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http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/a...turing-plans/? Scottish Football League clubs have given their "unanimous backing" to plans for a change to the nation's professional league structure. Chief executive David Longmuir presented a proposal for a 16-10-16 format to the 30 sides on Wednesday and confirmed shortly after they had been met with widespread approval. The plans will now be presented to the Scottish FA's Professional Game Board. The Scottish Premier League, who are currently devising their own separate plans, would also have to confirm they are satisfied with the proposal. SPL sides would have to vote 11-1 in favour to push through the disbanding of the top flight and amalgamate with the SFL. It is understood the SPL as a whole is not in favour of the SFL's suggestions, although further discussions are to take place. A proposal to include Celtic and Rangers reserve sides in the third tier of the league setup is not part of the pack shown to SFL clubs. However, STV understands the idea will be considered as a compromise is sought with top flight sides. The proposal in full Sixteen teams would comprise the "Premier Division" under the SFL's plans. Two teams would automatically be relegated to the "Championship", with play-offs introduced to determine the final promotion spot. The teams finishing 13th and 14th in the top flight would play each other, with the losers being relegated and the winners retaining their place in the Premier Division. The sides finishing third and fourth in the Championship would also play off, with the winners being promoted. Ten clubs would play in the second tier. Two go up automatically, with two going down to the First Division. The team finishing eighth would be involved in a relegation play-off. The team finishing fifth in the First Division would take on the Championship opponent, while third and fourth in the First Division would also face each other. Similar to the current SFL play-off format, a final would be played between the two tie winners to decide which takes up a place in the second tier in the new campaign.

PETERHEAD chairman Rodger Morrison had mixed feelings when stricken Rangers washed up in the Third Division. On one hand, the Glasgow giants would undoubtedly bring riches, prestige and recognition to a league that is usually pushed into the margins. On the other, the Third Division clubs welcoming Rangers was like the three little piggies inviting the big bad wolf in for supper. The Gers were expected to devour their rivals and gobble up the title with ease, denying ambitious others such as Peterhead the chance of automatic promotion. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. Rangers are top, but it is not been the procession predicted. They still might, and probably will, run away with it when the weary limbs of part-time players struggle to cope with the inevitable fixture pile-up that follow the winter months. Regardless of how it unfolds, Morrison has no regrets. His side head to Ibrox and while Rangers fans have been encouraged to enjoy the journey, the rest of the division are loving the ride. Morrison said: “It was not a situation we would have wanted to see but Rangers coming into the Third Division has undoubtedly created a lot of excitement. “The general consensus was that it was the right and fair decision for them to come to this level but the knock-on effect was that it was probably going to limit clubs’ chances of promotion. “I’m sure a few managers would not have been happy, including our own Jim McInally but it was the correct course of action. “The experience has been overwhelmingly positive though. Once Rangers accepted that was where they were going, they really embraced it. “The have been a pleasure to deal with and a breath of fresh air for the division. “The Armageddon predicted has not materialised. “I know Hearts are in a difficult situation but that is a historic problem rather than a Rangers issue. “When you look at Celtic beating Barcelona, the close race for second in the SPL and the fact there will be 50,000 at Ibrox to watch Rangers against Peterhead it shows that Scottish football might have problems, but it’s certainly not dull. “The issue of league construction is on the backburner but it will still happen sooner rather than later. In the meantime there is a lot of excitement. “The Third Division clubs are relishing going up against a club such as Rangers each week and they have not come here with a big time attitude. I still think they’ll run away with the title but the games, especially away from home, have been competitive.” It’s hardly surprising a Third Division chairman has welcomed Rangers with open arms. The Ibrox club are a money train making stops all over the country. The Balmoor coffers will be swelled thanks to the sell-out televised league opener and expected full house again on the next visit. It’s cash that will keep Third Division sides going for years. Morrison said: “There is no doubt there has been a boost. The TV money and gate receipts will be very beneficial to clubs and the games have caught the imagination of the supporters. “The home games are sellouts, which are great, and it might put clubs on a firm footing for some time.” It’s not all about money of course. Trips to Ibrox used to come around one in a generation, not twice a season. Another full house is expected in Govan tomorrow and Peterhead will savour the occasion. Morrison said: “It is going to be a remarkable occasion. Ibrox will be close to capacity and they have a lot planned for Remembrance Day. “I am sure it will be a poignant occasion. It is remarkable to see them still getting such massive crowds and it shows they are still a huge club. “It took a late-minute goal for Rangers to get a draw at our place on the opening day of the season but it will be a much tougher proposition going to Ibrox. “We seen what happened to Alloa last week but you cannot go there worrying about that kind of thing. “I am sure Jim will have the players organised and they will go out to enjoy the occasion and give it their best shot.” Striker Martin Bavidge agreed and said: “The bigger the crowd the better as far as we are concerned.”

