What’s the value of the Scottish Professional League sponsorship package? It’s whatever the highest bidder is prepared to pay for it. £4m from Ladbrokes over two years is, therefore, a true value. It’s down on the previous SPL deal, which was £2m from Clydesdale Bank, as it includes rights to the lower leagues, but this reflects variations in market and product conditions since that deal was signed.
The SPFL chose to go without a sponsor rather than significantly reduce their asking price, believing that it would be difficult to up-bid from a lower position than wait on the market returning to a position closer to the expected value. As we don’t know what offers they received two years ago, and we’ll never know what subsequent value would have been received, there’s no point even trying to judge that decision. The most we can say is that despite worries in some places of Armageddon, clearly member clubs believed they had enough in the tank to ride out some years without sponsorship money.
Everything is for sale (Ibrox naming rights for £1, anyone?), but you only take low value deals when you’re in a low value starting position – and there’s no point making moral ‘right or wrong’ judgements about people who make decisions from a poor starting position.
Unlike Scottish football’s broadcast deals, the values of which are determined by an oligopoly, league, shirt and stadium sponsorship is open to a very wide number of potential partners.
The real focus of our angst, should be against the behemoth who own the majority of football TV rights, pays a huge premium for the rights which are critical to its business, while exploiting the large barriers to entry to pay a pittance for Scottish football.
As TV consumers we pay some of the highest subscriber rates in the world as we are part of a very valuable TV market. Our football clubs operate within the boundaries of this TV market but are excluded from competing in the lucrative section of that market by a closed shop.
An oligopoly working with a closed shop to the detriment of some competitors within the EU. I cannot believe this is legal.
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jamesgang…
HaHa… Hopefullly catch a beer in the BV tomorrow, my shout…payday :))
Sips
Hope to see you for a swifty. I then need to go to Perth!
What time you in?
HH jamesgang
In the run up to the election Labour, Tory and the right wing media were implying that an SNP presence with any clout at Westminster would be an affront to democracy.
Today, Cameron shipped an unelected wallah from House of Lords to assist his only Tory MP from Scotland at the Scottish Office.
It’s known as democracy.
Quenno…Mr Poll Tax…Shhh..Dont awake The Dinosaurs..be All Hell To Pay ..
jamesgang…
Hopefully for four at the latest. Disappointed with the jury seven women and not even one that is tidy :(((
Delighted that Dnipro have deservedly progressed to the final…..great achievement
sipsini
22:01 on
14 May, 2015
jamesgang…
Hopefully for four at the latest. Disappointed with the jury seven women and not even one that is tidy :(((
behave you :-))
HH
dena29…
Sorry, I don’t get out much :))
sipsini
22:09 on
14 May, 2015
dena29…
Sorry, I don’t get out much :))
:-)))
HH
sipsini
Enjoy tomorrow night :-(((
cant wait for 24th trophy day
HH
Quonno – democracy Tory style: Step 1- get 24% of the national eligible vote in order to govern the entire country
Step 2 – propose laws that Unions must get 50% plus 1 of eligible voters to vote yes for industrial action. Make sure you do everything possible to prevent those people from.being able to vote in the one place they spend most of their life – work.
Aye. Democracy.
F##k the tories
dena29…
Will do, my daughter is going over to Donegal for a wedding on Saturday and Tipperey on Sunday with her boyfriend and his family…wish it was me. HH
Tipperary :))
RobertTressell
How rude! :O)
sipsini
22:26 on
14 May, 2015
dena29…
Will do, my daughter is going over to Donegal for a wedding on Saturday and Tipperey on Sunday with her boyfriend and his family…wish it was me. HH
Hope the weather stays good theres no better place than Donegal when the sun is shining
HH
Thanks to everyone who got back to me earlier on the 60s game.I knew I dogged school,I knew it was foggy,and I knew we won.I thought Bobby got the hat trick.Not bad for 53 years ago !!!!!!!.
Hope Ronny gives Broony and Joe Hansen a rest tmoro.
It’s imperative these two guys are fully fit and raring to go come the qualifiers..
I’d go with the following tmoro…
——————–C.Gordon——————-
D.Fisher. Denayer. VanDijk. Izzy
———–Bitton. Mulgrew ————–
— Forrest. Rogic. MackaySteven—
—————–Griffiths———————
Although I’d maybe be tempted to give Scepovic a start.
Ruggeyman…Scepovic is a deed donkey…He will be Shunted..Post Haste..Or quicker…
Ruggeynan..VVD wont play..according To Tv..Him and SJ ..injured…
FFS.Just checked the weather in Glasgow from the 19th for the following two weeks.Every day rain,with a few thunderstorms thrown in.
Think I have lost it,leaving this glorious weather for that sh!t.
