Glasgow Rangers enter Administration

[Vermilion]

Why not -any of the other teams currently in now have an extra European place to play for, or less chance of getting relegated as the replacement team would be weaker in theory than even the newly promoted teams. Also does the SPL pay you for your finishing place like the EP - if so there is even more of an incentive.

The tv deal, without the old firm how much will they get, if anyone even wants to televise it ?

[Buzzo]

Aberdeen have said no as well. Rangers fans seem to think that the clubs saying no to them is akin to kamikaze attacks on Rangers themelves - ie committing financial suicide by writing off the chance to play them. Fed up of Rangers and ther self importance.

Its a bit unsavoury kicking them when they're down, but they put themselves in this situation by bending financial rules to win against financially limited competition in the first place.

It is already as appealing as the Faroe Islands league.

its not that bad

[Nicey]

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[Leyton388]

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[Vermilion]

Sinking fast Rangers.

[baitman]

i was talking to a sweaty sock rangers fan at work this evening and he knows they are ****ed.
they are not reaping the rewards for the previous owners borrowing to build a team that they couldnt afford, and have struggled to meet the interest payments for. it has taken several years, but the stack of cards has come tumbling down.

its hard to believe the SFA have stood back and allowed things to spiral out of control. now scottish football wil implode. sky might try and get all the teams together and convince them that it is essential for the league that they keep rangers in, but there is some hatred, and they might relish the chance to twist the knife.

if the english FA dont sort out some level of control over clubs spending then it will only be a matter of time before more english clubs fold, and have to be re-born in the local leagues before they can win promotion to the football league proper. pompey were lucky to go into administration and not be wound up. its a fair bet that blackburn may be the next major casualty.

[Buzzo]

Ah 'Sweaty Sock' the nicest of all ways for myself and my countrymen to be referred to

Your Rangers mate is only partially right. The club is suffering due to the previous clubs inability to pay the Taxman. That may be because of loans, but essentially there was one debt being avoided HMRC. And that is before we go into the issue of the illegal trust funds that players were being paid and not taxed upon (The Big Tax case).

Rangers have been caught cheating, plain as that. Rangers supporters might dream that their expulsion will lead to the implossion of Scottish football, but it won't. Blaming the SFA is equally laughable, it was Rangers themselves who weren't paying there bills - nothing to do with the SFA. It is a shame for all Rangers supporters that they will lose their club. But the arrogance they display, lack of awareness that this was all their own doing, awareness that they were cheating all the other teams in the league and arrogance that Scottish Football needs them in it, and they shouldn't have to face their due punishment is EXACTLY why most other supporters are angered towards them and feel they should face full punishment.

[RichC]

I think Scottish football will suffer massively from the loss of Rangers, but you can understand why the other teams and supporters are ****ed off and want to see them punished.
The problem with this will be the short and possibly long term effects this has on Scottish football being able to bring revenue into the game, be it tv money or sponsorship. I fancy this is the start of a long dark period for Scottish football which is a shame.

[Chazza]

Especially if the Sky money dry's up

Sky reporting that Sone Aluko has rejected the transfer of his contract to Newco.

First of many I would imagine

[Exiled_red]

The thing is if this wasn't Rangers (or Celtic) this wouldn't even be an issue, any other club would find themselves starting over, if Rangers are allowed to start again in the SPL it shows that there are different rules for them.

[dww]

I think Scottish football will suffer massively from the loss of Rangers, but you can understand why the other teams and supporters are ****ed off and want to see them punished.
The problem with this will be the short and possibly long term effects this has on Scottish football being able to bring revenue into the game, be it tv money or sponsorship. I fancy this is the start of a long dark period for Scottish football which is a shame.

It is a definite danger. On the other hand it could represent an opportunity if more clubs and consequently a wider range of players get European experience and clubs decide to make a financially viable league with an emphasis on developing homegrown youth.

Scotland has an excellent reputation for developing coaches but much of the rest of their system seems very broken; from player development, to refereeing, there seems many things that could be improved upon if the SFA can get the politics right.

[RichC]

It is a definite danger. On the other hand it could represent an opportunity if more clubs and consequently a wider range of players get European experience and clubs decide to make a financially viable league with an emphasis on developing homegrown youth.

Scotland has an excellent reputation for developing coaches but much of the rest of their system seems very broken; from player development, to refereeing, there seems many things that could be improved upon if the SFA can get the politics right.

And there lies one of the largest stumbling blocks for Scottish football.

[Chazza]

Craig Whytes takeover is going to be the subject of a criminal investigation

No real surprise given what has been uncovered recently

[Chazza]

Aberdeen have confirmed they will be voting against Rangers

So thats 5 clubs voting no

[little dave hedgehog]

I fancy this is the start of a long dark period for Scottish football which is a shame.

erm....

well those days are certainly coming to a middle, i'll grant you.