Press stories yesterday that Newcastle United and newco Rangers would not be able to play in Uefa competitions in the same season have caused Mike Ashley considerable angst. While it would appear few things are untenable for Ashley, having one of his clubs bow out of Europe to allow the other to compete is beyond what even he believes to be acceptable.
Newcastle issued a statement early today challenging the reports, which initially appeared in the Daily Telegraph, a newspaper Newcastle have banned from their premises. The Telegraph reported that Uefa confirmed newco Rangers and Newcastle would be prevented from competing in Europe in the same season due to Article 3 of their competition regulations, which relate to multi-ownership.
I contacted Uefa this morning, who confirmed that the report in the Telegraph is incorrect; Uefa have made no such ruling. However, this is because they have received no complaint and no investigation has taken place. Uefa do not trawl looking for administrative breaches and will not investigate such matters unless asked to do so. This issue, it appears, has not gone beyond the Uefa Media Office, and will only be passed to Compliance if a complaint is made.
I reckon Ashley will be comfortable dealing with the SFA, who he can delay and confuse until after newco’s next funding round, which will take place before Christmas, but he doesn’t want Uefa, or the FA in England, on his case, as either could jeopardise plans.
It’s incredible that months after Ashley bought into newco no one has complained to the one body who have the power to dissuade him.
The scenes outside Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday were predictable. Craig Whyte stands accused by the court of public opinion of liquidating Rangers Football Club. I know some of the bile directed towards him went well beyond what is acceptable, but you can’t liquidate a football club and not expect some push-back at the fringes.
The court of public opinion, isn’t making sense, though. Rangers fans are angry at Craig Whyte, who, apparently, played hardball with the evil HMRC, then was cheated out of his rightful place in the Premier League by a combination of the SFA, the SPL, Celtic, the BBC and bigotry.
If it wasn’t for these dark forces, Craig would have used the [cough]perfectly legitimate business tactic of liquidation, to carry the same club through the crippling debt Sir David Murray had lumbered it with and back to its rightful place in Scottish football.
So if it’s all someone else’s fault, why are they so angry at Craig? Genuine question. He either released the club from Murray’s excesses, and was victimised, or he brazenly killed the club and tried to flog them a newco as though nothing had changed.
The only reason I can think they are angry at Craig is because our old pal Cognitive Dissonance is gnawing away in the background. Whyte’s plan was to liquidate Rangers, present the SPL and SFA with a fait accompli midseason, and have the newco pick up the vacant league position the following week.
This was a horrible plan. Rangers fans’ ‘No to liquidation’ campaign was correct. Everyone else’s opposition to this aberration was also correct.
The fait accompli didn’t work. The rest of Scottish football chose to step off the cliff into the unknown, although many Rangers fans quickly adopted Whyte’s – liquidation means nothing – logic, however they couldn’t bring themselves to accept the man himself.
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mike in toronto
happy birthday mate :-)
hh
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Corkcelt.
sounds like you had a busy few days.good meeting you mhate :-)
hh
hail hail one and all.
SpanielneedinwalkedCsc
Doc
Dopey is the most intelligent. Fact. ;))
Weefra
Self imposed nae bevvy in the house till Christmas. At least.
I’m rasping furra beer soamur!
:-(**** yes I am drooling!
HH jamesgang
acgr
I hope your not trying to get me roped into a hootenanny. (Hopefully). Hahaha. See ya wed young yin. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
doc & embramike too.
good to meet yeez and put face to name.
right aff oot now
hh
bigshuggy
21:24 on 29 November, 2014
McGinn and Hayes hahaha no bother mate, wouldn’t get on our bench HH
Hoi Doc, I canny believe you made that wee lassie put that picture up herself. Shame on you.
Good to see you and miss doc the other night. Even better that she had chips wi her.
I’ll drop you and the drammers another mail re the cask. I got some more info yesterday.
HH
Would anyone dispute that we play a more open ‘toe to toe’ style of play under Ronnie than we did under Lenny and WGS?
Now, at present, our players do not have the belief (and possibly the skill) to take on teams like Red Bull.
However, if the choice is to return to the previous conservative style or charge headlong into a more adventurous approach then I am all for it.
doc
I think every dwarf is taller than me, so stoap boasting. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ACGR
Not going to the Jags game sorry. Maybe meet you after? I finish at 9.
Weefra, whit did I say to you last night. Prepare to be boarded:-)
If you canny come to the hootenanny then the hootenanny will need to come to you. Get a big top cos it’s like a circus.
An Tearmann, likewise.
DD, of course he is.
ACGR, cheers, would like a contrast to our current cask, was there an Island Maly on the list?
steven mclean
hail hail
WeeFra, true enough:-)
ACGR, she is old enough to get her own hangover, so she can hang a picture.
jamesgang
Good on you. The new drink driving limits come out next week, and I thank God I am retired and don’t have to drive am. So maybe not a bad thing with a guy in your position. :-)) KTF kiddo. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
DD, no bother. I’ll get it at the next home game. Wont be hanging about after the game, I’m all glasgow’d out. Three nights in the last week battering the swally like there was no tomorrow has taken it’s toll.
Doc, I’m pretty sure I sent you the list. I’ll check what I sent you.
acgr
I widnae put anything past you. Roll on wednesday till we meet up again. Class. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Sneezy suffers from hay fever. fact.
Doc
When asked “who made love to snow white” doc said it was me but dopey put me up to it
The seven dwarfs were in a bath feeling happy,
so happy got out and left
Grumpy hails from Ayr. fact.
ACGR
No probs. I will have it oot the pawnshop by then. ;)))
doc
Stoap agreeing wi me ya rassa. Hahahaha. See you wed doc wi yer wee lassie. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Gene’s, very good:-)
Doc, no, they’re all highland and speyside. Check the mail I sent you 25th Nov.
She’s some girl if she can stick a screw in a wall to hang a picture. I wouldny trust my missus to do that. No siree, I wouldn’t.
CorkCelt, Canamalar is from Ayr is he?
:-)
WeeFra, stop telling truths and I’ll stop agreeing with you, shortie:-)
DD………………………:_)
ACGR, good gene’s.
I’ll have a look now, got an empty, so peace to watch something other than the X Factor.
Son in law taking me for a round of golf in the morning – not played for 18 months – as bashful said hope i remember what end of the stick to hold
Be back in time to see the bhoys
night all
Corkcelt, very pleased to meet you on Thursday and see whit a sensible CQN’r looks like.
You should meet Mike in Toronto. Well you can meet him where you like. Ach ye know whit I mean.
I hope your trip home went as well as could be expected.
HH bruv
God sake is this another wee clique on here ;-)))),
doc
PMSL there. Hahahaha. Cannie wait to see you on wed when I bring my 7’7″ world champion heavyweight boxing champion bro. :-)))) See ya kiddo. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ACGR, Felt a bit over awed stuck between yourself and Angel Gabriel, ye’re combined handicaps being less than mine. Enjoyed the meeting, great to meet fellow Celts at any time. HH.
gordybhoy
If your over 5’6″ tall, shut TF up. Hahahaha How you doing kiddo? Hope you are well.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
WeeFra, An Tearmann was there on Thursday!
He is at least 7”7′.
GordyBhoy64, the Wee Brigade:-)
What chanel is the heavyweight dumpling brawl on?