Guest sergi Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 St Mirren chairman Stewart Gilmour has hit out at Scottish Football League chairmen after they vote a Rangers newco into the Third Division. Representatives from 30 member clubs overwhelmingly decided Sevco Scotland Limited must play in the bottom tier of the league structure after rejecting proposals which could have seen the Ibrox side play in the First Division. Gilmour was one of ten SPL chairmen to vote against admitting Charles Greenâ??s new company into Scottish footballâ??s top flight earlier this month. In an interview with the Paisley Daily Express the Buddies chief says the SFLâ??s decision has done damage to the game. He told the paper: â??This is horrific news for St Mirren Football Club. The consequences are terrible â?? catastrophic even. â??What happens next? Well, there is an SPL meeting on Monday and we will need to see what is said then and take it from there. â??The St Mirren board will meet in the days after that SPL meeting and decide what is the best way forward but we are already looking at major redundancies.â? Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan has come under pressure in recent days over his handling of the situation. However Gilmour added: â??To be fair to Stewart Regan, the document he released last week was a good document. â??It set out changes to Scottish football that would bring in a fairer structure, fairer distribution system, fairer everything. â??Unfortunately, the people in the SFL have not bought into that. I just hope they realise the damage they have done to Scottish football. â??Five clubs in the SPL could be in administration within weeks â?? and we will have to do everything we can to avoid being one of them.â? Speculation continues over the possible creation of an SPL2, however Gilmour appeared to dismiss the idea. He said: â??The SFA and the other bodies are already talking about the options and that could be decided on Monday. â??As for an SPL 2, Iâ??m not sure that is any better than letting Rangers back into the top flight. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 The SPL chairmen will all now start blaming the SFL....even though they were the ones that initially kicked the Gers out of the SPL!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 he would do well to look at his own vote not others. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sergi Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 They have nobody to blame but themselves. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annan Bear 0 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 All the SPL clubs seemingly followed the opinions of their own fans. On various forums and in the media almost all these clubs fans wanted us booted to the 3rd division - so you got what you all wanted now live (or die) with the consequences. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 In their haste to kick the shit out of us they got so consumed by the blood lust that they blinded themselves to the consequences of their actions, let Hell mend them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 It's incredible that he's got the audacity, or is it stupidity to say something like that. We don't want Gers, well maybe a wee bit, so SFL clubs, take the bribe and everything will be rosy in the footballing garden. Unbelievable!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 In their haste to kick the shit out of us they got so consumed by the blood lust that they blinded themselves to the consequences of their actions, let Hell mend them. bloodlust is exactly the right phrase. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little General 80 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) Gilmour has got a bloody cheek to come out with a statement like that. Edited July 14, 2012 by Little General spelling 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest albeartz Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 A poll in the daily record showed a good percentage of supporters would have preferred their own club go bust than allow Rangers in the SPL. Hell mend the chairmen who cow towed to people with that sort of mentality. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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