Dictionaries across the English speaking world will need to be updated for the term ‘loose cannon’, currently- noun, a person whose reckless behaviour endangers the efforts or welfare of others. In future they should be appended, ‘Charles Green’.
For months Charles has been busy telling anyone who would listen to him that his The Rangers club will never appear in the Scottish Premier League. Now, he has told the world the Scottish Football League are set to propose reconstruction which would see the end of the SPL and create one fewer step between his new club and top flight football. He told TalkSport, “I understand that the Football League [presumably he means the SFL]on Wednesday are having a meeting of clubs and it’s the intention of the executive to unveil what they think would be a restructuring plan for Scottish football.”
Green is one of the few from the SFL who have had anything to do with the plan, few were aware of it until his announcement yesterday. I hear the other architects of the plan inside the SFL are chief executive, David Longmuir and Airdrie United director, Jim Ballantye. My source also told me SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie was “in on the ground floor with the SFL plans”. They will all, surely, be frustrated that Green was out there with the news before the league were.
As STV today reported, the SFA have set a deadline of 30 November for the leagues to agree a reconstruction plan, “threatening they would instead push through with their own plans to bring about change by the 2013/14 season if an agreement could not be reached”. That’s next summer!
Timing here is everything, and is urgent.
The SPL Commission will soon convene into Improper Registration of Players at Rangers…
the predecessor club of The Rangers…
whose SFA membership The Rangers benefited from in order to compete in league football with less than three years accounts…
and who consequently are liable for penalties served on Rangers.
If found guilty, and no one is holding to the pretence otherwise anymore, the consequences for The Rangers are enormous. Forget about the inevitable stripping of titles, this is of historical consequence only, prize money [of circa £15m]will also be reclaimed and a punishment levied.
As I have said before, the toxicity of the old club is simply not viable to continue with. Newco Rangers either have to start from scratch, or the structures of Scottish football need to brought down with any penalties due wiped from the slates.
The Rangers share prospectus, now overdue, will have to detail these risks to the company unless an alternative narrative can be agreed and presented.
The chances of the SPL giving this Longmuir, Ballantyne and Ogilvie plan serious consideration are remote. It is a nonsense, will be rejected by the SPL and may even face opposition from those clubs within the Scottish Football League who stand to benefit from the change, but will find the motivations behind it unsupportable.
Scottish football is enjoying a well-earned renewal this season, no thanks to the game’s administrators, but the serious allegation, that many leagues and cups were won for over a decade by a club which was paying players against the tax laws of the country and against SFA, SPL and Fifa regulations, has yet to be resolved.
Until we know the truth, hear the consequences, know that those responsible are no longer in control of the game and have been banned for life from future involvement, there can be no talk of expedient change.
STV’s revelation that the SFA have imposed a 30 November deadline is the greatest illustration yet why “heavily conflicted” Campbell Ogilvie should have been on garden leave months ago. All those who carried out the duties which led to this shambles, and who have legal responsibility for it, should receive the life ban from the game that was promptly applied to Craig Whyte.
A swift rebuttal of this nonsense with a clearing of the decks is required. There can be no discussions on these matters while inquiries are on-going and those responsible for recent events are still running the game.
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tinmhan
18:13 on
13 November, 2012
Googybhoy
Loved how they greyed out the license number.
IncognitoCSC
That is because you do not see it pass you in Manchester traffic.
blantyretim
Im going along to AGM on Friday , should I take a winter jacket just incase the heatings off .
Decisions , decisions :-))
ernie lynch
18:09 on
13 November, 2012
Maybe it’s time to get Max Clifford on board.
Summa of Sammi….
Even if they Lose it.. They Will Appeal the Decision..
They can’t, but if HMRC loses they can appeal.
stephbhoy,
I agree conditions need improving however I expect everyones conditions would improve a lot quicker if there was no corporate segregation.
agm = talk shop, we are edging closer to joint sponsorship with rangers with our board taking fans for a ride.
but thats ok god forbid that the club act in the best interest of her ordinary supporters, then again stupid me!
Just caught the start of SSB, now off. Dreadful intro from Jim Delahunt concentrating on Chuckie & co’s league reconstruction plans then straight onto the phone to the worst plant you’ll ever hear. Brian stumbles along his script ticking all the boxes, He loves the game, can’t believe somethings not already been done, no old firm fixtures and now “am no gonnae see an Edinburgh Derby.The gemme’s dying and am distraught”
It’s about as genuine as WWE, Delahunt must be desperate for a gig to carry on with this sham.
fourgreenfields
18:17 on 13 November, 2012
A “big slipper” and tartan blanket work for me.
WTF
Falkirk v Old Firm
FFS
with so many people clearly not using their eyes to see the truth, i am surprised there is not more brain injuries in the west of scotland and on that note i am off.
have a good evening bhoys and girls
p.s. wonder who celtic will sell next, victor or hooper etc… and what will happen with that money, decisions decisions right enough, keep your eyes shut bhoys you might not like what you see when you open them.
stephbhoy
I bought my shares to help the club when they needed me .
