Stewart Gilmour was angry a year ago when Scottish Football League clubs offered Newco Rangers a place in the Third Division, rejecting a proposal to parachute them into the First Division, saying “This is horrific news for St Mirren Football Club. The consequences are terrible, catastrophic even.
“The St Mirren board will meet in the days after that SPL meeting and decide what is the best way forward but we are already looking at major redundancies [no they weren’t].
“Unfortunately, the people in the SFL have not bought into that [proposal to put Newco in the First Division]. I just hope they realise the damage they have done to Scottish football.”
I. Just. Hope. They. Realise. What. Damage. They. Have. Done. To. Scottish. Football.
Few could understand his anger at the time. Gilmour voted against parachuting Newco into the SPL, perhaps left with little choice by their fans and his fellow directors, so it was bizarre he felt comfortable criticising others for doing exactly what he did.
Nothing has changed. Gilmour wanted Newco in the second tier of Scottish football a year ago and he wants exactly the same now. This is the Great Blue Hope.
Newco prophesised the failure of Scottish football without them at the head. Now, with Gilmour’s assistance, their projections look less foolish.
I make no personal judgement on Gilmour. If I was an SPL club chairman and Celtic needed me to vote one way to enable their financial survival, I would do it without question. We are football people and this is how we are wired. The club of the heart comes first.
It’s too late to salvage Newco. Invitations to a newly formed second tier are a fantasy, but you can set your watch on a forthcoming media campaign backing the idea. We shall not be moved.
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HT-Clutching at straws mate,the phantom investigation at Sevco is designed to buy time for Challs’ exit strategy IMO.
Doc is Neil Lennon
17:36 on
16 April, 2013
Che, VP, sorted.
Afternoon everyone. if you attended the FAC rally could you put and x after your name on the list below, FoCUS have asked;-) its for the magazine article, honest.
Could anyone who did attend but isn’t on the list please add their name to the end, appreciated.
Doc, The Bhoy Jinky, BT, Johann Murdoch, Cowiebhoy & Miss Cowieghirl, mighty tim, WDH, TenMenWonTheLeague, Catman, FourGreenFields, FourGreenFields Jnr (16), Four Green Fields Jnr Jnr (10), Murdochauldandhay, MWD, Mini MWD, Troon Tim, daviebhoy1965, Eurochamps67, Richie, Vmhan, Neganon, Palacio67, sipsini, gerry123, leftclicktic, SwanseaBhoy, Hamiltontim, Jonathan from Perth Australia, Minx1888, Vale Bhoy, Gallagher, KevJungle, Roy Croppie, Timabhouy, Gordon 64, voguepunter, Willy O ,the bold Fenian Mhan (lurker), petec, Aidan (12), Celticrollercoaster, Mrs CRC, Caityrollercoaster, Deccyrollercoaster, Miss Doc,oKaren, Martin (16), Dominic (8), Hail Hail, SOAL, Fred C. Dobbs, BHOYS IN SPIRIT, bognor bhouyle, Glasgow Dave, Frae, alibalif, Mr alibalif, stairheedrammy, 67heaven, Timabhouy, Oldtim67, dim sam, Jungle Jim, bamboo, Che, Shaunbhouy29, Dontpatmadug(+3), mic1888, The Bhoy from Oz and Junior, Embramike, Jobo Baldie plus mini, Gourockemeraldbhoy plus jnr and 3 pals,praecepta, Senor Pablo Diablo plus one, Big Georges Fan Club, plus Wee BGFC, plus Princess BGFC, iki
I can confirm the following, Doc, Miss Doc, Cowiebhoy, MWD, Mini MWD, CelticRollerCoaster, Mrs CRC, CaityRollerCoaster, DeccyRollerCoaster, HamiltonTim, Minx1888, The Bhoy Jinky, Jobo B,aldie plus mini, Roy Croppie, Tenmenwontheleague, Palacio67, KevJungle, EmbraMike, Neganon, OldTim67, FourGreenFields, Mouldy67, BJMac, VMhan, Che, VoguePunter(who still owes me a fiver)
Please add your name if your were there, on this list or not. If I met you and missed your name, sorry, so many names and faces on the day.
LNS is not a serving judge.
