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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TD!
;-)))
HH jamesgang
BobbyM
Now you mention it >}
HH
Now this definitely deserves a re-post
THE EXILED TIM at 06:32 on 30 November, 2014
This is so near the truth it’s quite scary.
Look at the pic for a few secs.
http://i.imgur.com/H8U8T3P.gif
HH
TD
Good job you’re on the case then eh? ;)
Hx2
Morning all.
Are Lustig and Mulgrew available for today?
Morning HT
How was the liverpool trip?
HH
Any spare tickets for Tynecastle today?
07779888834.
TT
see you no voters.
see that gideon chancellor snearing guy on bbc 1 now boasting about making £20 bn savings in welfare
thats your mate, that is
Td67
Your in some form this morning auldyin.
My mate just texted to ask when the ‘black maria’ is heading for the bigot hoose.
Any idea where the name comes from?
You must have been in one or two in your time Tony.
St stivis. See you yes voters with a contr,pt for democracy and for criminalising catholics. That you that is……..
So we are on tv this afternoon? Let’s put on a show, bhoys. I’m sure JG will be back to lead the line and he will be good for a goal or two.
Td67
You and Beatnik in usual perch for the game, or are you gon through?
bring back the uncovered celtic end, that defined us ……………
hahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahaha
hahahahhahahahahahahhahaha
hahahahahhahahahhahahaha
eejit.
Skyisland
Really enjoyed it. A very different football experience because I think it’s the only time I’ve gone to a football game as a complete neutral.
The stadium was like a library for long spells and you could clearly hear the players talking to each other.
The first half was absolutely rotten but the second half was end to end and I think Stoke were worth a point.
TT
Bus is struggling but I’ll call if I hear of any available. I think you’ll get one outside.
Didnae bump into ryecathcher then lol
Sky
Sadly, naw.
I doubt Ryecatcher has ever been to a game in his life.
HH
NegAnon2
09:59 on
30 November, 2014
St stivis. See you yes voters with a contr,pt for democracy and for criminalising catholics. That you that is……..
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i guess its contempt for democracy.
are all fans arrested under the OB catholic ?
thats terrible.
even the rangers supporting ones, that some worl by the police to identify them
the name is saint stivs.
happy saint andrews day
I dread the bonfire song getting belted out at Tynecastle.
Its easy for us to slag off deedco fans and their vile songbook, but this one could be straight out of that.
If the diets sang about burning Fenians cqn would be up in arms.
No dis-respect to anybody, but Celtic are going to obliterate that tripe today.
HH.
KEVJ
The ole uncovered Celtic terracing at Hampdump became a home from home for me and, I’d rather it was back to the way it was instead of the ‘lego’ type of stadium that has replaced it – too far away from the pitch for me.
The uncovered Celtic end defined us – the underdogs – bring it back.
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you so realise the celtic end curve is the same distance from the pitch it allways was ?
they just put seats on top of it.
Marrakesh Express –
I know I’m an old fuddy duddy but I completely agree with you. That along with the (ahem) song we sang for Amido Balde are among my least favourite of all.
Jobo
Think we may struggle today……………………………………………………………………………………….to emulate the 7 nil demolition of last season!
So my official prediction is Hertz 0 Good Ghuys 5.
Not a massacre just a good old fashioned drubbing !
I love the Bonfire Song.
It’s not racist and it’s not sectarian. It’s about football.
When you think, Miller’s dreadful tackle has put that Hearts young lad out for 3 months, the hypocrisy is astonishing.
what is the bonfire song ?
i hope we win today, if i was in charge Leigh & BBJ up front, together, a pair of strikers.
Good morning St stivis. Contempt for democracy yes. Daft ipad.
Anyway are you defending the OB act and what it was passed for?
Why don’t you Nats get on with dealing with the main reasons for a no vote (remember the majority who voted against it). Stuff like currency etc etc? Or is that too hard and you all prefer smear campaigns and jingoism?
marrakesh express
09:59 on 30 November, 2014
Td67
Your in some form this morning auldyin.
My mate just texted to ask when the ‘black maria’ is heading for the bigot hoose.
Any idea where the name comes from?
You must have been in one or two in your time Tony.>>>>
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I’ve been asking that question for years ans to this day I havent a clue Marakesh;)
And yes I have been in many :)
Fraser Forster
Mikael Lustig
Efe Ambrose
Virgil van Dijk
Emilio Izaguirre
Scott Brown
Nir Biton
Joe Ledley
Charlie Mulgrew
Kris Commons
Anthony Stokes
That’s the team that beat Hearts 7-0 last season. Gordon for Forster and Johansen for Ledley.
I know it won’t happen.
neganon
get my name right just once and i might respond with a put together argument.
I didnt think of myself as a Nationalist, but the more you say it, I like the label more than unionist
might add it to my business cards.
marrakesh express
10:01 on 30 November, 2014
Td67
You and Beatnik in usual perch for the game, or are you gon through?
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The usual perch Marakesh ;))
tonydonnelly67
I think Sevco will employ the same tactic as that deid club: they’ll take turns at booting Erimenko off the park.
They won’t care if they cop two or three yellow cards to get the job done.
They are just as anti-football as the deid club.
Its a lovely day outside.
Marakesh
I agree the bonfire song makes me cringe, it’s not for me, but each to there own.
cuffed wee Huns 3-0 last senior cup-tie
Celtic Starting 11 on 24th September, 2014
26 Gordon
4 Ambrose
5 van Dijk
22 Denayer
3 Izaguirre
8 Brown
25 Johansen
42 McGregor
15 Commons
10 Stokes
9 Guidetti
Hertz
1 Alexander
2 Paterson
4 Wilson
5 Ozturk
6 Gomis
7 Walker
11 Nicholson
17 Buaben
18 Carrick
20 Sow
44 Eckersley
Goalscorers
Guidetti (23)
Commons (56)
O.g. Andy Walker
Same 11 unless injured today!!
Quelle problem?
HH
Saint stivis ah so you like labels rather than substance?
You didn’t answer my questions?
Too hard?
It is a lovely day right enough.
mcgregor and anto, est problemo