Hibernian chairman, Rob Petrie, yesterday told BBC Radio Scotland “Integrity is beyond purchase”. It’s incredible to think that we live in times where this is actually news.
It’s hard to imagine how anyone would go about arguing with Rod on this matter. Kilmarnock chairman, Michael Johnston’s recent comment, “The [SPL] clubs are mindful of a sporting integrity aspect but the commercial benefits may outweigh that” offers the alternative view, but the logical conclusion of Petrie’s argument is stark. If integrity of top clubs can be purchased, what about officials, referees and players with bookmaker friends?
We can assume Hibernian will join Celtic in voting against admitting a Newco directly into the SPL, should such a vote occur. Five clubs in total are required to block such a proposal. With Petrie declared against, would Romanov at Hearts vote for Newco? His previous public pronouncements suggest he would relish the opportunity to take on one of the big Glasgow clubs.
Dundee United and Aberdeen are two other clubs under significant supporter pressure. Both teams are also keen to change the 11-1 voting rule, which would be possible without a Newco.
Rangers, Kilmarnock, St Johnstone (through manager Steve Lomas) have all declared in favour of admitting a Newco, I expect Motherwell and St Mirren will do the same. Ross County and Inverness may fancy adding Dundee into next season’s relegation fight instead of Newco but there has been no indication how either club would vote.
The 7th May vote was the best chance of getting Newco provisions voted through. The more time clubs have to consider the decision the more susceptible they will be to supporter lobby.
I am of the view that SPL chief, Neil Doncaster, will not allow himself to become aware if Rangers have a prima facie case to answer as a result of the SPL inquiry into contractual arrangements until after a vote is taken. Deadline for clubs to respond to the inquiry passed over five weeks ago. A simple check of submissions against SPL records is all that is required. Even if each clubs issued an all-clear, the inquiry should have reported.
Doncaster perhaps has no idea of the flood that will come his way soon and wash away all of these questions. His opportunity to act before events overtake him is limited.
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New Club is not beneficial to Celtic because without it, we can spend half the money we do on the team, and still be good enough to all but guarantee top spot and entry into the CL qualifiers. It means we can remodel the business so that we profit from any form of Euro competition and break even from SPL. Rather than profit from CL, break even from EL and lose from SPL alone, as is more or less the case now.
Ole postie has just brought ‘Celtic – abiography in Nine Lives’ by ole cleverclogs K.McCarra . I’m really looking forward to it, another to add to the pretty long list of great Celtic books.
Paul67
I think you need to be more transparent about your opinion on Celtic’s need for a Newco
Cone = cone
Paul67 on 15 May, 2012 at 14:55 said:
”ernie lynch, if you think the 12 SPL chairmen would be able to conspire to withhold who votes which way on this matter there is nothing I can do for you.”
Which is why I suspect that some chairmen might wish to have the vote taken by way of a secret ballot.
It may be a departure from the norm, but so is the meeting.
Cone=come
Bloody iphone
Paul?
Language violation??????????
Eh???????
Have I missed something?
Is NEW CLUB a language violation?
O.K., I’m hooked- ‘Having rented the land initially the Club spent £10,000 to buy it outright from Sir William Hozier in 1897’.
£ 10k in 1897 is how much now?
Posted by Paddy Gallagher at 20.08 last night.
Worth another look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Hzgzim5m7oU&vq=medium
NO TO NEWCLUB !!!!!!!! HAIL HAIL
Che
It’s the patches on the sleeves that are taking a pounding!!
Celtic are reported to have launched a £3m bid for Rosenborg midfielder Markus Henriksen.
The nineteen-year-old is an attacking midfielder who had been expected to complete a £2.5m deal with Belgian side Bruges until deciding against it when hearing a bigger club was tracking him.
It is understood that club is Celtic with manager Neil Lennon keen to make the youngster his first summer recruit.
Born in Trondheim, Henriksen has six international caps for Norway since making his debut a couple of years ago.
Complete name: Markus Henriksen
Date of birth: 25.07.1992
Place of birth: Trondheim, Norway
Nationality: Norway
Height: 187 cm
Position(s): Central Midfielder
Foot: right
17 Goals in 86 Appearances.
HT
its alright the cardigan will offer some protection to the elbows.
Anyway, not much happening on here the day :)))
Away to get kids from school, make the dinner, serve the dinner, do the washing-up, take the dog for a walk, wash the car, cut the grass, paint the fence and shed, take the dog for another walk, bed time storie’s for kids, get clothes ready for school the morra then, let my lovely wife tell me all about her stressful day :)))
Adios Timland
May God Bless Paul 67
and ‘Every’ CQNer.
Hail Hail
laters…
twgm
I don’know about Cone = cone, but I do seem to recall that the volume of any conic solid is one third of the product of the area of the base and the height (the perpendicular distance from the base to the apex).
Memory can be a strange ally.
(That’s ally, as in friend; not Ally, as in foe.)
FF
I have no doubts that Celtic will vote a resounding NO and will thereby legitimise the despicable actions that The Battered Bunnet eloquently described in his post.
