Generic Sevco / Rangers meltdown thread

[StevieC]

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In the current set up would the second placed team not get the invite?

That depends on the outcome of the "second contract" investigation.

[Big Ed]

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I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here.

1. The BTC, which (given its alleged double-contract issues) is at the heart of Rangers' demise, is still undecided.

2. The double-contracts have only be brought to the SFA's attention recently.

3. The overspending is not the SFA's concern, as long as RFC are still meeting their bills and football responsibilities. It's only recently that they haven't.

With all that in mind, it's difficult to see what the SFA/SPL could have done until now.

If you have the time and inclination, this article outlines the broad gist of my feelings towards the SFA's conduct regarding the Rangers takeover: http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.co...-for-mr-regan/

[Mikey]

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BBC Chris McLaughlin tweets that Brian Kennedy's bid is dead. Rejected by admins.

Aye. We've banned the **** too

[greenginger]

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I think they can run the numbers, it's getting an auditor to sign them that will be the problem.

Last years accounts were signed by the auditors and the Hearts Director on 31/3/2011 and they were not lodged at Companies House until 13th May doubling their penalty .

[jgl07]

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In the current set up would the second placed team not get the invite?

That was not the case when Falkirk failed the ground requirements in 2002-3.

Motherwell escaped the drop despite finishing bottom.

I have a feeling that Aberdeen who finished bottom in 1999-2000 should have gone through a play-off with Falkirk (3rd in the SFL1). That was the year that the SPL was expanded from 10 to 12. They got off the hook because of Fakirk's stadium.

[JeMeSouviens]

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In the current set up would the second placed team not get the invite?

Short answer, no.

Longer answer - SPL rules:

A2.3 In the event that the Candidate Club for any Season, if promoted from the SFL and admitted entry to the League, would, in the opinion of the Board in its absolute discretion, fail to fully comply with the Membership Criteria and no waiver, relaxation or period of grace is or has been granted to the Candidate Club in terms of Rule A2.7, then the Candidate Club shall not be promoted from the SFL and admitted entry to the League and the Club which would otherwise have been relegated from the League to the SFL in accordance with Rule A2.1, shall retain its place in the League.

[Jim44]

Has Ross County not applied to share ICT's ground next yea? I should imagine permission will be a formality.

[jgl07]

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Has Ross County not applied to share ICT's ground next yea? I should imagine permission will be a formality.

They have the alterations under way but they will not be completed by the cut-off date but should certainly be ready for next season.

They have applied for a ground share as a back-up plan.

I don't see an issue with Ross County.

[Hibernia&Alba]

So that's Kennedy finished. Is he going to buy Hibs instead?


This talked about party in Singapore. Anyone have info regarding how serious they are?

[Keith_M]

Not sure if already posted but, Duff and Duffer are on course to cost Rangers up to 3,000,0000 quid in Administration Costs. The calculation is based on them being in Administration until July, which I doubt, but if so, it would wipe out totally any savings made by reducing the players wages.


Going by that calculation, they must have cost rangers a good million quid at least by now


Dontcha just LOVE these people

[green glory]

SFA hearing adjourned till 17th, 18th and 19th of April at the behest of CW's lawyers. Procedural hearing set for the 6th which CW is expected to attend.

Also D+P seem to be getting panicky. CW won't sell his shares to the Blue Knight/Paul Murray consortium, and they've rejected Brian Kennedy's bid, apparently wanting a buyer in place by Wednesday. **** creek beckons.

[Andy74]

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SFA hearing adjourned till 17th, 18th and 19th of April at the behest of CW's lawyers. Procedural hearing set for the 6th which CW is expected to attend.

Also D+P seem to be getting panicky. CW won't sell his shares to the Blue Knight/Paul Murray consortium, and they've rejected Brian Kennedy's bid, apparently wanting a buyer in place by Wednesday. **** creek beckons.

Any delay can only add to the uncertainty for bidders.

Brain Kennedy just likes to see his name written down. Maybe he could save the money to get those sunglasses surgically removed from his face.

[Part/Time Supporter]

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So that's Kennedy finished. Is he going to buy Hibs instead?

The last time he showed an interest in Hibs was just after relegation.

[Spike Mandela]

Whyte doesn't want to sell his shares to Murray....

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/footbal...6908-23805466/

[jgl07]

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Whyte doesn't want to sell his shares to Murray....

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/footbal...6908-23805466/

You mean Whyte does not wish to give his shares to Murray.

[Keith_M]

Does anyone else remember THIS story, Rangers planning to increase the size of Ibrox to 70,000, or some such fairy tale.


