SloppyJag

Bathgate Thistle brought the CVA to Scottish football? When did this happen?

I was shouting at the radio at what Robertson was saying - the wife thought I was having an epileptic fit!! Fair enough if Livingston had a similar budget to Dundee, Thistle, St Johnstone, etc but they were only able to pay those wages (eventually) by NOT PAYING rent, Inland Revenue bills, electricity bills, non-playing staff wages, etc, etc. If they had paid those other liabilities their budget and playing squad would have been much, much smaller and likely resulted in a battle with Clyde and Airdrie for relegation.

On the other hand - having seen the Rankine/McDougall business plan (which most, if not all, of us haven't), having listened to McGruther tell them that the club is "hopelessly insolvent" and will still rely on a CVA being agreed for the club to go forward as a going concern and the reluctance (certainly in the last few days) to provide a bond to cover costs should fixtures not be fulfilled - maybe the SFL still see Livingston going out of business after the commencement of the season as a high possibility and, like Gretna before them, are preparing for that possibility.

Is it just me or do those photos look like they've come from an episode of Crimewatch?

Actually, Clydebank changed their name (to Airdrie United) and moved to a new registered ground. Both perfectly legal under league rules.

If you've gambled £220 on a season ticket you can now get into this "home" friendly game for a tenner.

It is also common for people who are fabricating details in answers to sub-consciously look to the left as this is the creative side of the brain. Massone does this a lot in his interview. (Although this could also be due to English not being his first language.)