I’ve said for a while that very few people realise the enormity of what happened in Scottish football in 2012. Some thought there would be a three-year blip before ‘normality’ was restored. Until very recently prevailing perception is that the current ‘abnormal’ circumstances may last 10 years. The old normal isn’t coming back.
When I talked about how few people realised the permanent consequences of Rangers liquidation on the Scottish football to my brother, he was of the view that the penny wouldn’t drop until Newco were in their second season in the Premiership.
They had all the excuses in the world when they were in the lower leagues, and a genuinely good excuse during their first season in the top flight, but when things don’t improve in the second season, a retrenchment will start.
By then it will be evident that the legendary gap below Celtic is huge, that Newco are effectively cannon fodder, that their fans are a cash cow topping up the coffers of every club they visit (including Celtic), but that no matter what they pay for their season tickets, Newco will always be underfunded.
Season ticket sales at current levels are not sustainable to watch a team fail so miserably. Even this miserable team is not sustainable with the current business model. The retrenchment will be real and painful. Questions are now being asked about how they get themselves out of this mess (16 years too late). There will be no answer.
They will win the odd game against Celtic, and pick up a cup occasionally (if Ross County can do it anyone can), but Newco will only win the league if Celtic get their big move. Many football fans in Scotland will live the rest of their lives only seeing Celtic win the league. Just think of that for a moment. Buying your losers ticket each season will be a painful business. Some will find other things to occupy themselves with.
The real question that should be asked, is how sustainable is a Rangers club that’s as much chance of winning the title as St Johnstone? The answer will be evident by this time next season.
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Sorry – St Johnstone galacticos now featured
Oh here we are now
That awkward moment when drawing, in every home game this season they get at least 5 mins of added on time?
Ballymurphy Bhoy signed for Celtic during the week.
See his Granda in the picture big Eamon – one of the most fanatical Celtic supporters in Ireland :
http://belfastmediagroup.com/dream-comes-true-as-connor-signs-for-celtic/
A proud occasion in the history of this famous wee district.
Marvellous.
HH.
Alasdair- I think most of us have great respect for your club.
I certainly do today.
Magical
ALASDAIR MACLEAN on 4TH FEBRUARY 2017 5:14 PM
It doesn’t sound unfriendly at all. OK, so for a population of less than 55,000 it’s still a damn fine achievement. No underestimation intended.
TONYROME, I’ve had that reference as well.
KTF
Just been pointed out on Radio Scotland…
Aberdeen have played Celtic 3 times…..Sevco pnly twice….
What are the stats for us to win the league v Sevco
#makeithappen
“If Ross County had’ny scored we would have won” M W. :>)
If Ross County hadn’t scored it would have been 1-0 Sevco.
!!BADA BING!! on 4TH FEBRUARY 2017 5:08 PM
https://twitter.com/arsene_parcelie/status/827865474650218496
Like father like son…
****
Those were the exact words Sutton used when looking at that scene.
One point closer to 55…..
“Mark Warburton signs new contract till 2019”
July 2016
COME BACK SALLY, ALL’S FORGIVEN ….
If ma auntie was ma uncle etc CSC
16 roads,
Delighted for Connor.
Go for it young Man.
Fasan watch
Well Vale were dreadful Fasan got MOTM for 2 reasons, he saved a penalty and the rest were poor. Peterborough scored 2 late goals and won deservedly.
One thing is for certain he will get plenty of practice till the end of the season – we are looking like relegation candidates.
Alex Rae Clyde Barry Ferguson BBC Billy Dodds BBC Graeme Souness Sky Kris Boyd BT Neil McCann Sky Steven Thompson BBC Terry Butcher BT
EBT recipients
Gene- hope you survive
Fantastic result today for Ross County.I really think the Monkeys will need to bring in Harvey Keitel from the Direct Line Ad,to remove Warbs.
“How many points are you behind””26″,”Then on your way,Buster”
bada
I will not sure about Vale – looking a sevco like shambles
“Mirth” the Scottish version of schadenfreude.
“Clint Hill is not going to be the man of the future”
BFSDJ
Rangers only have 30 points to play for in 10 games after they come to Celtic Park in March. If we win all our matches before them and beat them on March 12th we will be 30 points ahead.
If Aberdeen don’t drop 6 points before then it’s Dundee on 19th March or Tynecastle on 2nd April to win the league (assuming we win our next 5 games).
KTF
Bournesouperecipe
All the king’s horses and all the Queens men..
https://youtu.be/faNcmF12ZDk
Loved watching this guy .
“No disrespect to Ross County”
the most disrespectful thing you’ll hear this weekend
AULDHEID
There’s more ;-)
Well done Sevco continuing their 100% win record this season*
*Based on any opposition goals not counting and Sevco deserving to score more^
^Based on the Warby book of Football Management
I think there is a bit of unfounded gloating taking place on this site.
IF Sevco win their next four games (settle down, now) they will have achieved exactly what they promised their season ticket holders at the start of the season!
They went for 55 and IF they win the next four games they will have GOT 55 – points that is. So there.
The problem is,these Highland fenians,Jacobites,whatever,are causing us unseen problems.Its about time we sent an army in to slaughter them.
Oh wait.We tried that already.
VFR- Ta
Marspapa
Once a Celt
A wee bit of good news for the ‘Murph Petec.
Just what the place needed.
HH.
A team Called Rangers OLD or NEW
Have never beat Ross County in the League
FACT
16 Roads,
Every Belfast Celt is to be treasured.
Respect.
Warbs at confession
“Forgive me father for I have sinned!”
Father “Come forth my child!”
Warbs “Come 4th? We’ll be lucky if we come 10th!”
JC2
it must be something to do with their initials – tends to bring out the worse in the hoards