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Little Jonny will probably get injured at Elgin thus adding to the Curse.

It is on the face of it a clever piece of work. I saw an article recently that showed the English (Welsh) Premier League price per game against the annual sum for showing SPL matches and it was way out of proportion. The Scottish game does appear to be quite poorly supported by TV revenue compared to other countries. That said, now is the time for all supporters to throw off the shackles of Rangers buying success at the expense of virtually every other team, and create a better following throughout the leagues. If the new Rangers cannot produce a credible case this week to show they have a medium term business case, they genuinely have assets that are sustainable if accepted into Division 3, their office bearers are deemed fit and proper, they accept the transfer embargo or one within the rules, etc, then we have a whole new ball game in Scottish football. If Cove Rangers or Spartans were to be successful, then the danger for Clyde or perhaps East Stirling or dare I say it, Partick, might be bought out by those wishing to relaunch Rangers by another route. That assumes the liquidator does not find valid grounds to show that in fact the assets legally still belong to the company about to be liquidated.

Another positive move by the Club. All we want now is for more people and businesses to put something back into the community that benefits from not one but two SPL clubs within a short distance of one another.

The 12th is also a very significant date in history.

The 13th is significant. The Liquidators 28 day cooling off period is the 12th. There is a lot of speculation surrounding the asset ownership of the former Rangers plc. If Craig Whyte acquired the assets illegally with Ticketus money, he had no right to sell them for £2 if indeed he did. For all we know either Lloyds Bank, Ticketus or MIM may in law own the assets but the Liquidator may well take them under their wing. The SFL decision on 13th is then a no brainer. Spartans or Cove Rangers would then need to speed up their applications. The message for supporters is get out and support the game in Scotland this season. The points made by Stenny which may be a regurgitation are likely to have been produced by external advisers and will have some credibility. Rangers have sucked £134m out of the game so the figures are likely to have some credibility. The SPL needs a 12th player this season and the sooner that is resolved the better. Years back Ali McGraw of Morton talked of consolidation in the Scottish game - that is speeding up. Rangers newco without assets, without a business plan, without resources, will not qualify for the SFL.

Very good statement from Stenhousemuir tonight. http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/stenhousemuir/109526-in-full-stenhousemuir-outline-full-financial-impact-of-rangers-sfl-entry/ It is now time for supporters to step back and help get the season under way.

Ross Tokely indicates he will punch above early season beer belly while Scott says he's ready for the fight in training at least. Glen says it was Brechin or Ross County so I chose County for a scarf.

Tade will probably not be missed. He scored 9 but missed a range of amazing sitters. Let's be positive here. We have Aaron back to fitness, Billy Mackay has a season under his belt, Richie may well start scoring again, Andrew Shinnie who is far more cultured than Jonny, Shane must start scoring soon at this level, and Nick. If Jason breaks his duck early, we may well have found a winner with him. He's a tall lad and will be keen to impress. Unlike Barrowman he will not preen himself on a regular basis and will be driven by hunger to succeed. We have Gavin back, Owen back. Josh Meekings will have a season under his belt. Graeme will want to build on a very good year at full back. Our new signings so far for the back four will have a lot to prove and potentially this may be where we need more experience. If Chris can overcome adversity we will have it with him. We can surely expect at least two more players to arrive soon. There may be a third although it would be nice to see Kenny back. If you look at other SPL clubs, we are making steady moves to raise standards. We have Martin Laing, Liam Polworth to name but a few promising youngsters. Our new keeper has a point to prove. It was remarkable that Johnny Tuffey was so loyal over two years as a back up keeper. Beyond that, it is similar to Dundee United. Until people star putting money in the kitty, providing SPL football in Inverness will continue to be a business challenge.

Agree with Caley D. Green's Sevco has we believe until tomorrow to lodge a formal application to play a team in a Scottish league next year. This includes a list of directors, a business plan, evidence of ownership of players and a stadium. There is serious doubt in the minds of the media and I think John Brown that these exist. Consequently Sevco may fail tomorrow. The restructuring proposal looks fine. Sevco is being treated as Rangers and as things stand, the SPL has not had its panel revisit the 'transfer embargo' judicial review finding. As a minimum it is surely likely to encounter a one year ban from membership even if it gets its paperwork sorted for tomorrow's deadline. There are though a range of other agencies ranging from the courts, to individuals, to UEFA, to the Liquidator who could topple these assumptions.

An odd move. Jonny's hamstrings will suffer in the Baltic conditions whilst expectations will be too high for him. I suspect the curse will get to him.

According to what I have seen so far, there is no precedent for who will take on the shares formerly used by GRFC. The logic is that both Dundee and Dunfermline need to make a case to the 11 members remaining. It would make sense to score their bids based on their respective financial positions in terms of balance sheets; player behaviour in the last three years;funding guarantee for this season. Other thoughts or recommendations?

Oddquine, Nobody beyond a few making money or desperate for success supports drug cheats. There are lots out there who have gotten away with it. Those caught are punished according to rules or statute. As the Dalai Lama said in Inverness yesterday you can forgive but forget is a different word. Some drug cheats have served their sentence and are free. Dundee and Motherwell have served their sentence and are free. Rangers are just beginning their sentence. We will forgive one day, but we will not forget. The olympic principles followed by the majority and monitored by those able to are surely the principles of Scotland? Fairness, decency, honesty, compassion, respect – fair play; knowing one’s own limits; and taking care of one’s health and the environment excellence – how to give the best of oneself, on the field of play or in life; taking part; and progressing according to one’s own objectives friendship – how, through sport, to understand each other despite any differences ....should that not also be the basis of the SPL's rebirth? 12 teams, 12 votes, decision by majority, not minority two? Rewards by sporting integrity not excessive borrowing and use of 'loans' to players?

