You wonder if Ally McCoist rues the day he called for the public outing of members of the SFA Judicial Panel which imposed a player registration ban on his club. One judge, one journalist and one football club, Raith Rovers, were soon outed. Crossing the Fifers was a mistake.
Raith Rovers are now pointing out the same facts we have discussed here for months:
“We are also concerned that there has not as yet been an opportunity for clubs to receive legal advice from the SFL and/or debate the potential consequences on the smooth running of our league in the event that the Courts are asked to annull/strike down any of the corporate transactions that have led to the current position of Sevco Scotland Ltd as owners of certain assets of the Rangers oldco.
“Indeed, the position as regards the potential sanctions to be applied by the Scottish FA via its Appellate Tribunal has also still to be bottomed out.”
In short, Sevco’s ownership of Ibrox may be nullified by the courts and the SFA will be forced to subvert judicial oversight if it wants to guarantee Sevco participate in football next season.
While these concerns were only expressed online, the SFA were able to ignore the issue, but with Raith Rovers asking the questions Mr Regan will have to look SFL clubs in the eye and tell them what he’s going to do with Lord Carloway.
Lurgan 53
Dwyer O’Hagan, or Lurgan 53 as he was known here, passed away on Wednesday after an illness stretching back to last year. Dwyer enjoyed our triumphs and defeats on the blog for many years and will be sadly missed by us all. Our condolences to his family and friends.
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RIP Lurgan53.
didnt know the ghuy but was aware of his CQN contribution
hail hail
Interesting to hear Alex Thompson say he has tried to contact UEFA on 15 occasions regarding the newco issue and has not had any reply. Would it take a club to contact them?
He also said he has tried to speak to the cardigan on a number of occasions, whats he got to hide?
Keep it up AT.
HH
Starry Plough…
“Oldco dying means absolutely nothing” ….. Speak for yourself ….LLOOLL
Hi Paul,
I wish I could share your confidence that they are heading for SFL3.
I was bemused when i heard “bomber” boldly state on RC that newco into SPL1 was a “done deal” – hours after their SPL rejection.
It put, for me, an interesting slant on the humility shown by Green just earlier when he said that they would play wherever they were put. It also put a different perspective on the 10 brave votes against newco for entry into the SPL.
I will be furious if PL’s bold statement on the official website was penned in the safe knowledge that they were only being banished for 12 months.
Billy Bhoy
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!..Truth and Justice HAS prevailed on 7
Aye okay I could have explained that better but you know what I mean!!
Auld Neil Lennon heid,
SPL clubs are automatically SFA members. SFL clubs have to apply seperately – but that can be after they join the SFL.
SFL Rule 16:
A Member or Associate Member who is not already a full or associate
member of the Scottish Football Association must make application to
become a full or associate member of the Scottish Football Association (as
the case may be) within fourteen (14) days of being admitted to membership
of the League failing which its membership of the League will lapse, and in
the event that the application is unsuccessful, its membership will lapse
upon that decision being intimated to the League.
Billy Bhoy on 7 July, 2012 at 16:43 said:
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I do not think they are guarenteed straight promotion, albeit with the help of the masonic whistle.
HH
Starry Plough ……. I certainly do know what you mean……..!!!!!
Are they not totaly boring on that sportsound….what they on about…No real
Billy Bhoy
You believe what bummer brown mumbled?
Then you criticise the board on a “what if” basis.
You are aptly named.
In my opinion.
alex thomson @alextomo
Standby for proof of how Scottish football authorites intend silencing opposition to their Division 1 plan.
Let’s see what the Old Guard have got up their sleeves..
Sorry off the ball, load of guff,
Firstly, RIP Dwyer. A fine man, by all accounts, and well remembered by those who knew him. I enjoyed reading your views on here, friend.
Condolences to your family and friends.
I arrived here in Glasgow about an hour ago, having driven from Aberdeen. On the way down, we passed a sign outside Stirling, warning of major disruption in the town centre due to an ‘event’. My wife asked if the Queen was visiting. Driving a little further, we passed under a bridge, standing on which was a young boy holding aloft a large ‘English’ flag, with the vile ‘red hand’ emblazoned on it. My wife asked why anyone would be waving an english flag at passing cars on a motorway so close to Bannockburn.
I explained what the flag was, and what it signified, and she said “people like that have no place in Scotland”.
Unfortunately, they have. Not only do they have a place, but they are welcomed, and allowed to parade in large numbers, spreading fear, hatred and bigotry.
They have a place, but thankfully, it’s not in the City where I live. Aberdeen City Council routinely rejects applications to hold these ‘hatefests’ in our city. As far as I’m aware, ther hasn’t been one take place for years now, since Police had to lock customers in a city centre bar for fear of large scale unrest breaking out as the joyous gathering passed close by.
