SPFL Talks of Bringing Winter Break Forward - Problem for us with AFCON Players

[fmp]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1473369402984783879

Hibs, Motherwell and Celtic now calling for this.

This would need 11 of the clubs to vote for it yeah? Let's hope Hearts stick to their guns.

 

[WinkieWATP]

Motherwell want it brought forward.

Bizarre. In the best form for years and years and they want to bring it to a stop why?

 

[Sir Know it All]

Bizarre. In the best form for years and years and they want to bring it to a stop why?

Because the are skint and likely wanting the cash from playing games TBF. It’s just hilarious they actually think fans will be allowed back anytime soon.

Would expect Sky will want cash back if games get changed

 

[Bear82]

Anyone know if this goes to a vote how many clubs need to vote it in ? Is it 11

 

[Coatbridge Chancellor]

Bizarre. In the best form for years and years and they want to bring it to a stop why?

Money. The loss of attendances.

 

[sammy1872]

So just to clarify . The Tim’s are getting the exact scenario they want (down to playing tomorrow fs) and because it’s likely the best interest of every other team in the league there’s absolutely nothing we can do about it .

Let’s leave this backwater cos I’m so close to being done with the full thing

 

[nelster]

Burrows on Clyde

“zoom call this evening”

“Some clubs in favour some not”

 

[nelster]

Can anyone dig out the statements from a year ago to the effect of “lets get as many games played as we can so we dont need to null and void and bankrupt ourselves”

 

[nelster]

That’s good as some means more than one

I tried to be precise with my quote he definitely inferred more than one.

 

[Brick_Top]

Money. The loss of attendances.

That won’t change in 3 weeks time.

These clubs are naive at best to think we will somehow go from todays news back to full capacity in 3 weeks.

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

I’m sorry but the PR machine for Celtic is a lot easier than it is for us. What would our realistic message be that wouldn’t just get laughed at?

All we need to say is that we would love to agree to the winter break but due to the AFCON we cannot agree to postponing games and playing them in January.

 

[Paisley_Panther]

According to Burrows it’s not even a vote scenario, spfl board decision…

 

[insanicdrunk]

St Mirren have already had that request rejected.

They will however get to avoid their game against us on boxing day when / if this pish regarding the winter break goes ahead.

So just another small detail to benefit the mentally challengeds.

Wither the winter break is brought forward or not, we will not be playing on Boxing day.

 

[SuperGers07]

Burrows on Clyde

“zoom call this evening”

“Some clubs in favour some not”

They need to hold firm. Albeit, it’s the SPFL boards call, not the clubs

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

According to Burrows it’s not even a vote scenario, spfl board decision…

Some laugh

 

[nelster]

They need to hold firm. Albeit, it’s the SPFL boards call, not the clubs

Shifty McGifty enters stage right.

The 2021/22 SPFL Board is made up of Neil Doncaster (CEO), Murdoch MacLennan (Chairman), Karyn McCluskey (non-executive), Ron Gordon (Hibernian), James MacDonald (Ross County), Stewart Robertson (Rangers), Les Gray (Hamilton Academical), Ross McArthur (Dunfermline Athletic), Alastair Donald (Forfar Athletic) and Paul Hetherington (Airdrieonians).

 

[GovanFront4]

Bizarre. In the best form for years and years and they want to bring it to a stop why?

With Tony Watt rejecting a contract and could be away in the transfer window, you would think they would want to get as much out of him as possible.

 

[Johnny.mcb]

What % is needed to pass?

51% I think

 

[Bigbluebear]

They need to play the games

Postponing them poses the serious risk of making the rest of the season at utter shambles. It leaves zero contingency for further postponements post break.

I think its likely to be April before the OF game could even be played.

 

[Coplandbear]

Shifty McGifty enters stage right.

The 2021/22 SPFL Board is made up of Neil Doncaster (CEO), Murdoch MacLennan (Chairman), Karyn McCluskey (non-executive), Ron Gordon (Hibernian), James MacDonald (Ross County), Stewart Robertson (Rangers), Les Gray (Hamilton Academical), Ross McArthur (Dunfermline Athletic), Alastair Donald (Forfar Athletic) and Paul Hetherington (Airdrieonians).

The amount of charlatans on that board

Stewart Robertson has his work cut out with that lot.

 

[sg9375]

It’s a cfc sorry spfl board decision… tinpot farce yet again. 2 years of this and still buffoonery at the highest order.

 

[interlock]

Do we know if it's within the boards powers as I thought they got rejected when they requested full authority?

 

[Gio#56]

They need to hold firm. Albeit, it’s the SPFL boards call, not the clubs

I don’t understand. When did the SPFL get the power to decide?

 

[FriendsDontLie]

I say this a lot but I think this time I mean it, if this is voted through then I am done with Scottish football and following anything within it:

 

[Johnny.mcb]

I say this a lot but I think this time I mean it, if this is voted through then I am done with Scottish football and following anything within it:

Agreed. We need to get ourselves out of this league run for one club only . Start down south in the 4th division we will be there for the journey to the top again.

 

[Odin1972]

There’s 4 votes there that will decide it from teams it won’t even effect as they aren’t in the top flight with a winter break

It’s not a vote. This is a misconception the SPL board will hear from clubs and make a decision. It’s not a vote.

 

[sir_walter_smith]

I say this a lot but I think this time I mean it, if this is voted through then I am done with Scottish football and following anything within it:

Sky need to oppose it strongly, that will put these arseholes in their place.

