flyingrodent Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Have to agree with that, can you imagine the uproar if Celtic had come out and said "Chuck them out"? Exactly. Wearing a football shirt was enough to earn Trish Godman a nailbomb in the post. Any action Celtic take risks looking like dancing on the Buns' grave, so I wholly endorse their current strategy of keeping quiet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Extra brave from the teams who have made a statement considering the attacks they have subsequently suffered. Celtic could have made a definitive statement after hearts and Dundee utd led the way. Instead they have shat themselves in public. Credit to them for getting their supporters to make their excuses for them though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roker Rover Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 We are not a laughing stock. Nobody outside Scotland cares. Is that right? http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=710982 Currently the second biggest thread on my clubs forum and been going strong for weeks now. I suspect loads of other English clubs are also interested. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 If you read the thread, that has already been addressed. Celtic issued a statement from the outset that stated 'Celtic can survive financially without Rangers in the SPL' .. as far back as Feb 12th and longer before any other SPL club. As the other poster stated if the other teams had followed suit then maybe this farcical situation may have been dealt with sooner. Does it really need any more clarification? Well, that's fair enough, then, because absolutely f**k all's happened to change the situation in the meantime, has it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 In the end it should matter not a jot whether CELTIC vote YES or NO, never mind them announcing their intentions. Unless you are stating you do not trust your own chairmen and clubs? I don't trust any chairmen, including my own, and Lawwell and co. less so. If there hadn't been a collective fan reaction, nurtured on threads like this, I have little doubt that Sevco would have waltzed into the SPL next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 What utter pish. Salary levels wil drop? You mean we won't be able to pay utter fannies, like Hooper & Loovens & Wilson & Mulgrew? I cannot fucking wait. Btw, i cant remember Peter Lawwell lying to any Cetic fan. The reason you can't remember is lying is because he hasn't said anything at all. The reason he hasn't said anything at all is because he wants to keep you lot believing that he's against newco Rangers when in actual fact Celtic are absolutely desperate to keep their sectarian Old Firm business partners alive. Celtic's business model is based on exploiting sectarianism. Without Rangers that business model dies. Without a sectarian rivalry with Rangers, Celtic are nothing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 SPL clubs are worried that Sky will cancel their five-year TV deal worth £80m if the top flight went without a Rangers team for more than a season. (Sunday Times) Please 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnesTON Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 An interesting snippet from BBC radio Scotland a few minutes ago. 1. Sevco Scotland Ltd couldn't get a major bank to handle direct debits for season tickets, etc. They had to use a DD company in Manchester. 2 All 45 club Audi's must be returned tomorrow as they have lost the sponsorship. Difficulties for Agent Green it seems. These are the things I have been saying for the last few days the failure of the authorities to uphold integrity and for whatever name the deceased club from Govan become due to the lack of contrition theses are going to haunt the game financially. Who will want their name on the shirts of a team everyone except their own supporters are cheats and tax dodgers, corporate sponsorship will be difficult to find. Maybe they can get bus passes from McGill's instead of the Audi's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnesTON Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 SPL clubs are worried that Sky will cancel their five-year TV deal worth £80m if the top flight went without a Rangers team for more than a season. (Sunday Times) Please SPL executives are more worried they'll lose their Jobs as Scottish football comes under the umbrella of one organisation due to cost cutting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBR Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 When Burley says "However, there will be a chance for some people to restore my faith in Scottish football and that is to make sure Rangers’ punishment is a sensible one, one that also benefits the long-term well-being of the game." he seems to be missing the fundamental point that their punishment was the death penalty. Any manipulation taking place now is to help a new club, not to punish an old one. Whoever wrote that for him should apologise. It makes him look foolish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo'ness Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 :rolleyes:They might. But in fairness to burley, i saw him soccer AM some years ago & he was a complete fucknugget then as well, and listening to him as a co-commentator?..again, fucknugget.......christ i'd rather listen to john motson & mark lawrenson. Surely Burley has no idea of the meaning of the word 'ironic', if he's calling the fans "muppets" He's had a few years where his 'bete-noire' has been Hearts. Despite a clear conflict of interest, due to the sacking of Georgie boy, he has spouted shite for over 5 years now. Faced with one cheek disappearing (and with it his job?) he has reacted in much the same way as the "muppets" that follow der hvns. Craig, please realise that the end of the world is not nigh and sevcos participation is not required. A bit like your media position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 A statement does not have to be published on the club's website to make it a valid statement. It was made to the 'press' and released to the public. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds, where were you when the other clubs remained silent? Celtic do not have to repeat their position it was made public loud and clear unlike the silent majority. The fans of 'other clubs' basically force their chairmen to speak up months later and now you try to gain the moral high ground ... amazing. You just don't get it, do you? Your team have kept mum about the whole situation since the excrement/ventilation interface, and as Scotland's biggest and most powerful remaining club, that doesn't help the uncertainty surrounding the whole Scottish game. As for chairmen keeping quiet, MJ has spoken on numerous occasions, and has even attended an open meeting with the KFCSA. Do any of you lot even remember what Lawell looks like? Johnston has spouted an incredible amount of arslikhan pish, but he HAS been visible throughout this affair. As have many other chairmen from top to bottom of the leagues, and even outside them. As for your final statement, celtic made that statement 2 days BEFORE administration hit your business partners. If you reckon that statement remains relevant, I've got a tower in Paris you might want to buy.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Not sure when I joined P&B, but today marks the first time I have set anyone to 'ignore'. Congratulations DhenBhoy - what a toaster. Time for a cuppa'. At a push, I'd guess 14th May 2007. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somner`s love child Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I`ve been trying to keep on top of this since February with varying degrees of success. One of the few things that seemed fairly straightforward was that Sevco would need 75% of the vote to be elected to the SFL. A club needs 50% of the vote to be elected to the SFL BUT that club needs to present three years audited accounts. That is an SFL rule. A rule change in the SFL constitution needs 75% of the member clubs voting for the proposal. To the best of my knowledge Sevco cannot possibly present three years audited accounts. No matter how many lawyers they come up with, this cannot possibly be a matter of interpretation. Wonder how they`ll try to spin this next week? I have got this right have`nt I? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Electronic **** @ETimsNet SoS A Smith names @StewartRegan Rod Petrie of HIbs, Neil Doncaster & David Longmuir as men behind "threats" to SFL clubs & inc of Newco. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 The standard of behaviour and language on this thread generally respects the views of others, even if you don't agree with them. I would suggest that if you could do the same we would all end up with more productive discussions rather than arguments. Over to you. That was never an argument! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting777 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Just in case I huv missed it, did Bombout Brown not say that unless Chasbo showed him the title deeds to Ipox and Murphy Park by Friday that he was gonna reveal what Chasbo said to him. Well Bombout....whats the story? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magee84 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Just in case I huv missed it, did Bombout Brown not say that unless Chasbo showed him the title deeds to Ipox and Murphy Park by Friday that he was gonna reveal what Chasbo said to him. Well Bombout....whats the story? Green " Hey, i just met you..... .....and this is crazy.... ...but heres my number...." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I dont recall any club stating they need Rangers to survive so Celtic's statement is without doubt the weakest of any. Then again, we diddies already knew what Celtic's real plan was, which is why it was taken out of your hands. The Killie chairman might be an embarrassment to us but at least he has some kind of honesty and isn't trying to pull the wool over his fans eyes. Ok, what was Celtic's real plan? I assume you have something to back it up and not just some paranoid nonsense 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magee84 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Ok, what was Celtic's real plan? I assume you have something to back it up and not just some paranoid nonsense Hope you have a flask of tea and some corned beef sarnies.... this could take a while.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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