There’s a lot wrong with Aberdeen, but there’s an awful lot right about it, especially the refusal to accept that people should be allowed to intimidate, antagonise, belittle and frighten innocent passersby going about their day-to-day business.
I love Glasgow, and it’s people. I’m a regular visitor, and have been for years. I will continue to enjoy the unique hospitality given to visitors, but I’ll never be able to get my head round the decision to allow the Orange Order to wreak havoc int the city and it’s surrounds on such a regular basis.
Surely in this respect, it’s time Glasgow ( and central /western/ Scotland ) dragged itself into the 21st Century.
I don’t read the papers!
I don’t listen to “sports” radio!
I don’t listen to bummer brown!
I love Celtic!
RIP Lurgan 53
My concern, if as I predict they will play no football in any league this season, which league will they be shoehorned into season13/14? Discuss?
Weefra HH
I wonder how many orangemen, women, and children marched today in the pouring rain to celebrate all that is anti Catholic and pro the huns?
Tens of thousands?
I wonder how many of them have purchased season tickets for the newco?
Answers on a postcard.
alex thomson @alextomo
Standby for proof of how Scottish Football League intends to stifle the voice of clubs and stop them voting at all
THAI TIM 1540
You don’t say,no s..t Sherlock,etc.
These are things of which a lot of people are aware,yet the rules,regulations,and indeed the law,are being circumvented and ignored.
It is indeed a disgrace,and as always corruption and cronyism can only exist where there is a vacuum of investigation.
etc.
And,btw,that is a belter of a forensic dissection,sir,and congratlations are due.
HH,&KTF
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alex thomson@alextomo
Standby for proof of how Scottish Football League intends to stifle the voice of clubs and stop them voting at all
This is in response to the stance of RR and other clubs. The SFL club answer is simple, refuse to play Sevco. Might as well as it is all about getting them into SPL pdq.
Thai Tim @ 15.40…………..and subsequently Monaghan1900
Excellent posts….I also find it totally unbelieveable that the assets can just be sold off cheaply to avoid the creditors.
My firm belief, when this liquidation is finally administered, is that BDO will retrieve the assets through litigation – leaving Sevco 5088 with no home and training facilities. I truly believe they will, as a club, not play football next season.
For Gods sake they haven’t been handed a punishment yet, and believe me…..It’s coming.
Teuchter
RIP Lurgan53
Had many good chats on here with him. A decdent chap who I hope is in a better place now.
RIP Lurgan 53
Fantasma is Neil Lennon on 7 July, 2012 at 16:53 said
Know how you feel had one at the bottom of the road last week. Guys in the street thought it was funny how anger I was, then I told them the words to the tunes they were listening to. That shut them up…………………….
When you think about it, The integrity exercised by Celtic since our inception has proven that it is the only way in which to conduct your affairs …… We have done very well, and would have done a lot better if one of the other teams in Scotland had acted with integrity since their inception ……..
Had the sporting ethic been to the fore in Scottish Football over past 100 years, we would have progressed in line with other Countries….
The ‘favoured team’ concept NEVER works …….. And they have all reaped what they have sown ……
CELTIC WALK PROUD, AND WILL NEVER WALK ALONE…..
The fans (minus the bhuns) will expect better from the beaks at the SFA from now on ….or else
God bless Lurgan53.
RIP Dwyer.
You’ll Never Walk Alone
petec on 7 July, 2012 at 16:30 said:
67Heaven,
scotland has always produced good young players, however there is to much emphasis placed on boy’s physical make-up rather than their technical ability, which is not surprising given that football in scotland is played at 100 miles an hour and 80 % of the time the balls in the air. i recall a large club from the southside ditching about 10 boys aged 14 most of whom were good players (technically) but all were on the small side, ever large/ built player was kept regardless of their limitations. I recall john fleck coming through the system and everyone was raving about him, the i seen him play he was very powerful and looked good, but as my brother said when he’s a man he’ll have little to offer because thats all he’s got!!!!!! brother asked celtic scouts to look at danny wilson, celtic man, but they said no.
usually by the time boys reach 13/14 they have to be about 5 9/ 10 to have a chance, dont get me wrong some smaller boys will get through, but far fewer that should be the case. what that means is a drop of what i would consider the more technically gifted players. talking to my boy today we were talking about all the boys he came through the pro-youth system with and only james forrest and scott allan have pushed on with regards the technically gifted players, there were/ are many more.
we need a change in football style if we are ever to make progress from top to bottom.
that is the real challenge and shame of scottish football
Sorry to hear about Lurgan53 God rest him.
Ah think its only a matter of time before a call is made from a club in Scotland that our governing bodies are not fit for purpose.
