DA Baracus Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, rb123! said: https://news.stv.tv/sport/football/spfl-says-football-wont-return-until-august-at-earliest?top HUGE DEVELOPMENT Meh. Loads of folk have been pointing that out for a while. It's only one of the reasons this season can't be completed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Meh. Loads of folk have been pointing that out for a while. It's only one of the reasons this season can't be completed. Loads of folk have had their heads in the sand too, a fair few of them running our clubs. This season will never be completed. Time for people to accept that, move on , and get a practical plan in place that certainly involves paying out money and possibly restructuring the leagues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Congratulations, Mr Nelms. The war is yours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col72 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 That's the same information they had prior to the vote. Nothing new there for the clubs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, GiGi said: Time to stick a fork in the league now. Dundee, over to you. According to the article, Dundee already knew this before they cast/did not cast (delete as appropriate) their vote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Just now, HMIP said: Loads of folk have had their heads in the sand too, a fair few of them running our clubs. This season will never be completed. Time for people to accept that, move on , and get a practical plan in place that certainly involves paying out money and possibly restructuring the leagues. Yup. Can't believe so many folk think still that completing this season is in any way a valid solution. Even worse is officials at clubs who believe this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad chad Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Again, this is old news, but it only applies if you commit to the new season as opposed to the existing one. Why are they committing to the new season (SKY obvs), when they don't know if THAT will go ahead - either on time or not at all? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Who do we reckon is going to be first to publish a statement this afternoon about this then.Hearts, Partick or Rangers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Yup. Can't believe so many folk think still that completing this season is in any way a valid solution. Even worse is officials at clubs who believe this. Sportsound was ridiculous on Sunday. Neil Mccann saying the season MUST finish, because Celtic players will want to win the treble. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, rb123! said: Hearts, Partick or Rangers? Not sure. Mr Cameron must be feeling left out about now in Orlando. Probably him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Yup. Can't believe so many folk think still that completing this season is in any way a valid solution. Even worse is officials at clubs who believe this. There will still be calls to finish this season and then truncate 2020-21. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirepud Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Except he is in LA. Not sure. Mr Cameron must be feeling left out about now in Orlando. Probably him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, CALDERON said: Sportsound was ridiculous on Sunday. Neil Mccann saying the season MUST finish, because Celtic players will want to win the treble. Glad I missed that but no surprise to hear one of the morons on Sportsound say that. They only consider things through the prism of Celtic and Sevco. Just now, The DA said: There will still be calls to finish this season and then truncate 2020-21. No doubt but those folk should be roundly ignored. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, yorkshirepud said: Except he is in LA. What the hell is he doing drinking in LA, at 26? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, bad chad said: Again, this is old news, but it only applies if you commit to the new season as opposed to the existing one. Why are they committing to the new season (SKY obvs), when they don't know if THAT will go ahead - either on time or not at all? What exactly do you want them to do right now: pre-emptively trash their only major sponsorship package left and cross their fingers that a better one will come up this summer, in the middle of a national economic collapse and global recession? They're going to have enough trouble finding a credible replacement for Ladbrokes as the sponsor of the leagues. The number of people who seem oblivious to the fact that Scottish football is staring down a scenario far worse and more broadly impactful than the collapse of Setanta in the 2000s is unreal - and that's going to be the case regardless of the leagues being called and final payments being distributed. I doubt that any sane adult in the room is assuming that next season will go entirely according to plan either - but it is a plan underpinned by an important contract that is in the best interests of every Scottish professional club to adhere to right now. As opposed to humming and hawing and delaying and pretending that this season can be played at some indefinite point in the future, which is not. