Let’s be clear about what is going to happen on Friday. Monetary inducements are being made to allow a newly created company to advance its football team two divisions up the league structure.
The overwhelming majority of money to pay for these financial inducements will be taken from Celtic, who vehemently oppose all these measures. The SPL will reduce the commercial distribution to the top club in the league and pay-off everyone else. 41 teams will benefit financially from this proposition, only Celtic will lose.
For good measure, the SPL have declined to take gate sharing off the table. Up to 30% of your season ticket money will soon be commandeered by Kilmarnock, Motherwell and the rest, who will take their slice and share some with the lower leagues.
All the while you can scarcely find a football fan of any club who is anything other than disgusted by this shoddy behaviour; Celtic fans are by no means isolated. Most fans of former-club, Rangers, don’t want to see a phoenix assisted by such blatant patronage, lest Newco is forever known as a team which needed rules to be changed and money taken from Celtic to give it life.
Believe me, if Newco exists for 100 years, every day they score a goal someone will say, “They are only there because the rules were changed to help them and money was taken from Celtic to pay for it”.
They will forever be known as the Establishment club with definitive evidence that they benefited from the Establishment’s help.
The once-proud era of Scottish league football is surely over, what we are witnessing is merely evidence of this fact. ‘Sport’ as gone from our football. Fans, clubs and the national bodies must accept this reality and start to make forward plans to breathe the oxygen of genuine competition into our game.
Where is Michel Platini when football really needs some help?
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Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on 9 July, 2012 at 20:00
Money and morals rarely go hand in hand.
Celtic are by any going to have to downsize big time because of the impending changes.
Good players will, like the management team, get bored and leave. That happens at Celtic at the best of times but in the present, the worst of times, just watch them all making their play to get out the door.
This isnt Celtic’s doing but at a time when we should be hammering der hun et al with the fruits of a carefully delivered business plan what are we going to get for all our hard work?
Nada. Nothing but more misery.
I think I’ll ask Dan Brown to explain all this…..what’s going on in Scottish football is becoming so labyrinthine that my poor wee brain can follow it all no longer…..not even the money trail….it’s all become way too Masonic for me.
I just want to watch Celtic play.
I want the bad men to go away.
:-)
Steinreignedsupreme
A few months ago I stumbled on some amazing conspiracy stuff on you tube about the twin towers.
So amazing that I actually believe that they done it to themselfs.
SonsOfErin on 9 July, 2012 at 20:17 said:
Steinreignedsupreme – Actually the twin towers were built to withstand a jumbo jet impact. But, well how do you test that.
At the risk of being pedantic:
1. Only one civilian aircraft ever has had the capability of flying supersonic. It was decommisioned because bits kept falling off.
2. Twin Towers were designed to withstand progressive collapse, but not lateral dynamic impact (above ground).
THE EXILED TIM on 9 July, 2012 at 20:24:
The world is full full of nutters and they are not all supporters of our old rivals the Huns.
I watched a show on the telly about the conspiracy theories around all the events the day the Twin Towers were attacked.
There is one that claims a rocket hit the Pentagon rather than a jumbo jet. Take out all of the eye witnesses who were in Washington and you might just have a story with some substance…
It’s all very funny though.
Why would gate sharing improve the SPL?
miki67 on 9 July, 2012 at 20:24 said:
We’re nearly there now……..
PFayr
Petard – I’ve been giggling like an eejit since I saw it.
How’s the holiday?
Steinreignedsupreme on 9 July, 2012;
That, off course would explain World Trade Center 7.
Dubaibhoy-“If I signed off the accounts it has been in good faith.” on 9 July, 2012 at 20:29:
SonsOfErin on 9 July, 2012 at 20:17:
“At the risk of being pedantic:
1. Only one civilian aircraft ever has had the capability of flying supersonic. It was decommisioned because bits kept falling off.”
You’re 100% correct. I was just trying to be creative and ‘very fast’ didn’t seem adequate.
dirtymac on 9 July, 2012 at 20:32 said:
‘Why would gate sharing improve the SPL?’
Because if the other clubs had more money they could afford better players.
At the risk of sounding even more pedantic, there were two (supersonic passenger aircraft)
ernie…,
it could also finance a pay rise for the directors of those clubs
ernie lynch on 9 July, 2012 at 20:36 said:
Because if the other clubs had more money they could afford better players.
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In a nutshell, that is exactly the reason why it would not improve.
Kojo at 16:30
I don’t know if you are around?
That is far unfair opinion in my view.
Maybe in Las Vegas, but Las Vegas is not USA and USA is not whole world.
Not all are born in America. Some are born on Haiti, some in the village 100 miles from Vladyvostok.
