Stewart Gilmour: Hearts should leave the spfl if they cant accept relegation

Arsehole rolling out the narrative that all clubs have to take what is going to be dished out. We know what that means.
 
As amusing as it would be to see Hearts relegated I'd sooner they stayed up than his no mark Diddy outfit.

You're not going to keep everyone happy but every team has to fight their own battles here and Ann Budge is well within her rights to do that.

4 points difference with 24 to play for? Anything could happen there and nobody is even mentioning Ross County.
Ross county will be happy for hearts to go down as will others in their own leagues relegation zones.
 
Wonder if there is a picture that could sum St. Boo up during Gilmours time as chairman?

Ah, here it is.
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All these nobodies/pape apologists coming out with this sort of guff, frankly it's getting a bit boring. They cannot be awarded the league, no matter how much they bleat about it. It's over. Oh and who really gives a toss what St Booooooo think?
 
ANN Budge’s threat to take legal action against the SPFL if Hearts are relegated from the Ladbrokes Premiership before the 2019/20 season is completed was last night branded “absolute nonsense” by one former top flight board member.

And the owner of the Tynecastle club, who were four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership when football was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been told to abide by the governing body’s decisions or leave the league.

Budge, who has asked staff and players to take a 50 per cent pay cut in order to avoid a financial meltdown, is unhappy at the prospect of the league placings when the shutdown was brought in deciding which team goes down.

Asked by Sky Sports earlier this month if she would consider taking legal action if Hearts are relegated, she said: “Yes, I would have to because I fundamentally disagree with it.”

However, Stewart Gilmour, the former St Mirren chairman who served on the old SPL board during his time at the Paisley club, is vehemently opposed to involving lawyers in football matters and believes the bottom-placed Premiership side must accept their fate.


“The thought of Hearts taking legal action is interesting,” he said. “This is a league that you are invited to join away at the beginning. Clubs taking legal action just shouldn’t be allowed. If you don’t want to go by the league rules or what the league decides that’s fine, go and play in another league.


“Legal action is what’s caused the problems in the disciplinary system with the compliance officer. It’s not about football any more, it’s about legalities. It was set up originally to keep legalities out of football so that football made its decisions about football and football kept the legal process out of football.

“Now everybody turns up at these things with a lawyer. It becomes a legal case. It has made a real farce of the disciplinary system. We are getting legal decisions, not football decisions

I was involved when the compliance officer was introduced. At the beginning it worked really well under Vincent Lunny. Vincent was exceptionally well respected by the clubs and players because he questioned officials, he questioned things that happened. They didn’t like that, but it was fair and everyone realised it was fair. It has now become farcical.

“The legalities are what has caused most of the problems. This carry on of Hearts threatening to take legal action for me is just nonsense, absolute nonsense. If you don’t want to abide by what the league decides and the league rules then go and play somewhere else, go and find another league.”

Gilmour, who handed control of St Mirren to Gordon Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association back in 2016, admitted it would be cruel if Hearts, who still have eight games to play, are relegated by an SPFL decision.

But the former businessman, who is still a season ticket holder at the Simple Digital Arena, feels if the Covid-19 outbreak prevents the 2019/20 league season being played to a finish then the Tynecastle club should go down.

“It is a very difficult decision for the directors of the SPFL to make, what happens at the end of the season,” he said. “It would certainly be harsh (if Hearts were relegated), but we are in uncharted territory at the moment.

“It’s not as if we’ve played six games, or eight games. We have played 30 games. We have played 30 of 38 games. That is a huge amount. There is only 20 per cent of the games to go. After 30 games they have got the poorest record. If the league doesn’t finish they are the team that should be relegated, as simple as that.”


Lol, over to you Ms. Budge.
 
They're getting the league, make no mistake. Can see the way the winds blowing here and what came out of belgium today, confirms it for me.

You can sense things ramping up to that day getting nearer.

Hearts are, imho, the fly in the ointment, if it wasn't for them the awarding of the Scum the title would be done sooner rather than later.

Most Premier Division clubs and their fans are probably not that bothered one way or another if Scum are awarded the title, with only ourselves and Hearts being opposed, both for entirely different reasons. Rangers don't count as their threat of action has been heard countless times without any action. So appease Hearts by extending the league and SPFL can announce season concluded and pay much need funds to the clubs.
 
