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Topping’s who knew what when?

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In his Q&A session with the Daily Record yesterday, outgoing SPFL chairman, Ralph Topping touched on the subject of who knew what when, regarding Rangers slide into liquidation saying:

“There wasn’t one single person ever who envisaged this case happening. You tell me who pointed out that this was going to happen – did you?

“The biggest assumption about the set-up in the SPL would be that you would have Rangers and Celtic playing in it in perpetuity – nobody thought that those two bastions of football would ever be involved in anything like this and nobody flagged it up.”

Well, in October 2011 I knew.  This CQN article from 27 October 2011 notes in very specific detail Rangers were going to liquidate, a phoenix would be created which wanted direct access to the SPL (the top flight at that time).  I got the timing wrong, predicting the phoenix would take place during the season, but to be fair, it later became clear this was Craig Whyte’s plan at the time.

Ralph Topping’s SPL knew too.  Rangers alerted them to the situation that very month.  The SPL spend November, December and January preparing the ground for Rangers administration and liquidation, a period during which a new TV deal was signed.

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  1. thetimreaper on

    QUONNO on 29TH JULY 2017

     

     

    If we don’t get through I still think we will strengthen but I don’t think Paddy will come and Armstrong will go. I think Brendan thought he had enough to get through the qualifiers but the injuries have really biten. I honestly think he’s hanging it out to see if Paddy is an option. When we fail to qualify it casts a shadow over the whole season. It kills momentum and leaves a horrible atmosphere in the stadium.

  2. petec on

    quonno on 29th July 2017 8:06 pm

     

     

    PETEC on 29TH JULY 2017 6:40 PM

     

     

     

     

    BSR,

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    My Dad went to the 7-1 game @ Sunderland, Wiki says it was raining!!! my Dad said it was snowing… I know who I believe. ;))

     

     

     

     

    It was, in more ways than one, a damp, miserable day,Memory can distort things. However, Sunderland with two tall, fast wingers, seemed to score every time they went up the park.

     

     

     

     

    Again, if memory serves correctly, THEIR fans went on the rampage in Berwick the same day.

     

     

     

     

    I know that I can be slow o the uptake. So who is this guy Robinson and why should there be trouble in Sheffield tomorrow?

     

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    …… Not even funny Hunny.

  15. fairhill bhoy on

    Starry plough-I wish I knew wat that ment-:))marspapa told me he was going to show me how to post music,I’m listening to the boss and I’ll wait for you #thunder road

  18. starry plough on

    FAIRHILL BHOY

     

     

    God ah feel auld noo, Bruce Forsyth the telly guy.))

     

     

    Go to you tube copy the link command c come to CQN command v

     

     

    Music up and running

     

     

    HH

  19. What is the Stars on

    If we win 5 nil on Wednesday there will be plenty on here

     

    Actually if we win 1 nil on Wednesday there will be plenty on here

     

    Friendlies are friendlies

  20. petec on

    195M£ for a cheat Guitar/Qatar.

     

     

    FFP – Oui see.

     

     

    Celtic have no chance…………..

     

     

     

    Keep the Frequency Clear.

     

     

    Believe in the Lord Almighty and letting Everyone know it.

  21. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Starry Plough 8.54pm

     

     

    It took me all my time to register in here, putting utube links is way above my station !

     

     

    By the way I have sat in front of a computer at work, daily since 1988 and still haven’t a clue, it’s an ignorance I actually enjoy :-)

  22. Gerryfaethebrig on

    WITS

     

     

    If we didn’t win today this place would be in meltdown

     

     

    Johnny Hayes better up front than back kick :-)

  25. starry plough on

    GERRYFAETHEBRIG

     

     

    Haha I hear ye.)) I’ve had photoshop for ten years still on the set up:))

     

     

    Talking about Bruce Springsteen apart from Born to Run and Born the USA I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard the man:))

     

     

    Add to that list Chilli Peppers, Radiohead, Linkin Park,The Smiths, Teenage Fanclub and all those other mobs that are popular on here:))

     

     

    Old Ravers never die they just fade away in Green Valleys:))

  29. Gary67 on

    Just returned home from Newcastle/Sunderland. A great day out. Must have been about 10k Celtic supporters in the stadium and the atmosphere created was superb. The performance on the pitch was even better. 21 player got a run out but despite all of the changes we dominated from start to finish and played in the same style throughout. McGregor rightly gets the credit for his performance and hat trick but for me MOTM was Eboue. Broke up play, kept possession, played simple, effective passes and ran non stop until he was substituted with 10mins to go. Of the youngsters Ralston looks the most impresssive and the most likely to break through this season.

  34. thetimreaper on

    Gary67

     

     

    Yes I thought Kouassi was brilliant. The blog was raving about him during the game. Very promising.

  35. What is the Stars on

    Starry

     

    I would post some Bob Dylan but I hear he has turned his back on his folk roots and has started using electric guitars

  36. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Gary67

     

     

    Sounds like a great day, also Celtic foundation handing over a donation for the wee boy Bradley Lowery

     

     

    That’s what Celtic fans do

  38. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    To Jim Leitch and Paul Devine who I met In Carrick on Shannon last week get your arse posting on the blog

     

     

    And can I get another shot of your boat

     

     

    Love

  42. SuperSutton on

    Today’s results tell me two things.

     

     

    1) There is merit in the oft-used excuse about differential due to where teams are in their seasons preparation. Rosenberg well into their season, Celtic just underway, Sunderland still on holiday. Sub points: Sunderland are Colin Nish. Any team can defend in numbers and survive one game, unlikely to survive two games.

     

     

    2) Anyone who signs Lafferty gets all they deserve.

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