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Venom Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wonder if there is this much banter happening across other football leagues at the minute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifespud Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 There’s another statement - Good afternoon Dundee fans. I hope this statement continues to find you safe and healthy as we continue to be quarantined in our fight against the Covid-19 virus. The past week has been fraught with anxiety, vitriol, conspiracy theory, and of course a far ranging amount of media conjecture and commentary. Below is a brief enlightenment of our thoughts and processes over the past week.Impact of the SPFL resolution: Relegated clubs were negatively impacted in two substantial ways: the lost opportunity to avoid relegation, and the lost opportunity for financial support. As we previously stated, the end of the season due to the COVID-19 epidemic should not result in any club being worse off than they were prior to vote. In our opinion the SPFL’s “solution” for the league was not a solution for all teams in the league. Knowing that most teams desperately needed cash flow before the end of April, the quickest and easiest way for the SPFL to achieve that was this proposal; however, the result was immediate inequity, and mid-to long-term instability. Understandably, that was the driving factor for a ‘yes’ vote from many clubs. Outside of clubs receiving an injection of immediate cash, this was unacceptable to us as we feel the actions of the league should be representative of all its members; detrimental impact to one club is ultimately detrimental to all clubs. Furthermore, the proposal left little prospect for league reconstruction, another significant aspect of long-term sustainability for Scottish Football. Whilst the lockdown has resulted in tremendous hardship for the country, one opportunity it has presented, in Dundee FC’s point of view, is the restructuring of the league.Dundee FC’s vote: Because of the situation detailed above, it was our intention (as the world has seen through the disappointing and regrettable actions of two championship clubs) to vote ‘no’ on the proposed resolution. Despite being electronically submitted, for whatever reason, our vote did not reach the centre (SPFL.) We were not aware of that, however, until the SPFL published the ‘results’ of an incomplete vote and it was shown that Dundee FC’s vote was not received. This raised an immediate red flag for us; not only was our vote missing, but we discovered that at least two Premiership clubs had modified their position from the understanding we had the day prior. It was then that we decided to put our foot on the ball and pause. We conveyed that decision to the centre and ceased taking calls on the subject. We needed time to develop a clearer DFC view on the situation.Whilst it is not our responsibility to take the lead on solutions for the league (indeed, we believe this is the role of the SPFL), it is our duty to attempt to ensure that the future of Scottish Football remains promising for all the clubs. To that end, we have we have worked tirelessly to achieve solutions to help those who were being disadvantaged and sought ways to help them. We have discussed options with a variety of member clubs to show solidarity to the clubs most negatively impacted by the SPFL proposal. Relegated clubs must have financial assistance to help soften the landing so they can begin the next season on more equitable footing. Through our discussions it appears that there is an appetite to provide various forms of support from other member clubs if these clubs are in fact relegated. Further details of these acts of kindness and solidarity will be worked out amongst the member clubs. Also, we are sorry to disappoint all of the conspiracy theorists by saying that we were never exposed to any ‘deals’ from either of the Glasgow giants. They both acted, as we would expect, with complete professionalism.Additionally and most importantly for Dundee FC, we spoke to other member clubs regarding their appetite for reconstruction, as the SPFL’s briefing notes does not give us much of a chance and this is the only aspect of any proposal that helps Dundee FC in any way. There are several things that have to be in place in order to deliver a proper opportunity of achieving a better foundation for Scottish Football’s future. First, a working group should be assembled and must have members from the highest levels of Scottish Football with long-term interest in the future success of the game. We need to agree a set of goals that will be the basis of reconstruction which takes into account current and future wants and needs of media; member clubs’ financial benefits; and sporting integrity as a basis. It is our belief that after speaking to numerous clubs that the appetite for reconstruction is there and the intention is to set up an immediate and focused working group to take on this task. The centre will have to accept and support the will of the members.We do believe the centre has made mistakes in this process, namely not taking into consideration any financial fallout to their member clubs and publishing of the incomplete ballot results, which has put Dundee FC in a position to receive criticism and undue torment. If what we achieved in our pause was presented by the SPFL in the first instance we would have voted in favour of the proposal.We would like to thank the fans for their patience, and most of the member clubs for their cooperation and support during this time. Make no mistake, we continue to have a daunting task ahead of us, but we are encouraged by everyday acts of kindness, resolution, and humanity that we are all sharing as we get through this together. Stay safe and hope we see you soon in a newly revamped league. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I'm none the wiser. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Another boring word salad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartyftd1 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 So what the f**k is happening then? Lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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