I have a friend with who I went to the same school, who has 8 children and he is terrible rich. Good for him. He is probably the guy that suits your criteria. On the other hand….
I have another friend from same class and company. I’m godfather to one of the twins, he is godfather to another twin in the family. Professor at the age of 42, and just after that the Judge of the High Court here in Poland. You know, seven children and comfortable life. I met Andrew last week in the train going from Warsaw to our place. Andrew suffers multiple sclerosis. When we sat down I saw two young guys watching us and they probably thought that my friend was mental. Terrible experience to see friend whose life is changing in that direction that fast.
You would say poor guy. Yes he is poor in your criteria but it’s privilege to meet the guy who despite the circumstances is the most happy, always smiled guy.
Money is not everything, they come and they go, does not matter how much do you want to be rich and keep them on your bank account.
TheExiledTim
Wasnt this 20min clip by any chance? I wasnt too impressed by the twin towers bit, but the pentagon section opened my eyes a lot.
Pentagon is the second half.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDx1GLqvBO8
If you put this sevco newco costco nonsense on youtube the yanks would think that was a wind up too
So let me get this right.
The SFA bar the transfer of ex Rangers’ players even thought the law is as clear as crystal on this issue.
The SFA and the SPL chief execs both deliver a constant barrage of pro SevCo propaganda whilst ripping up rules and trying to simultaneously bribe and bully SFL clubs into accommodating SevCo, a club with no history, no accounts, no credible fiscal security and no license into the league at the highest possible juncture.
All this whilst fans of all clubs, including the soon to decease Rangers, have been crystal clear in their desire for integrity of sporting competition to be upheld whatever the consequences for their individual clubs.
This will not do, it will not do at all.
Do your duty SFL clubs.
Respect the competition.
Respect your fans.
I expect to (metaphorically) see the heads of the hunnite trio of Doncaster, Regan and Longmuir paraded on stakes before the season starts…
I don’t know why anyone still responds to Delia Smith’s tiresome and repetitive submissions…
He clearly has a subversive agenda…
Perhaps he might indulge us by recalling the story of how he came to acquire such an unusual moniker..?
See if it squares with the account he gave,when he first appeared on the blog,abonty ten bhoys ago….. ;-)
Steinreignedsupreme
If it was on the tele it must be true then :>)
I don’t think it was a rocket that hit the WTC, and for sure it wasn’t a jumbo jet.
Some new lazar guided weapon, possibly, and as TCC said, what about building 7, too much of a coincidence that very important data stored there all of a sudden went whoosh.
The Pentagon, well that is an absolute joke, I listned to the government eye witnesses, they must have got them from the scottish MSM, much preferr to listen to independant ones who had no axe to grind, pity that many of them were suddenly killed in very suspicious circs. oh well……
dirtymac on 9 July, 2012 at 20:39 said:
ernie lynch on 9 July, 2012 at 20:36 said:
Because if the other clubs had more money they could afford better players.
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In a nutshell, that is exactly the reason why it would not improve.
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But if we joined the EPL, we’d improve, right?
Foxy_1888 on 9 July, 2012 at 19:55 said:
Steinreignedsupreme on 9 July, 2012 at 19:48
You’re way ahead of yourselves. He asks regularly as he has yet to receive an answer. Nothing more than that
Steinreignedsupreme on 9 July, 2012 at 20:10
I wouldnt put Alex Thomson down as a conspiracy theorist.
The guilty ruling of the EBT appeal case from the three judges concerned would have cast Der Hun into Sodom and Gammorah.
On the back of all the other misdeeds can you imagine the public scorn at the revelations that will befall Der Hun when they are found guilty of cheating the taxpayer to the tune of up to 75 million?
Now, imagine how the present scenario might play out for Der Hun, SFA, SPL and SFL if the EBT appeal case ruling was revealed at this time or any time previous?
Easter time was the predicted date for any EBT ruling. Yet not a peep since then.
Your conversations with 9/11 conspiracy theorists, in terms of substance, pale into insignificance in comparison to the cover up that’s going on with this EBT case.
Der Hun will be railroaded into SFL Div 1 under the auspices of a new company. Then the EBT ruling and Dual Contracts investigation will recommence into the old company. Nothing will detract the Establishment from that process. When the fait accompli is declared by the relevant authorities Der new Hun will escape the wrath of negative public opinion by playing the victim card. Murray and Whyte will be blamed whilst Rangers Newco re emerge debt free in Div 1.
It’s all been worked out. The Establishment of the old order are well in truly on board.
There’s none so blind as those that wont see.
Ladies and gentlemen,
In the business world we use ‘Route Cause Analysis’ to establish what the actual problems are, to identify them before considering the benefit of potential appropriate solutions for a failing (or at least under performing) business.
