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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Not logged in for while but just wanted the CQN family to know, the Green Oak will be laid to rest tomorrow, after a brave fight he fought so well. He would have poked me in the eye if he knew i was putting this on here but I was very fortunate to have known him for all these years. A really good man taken too soon. RIP Michael.. Hail Hail
Jobo. Jobo Baldie. It defaults to Jobs. I hate modern life.
TONTINE TIM on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 4:10 PM
Wasn`t quite sure of my ground there.
Thanks for that info.
TONYROME on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 8:57 PM
The original recordings of Hang onto Yourself and Moonage Daydream by Arnold Corns.
KTF
GourockEmeraldBhoy
Michael R.I.P
GOUROCKEMERALDBHOY on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 10:37 PM
Not logged in for while but just wanted the CQN family to know, the Green Oak will be laid to rest tomorrow, after a brave fight he fought so well. He would have poked me in the eye if he knew i was putting this on here but I was very fortunate to have known him for all these years. A really good man taken too soon. RIP Michael.. Hail Hail
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who is taken too soon bud ?
Rest In Peace , Mo
The Green Oak, Michael rest in peace.
GourockEmeraldBhoy
May Michael rest in peace…
Braw lads look on the Clyde…..
Braw
R.I.P. Michael, The Green Oak…
R.I.P. Mo the Legend …
Greenbingleyinoslo – thanks for the dedication and don’t worry about the typo, I’ve had far far worse than that on here, and in the real world!
RIP Michael the Green Oak
PHEERSY on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 11:06 PM
R.I.P. Mo the Legend …
Pheersy , Mo will b in heaven now havin a right good laugh , a mad Celtic fan and a ref !
CELTIC MAC on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 6:48 PM
tontine tim
Magic! Well at least I had the band right!
What is they say about the 1970’s, if you can remember them you were never really there.
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No , mate.
You must have forgotten.
That was the `60s they were talking about.
RIP Michael aka Green Oak.
RIP Mo,
One of lifes ghood ghuys, will be at the Funeral Mass tomorrow.
Bma
To Sevco from my namesake;
“Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content.
But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never again come into being; nor can the dead ever be brought to life.”
Rest in peace Micheal.The Green oak
HH
Macjay1
Oh was it?
RIP the Green Oak.
Condolences to family and friends.
H.H Mick
RIP Michael H.
I remember years ago at St Saviour’s the old janny Mr Snoddy talking about Michael as a player and at that time he referred to him as Mole because of the amount of digging he did on the pitch. We have lost a good mhan.
CELTIC MAC on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 11:29 PM
An attempt at humour.
Good night all
Thank you for being here.
HH
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My Dear Macjay…..
Totally Agree With Your Opinion On Terry Butcher…..
He Was Never Really A Hun…
His Sensible Wife,Rita, Saw To That.
And He Went Beyond The Call Of Duty In November 1987,Deliberately Breaking His Own Leg Against Aberdeen….
To Sabotage The Huns’ Campaign…
And Ensure That The Bhoys Romped To The Treble In Style.
Reckon There’s A Good Chance He Could Replace The Warbiola…?
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[ The DONALD…..Congrats On Making The 3 MILLIONTH Post On This Hallowed Blog….! Long May Your Lum Reek…Ed ]
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Stayinguplate,
You’re right there Gerry, another good man gone.
Bma
GOUROCKEMERALDBHOY on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 10:37 PM
Good to see you posting despite the circumstances.
Prayers and thoughts to the family of The Green Oak and wish him well to a greater plain
HH
CRC
THE DONALD on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 11:49 PM
I was in Oz when Terry played for Rangers and seldom saw him.
He did spend time in Oz and coached Sydney. I enjoyed his approach and comments.
In any case , he and Chris Sutton are quite the most entertaining , outspoken and informed commentators I can remember.
And a huge relief from the usual bland biased bull we have become used to.
Put that together with the current Celtic resurgence and we dont have much to complain about.
Just one other thing. I dont like Diego ” the Cheat ” Maradona.
The Green Oak RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Et8uRfvk8o
Willie Maley Song
YNWA
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Joy in Lisbon
HH50HH
Butcher is on thems banned list (as is Jim White, whatever next!). He must doing something right.
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“We didn’t buy Denayer
but it disnae matter cos
we’ve got Boyata”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g
We didn’t start the fire
Billy Joel
NorthcurvemagicCSC
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You Must Be Gutted To Hear Skippy Is Staying On At Motherwell….
Instead Of Returning To Balmy Melbourne
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Any Truth In The Rumour That Mel Gibson Is To Be The Next US Ambassador To Oz..?
Easy Stars All Stars : Tings Are Gettin’ Bettah All De Time…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nrsLgW8x6hs
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THETIMREAPER on 4TH FEBRUARY 2017 12:16 AM
Butcher is on thems banned list (as is Jim White, whatever next!). He must doing something right.
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Didn`t know that.
A reaffirmation .
:-)
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The hunskelper extraordinaire
HH
BIG PEAT OF ISLAY✝ on 3RD FEBRUARY 2017 9:17 PM
7.57
No special fish for us Friday. Usually just the normal stuff. But yesterday I rustled up an abstinence sustaining cauliflower and mushroom curry.
What about the Veggies? What do we do on a Friday?
Do you appreciate the difficulties I go to when it’s ‘Jelly and Ice Cream’ time? It’s no easy being a Tim at times.
THE DONALD on 4TH FEBRUARY 2017 12:21 AM
I support Sydney , mate.
Not Western Sydney btw. The enemy.
Skippy will probably return sooner rather than later.
Extraordinary to think that when I arrived here , football was called ” wogball.”
Mel Gibson ? I fear there would be some disquiet amongst our feminist friends.
Nay. A demo or three.
:_)
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Tommy
HH