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28 June 2012
The Celtic Network Jun 28, 2012
We have been given permission from the composer of this letter Shaun Gibson originally published on http://shaunyfbblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/thoughts-of-a-fan-sent-to-uefa-2-2/ to use it as a generic email/Letter to UEFA and FIFA calling on them to...
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
MORTON chairman Douglas Rae believes Third Division football is the best-case scenario for newco Rangers, but has predicted that they will face opposition to their presence from clubs in the lower tier of the Scottish Football League.
Continue reading 'Rangers newco: Even Third Division will object to club’s presence'
Celtic Quick News Jun 28, 2012
The BBC today report that the Gang of 10 SPL clubs have agreed a plan to re-write the rulebook of Scottish football in order to parachute Sevco into the second tier of the game. They also report that Hibernian, Rod … Continue reading →...
Continue reading 'Gang of 10 changes will destroy Celtic'
The Celtic Network Jun 28, 2012
The SPL that includes Our club are no threatening to form an SPL 2 if SFL clubs refuse SEVCO entry to division one. I have spent the day in fact weeks saying the best thing Celtic can do is say nothing Until after the NEWCO vote on July 4th. It's now ti...
Continue reading 'Corruption now Threats from SPL'
VideoCelts Jun 28, 2012
The extent of Neil Doncaster's desperation to save newclub Rangers has been revealed in a document sent to all Scottish Football League clubs. With SPL clubs forced into voting no to a share transfer Doncaster is hoping to parachute Charlie Green's n...
Continue reading 'STV reveal Doncaster’s sell-out Sevco deal'
Celtic Fanzone Jun 28, 2012
They Still Don't Get It…. Over the course of the last 24 hours we've been subjected to media coverage of yet another 'new consortium' attempting to resurrect a corpse over in Govan. John 'Bomber' Brown has become the spokesman for the late...
Continue reading 'Old Club Dead….But The Mob Still Want To Rule!'
Scotzine Jun 28, 2012
The Book of Exodus tells how Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness to Mount Sinai, where God reveals himself and offers them a Covenant. Jump a few years into the future and another exodus is occurring much closer to home, the...
Continue reading 'Rangers: The greatest exodus since Moses and the Israelites?'
VideoCelts Jun 28, 2012
Morton have gone on record with their opposition to Sevco being parachuted into next season's First Division. Following the lead of Raith Rovers and Falkirk the Greenock side have reacted to speculation that the SFA are trying to fast-track Charles Gre...
Continue reading 'More First Division opposition to Sevco plan'
VideoCelts Jun 28, 2012
Gladys Green must present the SFA with a £160,000 cheque to have his application for membership considered. With Green attempting to transfer the share previously held by Rangers to his Sevco company he must accept responsibility for the fines and crim...
Continue reading 'Green faces £160,000 SFA application fee'
Phil Mac Giolla Bhain Jun 28, 2012
They might do dignity, but nuanced inference clearly isn't in their repertoire. The street theatre at Edmiston Drive last night was a joy to behold. With all the subtlety of the incineration of Dresden's innocent civilians the Rangers klan were rallie...
Continue reading 'Bomber command'
Random Thoughts Re Scots Law Jun 28, 2012
In which I wonder where Ibrox, Murray Park, players and the SPL share all fit within what seems to be becoming a complicated corporate structure under the control of Mr Green. In addition, as of yesterday, Companies House had not been notified of new dire...
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
CHARLES Green's newco Rangers are set to drop down to Division One next season as part of a restructuring of Scottish football, according to reports.
Continue reading 'Rangers newco to play in Division One - report'
Celtic Fanzone Jun 28, 2012
The Scottish Professional League..in Name Only! The irony of it. The new set-up, 'The Scottish Professional Football League', will be formed for the start of the 2012/13 season although some of the changes will be forced through for the current season...
Continue reading 'League Changes Fuel Corruption In Scottish Football!'
The Celtic Network Jun 28, 2012
Now I'm never short of a word or two when it comes to basic rants on blogs. However I know my limitations. This is why I'm suggesting that we try to find supporter from which ever club in Scotland to draft a generic e-mail message to UEFA and FIFA to ...