Why Celtic would want to legitimise this cheats charter by participating in it is beyond me
AND SO FAR NOBODY has come up with a legitimate reason why they should.
It is all very similar to Phil Mac Giollabhain´s staunch defence of Jim Fleming the head of Scotlands referees.
NOBODY ALSO WANT TO debate discuss Dermot Desmonds strategy for Celtic that he has slavishly followed and DEPENDS entirely on clubs going into administration then liquidation. To then provide the footballing community with the possibility and precedent of a legitimate election to avoid such matters goes absolutely against what Dermot Desmond envisaged.
If Celtic abstain stating how disgusted they are with the whole affair then well done Celtic
If the vote and legitimise and therefore help set up the precedent then they must expect some collateral damage. I would imagine they are prepared for that.
More drastic downsizing by the man who was duped more than David Murray and that is Dermot Desmond with Brain Quinn and Michel Platini vying for silver.
Hail Hail
ASonOfDan on 15 May, 2012 at 15:12 said:
Sounds like a replacement for Ki?
Folly Folly
yes but only at 20 deg C at sea level
Folly Folly on 15 May, 2012 at 15:14 said:
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I’ll take your word for it mate!
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Folly folly -any fule kno that the volume of a cone = 1/3 pi r squared h.
Gene’s a Bhoys name @ 15:18
Seriously … ?
Awe Naw
Easily enough as it is to do, you have confused me.
Celtic will vote against NewClub being admitted to the SPL, and if others follow suit, NewClub will be a NewClub with an application in hand to join the Scottish Football League.
That seems to me to serve the interests of natural justice, the Values of The Game, Celtic FC and us internet bams pretty well.
What’s the beef?
TBB
What does Rod Petrie and Hibs stand to lose by making his opinion public about integrity that Celtic and Dermot Desmond dont stand to lose ?
Hail Hail
Credit where it is due…
Pie and Bovril @pieandbov
Nice touch from ref Craig Thomson donating his match fee (£1k) from the cup final on saturday to Accord Hospice who cared for his late mum.
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Dontbrattbakkinanger on 15 May, 2012 at 15:20:
Prove it!
Majstorovic joins Swedish side, AIK
By: Newsroom Staff on 15 May, 2012 13:33
DANIEL Majstorovic has agreed to join Swedish side, AIK. The Swedish defender, whose contract has ended at Celtic, is heading home to join the Stockholm club on a deal until 2014.
The player, who is currently on the road back to recovery from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered while training with the Swedish national side, joined Celtic in 2010 from Greek side AEK Athens.
In his first season with the club he helped Celtic win the Scottish Cup, with a 3-0 victory in the final over Motherwell. And though this season has been an injury-hit one for the player, he still made 15 league appearances as Neil Lennon´s side secured the SPL title.
In total, Daniel made 64 appearances for the Hoops, scoring two goals. Everyone at Celtic thanks Daniel for his contribution to the club and our success over these past two seasons, and wishes him well on his continued road to recovery and his future career with AIK.
Folly Folly
Would I lie to you?
leftclicktic on 15 May, 2012 at 15:11 said:
Posted by Paddy Gallagher at 20.08 last night.
Worth another look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Hzgzim5m7oU&vq=medium
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I posted on the nightshift…that film was taken behind the GOMA in Royal Exchange Square!
Earlier than I thought they would come, but I present to you the first newClub related lawsuit. Expect MANY more
http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/livingston/99924-livingston-threaten-legal-action-against-scottish-fa-over-rangers-situation/
TBB
my beef is that the SPL and the SFA should be upholding the rules and regulations that are already in place and have been used while all this cheating was ongoing rather than making them up as they go along , not even as you go along but very fortuitously AND ON behalf of Rangers. Other SPL clubs were not afforded this luxury. SO why now ? yup for Rangers .We participate in it we set the precedent.
Hail Hail
To avoid confusion I didn’t post the video (Paddy Gallagher did) just the comment on the location.
Richie on 15 May, 2012 at 15:28 said:
Great vijo ,Richie.
New Club? That’s in Edinburgh.
New Club
Full of Rowley Birkin types, I imagine. Plenty of cardigans and brown brogues I would expect.
theweegreenman on 15 May, 2012 at 15:07 said:
Could it be the reason they are sitting on the results of both the player registration and the BTC is exactly the same reason the FTT was held behind closed doors? I think the reason cited is public disorder.
Whoever pulls the plug, and I know there is no shortage of volunteers on here, will be looking over their shoulder for a long time to cone.
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Maybe they should just let CW do it as he doesn’t seem to give a toss what the Huns think of him!
Just a thought!
HH
/Bishop B
Well done Livingston in being the first club – and as RogueLeader has said, the FIRST club – to threaten the SFA with legal action over a NewCo.
Marvelous. This is the Beginning of the End.
Richie,..
Are you a detective ?
Brave move from Livingston- if neither the SFA nor Livingston would comment on the letter then who leaked it?
Let the games begin (end)