He can hint that I'm having a threesome with Jessica Alba and Rachel Stevens tonight, it wouldn't mean that it's true.
These clubs are not a bunch of altruists. They're making decisions based on what's best for them, financially. It's easy for Clyde to say they're taking the moral highground when, as far as they're concerned, they're voting in favour of having two money-spinning ties against Rangers next season. And it's easy for Raith to vote no when, as far as they're concerned, they'd be a candidate for an SPL2 as a result. It's not easy, however, for QoS or Stenny to vote no when they gain nothing from doing so.
As for fan power... going on forums and venting frustration by going "that's it, i'm done" means nothing to the clubs. They know full well that crowds will be about the same, no matter what. Fans will still come through the gates. They might complain, they might protest against their chairman, but they'll still pay to do so. The TV deals are what matters most to them - guaranteed money, and it's financially stupid not to aim for the best deal possible. That's why the SPL got formed in the first place.