Think Stewart Gilmour said when he left St Mirren Peter Leiwell runs Scottish Football. So he will be the one wanting them crowned champions.
 
He wouldn’t be saying that if it was St Mirren that were bottom and only 4 points behind. Fud.
 
No wonder Scottish football is in the state its in with dinosaurs like this wading in with complete sh*te
 
What was he saying when the scum forced a referees strike, also the scum taking lawyers into threaten the SPL?
 
Unfortunately the drip-feeding of all of these articles by random mentally challenged lickspittles is just part of the softening up process for the SPFL doing the inevitable.

Sadly true.

Anyone who thinks they won't be handed the title is deluded
 
You can sense things ramping up to that day getting nearer.

Hearts are, imho, the fly in the ointment, if it wasn't for them the awarding of the Scum the title would be done sooner rather than later.

Most Premier Division clubs and their fans are probably not that bothered one way or another if Scum are awarded the title, with only ourselves and Hearts being opposed, both for entirely different reasons. Rangers don't count as their threat of action has been heard countless times without any action. So appease Hearts by extending the league and SPFL can announce season concluded and pay much need funds to the clubs.
Even if it went to a vote in all the leagues, it would be a case of the ones at the bottom on their jack. Most wouldn't be bothered and the ones at the top will be happy with the standings being declared. Wouldn't be many nay sayers left.
 
Gilmour is the sort of person who has made Scottish football the miserable, mentally challenged infested hell hole which it is today.
 
Gilmore is a %100 unreconstructed Cnt...Any Fckr who is a friend of the Bastard Vincent Lunny is no friend of ours, and for reasons other than football,.. Heart of Midlothian either.
 
Another one doing Celtics bidding for them and without mentioning the title at all.
Like all sleekit mhanky crooks the real villains never get their hands dirty but get others to do it on their behalf.
The number that have been wheeled out in the last few days suggests that they are, in fact, worried that it may not go their way.
Is it possible Hearts have told Liewell that they won't do any sort of under the table deal?
Hearts will do what is needed to avoid the drop
 
You can sense things ramping up to that day getting nearer.

Hearts are, imho, the fly in the ointment, if it wasn't for them the awarding of the Scum the title would be done sooner rather than later.

Most Premier Division clubs and their fans are probably not that bothered one way or another if Scum are awarded the title, with only ourselves and Hearts being opposed, both for entirely different reasons. Rangers don't count as their threat of action has been heard countless times without any action. So appease Hearts by extending the league and SPFL can announce season concluded and pay much need funds to the clubs.
Last sentence sums it up!
 
ANN Budge’s threat to take legal action against the SPFL if Hearts are relegated from the Ladbrokes Premiership before the 2019/20 season is completed was last night branded “absolute nonsense” by one former top flight board member.

And the owner of the Tynecastle club, who were four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership when football was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been told to abide by the governing body’s decisions or leave the league.

Budge, who has asked staff and players to take a 50 per cent pay cut in order to avoid a financial meltdown, is unhappy at the prospect of the league placings when the shutdown was brought in deciding which team goes down.

Asked by Sky Sports earlier this month if she would consider taking legal action if Hearts are relegated, she said: “Yes, I would have to because I fundamentally disagree with it.”

However, Stewart Gilmour, the former St Mirren chairman who served on the old SPL board during his time at the Paisley club, is vehemently opposed to involving lawyers in football matters and believes the bottom-placed Premiership side must accept their fate.


“The thought of Hearts taking legal action is interesting,” he said. “This is a league that you are invited to join away at the beginning. Clubs taking legal action just shouldn’t be allowed. If you don’t want to go by the league rules or what the league decides that’s fine, go and play in another league.


“Legal action is what’s caused the problems in the disciplinary system with the compliance officer. It’s not about football any more, it’s about legalities. It was set up originally to keep legalities out of football so that football made its decisions about football and football kept the legal process out of football.

“Now everybody turns up at these things with a lawyer. It becomes a legal case. It has made a real farce of the disciplinary system. We are getting legal decisions, not football decisions

I was involved when the compliance officer was introduced. At the beginning it worked really well under Vincent Lunny. Vincent was exceptionally well respected by the clubs and players because he questioned officials, he questioned things that happened. They didn’t like that, but it was fair and everyone realised it was fair. It has now become farcical.