Continue reading 'Help wanted TO DRAFT Email to FIFA and UEFA -Please spread this'
Fritz A. Grandold Jun 28, 2012
What's worse in football than finding out one of the most successful teams in your league has essentially been cheating to attain a large part of that success? The answer is finding out the entire structure in which it exists actively seeks to keep it ali...
Continue reading 'Bad Moon Rising'
VideoCelts Jun 28, 2012
Sevco chairman Malcolm Murray has pleaded with fans to ignore John Brown and buy season tickets. The former Rangers defender has appeared as the latest Ibrox saviour and attracted a crowd of over 1,000 to a rally last night. Brown has made the issue ver...
Continue reading 'Sevco chairman hits back at Brown'
Celtic Underground Jun 28, 2012
What's worse in football than finding out one of the most successful teams in your league has essentially been cheating to attain a large part of that success? The answer is finding out the entire structure in which it exists actively seeks to keep it ali...
Continue reading 'Scottish Football: Bad Moon Rising'
Blog Bhoys Jun 28, 2012
So it's official. The SFA has made plans to move the goalposts of Scottish football to allow a Newco into the First Division. The new set-up, 'The Scottish Professional Football League', will be formed for the start of the 2012/13 season but some of...
Continue reading 'Plans revealed for Newco in Div1'
Celtic Fanzone Jun 28, 2012
Meet Rab McGlinchy….. Well he can't be any worse than John 'Bomber' Brown…..can he? ...
Continue reading 'New Spokesman For Newco Consortium….'
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
In this episode of Inside Sport: The Rangers newco could be set to play in the First Division, but will fan power scupper the SFA's plans to revamp the Scottish league? Plus: Can John McGlynn bring more success to Hearts, and who will triumph in Euro 20...
Continue reading 'Inside Sport podcast: Rangers newco and the SFL'
The Celtic Blog Jun 28, 2012
The 'FARCE' has took a particular evil twist this evening. The publishing of a document that all SFL clubs received today shows it to be low on content and detail but high on threats and blackmail. It is a really shameful document. One that would mak...
Continue reading 'SPL In Crisis: SPL/SFL/SFA Want To Eat Your Children.'
Life's a Pitch Jun 28, 2012
The Life's A Pitch team assesses the latest situation at Rangers as only 13 players report for pre-season training. Read more >...
Continue reading '“I don’t blame the players” for rejecting Rangers newco move'
Liam Conway Jun 28, 2012
Hardly a day goes by without another reminder of the multitude of corrupt practices underpinning many of our highly esteemed institutions and organisations. Pillars of honesty, trustworthiness and respectability they are not; guardians of fairness, integr...
Continue reading 'Integrity…? Morality in Sport is Just a Happy Coincidence.'
Celtic Quick News Jun 28, 2012
Q. There will be 12 teams in the SPL next season. How many do you think stand to gain from the redistribution of income proposed by the Gang of 10? A. 11. Q. There will be 30 teams in the … Continue reading →...
Continue reading 'Gang of 10 plan creates 41 winners and only one loser'
VideoCelts Jun 28, 2012
With the start of the Scottish Football League season a month away it's time for Stewart Regan and Neil Doncaster to reveal their cunning plans for the future. Talk of reconstruction has been going on for a fortnight now without a direct quote from eit...
Continue reading 'Time for Doncaster and Regan to reveal their cunning Sevco plan'
Celtic Hub Jun 28, 2012
MY FRIEND AND COMRADE WINNER By Joratim As is my norm, having been out trying as best as I can to assist others who have problems re industrial health and injuries conditions, checked the site, read the great article from Winner, re on the 8th. Day God cr...
Continue reading 'MY FRIEND AND COMRADE WINNER By Joratim'
Scotzine Jun 28, 2012
After the SPL chairmen were forced by fan power to vote against a Rangers newco being re-admitted into the Scottish Premier League, the hierarchy of Scotland's top league are now looking at ways to give Rangers a lifeline - that being a one year exile in ...
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
RANGERS chairman Malcolm Murray last night rounded on critics of the Gladys Green-led consortium in charge of the newco club and called for an end to the “vicious blood lust” he claims could destroy their efforts to restore it to full health.
