SPL cannot hold secret meetings with Rangers bidders

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All three outfits looking to take control of Rangers want to meet the SPL before formalising their bids.  It would be inappropriate for any bidder to discuss the terms under which a new company could enter the SPL with the League’s executive.  It is not their place to negotiate with the League, or to establish the terms under which they would be prepared to spend money on Rangers.

Let’s be clear about what cannot be achieved by meeting the League:

The SPL cannot give them any indication as to whether the resolutions will be passed

They cannot give them any indication if other resolutions will be proposed and passed

They cannot give them any indication on the probability of a new company being given access to the SPL

SPL executives have no influence on these matters.  From an information discovery position, these meetings are utterly pointless, there is no need for them and no insight can be gained from them.

The SPL executive cannot consider representations from third parties who are hoping to cut a deal on buying a club.  If any bidder were to discuss their own bid or the consequences of any sanction the meeting becomes wholly inappropriate.

Any meetings which do take place should be minuted, with minutes distributed to all SPL clubs, and should be open to any other SPL clubs who wish to attend.

No secret deals, no secret attempts to influence.

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  1. Would love to see the same team who started at Killie today. Also think Beattie might cause us problems, but I think our biggest threat is the mib in the middle, so no hard tackles Celtic, remember a red card off for us = a booking for them.

     

    Heading out now to catch the bus, a beautiful day here in El Peurto de Glasgow, reminds me of the old end of season hampden games.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  2. Off to Hampden in the Sun, shortly where the Hoops * we are wearing Hoops today * have a mission to beat the mini’s

     

     

    These people from Edinburgh districts, are not nice and i hope Celtic are in Rugby mode.

     

     

    Expect to see some changes but think Kris Commons will feature, and the Celts will

     

    make tracks towards the domestic double.

  3. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    …Pfayr

     

     

    That will surely affect the usual brutality inflicted on us, plus the mib is a well known Celtic sympathiser.

     

     

    Only kidding!

     

     

    It’s brother Euan.

  4. Forster

     

    Matthews Rogne Wilson Mulgrew

     

    Brown Wanyama Ledley Samaras

     

    Commons

     

    Hooper

     

     

    Lots of attacking options that seemed to be lacking in the league cup final. I lke Charlie in the middle but after last week he’s got to play on the left.

  5. I’m surprised Barca have so much debt. Most of their squad has come thru their academy and not cost the transfer fees that Real Madrid have paid.

     

    They must either pay huge wages or else have had this debt for over 10 years or so.

  6. RobertTressell

     

     

    I’d go along with that. Isn’t the phrase about banks taking pride in lending them money more than a little shocking? And wasn’t this what happened at Rangers 10 yrs ago? We’re in the middle of a European financial crisis, massive widespread unemployment unfolding before our eyes, with countries like Spain being propped up by Germany. Meanwhile the Spanish banks are lavishing money on a football team? Crazy!

     

     

    lionroars67

     

     

    Good point about government interference – the old adage about owing the bank £1000 being your problem, owe them £1bn… applies here.

  7. .

     

     

    One thing About Fraser Foster he Did ALL His Talking about Maybe Moving back Down South..BEFORE He had the Run of Form..

     

     

    Since then he has Done his Job and Done it Well..

     

     

    He Basically Said if he Could Star with Celtic it was Win..Win..

     

     

    Summa

  8. Serge on 15 April, 2012 at 10:17 said:

     

     

    Nae luck mate.

     

    I’ll have a wee refreshment to you later.

  9. joe millers shorts on

    Looking forward to going back to see a cup semi v hmfc. Very fond memories of taking the future mrs jms to the game in 1988. With time running out she hysterically shouted for McGhee to be brought on, she took pelters for starting a chorus of “he’s fat he’s round he’s worth a million pounds Mark McGhee… MarkMcGhee”, McNeil obliged, the rest is history.

     

    After the game we took a wrong turn and ended up having to run from irate jambos. I hope the atmosphere before the game is as convivial as it was before the kilmarnock final. And i wont mind too much if we are chased by angry Jambos after the game today !

  10. sixtaeseven: No NewCo in SPL and it's Non-Negotiable! on

    RobertTressell on 15 April, 2012 at 09:51:

     

     

    Same for me!

     

    Never liked Bayern in the past (was there at the St Etienne final…) but would love to see them winning the CL this year for the reasons you’ve laid out.

     

    Would definitely send out a positive message.

  11. No great tactical talk needed today. See what we did last week? Do it again. The same pace and power will take us to the final.

     

     

    Oh and on the Zombie Rangers? They should not be given a place in the third division. The protocol is that the vacant place is opened up to any applicants and then SPL clubs decide who gets it.

  12. Chairbhoy on 15 April, 2012 at 09:38 said:

     

    “So what would we think of RFCia/newco in SFL 1 next season?”

     

     

    It would probably mean even more rules and regulation would have to be abused to achieve that.

     

    I believe they are capable of doing anything, of course.

     

     

    The consequences for a club breaking the rules should not be that the authorities break the rules.

  13. Enrico Dandolo nicked my Crusade on

    Good luck to The Bhoys today.

     

    I think it’ll be a tight game, but hopefully Celtic will be at the final.