Serves me right for being a “Big game”fan.I had a great Hospitality seat lined up for the cup final.Bo!!ox.
Night Timdom
Like Dena says, behave.
HH jamesgang
Hope everyone on here has done their bit to oppose the OB Act by that I mean signed the petition at least. Then you can do as I have done in the last two days write to Nicola Sturgeon, your local MSP, especially if he/she is SNP. Perhaps following that up with one to Roseanna Cunningham who once told me her brother was a Celtic supporter. Not that this appeared to have any influence on her voting for the unjust Act.
Don’t just sit back and do nothing. Act now to end the unjust behaviour of sections of Police Scotland and challenge the Government on this Act..
connaire12
Have been sharing on facebook but my friends list is very small
but trying……….
HH
jamesgang
22:43 on
14 May, 2015
Night Timdom
Goodnight JG
HH
I think Scepo is a goal-scorer….
I think his biggest problem is his attitude.
Being down the pecking order he should of followed the Leigh Griffiths example and knuckled down.
Anytime I’ve seen him warming up at half time etc…. He looks un-interested…sulking about.
Chase him back to la ligue 2 if that’s the case.
Ruggeyman…Whatever the Reason mate, he will be Gone, it just aint worked, Thanks and Good luck to Him..
Hello team, would be looking for your help to spread the word about campaign;
“The 8th May 2015 will mark the first anniversary of our friend’s child, Oscar James Knox, gaining his Angel wings. To celebrate Oscar’s short but memorable life, we’ve organised a 223 mile bike ride over three days.
We’re using this opportunity to help another young child who desperately needs support: and fast. Eileidh Paterson needs £100K by June in order to receive specialised DFMO cancer treatment in the USA. That treatment is not currently available in the UK.
On Saturday 16th May 2015, the cyclists will leave Forres, Eileidh’s home town, bound for Inverness. There, they will take in the SPFL match between Caley Thistle and Dundee United, raising awareness of neuroblastoma, and in particular Eileidh’s plight, before setting off south to Glasgow, and Celtic Park, home of Wee Oscar’s favourite team.
We have set up this team page to raise awareness and much needed funds. Our team have a common goal to raise money for the Neuroblastoma Childrens Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK). The team are Steve Taylor, Kevan Lawler, Iain McGovern, Robert Campbell and Paul Muldoon.
We are football fans of different teams with a common goal: to make a difference for Eileidh in wee Oscar’s name.
We would like to ask for your help by donating to Eileidh’s campaign.
https://www.justgiving.com/HighlandbikerideforEileidhPaterson
OR
Text EPAT50 £1-10 to 70070
The Highland Cycle Team.”
Thanks again Mouldy67
Vogue – I do apologise. You ruglen bhoys are just too sensitive to these things….
Our success in the 2 million striker market, has been resounding
Tomorrow night
Gordon
Matthews Denayer Ambrose Tierney
Rogic Mulgrew
Forrest Commons GMS
Griffiths
Hello again all you young rebels.
Another week of dismal weather here in Melbourne, very
unusual driving rain snow on the hills and it’s almost like
Scudland, can’t wait to moan about the heat again.
Took the bhoys for training last night both running about
with short sleeved hoops on hair plastered over their faces
with the rain,it brought back memories when i played at
places like Kinning Park ( the plots ) 50 pitches (Cardonald )
or Greenfield ( Shettleston ) all black ash of course i’m
sure you auld heads remember those days.
All the Aussie boys had on their hoodies and waterproofs so
i shouted to our lhads to put another layer on and both said
” naw it’ll cover wir hoops ”
A wee lump in the throat time.
Another heads up for our Oz tims.
This Sunday is our usual soiree in the Bay hotel
Mornington,Tara is our Irish band this week and
we will have the usual great craic, raffles, etc.
and a magnificent display of Irish dancing from me
and auld Pat, after a few Guinness mind ye, so get
along if you can and help support our club.
H.H Mick
P.S. Just had a wee thought about the stickies
painting on the marble staircase.
Do you think they might have accepted it better
if it was titled.
The New Pie eaters.
ok i’m away.
“mouldy67″ supporting the fearless Oscar Knox
The total is moving along nicely
Good Luck
HH
Charlotte Church is my new hero.
Sipsini
@ 22-26
To dena 29…..
I must be tired sips, but that post read to me,
that your daughters, boyfreinds family wish it was you that was going away for the weekend with him, ooofft suits you sir :)
RT
In español, she would be Carlota Iglesia,and I couldnae agree more
Buenas noches CQN peeps
Apologies if already posted.
A look at the exterior of Celtic Park after dark.
https://twitter.com/hullbhoy/status/598967324482338816
HH,
Clogher
marspapa…
Probably just me lacking on my writing :((
Night mate.HH