Yesterday evening STV revealed the real outcome of last week’s meeting between Stewart Regan, Neil Doncaster and David Longmuir as a proverbial gun was put to the head of Scottish Football League clubs.
In short, SPL chief executive, Neil Doncaster, no doubt with the support of some clubs but without the prior knowledge or support of Celtic, has threatened to kick 20 SFL clubs out of the senior game unless they acquiesce to his demand to parachute Sevco into the First Division.
The proposal was presented by SFL chief executive, David Longmuir, and appears to carry his endorsement.
Five scenarios are portrayed:
‘Rangers’ remaining in the SPL is dismissed as SPL clubs have confirmed they will vote no.
‘Rangers’ going to the third division is objected to on two grounds, financial (which is laboured a bit) and – wait for it – “The sporting opportunity is quashed for other clubs”.
Ponder that one for a moment, “The sporting opportunity is quashed for other clubs”.
‘Rangers’ to the First Division is presented as being “financially possible to recover from this scenario”.
‘Rangers’ to SPL2 is dismissed as apparently this would create “a bigger divide” than moving ‘Rangers’ to the First Division but not changing the name of the league. It is also noted that a legal challenge could bring paralysis.
Finally, they discuss ‘Rangers’ terminated or suspended, which apparently would lead to “complete financial meltdown”.
Then come the inducements to co-opt ‘Rangers’ into the First Division…. cash, your cash. Lots and lots of your cash, an “immediate cash benefit for all 30 clubs!” The exclamation mark is theirs!!
We could spend all day dissecting this disgraceful document but I’d like to focus on one immediate element:
‘Rangers’ terminated or suspended – complete financial meltdown.
So how do the SFA, SFL and the SPL rogues who participated in this shambles propose to ensure the SFA Independent Judicial Panel does not suspend ‘Rangers’ for subverting our game for over a decade for fielding illegally registered players for that period?
In short, it cannot. The independent judicial process will itself need to be subverted. As I suggested a few days ago, the judges will be told they are no longer wanted, we are back with the hand-selected SFA committee men.
The three most senior executives running our game have told you that one errant club is so powerful it cannot be subject to the rules and must not face the punishments which are due.
I’m not going to dispute the validity of this view (just now), but surely we deserve some honesty? If the Scottish Football Association and Scottish Premier League has accepted the ‘game’ is over, let’s hear from them. Where is the leadership from the SFA president on the collapse of the game under his watch? What are the chief executives saying to their paying customers?
Our sport cannot be subverted below radar.
You have been cheated and the rules will be changed to ensure there are no consequences. This is no longer a sport, it is a financial accommodation where a few executives are threatening to expel 20 clubs, most of whom have over a century history in the senior game, to allow Sevco to start two divisions higher than they otherwise would.
Celtic can have nothing to do with this.
The game here is dead. The leagues are set to collapse, most likely, no matter what happens now.
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Neil canamalar
That’ll change now, that irn bru Waddell on Shortbread now.Speirs on @ 4.
From what I recall, wasn’t it Brian Quinn who took one look at Juniho’s EBT contract and immediately took steps to resolve the problems with it?
If so, is it entirely possible, now that he has been appointed to UEFA that he might just take a personal interest in the EBTs, especially where they involve personnell who are running the farce/game in Scotland?
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 30 June, 2012 at 14:11 said:
you have the yellow jersey ;-)
The tide is turning……the media are now seeing the bhun support for what they are………… Take a bow, Celtic Family…..
I could never understand why the behaviour of the bhun fans was swept under the carpet by the media for many, many years….if only they, and the SFA, had addressed it previously….???
Has Fraser Forster re-signed?
TT
GREEN LANTERN.was in BIARRITZ 1962,3,4 approx.MCNULTYS, MCDAIDS 3 or 4 brothers at a time.
best FARMER story.boy told FARMER a man took his photo in the street.”what man “says FARMER.a man STONIN on the pavement.”stonin stonin”says FARMER in mocking voice.JOE LYNCH pipes up “yes sir he JIST STOOD THERE STONIN”belt for all those who laughed.JOE LYNCH SKIRSA STREET LAMBHILL.LEGEND.!!!!!!!
Bada Bing,
I’m listening
I did note the licensing discusson was glossed over,
They’ll get the nod
the criteria for the application was not discussed
Clyde say no to newco starting in Division 1.
Real radio thought to be a no also.
Radio Scotland are still demanding they start in the SPL.
Mea Culpa on 30 June, 2012 at 14:36
Indeed it was.