Continue reading 'Rangers newco: Malcolm Murray decries ‘blood lust’ aimed at Green'
Maley's Bhoys Jun 28, 2012
“The Pen is Mightier than the Sword” Below is an open letter which I have written, addressed to four prominent individuals within the governing bodies of Scottish Football. I urge you all to do something which many people do not do very often nowadays...
Continue reading 'Scottish Football Fans…Your Time is Now'
ETims Jun 28, 2012
This special podcast – the 5th in the ETims series – features Guardian writer Kevin McCarra who speaks to Rich McGinley and James Stewart about his recently released book, the...
Continue reading 'ETIMS PODCAST #5, 28/06/12 - Kevin McCarra Interview'
Belfast Telegraph Jun 28, 2012
The Scottish Football League have said they have not reached agreement with any other footballing body over newco Rangers playing in the Irn-Bru First Division.
Continue reading 'SFL: No agreement over Rangers newco'
Maley's Bhoys Jun 28, 2012
“All War is Deception” Today, a story which had previously been described as “speculation and rumour” from “internet bampots”, was confirmed “to the masses” by the BBC, as they announced that “plans are being put into place that would a...
Continue reading 'The Battle for Scottish Football'
The Celtic Network Jun 28, 2012
No most of us have known about this carve up that was agreed behind closed doors re: Sevco in Division one. As a matter of fact we have wrote about it here http://goo.gl/y3K5W and here http://goo.gl/Mc6RF. The difference today is that the meat has been ad...
Continue reading 'Gerrymandering back on the agenda'
Scotzine Jun 28, 2012
Looking at the BBC's coverage of the leaked document that has supposedly been issued to every SFL and SPL club, I can't help wondering at the flawed reasoning behind the persistence of wanting to give The-Club-Formerly-Known-As-Rangers preferential tr...
Continue reading 'Newco protectionism must be avoided'
Tribal Football Jun 28, 2012
Scottish champions Celtic will begin their pre-season for the 2012/13 season by making a trip to Germany in July. read more...
Continue reading 'Celtic to take in pre-season tour of Germany'
The Celtic Network Jun 28, 2012
Another quiet day on planet football, I see. I spent most of the day blissfully unaware of any 'developments', but that's not to say that they were ever far from my mind. You see I was in an enviroment today where having a mobile phone on your perso...
Continue reading 'On the Agenda…Parachute payments or Parachute of Rangers?!'
Herald Scotland Jun 28, 2012
CHARLES Green's threat to sue the Rangers players who refused to join his newco amounted to him seeking "modern slavery", according to Wil van Megen, the head of FifPro's legal department.
Continue reading 'Green has no grounds to sue players says lawyer'
Glasgow Evening Times Jun 28, 2012
He is just one of ten players who refused to allow their contracts to be switched to Gladys Green's new company. It's believed that Stoke had been keeping an eye on Ness since his scoring debut against Celtic in January last year.
Continue reading 'Walkaway Ness is a Stoke City slicker'
BBC Jun 28, 2012
BBC Scotland learns of plans to allow Rangers to move directly into Scottish Division One in the coming season.
Continue reading 'Plans for Gers newco in Div One'
Daily Express Jun 28, 2012
SCOTTISH Football League clubs have been warned of financial catastrophe if newco Rangers are not admitted to the First Division.
Continue reading 'Snub Gers and you'll die, SFA clubs told'
Daily Express Jun 28, 2012
CELTIC have targeted Swedish keeper Andreas Isaksson for a shock move to the SPL.
Continue reading 'Celtic want Swedish No1'
Daily Record Jun 28, 2012
CELTIC'S bid to reach the Champions League group stage will kick off with a pre-season tour of Germany.
Continue reading 'Neil Lennon's Celtic side set for pre-season tour of Germany'
BBC Jun 28, 2012
Chairman Malcolm Murray calls for an end to the Ibrox 'blood lust' and vows that Craig Whyte will not be back.
Continue reading 'Murray pleads for unity at Ibrox'
Daily Record Jun 28, 2012
BERTIE AULD didn't think the O** F*** derby was just a game of football. He regarded it as a way of life – and he can't believe he won't be watching one next season.