They are diregarding the views of the paying Scottish football public.
They are disregarding their own criteria.
UEFA’s principles of financial fair play dont apply.
regan is a silent cowardly disgrace.
doncaster another self serving mealy mouthed affront to fairness.
Once the season starts there should be weekly calls until they go.
traynor,he’s a bloated irrelevance .
PETEC 1618
An unfortunate incident in the late 80s due to me pulling a stunning blonde 21yo cousin of the owners led to my absence since then,though the four bouncers who attempted to throw me out regretted it.
So did the the two owners-in a pub in Largs (canny remember the name,but remember the pub)about six months later.
NOT a wise move as it turned out,but what the hell……….
Terry
Have you been conversing with Keevins lately?
Guys
Looks to me as though the football establishment now realise that they cannot allow votes to go to the clubs , so the only option to gerrymander Dignity (RIP) is some sort of executive order from the SFA.
If this happens that there will be umpteen protests to the SFA from SPL clubs who will see a debt free competitor potentially as opposition in 2013-14 season. Also clubs like Raith and Falkirk will chuck their hat into the ring and protest.
I believe this will end up at UEFA and Dignity (RIP) will end up in Div 3 , in a similar fashion to Fiorenta not so long ago, put there by UEFA.
All senior executives in SPL, SFA and SFL with their names associated with the gerrymandering will be out of post 12 months from now.
Bringonthepowerpointscfc
alex thomson @alextomo
RANGERS TOMOBLOG http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/rangers-vote/2201
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
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A senior Football League source has just leaked this to me. Note second section which appears to be a clear attempt to by-pass any vote and shoehorn Rangers Newco into Div 1. Incredible.
You have been warned:
Subject: SFL Special General Meeting – Friday, 13th July, 2012
Dear Sir or Madam,
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING – SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of The Scottish Football League will be held within the Bell/Baird Suite on the fifth floor of Hampden Park, Glasgow on Friday, 13th July, 2012 at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the following proposals:-
(i) That the Scottish Football League Members agree to admit Sevco Scotland Limited as an Associate Member and agrees to permit Rangers F.C. to play in the League during Season 2012/13.
(ii) That the Scottish Football League Members direct the Board of Management of The Scottish Football League (the “Board”) to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13 unless the Board shall have to its satisfaction negotiated and reached agreement with The Scottish Premier League and The Scottish Football Association on a series of measures which the Board shall consider to be in the best interests of the game, how it is structured, how it is governed and how it is financed, whereupon the Board shall be authorised to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13.
(iii) That the Scottish Football League Members in terms of Rule 12 approve the resignation of either Dundee F.C. or Dunfermline Athletic F.C., whichever shall be admitted to join the Scottish Premier League for Season 2012/13, such resignation to take effect as at the date of admission of such club to the Scottish Premier League, notwithstanding that the requisite notice under Rule 12 shall not have been given.Details of the series of measures referred to at (ii) above shall be made available to the Members in advance of the meeting and an opportunity for full discussion of those measures will be given prior to the proposals being put to the meeting.
In accordance with the terms of SFL Rule 53, your club must send one representative to this meeting and I would be most grateful if you could advise me of the name of your representative by return.
A buffet lunch will be served at the conclusion of the meeting.
Kind regards,
David A. Longmuir
Chief Executive, SFL.
coaches should be banned from shouting second ball
whats up with keeping the ball and passing to your team mate
why call a game football then spend 90 minutes trying to hit the clouds?
and they wonder why the games in decline
jesus wept
Didn’t James Forrest inform us of this earlier?
Having just seen the women’s tennis final, I must admit that I’m suspicious of the muscular Serena Williams. This superwoman has all the appearance of an athlete pumped up on steroids.
Hmmmm – looks like ‘the fix’ is in place.
This is absolutely shocking. I would honestly implore fans of all clubs to state their intentions up front to boycott game 1 of the fixture list in all leagues. Let day 1 start with a few wee boys and a dug watching every game – including ours. Then let them know that it will continue to happen on other weekends as determined by the supporters – in effect a supporters strike.
Make no mistake – this is being done at the behest of the SPL chairmen – I suspect including Celtic – to return to business as usual a.s.a.p.
It is damnable and it is corrupt. Tear it down !!!
”(ii) That the Scottish Football League Members direct the Board of Management of The Scottish Football League (the “Board”) to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13 unless the Board shall have to its satisfaction negotiated and reached agreement with The Scottish Premier League and The Scottish Football Association on a series of measures which the Board shall consider to be in the best interests of the game, how it is structured, how it is governed and how it is financed, whereupon the Board shall be authorised to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13.”
The lunatics have taken over the asylum.