Rangers

[QPRDave]

Playing in scots div 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[qpr]

Good.

[Del]

Hardly a surprise that was the outcome of the vote. All this rubbis about SPL clubs could go under without their gate receipts for a few years etc is pathetic... get your house in order.

Also, why would the lower league clubs vote for Rangers to go into Div 1 so the top clubs can line their pockets at the expense of themselves.... By voting Div 3 means all the lowly clubs will geta nice pay day when Rangers visit and fill their ground and that could cover their costs for a year.

[MattyRangers]

Faaaark em, cant stick em. Hope they stay down there. Reckon they'll have a side of kids next year as cant see many of their current / remaining squad wanting to stay and play in that league.

[TW7R]

shocking really.

I know theyve obviously done wrong, but its gonna be mad up there.

Can the SFL answer how theyre gonna allow grounds that hold only 2-3k entertain a team thats going to be taking thousands each week, cos it will still happen?

stupid decision.

[QPRDave]

but does this affect Celtic? there are people saying that they wanted Rangers in div 1 because putting them in div 3 they will lose revenue, will Celtic maybe need to sell to keep the books balanced?

[Del]

shocking really.

I know theyve obviously done wrong, but its gonna be mad up there.

Can the SFL answer how theyre gonna allow grounds that hold only 2-3k entertain a team thats going to be taking thousands each week, cos it will still happen?

stupid decision.

The SFL bottled the decision, hence put it upon the clubs to vote.... that was the stupid decision. Once they said that they need to stick with it.

If Rangers were ever serious about pursuing a route to the prem now is the ideal time to apply for inclusion into the English league. If they started in conference North or whatever, they could feasibly be in league 2 by the time they'd get back into the the SPL.

[TW7R]

it will affect the whole league from SPL to 3rd tier

[brightonr]

Looks like Celtic AND Rangers will be winning the title for the next couple of years.

[Del]

but does this affect Celtic? there are people saying that they wanted Rangers in div 1 because putting them in div 3 they will lose revenue, will Celtic maybe need to sell to keep the books balanced?

I think it's basically becasue the SPL product is so poor even with Rangers in it that they don't make much TV money.... but without Rangers, and therefore no old firm derbies in the league for years the product will be even worse and generate even less money.

clubs like Celtic with higher wage bills will most likely need to offload their better players to the likes of QPR.

[TW7R]

The SFL bottled the decision, hence put it upon the clubs to vote.... that was the stupid decision. Once they said that they need to stick with it.

If Rangers were ever serious about pursuing a route to the prem now is the ideal time to apply for inclusion into the English league. If they started in conference North or whatever, they could feasibly be in league 2 by the time they'd get back into the the SPL.

This is what I believe they were looking into doing.

I wonder who the chairmen of these little clubs are going to go running to complaining to, when their park grounds get overun by drunken Gers fans next season?

Was their decisions at the end of the day. Let em live with it now.

SFL bottled it big time

[QPR Richard]

The SFL bottled the decision, hence put it upon the clubs to vote.... that was the stupid decision. Once they said that they need to stick with it.

If Rangers were ever serious about pursuing a route to the prem now is the ideal time to apply for inclusion into the English league. If they started in conference North or whatever, they could feasibly be in league 2 by the time they'd get back into the the SPL.

Under NO circumstances do I want Scottish clubs in English football. It's bad enough having Welsh clubs in.

[Norths]

What a joke Scottish football is.

[QPRDave]

[QUOTE=Del;896278]I think it's basically becasue the SPL product is so poor even with Rangers in it that they don't make much TV money.... but without Rangers, and therefore no old firm derbies in the league for years the product will be even worse and generate even less money.

clubs like Celtic with higher wage bills will most likely need to offload their better players to the likes of QPR.[/QUOTE]

that's what i was hoping Del, there is fear that the TV companies will now look to renegotiate a new deal down

[qpr]

Under NO circumstances do I want Scottish clubs in English football. It's bad enough having Welsh clubs in.

Totally agree