CHarles Green spoke for 40 minutes Saturday's in the members lounge at Ibrox; here are some of his comments. 1 - He met with Sky last week and refuses to sign up to the new sky deal which ends in two years! 2 - Rangers only receive approx 700k from TV money at present. 3 - All footballing debt have been paid apart from the 31k to Dundee Utd which he has a letter confirming would be paid by the SPL. 4 - They have agreed a fee of £ 1.3 million with Lloyds for the purchase of the Albion car park therefore canceling the lease which ran till 2025 at over 300k a year. 5 - The management team are currently looking at a list of players who will be out of contract next summer but would be available as free agents from Sept 1st 2013, CG plans to sign them up on a pre contract agreements next year. 6 - Rangers owed hearts the remainder of the Lee Wallace fee, Hearts were so desperate for the money eventually offering a 100k discount if we paid the cash two weeks ago. That’s why they couldn't pay the wages. 7 - Projected turnover for this year is 20 million. Next year 40 million. 8 - Share issue prospectus to be made public in a 21 page document end of this coming week or just after. 9 - Over 20 pension fund groups have an interest in the share issue. Corporate road show to start this week re share issue Glasgow, Edinburgh and then London for seven days. 10 - He once again stated that we have no debts and are cash rich at the moment and expecting to make a 6 million profit from the retail arm now JJB are out the way. 11 - Hinted at League reconstruction being masterminded by the SFL not the SPL as he predicts the SPL will go bust without the Sky deal which he refused to sign. 12 - Soon to be another bust up with SPL over Rangers TV broadcasts. Doncaster says we need their permission which will undoubtedly mean money to those cnuts. 13 - CG stated he thinks SFA will declare him not a fit and proper person to be CEO of Rangers because of his constant war with them. 14 - CG insists there is a potential to make a 100% profit on shares for all new share holders. 15 - SFA and SFL not interested in stripping of titles only the ******** at the SPL pushing for it. He will fight it all the way. 16 - He is considering taking legal action against the SPL and SFA over the agreement to allow us a License to continue playing football. Decision was taken under duress he says at 9.30pm before Brechin game.

Probably not what he had in mind when they said he should be canonised.

Charge the SFA as much as possible and I assume that Queens Park won't be able to play their games there during this period , so as a sign of solidarity with a fellow 3rd division club with sporting integrity borne in mind , allow Queens Park free use of Ibrox instead of them having to use lesser Hamdump.

Better to hit the Rhegan with the crossbar and we would do it for free too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjgnJfhcgg8

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/149397/1/watch-clyde-vs-rangers-fc.html

it's on here : http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/149397/1/watch-clyde-vs-rangers-fc.html

QPR??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/20022855#asset

Fuc** it up

I heard that a supporter from St Andrews collapsed and died on the supporters bus heading for the match.

