First club to act - Inverness calling an emergency board meeting

[Guest Bluenose80]

[quote name=ian1964;345255 "There will now inevitably be serious consequences for the game in Scotland.

"We have all' date=' as clubs, accepted the views of our stakeholders in making the initial judgement to uphold sporting integrity.

"All clubs will now have to live with the repercussions of this decision. Scottish football was at a crossroads today in terms of what was on the table for all clubs regarding reorganisation, financial distribution and a road map that would have taken the game forward.

"But this has now been thrown in to disarray by this decision. This is a sad day for all clubs in Scotland."

A once in a lifetime opportunity to bring forward change may well have been lost.

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Inverness are one of the clubs who have disappointed me over this as we have no history with so there was no reason for them to act with such malice towards us. The above paragraph show them up for what they really are as they want to blame everyone but themselves for the situation they now find themselves in. Sorry Kenny Cameron but you and fellow SPL clubs are the ones who brought about this by thinking only of yourselves and Scottish Football as a whole your bully boy tactics failed and you now have to reap what you have sown.

[andy steel 0]

I think we'll see some form of rallying round if things pan out as badly as some expect, or hope. FitbaAid at Hampden with those well known non-OF fans Rod Stewart, Paolo Nutini and The Fartellis ought to kick things off; while Regan's office will be drafting measures aimed at increasing emergency aid to SPL clubs in bother. Friendlies are likely to be arranged with such disinterested parties as Sunderland and Norwich...one way or another they will band together to keep the intensive care cases breathing, if only just.

 

Don't get too hopeful of some apocalpyse around the corner.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

I think we'll see some form of rallying round if things pan out as badly as some expect, or hope. FitbaAid at Hampden with those well known non-OF fans Rod Stewart, Paolo Nutini and The Fartellis ought to kick things off; while Regan's office will be drafting measures aimed at increasing emergency aid to SPL clubs in bother. Friendlies are likely to be arranged with such disinterested parties as Sunderland and Norwich...one way or another they will band together to keep the intensive care cases breathing, if only just.

 

Don't get too hopeful of some apocalpyse around the corner.

 

there's as many rangers fans in the fratellis as celtc fans.

[andy steel 0]

Alright then, Billy Connolly doing a stand up tour to raise funds for those whose Sporting Integrity saw them fall, like some middle class character in Dickens, into the gutter.

 

I like the Fratellis. Only reason I mentioned them is coz I've got 'Here We Stand' on as I type.

[Zappa 0]

You forgot about wee Subo Andy.

[andy steel 0]

I had until you mentioned her...urrrgh.

 

Not even if...not even. Never. I don't usually quote Rev Paisley, but NEVER!

[Guest Xander1873]

INVERNESS Caledonian Thistle chairman Kenny Cameron says the decision to place the 'Newco' Rangers into the third division next season could "spell the end of football as we know it."

Scottish Football League clubs met at Hampden Park this morning to come to a decision on where Charles Green's newco Ibrox club would play,and 25 of the 30 clubs voted the club into the bottom tier.

Cameron has said the club's directors are set for an emergency meeting this weekend to discuss the financial implications of the decision.

In a statement, Mr Cameron said today was saddening for Scottish clubs, and that no club would escape the consequences.

The statement, in full, reads as follows: "There will now inevitably be serious consequences for the game in Scotland.

"We have all, as clubs, accepted the views of our stakeholders in making the initial judgement to uphold sporting integrity.

"All clubs will now have to live with the repercussions of this decision. Scottish football was at a crossroads today in terms of what was on the table for all clubs regarding reorganisation, financial distribution and a road map that would have taken the game forward.

"But this has now been thrown in to disarray by this decision. This is a sad day for all clubs in Scotland."

Mr Cameron added: "None of us will escape the financial fallout from this. There was an opportunity on the table, in terms of the joint agreement tabled at todayâ??s meeting for us all to come together and a genuine willingness to improve the game substantially over the coming years.

"But it now looks as though this will once again be kicked back in to the long grass. A once in a lifetime opportunity to bring forward change may well have been lost.

"The directors of ICTFC are fully aware of the financial implications of this latest decision on Newco. The loss of either our fans or our sponsors was never going to leave any of the clubs in Scotland in a healthy financial position and for some this could spell the end of football as we know it.

"Certain clubs in the SFL have perceived the financial information they were receiving as a 'big stick' to beat them into accepting Newco in the First Division. This was definitely not the case, as far as I am concerned. What they were being told was the reality of the situation."

The chairman concluded: "We will be convening an emergency board meeting over the weekend to discuss the very serious financial implications for us as a club going forward."

The Glasgow club was forced to apply to the SFL after a meeting of SPL clubs last week voted against the newco joining the top tier.

Rangers went into administration on February 14 owing over £130 million to creditors.

The club will be liquidated, meaning its registration with the Scottish Football Association and SPL ended. A Green-led consortium bought Gers' assests for £5.5 million and created the Rangers newco.

A number of the Glasgow club's first-team players have signed with other clubs, rather than play for the newco in a lower division, but manager Ally McCoist has stayed.

A decision of whether to let Dunfermline, who were relegated from the SPL last season, or Dundee, who finished second to Ross County in the first division, is imminent.

 

Lie, it was over £50m owed to creditors around about the £54m mark. The club won't be liquidated, the Company will be. Our membership with the SFA has not ended, we are awaiting its transfer. The assets included the Rangers football club, so our history remained.