When Sheriff Irvine Smith refused to do Rangers any favours after the Ibrox disaster, he was shunned by many one time friends and colleagues. Particularly Rangers asked him to reduce the compensation payable by them to a widow by the amount she had received from the charitable fund set up for the victims. He chased them.
@MrMacFunn
SPL2 will be on the cards by this time next week. I am in no doubts of that.
Any know why Ard Macha stopped posting Robert Sands diary entries? used to be a bit of a tradition on here?
new article posted.
If SPL 2 does happen against the wishes of the SPL,can they deny them promotion?Listening to Milne and Thompson yesterday ,I think they will resist any fast track efforts by Sevco via Gilmour or any other way.
There’s a guy who is a billionaire
He shafts the Huns like there not there !
Stool pidgeon Cha Cha Cha !!
“Licensing conditions require that free tap water is available ” – taken from http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
Interesting Michael that you only pop up to harangue me when someone else is doing so. Any particular reason?
Since you shout like a typical barrack room lawyer I should point out that the trading standards and consumer legislation intruduced in the 70’s was UK wide.
The legislation was based on best industry practice. Do you know who were recognised as being totally unaffected by the legislation?
The impetus for enforcing the law regarding free drinking water came from the deaths in the early 90’s in Hangar 13. I do hope this clarifies things.
Would you like me to explain to you how a REPO (repurchase ) trade works in the money or equity markets?
Having to explain everything for the ground up makes for a tedious forum. But when needs must.
Marrakesh Express
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16:41 on 16 April, 2013
Aye, but i bet that wouldn’t be what Peter Lawell is saying behind closed doors!! Am betting that last years vote Lawell would have loved to have been voted 1 to 11 against, took the moral high ground and went on about his business quite happily!! Lets get this straight Peter Lawell is an astute business man who down through the years has choosen to affiliate the club sponsorships with the huns i.e NTL, Carling and Tennents Why? Because it makes business to control the one market!! You better believe Lawell (who is doing a fantastic job) would have the huns back!!
Doc is Neil Lennon
17:26 on 16 April, 2013
Afternoon everyone. if you attended the FAC rally could you put and x after your name on the list below, FoCUS have asked;-)
……Jobo Baldie plus mini, Gourockemeraldbhoy plus jnr and 3 pals, praecepta X ……
Did I not have a beer with you afterwards in BB’s?? :-)
I can confirm the following, Doc, Miss Doc, Cowiebhoy, MWD, Mini MWD, CelticRollerCoaster, Mrs CRC, CaityRollerCoaster, DeccyRollerCoaster, HamiltonTim, Minx1888, The Bhoy Jinky, Jobo Baldie plus mini, Roy Croppie, Tenmenwontheleague, Palacio67, KevJungle, EmbraMike, Neganon, OldTim67, FourGreenFields, Mouldy67, BJMac, VMhan, Che, VoguePunter(who still owes me a fiver), Gordon 64 and Willy O ,the bold Fenian Mhan (lurker) also attended, MightyTim, Iki,
What possible reason for Charles Green owning a St Mirren tie, and turning up at St Mirren Park, and prancing around St Mirren Boardroom
Doc is neil lennon
add me to your list plus 15 more from the vale h.h
doc is neil lennon
