The Scottish Football League today placed an upper limit on which division Sevco can play in next season – their Third. We must now wait on the company providing sufficient information to complete their application to the SFL and for membership of the Scottish FA. Although many Rangers fans want Sevco to join the Third Division, chief exec Charles Green was clearly hoping to start life higher up the food chain.
The overwhelming nature of this verdict indicates the solidarity between clubs and fans, throughout the divisions, on how our sport is governed. This is a good thing but it leaves one burning question on the table:
Is the Scottish Premier League insolvent?
Last week SPL chief exec Neil Doncaster told SFL clubs that the Premier League would be unable to meet its contractual obligations if they did not vote Sevco into the First Division. Unless this was a shameless lie designed to bully clubs into giving Doncaster what he wanted, the Scottish Premier League Ltd should seek to appoint an administrator without delay.
You can ignore comments about league reconstruction at some unspecified point in the future, Doncaster told us last year that “those who want 16 teams in the top flight are deluding themselves.”
The Scottish Football League does not need the SPL, or its money, to continue to thrive as a community-based sporting entity. They will flourish. What happens to the SPL remains to be seen.
As we have observed once or twice before, M. Platini, where are you? We need the football world to assist with the survival of the game in one of its historic heartlands.
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blantyretim on 13 July, 2012 at 17:23 said: & kitalba on 13 July, 2012 at 17:22 said:
thanks for your thoughts guys. i’ am away to do some family visits, take care out there
hail hail
OT
Good to see you’re making a decent start to your birthday
Enjoy your day auld pal
OlderTim:
Do you hear that thing in the back ground going Ring! Ring!… Ring! Ring!… Ring! Ring!…?
Well that is me calling you. On your mobile mate.
Ten Men Won The League on 13 July, 2012 at 17:17 said:
Against the wishes of the SFL clubs?
Against the wishes of the SFL clubs
Fond memories of a great Celtic supporter who passed away today over in Toronto , John Horner, RIP. will never forget the time me and Mick spent with you over the pond.
Hail Hail mate YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE. God bless.
Interesting times ahead…
OG
What power do they suppose they have to be able to this ?
Vmhan
on 13 July, 2012 at 17:32
said:
Celticbhoy in fairness I was crying innaw, tears of laughter and tears of joy.
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Love it mate.
Happy Birthday oldtim.
Enjoy your day.
philvisreturns on 13 July, 2012 at 16:51 said
Aye well mibbees it is no a bad thing that my top has not arrived yet!
….PFayr @ 17:26/ Top Corner
He (Alex Neil hunalike) was leader of the 5 strong zombie fc supporters’ protest at Hampden. And it was literally 5. I have pictorial evidence :) How he managed to push his way into that Q&A from Turnbull Hutton can only be put down to his hunnery.
Sally McCoist……………….. we welcome being chased.
John Horner the Celtic fan RIP
oldtim67,
a very happy birthday to you,
that was a nice wee present the SFL clubs gave you today
FFM
His persona was redolent of the worst hunnery
just back………….
……………..another result.
The shenanigans will undoubtedly continue, for God knows what reason but they have been blootered again……………..
Something from the older cellar ce soir,
…we live in the moment.
Scotland The Brave.
HH.
AnnDuff,
That video is sickening but not in the least bit suprising. Just who do these peole think they are?
However, my mental image of their orc faces after today’s vote is enough to put a smile on my face for a long time…
Not sure if it has been posted already, but Frankie Boyle has said “Rangers to Division 3. Every other Saturday one of Scotland’s smaller towns will get to learn what life was like in the time of the Vikings!”
:-) Made me laugh anyway.
On the subject of this supposed “Armageddon”, it is just scaremongering. Scottish Football has been a 2-horse race for over a generation, and it turns out that one of the horses has been on steroids.
Clubs in Scotland will have to cut their cloth accordingly, but why not? This type of shake-up is just round the corner for most leagues in Europe, so we might as well be at the forefront.
SFA would be insane to try to overturn this result – absolutely insane.
I think they have miscalculated big time and all their promises to Green they have been unable to deliver on. Regan is devoid of credibility and it is inconceivable that he could carry Scottish football with him on such a destructive path.
Song for next Season
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Radio Four, unlike the broadcasters north of the border, get it right – ‘the NEW Rangers football club will have to ENTER the scottish league at division three.’
No relegation, or demotion or anything else.
What a happy day this is. Up until now I’ve been unable to fully celebrate the hun demise as I was so sickened by the disgusting attempts to pervert the rules of fair play in order to help the new incarnation of that diabolical franchise.
Paul et al, thanks so much for everything you have done.
Slippers on, feet up, pipe lit.
Puuuuuffffffffffffffffffff
Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
MWD
PS Embdy seen Ernie-Jack since the announcement?
Oldtim67:
I know you are having a great day by your post, enjoy the rest of your Birthday my friend.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Oldtim67
Have a great birthday, looking forward to meeting ye next season sir…… Hail Hail
Has anyone told Sally that it’s not the Harry Ramsden’s Cup?
The SFA trying to overturn this decision would put the whole of Scottish Football in crisis. They would not be that mad.
jamsiebhoy
you enjoy your birthday weekend too..
eck thomson said he didnae believe it wiz cut n dried just yet
Can someone advise? Paul says they need to apply while the talk is they have been voted in. Which is it? Has the lack of audited accounts, no players or the absence of a fit and proper test on Charles Green not really matter anymore?
bournesouprecipe on 13 July, 2012 at 17:52 said:
Don’t kick a man when his chips are down.
…but still laughing at their humiliation!
Now that they are in Division 3 Zombie Rangers will also enter the Scottish Cup in the First Round in October with a glamour tie against the likes of Burtisland Shipyard, Forres Mechanics, Threave Rovers and Girvan.
August 11th I’ll be saying a big thank you to the Ton. All per arranged before any vote. Chairmans lunch and all.
Always been happy to pay £80 or £90 in past for the privilege of sharing some quality time with my buddy Bryan (who has MD) who is a big big Ton fan. This August I am even more delighted to part with my £80 or £90.
Big decision for their chairman to not back SEVCO considering his families support for x-Rangers.
MWD might even put in a few quid extra.
Cheers blantyretim, today has made it extra special, tomorrow could be carnage.
The Development Squad´s next run-out will be next weekend when they face Partick Thistle, Airdrie United and an Everton XI in a tournament at Firhill Stadium.
I’m John McKay
and a big greeting face orc..
ha ha ha
STV full of demotion and punishment.
Don’t they realise that Sevco hasn’t been around long enough to break the rules – yet
STV news now