The SPL deadline for clubs to provide information on improper registration of players was six weeks ago today but the league has yet to report findings to clubs, while the chief executive rallies support to allow a Newco access to the league.
Time has expired on this policy of non-disclosure until it’s too late.
If the SPL chief executive ever tells us that Rangers fielded improperly registered players between 2000 and 2012, resulting in years of 3-0 defeats being awarded, there will be an enormous amount of anger, not only among supporters, but in boardrooms across the country, as they ponder money which was rightfully theirs but which went to Rangers – perhaps including Rangers prize money for finishing second this season.
We have made an attempt to quantify this money. Some of the losses were easier to calculate than others. For example, it was easy to calculate that when Rangers won the title in 2009 with improperly registered players, earning automatic qualification to the Champions League group stage, they denied Celtic £15m European earnings, plus £340k SPL prize money. Other losses are less clear, specifically when a club was denied a place in a qualifying round for the Champions League or Uefa Cup, which they may or may not have progressed from.
We have established three figures for each club in the SPL during the season just finished, to cover the period from 2000 to 2012:
Minimum loss:
The absolute minimum each club was denied from European and SPL prize money as a result of Rangers finishing above them with ineligible players.
Weighted loss:
The figure based on Scottish clubs gaining entry to Champions League/Europa League (Uefa Cup) group stages from 20% of their qualifying campaigns (which is slightly less than trend).
Maximum loss:
The maximum a club could have achieved if it qualified for the European group stage it was denied entry to.
Out estimates take no account of the subsequent effect money has on future years. For example, If Celtic earned an additional £15m from entering the Champions League group stage in 2009-10 their league challenge for that season would have been £15m stronger, and Rangers £15m weaker, potentially resulting in consequences in future years.
This multiplier effect would have benefited Celtic but it would be likely to have a greater effect on other clubs, some of whom would be denied the enormous percentage increase in budget automatic qualification to European group stages would have brought.
Hearts finished immediately behind Celtic and Rangers more often than any other club over the period and suffer the greatest potential losses, even more so than Celtic. Hibernian, Aberdeen, Dundee United and Motherwell also suffered significant losses.
Several clubs got nowhere near European football over the period, and some of the 11 spent only a few years in the SPL but each club lost over £1m.
Figures for each club are:
Hearts
Maximum: £72.3m
Weighted: £16.3m
Minimum: £6.2m
Celtic
Maximum: £46.7m
Weighted: £21.9m
Minimum: £17.4m
Hibernian
Maximum: £34.8m
Weighted: £8.4m
Minimum: £3.6m
Aberdeen
Maximum: £21.1m
Weighted: £5.5m
Minimum: £2.7m
Dundee United
Maximum: £20.8m
Weighted: £5.2m
Minimum: £2.4m
Motherwell
Maximum: £16.7m
Weighted: £4.4m
Minimum: £2.1m
Kilmarnock
Maximum: £5.1m
Weighted: £1.9m
Minimum: £1.3m
Dunfermline
Maximum: £3.4m
Weighted: £1.8m
Minimum: £1.5m
Inverness
Maximum: £1.3m
Weighted: £1.3m
Minimum: £1.3m
St Johnstone
Maximum: £1.1m
Weighted: £1.1m
Minimum: £1.1m
St Mirren
Maximum: £1.1m
Weighted: £1.1m
Minimum: £1.1m
In the event Rangers fielded ineligible players during the period under consideration, which everyone apart from Neil Doncaster knows, and even he will be unable to deny next week, we know the following:
Rangers received a minimum of £40.9m which should have gone to the 11 other clubs, assuming each club lost all their European group stage qualifying campaigns. This calculation does not include earnings from clubs now in the Scottish Football League, such as Hamilton Accies or Dundee.
If Scottish clubs progressed to the group stages of European competition on only 20% of their qualifying campaigns the loss would be £69.0m.
The figure for total potential losses if clubs successfully progressed to every European group stage is, as the figure for 100% failure, more illustrative than likely, but the maximum cost to the 11 SPL clubs is £224.6m.
Results will be changed, trophies can and will, be re-awarded, but these are the harsh financial consequences clubs, their lawyers and supporters, will consider when the facts are presented to them next week. The SPL executive has had six weeks to consider if there is sufficient evidence to commence disciplinary proceedings; they have failed to do so. They have failed you and every other football supporter in the land, while shamelessly pursuing an accommodation for the errant club BEFORE REVEALING THE FACTS TO YOU.
Time will be up soon, Mr Doncaster. You’ve had your chance but you have convinced no one. The people who really matter in this entire debacle are those who buy tickets for Celtic Park, Pittodrie, Easter Road, Tynecastle, Tannadice, Fir Park and the rest, they will hear the truth and read these figures. You have failed them.
You can read our calculations here. European income figures were sources from Uefa data.
