It’s kicking off in all directions today but keep an eye on the English Football Association proposals to introduce a series of changes to lower league football. One option on the table is for Premier and Championship sides’ “B teams” to compete in a new structure with League Two and Conference teams.
The FA are eyeing an opportunity to allow the best young English talent, often cosseted in the youth squads of top Premier League teams with little chance of first team action, to be exposed to competitive games. The proposal includes a geographical split of northern and southern teams.
While the FA Premier League is bust by any known measure, the Football League is in an even worse financial state. Average income in the lower leagues is remarkably high but the steep pyramid-model, which has clubs chasing huge increases in revenue in the Premier League, leads to excessive over-spend.
With these proposed changes on the table the Scottish FA could do worse than discuss their own game’s future with their English counterparts. Well run Scottish clubs are hamstrung by their better-funded neighbours cherry-picking their best players for a relative pittance. Scottish Premiership clubs regularly cannot compete financially for players in England’s fourth tier.
It’s surely time to federate the top Scottish league with the English league structure.
Information slipping out of Switzerland this morning that Manchester City and Paris St Germain are each facing a fine of circa £50m for breaching Financial Fair Play rules is encouraging – if Uefa are able to deliver on the deal.
When you consider financially punishing an entity which owns the oil wealth of a sovereign nation the figure needs to be a big one. £50m just about hits the mark.
Apparently the Great Sevco Shakedown began this morning when the club’s first every goal scorer, Andy Little, was released. The news is harsh on the player but the club needs to learn the lesson – income needs to match expenditure.
Imran Ahmed’s court hearing today against Rangers International comes exactly three years after liquidation expert, Craig Whyte, was triumphantly welcomed into Ibrox, an ominous anniversary, for some.
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Good evening friends
..whither walter?
Bhoylo
No probs, was happy myself when I noticed it on earlier. :)
Tbj
Anyone would think from your post that you believe these EBTs,which enabled Deidco to attract players who, without them, would not have come to the now dead club, conferred on them some kind of sporting advantage.
You’ll never be a Judge!
Boylo
for future reference there is a great site which tells you every game on the box for weeks ahead
http://www.live-footballontv.com/
Listings from Fiorentina v Sassuolo tonight 18:00 to
Montenegro Ladies v England Ladies on 17th September … and everything in between.
The Onlooker
Bhoylo83
18:45 on
6 May, 2014
Celtic fan on come dine with me
Good guy
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Shop in the Halfway,drinks in Vogue noo n again.
BRTH
Remember the ole days of getting a warrant for arrest on dependence just cause you wanted to piss the defenders off
BRTH
I agree with all of that. … what you wrote to me. I disagree with the Edinburgh stuff. Charlotte square etc
But now that two Glasgow based judges can now judge that they are not in any financial distress means they are part of the maneuvering. Ergo they are bent
HH
VP
Has he told his guests “they’re deid!” yet??
Bhoylo
It’s on BT Sports HD
HH
U20s heads up, will win five-in-a-row if they beat Dundee Utd on Thursday.
6pm kickoff at Tannadice, tickets £3 pay at the gate, concessions £1.
If like me you’re lucky enough to inhabit the wonderful metropolis that is Dundee (or environs) – be there and give the stars of the future some support!
COY (young) BIG!
Bhoylo
Oops, just spotted DD beat me to it!
HH
Does anyone know why the old East terrace(Celtic End) at Hampden that was re named the Jock Stein uncovered terrace in the mid 80’s doesn’t still bear his name?
**** FREE U18 TICKET**** for our last league match and title celebration on Sunday.
Due to sitting his advanced higher physics exam next Monday young acgr has decided not to come to the title party on Sunday:-(
If anyone wants this for a son, daughter, grandchild, nephew or niece, neighbour etc etc let me know. I’d be happy to swap seats for the day in order that you could sit together. I don’t like the seat going unused.
Contact me at acgr@hotmail.co.uk
First reply gets the ticket.
HH
Tho onlooker
Thanks bud
VP
Any idea what celtic player ur woman used to date?
She hasnt aged well!
B-)
Beat bhoy
I doubt I could ever get to wear one of those wee curly white wigs …. Or one of them wee gavels .
But I can sit back and snigger at the zombies as they eat their own flesh
fieldofdrams, when id the U20 game v UTD? I’m not too far from Dundee and if possible might pop along to watch.
Acgr
My wee big brother is trying to get up from gravesend for the match on Sunday
While his birth certificate says he was born in 1955 he does act as if he’s still a teenager so do you reckon we could smuggle him in as under 18 ;)
A wee double Aberdeen and Falkirk
PF Ayr
Yes you could reek havoc with a warrant to arrest on the dependence.
I remember being up at 5am as a matter of urgency and running to the court with a writ with a warrant to arrest.
By half nine I had arrested the business bank accounts of a well known Director of the top flight Scottish Football Club.