     

    Won’t be able to see the game myself as I have a family do to go to (Grrr! :) ), but I hope everyone enjoys the game.

     

     

    All the best

     

     

    Eric

  14. With five minutes to go and the Celts one down some wag at the Celtic end shouted don’t worry lads there’s still plenty of time left and guess what?

     

    Two goals and and we were in the final, what a day.

  15. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!..Truth and Justice will always prevail on

    No problem, as long as we are wearing the hoops …….

  16. RobertTressell on 15 April, 2012 at 09:59 said

     

     

    Yep; me too (although living in SW Germany, I don’t have much choice other than SKY subscription).

     

     

    2-0 to the Mighty HOOPS today :-)))

     

     

    HH Gerry

  17. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    Does anyone know of a pub that will be showing the game today in hun infested Bo’ness?

  18. I see that the piece of excrement that is Waddle of the SM has a shocking go

     

    at Joe O’Rourke in his column today its so bad I thought it was leggo,he could’nt disguise his hatred for celtic in what is supposed to be an comment about Ralph Topping but is in fact a not so thinly vieled attack on celtic & its supporters, its a shocker

  19. I posted earlier about finding a venue in Caen for the Rangers game.

     

     

    We could easily go on to le Havre, and I see there is a McDaid’s Irish pub there. Anyone know if they show the games?

  20. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    Serge

     

     

    Did you make any headway finding your friends, Tom and Marie?

     

     

    I’ve asked a few people but no luck. Suspect i mght have more luck in the AHITW.

  21. Philbhoy

     

     

    I’d give anything to be in there the day. Wish i could remember the guys i normally drank with you would know them well i’m sure. Couldn’t meet nicer folk.

  22. Gordon J

     

     

    Jist in fae the Jiggin’

     

     

    No .. Ah am NO going tae Bed….

     

     

    Are You Kiddin’?

     

     

    Too Excited…

     

     

    Ah widnae miss this Wan.. fur.. the Moon!

     

     

    Canny wait..

     

     

    We wull Beat These Bums ..and How Shall we Dae that?

     

     

    Why..???

     

     

    Whithin an Inch o’ thur Lives!!

     

     

    Because…

     

     

    This Celtic Lot.. has, At last, found the Secret tae success..

     

     

    and you are correct.. when ye claim…

     

     

    Tactics.. his little tae dae wi’ it.. jist mebbe, a wee Tate..

     

     

    Howevahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

     

     

     

    Success ,in Sport.. and possibly, in a Loat mair ither Endeavours

     

    as well..

     

    Is..

     

     

    Chiefly. Accomplished.. by

     

     

    TEAM ATTITUDE!…or.. if ye prefer… but , Ah dinnae..

     

     

    “The Will Tae Win!”

     

     

    It is AWE aboot.. How a Team.. Approaches the Game.

     

     

    Actually.. that phrase..

     

    Which is OFTEN Hoid ,uttered by the Losers..

     

    “Those Guys Wanted tae Win THIS WAN..mair than We Did!”

     

     

    Sums it up,well.

     

     

    And.. ye know somthin’?

     

     

    In MA OPINION..

     

     

    That phrase is a Close trae a Proper Truism. as Ye kin Get!

     

     

    Yes.. My Dear Virginia…

     

     

    It is AWE.. aboot… TEAM ATTITUDE.

     

     

    And… This Celtic Team showed THAT… in Abondanza…again the Killie.

     

     

    Let’s Hope..

     

     

    They Dinnae Furget how tae Dae it Again…Today!

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal .. who likes ye aloater

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  23. Philbhoy

     

     

    No joy i’m afraid, Maybe Teuchter ar la will have more luck when he gets back from hol. He owned the chalets just outside the town not far from Linlithgow Rose ground.

  24. iki @ 10:33,

     

     

    Very True.

     

     

    However they have been pretty blatant about their desire to change the rules for R@ngers benefit. That no longer lives in the land of us paranoid tims.

     

     

    I believe the reason for the delay in dishing out penalties for anything including dual contracts, singing their choons and corporate malfeasances is due to the fact they haven’t agreed the RFCia survival package yet.

     

     

    The next month will be interesting.

     

     

    Especially if we win today, seen Hearts QF and the looked pretty good, fancy Beattie will get one today…

     

     

    Celtic (hooped) 3:1 Hearts (marooned)

  25. Philbhoy

     

     

    I stayed there for about 8 months around 2006, Then was based in Edinburgh for 5 years, although abroad most of the time. Be back in the Burgh by the end of the year so will be through for a few pints.

  26. Agree with @TonyBarretTimes that Skrtel excellent for Liverpool and Jelavic at £5m is a snip. Class act.

     

    @philmcnulty 14 hours ago

     

     

    HAHAHAHA

  27. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    Serge

     

     

    So was I, so we might know each other, well by sight anyway.

     

     

    Joe and Martin organised the bus. members of the CSC to name a few, were Brian (martin’s dad) Hugh, he coaches at a senior Scottish club, Mark, Phil (me) I was the Lottery collector, Ian, Mary, Jenny, Nicola, Pat.

     

     

    Any names ring a bell?