17:26 on 16 April, 2013Afternoon everyone. if you attended the FAC rally could you put and x after your name on the list below, FoCUS have asked;-) its for the magazine article, honest.Could anyone who did attend but isn’t on the list please add their name to the end, appreciated.Doc, The Bhoy Jinky, BT, Johann Murdoch, Cowiebhoy & Miss Cowieghirl, mighty tim, WDH, TenMenWonTheLeague, Catman, FourGreenFields, FourGreenFields Jnr (16), Four Green Fields Jnr Jnr (10), Murdochauldandhay, MWD, Mini MWD, Troon Tim, daviebhoy1965, Eurochamps67, Richie, Vmhan, Neganon, Palacio67, sipsini, gerry123, leftclicktic, SwanseaBhoy, Hamiltontim, Jonathan from Perth Australia, Minx1888, Vale Bhoy, Gallagher, KevJungle, Roy Croppie, Timabhouy, Gordon 64, voguepunter, Willy O ,the bold Fenian Mhan (lurker), petec, Aidan (12), Celticrollercoaster, Mrs CRC, Caityrollercoaster, Deccyrollercoaster, Miss Doc,oKaren, Martin (16), Dominic (8), Hail Hail, SOAL, Fred C. Dobbs, BHOYS IN SPIRIT, bognor bhouyle, Glasgow Dave, Frae, alibalif, Mr alibalif, stairheedrammy, 67heaven, Timabhouy, Oldtim67, dim sam, Jungle Jim, bamboo, Che, Shaunbhouy29, Dontpatmadug(+3), mic1888, The Bhoy from Oz and Junior, Embramike, Jobo Baldie plus mini, Gourockemeraldbhoy plus jnr and 3 pals,praecepta, Senor Pablo Diablo plus one, Big Georges Fan Club, plus Wee BGFC, plus Princess BGFCI can confirm the following, Doc, Miss Doc, Cowiebhoy, MWD, Mini MWD, CelticRollerCoaster, Mrs CRC, CaityRollerCoaster, DeccyRollerCoaster, HamiltonTim, Minx1888, The Bhoy Jinky, Jobo Baldie plus mini, Roy Croppie, Tenmenwontheleague, Palacio67, KevJungle, EmbraMike, Neganon, OldTim67, FourGreenFields, Mouldy67, BJMac, VMhan, The Red Telephone,
doc is neil lennon
17:38 on 16 April, 2013
Che, VP, sorted.
Afternoon everyone. if you attended the FAC rally could you put and x after your name on the list below, FoCUS have asked;-) its for the magazine article, honest.
Could anyone who did attend but isn’t on the list please add their name to the end, appreciated.
Doc, The Bhoy Jinky, BT, Johann Murdoch, Cowiebhoy & Miss Cowieghirl, mighty tim, WDH, TenMenWonTheLeague, Catman, FourGreenFields, FourGreenFields Jnr (16), Four Green Fields Jnr Jnr (10), Murdochauldandhay, MWD, Mini MWD, Troon Tim, daviebhoy1965, Eurochamps67, Richie, Vmhan, Neganon, Palacio67, sipsini, gerry123, leftclicktic, SwanseaBhoy, Hamiltontim, Jonathan from Perth Australia, Minx1888, Vale Bhoy, Gallagher, KevJungle, Roy Croppie, Timabhouy, Gordon 64, voguepunter, Willy O ,the bold Fenian Mhan (lurker), petec, Aidan (12), Celticrollercoaster, Mrs CRC, Caityrollercoaster, Deccyrollercoaster, Miss Doc,oKaren, Martin (16), Dominic (8), Hail Hail, SOAL, Fred C. Dobbs, BHOYS IN SPIRIT, bognor bhouyle, Glasgow Dave, Frae, alibalif, Mr alibalif, stairheedrammy, 67heaven, Timabhouy, Oldtim67, dim sam, Jungle Jim, bamboo, Che, Shaunbhouy29, Dontpatmadug(+3), mic1888, The Bhoy from Oz and Junior, Embramike, Jobo Baldie plus mini, Gourockemeraldbhoy plus jnr and 3 pals,praecepta, Senor Pablo Diablo plus one, Big Georges Fan Club, plus Wee BGFC, plus Princess BGFC
I can confirm the following, Doc, Miss Doc, Cowiebhoy, MWD, Mini MWD, CelticRollerCoaster, Mrs CRC, CaityRollerCoaster, DeccyRollerCoaster, HamiltonTim, Minx1888, The Bhoy Jinky, Jobo Baldie plus mini, Roy Croppie, Tenmenwontheleague, Palacio67, KevJungle, EmbraMike, Neganon, OldTim67, FourGreenFields, Mouldy67, BJMac, VMhan, Che, VoguePunter(who still owes me a fiver), Gordon 64 and Willy O ,the bold Fenian Mhan (lurker) also attended,yossarian67
Please add your name if your were there, on this list or not. If I met you and missed your name, sorry, so many names and faces on the day.
i was there but not standing with cqn folk as my wee yin doesnt like crowds hail hail
Doc,
I was there along with frantic07 and mrs 07.
TGSC,
Sailing On….
I also was pleased and proud to be in the square
Please also go to the Celtic Trust website and email your MSP if you have not already done so.
We are creating a mighty impact in the Parliament and we neeed to keep it going in the run up to the review of the act
Hail Hail