St Mirren chairman, Stewart Gilmour, last week suggested the SPL’s 11-1 protected voting rule, which in the past enabled Celtic and Rangers to block changes against their interests, was a reason for him to oppose Scottish football’s league reorganisation plan.
Today, with Rangers consigned to history, Celtic chief executive, Peter Lawwell, proposed a change in voting rules, replacing the requirement to have an 11-1 majority with a 9-3 majority, which Aberdeen chairman, Stuart Milne, called a “major concession”.
This was not linked to the league reorganisation vote, but Stewart Gilmour voted against this change, despite using this voting rule as an excuse for his reluctance to allow reorganisation. So we now know St Mirren’s objection is nothing to do with voting rules, the brought Aberdeen’s Milne to say on his way out of Hampden, “You need to ask what [St Mirren’s] agenda is”.
After the SFL’s chef exec, David Longmuir, came under pressure from First Division clubs for opposing reorganisation plans, Newco Rangers’ chief executive, Charles Green, was a guest of Gilmour’s at St Mirren’s recent game against Celtic. Green has been a vocal opponent of the league reconstruction proposals and right on cue, Newco released a statement offering support to Gilmour and Ross County, the other objectors.
For those who like their irony straight from the mouths of the stupid, Newco even suggested St Mirren and Ross County “should not be singled out for criticism. They stood up for what they and their fans believe”. Just like all those clubs who were criticised bitterly by Newco for voting as their fans wanted a year ago.
Milne added, “St Mirren FC have really got to pose themselves the question qhy are they prepared to put Scottish football in jeopardy for their own selfish interests, which they have been unable to do today.”
Some people have a belief that there will now be an invitation-only SPL II with Newco being invited. I can tell you with absolute certainty this will not happen. There will be no Newco in the second tier of Scottish football next season.
Instead what has happened is attitudes have hardened against such moves. It would not be at all surprising if 10 SPL clubs declined tickets for their visits to St Mirren Park next season – the anger is that serious. The status quo will be maintained, St Mirren have lost enormous goodwill above and below them, First Division clubs have failed to secure a significant boost in income and the SPL will get on with business.
All of which brings us back to Stuart Milne’s question, what is St Mirren’s real agenda? I know fine well what it is, but they have not damaged Celtic, they have not assisted Newco in any way and the poor St Mirren fans will inherit the collateral damage.
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Paul67 et al
One security consultant, didn’t catch his name cautioned against automatically connecting bombs, which he thought were IEDs, to Middle East, given that Timothy McVeigh detonated the truck bomb outside the Federal Building in Oklahoma City on Patriots Day back in 1995. A domestic terrorist in other words. So let’s not reach conclusions on here.
jfk library wasnt a bomb. fire related. – bbc five live
Galloway giving Maggie hell on Scotland Tonight STV
C Celtic?
Gilmour was on the radio last week …he cited the voting structure as his main opposition to reconstruction
His bluff has been called ….he’s lost big time
Having Greengo at our game was asinine in the extreme
Gilmour’s us clearly as clever as Greengo ….
Boycott St Mirren …Hun sympathisers …
Galloway booting John MacKay’s haw maws on STV….!
T4
George Galloway,”maybe burger king could have sponsored Thatchers coffin”
D deid club
T4
Has J M got a blue tie on
did i just hear that right, 170th year of boston marathon?
Posting stuff about a missing rangers fan does not pain me.
Posting stuff from a rangers supporters club might.
Posting stuff about a missing man from a rangers supporters club makes me glad to be human.
Lets make that clear
Hope Gilmour isn’t being paid with Sevco shares
Newcastle United have a few players on loan at St Sevco. Green had a black and white tie on at the recent Celtic match at St Sevco Stadium. Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley may have had a part to play in this. What could he offer? More loan players, sponsorship of the roof – it is next to airport. Ashley is very much worth keeping an eye on. A snake.
SOAL – naw jist his nose!