Celtic’s disadvantage deepened when their winger John Doyle was sent off ten minutes into the second half for kicking the scorer, but there was an equaliser from Aitken, who was especially suited to a night of such fervour and force. Never bashful, Aitken was stimulated by the challenge of being in an outnumbered line-up.
From Celtic: A Biography in Nine Lives, by Kevin McCarra.
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Art of War on 18 May, 2012 at 22:04 said:
St Stivs – you’re the fastest in the west, a bit like Ernie!
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my kid came over and asked a question there, i nearly broke her back throwing her off the chair to get typing the answers.
“Surely St Stivs cannae blow it now” Leaderboard
Saint Stivs 40
Celtic Soul Brother 26
The Spirit of Arthur Lee 23
midfield maestro 22
Factus 8 21
St MichaelBhoys2 21
Art of War 20.5
jc2 19
Tommy Twists Tommy Turns 18
Dolph 14
Jobo Baldie 11
DJBEE 9
hamiltontim 6
tarrant 4
HT
i thought Ledley was pants too ………….
that answer yer question
Round 5
…..and of course to finish of we have “Hoops am I?” Remember You have 1 guess only, so up to you when you want to guess? Bonus 5 pts for the first correct guess.
Hoops am I?
Clue 1: I was born in 1969, and played international football for Holland
Nigel Melly was in the same boat and they lived together and helped him through it.
Yip, there a blast from the past.
Rogers brother.
20pts for round 1
pierre van hoodijdonk
Blinker
Pierre Van Hoodijdonk
Pierre
Hoops am I?
Clue 1: I was born in 1969, and played international football for Holland
Clue 2: I scored on my competitive debut for the Hoops 12pts
regi blinker
Art of War on 18 May, 2012 at 22:05 said:
St Stivs!
Close. But naw it was me.
St Stivs – lovin’ it! My new phrase tonight is “shoosh you 2” to the wife and bhoy.
Like CRC’s quiz has sound hahahaha!
Petta
HT
However i did tell all the bangers on here that Sammy was an excellent player
vidicated in spades
From ringers media
at home with the dingwalls – funny 8.50pm
http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=219584&st=220
Bobbt Peta
celticrollercoaster says In Neil we trust on 18 May, 2012 at 22:06 said:
“Surely St Stivs cannae blow it now” Leaderboard
Only if he turns off one of his computers while googling for answers..
Clue 1: I was born in 1969, and played international football for Holland
Clue 2: I scored on my competitive debut for the Hoops
Clue 3: I also played football in England 7pts
yes Wide Open on 18 May, 2012 at 22:05 said:
Shat Given on the Late Late Show in RTE.
Moving to Celtic instead of Man Utd at the age of 16.
Ryan Tubridy asks why.
Shay says at the time I was a big Celtic fan, big Packie was there and so was Liam Brady and Schmichael had just signed for Utd so it made sense.
Ryan asked about the culture shock.
Shay said he was very home sick for 18 months but was very lucky in that a young Derry man (anyone remember him) Nigel Melly was in the same boat and they lived together and helped him through it.
Shay then goes on to say there is a massive connection between Donegal and Glasgow Celtic, he said there are probably Celtic supporters clubs up and down the country but that they were all over Donegal. Hid Dad was also a Celtic supporter and also advised him to go.
Conversation moves on to the next subject.
I go into a daze for 2 mins till the Mrs says – ‘did that make you feel good me turning it over just as they were about to talk about Celtic’
I say ‘na, im just foaming at the mouth thinking of the prick who released him’
Lou Macari if memory serves!!!
Hoops am I?
Clue 1: I was born in 1969, and played international football for Holland
Clue 2: I scored on my competitive debut for the Hoops 12pts
Pierre?
PVH
JVOH
PVH
Booaaby Peettttaa?
Pfayr
Ok 1 out of 100 ain’t bad!!
I do remember you singing Sammi’s praises amidst the gloom.
Shay Given has just done a very good interview on the Late Late Show.
He cme over very well . Chose Celtic over Man U and was redy to take over from Packie.
Thanks Luigi.
Clue 1: I was born in 1969, and played international football for Holland
Clue 2: I scored on my competitive debut for the Hoops
Clue 3: I also played football in England
Clue 4: I also played for Feynoord 3pts
Jvoh, hanging boots up.
Regi ?
T4
Vigour riseth/
CRC-Cheeky!
Kevin Bridges on now.
….PFayr on 18 May, 2012 at 22:09 said:
I used to get pelters in the pub for the same.
Some eejits still don’t like him (Sammi) the Greek god.
Sno’s Daddy?
Hoops am I?
Clue 1: I was born in 1969, and played international football for Holland
Clue 2: I scored on my competitive debut for the Hoops
Clue 3: I also played football in England
Clue 4: I also played for Feynoord
Clue 5: I was traded with Di Canio
Answer: Regi