 

[Sir Know it All]

Sturgeon will align a review of fans at sport events to marry with the 6 Nations, wouldn’t be shocked if they fuddle some 30% BS for Scotland v England on the 5th Feb as some magical test event then no fans at events again for another 7 months

 

[AriseSirWalter]

Jason Leitch has said that the final was a super-spreader.
Sweeney has said football attendances should have been stopped before now.
They’re expecting an ‘explosion’ in numbers in the coming weeks.

Football as a whole has to come together and think of the greater good, protect the NHS and call the league on a PpG basis!


*no one wants to go without football and the above will never happen but that’s the argument that every Rangers fan should be putting forward. We really can’t allow them to manipulate the situation to their own benefit. If they have issues with injuries they should have a bigger squad/better sports science department/play a less intense style of football. Completely self-inflicted.

 

[club175]

Sturgeon will align a review of fans at sport events to marry with the 6 Nations, wouldn’t be shocked if they fuddle some 30% BS for Scotland v England on the 5th Feb as some magical test event then no fans at events again for another 7 months

Will be full attendances in time for the 6 nations nothing surer

 

[Odin1972]

That makes no sense

How do the SPFL board decide how to proceed without them voting amongst themselves (the likes of Doncaster, Airdrie, Dunfermline etc)

Do they just talk about it and Doncaster just makes the decision himself?

Yes. It’s not a vote. It’s a zoom call where the board will get the overall feeling from the clubs and make a decision. It’s literally not a vote. It may result in a defacto vote but it’s not an issue that is voted on. That is a fact.

 

[AriseSirWalter]

I know we joke about this but we really should be using the tour of Japan line here.

 

[FriendsDontLie]

It’s not a vote. This is a misconception the SPL board will hear from clubs and make a decision. It’s not a vote.

So what is it?

 

[Wilkinsvolley]

A problem with our media policy is being shown up here. All going celtcs way without us being asked.

 

[AriseSirWalter]

I don’t know if we took it as far as we could or we just decided to chuck it but this is where our failure to get rid of MacLennan/Doncaster comes back to but us in the arse.

 

[SuperGers07]

Shifty McGifty enters stage right.

The 2021/22 SPFL Board is made up of Neil Doncaster (CEO), Murdoch MacLennan (Chairman), Karyn McCluskey (non-executive), Ron Gordon (Hibernian), James MacDonald (Ross County), Stewart Robertson (Rangers), Les Gray (Hamilton Academical), Ross McArthur (Dunfermline Athletic), Alastair Donald (Forfar Athletic) and Paul Hetherington (Airdrieonians).

Absolutely being halted then

 

[club175]

Stewart Robertson is an absolute wet wipe. He won’t be doing anything

 

[ElColombiano]

Stewart Robertson is an absolute wet wipe. He won’t be doing anything

Don’t think it matters who our representative is on that board, we’re never stopping them passing it imo.

 

[DejaVoodoo]

Stewart Robertson is an absolute wet wipe. He won’t be doing anything

Do you know what's happening behind the scenes with Robertson?

 

[nelster]

Absolutely being halted then

Whose responsibility is it to adjudicate on any motion put to the SPFL board ?

How is a motion submitted ?

How is a motion supported ?

How much support is needed before it reaches the board ?

 

[Muddy Boots]

I think we are being delusional if anyone thinks she will lift everything in 3 weeks time. she has always been brutal and over cautious implementing restrictions and slow and steady(to the extreme) when removing them. Unless figures come down dramatically the restrictions will continue for another 3 weeks at least

 

[DejaVoodoo]

I don’t know if we took it as far as we could or we just decided to chuck it but this is where our failure to get rid of MacLennan/Doncaster comes back to but us in the arse.

You need others to support removal them. Can't do it ourselves.

 

[MearnsUnionist]

Stewart Robertson is an absolute wet wipe. He won’t be doing anything

Is that right?

Know him well do you?

 

[Bri RTID]

Will be full attendances in time for the 6 nations nothing surer

And nations league

 

[club175]

Is that right?

Know him well do you?

I know people who know him well and they are all in agreement that he isn’t the man to lead rangers. I trust their judgment

 

[DejaVoodoo]

I think we are being delusional if anyone thinks she will lift everything in 3 weeks time. she has always been brutal and over cautious implementing restrictions and slow and steady(to the extreme) when removing them. Unless figures come down dramatically the restrictions will continue for another 3 weeks at least

Exactly. Any sort of attempt to argue that moving the winter break forward to help get back to increased attendance is garbage. We're not going to see full capacity for months.

 

[Johnny.mcb]

I know people who know him well and they are all in agreement that he isn’t the man to lead rangers. I trust their judgment

Shouldn’t we wait and see what he has to say before making judgement ? We haven’t heard from the club yet

 

[club175]

Shouldn’t we wait and see what he has to say before making judgement ? We haven’t heard from the club yet

And therein lies the problem. Other clubs have been right on to it issuing statements and getting on tv and radio. Meanwhile our MD has radio silence. We are now on the back foot and anything we now say will look bitter

 

[Recoba]

There's nowhere to hide for Timmy, whether the game is next week or in 4 weeks time they will be pumped, fans or no fans.

 

[RAFBob]

At the moment, the only narrative being pushed, is the one by the club's who want the winter break, more clubs will want to play the remaining games before the break - the loudest voices don't always win.