We are three days away from Rangers creditors’ vote on the proposed CVA and my best sources remain strongly of the view that HMRC will vote against. As a result, on Thursday, the process to liquidate Rangers will commence and Charles Green’s company, Sevco 5088, will attempt to purchase the assets of the business.
One of the first acts of Sevco 5088 will be to apply for membership to the Scottish Premier League. They will offer the league an opportunity to retain considerable revenue streams which would be lost to the league following the liquidation of the former football club, Rangers.
Attitudes hardened towards a Newco proposition since Mr Green came onto the scene, specifically since Rangers raised an action against the Scottish FA at the Court of Session, but sentiment in football is fickle. We should ignore all public comments on the subject of Newco and concentrate our minds on the SPL vote, which will take place next week.
Two months ago the Gang of 10 clubs thought they were in an ‘Arab Spring’ moment when they met to discuss how they would use Rangers demise as an opportunity to re-engineer the league. Charles Green is aware of their feelings on this matter and is likely to use this knowledge to inform his offer to the league.
Expect Green to offer to support a change in voting rights if the SPL allow Servco a franchise in the SPL. This offer would allow the Gang of 10 to not only retain much of their existing income streams, they would actually be able to bring in additional income. Servco FC would benefit from being the first company to be able to buy a place in the top division of Scottish football. The only loser from this scenario would be Celtic.
The existing voting rights protect Celtic from several hazards. The most important two are the rights of home teams to retain match ticket revenue and a limit to the number of home games shown live on TV for any club.
You will hear lots of comment from the Gang of 10 that they are not interested in splitting home gate money but none of them have agreed to exclude this matter from the change in voting rights. More Celtic home games on TV would be welcomed by armchair fans that live abroad but would see season ticket holders suffer as kick off times are moved to accommodate TV scheduling. Neither of these matters will be addressed at this month’s SPL meeting but, if the voting rights change, you can expect to read about them soon.
If the application from Sevco is rejected, we enter a new world, where SPL voting rights will inevitably change and Scottish clubs will have to learn to cooperate with each other on a constructive basis. As Celtic fans, we will embrace that challenge, but you can be sure that a slice of your season ticket money is being offered right now by people who have nothing whatsoever to do with Celtic.
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@ETimsNet I didn’t know Will Ferrell played in goals for Ukraine…..we need more cow bell.
voguepunter on 11 June, 2012 at 20:32 said:
I’m a wee bit concerned re your fond memories of the 66 WCF.
The season to follow wasn’t too bad though.
Good move from the SFA to sign that window deal. We’ve seen through them for years for what they are.
youknowwhatyouarecsc
God bless her majesty
I have no source.
I know nobody who knows anybody.
And my nod is not as good as a wink.
But…..well, guess what….?
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are saddling up as we speak.
And Thursday is not the day they will ride. They will merely be led out of the stables on Thursday.
Clippity Clop. Clippity Clop.
Is this what Lenny meant when he spoke about the…….Thunder…??
That number 7 for Sweden should be forced to change his name. Blasphemy having that name on his back and being so average!
…..well…….maybe I do.
‘GG on 11 June, 2012 at 20:36 said:
Don’t be concerned my friend,call it brain washing.
66 was crap a bit like the huns cwc win ,70 was fabbydoo ,a bit like the Celts big cup win.
Ok who had 5 minutes in the sweep before the panel went back to the Engerland game ?
revenue & customs
Ho fatto piangere il Brasile – (I Made Brazil Cry) by Paolo Rossi
And don’t know why they’re complaining about that stupid annoying brass band being banned – there are enough trumpets on the park and in the studio !
Today’s fare from both games will encourage US soccer fans to turn their channels to Oprah or Judge Judy.
Thankfully most of them will still be at work.
Ibrahimovic – great player on his day, The trouble is that it isn’t often his day.
Alexi Lalas proud of how England played. Walloper.
Let me get this right, this twat Green is whispering to the other clubs about sharing gate receipts as a sweetner for the other 10 to accept a newco.
Only Loosers us!!!!!!!!1……………This arrogant man is looking to sign away or money on the back of their cheating, deceipt and fraud!!!!!!!!
Please Please Please Celtic get out now!!!!!!
Yours apoplectic in rage……….
that Zlatan is rubbish
in his career since leaving Sweden with 5 diddy teams in diddy leagues Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan
In 322 league games he has scored 173 goals and been Serie A top scorer twice,Serie A foreign player of the year 4 times, Serie A player of the year 3 times, oh and he has a habit of winning league titles
pure gash he is…………………..I would be big headed too if I was that bad…………..unlike the ego maniacs like Terry he has something to be big headed about !!
Sabre 67 : is that what Benny hill meant when he said “you could hear the hoof beats sound as they raced across the ground, and thr rattle of the wheels as they spun round and round”
They won’t forget Hector!
Ggh
Chris Waddle has lost his looks since
the Diamond lights vijo.
‘GG on 11 June, 2012 at 20:21 said:
“You have a geographical advantage over everyone else. ”
Oh! I know. We call it paradise. Pity it’s full of huns.
‘GG on 11 June, 2012 at 20:27 said:
ItaliaBhoy on 11 June, 2012 at 20:23 said:
Ibrahimovic has never played in England. Therefore, is rubbish.
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I said I didn’t like him.
He’s greedy arrogant and self promoting.
Sounds as though he was born to play for the huns.
It’s fairly obvious that Ukraine are missing the pace and guile of Boydicenko up front.
John Guidetti’s a young Swede (20) worth watching. He’s on Man Cty’s books. Out on loan to Feyenoord and banged in 20 in 23 matches.
Lee Dixon: “The good thing is after watching both Ukraine + Sweden, we have nothing to fear from either side”
He was watching the dross that passed for an England team a couple of hours ago wasn’t he?
Get Freddie on
wonkyradar on 11 June, 2012 at 20:49 said:
I also heard he was very dismissive of Henrik, which didn’t exactly endear him to me.
All I need now is Sweden and Ukraine to score a goal each in the second half and i’ll be quids in my correct score double. I could then buy 180 Craigie Whyte Ragers or 90 Charlie bhoy Green’s manky mobs
Is Ibrahimovic one of Green’s targets?
To some extent the blame for these negative performances which end up with success (Chelski, England, Italy et al) by parking the bus is down to the style of play of Barca with their tiki taka and faux centre philosophy.
Even Real got ripped 5-0 at home until managers realised you either hassle them high up the park (which needs loads of energy though) or park a bus or two and go for a set piece or a counter attack break away.
Maybe that’s why Pep needed a break – he needs to come up with something new. Until then we might have to suffer more frustrating one-sided games.
Now for inspiration, who was it that masterminded all out attack against defensive (italian) tactics with great success?? Bhoy at the back ….
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on 11 June, 2012 at 20:49 said:
Oleg Boydychenko aka the “Moscow Muncher” was born in Moscow, Ayrshire. Eligible for Russia, not Ukraine.
Barcabhoy 16.22
Celtic had an opportunity to open serious discussions to get into the championship a few years back.They cancelled the meeting.
There have been several clubs in financial distress who could have been purchased and used as entry into English football.We could have then earned promotion.
There has been NO desire to make things happen.This is where he has got it wrong IMHO
TT
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Zlatan
Zlatan is mince.
So he is.
Goal.
Woo-hoo the big man!
Yes Ibra….
GOAL Big Zlat
HH
Drifts in and out of games doesn’t he, that Ibrahmovic?