dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Scottish Football League clubs will vote next Thursday on plans to allow newco Rangers to play in the First Division.The 30 members of the league met at Hampden on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which would see Charles Green's new club bypass the bottom two divisions in exchange for a TV rights payment of £1m and the introduction of play-offs.STV understands the SFL board has ruled a simple majority will be required in the vote. A number of clubs have already indicated they will abstain due to a conflict of interest.Speaking ahead of the first meeting, Raith Rovers director Turnbull Hutton expressed his anger at non-SPL clubs being "threatened" they would lose vital finance if they didn't approve the plans."It is not an SFL issue," he said. "We've been lumbered with this. There are rules we feel they should be followed. They [newco Rangers] should apply for the Third Division."[We are being] bullied, railroaded and lied to. We are being lied to by the Scottish FA and the SPL. We are being threatened and bullied. It is not football as I know it."It was a ridiculous document which came out last week whereby the threat was there that if you don't vote for an acceptance into the First Division, a breakaway SPL2 will come along and those who didn't vote wouldn't be invited."What kind of game are we running here? It is corrupt."More to follow... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearsrus 12 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Scottish Football League clubs will vote next Thursday on plans to allow newco Rangers to play in the First Division.The 30 members of the league met at Hampden on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which would see Charles Green’s new club bypass the bottom two divisions in exchange for a TV rights payment of £1m and the introduction of play-offs.More to follow...is that a week on Thursday?? ffs if it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Caldow 60 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Scottish Football League clubs will vote next Thursday on plans to allow newco Rangers to play in the First Division.The 30 members of the league met at Hampden on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which would see Charles Green’s new club bypass the bottom two divisions in exchange for a TV rights payment of £1m and the introduction of play-offs.More to follow...Ahhhh Sporting Integrity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochgellyBear 18 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 It's looking more and more like div 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 is that a week on Thursday?? ffs if it is *shrugs shoulders*I know as much as you mate. It's all a bit of a farce eh!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2102 582 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 if it is not THIS thursday then i think we all deserve an explanation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza27 15,333 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 nice,more waiting!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stampyurie 203 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Ffs this is farcical now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Updated OP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearsrus 12 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 *shrugs shoulders*I know as much as you mate. It's all a bit of a farce eh!?way way past farcical mate, just a fucking soap opera now!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 We're as good as in SFL1 if we just need 50%(+1) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T.G 10,773 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Somecunt grow balls manNext weekJuly 4Next Thursday48hoursFuckin hell Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 We're as good as in SFL1 if we just need 50%(+1)Yeah that is probably the biggest news out of this. A lot lower than I was expecting. Although we don't know how angry these clubs are with the SFA/SPL Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy 1,308 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Next Thursday - 12th July - a historic date no doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 BBC running the same story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18680165 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 i thought there wasn't going to be a vote because the SFL didn't have a clue how many votes were required?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,772 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I can see SFL Clubs forcing us into SFL3 just so that when we work our way up everybody gets a financial boost.Simply putting us into the 1st doesn't make sense from a 3rd Division club's business point of view as there is no benefits.I really do think it'll be 3rd Division As long as we get to play Ayr at some stage I'm happy. 3 in a row by the time we get to the SPL, 3 Ramsden Cups as well.. Reinstating the fact that we are Scotland's most successful club! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stampyurie 203 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Next Thursday - 12th July - a historic date no doubt.Indeed it is, the date we could have came out off admin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Bear 18 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 It may be academic if SPL vote Yes after all, or will they defer their decision until next Friday! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stampyurie 203 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 So #SFL meeting adjourned till next week. Don't be surprised if there's a similar outcome at tomorrow's #SPL meeting. -- Chris McLaughlin (@BBCchrismclaug)Fucking hope not, we need to know were we stand regardin which league we will play in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Bear 18 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Maybe this is all a ruse to talk out our application and to say finally "Sorry, it's too late so come back next tear and try again" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangers_1993 68 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'll be in Belfast then going to be lost not knowing what is going on Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I fly to Florida that dayI was hoping I could enjoy it knowing what division we will be inGonna ba a long flight across the Atlantic with me desperate to know the decision Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 That should help season ticket sales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robie1921 5 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 airdrie and dundee to abstain from voting so 15 votes required to gain access to the 1st division. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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