It's more glacous

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19975957

SPL has coped with loss of Rangers, says Neil Doncaster Scottish Premier League chief executive Neil Doncaster believes member clubs have "adapted remarkably well" to Rangers' absence from the top flight. Rangers were relaunched by a new company after the former incarnation could not be saved from liquidation. Continue reading the main story “All of our major partners and major sponsors, they've stuck with the SPL” Neil Doncaster SPL chief executive The club was subsequently placed in Division Three, making SPL season 2012-13 the first without Rangers. "We've had to re-invent ourselves but that's happened pretty quickly and clubs have adapted," said Doncaster. "It was a traumatic summer for everyone involved in the game in Scotland. We were delighted to see the season get under way and the focus be back on football once again. "There'd been so much discussion around the whole Rangers situation. To get the season under way, to then be looking forward rather than back was a great relief for everyone. "The SPL and the clubs have adapted remarkably well to what people really couldn't ever see happening. "It was such an unforeseeable thing that one of the major houses, the economic power houses, in Scottish football should suddenly be out of the SPL. Rangers timeline February: Rangers enter administration over unpaid tax June: Proposed exit from administration via a company voluntary arrangement is rejected and the club is re-formed by a new company Early July: Scottish Premier League rejects the relaunched club's bid to take over the top flight share formerly owned by Rangers Mid-July: Rangers are placed in Scottish Football League Division Three, Dundee assume vacant SPL place August: SPL and SFL seasons begin "I don't think anyone around the world who you speak to can quite believe that what happened happened, but it did." Doncaster, who highlighted this season's top-flight Dundee and Highland derbies as compensating for the loss of Rangers, feels the retention of commercial partners has been crucial to the SPL's continued stability. "There is absolutely an economic knock-on effect at the club level," Doncaster told New New BBC (bigots and tax dodgers) (bigots and tax dodgers) Radio 5live. "All of our major partners and major sponsors, they've stuck with the SPL and that's enabled the clubs and the league to go forward with huge confidence. "People had the opportunity to walk away over the summer and chose not to. They've stuck with the league and that's important." Aye right

kiddy fiddling

Unfortunately on the B*C http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/19780331

Motherwell fans woke up this morning with the horrible realisation that it wasn't just a bad dream. We failed, yet again, to turn up at Ibrox and were well beaten. Now, before any accusations are made that criticism of the team is too harsh, let me stress that the team has outperformed most supporters reasonable hopes thus far and that we are delighted to see Motherwell at the top of the SPL table. The European games were, with one exception, well fought, though there was disappointment that in four attempts we failed to score. To have a seven game unbeaten run in the league is by any measure praiseworthy and we enjoyed the wins over Kilmarnock, Inverness and Dundee. Higdon is due credit for finding the net so often. BUT How can it be that we travel to Ibrox year after year after year with a series of managers and dozens of players and none are able to offer up enough of a fight to win a game? Some of the Rangers teams we've faced have been very strong and have brushed us aside scoring bucket loads on the way. At times we have fielded an eleven weakened with injuries and suspensions and sneaked home with a point. What is the flaw in our mental toughness that sends us weak-kneed out of the Ibrox changing room? And before some jump on an all too familiar bandwagon let's recognise that our record at Parkhead is, for the most part, another tale of woe and misery. Someday, no doubt, when we are much older, it will happen. Maybe we'll stand tall or, more likely, it will come as result of the home team's error, but someday we will win in Govan. Meanwhile we can rejoice that we won't have to visit that awful place again this season and try to lean some lesson from the nightmare. Let's anticipate good times ahead. You just were not good enough simple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNNvjr0c_5g

