The Scottish Football thread

[Berober]

I'm now just imagining Mike Ashley owning a full portfolio of insecure clubs. Next he'll buy Portsmouth, then Leeds...

[Adam]

That surely isn't allowed, is it?

You can't have stakes in two seperate clubs, or at least I thought that was the case.

[Crybaby Bunting]

I think you can own multiple football clubs as long as they're not in the same country. Just look at Vladamir Romonov; he owns both Hearts and Zalgiris Kaunas.

I think the only thing stopping people is the knowledge that football clubs are pretty impossible to run efficiently without costing a fortune, and having two or more at once is just asking for trouble.

I don't believe the story with Ashley one bit, but it does kinda make sense in a way. If Ashley could buy a large share in the club now (for say, two million) and they eventually get to the SPL then he can sell that on for a profit. He only loses a few million if Newco Rangers collapse but the risk is probably worth it when you think of what a 30/40% share in Rangers could be worth in five years time.

[Colly]

Plus he can flog shitloads of kits in SD and potentially make a profit on that alone. The marketing value of Rangers at the mo is vastly above their footballing value. Or something.

Decision to make, watch Rangers at Peterhead or Wembley FC on ESPN!

Edit: Le Saux, Parlour, Caniggia and McBride start, Keown on the bench. Decision made.

Edited August 11, 2012 by Colly

[Lineker]

Wish I had ESPN. And the missus refuses to watch Peterhead. So more Olympics it is!

[IAceI]

Screw Peterhead v Rangers. It's all about tomorrow, the big one as I call it, Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian. The biggest derby in the SPL and of course another chance for the Gorgie Boys to beat their lesser neighbours.

[Colly]

Flicked over in the ads to see that Rangers are playing in training tops because both of their kits clash.

David Seamans the keeping coach!

[IAceI]

Genuinely struggling to decide which is the better standard of football.

[Colly]

I was going to say the same thing.

[Cymbols]

Rangers will be able to borrow as many as nine Newcastle players in a deal that will see Magpies owner Mike Ashley buy a share in the Ibrox club.

The Scottish FA is ready to ratify the move on the condition that Ashley owns no more than 10% of Rangers and has no personal role in running the club.

Ashley's Sports Direct firm will then take over Rangers' replica kit merchandising operation.

Negotiations are under way with JJB Sports to end their retailing contract.

JJB Sports and Rangers entered a 10-year merchandising contract in 2006, when the Glasgow club received an initial payment of £18m with a guaranteed minimum annual royalty of £3m.

Any Newcastle players switching to Rangers on loan would need to do so before the end of this month, when a year-long signing embargo comes into place for the Scottish Division Three club.

Rangers are also likely to play Newcastle in a friendly under the terms of the agreement.

Ashley assumed control of Newcastle in 2007, spending £134m in the process.

Ibrox chief executive Charles Green hopes to announce other new investors in the club shortly.

[Colly]

Urgh. Don't want to be that heavily associated with them.

[IAceI]

Just over 20 minutes to go until kick off in the biggest derby in the Scottish Premier League. Come on the magnificent Gorgie Boys!

[Guest TheGrog]

Referee is a joke! He might aswell put a hearts top on!

[IAceI]

Typical reaction from a fan of the lesser Edinburgh team. 1-0 to the super Gorgie Boys

EDIT: Nevermind. The lesser club have equalised. 1-1.

Edited August 12, 2012 by IAceI

[9 to 5]

I used to like Hibs, and then I met TheGrog.

[Guest TheGrog]

Oh stop it, your jokes are killing me.

[Lineker]

No joke on nothing, Hibs are shit.

[9 to 5]

I wasn't joking.

[IAceI]

The Gorgie Boys are holding a bit back no doubt due to upcoming European excursions that they have to deal with.

Community shield for me now though, will remain with the Jambos in spirit at least.

[9 to 5]

Good to know.