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as things currently stand 11-1 is voting in SPL. Anyone else think other SPL clubs(excluding Shellik) will allow our newco into SPL next season if we support 9-3 or such like? think this would lead to them wanting away teams getting share of gate receipts which would benefit them when visiting OF. Thoughts anyone?

we'll agree to support change from 11-1 SPL voting to say 9-3 and all SPL clubs will vote us back into SPL next season

I've listened to much debate all day about whether we go to div3 or get back into SPL as a newco. My view is we'll be re-admitted to SPL. Here's why:- The SPL currently has an 11-1 voting arrangement which basically means the OF have to give their consent to anything new rulings being voted on. Non OF clubs want this changed to 9-3 which can't currently happen if the OF stick together. However if Rangers agree to support this new 9-3 voting then sufficient SPL clubs will support us retaining our place in the SPL. (We do have a newco vote next week as SPL said today remember). The downside to this is that the non OF clubs will be able to call some shots if you like. One such demand could be getting a share of gate receipts when the visit Ibrox & Celtic Park. Might not affect us too much in the near future as we'll have massively scaled-down wage bill but for Celtic this could be big trouble.......they already have a massive wage bill and if they fail to make the CL this season ( here's hoping) then watch a firesale in the east end.

Which team does Adan O'Neill QC support? the same one as Vincent Lunny?

points to consider regarding EBT's 1. EBT schemes were not illegal. Some 5,000 were used in UK prior to being stopped Xmas 2010. 2. not a contract as such but a loan which to be paid back(probably in 100 years time or so meaning persons never repay loan i.e. tax avoidance (legal) 3. any tax due on loan responsibility of beneficiary 4. My understanding is HMRC state existence of letters stating loans dont need to be repaid. They've never proved existence of these letters. They dont exist. hope this clears things up a little

to go back to original post then I'd have to say I don't think we've got the players to win the league next season (provided they all agreed to stay). We're short up front for a start. We've lost Miller & Jelavic over last year or so. You can't take them out of the side and not replace them then expect to carry on as if nothing had happened

whether we like it or not Whyte got his money legitimately from Ticketus which he then lodged with his then solicitors Collyer Bristow. Lloyds would probably argue they'd no reason to suspect anything untoward as this money had come from a respected law firm. No, the question I want answered is why were Lloyds so keen to force SDM to sell Rangers ? Rangers only made up around 3% of the MIH debt so it couldn't have been that. As Leggat has always pointed out,the two characters running Lloyds business banking in Scotland at that time were an Archibald Gerald Kane & our old chum Manus Joseph Fullarton( he of the Celtic trust). Did their Shellik allegiances come out in this ? it certainly looks very like it to me. Of course these two have since departed lloyds but would it be possible for these two to be brought to task & explain ? I, for one, would like to see that.

A fair number of sensible people out there who understand the SPL does indeed need Rangers ??? I haven't heard many. Most seem determined to maximise damage to us. Rangers are the only club I know of to be punished twice for going into administration. firstly the 10pt deduction & fine then secondly the SFA fines and transfer embargo.

All the more reason that this transfer embargo needs to be fought to the bitter end with the SFA.

Our ultimate aim must be to drive Rhegan out of his SFA position much in the same way Dallas was driven out of his. Then everyone will know we're back in business