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Not sure about your last point Twinny. They managed to overspend and get into administration the last time they were in the top division Ravanelli and Cannigia

Sevco couldn't afford his wages

Sorry if being thick but how would the clubs with conflicts of interest have had their votes represented? I think Dundee, Airdrie Utd and Stranraer came under this bracket? If two said yes, maybe the abstentions were lumped in with them?

Not read it yet but my opinion is that Sevco entering football at the bottom tier will cost Celtic more than any other club. Those two clubs have been intertwined for many a year and hell mend them

You can buy online from the club shop mate

Was there not actually a rule about this? If liquidated during the season, Pars stay up. If liquidated off season Dundee up......

We are now the oldest professional club in Glasgow

Aye, feck it! I'm in. Forever and ever.......

Now that wasn't too hard was it

If the record stated grass was definitely green I would have a wee check out the kitchen at my back garden........

Nice guy that Mr Murdoch

Who didn't want them at all? Raith Rovers?

Forever and ever.... Good times. So is that the end of the beginning now? Looking forward to the preseason tournament now 2-1,v Alloa? Jackie must go.....

The problem is that re-construction seems intertwined with getting Sevco a kneeling at the Spl trough asap. I hope that there is an opportunity to separate the two issues on Friday but the vote/ votes seems as muddied as the rest of this summers dark waters. I think you make a good point with feeling tired of the whole cluster**** and the cartels, sorry associations will hope the clubs and their fans will just shuffle back to whatever is placed in front of them

Its more a half-baked analogy that they should start in the seaside leagues

Bottom line noone should take pro Sevco bullying or blackmail from any source. They are a dead duck for the foreseeable future. It's getting a bit like trying to re-house a convicted sex attacker. Do we put them next to the school? No. Next to the swing park? No. We place in the countryside or seaside under close supervision? Yes!

Totally fair comments Iain. As you say the board's statements have come from a business point of view and running a solvent successful club is their remit. Unfortunately the sfa and Spl are taking this to extremes and trying to force through half arsed changes to preserve the ghost of a club that was wholly responsible for its own demise. This scaremongering about Scottish football is ripping our clubs apart. The beaks know what the malcontents find just about acceptable, newco in sfl 3. Not a severe punishment considering the mess that they are in. I just hope the fans thoughts are taken into account. What's the point in putting newco in div 1 then they go bust again half way through the season? Livi had to put up a bond just to get back in div3, they were only in administration. Careful what you wish for, and don't believe the hype/tripe.

Albion Rovers would have been left to duie like Third Lanark and Clydebank

Boycott off Only kidding. I was working, otherwise I'd have gone myself. Bad memories of that ground, sorry good memories. Last game that Sandra was in charge Any protestations? Team meetings?

This would be my 30th anniversary of attending games. I've been going regularly for the last 25 seasons and managed every home game plus a few away games last season, so not a super fan but put 500 quid into the club through tickets, programmes and persuading friends to come along. The sad reality is that if we are put in the position not to attend, in all likelihood we won't have a club to support in its current form in a couple of seasons. I hope that the board come out with an unequivocal no so we can get back to supporting the team as much as we can. It seems simple to me, vote no to the odious proposal no one is going to stay away and I get the impression folk will try to increase their support being it getting a season book for the first time in a while, increasing payments to the cc or 800 club and trying to get lapsed fans to attend. Vote yes and we could loose anywhere between 50 and 500 regular supporters along with their personal investments be that buying a programme, hospitality or bringing friends and family. The situation stinks but we need to stand together. I can't see the business logic in voting yes for a quick fix. Over to the board......

Something just struck me today, cockwomble and Ronnie Regan are chief executives of their respective cartels, Longmuir as well therefore I would think they get some kind of performance related bonus or pay structure. At least this goes somewhere to understanding their stance. Not that I agree with their shennanigans. On the cynical front if the Spl and sfl struggle they will have an audit of accounts, just saying like.......... Anyone know what these guys get paid for their sterlinh service to the scottish game? Sorry wrong thread, its all becoming a bit of a cluster****....

Well said. Have you a link to your blog mate?

I read that a member of the Alloa board is on the sfl commitee. Would this be an opportunity for Thistle fans to male their thoughts heard and seen with chants and banners? Just wondering....

The Scottish game is being pulled through the wringer by rAngers demise and toxic reincarnation. It's not hatred, its just realising that they are no good for the Scottish game in any sustainable way. Years of bigotry, boom and bust transfer policies which trickled down the league and now the sorry mess we find our game in. I don't hate them, I just think they are a blight. The argument seems to come from their point of view. They should sort themselves out and reapply when ready. Otherwise this episode will repeat its self within a season or so. Thistle don't need them, or I should say shouldn't rely on them and adjust accordingly. If we vote for the abomination I'm out. This is a Thistle forum ffs, so peoples love or liking of our team shouldn't be brought into question.

With regards to Norman's naughty neighbour dilemma surely the neighbour should have his extension levelled, proper compensation paid and due to a breach of council planning rules no application for future development should be allowed. Not a punishment, just following the rules, imo.