fozzie Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Strange. I seem to remember Airdrie Utd having to apply (along with other candidates) to the SFL3 after the liquidation of Airdrieonians in 2002. I cant remember a vote to keep them in the 1st division? In all seriousness you may be right with regards to actual rules, so point taken. But morally as you say, the right choice certainly wasnt taken. Airdrie Utd. applied to replace Airdieonians and failed. They later got in by re-branding Clydebank. There are lots of double standards at work here though. In every case when a vacancy has arisen until now it has gone without saying that applications are invited and that new clubs start at the bottom. Why didn't that happen this time? Well, we all know the answer. Bottom line is, there weren't and still aren't any rules in place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macshimmy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 f**k the ICT Chairman. I'm not just saying that cos i'm a Staggie either. I second that. He's no fool, he has made a very calculated statement of intent for Monday. The silver lining is he's blown the whole illusion that ICT were acting out of anything other than short term self interest,and fully expected the SFL to play along. He's abandoned that game altogether, and is inviting other clubs to shed their false colours. Now we'll find out in short order which other clubs are prepared to bend the knee. Monday could see a few cartwheels I'm afraid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 LaydeezHannaGennelmen, please , I would like, with your permission, to post a wee song for this lovely Friday night, to start an enjoyable weekend before we are all thrown in to the Spivco maelstrom once again on Monday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killingfloorman Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If I've upset you you should invite me on an expenses paid journey to you're part of the world and I will (sort of) aplogise in person. You didn't really need to tell us you were an ex politician, it's kinda obvious 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itwiznaeme Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do this lot know something we don't? Check the left hand column with SPL teams. NewsNow Hmm...that is a strange one! SPL Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Dunfermline Hearts Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Motherwell Ross County St Johnstone St Mirren 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Whether or not trophies and titles are carried over is simply the call of the governing bodies in question (I think...) As for the crest and trading name, that's a question for the liquidator and the tax man. It could be that if they're judged to be a carbon copy of the club that went bust, they can stop them using them or make them assume the old companies debts. As for the issue of what name the club 'plays' under rather than 'trades' under. Again, names have to be approved by the football authorities, but whether or not the non-football authorities would stand for them using the same name is an open question. It'll all come out in due course. There's no problem with the name etc. That was covered about 1200 pages ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itwiznaeme Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Newco Rangers 1-16 for hat-trick of promotions: http://www.racingpost.com/news/sport/newco-rangers-1-16-for-hat-trick-of-promotions/1071747/? WTF!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killingfloorman Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 f**k it, it's better than most pre-seasons in terms of interest! I'm happy to do it all again next year - see you on Valentines day 2013? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hague Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 when the bankies got done over by scumdrie utd we had to start again in the second division of the central league and we had done nothing wrong so why do these cheats get to start again in the sfl? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 How's the party going round at Poz's house ? Hope he's got enough beer in the fridge ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagmaster Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Don't hold your breath. This'll take months. Possibly years. They can call themselves "The Rangers" in the meantime until someone says they can't. As for the trademarks thing, you'd need to ask a lawyer I'm afraid. The point is though, they can get going in the meantime, they don't have to get everything changed in order to start. They might be required to change things further down the line though, but when is anyone's guess. Och! Aint that a stab in the sphincter! Was hoping they would be unrecognisable from old self. So, basically they can play in that plain blue top with the big crest on and call themselves The Rangers! You know what? That's pure w**k, that is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 BBC Scotland podcast now up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagmaster Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) ETA: Oops, double post. Sorry! Edited July 13, 2012 by Stagmaster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hmm...that is a strange one! SPL Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Dunfermline Hearts Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Motherwell Ross County St Johnstone St Mirren hmmm.....SFA to find Rangers/Sevco guilty of using dual contracts, all results from last season recorded as 0-3 loss and thus relegated instead of Dunfermline ? Am I being too cynical ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Exactly. Some of the posters on here are like adolescent kids spreading gossip and adding arms and legs to every shit rumour they hear. Like 14 year olds using their parents' laptop in the attic, you mean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalhedge Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 How's the party going round at Poz's house ? Hope he's got enough beer in the fridge ! Canny get the beer in for all the jelly !! Freezer stuffed full of ice cream !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Sergio Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Newco Rangers 1-16 for hat-trick of promotions: http://www.racingpos...tions/1071747/? WTF!? Shite odds on all accounts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Newco Rangers 1-16 for hat-trick of promotions: http://www.racingpos...tions/1071747/? WTF!? Any odds for NOT getting up in 3? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proctor Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Utterly ashamed at Kenny Cameron's comments today. I would hate to think that our club had anything to do with bullying SFL clubs into voting newco to Division One. Particularly as we had to start at the bottom to get to where we are now. If our survival and prosperity in the top flight depends on another club being there then quite frankly we don't deserve to be there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have missed about 30 pages so apologies if this has been mentioned already but have just spoken to someone who was at the meeting today. Judging by Les Gray's comments Accies may have voted no - or he was being a 2 faced cnut. The 1 team that voted no to newco in the SFL altogether was not one of the favourites - Clyde, Raith Rovers etc. McCoist stated the reason newco did not want in div1 is because they are well aware with the current squad they would finish in the bottom half. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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