Just three years later and Rangers are almost down the pan. At the time that he was making these b*ll*x claims, he must have known Rangers were already in trouble, yet the media just all lapped it up, as per usual.

[Golden Bear]

Even the Administrators are at it now!




http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottis...-ticket-money/

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Does anyone else remember THIS story, Rangers planning to increase the size of Ibrox to 70,000, or some such fairy tale.


Just three years later and Rangers are almost down the pan. At the time that he was making these b*ll*x claims, he must have known Rangers were already in trouble, yet the media just all lapped it up, as per usual.

Aye, David Murray had the media in the palm of his hand. I remember that: massive new Ibrox, casinos, hotels etc. Yet at the same time they were fiddling their taxes. The laptop loyal swallowed it as per.

[ancienthibby]

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You mean Whyte does not wish to give his shares to Murray.

It's quite amazing what a few weeks can bring!

Now we seem to have the principal player, one Craikie NotsoWhyte, at loggerheads with the team he chose to appoint, Duff and Duffer.

At 'the Big Hoose' the foundations are crumbling!

Bring it on!

[Hibernia&Alba]

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It's quite amazing what a few weeks can bring!

Now we seem to have the principal player, one Craikie NotsoWhyte, at loggerheads with the team he chose to appoint, Duff and Duffer.

At 'the Big Hoose' the foundations are crumbling!

Bring it on!

One feels duty bound to express ones approval of this insight

[IWasThere2016]

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It's quite amazing what a few weeks can bring!

Now we seem to have the principal player, one Craikie NotsoWhyte, at loggerheads with the team he chose to appoint, Duff and Duffer.

At 'the Big Hoose' the foundations are crumbling!

Bring it on!

Isn't this just magic .. The win in the BigotFest on Sunday is the last thing they'll celebrate hopefully.

OF GTF!

[CallumLaidlaw]

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They have the alterations under way but they will not be completed by the cut-off date but should certainly be ready for next season.

They have applied for a ground share as a back-up plan.

I don't see an issue with Ross County.

Just tweeted by a journo an hour ago -
the SPL have approved Ross County's application to groundshare with Inverness next season

[James70]

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Whyte doesn't want to sell his shares to Murray....

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/footbal...6908-23805466/

Don't worry, it'll be all Whyte on the Knight!

[Onion]

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Even the Administrators are at it now!




http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottis...-ticket-money/

Totally Hunbelievable :green grin At this rate, teams will stop playing he Huns long before they go into liquidation.

You just can trust the Hun

[greenginger]

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Just tweeted by a journo an hour ago -
the SPL have approved Ross County's application to groundshare with Inverness next season

Thats one " get out of jail card " we can't play.

[IWasThere2016]

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Thats one " get out of jail card " we can't play.

Ross Co. plan to build and be ready for 1 July. The ICT groundshare is just a contingency.

[PaulSmith]

On the charges brought by the SFA against Rangers:

Paul Clark, of administrators Duff and Phelps, said: "The club's legal representatives were ready to make the club's case which in essence is that there are extenuating and unprecedented circumstances in this case and we hope to demonstrate the distinction between the actions of the club and the actions of individuals.

If the SFA agree to this and see it as actions of an individual they might as well rip up the rule book?

[Eyrie]

The SFA have already stated that they have neither the resources nor the time to vet every appointment at every member club, and they have over 100 clubs as members. They rely on each club to do its own checks and then vouch for the appointment, which is why the Huns can't simply claim Whyte misled them.

[Springbank]

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The SFA have already stated that they have neither the resources nor the time to vet every appointment at every member club, and they have over 100 clubs as members. They rely on each club to do its own checks and then vouch for the appointment, which is why the Huns can't simply claim Whyte misled them.

I'm still astonished that Duff and Duffer (as supposedly serious admins) came out with the phrase "Craig Whyte is irrelevant to Rangers future", he being the owner and majority shareholder of the football club, and the guy who paid to inherit (and then further scam) the broken and bankrupt company that David Murray had already taken to its knees, via HMRC.

Will Duff and Duffer find work again?

[grunt]

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On the charges brought by the SFA against Rangers:

Paul Clark, of administrators Duff and Phelps, said: "The club's legal representatives were ready to make the club's case which in essence is that there are extenuating and unprecedented circumstances in this case and we hope to demonstrate the distinction between the actions of the club and the actions of individuals.

If the SFA agree to this and see it as actions of an individual they might as well rip up the rule book?

Does anyone else here think this is a rather weak excuse?