It fell to Elgin City chairman Graham Tatters to call out Hearts chairwoman, Ann Budge:
“We go and put the two teams who are bottom of the league in charge of the reconstruction talks.
“I just feel all of this is being done just to find a way to stop teams going down.
“We’ve lost out on the chance of promotion but when the resolution was put out to end the season it was a no-brainer for us.
“I’ve got no problem with Neil Doncaster and the SPFL. They are doing what they can and have been fantastic at getting information to all the clubs. Someone had to make the decision – there was no point fannying about.”
Tatters moved on from not fannying about to the crux of football’s problem:
“People are scared to say it but we might not be playing until Christmas, or even until they have a vaccine.
“Forget about playing behind closed doors. We have a real problem here. Reconstruction talk is a bit of a joke – it’s a total red herring.”
It is impossible to decide how many teams should occupy each league on a temporary two-year basis (which Budge hopes will give her enough time to avoid relegation) if you do not know how many games it will be possible to play next season, what cash flow there will be in the game or how many professional clubs will remain in business.
If Motherwell and Kilmarnock cannot sell a match ticket until January, and then only for around a dozen home games, will they want the league’s commercial income distributed 14 ways instead of 12?
With so many clubs sitting precariously on the edge of insolvency, do you expect them to vote to reduce their share of the pie? I think Ann Budge will meet resistance in her plans to reconstruct Scottish football on a temporary basis to allow Hearts to avoid relegation.
Reconstruction is in the wind, but will look different to what many imagine. Pretty much all of the community clubs, occupying the bottom two leagues in the SPFL can cut their cash burn to near zero and survive, the same is true for some in the Championship, with Alloa and Arbroath.
The vast majority of the rest will have to go into administration, make relatively high-earners redundant, in order to survive. How else can Aberdeen get through a £1m per month cash burn? There will be a Bonfire of the Vanities, from Edinburgh, to Aberdeen, Dundee and, of course, Govan. The same is true across Europe, most particularly, in the English Championship.
There is an almighty reconstruction ahead, but I don’t think anyone can imagine what it will look like yet. Dare we hope for the biggest change of all? I’m not sure.
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Moon Test.
Sometimes this place is a joy, sometimes I just shake my head & wonder,
Today I’m just shaking my head & fecking off outta here.
Novem in Ordine.
What would we do without lawyers and aspiring politicians?
The Show Me State becomes the Show Me The Money State
Another beautiful day again, be thankful.
SOUTHOFTUNIS, Not seen you on for a bit, hope all’s well my friend and the Reggae is being given pelters.
Stay safe and well everyone
KINGLuBO
It was all filmed in a TV studio……laters.
Science deniers and conspiracy theorists are spreading Corona virus. Maybe if we get this trending, the 5G activists will stop burning down masts and start doing something useful.
DBBIA makes a welcome return by quoting THE best “Opening Line From Track 1 Of A Debut album EVER. FACT!
As the top 10 films lists might be petering out, how about brief memorable lyrics……
“Though we’re apart, you’re a part of me still!”
new article posted.
I’ll find you in the morning sun,
And when the night is new,
I’ll be looking at the moon,
But I’ll be seeing you
Hebcelt,
Depends when you start, Tesla have been going to mars for years and still no got there.
There’s that much bullshit and little actual science who knows.
The van Halen belt remains the biggest challenge to getting off the planet.
ERNIE LYNCH on 22ND APRIL 2020 11:45 AM
Corbyn’s judgement will stand the test of time.
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Corbyn was mocked for trying to ensure every house had broadband.
Doesn’t look so silly now.
Extending the season ticket renewal deadline by one month was inadequate. I suspect the Board have done this as a goodwill gesture but also to buy themselves some time. There should be more clarity on what will happen with this seasons games which we cannot attend and also how it will play out next season if its partially behind closed doors.
SFTB
Thanks, very informative reply.
Let’s hope some good comes from this and the world is s better place to live. HH
Life has its alternatives. 😉
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Ernie..,
Orbit can be a regularly repeating trajectory too. Not always or tied to gravity
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Her aunties Ruth and Gina were there too…
I was being watched like a hawk
Pissed off, I went outside for a walk
But Ruth and Gina came along too…”.
I rest my case m’Lord.