I was called all the names under the sun apparently as he found out as he sat down with his staff for Christmas dinner.
I also inhibited all the company property which prevented a pretty big refinance with the bank taking place.
When I was told that I was a dirty horrible wee “Bas**rd” to my face I agreed with the remark entirely but pointed out that I wouldn’t have to have been a dirty horrible wee you know what had yer man played straight with my client.
By the way, I didn’t like my own client much either.
But eventually you get fed up with such shenanigans.
That is why I now earn my living as a male model!
Morton bag Shiels,a chancer.
Jinky, only if you can distract the wee gestapo steward who patrols oor stairwell and turnstile:-)
Awe Naw
Please yerself re the judges.
Just avoid them on a personal capacity if you can.
As to whether they found rightly for The Rangers or not — who actually cares in this case?
CQN UPDATE (Don’t buy the red tops)…
Well done and high fives to the young Bhoys today – was much more interested in that result than anything at the Court of Session.
Good day for the Sevco board then! They should enjoy it while it lasts.
Didn’t see any of the red tops today – did our “exclusive” on Kris Commons wanting Hooper back to Celtic make the news? Probably not.
Wonder what will be “news” tomorrow?
What about ex Rangers manager Alex McLeish breaking cover to support the Rebel King? Watch your back Sally!
And hasn’t Walter been VERY quiet recently? He wouldn’t be making another foray to Govan to boost his pension? Maybe that’s the day after though…
Remember too the Steel Magnate prediction yesterday…it is hard to keep up!
On the home front Tommy Gemmell’s new book ALL THE BEST is published at the end of next week and if you want a wee message from this legend on your copy just let us know.
Order ALL THE BEST at the new bookstore – http://www.cqnbookstore.com and email me the message you’d like Tommy to write. Fathers Day treat and a half! Email is david@CQNMagazine.com
More stuff to tell you later in the week…big laughs!
Hope you all have a wee read of the new edition of CQN Magazine – a great read this issue!
Bhoylo83
My missus knows the murderell fan sure it was macca she dated
HH
Bhoylo83
Think it was the blessed Jimmy McGrory :O)
BHRT,
The previous judgement identified that IA had a case but the discussion centered around whether Tinkerbell FC could be trusted to manage her financial affairs and if she could retain enough finances long enough for any threatened litigation to run its course. No ?
I expect the same deliberations had to be made but how can anyone believe that tinkerbell fc currently has the funds to fight such a case and see it through.
I get your point as to why IA is doing it and I honestly dont give a funkeys muck about his motives, so I’m a bit surprised your insistence at trying to make the shite smell worse.
…PFayr
The under 17s won the under 19 league!
They are also through to the SF of the League Cup I believe, and of course won the Glasgow Cup last week against some new club.
HH!!
Bennybhoy
If i had to bet i wud have said macca…
VP
Haha!
ACGR,
U20s is a 6pm kickoff at Tannadice this Thursday, Jerry Kerr stand open for all fans, don’t know re segregation but will enquire tomorrow.
£3 adults £1 concessions
Let me know if you are going, would be good to make acquaintance, I have a wee bottle of an unusual Clynelish that might interest you as well
Did BRTH just spell “wreak” “reek”?
And if so, it doesn’t say much about his personal hygiene which in turn makes me question his assertion that he is a male model!
So much in a word CSC
IA is trying to get them to offer some sort of deal, but the decision has put all the aces into their hand, he played a game of poker and lost, he thought he had the better hand but they out bluffed him por cierto.
Well Done young Hoops.Was away for the day, a few pleasant pints & just home. Was in a good mood anyways but in a very good mood now.
Canamalar
See my last to Awe Naw about not caring a Monkey’s flunk about it all.
As for the decision:
IA didn’t have enough to get an arrestment last time and not withstanding the rubbish spouted by Wallace he doesn’t have enough this time.
It is not enough to say they will be skint, he has to show they are de facto skint NOW.
Clearly Lard Armstrong took the view that he had hit the bar with that one.
I am certainly not trying to make the shite smell any better or worse — I jut can’t be arsed going to do the dishes and talking about this rubbish without giving a toss about the outcome is much more fun.
bentsbhoy
18:38 on 6 May, 2014
Paul Tamburrini had previously gifted a meal to either CQN or the Kano foundation when he was at one devonshire in Glasgow, a Celtic man and supremely talented chef as I’m sure ….PFayr would agree
whinhallkev
19:42 on
6 May, 2014
I hadn’t noticed that at all.
I could blame autospell or autocorrect or whatever it is called by I am that old that I was raised on the phonetic method of reeding and righting.
!!bada bing!!
19:28 on 6 May, 2014
Morton bag Shiels,a chancer.
Who believes his own shite, sorry hype. The handshake will get him another job. Hopefully cleaning lavvies in the Royal. ( apologies to all cleaners, my wee ma and granny were cleaners).
FudofamanFudofamanagerCSC
Are the New Huns deid as well yet?