“The legalities are what has caused most of the problems. This carry on of Hearts threatening to take legal action for me is just nonsense, absolute nonsense. If you don’t want to abide by what the league decides and the league rules then go and play somewhere else, go and find another league.”

Gilmour, who handed control of St Mirren to Gordon Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association back in 2016, admitted it would be cruel if Hearts, who still have eight games to play, are relegated by an SPFL decision.

But the former businessman, who is still a season ticket holder at the Simple Digital Arena, feels if the Covid-19 outbreak prevents the 2019/20 league season being played to a finish then the Tynecastle club should go down.

“It is a very difficult decision for the directors of the SPFL to make, what happens at the end of the season,” he said. “It would certainly be harsh (if Hearts were relegated), but we are in uncharted territory at the moment.

“It’s not as if we’ve played six games, or eight games. We have played 30 games. We have played 30 of 38 games. That is a huge amount. There is only 20 per cent of the games to go. After 30 games they have got the poorest record. If the league doesn’t finish they are the team that should be relegated, as simple as that.”

Vincent Lunny was (is) a 19th Century Terrorist bastard, in the very truest sense.

This kant's views are tainted.
 
8 games to go and Hearts are only 4 points behind. They have every right to pursue legal action if they get relegated without finishing the full season.
 
Can we leave the SPFL please ?
If there was a way of resigning in the wake of a decision favouring the Paedophile Enablers which allowed us to start in the English Pyramid at National League level I'd take it. Realise of course that there's next to no chance of this happening though. If there is a way of legally challenging any such decision successfully then I'm all for that. I'm sure we won't waste money if there's no realistic chance of success. Sporting Integrity what a joke. If they are awarded the title and have to continue up here we the fans should never let the fact it was never earned be forgotten. We should also boycott as far as possible anything that assists any other club which supports such a decision.
 
Everyone is acting in self interest which is expected but the amount of folk pretending their doing it due to having the moral high ground is grating.
 
ANN Budge’s threat to take legal action against the SPFL if Hearts are relegated from the Ladbrokes Premiership before the 2019/20 season is completed was last night branded “absolute nonsense” by one former top flight board member.

And the owner of the Tynecastle club, who were four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership when football was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been told to abide by the governing body’s decisions or leave the league.

Budge, who has asked staff and players to take a 50 per cent pay cut in order to avoid a financial meltdown, is unhappy at the prospect of the league placings when the shutdown was brought in deciding which team goes down.

Asked by Sky Sports earlier this month if she would consider taking legal action if Hearts are relegated, she said: “Yes, I would have to because I fundamentally disagree with it.”

However, Stewart Gilmour, the former St Mirren chairman who served on the old SPL board during his time at the Paisley club, is vehemently opposed to involving lawyers in football matters and believes the bottom-placed Premiership side must accept their fate.


“The thought of Hearts taking legal action is interesting,” he said. “This is a league that you are invited to join away at the beginning. Clubs taking legal action just shouldn’t be allowed. If you don’t want to go by the league rules or what the league decides that’s fine, go and play in another league.


“Legal action is what’s caused the problems in the disciplinary system with the compliance officer. It’s not about football any more, it’s about legalities. It was set up originally to keep legalities out of football so that football made its decisions about football and football kept the legal process out of football.

“Now everybody turns up at these things with a lawyer. It becomes a legal case. It has made a real farce of the disciplinary system. We are getting legal decisions, not football decisions

I was involved when the compliance officer was introduced. At the beginning it worked really well under Vincent Lunny. Vincent was exceptionally well respected by the clubs and players because he questioned officials, he questioned things that happened. They didn’t like that, but it was fair and everyone realised it was fair. It has now become farcical.

“The legalities are what has caused most of the problems. This carry on of Hearts threatening to take legal action for me is just nonsense, absolute nonsense. If you don’t want to abide by what the league decides and the league rules then go and play somewhere else, go and find another league.”

Gilmour, who handed control of St Mirren to Gordon Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association back in 2016, admitted it would be cruel if Hearts, who still have eight games to play, are relegated by an SPFL decision.

But the former businessman, who is still a season ticket holder at the Simple Digital Arena, feels if the Covid-19 outbreak prevents the 2019/20 league season being played to a finish then the Tynecastle club should go down.

“It is a very difficult decision for the directors of the SPFL to make, what happens at the end of the season,” he said. “It would certainly be harsh (if Hearts were relegated), but we are in uncharted territory at the moment.

