Scottish football is posed for the most momentous stand-off in its history. The battle lines are clear:
Money v Morals, TV money v Season ticket money, Bank of Scotland v Fans
In 12 days the SPL clubs will vote on resolutions which will enable a new club to parachute straight into the SPL following the liquidation of Rangers without having to apply for entry to the Scottish Football league and rise through the pyramid. Five clubs can block their entry – for a few days anyway. Six, a majority if one member is liquidated, would be enough to ensure Rangers Newco SPL entry is blocked.
According to the SPL Fan Survey fans would overwhelmingly like to see any Newco football club enter the Scottish Football League, a position supported by a large number of Rangers fans, but the voices of fans are more easily discarded than that of the Bank of Scotland, who a large number of clubs depend upon to keep their own clubs out of administration.
In short, unless clubs can demonstrate to the Bank of Scotland that they will lose more money from disaffected fans by voting for Newco than they will by voting to retain the custom of Rangers fans, with accompanying television and sponsor money, Newco FC will be voted into the SPL.
Celtic will vote against Newco but fans from Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen, Dundee United, Inverness, St Johnstone, Motherwell and St Mirren have to do more to make their case directly with their clubs. Irrespective of fan views, I reckon Dunfermline shareholders would rather relegate their own team than Rangers. Don’t even ask about Kilmarnock.
The Gang of 10 may speak as one. If they get rid of Rangers they will be able to out-vote Celtic and have a unique opportunity to change voting rights, allowing them to capture long-term money currently going to Celtic. This, together with overwhelming fan pressure, might be enough to persuade some, but this issue is more complex.
Despite initial opposition to changing the voting rights, Duff and Phelps may vote with the Gang of 10 on voting rights as part of a deal to allow them to sell a place in the SPL. Yes – trade votes in order to sell a place in the top league. Sporting integrity dismantled forever.
Since we first raised the alarm on this vote back in October I have been convinced Newco would be ushered into the SPL but the weight of opinion from fans from other clubs is stark. Over half of respondents to the Survey say they will not attend SPL games if Newco is voted straight into the league.
Even the Bank of Scotland would have to recognise the business sense in siding with the fans if this view is made firmly enough.
Truth is, no one knows which way this one will go, but this is a once in a century opportunity for fans to make a stand.
Bids for the original canvass painting of Neil Lennon by US based artist, Joseph Gormley, has topped £600! Keep an eye on the auction, which ends tomorrow, here.
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Orcs defending Scottish referees from abusive comments (ie. Lenny) is akin to
the NRA defending a bent Judge his loaded deliberations in the face of an outcry
from the unsatisfied victims of street gun violence.
#Corruption
HH
voguepunter on 18 April, 2012 at 19:54 said:
English commentators…whits to like?
If you can’t stand the english commentators try this for spanish ;)
http://www.canalsur.es/portal_rtva/web/pagina/seccion/2808/portada
shady on 18 April, 2012 at 19:51 said:
ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON…..THAT’s EXACTLY WHAT THE PRESS ARE DOING…IT’s ALL REALLY QUITE PATHETIC ……………HAIL HAIL TO YOU
Ok a question for you all and maybe this will prove that everybody has a different opinion and that opinion should be respected
What is the biggest injustice you have perceived to have visited upon our club by either footballing authorities or referees
Mines personally……..UEFA ordering replay against Rapid Vienna and the the then board meekly giving in
VP
its called teaching…
they go onto their phones whilst the children struggle with long division… o))
Always a sting in the tail!!!
C1st
where are you?
sparkleghirl on 18 April, 2012 at 19:59 said:
Sí, me gusta, la novia.
Anything dodgy ,blame google translator:O)
BT
Ya witch!!!!! :-)
Any joy?
blantyretim on 18 April, 2012 at 20:03 said:
Long division?????/ you’ve lost me.
HT
clicked this morning mate… thank you very much my friend…. HH
Jhilday……UNREPENTENT “Uppity Papes” …….GB BANNER, PERHAPS…?
BT
You’re welcome mate.
Dallas patting the arse of Van Bronkhurst – it summed up, and still sums up the whole shooting match up here – casual establishment affirmation.
U
mickbhoy1888 on 18 April, 2012 at 20:01 said:
European……Rapid,ref in Seville.athletico.
Scotland……..every bloody week
Ten times as many Celtic fans phone Snyde to berate NL, than huns who call up and criticise Rangers/Murray/Whyte for bringing about the biggest shame in the history of British Sport.
Huns in disguise?… A few.
Ungrateful deluded brainwashed Celtic fans?…Mostly
Pro-hun Snyde hand picking callers?…Most definitely.
And another belter from Flanders…’Champions League semi tonight, welcome to the real world of football’…Really Hugh? The London club are heavily bankrolled by a Russian Oligarch and the Spanish giants, however brilliant they are, are also 400 million in debt. Wrong again Flanders, Platini is on a mission to level things up. He rightly sees debt laden dominance, where practically the same 8 or 10 teams reach the CL quarters every year, as being bad for the game long term.
Bourne remarkably my lassie has run out of soaps to watch ha!
As the clash would say “we are in control”
V
So what is it, Lye-o-nell or Lee-o-nell Messi? ‘Cause the commentators don’t seem too sure yet.
Jobo
Shady ….I want to marry you…..(metaphorically speaking, of course)…..we share the same philosophy on allof this bhun-provided entertainment….sandy is a nice wee fella, but pathetically naive….
Barca v Chelscum
“Dancing with Wolves” the remake.
HH
The worst of injustices.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NR-CDSTKRo
did you, well most of you did wee Iniesta shove big lump of wood Cahill off the ball..
who needs big men to be players…?
Mickbhoy
The Cadete signing hold up, not to mention his goal disallowed that was 23 feet onside
voguepunter on 18 April, 2012 at 20:05 said:
sparkleghirl on 18 April, 2012 at 19:59 said:
Sí, me gusta, la novia.
Anything dodgy ,blame google translator:O)
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Nothing dodgy about liking the girlfriend !!
Pierre’s offside M/Well?
Just don’t tell his wife :-))))
Lafferty on Andreas?
Who is the home team here? Chelsea parking the bus.
Novo on Pearson?
Ulsysses mcghee@20-09
That was just foreplay.m
vp
long division…hmmmm
long time ago…. o))
BIg Hartson a mile onside at Hampden – offside…
Richie,HT
Was meant to be ‘girlfriend’ as in that gallus
patois.
The three recent games against Hearts, Kilmarnock, and rankers
The RE teacher’s eyes in the back of his head
Could you imagine Puyol in the Hoops? When his contract up?
Jobo
The Ibrox game – was it Zheng Zhi – the most stonewall of penalties