How the mighty fall!

[Savagebee]

I know it is not SSML related but i cant believe whats happening to Glasgow Rangers FC.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/9354402/Police-instructed-to-open-criminal-investigation-into-Rangers-FC.html

[petethegreek]

Should throw the book at them.

 

Relegation, fines and transfer embargo.

[tringarmy]

Good to see Bury knocked back the attemped take over last week

[Rhodes]

Should throw the book at them.

Relegation, fines and transfer embargo.

It reminds me of a certain SSML Premier Division Club in 2008/2009 except that they weren't relegated!

Edited June 25, 2012 by Rhodes

[Savagebee]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/9363394/Rangers-remnants-return-to-training.html

 

[Rhodes]

I remember when Rangers played Zenit at the City of Manchester Stadium in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and over 150,000 Gers fans descended on Manchester, it's very sad what has happened to the Club

[Savagebee]

I remember when Rangers played Zenit at the City of Manchester Stadium in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and over 150,000 Gers fans descended on Manchester, it's very sad what has happened to the Club

 

It is a bit of a shock that such a big club is in so much trouble. It does look like Division 1 for them next season.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18625293

[sjj2112]

I remember when Rangers played Zenit at the City of Manchester Stadium in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and over 150,000 Gers fans descended on Manchester, it's very sad what has happened to the Club

 

It is a bit of a shock that such a big club is in so much trouble. It does look like Division 1 for them next season.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/18625293

 

They should be starting in Division 3. At best.

[Karen Browne]

Totally agree Division Three, we need a strong deterrent to punish these offending clubs, the big money boys cannot be allowed to get away with it so cheaply.

[Rhodes]

I beg to differ, I think Rangers have been very harshly treated by the Scottish Premier League (SPL)

[Karen Browne]

So you saying it's fine to break the rules laid down by Football's governing bodies - what planet are you from again

[Winslow Boy]

I remember when Rangers played Zenit at the City of Manchester Stadium in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and over 150,000 Gers fans descended on Manchester, it's very sad what has happened to the Club

 

It is a bit of a shock that such a big club is in so much trouble. It does look like Division 1 for them next season.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18625293

SB I read that Brentford have bought land to build a new ground.

[sjj2112]

I beg to differ, I think Rangers have been very harshly treated by the Scottish Premier League (SPL)

 

In what way, exactly, have they been unfairly treated?

[Rhodes]

Sjj2112 - The SPL should have tried much harder to find a better solution and kept Rangers in the top flight at all costs, all their actions have succeeded in doing is handing the SPL to Celtic on a plate next season, and every season until Rangers have managed to re-group, what's the point of that

[3praise]

Rules are rules Rhodes. Competition shouldn't come before the rules!

[Rhodes]

3praise - You're missing the point though, who's going to be interested in the SPL now as Celtic will have it wrapped up by February or early March

[3praise]

With Rangers out the way it could give one maybe two others teams the incentive to invest and challenge Celtic. If that does occur then the SPL could become more then the 2 horse race it has always been giving the SPL new investors/competition-increased revenue and bigger attendances.

[OD's]

3praise - You're missing the point though, who's going to be interested in the SPL now as Celtic will have it wrapped up by February or early March

To be fair no one in England is interested in the SPL and now, will even be more dis-interested. Dare say Sky and ESPN will now pull out and the league's will go down the plug hole. And this is from a Gers fan.

I know on a completely different scale but we run our club honestly, so they should start in Div 3.

[Karen Browne]

So what you are saying Rhodes it is fine to break all the rules as long as it doesn't devalue the competition

[Rhodes]

With Rangers out the way it could give one maybe two others teams the incentive to invest and challenge Celtic

Like Motherwell and the Jam Tarts you mean for example, somehow I doubt it