I bought my shares because I love our club .
I bought my shares so my sons could have a part of the club they love , when I’m no longer here.
I don’t take a dividend out of the club , I get more shares in our club .
I want what’s best for our club and will do whatever I can to help .
I’m not here to defend the board , I’m here to support my club .
Hail Hail
Stephbhoy
I am absolutely with you in spirit, however, the legal responsibility of any board is to the shareholders and that is normally intepreted as bottom line. That said, there should be no conflict between shareholders interests and those of supporters given that it is in the interst of the bottom line that as many supporters as possible are happy to and do attend games.
As far as I am aware there is no waiting list for season tickets so there is mileage in your stance.
Paul67,
well said mate.
clyde9-1-King pedaling the armageddon lie about attendances being down,shameful hurting hun.
Oh dear, Father Ned:
http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/world-affairs/holy-moly-80-year-old-priest-bites-ear-off-81-year-old-clergyman-in-australia-0030336-1
Could these possibly be a couple of our older antipodean posters?
clyde9-1-Bang on mate ,another plant saying he misses the vermin,sounds more like Shortbread propaganda.
southside
Thanks for the tip mate .:-))
Just listening to two absolute numpties on CSS babbling on about missing Rangers/Sevco and making out that they are Celtic supporters. Makes you want to puke.
Hun on Snyde pretending he’s a Tim, bemoaning nae raynjurz gemmes.
Sad.
DrWhatfor,
the season ticket proces are prohibitive enough, who is going to make all the improvements, the stadium elves, how much a year do think it will cost to heat a seat, stick that price on top af an already expensive season ticket and rather than attract it will drive the trad support out of the market. So as far as I’m concerned every improvement needs to be paid for, the support will bear that cost and that is more likely to drive away supporters than inappropriate dress sense.
prices even
Minis agree a deal with HMRC!
Bada Bing
As i said switched off after the first plant, it’s beyond parody.
praecepta,
they always agree a deal, deal usually being paid in full :oD))
Electronic Tims@ETimsNet
Reports reaching us that Peter Lawwell negotiated HMRC payment plan with Hearts. No one at Rangers available to comment as club dead.
Why do you listen to it????
We all know it’s hun driven pish.
Ignore it and take up a hobby.
John Hughes leaves Livingston to go to Hartlepool.
Diet huns to pay HMRC in 2 payments .
NCLHE
I’m not disagreeing with you. The board will not foot any improvement bill unless they see a long term profit in it. That’s the point. Supporters pay enough for the tickets and I’m not suggesting that they should be footing bills for improvements. The stadium belongs to the company and they have responsibilty for its upkeep and improvement.
Actually the best way to keep the fans is a high standard of football. Continued improvement on the pitch and more nights like last week ( less like Sunday) and the season tickets will sell no problem .
A compromise on heated seats – bring your own hot water bottle, CFC provide the hot water for the price of a cup of tea less teabag. Sorted.
Thanks in advance.
Where is and who are Hartlepool.
Hail Hail
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire:
Wouldn’t surprise me that Mad Vlad knew all along that he would reach a payment deal with HMRC and decided to use the exercise to get the Jambos switched-on to his share issue.
Bet that announcement has taken the wind out the MSM sails – editors will be binning all the final curtain headlines they’ve planned in the run-up to the weekend.
You could hear a pin drop when it was announced – dejection in voices to follow!
Dontbrattbakkinanger
13:13 on
13 November, 2012
‘All those who carried out the duties which led to this shambles, and who have legal responsibility for it, should receive the life ban from the game that was promptly applied to Craig Whyte’
– ‘omnishambles’ is the word of the year according to O.E.D.
Except up here, where it’s ‘zombishambles’
“zombishambles”, feckin brilliant!
The charlatans that masquerade as administrators of the game here continue to try to peddle the myth that sevco are needed,they are not, the game is in crisis well this is not a new thing from a national team point of view so why this set of ill thought out proposals to sort it.
The media both broadcast and written depend on newco ,they are wheeling out former employees of deadco many with EBT’s yet this is not mentioned to emphasise the need for change, Celtic im sure will oppose any of these proposals to date.
I would trust Nucky Thomson more than any one of Regan Ogilvie Doncaster or Longmuir.
fortunes favour mibbes
18:50 on
13 November, 2012
Pretty sure a hot water bottle would be confiscated by a friendly steward.
My daughter once nearly got frostbite at a game, I kid you not. About 2 years ago V Hearts I think. She has been back manys a time since bad weather and good because she is a Celtic fan. Last Wednesday was the pinnacle of her Celtic supporting career, she was so pleased to be there!
Calamitous chuck is sensing a victory in this league reconstruction debate. Disappointed with the St Mirrens chairmans reaction. He will be ‘ very open ‘ to it ( league reconstruction)
This will be classified by the orcs and Chuck as a victory for them given his proclamation that newco will not be part if the SPL. The SPL under this proposal will not exist .
This move must be resisted at all costs for that reason alone.
This maniac must not be given any encouragement!!!!
Aaaaand….sleep.