My initial reaction, that the outcome from today’s SPL meeting and votes on Financial Fair Play, was on the upside of expectations, appears to be well founded. All matters not relating to a Newco football team were passed. Clubs had the opportunity to vote through a process to allow a Newco access the league but it was apparent that there was clearly insufficient support for this proposal, making subsequent proposals to apply sanctions to a Newco moot.
I understand sentiment towards Rangers reflected the comments from St Mirren chairman, Stewart Gilmour, who said, “What’s a court getting involved in football for? The decision had been made.”
There is no question that fan pressure has been brought to bear on club chairmen.
This interpretation compares starkly with BBC Reporting Scotland tonight who, if I paraphrase, said, ‘If Rangers don’t get a CVA, depending on your point of view, they will either get “back” into the SPL with light or with punitive punishment’. The broadcaster also threw in the suggestion that ‘Rangers’ might get ‘back’ in without punishment.
I’m a huge admirer of Reporting Scotland but this was perhaps the worst 60 seconds in 85 years of BBC reporting. There was a decision made to ignore the real story, that no facility to get a Newco (not Rangers) into the SPL was approved, to ignore the outcome of several months of fan pressure, and to tailor a story that suits a controversial narrative.
Fortunately, it looks like the BBC will be back on form soon, but they really need to look at what happened today.
As for the CVA, it becomes less and less likely by the hour.
UPDATE
Having spoken to BBC Reporting Scotland’s Alastair Lamont it’s clear he has been briefed differently from me, which explains the contrast between our interpretations. This story is becoming a nightmare to report, and probably to read. Fair play to Alastair for being up for the debate. I feel much better about my favourite news programme.
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Bundoran Bhoy & CRC, happy to pay double for my badges if you can sort something for wee knoxy and family.
Glen Daly on 30 May, 2012 at 22:21 said:
Laird,
Sorry, just noticed it wasn’t you who asked about Belfast Bar!!
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GD,
I think he would be better listening to you than to me as my info was off Celtic Bars and nobody else had posted. Now if it was Munich that would be a different matter.
sftb
Have you had one ?
Paddy Gallagher on 30 May, 2012 at 22:29 said:
Drop us an email mate regarding badges
HH
Big Nan,
champion
thats much much fun
thank you
hail hail
rocketman. your well versed on them embra goodies. all good. going to tigerlily in few weeks. not been before any thoughts.
cqn .
every day a school day.
an education again.
need a pub in dubrovnik .
a place to stay in Mexico.
the legal process for insolvency
Paul67, regarding the update of this article, given both yourself and Alistair Lamont were briefed after the meetings, who is spinning this one way and who is spinning this another?
And why?
I too have trusted the BBCs output.
CQN, I have never doubted.
It is those who are between the events and the reporter that are spinning, who are they?
TET
No, But I performed one.
Everytime he sings “Please release Me”, I take him at his word.
SchadenfreudeCSC
They are plunging deeper into the murky mire and I’m lovin’ it!
Well done Al Lamont for admitting what happened. The BBC is my main source of news and overall I think they getting the job done here with a few very notable exceptions. However the dinosaurs day is coming.
shady
That worked cheers!!!!
googybhoy
Well worth a listen wish the bhoy all the best and congratulations on his degree result.
sftb
:>)))
gillian weather girl making an effort to become the new Judith.
sally magnusson smirk every time she tells a hun story.
been not all bad.
Off topic, sent to me tonight, don’t know if it’s yesterdays news but link to Kevin Bridges on some programme called “Would I lie to you” Take a few minutes out your life for this !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXxmMUIx8k
Goodnight and Godbless
Just as I remembered to water the hanging baskets…shockerooni…it’s raining in the west of Scotland.
Thank you God! now about those huns…
Anybody any ideas of what the midnight revelations will be? Really need to sleep.
good film coming on beeb now.
deja vu.
i think I’ve seen it before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=dz-aUvAtFjM&nomobile=1
Thank you all. I am now on my laptop
My dear,dear,dear,friend..The Exiled Tim
Hiya,pally?
Nice tae greet ye.
And..
