Thumper Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 STV suggests that this was something cooked up by Doncaster, Regan and Longmuir and simply dished out to the clubs today. No indication they were involved. This looks like a last-ditch offer. The only worrying thing here is the mention of Petrie, who is the last person who should be backing down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeither Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 How can you 'relegate' a club that doesn't exist? New club, new application. 3rd division/juniors forum for this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Is there not a meeting between the SPL chairmen scheduled for today? This could have been thrown out there to gauge the reaction ahead of that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Don't think the'tache will be agreeing to jackshit. Don't think big boss tam would approve. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I've seen poz write more convincing stuff than that! Too far! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 This is just a planted story via the usual suspects e.g. the unthinking and unquestioning Alistair Lamont to take the heat out of last nights stramash. Yes, yes, you will be playing next season, oh, yes Division One. No problems at all. Patience. They won't be playing next season. They are dead. Think there are two seperate issues here. One is will Rangers/newco/sevco survive under Green - we have no control over this. If they do die it removes the problem but we cannot count on this. Second is deal being discussed between SFL, SPL and SFA - do people genuinely think that Doncaster has been doing this without knowledge and tacit agreement of the SPL chairmen. We cannot afford to ignore this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Whats this pish about paying Rangers £1million for SKY TV rights..?? So we give them money for cheating and fraud...you canny make this up...!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 These proposals can suck my fucking cock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macshimmy Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Time for cool heads on this latest twist, IMHO. As noted above, we have nothing substantiating this plan, and, while I suspect that there is more than a grain of truth in the press stories, we shouldn't jump the gun in launching an all-out assualt on our clubs and the governing bodies until something more concrete has emerged. Otherwise, we run the risk of bringing ourselves down to the level of the typical paranoid Ranger Media regular. Yeah, you are right to be cautious, the papers have printed a load of spurious stories throughout this fiasco. Doesn't hurt to draw the fans trusts attention to it early though, they already know the opinions of the majority of fans regarding a stitch-up, so its reasonable for them to warn the club in advance of it becoming an official proposal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Dogma Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Certainly has the feel of something cooked up by doncaster etc al and chairmen may find it tempting but it would be sheer commercial suicide to vote form this and alienate their fans. The days if diddy fans being passive are gone and chairmen must know this. Plus there is still no sign of a business plan or the tens of millions required to operate newco...could just be the suits trying to convince the bigots that they tried their best 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Whats this pish about paying Rangers £1million for SKY TV rights..?? So we give them money for cheating and fraud...you canny make this up...!! It's SPL paying SFL for rights, surely. I.e. SPL pays SFL £1M for rights to Rangers games in SFL1. Then presumably use 'em to placate Sky-ESPN. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghPar1975 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Petrie could help by claryfying if any such talks took place between himself and Green. Additionally, if they are going to 'relegate' Rangers/ newco/ sevco then they would be swapping with Dunfermlines place....not Dundee. As currently there is no newco in place this 'suggestion' would then be an immediate promotion to SFL1 for them..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Looks like there are a few twists and turns yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_dfc Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 The proposals are laughable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 We knew it would be coming tho, Doncaster will be so blocked up with fear over the TV deal. If this goes thru we have been well and trully shafted, not only by Doncaster, Regan and the all the chronies but by the SPL and SFL chairmen, they have to vote for it. If they have any sense whatsoever the vote will be a no. Prepare for a lot of wriggling, squirming and bullshitting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) If Newco rangers get into 1st Division this way with all SPL clubs and SFA then i'm walking away from the game, what is the point of following our game when we bend backwards to let a newco club into the 2nd tier of our game. Shame on SPL, SFL and the SFA if they allow this to happen. Edited June 28, 2012 by betting competition 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundermonkey Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 These proposals are 'final nail' time for me. If our clubs meekly accept these to accomodate a dead club then I'll get my footballing fix abroad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkboy Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Shameful shit trying to be pulled off by the footballing authorities against the will of supporters. I hope the clubs who said no realise that this is not a compromise their fans will settle for. Looking at you Petrie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Sorry to interrupt the thread at such a time but does anyone else think the name "Leggoland" may be a breach of copyright? I have sent an email to Lego asking them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Got to remember, SevCo still need to register with the SFA. The DeadCo Rangers are in administration with no players, with no chance in hell that they can guarantee that they'll fulfil their fixtures. It is important to remember that, surely they can't be admitted in the state they are in. We still hold the cards they are after. They want Rangers more than anything, and pandering us with league reconstruction in order to secure them into the first division football isn't going to happen. The message remains the same, if this plan begins to take legs, then email your club, the SFA, SPL and SFL informing them of your stance. I for one, am yet to renew my season ticket, and will not renew it if Rangers are playing in the first division or an equivalent thereof. I urge all fans who have purchased season tickets to inform their club that they will seek refunds should they install a club who are outside of the league, in at first division level, where a precedent has already been set at third division level. Don't lose hope people. There is no chance in hell that Scottish football can operate with a packed Ibrox and empty stadiums and clubs up and down the country harmed by their own greed up and down the country. If they are voted back in at first division level, then the game is over. We've been failed by our footballing bodies and it just isn't worth justifying such financial costs towards a league system which is corrupt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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