Fans threaten SPL boycott if Rangers newco is given free pass into league

[Guest superrcooper7]

An online survey has polled supporters of all 42 Scottish clubs for their views on financial fair play.

 

25 April 2012 09:46 GMT

 

SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster was presented with the views of fans on Tuesday. Pic: ©SNS Group

 

More than half of supporters have warned they would stop attending Scottish Premier League fixtures if a Rangers newco was given automatic entry into the top flight.

 

A survey by splsurvey.co.uk, which hasn't been independently verified, has found 52.22% of 16,527 participants would “not attend any SPL fixtures at all” if the Ibrox club’s member share in the league was transferred to a new company, avoiding the debts of the current club.

 

Over 95% of those asked also stated their belief a newco Rangers should not be given permission to play in the SPL, a decision which would be made by the league’s board.

 

Scotland’s top 12 clubs are due to vote on new proposals later this month outlining possible sanctions for teams going down the newco route, as well as stricter punishments for going into administration. The survey found just 38.94% of fans backed the plans.

 

The results of the poll are also broken down club-by-club and show interesting contrasts between fans of each team.

 

Rangers supporters, who contributed to 2.73% of the total respondents, voted 57% in favour of their club being allowed to return to the SPL as a newco.

 

Celtic fans, meanwhile, were 98.08% against the idea. The club also contributed 40.56% of the total responses, more than any other.

 

No more than 7% of fans from any other SPL club said they would be in favour of newco joining the league.

 

In the Scottish Football League, 92.79% of 1,249 responses stated their opposition to any newco’s direct entry into the top flight.

 

The results were presented to SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster on Tuesday afternoon.

 

SURVEY RESULTS

 

If Rangers are liquidated and reformed as a Newco, should they be allowed immediate re-entry into the SPL?

 

Yes: 451 (4.51%); No 15,782 (95.49%)

 

In the event of a Rangers Newco being allowed immediate re-entry how, as a supporter of another SPL/SFL club would you respond?

 

I would continue to attend SPL fixtures as normal

 

1,957 (11.84%)

 

I would not attend any SPL fixtures at all

 

8,630 (52.22%)

 

I would continue to attend SPL fixtures but boycott any fixtures involving the Rangers Newco

 

5,282 (31.96%)

 

I support an SFL team so don’t attend any SPL fixtures

 

658 (3.98%)

 

Do you back the SPL’s Financial Fair Play Proposals?

 

No 10,092 (61.06%); Yes 6,435 (38.94%

Edited April 25, 2012 by superrcooper7

[Robert 17]

To be fair, if Rangers come back as a newco, starting each season with a points deduction in the SPL, I'll be boycotting them too.

[Zappa 0]

This was a campaign started by the yahoos before we even went into administration. Sad, sad people.

[Ergatrude 0]

Only 3% of voters were Rangers fans & 41% Celtic fans & this is described as more than half of Scottish football fans. Only 16000 voted.. about 5 times more than the average SPL clubs home attendance..

[Jim1955 12]

I would be more than happy to call their bluff, because that's all it is.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Apart from the smell of the unwashed would we really know at Ibrox if any of the away support had boycotted a game? It seams they have been boycotting Ibrox for ever.

[Mountain Bear 0]

So, assuming that Celtic fans are at least as likely as the average for the survey as a whole never to attend another SPL game if newco Gers are allowed straight back in, then that means c3,500 off their home gates straight away. Bring it on Bhoys.

[biggordy 0]

Turkeys vote for christmas shock!

No doubt the sfa will back us in any effort to join the English Leagues then.

[Guest Bombaybadboy]

Pathetic arseholes.

I'm convinced if there was no more celt*c they wouldn't bat an eyelid as they still have Rangers to hate!

[Guest Corky_Laputa]

Only 3% of voters were Rangers fans & 41% Celtic fans & this is described as more than half of Scottish football fans. Only 16000 voted.. about 5 times more than the average SPL clubs home attendance..

 

It'll be far less than that shortly the way we're being treated.