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Time for SPL to take the trash out

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Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson gave what passes as an unusually honest and frank interview to BBC Radio Scotland before his team beat champions, Celtic, this afternoon.  Thompson represents one of the four SPL clubs on the league board who, unless the entire league agrees to change their constitution, will vote on whether a Newco will inherit the void when Rangers die next week.

I’m pretty sure Thompson’s mind was made up weeks ago, he clearly planned to vote Newco into the league, despite misplaced brinksmanship, but he’s been spooked by pressure from his own fans talking about boycotting games if he votes Newco in.

Here’s the dilemma.   Gang of 10 clubs have pushed a mantra for years that they have been exploited by a Glasgow duopoly (although clearly they use less accurate phraseology).  They complain about “the Glasgow media” and, don’t laugh, referee favouring the “Old Firm”.

Now, if he votes for Newco, he makes a lie of all of this. The power to change one of the key concerns for fans of provincial clubs lies in the collective hands of their chairmen. Can they really pass this up?

It’s decision time.  Since Celtic Quick News first raised the alarm on this issue in October last year we predicted that only Celtic would vote against Newco.  We are about to find out if we have 12 independent teams in the SPL or 11 Rangers supporters – and if they change the rules to give support to Rangers, this is exactly what they are.

I had a bit of sympathy for Thompson, a first for me.  He spoke about the money going into United causing issues in his family and the consequences of losing circa £1m per year in a league without Rangers.  Some harsh decisions ahead, if he does the right thing, but the alternative, voting for Newco and having Dundee United fans walk out on the club at the betrayal, gives him what he called a “lose-lose” situation.

I was delighted to hear this.  He claimed to be undecided, but at least he is a man who now understands there are huge consequences if he votes for Newco.  There are three potential financial hits if he does: some United fans will turn away from the game, Celtic fans will boycott next season and even Rangers fans have threatened to boycott if Newco is subject to penalties associated with their terminal football team.  The combined cost of this may be less than £1m but not by much.

There are two extra points for Mr Thompson to consider:

Without Newco in the SPL he and he the Gang of 10 can breeze through their future-revenue-changing plan to alter the voting structure, which should help fill any shortfall.  It would be humiliating if they had the chance to deliver what they wanted long-term but couldn’t pass up a chance to help the Rangers.

Also, this is not the end of the road for the terminal football club. Any Newco inheriting Rangers SPL share will also inherit the punishment for the alleged improper Registration of football players for a decade or more. The only appropriate penalty for this would be expulsion from the league.

It’s perhaps best to man up and take the trash out now.

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  5. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    RalphWaldoEllison-is Neil Lennon Season 2011-12 on 7 May, 2012 at 02:11 said:

     

     

    Kind regards to you and to your son,Tony.

     

    God willing ,medical science will provide a solution to this affliction.

     

    Hail Hail

  9. BABASONICOS71 on

    I’m going to post my all time favourite song in a moment but before i do…….

     

     

    I watched MOTD tonight and saw the Man City fans celebrations as they scored.Although i have no devotion to their club i felt happy for them as they looked genuinely as if they where having the greatest experience of their lives,a feeling we all know from supporting our bhoys.It’s those kind of moments that make me realise how much i enjoy the game.And i don’t like Man Yooo. ;0)

  11. BABASONICOS71 on

    And another thing.

     

    I reckon Owen Coyle wishes he was our manager right now.Looks grim for Bolton.

  12. BABASONICOS71 on

    That Keys and Gray show on Talksport is an insipid experience.The Keys chap gives me the creeps and Gray makes me wish my ears were painted on.They are risible and irksome.

  13. miki67 on

    Insomnia is a bitch,but I don’t like pills. So I read & I cook,and I read some more.

     

    Then I come back on here.

     

    Then I….

     

    Jeezo,now I’m beginning to bore myself!

  15. BABASONICOS71 on

    miki67,

     

     

    If you’re desperate for a kip try listening to Coldplay.Or Snore Patrol.Or even watching Trooping the Colour. ;0)))

  16. miki67 on

    If I was to watch Trooping The Colour,I’d shoot myself. Coldplay make me sick; they’re the musical(?) equivalent of RFCIA…..plagiarizing knobs.

     

    I’ve watched The Bridge,Papillon,and made a stew for us for ra morra to eat with mashed neeps & tatties…

     

    Roll on the dayshift with more tales from Mordor.

  22. SunnyBhoy on

    Just caught up with SSB from Saturday night. I see the panel has decided that it’s done and dusted, newco will be in the SPL next year – the argument has moved onto stage 2, whether any sanctions should be applied at all.

     

     

    At least there were a couple of good calls from Celtic fans explaining very well why they have zero integrity.

     

     

    Best bit though was the Rankers fan telling Jim Delahunt he was being disingenuous by frequently saying Papac is the first to walk away. Jim replied – “glad you didn’t like it”. I have a feeling Jim is the only person in the studio who realizes how mad this situation is.

     

     

    No integrity, no sport.

     

    No sport, no business.

  23. DJBEE on

    terminal football team

     

     

    take out the trash

     

     

    mmmmehh

     

     

    Fnarg

     

     

    chortle

  26. DJBEE on

    Am I the only one on the blog?

     

    sitting talking to myself?

     

    DJBEE in DA House!!!!!!!!!!

     

     

    NAnanananananananana

     

    Heyheyhey only one DJBEE

     

    Theres only one DJBEE

     

    THeres only one DJBEE

  27. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    hamiltontim on 6 May, 2012 at 19:16 said:

     

    Oh just back on and its a new article.

     

     

    Quick survey amongst the bus members.

     

     

    Bus will be full next season

     

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

     

     

    Does that mean one of those august members is gonna give you an early-morning alarm call?

  35. DeniaBhoy on

    This the day when those that could change the game for the better declined to do so.

     

    Self interest trumps integrity in most walks of life, why should we think football would be any different?

  36. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Blinkin’ flip.

     

     

    Been catching up on the blog,and in the last few short posts it looks like I missed a whole day!

     

     

    Mind,it won’t be the first Bank Holiday that I can’t remember……..

  37. RobertTressell on

    Big day today.

     

     

    Could go any way

     

     

    Could get messy on here.

     

     

    I’ll say it again though – we shouldn’t desert Celtic because of the sins of others.

     

     

    Whatever happens, stand beside Celtic. It isn’t hard to do that because we are Celtic. Me, you, your kids, your brothers and sisters, your pals……. custodians come and go but most of us are third and fourth, maybe even 5th generation Celtic supporters.

     

     

    I am the 3rd generation in my family to have been to Paradise (possibly 4th not 100% on that) and my son and daughter are the 4th or 5th. I’m not giving that up because other people can’t do the right thing.

     

     

    Busy day for me. Be on later. Keep the faith

  38. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    SPIKEYSAULDMAN

     

     

    I’m sure his father,a Baptist minister,is thoroughly ashamed of him,and has told him why.

     

     

    Sometimes shame is the worst punishment of all.

  41. spikeysauldman on

    bobby m

     

    he’ll move on , no record, live happily after after

     

    same as the students who attacked NFL

     

    everybody deserves a second chance BUT it should apply to ALL

  42. Silver City Neil Lennon on

    I was there. Why didn’t we defend the lead? There wasn’t that long to go.

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