Charles Green told TalkSport, “Scottish football effectively is Rangers and Celtic. I mean, there are many other clubs but everyone has to acknowledge that that’s a fact.”
No, no, no, no. No. This is not a fact, it is not even a credible opinion. Instead it is deeply insulting to dozens of teams who conduct their business properly year after year. I have to ask, does he want this project to fail? He is effectively saying – Vote for this plan, you are irrelevant, we are all that matters and this suits our purposes.
It was this erroneous attitude which led to predictions of Armageddon this season. Instead, the long-suffering clubs who have paid their bills, while others put money which should have gone to the tax man towards buying fooballers, are enjoying a rebirth.
Green added, “Scottish football needs Rangers back at the top and Rangers being a vital part of European football. That’s where we’re trying to get them.”
This is a great season for the SPL. Financially responsible Hibs, who lost the Scottish Cup final to irresponsible Hearts, are top. Celtic, with their manageable, low, debt, have just beaten Barcelona in the Champions League. Aberdeen have their best team in years. Attendances are up for most clubs.
Before adding, “The Old Firm is the world’s biggest derby. That’s what world football wants, what broadcasters and sponsors wants, to see those games again. God willing we’ll see that in the years ahead.”
“The Old Firm” is not the world’s biggest derby, it’s not even Glasgow’s biggest derby. It doesn’t exist anymore. As for it being “what world football wants”! Oh dear. World football has better things to concern itself with, and don’t bring God into it!
The authenticity of the “Rangers Football Club plc” slideshow presentation which appeared last night is not confirmed, but I hope it’s genuine. It is, literally, fantastic. Notions contained therein that provide for “colts” teams and league reconstruction which “could see Rangers progress faster through the domestic league structures” bring it into perfect alignment with the Scottish Football League plans, which earlier this week Charles Green revealed would be presented today.
I also loved the first point on the summary page, “Profitable business model using prudent assumptions”, despite no mention of future costs, or revenues, in the presentation. Nice that they have confirmed revaluations of property assets at £79m, a fraction of the value the assets were disposed for in the summer.
This will not end well.
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Chaps, as an interruption to Scotland footie inadequacies, – sitting in a bar in Rotterdam. At stage where signing Neil Diamond in karaoke is a bit appealing, meeting tomorrow at 10 so……..
Leffe
Duvel
Westmalle
Or Jupiler
You decide – tick/tock
Eurochamps67 – like me rubbing my eyes every 30 seconds and looking at the scoreboard wondering if I was seeing things.
Lustik subbed 73 min,no injury
Lustig off
Lafferty just booked for simulation – well blow me -doesn’t that just say everything !
Snake Plissken
20:55
A bit unfair. It’s really about the players getting used to each other. Max effort not required the result isn’t important.
Bookie
Eurochamps67
When the second goal went in, me and my bhoy just stared at each other and no noise came out before 5 or 6 people behind us ended up on top of us. My best night ever at CP, especially as my bhoy was with me. Two of us were shaking for a while after the game!!
Paddy’s gone close
Rubbish! Booo!!! ;-)
2-2 Zlatan
Tarnis,
no bad, get a wee absynth to wash it all down
Jupiler – me love it
2-2 England.nice 1.
Taranis
Chimay!
Anybody think Forster would have saved it.?
TallyBhoy
Sorry to come back so late. I am even more depressed now you’ve given me all that gen on Troon etc. I will just have to dream of Largs even with the stony beach. It was always agood place to get stranded in a rowing boat too :>)
DeniaBhoy
I wish I hadn’t mentioned all my “good work”. I feel so guilty now. I knew it was a crap company but not that bad. Ach well, I had some smashing runs home and you;ve ended up supporting the best team in the world. What’s to complain about?
Sorry to the rest of you guys on here. This goes way back to earlier today and I know there are more relevant and important issues being discussed now. Think of it as a wee tea break.
H H
!!Bada Bing!!
21:05 on
14 November, 2012
2-2 Zlatan
not Zlatan!!!! you mean the flat track bully who can’t score against English teams? surely not! Durham will be apoplectic
Mmm. Canamalar, got the feeling if I went a little too far that way then maybe miss the fight at 8 tomorrow night ? Never mind the meeting tomorrow morning but like then sound of getting back on the absinthe…..
EN
Ha – Any Rolls?
It’s great to see paddy with a bit of space
For sure Fraser would have saved that
3-2 Zlatan hat trick, dodgy keeper
Anybody hink Forster would have saved it?
3-2 sweeden yeha
For years I have wanted a 16 team top league with each team only playing each other twice and a 30 game league gives teams a chance to prepare better for Europe and longer breaks between matches and a longer off season.
To change now just because it wasn’t Celtic that proposed it would be a mistake. For my point of view it’s actually a very good idea.
Tarnis,
only kiddin, leave yon stuff alane
Vale bhoy
Oh bloody hell – Chimay is only for the brave and that only for the brave at the weekend…..
You still in the vale or have you left the area ? I am now (well not at mo) in Balloch. Meet up for a beer if you are still local.
Cheers
TET
I make it two out of three, *and I missed the first one*
Taranis,
Tripel Karmeliet if they have it, if not stay on the Westmalle.
Pggtips
Four less home matches,…too much lost revenue IMO
Bookies Pen for a Button on a Blazer 20:50
Ooooh yes. cant beat a good roll.
Bournesouprecipe 21:10
Nae rolls.
I told ye, nae rolls.
EN
Four of them singing God Save the Queen, – one more than an ole Sevco Match.
What’s the point of friendliest if reserves don’t get an outing ?
Friendlies even
Paddy playing great
Anybody think big yada yada
4-2 Zlatan. Outrageous finish, 30 yard overhead kick
4-2 magic goal.hh