LeeWallaceRFC 3,920 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Scottish Football League clubs are being asked to vote on whether to give their board the discretion to put newco Rangers directly into the First Division.The details of the resolutions have been sent out to SFL clubs which could see Rangers admitted into the SFL top flight or Third Division.They mean Rangers' future hangs on a package of measures to drawn up by Scottish football's governing bodies before next Friday's crucial meeting.A consortium led by Charles Green, which bought the assets of Rangers FC PLC, has applied to join the SFL following the rejection of its application to be admitted into the SPL.The SFL meeting on Friday will see a series of votes that will decide Rangers' future.The first resolution to be voted on would admit newco Rangers as an associate member of the SFL.The second resolution would allow Rangers to be admitted into SFL First Division at the discretion of the SFL board if the board is persuaded by a package of measures put forward by the Scottish Football Association and the Scottish Premier League.The meeting notice reads: "(ii) That the Scottish Football League Members direct the Board of Management of The Scottish Football League (the “Board”) to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13 unless the Board shall have to its satisfaction negotiated and reached agreement with The Scottish Premier League and The Scottish Football Association on a series of measures which the Board shall consider to be in the best interests of the game, how it is structured, how it is governed and how it is financed, whereupon the Board shall be authorised to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13."The broad details of this are likely to include a TV rights payment of £1m and the introduction of play-offs. The full details will be drawn up in advance of Friday's meeting.The SFL board has ruled a simple majority will be required in the vote. Airdrie have already indicated they will abstain because of a conflict of interest.An SFL club source confirmed to STV that the clubs would know the full details of the package on offer before voting - making this second resolution the key vote to decide whether Rangers goes into the First Division.The meeting notice continues: "Details of the series of measures referred to at (ii) above shall be made available to the Members in advance of the meeting and an opportunity for full discussion of those measures will be given prior to the proposals being put to the meeting."The third resolution provides for either Dundee or Dunfermline to resign to join the SPL - depending on SPL's decision on which to invite to join its ranks.The SFA and SPL have already indicated that they want Rangers to be First Division next season, saying there would be severe financial consequences for the Scottish game if they are not admitted.However, several SFL clubs, who will meet at Hampden for Friday's vote, have already said they resent the pressure being put on them and want Rangers to start in Division Three.http://sport.stv.tv/football/109829-rangers-clubs-asked-to-allow-sfl-board-to-make-first-division-decision/? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboscot 1,203 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Fucking shambles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachothelegend 1,932 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 A Fucking joke I fucking dispise Scottish Football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 So if we don't get voted in, we get voted in with sanctions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb1547 3,776 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 We have known knowns....and known unknowns.We also have unknown knowns and unknown unknowns.......FFS give me strength.............................................. i just luv Rangers. Give me a break Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 So its either 1st division or no football at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Who's on the SFL board? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Blue 1,384 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I suppose its smart of the SFL to take the heat off their clubs having to make the decision. But it leaves the board susceptible to SFA corruption, as im sure most SFL clubs would vote against us in Div 1. So if this is the case it'll be 1st Division with a severe boot in stones, just like the SFA want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryTibbs 250 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Really is cringeworthy beyond belief Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 The meeting notice reads: "(ii) That the Scottish Football League Members direct the Board of Management of The Scottish Football League (the "Board") to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13 unless the Board shall have to its satisfaction negotiated and reached agreement with The Scottish Premier League and The Scottish Football Association on a series of measures which the Board shall consider to be in the best interests of the game, how it is structured, how it is governed and how it is financed, whereupon the Board shall be authorised to provide that Rangers F.C. shall play in the First Division of the Scottish Football League during Season 2012/13."What is the difference between these two groups?Is each club represented on the board therefore is pretty much the same thing as the member clubs voting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks to me like it is First Division with sanctions (to be agreed) or the Third Division with no mention of sanctions. Is that right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'o'rangerblue 89 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It'll be 1st division guaranteed, sporting & financial corruption demands it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I think this is the correct document: http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/docs/SFL_Constitution_and_Rules.pdf31. BOARD MEMBERS31.1 Six persons representing the Members shall be elected to the Board. Thesepersons are herein referred to as “Directors”. Such elections shall generallybe held at the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof, butwhere the number of Directors falls below the number required for aquorum, Directors may be elected at a general meeting of the League calledfor the purpose.31.2 A list of the candidates for election as submitted pursuant to Rule 32.1.5shall be sent to Members not less than five clear days before the meetingat which the election ballot is to be held.31.3 Each such person shall be subject to the Eligibility Criteria set out in Rule32 (Eligibility Criteria).Our fate is in the hands of 6 men by the looks of things? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Would they call an EGM to name this Board or will an existing Board make the call? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1lv3r 274 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 We ask Mr Green for us to be allowed into Div 3... see WHAT HE SAYS ??????????????????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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