I’ve spoken to a few Rangers fans over recent months, the base line of acceptability has been redrawn many times. If you read back on what was presented as reality on 13 February, when Craig Whyte announced that while it was “business as usual” he applied to the court for a 10 day period to appoint an administrator.
Back then, administration was abhorrent, but suggestions of liquidation were regarded as outrageous. On 22 February Celtic Quick News asked questions about Improper Registration of Football players, was it possible that Rangers results would have to be re-written as 3-0 defeats for a decade or more?
In March Rangers director (still, I believe) Dave King sent out a new baseline, liquidation was inevitable but there was no question that titles would be taken off Rangers. Even this concession to liquidation was disputed by the Blue Knight and Duff and Phelps. Publicly, both still hold to this line, although Duff and Phelps use some creative ideas to get there.
Most now know that liquidation is inevitable. A few understand that the SPL inquiry into player registration is likely to result in five or more league titles being reallocated to Celtic, but I don’t hear anyone accepting the reality of the situation.
Rangers don’t have a buyer, primarily as the administrators don’t have a stadium they can sell. Even if they try to remain in administration for next season, Ticketus own the majority of their income. It will cost countless millions to pull a deal together, much more than the £11.2m Bill Miller considered putting on the table, and no one is coming up with that kind of money.
In the unlikely event these problems are resolved, whatever club emerged would have to deal with the fallout from players refusing to join a Newco and becoming free agents, football fines debts from Oldco, SFA penalties, Newco penalties if preferential treatment is provided in order to get them into a higher league, and SPL penalties for Improper Registration of Players.
There are two simple solutions. Form a new club, ask to share Firhill or Love St – or better still, rent Cathkin Park (reset ambition for Rangers as the new Third Lanark), and apply for entry to the Scottish Football League. Alternatively, co-opt a lower league club, maybe Airdrie United could help, rename it and spend however many years as it takes trying to acquire whatever parts of Ibrox survives liquidation.
This is a controlled and predictable way forward, a concept not delivered by Duff and Phelps, totally in the control of whoever wants to harvest fallout from the demise of the Rangers brand.
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SFFS –
Thanks for that. Off now to watch GoT episode 6 with my ear muffs and blinkers at the ready ;-)
Goodnight all, Pleasant dreams…
Jungle Jim
The administrator can’t sell seasons without a guarantee that the Huns will complete the season, they obviously can’t give that guarantee. Seasons will be sold by new owner come next Monday;-)
hhope you’re well
hh
bjmac
Bhodran Man on 9 May, 2012 at 21:47 said:
V,if you had a real job .you would be too tired
to type by this time,cheeky sod.
Looks like we won’t be getting a statement tonight then.
RobertTressell on 9 May, 2012 at 21:33 said:
Allowed? It was compulsory any time I’ve been on.
gorbalstam on 9 May, 2012 at 21:52 said:
oops, on=in
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
RT-yes,bands the lot.
just catching up sfter a busy day. Few points..
BRTH – class , as ever , will be doing missionary work myself next week.
Falcao , not a bad player, can we have some glory by default?
I sense a change in tone from last night, will they make it through till June 1st? I have always been resigned to thems surviving, so I now just want sufficient damage to render them impotent for at least 5 seasons, does that make me a *un?
Anyway the only solace I take is that Marlon King will not be playing at Wembley.
Palacio67 on 9 May, 2012 at 21:47 said:
Yes, I remember that one from Miller. Near the end of the game and he just let fly. Near total domination of them at Parkhead for 10 years. If they are still about in the coming years here’s to the same again, but not just at Parkhead.
And 2000 crowds at the midden. They don’t do walking away. We will see.
HH Dan
Ffs…….this is turnin in tae a sitcom……mrs bottles his jist walked in wi a boatle a weed killer n a pair a shears…… n a fishin rod?????…..more later…..
YPalacio67 on 9 May, 2012 at 21:47 said:
True Story I believe. Alex Miller at building society then completing mortgage application form
Employer: Hun FC
Position held: Left back
:-) Stupid stupid Hun
Emus
….but that was his position……
Just logged on. From a brief read of the last page, I see no mention of the phrase “Sporting Integrity”, hardly any mocking of ‘them’, and talk of Celtic season ticket renewal en-masse.
Would I be correct to deduce that the consensus on here is that the SPL (WWF) season 12/13 will indeed include the shameless cheating scum bast**ds?
I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that Celtic might find themselves trapped in such a pitifull scenario.
Does anyone think Atletico would be amenable to doing a player swap – Falcao for Stokes?
So the plan is, a new hun owner at the end of the week, sell loads of season books, rake in a few million, then Hector Liquidates them, that sounds like a plan.
TET
Hope you are well my friend.
You have long believed this would end in the courts. Any change on that view?