'Nice one' was a sarcastic comment. We are witnessing the greatest fan pressure that I can recall towards an alienation that has had to be tolerated. I have posted elsewhere that all clubs should come out now and support the principles behind the Olympic Flame. Propaganda from Rangers Media is basically what was linked.

http://www.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=795:an-open-letter-to-charles-green&catid=103:board&Itemid=531 Nice one!

If more Chairmen come out now and say 'no' we will see an upsurge of season ticket sales in Scotland. There will then be a focus on Dundee or Dunfermline as Club 12 on 4 July and we can move on and let Sevco stew. If it is true that Green has transferred player registrations without their permission, we are witnessing a very amateur approach to football management. So ICT, Aberdeen, Hibernian and Celtic speak now and lets clean up Scotland's tarnished image immediately. Let's make the vote on 4 July a formality. We have civil war currently. Do not let the principles and legacy of the Olympic flame die in Scotland. This is a proud country. Let Dundee and Dunfermline know how the SPL decision making will be on 4 July and place Rangers (Cove) and other DESERVING clubs on standby for Division three. If it is true, we can hardly allow in a recently formed club seeking to buy Bury and which may have transferred player contracts already from another club without player permissions. Let Mr Green or the liquidator sell Ibrox and the other assets and let us move on quickly to repair enormous reputational damage. Hearts and Dundee United have acted in the only decent way possible.

I actually think this is top class and hitting the nail firmly on the head.

One factor not picked up yet is that if Rangers have a case to answer for on EBTs, who was the Manager in charge for most of the potential cheating years? Was it 'in Walter we trust', and if so, did Walter know that his captain and other players and some officials were gaining benefits? It may just be a co-incidence that that the SPL announce 'Rangers have a case to answer' and then Walter walks. However, David Murray could not have been the only person to know about the scheme. Interesting overnight quote about Celtic supporters club very much against a newco into the spl. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/327694/Bhoys-set-for-boycott-vote What is clear about the 4th July is that hopefully the decision will be final. If there is any right of appeal the Scottish game will be in trouble. It seems all clubs will be down on season ticket money at present and in desperate need of a boost on 5th July when an established team with players and funding is allowed to take on the former share of Rangers in the SPL and we can get things under way.

Lee Beevers linked with ICT. Cue Courier headline 'Beevers house hunting close to Moray Firth.'

Sevco 5088 certainly does not sound like a Scottish Premier League Club - see latest fact about their re-birth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18509619 I must admit I question why the BBC still have the now almost dead Rangers FC showing on their website. They do generally take a while to change things. Their coverage of late has been first class and in terms of fairness, they have updated their site to show Ross County as an SPL team. So hopefully within a day or two they will drop the numbers to 11 obliterating the disgraced entity.

It is highly symbolic that the SPL vote is on Independence Day. At long last 10 clubs have the chance to level the playing field in Scotland which in years to come will provide a far more exciting product. Rangers newco have 16 days to cobble up a team, produce a credible business plan, accept a series of fair punishments, and then provide guarantees. Let's be honest, they may not do walking away, but running up this hill could be too much for them. If they are accepted into the Third Division, maintaining Ibrox and the Murray park Training Ground may not be sustainable for King Charles. So Mr Chairman, ask to see which players they have signed, where are their income streams to sustain those expensive contracts, and how will they cope with the general running expenses of such a big club? They seem like a club in turmoil with one takeover after another. This is not the type of club Scotland's Premier League would wish to welcome in as a new member. It has no history, hours after being formed we saw protest marches being organised.

The Rangers F C do not have any players so can hardly play in the SPL. They have just over 2 weeks between SPL meetings to consider their application to join, to sign a few players. They can hardly be allowed to join without players.

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Bring out the dead, bring out the dead........................ But I am not dead yet.................................................. You are now................................................................ SPL football is suddenly going to be a whole lot more exciting.... Motherwell - Champions League Hearts - Cup winners Kilmarnock - Cup Winners Celtic - Whingers For 2012/13 a spare place in the top 6 and real competition with every team trying to bring Celtic down Hopefully the SPL will find old Rangers guilty of player contracts cheating and strip them of titles thus allowing many teams to glow in retrospective glory. For those who have followed the Olympic torch, that is the true spirit of sport.

It will be interesting to see Charles Green's next few moves. If clubs vote for Rescue Rangers to be admitted back into the SPL, it is not beyond the bounds of possibility surely that someone makes a fast buck. At present the investment in Rangers is money being loaned to the the new company for repayment. The investors are just that, people looking for a return. There appears little appetite I would think to buy shares in the new company if offered to the general public or Rangers supporters. He seems to think people will come running and £30m will appear from many pockets. If the shares are retained by the initial few investors, if they can get all assets into the new company including players, just a few transfers could along with season ticket sales provide the working capital for one year of survival. Then after recouping the loan, surely the owners could sell the clean company, assuming it avoids sanctions from the old company's misdemeanours, for a fast buck? This is of course risky. The SPL might not vote in a brand new company so perhaps selling Rangers for £5.5m does not fully take account of the fact that this loan is not repaid if the SPL reject the application and the SFL take Cove Rangers instead. They have more right to enter than Rescue Rangers surely? '..if the CVA doesn't get approved I am £3m better off.' Sounds very philanthropic doesn't it?

Absolutely spot on.