Predicting what is about to happen in Scottish football is a bit of an art. We all realise that just about everyone has an agenda, so the first thing most of us do is ignore whatever overt line is being promoted by one or two sources of ill-repute, especially when they suggest that Sevco will definitely play football in the SFL First Division next season.
So far around 11 clubs have intimated they will vote against this proposal while only Stenhousmuir, the very club that stepped forward to give former SFA president George Peat a seat of the board after he completed his work with Airdrieoneans, have offered the Loyal support.
Apart from Stenhousmuir, only Stewart Regan and Neil Doncaster seem keen on the idea of allowing Sevco to start their sporting life in two levels up from the bottom.
Ally McCoist spoke some wise words to online channel, Rangers TV (current ownership model unclear). Having gained some first-hand managerial experience against Falkirk last season, McCoist knows that First Division football would give Sevco no guarantee of promotion. He complained that he has only six first team players at the moment, although didn’t add “and they are rubbish”.
There is also the suspicion that Sevco are not shifting a lot of season tickets, income levels could be acutely low, and their potential fans appear to have no more appetite for a grubby accommodation than anyone else. Apart from Stenhousmuir, Regan and Doncaster, of course.
McCoist addressed the prospect of additional punishments to be handed to Sevco for the misdemeanours of Rangers as a further reason to go straight to the bottom of the pile, however, he didn’t touch on the obvious point.
The only way Sevco are going to avoid penalties for Rangers EBT behaviour is if the former club is found to have acted correctly, or if Sevco make no claims to inherit Rangers club licence, name, badge or other unique identifiers.
Anyway, we have Inter Milan, Real Madrid and the Champions League qualifiers to look forward to. Bring them on!
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good morning all ! we joke for you !!
new drink on the market called the ibrox smoothie, take 50,000 bitter oranges , a bunch of sour grapes,put in a blender and liquidate. can be served with jelly and ice cream !!! hail hail
Saltires
I’d be surprised too.
Gregory Ioannidis @LawTop20
Celtic could possibly effect another two signings before the end of the transfer window
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The scum have started their march in the plean I can hear the drums.Doors shut windows open rebel songs on
Right til later.
Be careful out there Bhoys.
So Catholic schools have lasted longer than Rangers F.C in Scotland.
That should make for good conversation in the pub sittin’ soakin’ tae the after a dirge trudge.
Did GCT predict that the huns wouldn’t be playing anywhere next season ?
I must have missed that :>)
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Margaret McGill on 7 July, 2012 at 06:54 said:
Something has been playing on my mind since GCT mentioned it a few weeks ago. He is of the opinion that Sevco choppers will not be playing in any division next season. I am beginning to believe him. What do you think?
Thats them going by the end of my road The dirty Orange Ba—-ds
From what I gather,the weather is somewhat inclement in Scotland this morning putting a bit of a “dampener” on some folks out for a stroll.
What a pity.
It is around 35 degrees and very sunny where I am.
I am away down the beach for a swim,some reading and some sunbathing.
I fully intend to leave the beach around 5pm and have several cold beers and a nice meal.
Have a splendid day cqn people!
medtim
MEDTIM
You did a great job comparing your idyllic day ahead with the one due to anyone out and about in Scotand today.
However,as so few of them will be logged in,it’s only us poor gits who you p….d off,ya sod!
Enjoy your day,and watch out for the sunburn……
And the great whites.
T^hey get less and less each year
The sun can come out in the plean now,Hope it keeps pissing down in Stirling
Just back from the Gorbals where our 5s were cancelled (nothing to do with the walk).
I thought I’d escaped the worst of them as they’re not due at Glasgow green until late morning but on my way home to Cambuslang there were 3 bus loads of them parked near Fratelli’s. Seemed to be stopped for a bit of al fresco drinking. Either that or it was a flash mob based on the theme, ” I would not be seen dead in this gear”.
Thank God, I had my hoops on as I drove past them.
