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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fanadpatriot on 11 June, 2012 at 19:25 said:
Has anyone heard we are back in for Stephen Ireland.
Please tell me that this is a wind up!
This aberration should bar him from ever wearing the hoops, lol
Looks like he crashed through a Hello Kitty store on his way to training.
[IMG]http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu206/joemaxi531/StephenIrelandRangeRover.jpg[/IMG]
correct link,
http://www.faniq.com/blog/Manchester-Citys-Stephen-Ireland-Has-The-Worst-Ride-Ever-Blog-6996
Bundoran Bhoy@21:14
Don’t be crazy by highlighting that Zlatan was at fault
It’s far easier to stick the boot into the Celtic player on show
pat27
Seeuz your telescope??
Jude
You’d need more than a telescope to find where that cross went ;)
Jobo Baldie on 11 June, 2012 at 21:09 said:
“Does anyone know, really, how they get those ‘distance covered’ stats for each player in these big European games?”
Seriously a book I recommend if you are a geek is:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007457847/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/275-3018370-1519815?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_r=0Z8SPWZE1MQQPCDNBCMA&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_i=0752848771
That has a chapter about Opta collecting this data. I find it interesting, but I’m daft.
Basically they employ geeks (stiudents) on minimum wages to collect the data live and then others (students on minimum wages) to re-check it by watching a recording.
They make their money by selling theor findings to clubs.
Fascinating.
Ten Men Won The League on 11 June, 2012 at 21:18 said:
Doh sorry my fault mate, its all Majstorović’s fault ;-)
HH
I better not make any more comment. Ibrahimovic scores and Lustig is posted missing when the Ukraine take the lead.
Jon Daly can play R B tae!!
maybe Rankers will be interested in big Ibra,hes at the Euros isnt he
Sweden missing The King.
Jobo Baldie on 11 June, 2012 at 21:09 said:
URL Creator not working.
What I recoomend is Soccernomics by Sinmon Kuper
This might work:
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007457847/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/275-3018370-1519815?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_r=0Z8SPWZE1MQQPCDNBCMA&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_i=0752848771)
lochgoilhead bhoy –
Thanks for that. Unfortunately your very very very very long link disnae work ;-)
That Swedish strip is joke!!!!
Son of William looking lively down the left wing.
William who?
Why is Jonathen Pearce constantly pronouncing Kallstrom as Salshtrom? It’s Kallstrom you prat
Bundoran Bhoy
Doh sorry my fault mate, its all Majstorović’s fault’ ;-)
Don’t be daft. We all know big Dan was at fault only for Ukraine’s 1st goal :)
We haven’t seen a decent free kick goal attempt so far.
Blokhin the best ever player to come out of USSR or the new republics?
…just back (t’internet problems here).
Yes it was Paulo Rossi who last scored a hat trick against Brasil. Was that really 30 years ago???? Jeez!
Something we were discussing yesterday (and maybe it was just imagination) but it seems that when there’s a corner, the attacking team has all their players lined up between the penalty spot and the 18yd line? Anybody else notice this?
Through the gate
Top 20 matchday revenue generating clubs
Rank Club Revenue (€m) Money League ranking
Rank Club Revenue (€m) Money League ranking
1 Real Madrid 129.1 1
2 Manchester United 122.4 3
3 Arsenal 114.7 5
4 FC Barcelona 97.8 2
5 Chelsea 82.1 6
6 Bayern Munich 66.7 4
7 Liverpool 52.4 8
8 Hamburger SV 49.3 13
9 Tottenham Hotspur 44.9 12
10 Celtic 43.4 n/a
11 Benfica 40.2 n/a
12 Internazionale 38.6 9
13 Atlético de Madrid 35.9 17
14 Rangers 31.5 n/a
15 AC Milan 31.3 7
16 VfB Stuttgart 30.2 19
17 Aston Villa 29.8 20
18 Manchester City 29.8 11
19 Valencia 28.4 n/a
20 Werder Bremen 27.8 n/a
Source: Deloitte analysis.
I wonder how many of these teams would share their supporters subscriptions with other clubs.
What next, do the other clubs in the SPL want a share of our merchandise sales. Do they want a percentage of our image rights; do they want a percentage of our shareholders dividends; do they want a wee sub from the Celtic TV subscriptions; do they want a percentage of our match day food sales; do they want a cut from our pre-season friendlies; do they want a cut from the money the Celtic Supporters contribute to charity; do they want a cut from the tills of our bars; do they want a percentage of Audi car sales to Celtic supporters?
I won’t ever pay a penny towards another teams running costs other than to pay through their gate. If they did not make it so difficult for away supporters to get tickets then they might get a few bob more.
I honestly believe such leeching, along with another’s cheating, will be the death of Scottish football.
Spotted a Hoops tap there!!
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 11 June, 2012 at 21:27 said:
With a name like Wilhemsen he must be on Ally’s radar.
Lazarenko- wiz his da no a darts player?
Big Cliff fae Kiev.
At 81.58.
Source: Deloitte analysis.
I wonder how many of these teams would share their supporters subscriptions with other clubs.
What next, do the other clubs in the SPL want a share of our merchandise sales. Do they want a percentage of our image rights; do they want a percentage of our shareholders dividends; do they want a wee sub from the Celtic TV subscriptions; do they want a percentage of our match day food sales; do they want a cut from our pre-season friendlies; do they want a cut from the money the Celtic Supporters contribute to charity; do they want a cut from the tills of our bars; do they want a percentage of Audi car sales to Celtic supporters?
I won’t ever pay a penny towards another teams running costs other than to pay through their gate. If they did not make it so difficult for away supporters to get tickets then they might get a few bob more.
I honestly believe such leeching, along with another’s cheating, will be the death of Scottish football.
Jobo Baldie on 11 June, 2012 at 21:09 said:
URL Creator not working.
What I recommend is Soccernomics by Simon Kuper
This will work:
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007457847/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/275-3018370-1519815?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_r=0Z8SPWZE1MQQPCDNBCMA&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_i=0752848771)
I love it, but I like numbers.
Was Wilhemsen not on our radar a few years back. I am sure he played against us with Anderlecht I think.
HH
Soccernomics by Simon Kuiper.
That should work.
Elmander ya fud
HH
Is Cliff Lazarenko playing for Ukraine. Fair play to him.
What a miss. Darren Jacksoneque.
Sebo
Apologies the formating did not come through, you can go here –Revenue analysis – three pronged attack – Deloitte Football Money League 2011 – and see what teams get the most income from gate receipts. I wonder if they like to scramble their money.
Marrakesh Express
‘Blokhin the best ever player to come out of USSR or the new republics?’
He was an exceptional player. No doubt about it
I remember him scoring a superb free kick against us in Kiev in the EC game in late ’86
•-:¦:-•** -:¦:- sparkleghirl :¦:-.•**• -:¦:-• on 11 June, 2012 at 21:34 said:
How did you do that? Did you sparkle something on it?
The Queen’s corgis are delighted Prince Phillip is back at the Palace.
They won’t get blamed for pi**ing on the sofa anymore..