Scottish Football League chief executive, David Longmuir, emerged from the shambles that the game’s administrators got themselves into last year with a remarkably solid relationship with the SFL’s member clubs, indeed, he has been singled out for high praise from the Newco-club.
The flow of sentiment reversed after he wrote to member clubs suggesting Celtic and Newco-Rangers enter ‘colt’ clubs in the Third Division. This bizarre suggestion was justified on the basis that if Celtic and Rangers join another league, while leaving the rest of the leading clubs behind, their colt teams would continue to bring interest and revenue to the game.
Mr Longmuir seems to have missed the fact that in the event any of the above comes to pass, the departure of Celtic and Newco-Rangers would then create an opportunity for colt clubs to be considered. Their inclusion now is unnecessary, especially when Newco could potentially enter administration next season, lose players, suffer the mandatory 25 point penalty and be relegated into the bottom division with their colt players, who presumably would also suffer administration-related penalties.
Speculation that Mr Longmuir is taking care of current business until he is ready to move to Newco is becoming hard to ignore. Newco need to get themselves out of the bottom league first, though. The colts team idea is certain to be rejected, the question will not even reach the SPL or Celtic. The 12-12-10-10 idea favoured by Newco is looking an increasingly hard sell, with 12-12-18 more likely. Mr Longmuir better look after the interests of all his member clubs if he wants to hang on long enough to move straight to Newco. If he loses his ability to be a dealmaker I’m not sure what he can offer an aspiring £100m company.
Football is seldom played on a higher plane than we witnessed from the Camp Nou last night. Barcelona, until recently undisputedly regarded as the best team in the world, were up against it. With a league win assured their form stuttered and they had to become the first team in Champions League history to overcome a 2-0 first leg defeat.
They delivered, as did their most precocious talent, but there was a hugely important lesson to be learned from the game.
Milan are out of Europe because they made preventable mistakes which Celtic didn’t make, home or away, against Barcelona. Even at this level, the team which makes fewest preventable mistakes progresses.
Milan and, after Juventus, Celtic, can spend the remainder of the season pondering the value of putting laces through the ball. Barcelona, of course, are fabulous, but the question remains, can they do it at home against Annan Athletic? I’m not so sure.
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ticketbus
Lustig. Is it for the Tennent’s ticket comp?
LB
ticketbus
Lustig. She entering the ticket draw by any chance? :)
ticketbus
Lustig
ticketbus
10:40 on 14 March, 2013
guys, who scored 2 goals against hibs in september, wife needs to know.
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Was it – Mickal Lustig ?
Old Fogies always last – CSC
yes, thanks bhoys
What happened to the 1961 Scottish Cup Final money?
‘In front of 113,228, included some 30,000 Dunfermline supporters, Stein’s team put up a never- say- die performance. They finished the game with just 10 men after Jackie Williamson collapsed to the ground in 78 minutes. An injury he had picked up in the first half had returned to haunt him and Jackie was stretchered off.’
We should let them die but buy their history. What’s the going rate these days? Last I heard it was a couple of quid.
Off oot
HH
I recall the deadco v Dunfermline match. There was a goal they scored from a corner and the Dunfermline keeper never moved.. For some reason it always sticks in my mind. Can’t recall the keeper but I swore for hours..
The links with minty and Masterson are too strong… I can’t find sympathy for Dunfermline . Besides, surely the wealthy minty could help his chum?!
HH
FRANKIESAYS-Top of the morning
kevjungle – “…there’s no ‘kleeks’ in kev’s jungle!”…
10:32
I reckon you are spot on…no dunfermline will see the bhuns jump.
I bought a record this morning, ye i know sacrilege to most.
After reading longmuir’s statement it’s obvious where this is heading as Paul stated yesterday.
I actually think dunfermline will go.
Not only because of their overspending and mis-management.
An avenue is being sought to help the huns out.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
10:05 on
14 March, 2013
Murdochbhoy, yermanfromMK
09:10 on
14 March, 2013
Good morning CQNers,
macjay1 for Neil Lennon 07:07
Would you just clarify for me, is Pope Francis one of The Odessa rat line as you so inelegantly put it in your broad-brush stoke assessment of the Argentine ruling classes?
Oh,dear.
My comments were directed to the ” malvinas screamers ” who shamefully responded to the election of an Argentinian Pope with their support for the Argentinian fascist regime
who were responsible for the deaths of thousands of leftists.
It was they who associated the Papal election with Galtieri`s fascists,not me.