Glasgow Evening Times Jun 28, 2012
The 28-year-old has been around Ligue One for many years and has earned one international cap for France. Once linked with Arsenal, Ciani is into the final year of his contract and could be available at a knock-down price.
Continue reading 'Celtic link to French central defender'
TEAMtalk Jun 28, 2012
The Scottish Football League insist they have not reached agreement to allow newco Rangers to play in the First Division this season.
Continue reading 'SFL deny Rangers agreement'
BBC Jun 28, 2012
Ross Perry becomes the latest player to commit to newco Rangers - because he feels a debt to the club.
Continue reading 'Perry believes he owes Rangers'
VideoCelts Jun 28, 2012
Check out our live Euro 2012 blog below for the second semi-final between Germany and Italy at the National Stadium in Warsaw, hosted by ourselves and our friends at FootballFanCast.com. Both countries are looking to join Spain in the Euro 2012 final aft...
Continue reading 'Germany v Italy – Live Blog'
TEAMtalk Jun 28, 2012
Ross Perry committed himself to newco Rangers because he still feels a debt of gratitude to the old club.
Continue reading 'Perry: I owe Rangers'
Transfermarkt.co.uk Jun 28, 2012
Stoke have held talks with wantaway Rangers midfielder Jamie Ness about a move to the Britannia Stadium. The 21-year-old, who made just 18 appearances for the Scottish side, has exercised his right to terminate his contract from the soon-to-be-liquidat...
Continue reading 'Potters show interest in Ness'
RTÉ Sport Jun 28, 2012
The Scottish Football League have said they have not reached agreement with any other footballing body over newco Rangers playing in the Irn-Bru First Division.
Continue reading 'SFL deny any agreement over Rangers future'
Vital Football Jun 28, 2012
Scottish Premier League champions Celtic have announced details of a three-game pre-season tour of Germany.
Continue reading 'German dates for Celtic'
Goal.com Jun 28, 2012
Adrian Aldrete, Rubens Sambueza and former Celtic right back Efrain Juarez were all in the first 11 penciled in by manager Miguel Herrera against the southern Mexico club. The new additions proved worthy of a spot on the team, as constant wing ...
Glasgow Evening Times Jun 28, 2012
CHARLES Green's threat to sue any Rangers players who refused to join his newco amounted to "modern slavery", it has been claimed. Green yesterday repeated his intention to take legal action against the nine players who have already walked out on the club...
Continue reading 'Players can leave, says legal boss'
Herald Scotland Jun 28, 2012
Morton have become the latest Scottish Football League club to state their intention to vote against any proposal to allow a Rangers newco to start out in the Irn-Bru first division.
Continue reading 'Morton oppose newco in SFL1'
Glasgow Evening Times Jun 28, 2012
Newco chief-executive Green has called for Gers supporters to get behind him and his partners by buying season tickets. However, the Glasgow club's followers had vowed not to put their hands in their pockets until the businessman sold to the Walter-Smith ...
Continue reading 'Ibrox fans chief fires a broadside'
ETims Jun 28, 2012
Thursday June 28 Probably to get away from al the fuss about Rangers, Celtic head out to Germany to begin pre season preparations at a training camp, and follow that with...
Continue reading 'Celtic Diary - June 28th'
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
NOT for the first time in history, we Welsh seek involvement in the great debate that surrounds the prospect of an independent Scotland. Our last significant involvement centred on the campaign led by William the Welshman – or Wallace, though there were...
Daily Record Jun 28, 2012
CELTIC could land Bordeaux's French international defender Michael Ciani for a cut-price £1million.
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
Having been snapped up by departed boss Paulo Sergio in February, the former Celtic and Swansea man scored four goals in nine games including the opener in a 2-0 win over Hibs in March. Beattie's manic topless Hampden celebration after netting the last ...
Continue reading 'Beattie confirms departure'
Scotsman Jun 28, 2012
HENRY SMITH today urged supporters of SPL clubs to show the courage of their convictions by turning out in numbers to support their teams this coming season. Hearts and Hibs have both announced their intention to vote against allowing a newco Rangers to .
Continue reading 'Henry Smith urges fans to back their club in battle ahead'