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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Rotten game of football at stadium of light. Wish they would turn the lights off…
an tearmann
17:08 on 29 November, 2014
may 67
dont be disappointed in the Herald.They engaged a hun historian to write Hugh Adams obituary.mentioned the disgraced dave more times than Hugh Adams himself.They,had so many complaints another obituary was written.
They try and play their part in news(‘lambing,’)speak
hh
******
As I recall, Hugh Adams’ daughter demanded the right to have her Obituary to her father published.
A disgraceful situation.
lennybhoy
Zero balance or nae balance , even more appropriate.
mike in toronto Hoopy Birthday hope its a god one.
Jamesgang tell the wee mhan well done from me and give him a sneaky hug :-))))))
HH
wdh
Unlike yourself, I am just an enthusiastic amateur, but am always happy to talk about food with someone who loves and knows it as much as you.
Would love to chat further. Have to run out in a few minutes to pick up KT, but will get your address from Paul and drop you a line. Much appreciated.
This is shaping up to be a great weekend … if the bhoys do the business tomorrow, it will be perfect! (okay, and if sevco go out ..) ..
cheers.
I would be more inclined to focus on the intolerance that led Real Madrid to make such a decision, rather than the club itself.
HH.
A good friend of mine is working with New Balance on the new Celtic kit, told me about it 5 months ago. He is a supplier to NB, says thry are a dream to work with, as were Warrior at zLiverpool. No sneak previews allowed, he’s sworn to secrrcy.
From the official site……………..HMMMMMMM..??
THE SPFL has today (Friday) announced that both 2015 Scottish League Cup Semi-Finals will take place at Hampden Park, with Dundee United v Aberdeen a 3pm kick-off on Saturday 31 January and Celtic v Rangers a 1.30pm kick-off on Sunday 1 February, the latter televised live on BBC Scotland.
Are they telling us they see them as the same club..??
Appols if mentioned before, I haven’t read back………
Sorry for the superfluous Hugh Adams’ comment.
Posted after I read An Tearmann’s comment.
Still a disgrace, though.
Hope that the new hoops are a bit better than the present ones
Not dark enough for me
And the lines through them,don’t get me started
I would like to add my protests to the brave souls who complained about Paul’s article
How he has the gall to waste my time on stuff he wants to talk about instead of writing what I want him to say.
Shameful. Right enough.
the glorious balance sheet
He did… cool as you like…
http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/single/?p=13297525&t=9070302
Dena
I tricked him!
C’mere and read this, says I……
Grabbed him and hugged him as he read your message.
GotchaCSC
HH jamesgang
jamesgang
thats definitely me off the christmas card list lol :-)))))))))
HH
I think Aleksandar Tonev is due a start tomorrow, maybe at the expense of Calum McGregor. He showed he can play a bit on Thursday, and his physique and presence will be an asset against Hearts.
I agree with Paul67 curiously a League Cup game, became more important than the Europa League, which is a side show this season IMHO.
I want Celtic to take a treble, and come out of the January window stronger than we went in.
The Champions League next year is where we should be at.
Dear Mr New Balance,
Big broad hoops, wee thin hoops, too many hoops, not enough hoops, shrunken hoops, lined hoops, see through hoops, dark hoops, light hoops.
Don’t mess with the hoops, without them football is nothing.
Mon the Hoops CSC
Whatever happened to old balance?
Wur they likwurdated?
sixtaeseven 1836-
Belter! He wears it well!
bournesouprecipe
18:56 on
29 November, 2014
Dear Mr New Balance,
Big broad hoops, wee thin hoops, too many hoops, not enough hoops, shrunken hoops, lined hoops, see through hoops, dark hoops, light hoops.
Don’t mess with the hoops, without them football is nothing.
Mon the Hoops CSC
Agree 100%
HH
Spot on once again, Paul. The lack of logic is all over this thing.
Why are the fans so angry at Whyte when all he did was to liquidate the “holding company”?
Bsr,
Thought Forrest played well enough for a start this week
Geordie Munro
I could be unkind and say that since the David Muray era, balance hout the windae…
Nclhe,
I thought he’s been good enough for a start last Thurs but I’ve no problem with him being weaned back in.
A worthy repost from last night.
timomouse 23:29
http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/103798725591/rangers-annual-results
on what money sevco have left.
Great analysis mhate.
could you educate me more on the tv deals part,and the future tv deals,behaviour to nip in bud,take us back10 years.etc
Do you think some of the wording for resolutions at this coming agm may be of a nuclear(option) tone?:-)
HH
“has been out the window”
obviously…
(damn these fat fingers…)
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
Bsr,
Thought Forrest played well enough for a start this week
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I imagine that Forrest is being eased back in, despite the cries for him to play. If he breaks down again then we’ve got to look at off loading him.
Once fit he’ll replace McGregor
Looked fit enough to me, if he’s going to cop a sore yin it might as well be tomorrow
canamalar
Agree, and was surprised he didn’t start against Salzburg.
Maybe we’re being cautious
jmccormick
Would that be for the start of next season?
Nike’s strips have been good on the whole but the current home top is one of the worst in my lifetime. I think only the “3 hoops” strip in season 94-95 is as bad.
After initially being horrified by I thought I could maybe grow to like it. I was wrong!
As every sensible fan has said, don’t mess with the hoops. It really is that simple.
The first Herald obituary to Hugh Adam was one of the most shameful, bitter passages I have ever read, I felt so sorry for his grieving family.
“As every sensible fan has said”
And Bsr annaw :)
Paul1690 (!?!?!?) et al,
Was footerin’ around with t’internet years ago looking for Willie Angus mentions.
Found a splenetic Robert McElroy contribution. Wholly, completely embittered that Mr Angus had had a portrait photo taken without having featured in the first XI, and that his Celtic association was, in his view, not commensurate with this luxuriant portrait – and thus the ‘Celticness’ of his VC was, to his mind, entirely unwarranted.
bsr,
Used to be all for easing players back but I’m beginning to think whats the point, if a player is going to get a clubbing which is why our players break down, then it doesn’t really matter how late you bring them back
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
19:10 on
29 November, 2014
Looked fit enough to me, if he’s going to cop a sore yin it might as well be tomorrow
Agree unless management expecting very physical game and think he is not able to deal with this, but as you say if hes going to get a sore yin it might as well be tomorrow
HH
I hope that’s the last european hangover I see this weekend.
“going to get a clubbing which is why our players break down”
Nclhe,
I think our players get a fair clubbing from time to time but it’s got very little to do with most of our long term injured imo.
Geordie..,
We’ll need to agree to disagree on that one
The honest cover up
yes, 3 year deal I think.