In SFA world the root cause need not be further considered because it is already well known, is it not? The Scottish football club, formerly known as Rangers FC, cheated for a minimum of 10 years and were successful in what they set out to do, as evidenced by numerous national football achievements during that time, all under the watchful eye of the regulatory body, the SFA.
They are not looking at possible solutions based on proven business theory now, they merely support fraudulent (and potentially illegal) practice, and try to keep a failing business afloat without even stating what the cause of failure is, and compounding their tainted remit by proposing spurious business soloutions, thinly veiled as threats, to overcome evident wrongdoing on the part of ‘their’ champions.
Even worse, they are threatening the rest of the business community with commercial sanctions if their corrupt and self serving practiced is not maintained in perpetuity. It’s scarcely even believable, but remember that it is Rangers and the SFA we are talking about.
Evidence that the national sport’s governing body is unfit for purpose.? As if any more was actually needed.
Hail Hail,
KevinBhoy.
ernie lynch on 9 July, 2012 at 20:47 said:
But if we joined the EPL, we’d improve, right?
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Yes; your point?
lucky number 7
That would be one of them, many more out there.
There are many nutters out there as was said, but ffs, no way I believe that it happened like they said it did.
Much money to be made during a war situation, and the oil needed to be under their control.
Remember when the US grounded all the planes for a few days, how unfortunate for them that some of the only planes allowed out of the states were inhabited by the Bin Laden family on route to Saudi, then all of a sudden Ossama was the new anti christ.
THE EXILED TIM on 9 July, 2012 at 20:47 said:
“I don’t think it was a rocket that hit the WTC, and for sure it wasn’t a jumbo jet.
“Some new lazar guided weapon, possibly, and as TCC said, what about building 7, too much of a coincidence that very important data stored there all of a sudden went whoosh.”
Maybe Bomber Broon just gave them the ole hardman stare and they collapsed under pressure…
miki67 on 9 July, 2012 at 20:24
Brilliant synopsis. LOL
For the aviodance of doubt…
RFC(IA/IL), the last rites about to be served.
Sevco, a stillbirth.
The End
Steinreignedsupreme
:>)))
Foxy_1888 on 9 July, 2012 at 20:50:
“I wouldnt put Alex Thomson down as a conspiracy theorist.”
I’m not putting Alex Thomson down as a conspiracy theorist. I’m putting you down as one.
Let’s have another try. Remember, bhoys, that we are all cretins before I even waste energy typing the question…
Would any Celtic supporter with our club’s interests at heart like to explain two simple things in order that the rest of us thickos can understand.
a) How does it benefit the football team that is Celtic if we dole out our hard-earned cash to a group of sporting competitors?
b) How does it benefit the business that is Celtic PLC to dole out our hard-earned cash to a group of business competitors, and how do the board justify that when they face a legal obligation to maximise benefits for shareholders?
I know I’ll face abuse again. I also know I won’t get a straight answer.
Hail Hail
O.G.Rafferty on 9 July, 2012 at 20:49
What did Mummy and Daddy tomato say to toddler tomato falling behind?
There’s many things in life don’t understand and equally many aspects relating to the current RFC(IA) circus i don’t understand.
If i try really hard, i can just about get the notion of Higgs Boson, but what i just don’t get is:
why SDM sold up to the MBB ?
how the MBB managed to dupe SDM?
why the barron knights just walked away?
how MBB got ~£25M from Ticketus?
how Hughie Green can buy RFC(ia) assets for ~£5M ?
why Ticketus just walked away?
why Dave King just walked away?
why McColl /Park just walked away?
Most of all, i don’t get how SDM, MBB and our Shug think they can get away with it?
Been sifting through various post and articles etc…
Seems im missing something with all this( never mind 1st div nonsense) skipping up 2 leagues/20 teams with paying customers
Its appears to me unless im the mug( shut it mwd!)
Any appearance in the WE WANT TO GO TO THE 3RD( my arse they do)
Would be equally unlawful even if only in the laws of sport as there have always been teams in the Q and on the cusp of entry into D3
Are we to overlook them just because they only have limited fans and value when clearly having sold A couple of hundred season tickets Sevco bring the same value somewhat reduced in appeal due to the quality of their fan(nies)
Dont let them in- anywhere!
I
Post Script.
Please excuse soapbox rant. Monday Club excesses to blame for that, and all typos etc.
In my defence however, I didn’t even use one single sweary word!!
Ok, tell them we we will share the gate money as soon as all the clubs cough up for the relatively recent building of the stadium. And while they think about that one ask them to explain the complete collapse of building 7 into its shell, oh and the countdown before it.
Never mind the Twin Towers go on to YouTube and search for the conspiracy theory on the Titanic. It wasnae her it was her sister.