Tom McLaughlin on 9 May, 2012 at 22:01 said:
Okay it`s a deal , Stokes, Wigans, Blackburns and West Broms.
Tom McLaughlin on 9 May, 2012 at 22:01 said:
Does anyone think Atletico would be amenable to doing a player swap – Falcao for Stokes?
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Tom
Another blog I frequent has a poster by the name of “Bigboobys”
Can we switch her for you?
31003
“Another blog I frequent has a poster by the name of “Bigboobys””
Do they have blogs for things other than football?
Bigboobys ? that’s the ‘big hoose must stay open
guy.
Slopes off after been outed by a flea ridden scabby armchair slurpporter.
V
Palacios67
Dan
I was down the front of the jungle that day when Miller picked the ball up off the track right in front of me to take a throw in, there was no hun player to receive the ball so he elected to bounce it off the nearest Celtic player and when it came back to him he took a couple of steps inside from the left wing and basically blootered it into the top right hand corner of our goal at the Lisbon Lions end or as it was that day the rangers end. I’d expected him to hit the corner flag too, stung badly.
HH
All. Bullshit aside…. How good is it being a Celtic supporter right now………..happy happy happy days……..don’t ever ever forget this……….
Only having the craic, for all I know you and you’re Erm….. Chair will be upholstered in time for the new season.
Davie Provan was standing on Millers toes at the touchline when he was taking the shy,instead of marking him.Ball straight back to him then an a$£% winder at it
Bhodram Man
you looking for me?
EDB
Still think it will.
Ellis is taking CW to court over his alleged 25%, I think CW will end up in court over something, not sure what, but they will get him for bringing their club down.
I really suppose it depends on what happens next, if they get liquidated prior to Hector, there will be at least 2 lots wanting to take over, court cases for sure.
The real culprits here are minty and his board, they are the ones who should end up in the dock, depends again on what Hector has to say, if he is damming, and the will is there, minty will lose his gong I feel, depending on how big the scam was, now I am wishfull thinking.
The main thing is they will be hamstrung for a time, I would rather they were gone from the planet, but that is never going to happen, so a depleted hun is as good as we can hope for.
But as ever, If we don’t sort the cheats with the whistles, it won’t be too long before they are back challenging us for the title.
ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢⓢⓨ ⓢⓤⓣⓣⓞⓝ ⓣⓗⓔ ⓔⓥⓘⓛ ⓖⓔⓝⓘⓤⓢ on 9 May, 2012 at 21:33 said:
Anyone know/idea what the big Celtic statement is going to be about?
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How do we know that there is going to be a statement? Has there been a statement telling us there is going to be statement?
night bhoys/ghirls
HH & KTF
And I am well thanks, as is the good lady, she is a tad grumpy, had a back tooth oot yesterday, and is playing on it ever so slightly :>)))
THE EXILED TIM on 9 May, 2012 at 22:21 said:
I agree, depleted Hun is as good as it is going to get.
As THEY will never forgive us for the last three months, we, and that includes DD and PL must be for ever vigilant and keep them firmly in THEIR place.
Jackie Bird appears to be wearing well or have I missed an appointment with my optician:o)
TBB
Fubar FC – a pity they’ll not make a newco – it would have suited thems perfectly
NIGHT NIGHT
here’s how it goes: D&P have an auction, the winner is the preferred bidder, the bidder lodges a non-refundable £500000 deposit in good faith, the winner then gets to see the books, on seeing the books the winner decides what they’re going to do with all the money they’re going to make!, the winner confirms the bid, a sale is agreed, D&P walk away, ranjurz conquer the world!
Here’s how it really goes: BM thinks of a number, D&P say it’s no big enough, BM says it’s bigger than everyone elses’, D&P agree and give BM exclusive access to the jotter, BM clocks the jotter and fills his jockeys, BM informs D&P that he’d sooner put a rattlesnake down his levis than buy this heap, D&P announce three new bidders!
It’s like magic except you can see the strings
EDB
What is she wearing well?
How is that doctor daughter of yours,who outed my monicker on flight to Portugal last year, while doing her nosey?
quonno
It will always be someone else’s fault when it comes to the hun.
Their riot in Manchester, I seriously never knew Chelsea had that big a following, amazing so it is.
I honestly wish I knew what was going through DD’s mind just now, an exit is high on his list, but again it’s down to the TV people.
I was talking to a neighbour today, he is a big Real fan, and there is a lot of talk about a euro super weekend league here, all the big clubs in europe want it, and we sort of agreed that uefa caving in to the hun would actually be a good thing for a breakaway from uefa, or at least force uefa’s hand when it comes to a new set up.
The hun will be saved come what may.
THE EXILED TIM on 9 May, 2012 at 22:37 said:
quonno
At times I have been almost crucified for posting that the Hun would be saved at all cost.