Thanks fur yer commendable solicitations, regarding Ma Health… Which is Noo.. Nearly, as good as it wull ever Be.
By the way…
Tae whit part of the Planet.. are ye Exiled tae?
Is it the U.S.?
Ireland?
Germany?
Heligoland?
Ah hope it is Heligoland.. fur..
Ah always wanted tae correspond wi’ a Guy fae
Heligoland..
Jist fur the Hel.. of It!!
Ouch!
Nice chattin’ wi’ ye..
Kojo
Yer pal..who likes ye mair and mairer
Still , Laughin’
BB and CRC Mail sent re Badges.
b2k
The ole email trap
Big Nan on 30 May, 2012 at 22:23 said:
Here’s hoping Mr Green does another PanCELTICa on the huns.
HH
Saint Stivs
Is it a repeat?
dixiebhoy69 on 30 May, 2012 at 22:13:
Funny you mention the honeymoon, nearly one of the shortest marriages ever…
We went to Santa Ponsa, you will recall the World Cup was in the USA. The night R.O.I. beat Italy, we watched the game in Molly Malones, both wearing the Hoops drinking ‘Flag’ shots. Anyway, after the game I joined the biggest street party. An hour later returned to the wife in Molly’s. She wanted to go back to the Apartment, my ‘Flag’ shots taking their toll, I was offered a pint by the Barman then sat and watched Romania game…:)
18 years later we are still together but for some reason Mrs. LB doesn’t want to go back to Santa Ponsa…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
PMTYH
Cheers!
HH
I hate when they repeat Groundhog Day!
Saint Stivs
ha – just in case you haven’t
A federal agent investigating the bombing of a ferryboat in New Orleans is given access by the government to a top-secret device that allows him to see into the past. He focuses on one victim in particular, a woman whom he believes holds the key to the crime, and becomes convinced that he can prevent the explosion ever happening. Sci-fi thriller, with Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer and Jim Caviezel
Knoxy
That’s a great picture of your wee bhoy. I just want to tell you that I keep him in my prayers every night along with Vanessa and a poster on this site.
I was a teacher for 37 years (a heidie for over 21 years) and was very fortunate not to lose one of my pupils – although I had 3 children at the school who were suffering from cancer at the same time. It has been a good a good result so far for all of them and I hope and pray that it will be the same for your wee bhoy.
RC
It’s worse when they miss a bank holiday by not showing – Three Men and a Baby.
hamiltontim on 30 May, 2012 at 22:33 said:
shady
That worked cheers!!!!
googybhoy
Well worth a listen wish the bhoy all the best and congratulations on his degree result.
Thanks mate. He turned out cleverer than his old Dad with a mere Desmond Tutu,
He only found out that he has mild dyslexia when he handed in his dissertation. He had masked it all the way through school and college,
googybhoy
Bookmarked for viewing later.
Not been on much so only noticed HTs message of congrats on your son’s degree result, I would like to replicate that;-)
I am back down sometime in June, undecided whether to get train or car.
Hope you’re well, all good here and making progress with business.
hh
bjmac
Thanks BSR hope the emails are smoking guns caught red handed with their pants down etc. goodnight
knoxy2000
Thats 3 tweets ive sent but god knows where they went. Telt you I was hopless!! Not any better on F B eethers!!
Kojo
I have ended up in the Andalucian mountains, it’s my idea of heaven on earth.
The weather is good, the food is good, the football is good, the wine is divine :>))
And living in a cave is the cherry on the cake…..
Good to see you back.
aye.
the wee mans pilot call sign.
Oscar bravo bravo
bournesouprecipe
what age is that baby now?
Lennybhoy
I celebrated the ROI win in the Wayside with several like minded fellows to such an extent when I got home my da said you haven’t lived here for 2 yrs.
bjmac on 30 May, 2012 at 22:43 said:
googybhoy
He has just set up his own film production company so if you need to promote your business. His website is http://www.picturesandnoise.com
anyway enough shockingbusiness promotion by me on this great site,.,,,,, hope to see you bjmac
googybhoy
An even better achievement then mate, you’re right to be so proud!!!