As someone far more succinct than me put it,
“The reason rangers are in the sh*t, whilst no one is investigating Celtic is because rangers took their tax advice from an aging porn star while Celtic took their tax advice from a former vice chairman of the Bank of England”.
Green Lantern @ 14:13 – my wife’s auld Granda, Jack Devine, was a Brigton man and a lifelong Clyde fan too. As a man of unquestionable integrity, he would definately have approved of the Clyde statement.
T4
Mea Culpa on 30 June, 2012 at 14:36 said:
It certainly was Brian Quinn………. He, DD, Fergus, PL have been absolutely incredible custodians of our great Club…… Long may it last….
After much mental debateing (?) ma 1st team for our CL progression is as follows in a 4-3-3 formation
FORSTER
MATHEWS WANYAMA MULGREW EMILIO
BROON KAYAL LEDLEY
FORREST HOOPS SAMMY
Aahh lifes good.. HH
No-tamstered-sebcoe
Of course……they all have lovely bottoms
B-)
http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/people-hampden-long-predicted-rangers-meltdown/2113
Is it just me or did this bit from Alex Thomson’s latest piece jump out?
An extraordinary conversation with a senior Hampden Park insider. Best not to say which organisation this person works for, for reasons which will become obvious. This person asked that I do not quote them directly and I respect that wish, of course.
I wonder…….
Still no confirmation on he Fraser Forster being signed
Cavendish currently 13th place
Why is it you never get a female tennis player called Annette?
Quell surprise Gordon Waddell attacks Peter Lawwell and Celtic, comes out with an analysis of Celtics position based purely on his biased disposition, complete guff, now he launches an attack on sporting integrity another MSM hack with no credibility
Loops….Radio Scotland back to type……load of old shoite about Celtic’s strategy of silence……. Blah de blah…….the Celtic Board have been silent because they knew the bhuns were going out of business, as we, the fhans, also knew……..”we don’t need them” was all that was needed to be said……
They just need to be criticising Celtic, so let them get on with it…..our season ticket sales tells the true story…
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 30 June, 2012 at 14:44 said:
Still no confirmation on he Fraser Forster being signed
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His gf says he has on her twitter site
Who needs old media with that kinda info!
Yell for Cadel !!!
SALTIRES.can i have YELLOW JERSEY with MUNGO HOOPS??????
Blazing Brown Saddles:
“O’er the nixt cuppla days, yees ull aww get a twit or a facebook: it’ll be fae sumbdy ye dont no and it’ll tell ye whit tae dae”
Cue: Rousing applause.
eirecamper,
Maybe a wee message on the offical website wouldnt go amiss then eh.
Oh wait, the 24\7 access is only updated mon-fri office hours, innit.
Waddell like so many of them must find it strange attacking the ex club. He will always resort to type and attack Celtic and Peter Lawwell in particular.
They are finished and he’ll just have to get used to it but he’ll never does us any favours.
lucky cody on 30 June, 2012 at 14:30 said:
With your 4 and my 1 theres 5 SB holders in Lenzie!
Minister wont be pleased.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 30 June, 2012 at 14:52 s
Fair point. I’m guessing nothing will be announced until all legal work is watertight. Would look stupid otherwise if something went wrong.
is there an official twitter, how much does it take to keep the support, up to date. Obviously much more than they are willing to give.
Great statement by Clyde F.C Gaun the bully wee.
My auld da would be so proud of that statement and the integrity that Clyde have shown. He played for 11 years with the bully wee and often spoke of the amount of priest’s and other Celtic fans who would come when the hoops were away.
No Newco/sevco/ or any co in Scottish football for a long long time.
Hun free how good does that sound.
HH
eirecamper,
once the contract is signed, all the legal documents are complete, so he cant have signed yet then.
Raith Rovers Turnball Hutton says it as it is!!
FAV UNCLE
consider it done ;-)
S T just arrived. A miracle. It was adressed to me with street name,town, post code BT36 Scotland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TCC
Your average Scot is only upset that the huns were cheating. It does not in any way change their historical perspective.
I fully expect Scotland small mindedness to increase towards Celtic.
They will say that it is because we are the bigger club and it has nothing to do with an anti Irish Catholic perspective.
A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
If it was in the dock our hanged carcass would by now have been completely consumed.
HH
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 30 June, 2012 at 14:56
Maybe not, maybe it was done late last night and club want all documents registered at hampden first?
Why are they still talking about Rangers aren’t they dead (parrot like)?
PureBeelinCFC
One by one these lapdogs are now saying dont let our team in, pathetic.