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macjay1
Just to clarify i was one of those who posted Viva la Malvina’s last night after the new Pope from Argentina was elected..For your information it was said in jest and no way was it showing support of the despicable regime of of Galtieri’s facists hope that clears that up
Lustig
he scored 3 that day
oops
should have been 1
McPake scored the second
tommysbhoy
10:17 on
14 March, 2013
I dont think its celtics place to help the pars..more the sfa..dont all laff at once!! I for one dont want to see any teams go to the wall..but thats life…airdrie.third lanark.clydebank an so on its all very sad as they had fans and history attatched..its down to theyre fans and community to do as much as they can..but dont rule out the sevco ruite..nothing would surprise or shock me after what that mob got away with..we should be putting pressure on the powers at be…getting rid of the rott and trying to clean up our game other than reconstructing its leagues..imo
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Clydebank are very much alive and kicking, they are just known as Airdrie United now. You should have had Gretna and Rangers in your list as well.
Can anyone spot the oxymoron in ths BBC article?
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Rangers fans will pay debt to Dunfermline but not Dundee Utd
Rangers fans are to pay the club’s debt to Dunfermline Athletic but have decided against doing the same in the case of Dundee United.
“That was rejected as there were strong views that, in recent times, Dundee United had treated Rangers and their fans with disdain,” a statement said.
The Rangers Fans Fighting Fund has raised £250,000 in two weeks for the club in administration.
And it has decided to pay £22,000 owed to the Pars for ticket sales.
“We would hope this will have a strong impact when certain charges against the club are debated by the SFA” Andrew McCormick RFFF chairman
Dunfermline admitted that the loss of this expected revenue from the Scottish Premier League game on 11 February had caused them financial difficulties.
And former Rangers player Sandy Jardine will go to East End Park on Friday on behalf of the fund and personally hand over the cheque to Pars chairman John Yorkston.
RFFF chairman Andrew McCormick said: “After some discussion, it was agreed that we should use some of the money collected by our fans to pay off this outstanding debt.
“This is a debt of honour to a club of honour.”
A bit down in the dumps last night so booked a weekend away in glorious Wishaw.
The Hibs game is on the weekend I’m going,I’m wondering if the King Lud CS bus will allow me to travel with them there and back,I’ll pay my fare.
vp.
so you have a big 12 incher…how many viagra do you need to get it up now ;-))
Green jedi
i know about airdrie …it doesnt matter whoos in the list..its the point i was making
vogue punter
keep the 12incher to yerself..lol about the record on the wrong speed..haaa
A wee giggle for you all this morning.
http://vimeo.com/61275290
Emerald bee
heehee class
Anyteam news for sat?are our fullbacks fit?h.h
Regarding Dunfermline. Yorkston Masterson lying down to deadco sorry Bhoys you make your bed lie in it. Let them sort their own mess out as others have said who cared when we were close before the wee Fergus fellah rode to the rescue.
HH
murdochauldandhay
No worries at all.
Mate.I have real affinity for Latinos of every racial profile.
Family affiliations.
Makes me a bit touchy.
Hail Hail,hermano.
…has that dud rocket no’ been fired yet?
Regardless of what people think of Dunfermline – the club will not claim there is any vendetta against them or accuse people of kicking them while they are down.
oldtim67
WG Jnr is now your mhan
One reason I wont help The Pars, Gavin Masterson. A shyster of the highest order!…………and Yorkston’s not far behind him!
Genuinely sorry for the fans in this case, but, is that not what the Sevconians bleat about?
Off oot, Placepot to put on, then a TT lesson from my nemesis!
HH
I used to have a lot of time for Dunfermline AFC but in 2003 they became Hunfermline AFC, let them die and join their pals in the netherworld. What goes around comes around.
From Pie & Bovril:
Hearing credible rumours that #SFL chief executive David Longmuir is being courted by Charles Green to take up a position at Ibrox.
They never disappoint, do they?
Have Dunfermline not suffered enough?
….I mean how much does their financial guy have to do to get some ‘fair play’ here??
……….I mean it’s guys like him who’ve made scoddish fooooball what it is today……
up_over_goal
11:29 on
14 March, 2013
From Pie & Bovril:
Hearing credible rumours that #SFL chief executive David Longmuir is being courted by Charles Green to take up a position at Ibrox.
They never disappoint, do they?
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Should that not read has been courted and he is doing his best to help his new employer before he leaves?
Look at Jabba, he was doing the job of Ibrox PR manager for months before he left his rag.
“….am hearing that the Big Wig has thrown his ‘hat’ in the ring……..should the boul’ Dave get the gig at the Replika Klub”
Seriously.
‘months’????????
*shakes heid*
sipsini
I’ll maybe try them when i’m 70.
Murray n Masterson both friends in RBS,that mob couldn’t have asked for a better team
to meet on championship decider HMMMMMMMMMMM
Dunfermline
Let Masterton & Murray pay their bills.
THEY CAUSED THEM
£139million yes £139million thats what Masterton loaned Murray when he was giving out loans at HBOS
LEFTCLICKTIC
Aye-and the rest….