Calgacus 8 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Its not fundamentally wrong at all, its clear that a ST is for the 18 home league matches, but its a nice gesture by the Club especially when a ST is priced at more than the cost of the individual league matches. I think Frankie´s assessment is right though, its one in the eye for the SPFL. It's to make up for the embarrassment of having to go to play off games! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeburner 0 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Doonhammer speaketh with forked tongue. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 STV reporting SPFL are to refuse season ticket holders entry for free... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,465 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) What do the SPFL exactly say on the matter? Is it just that ST holders can't be let in for free? If so could we not just let them in for a quid? It'd cost us, but it could cost us anyway. It appears as though the board have budgeted free entry anyway. It's all about getting one over the SPFL. Edited May 1, 2015 by Rousseau 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,292 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 These play-offs could end up being played behind closed doors by the looks of things....... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeburner 0 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 SPFL GREED,thats all this is about, pure unadulterated GREED. They are demanding 50% of our turnover,TURNOVER,not our profit.GREED. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) SPFL to refuse permission for Rangers' play-off season ticket plan By RAMAN BHARDWAJ The Scottish Professional Football League will refuse to let Rangers to allow their season ticket holders in for free to the Premiership play-offs. STV understands the league's board have taken the stance that the clubs must abide by rules, which the SPFL believes prevents free admission being given. It is believed the board also canvassed the opinion from other member clubs before arriving at their decision. The decision leaves Rangers and Motherwell, who have also publicly stated their wish to allow free entry if they finish 11th in the Premiership, with a decision over whether to press ahead and subsequently be in breach of the regulations. If a rule breach can be proved, clubs can face any number of sanctions. That includes a financial sanction, which would seem the most likely given the SPFL would stand to lose out on cash if season ticket holders are granted free admission. The row stems from rule C26 of the league's regulations. It states that clubs must give 50% of the gross proceeds from gate receipts to the SPFL by means of a levy, with all sums "paid or payable" to be directed to the league. STV spoke to a sports lawyer this week who says he can see a legitimate case for both sides of the argument, but warned he could see no explicit rule which forbids clubs from giving out free entry to season ticket holders. Neeraj Thomas from Burness Paull LLP said: "I think the SPFL are basing their argument on rule C26, which basically states that money "paid or payable" for play-off matches. On that money should be a 50% levy paid to the SPFL as an organisation. "There's a counter-argument to that in that there isn't a clear rule which says you can't let in fans for free for these play-off matches. So I think that's probably where the tension is coming at the moment. "The fact they do mention 'or payable' I think is what the SPFL are going to hang their hat on and say whether the money is paid or not is really relevant. The fact is the money is 'payable', so it is due. "So if Rangers or any other clubs don't want to charge their fans for that, the money is [still] payable so it should be paid by the clubs to the SPFL in lieu of the fans not actually paying their own admission fee. "The clubs are saying if there's no actual rule saying we have to charge season ticket holders into these play-off matches, then they are obviously saying they are free to do what they want. "But it is clear there is some ambiguity about what rules apply and how those rules are going to be interpreted. "It is very difficult. It does purely come down to interpretation of rule C26. The club view would be that the money hasn't been paid, therefore they are free to not charge their season ticket holders into this match. There is not a specific rule which says they have to." It remains to be seen whether the clubs will now press ahead with their plans. The clubs' plans Earlier this week, Rangers outlined their "intention" to let season ticket holders in for free to all play-off home matches. "The club believes supporters who bought tickets for the entire season should not be asked to pay more," they said. "It is fundamentally wrong to ask supporters to pay for season tickets and then, at the end of the campaign, expect them to pay again to watch what will now be the most important matches of that same season." Motherwell have said they will let season ticket holders in for free for their home match if they finish in the 11th position in the Premiership. Hibernian are yet to publicly state their intentions, while Queen of the South say finances mean they will have to charge their season ticket holders for entry. The Hibernian precedent The SPFL didn't rule Hibs to be in breach of league rules last season when they let in season ticket holders for free to their play-off final match with Hamilton Academical. Sports lawyer Thomas believes this could lead to conflict. "The Hibs issue definitely has caused a significant problem for the SPFL," he said. "When it comes to the enforcement of these rules, they have to be enforced consistently. "In a situation where it is all a bit vague what happened with Hibs last year, but it seems to be the position that they didn't charge their season ticket holders for entry into the play-off matches. However that was decided, it was the decision was made they didn't have to charge their fans for that match. "The problem now for the SPFL comes when they insist other clubs have to charge their season ticket holders for that match. "The other clubs will obviously say 'what about Hibs last year? They didn't charge their season ticket holders, why is it we are having to charge our season ticket holders now?'". Edited May 1, 2015 by Bearman 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,292 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Easy way to resolve this - tell the SPFL to hand over the prize money they stole in 2012 and we'll charge admission. If not ST holders get in free. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 SPFL GREED,thats all this is about, pure unadulterated GREED.They are demanding 50% of our turnover,TURNOVER,not our profit.GREED. Agree to take 50% before costs are taken off is robbery. I hope Motherwell Hibs and Rangers refuse to accept this. Let Queens go up if necessary. What I don't understand is what did these teams vote for at the acceptance meeting. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,292 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Agree to take 50% before costs are taken off is robbery. I hope Motherwell Hibs and Rangers refuse to accept this. Let Queens go up if necessary. What I don't understand is what did these teams vote for at the acceptance meeting. They probably had no idea what they were voting for. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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