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Don't know what to make of that Traynor article, It's Jim Traynor - so it's likely to be bullshit but at the same time if "I Can't Believe It's Not Rangers" have been doing this the first journalist they'll tell is that c**t. Served up with a big dod of lamb no doubt.

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I believe they have been available for download at the bottom of the Clyde statement on their OS.

Fair enough, anyway point was I hadn't seen it discussed anywhere previously, and it's of considerable importance.

It was included at the bottom of Clyde's statement. Less SPFL more SPL3 and 4.

Edit: bunglebounce beat me to it while I was formatting FINANCIAL ARMAGEDDON.

It says:

The Scottish Premier League Limited would be re-named The Scottish Professional Football League Limited (“SPFL”) and would comprise 4 divisions.

and:

The 30 clubs joining from the SFL and comprising divisions 2, 3 and 4 (perhaps to be called the “Scottish Championship”, “Scottish League One” and “Scottish League Two”)

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Just reading that, Express :blink:, article..? If you can call it that.

Seems harsh to pick holes in it since the entire report has quite clearly been written by a 4 year old with a set of Crayola's.

However;

RANGERS chief executive Charles Green last night accused SPL chairmen of bowing to fan power instead of acting for the good of Scottish football.

Point A) 'RANGERS' no longer exist. And Green is certainly not the chief. He owns Sevco5088.

Point B) Without football, there's no fans. Without fans, there's no club. Bowing to fan pressure, seriously? Every club must keep their fans or they would go bust. Supporters of one other club from a league of 12 teams buying a few tickets and pies does not keep a club afloat. A good home support is the basis of any strong football team.

They would then be forced to apply to the Scottish Football League, with the worse-case scenario seeing them admitted to the Third Division.

Point C) Forced? Glasgow Rangers were liquidated. The phoenix club is reapplying for membership in the SFL. If anything, they should be apologising for many years of hate, bigotry and bile (not to mention dodgy contracts and tax avoidance) which has blighted our game throughout history. 'The Rangers' should be begging for the rest of Scottish football to give them a second chance, like an ex that has cheated on their partner.

Green, meanwhile, has written to every football club in the UK threatening legal action if they sign any of the players who objected to their contracts being transferred to the newco.

Point D) Green comes across like a child that's had their sweets confiscated for being a wee arsehole. It's time to accept that you've done wrong and the players are within their rights to move elsewhere. No one wants to be on a sinking/sunk ship, let alone a professional footballer.

Rangers are currently banned from European competition after breaching UEFA’s strict financial rules.

Point E) No comment required really, just lazy, lazy journalism. They are not 'banned' from Europe. No new club can enter Europe for 3 years. Financial rules do not apply to the new co.

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Pie and Bovril@pieandbovSFL clubs have nothing to gain by bending over to accept Sevco in 1st. Expect they will stand united and say no to bribery and no to Sevco.

Chris McLaughlin@BBCchrismclaugGordon McDougal of Livingston FC says there's a growing feeling that #Rangers newco should go to division 3. #SFL

Chris McLaughlin@BBCchrismclaug On steps of Hampden, Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton says the game is corrupt. Says he's been lied to, threatened and bullied.#SFL

David Cowan@stvdavidcRaith Rovers chairman Turnball Hutton says Sfl clubs being "bullied and thraatened" over #rangers first div move

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Chris McLaughlin@BBCchrismclaugOn steps of Hampden, Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton says the game is corrupt. Says he's been lied to, threatened and bullied.#SFL

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One would hope that that statement was followed up with the question "by whom?".

While I hold a great deal of respect for the stance Mr Hutton is taking, it would be pure dead brilliant if he actually told who was doing the lying, threatening and bullying.

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Chris McLaughlin@BBCchrismclaugOn steps of Hampden, Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton says the game is corrupt. Says he's been lied to, threatened and bullied.#SFL

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I can't help but think that the straight-talking and credible Turnbull Hutton won't exactly keep schtoom - and Doncaster/Longmuir drivel will be seen as just that. Fingers crossed. Hutton should get the job if he wants it!!

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One would hope that that statement was followed up with the question "by whom?".

While I hold a great deal of respect for the stance Mr Hutton is taking, it would be pure dead brilliant if he actually told who was doing the lying, threatening and bullying.

He'll have got haunners' fae' some of his mates in other three-letter organisations that start with 'S' mind you.....

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I would suggest that what our board are is this - caught in the middle of a shitstorm that isn't their fault, genuinely not knowing what to do, because whatever they do, or whatever the rest of Scottish football decides to do... to one degree or another, we're fcuked.

However... the issue is clearly clouded in our case, because despite all the undoubted good that our chairman and BOD have done, the fact remains that him and four others bandied together to ring-fence their 52% majority shareholding, freezing out the remaining 48%. This included some significant minority shareholders. The club sale was tantalisingly close for the 5 members of the selling consortium... their 1.2 - 1.5 million was almost within touching distance....Then the buns went tits-up.

Now, how much the buns going tits-up and shafting them of getting their mitts on the money is influencing their current actions is up for debate. I'm not coming down on one side of that debate or the other. I can ask the question tonight at 5.30pm and fully intend to do so.

There is most certainly an element of self-interest in the position of the majority of the St Mirren BoD. To think otherwise would be laughably naive.

No surprise there, but it somewhat detracts from their vocal pronouncements that anything they decide, and any action they take, will be in the interests of the club.

IMHO.

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