I’ve posted this before but they tried to march in Santa Ponsa (i’m told) and Benidorm about 6 years ago. A Scottish bar owner told me that as soon as the local council were told what they were about, they promptly stopped it. However by then they had attacked a Celtic/Irish pub and polluted the Spanish resort with their songs of hate. I’m just back from Benidorm and they are much less visible now that their club has died in shame.
hh
Seems Les Grey’s shoes are too wee for his Tiger Feet..
Hamilton Accies FC @acciesfc
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On years gone by as this day approached my old ma god rest her in trying to keep her sons in check would say
“they’re more to be pitied than scolded”
whilst my old fellas take was
“they should either be battered or scalded”
Quite a diverse family approach.
Morning All from another El Scorchio in Gran Canaria….
Playing catch up so apologies if already posted but some words from Neil in today’s Hootsman…..
‘Positive’ Neil Lennon labels Regan’s prophecy of doom as unhelpful
Neil Lennon: Talks game up. Picture: Ian Georgeson
By STEPHEN HALLIDAY
Published on Saturday 7 July 2012 00:00
NEIL LENNON has criticised SFA chief executive Stewart Regan’s doom-laden comments on the future of Scottish football without Rangers, claiming they could hamper his attempts to recruit new players to Celtic.
Following the SPL’s decision on Wednesday to refuse newco Rangers admission to the top flight, Regan issued a dire warning of the game in this country suffering a “slow, lingering death” if the Ibrox club were banished to the Third Division. He also suggested there would be “social unrest” in Scotland in the event of Rangers’ demise.
Celtic manager Lennon, while describing the chain of events which have unfolded at Rangers over the past year as “disastrous”, says Regan’s observations are to the detriment of his own efforts to champion Scottish football in spite of its ongoing difficulties.
“Comments like those don’t help,” said Lennon. “We’ve not had a problem with persuading players to come here so far. I think our reputation is good, we are a big club and can offer Champions League football which is a huge attraction. Obviously, the fact there is no Rangers in the SPL takes the shine off, but people come here to play for the club and not just in four games against Rangers a season.
“Certainly, the state of the game here is a far cry from when I first walked in the door at Celtic in 2000 and it was thriving. But I can’t put a negative slant on it, because everyone else seems to be doing that. You’ve got to talk the game up sometimes. It might be easier for me to do that in my position, but I have always tried to maintain a positive outlook on the game.
“For the long term good of the game, we can’t have what has been happening over the last year happening again. It’s been disastrous really, not just for Scottish football but for a huge amount of supporters who follow Rangers. They are the ones who have suffered the most.
“You are now asking if Scottish football can survive without Rangers in the SPL and I’m hoping the answer will be yes. You are hoping that it gives other clubs, who would have felt they wouldn’t have had a prayer of making the top two, the motivation to take up the baton. The chairmen voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday and each individual club had their own reasons for that, so they must have an eye on progressing.”
Lennon also expressed his dismay at the manner in which the Rangers crisis has been dealt with by the Scottish football authorities, with the future of the Ibrox club still uncertain ahead of next Friday’s Scottish Football League vote on admitting the newco.
“It could have been handled a lot better and a lot quicker,” said Lennon. “It seems to have dragged its feet for a long, long time and it’s still doing that. Clubs are trying to prepare for the season and they can’t do so properly because they don’t know what division Rangers are going to be in.”
PFayr – Glad to hear you got the Cava and vino sorted out the other night; i was really worried aboot ye:) Purchased a half dozen bottles of cava yesterday (seguro viudas) lovely stuff for these swelteringly hot days in Toronto, ye must be really missing bonnie scotland today eh? Have ye spotted any sevco 5088 fans over there?
slainte
tony
A day for staying in I think. Anything good on the telly?
Glasgow City Council@GlasgowCCouncil
Sorry for all the road closures due to today’s Orange Walk. The Orange Order will get violent if we refuse.
Is this from their real account?