Tuesday 25 September 2012 Text size Send this article to a friend Print this article Spiers on Sport: Green and Murray should both testify at SPL probe Spiers on Sport Graham Spiers I am still trying to get my head around the senselessness of Charles Green and Rangers FC refusing to have any truck with the SPL’s investigation conducted by Lord Nimmo Smith into the alleged EBTs misdemeanours at the club. inShare Nimmo Smith has been widely quoted in the past few days, but one plea he made that has virtually gone unnoticed was that anyone associated with Oldco or Newco Rangers, who believe they have a plea of mitigation to make about the club, should come forward and speak to the commission. What are Rangers so scared of? Why did the club obfuscate in passing on relevant documentation? What is there to hide? If Rangers are innocent of an alleged dual-contracts scam – and they may well be – then why does the club not step forward and argue its case? At one stage, with a week to go before the commission’s preliminary hearing of September 11, Green and Newco Rangers were prepared to go and talk to Nimmo Smith. But, with a day to go, they swiftly changed their mind. To quote Nimmo Smith verbatim from his preparatory notes on the Rangers hearings to be held in November: “Oldco and Rangers FC will continue to have the right to appear and be represented at the hearings and make submissions as they see fit.” A few pages further on in his notes, and applying his desire to have all evidence and all voices considered in this saga, Nimmo Smith adds: “We [hope] that Oldco, Newco and any other person claiming an interest and wishing to appear will give intimation to that effect. We wish to emphasise that the doors remain open to Oldco and Newco to appear and be represented…” Never mind Charles Green’s antics, what about Sir David Murray? Given Nimmo Smith and his commission’s desire to establish clear blue water between itself and the SPL, what can possibly stop Murray from coming forward to give his side of the story? Nimmo Smith chose his words carefully in terms of testimony about EBTs: “…any other person claiming an interest…” In this Rangers saga, I can think of no viable person who suits those words more than Murray, the man who set the Ibrox club on the fateful course of EBTs in the first place. Murray avows that Rangers are innocent. He claims this is a stitch-up by people – whoever the heck they might be – to damage Rangers. Murray says the EBTs, the famed “legal loophole” to paying taxes, were used properly and legitimately. I severely doubt Murray’s interpretation on this but, more than that, I want him to be given his chance to come before the commission to protest his and Rangers’ innocence. Can someone provide a single valid reason why Murray would not to come before – or present evidence to – Nimmo Smith? The SPL and SFA have been flawed in their handling of the Rangers case – everyone can see it. But the SPL is trying to make up for that by ensuring that its claim that Rangers FC warrants an investigation will be a claim carried out with the utmost impartiality and clarity. You have to be a conspiracy theorist of fantasist proportions to somehow believe that Nimmo Smith and his two QCs, Nicholas Stewart and Charles Flint, are “agenda-driven” or “biased” in any way. This commission will once and for all cut through the cant and farrago of this case and reach a judgement on all its available evidence. Nimmo Smith, Stewart and Flint, apart from their renown in judicial matters, appear to have impeccable credentials. This is a costly exercise for the SPL, but it is worth it. Personally, I will very happily embrace this commission’s guilty or innocent verdict on Rangers, for those very reasons. In the EBTs/dual contracts controversy, Rangers face two imminent announcements: the tribunal on the so-called “big tax case” and then the Nimmo Smith hearing. The two are subtly linked: one is about EBTs and alleged tax evasion, the other is about player contracts and disclosure. This story, with its claim and counter-claim, is more complex than anyone could imagine. Rangers could win one case and lose the other, or win or lose both. My own hunch, given what I’ve been told, is that Rangers have been in the wrong. But far more able scrutineers than me might find otherwise. Why Rangers FC, Green or Murray would not want to go before Nimmo Smith and present their case, remains baffling.

http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/2277-you-are-fan-tastic

In the papers over the weekend was an article on how HMRC is probing partnerships who use a loophole that many septik directors and players such as liewell and lennon use in their tax avoidance scheme , this involved them investing in film and game companies. HMRC are maintaing that companies are not trading or if they were they were not trading at a profit, it is likely to go before a tribunal in 2013

Andy Hopes For Green Light ANDY LITTLE hopes to get the all-clear to return to training this week and might have an outside chance of being involved in Wednesday’s game with Motherwell. The striker has been wearing a protective boot on his foot since a problem with it flared it when he was on international duty with Northern Ireland earlier this month. It is an issue he has struggled with since he represented his country against Holland in June and it reached a point where he couldn’t keep playing any more. With the possibility of there being a hairline fracture, Little has been sidelined for the past fortnight and is now due to be reassessed. It could be that he is cleared to play football again before the midweek League Cup tie with the Steelmen at Ibrox. But even then, the fact he hasn’t featured for Rangers since the 5-1 home win over Elgin on September 2 means Ally McCoist might decide against risking him. Little said: “From the point I left the Northern Ireland team, we said we’d have a fortnight where I’d wear the boot. “That’s up at the start of this week so now we’re at a stage where I’m due to have it looked at again today or tomorrow. “There might be another scan just to see how the bone has healed and hopefully it has done that properly and I can get the green light to play again from the specialist. “The problem with my foot is something I’ve actually had for three months and it was something I was able to play through. “But it got to the point where I didn’t want to push it any further and the medical staff thought it was the right time to take a break. “We’ve had a couple of weeks now where it has hopefully settled down but I won’t have lost a lot of fitness in that time. “It’s also not as if I’ve been sitting around doing nothing. I’ve still been in at training every day and I’ve been doing a lot of swimming and aqua jogging. “I don’t expect my fitness to drop at all and I don’t see why I shouldn’t come straight back into the team provided there’s a space for me in it. “I don’t think it’s the case that I’ll need to work on my own with the physio for a while or anything like that. “I don’t know if I’d be able to face Motherwell. It’s possibly going to be too early but we’ll know more once I’ve been looked at again. “The specialist might say I need longer in the boot but obviously I don’t want that so we’ll see what happens.” http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headli...r-green-light?