T4
You would have thought Gilmour would be quick to try and get
his point of view out,must be waiting on chuckles telling him what to say
Clunks, didn’t doubt it mate, wasn’t having a pop, more backing your point.
Foxy 117th.
The London one is a copycat.
I have grown to like Mr Galloway considerably over the last week or so. No prisoners taken and no quarter asked. Never realised he was vehemently anti independence.
oglach
22:21 on
15 April, 2013
A terrorist is terrorist no matter his domesticity or nationality
Saw Neil Francis Lennon walk on water today!! <;o)
mickbhoy1888
22:45 on 15 April, 2013
oglach
22:21 on
15 April, 2013
A terrorist is terrorist no matter his domesticity or nationality.
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Troll alert
15th of April throughout history….
Titanic sunk
Lincoln assassinated
Hillsborough disaster
Boston Bombings
Self interest in the SPL from that clown on Scotland tonight but no mention of self interest from the corrupt SFA helping Sevco
Winning captains – maybe magpies about to buy one of the St Mirren starlets ?
Galloway brilliant tonight, strange how STV got a host of quotes after the event, not one supported him, nor was he allowed a response to their comments.
Anyone see the logic in have a public gathering in London on Wednesday after Boston tonight? Huge target.
mickbhoy1888
22:45 on
15 April, 2013
Terrorists come in many guises; freedom fighters; uniformed enforcers; governmental departments/bodies.
All in the eye of the beholder and unfortunately sometimes the history writers
HH
CRC
oglach
Galloway is vehemently opposed to Scottish indendence as he is in favour of Irish independence.
asked him to explain when I got the chance:
“Scotland’s an orange infested backwater full of Jeffrey Donaldson types lurking under the surface of things”
Cant argue with that.
O.G.Rafferty 22:40 on 15 April, 2013
“Hope Gilmour isn’t being paid with Sevco shares”
If Gilmour is interested in buying some Sevco shares then today is his lucky day after all…
All, a terrorist is only a terrorist when governments don’t agree with them. When a government does agree with them, they are freedom fighters.
Weefra HH
clunks
22:13 on 15 April, 2013
‘AS much as it hurts to post this on a celtic website, this transcends what we are
Sarasota RSC @SarasotaRSC 37m
@RFC_Rab Sarasota RSC Club Member Chris McKenzie is MISSING in Boston. Our president @ChrisKing_RFC is trying to connect. Please RT’
You shouldn’t have any qualms about posting.
Hope Chris McKenzie is found safe and sound.
micky finegael 88
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.
A Q wd blow up a bus stop anywhere to spread fear. God help our kids over the next 30 / 40 years.
A Q took lessons from the loyalists. no warnings. their motto is the same too. “kill them all, let God sort them out”
Foxy_1888
22:50 on
15 April, 2013
Must be a different country to the one I live in, cause I don’t recognise that. I’ve been in employment for 17yrs so far, 3.5 yrs were in London the rest in West Central Scotland. I’ve never worked with somebody that was clearly or openly anti-Catholic. I’ve never hidden who I was, or what I am and it’s never held me back.
And I’m also not denying it happens now, or in the past, but it’s not part of my experience as a Scottish Celtic supporter.
foxy_1888
Is that just not what i just posted? :))
Weefra HH
Henry McLeish wanting SPL 2 surprise surprise.
Look Sevco fans you might think you’ve won tonight but the SPL chairmen will show you and Chuckles who is boss.
No league reconstruction now ha ha ha you deserve it.
Anyone who listened to any football phone ins in Scotland knows fine well that about the ‘plants’ – callers who phone in to back up an agenda and not ask any difficult questions.
Mickbhoy1888 is CQN’s version. A PLC plant or an MSM plant. The mask slips all too often.
Celtic fan??!!
Prayers for those in Boston whatever their background.
HH
anyone with a beard whom looks foreign is apparently being arrested on sight “helping police with enquiries”