As regards the weather, I’m not long in with the dog. I could hear the sound of distant drums. I was soaked through my, admitedly ancient, goretex. I’d hate to think what it’d do to someone not in water proofs.
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous New hillbillies the day?
Another week passes. Hunco lose players rather than add players to their depleted squad. 250’season tickets sold, no league slot yet.
Explayers stirring fan unrest, nobody wants them.
It’s hard to see them field a team even in the 3rd Division.
Gap year awaits
SILVERCITY 1888
I expect they will be fine,no need to worry about them.
Years of accumulated grime and grease will have rendered their outfits impermeable to rain.
I’s likely the rain will be the nearest they have ever been to a wash.
….rain dancin’ in the Rebel County!
*best foot forward lads*
;)
So far it’s stayed dry in ole Shangri-La, where we’re having our annual Riding of the Marches, where we check the English aren’t crossing the Solway to burn us out our homes/ravish our maidens/ steal our tatties.
DBBIA
“Whither the cash strapped scrofulous New hillbillies the day? ”
Blythswood Square to Glasgow Green would seem to be their preferred direction. Just so long as they don’t re-name it as Ra Peepil’s Palace.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on 7 July, 2012 at 10:05 said:
A day for staying in I think. Anything good on the telly?
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There is of course the 4th ODI – Engerland v Australia on Sky Sports 1 at 10.30 for 11.00am start ( weather permitting)
Won’t see it myself as i’ll be umpiring a local league match
enjoy
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DBBIA
“where we check the English aren’t crossing the Solway to burn us out our homes/ravish our maidens/ steal our tatties. ”
Well, the tatties are pretty good, are they not?
ANNOYING ORANGE DAY
MWD
Good morning from a bright and sunny Germany, not an Oranjeboom Spazierengehen bassa to be seen.
Come Friday 13th, unlucky for some, one wonders who will be considered to be the worthy of the Sevco 1690 bound presentation and who will be considered to be the wee diddy clubs? There can only be one bound copy so step forward; Airdrie Utd? Stenhousemuir? Cowdenbeath? Raith Rovers you’ve got nae chance!!!
As regards the SPL presentation, I am of the opinion that a primary 1 class would have produced a more professional document! Were you really being serious Mr Green or were just having a giraffe? One wonders what the level of presentation was when Duff & Duffer were accepting bids for the now dead huns FC?
Least we forget:
PowerPoint for Dummies
Ps is that Lion supposed to be smoking a joint or something?
May you get the weather you wish for.
Hail! Hail! The Laird
Oh dear, the weather not the greatest for the annual outing for the 1970’s polyester suit.
A lot of talk this morning about avoiding the walkers.
The real time to avoid them is when their suits are beginning to dry out and the odour starts to seep out them.
….soooo, when the Sons Of William, defunct klub are cast into the scoddish sportin wilderness and take their unique caravan on the road to get a game………………..they could call themselves with some authority………………………”The Haarlem Globefoulers”?????
;))))))
Im down in the midlands for a few days….Can someone please confirm that it is torrential rain in the West of Scotland
surelygodisatimcsc
It’s lashing rain in the southwest, orange free Ireland that is.
Today see’s the annual Willie Clancy traditional music school/festival begin.
Thousands of musicians will come from around the world to fill the sweet town of Miltown Malbay with reels, jigs and song.
At 7pm Clare take on Dublin in the hurling all-Ireland and tomorrow Clare play Cork in the Munster football final.
Our economy is shattered, our weather is crap but there is still something about this ancient country that makes it all worth while.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Lurgan53, we have lost one of our own.
Even God is pissing on the the Orange scum.Nobody likes them their nobodys child
setting free the bears, i have to go down to the gorbals to pick up the mrs, is the the green where you play 5s crawling with them?
The Comfortable Collective on 7 July, 2012 at 10:22 said:
Oh dear, the weather not the greatest for the annual outing for the 1970′s polyester suit.
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I thought it was crimplene – surely it’s only crimplene that can take on that colour spectrum?