“It’s not as if we’ve played six games, or eight games. We have played 30 games. We have played 30 of 38 games. That is a huge amount. There is only 20 per cent of the games to go. After 30 games they have got the poorest record. If the league doesn’t finish they are the team that should be relegated, as simple as that.”

If I recall correctly, the scum were the first club to take a lawyer to these meetings with the compliance officer. What a shame they weren't told that if they didn't like it they could %^*& off to Ireland. I wonder why that never happened?
 
ANN Budge’s threat to take legal action against the SPFL if Hearts are relegated from the Ladbrokes Premiership before the 2019/20 season is completed was last night branded “absolute nonsense” by one former top flight board member.

And the owner of the Tynecastle club, who were four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership when football was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been told to abide by the governing body’s decisions or leave the league.

Budge, who has asked staff and players to take a 50 per cent pay cut in order to avoid a financial meltdown, is unhappy at the prospect of the league placings when the shutdown was brought in deciding which team goes down.

Asked by Sky Sports earlier this month if she would consider taking legal action if Hearts are relegated, she said: “Yes, I would have to because I fundamentally disagree with it.”

However, Stewart Gilmour, the former St Mirren chairman who served on the old SPL board during his time at the Paisley club, is vehemently opposed to involving lawyers in football matters and believes the bottom-placed Premiership side must accept their fate.


“The thought of Hearts taking legal action is interesting,” he said. “This is a league that you are invited to join away at the beginning. Clubs taking legal action just shouldn’t be allowed. If you don’t want to go by the league rules or what the league decides that’s fine, go and play in another league.


“Legal action is what’s caused the problems in the disciplinary system with the compliance officer. It’s not about football any more, it’s about legalities. It was set up originally to keep legalities out of football so that football made its decisions about football and football kept the legal process out of football.

“Now everybody turns up at these things with a lawyer. It becomes a legal case. It has made a real farce of the disciplinary system. We are getting legal decisions, not football decisions

I was involved when the compliance officer was introduced. At the beginning it worked really well under Vincent Lunny. Vincent was exceptionally well respected by the clubs and players because he questioned officials, he questioned things that happened. They didn’t like that, but it was fair and everyone realised it was fair. It has now become farcical.

“The legalities are what has caused most of the problems. This carry on of Hearts threatening to take legal action for me is just nonsense, absolute nonsense. If you don’t want to abide by what the league decides and the league rules then go and play somewhere else, go and find another league.”

Gilmour, who handed control of St Mirren to Gordon Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association back in 2016, admitted it would be cruel if Hearts, who still have eight games to play, are relegated by an SPFL decision.

But the former businessman, who is still a season ticket holder at the Simple Digital Arena, feels if the Covid-19 outbreak prevents the 2019/20 league season being played to a finish then the Tynecastle club should go down.

“It is a very difficult decision for the directors of the SPFL to make, what happens at the end of the season,” he said. “It would certainly be harsh (if Hearts were relegated), but we are in uncharted territory at the moment.

“It’s not as if we’ve played six games, or eight games. We have played 30 games. We have played 30 of 38 games. That is a huge amount. There is only 20 per cent of the games to go. After 30 games they have got the poorest record. If the league doesn’t finish they are the team that should be relegated, as simple as that.”
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Should Rangers leave it as well if they cant accept Celic as Champions and where is we should go ?
 
This c unt is has become good at bumping his gums now that big bad pete canny say Boo to him. Shame that he never found his voice when he could actually have an influence on things. Complete Clown.
 
You join up and follow the rules

Can this cretin point me to the pandemic response part of the rules?

As much as hertz going down would be funny - nobody can say they definitely would

And given we would be still within touching distance to the Yahoos, given recent history (helicopter Sunday, the "we won it at Ibrox" year)

Nobody could say for sure they'd win it

EPL could be argued different as they don't play each other 40 times a season

The parasites at UEFA need to take a lead here
 
It’s absolutely crazy that this is even being discussed, hearts are 4 pts from safety, it’s nothing, and they’d be well within their rights to fight it. In fact it’d be a dereliction of duty if they don’t.

This is only being pushed because cel’ic are leading, imagine we were top and tell me this would be considered.

Dignified silence is doing us no good, it’s hindered us for years but this might be the first time it’s cost us a league.
 
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