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THE SPL won’t be allowed to hit Rangers with any punishment if they vote to allow their newco back into the league. Preferred bidder Bill Miller has not yet applied to have the share Gers own in the SPL transferred across from their stricken plc to the incubator club he has vowed to create. However, MailSport understands that when he does, the SPL have been given strong legal advice they cannot attach conditions to a “yes” vote. A top QC has been drafted in to examine the league’s articles as they stand. And his belief is that the only options available to them if a transfer of share is requested are “yes” or “no”. That means they’d not have the discretionary power to grant the transfer while hitting Rangers with a sanction like a points deduction or a cash penalty as a punitive measure. It could result in Rangers going back into the SPL in August on an even keel and that would spark outrage amongst fans of other clubs, who have pledged boycotts if Rangers go unpunished. But it’s believed the only conditions which can be applied under SPL articles as they stand are that Gers settle all football debt with other SPL clubs and agree to abide by the verdict of the ongoing probe into the club’s use of EBTs. The 12 clubs meet tomorrow to vote on Financial Fair Play regulations which were delayed last week. If passed, they could yet provide the mechanism to sanction Rangers, with the proposals aimed at punishing newco clubs by deducting 10 points at the start of two consecutive seasons, with 75 per cent of SPL revenue also held back for three years. If approved, these plans will be in place by the end of the season. However, sources within the SPL hierarchy have cast serious doubt on their chances of getting through. The financial punishment is believed to be the biggest fear for clubs who reckon that, while the Old Firm could cope with that level of loss based on their overall turnover, no other team would survive it. The other item scheduled for a vote is scrapping the 11-1 voting structure but Rangers and Celtic are both against this idea so change is unlikely. The subject of a newco Rangers isn’t formally on the agenda – but it’s understood it WILL be discussed. And Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston yesterday admitted finance could come before sporting integrity. He said: “SPL members see the commercial benefits of having Rangers, even as a newco. The clubs are mindful of a sporting integrity aspect but the commercial benefits may outweigh that.”

Football is a business and run as a business ,all clubs want is their fans cash, forget all the rhetoric M.F.C want you to buy a season ticket ,buy into the WELL SOCIETY and buy club merchandise and memorabilia your ideas and opinions mean sweet fanny adams .That is why Rangers will be voted straight back into the S.P.L because the money they bring to the game is worth more to clubs than sporting integrity, anyone who sees this long drawn out saga ending any other way is living in cloud cuckoo land. Hope im wrong but I just cant see it.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/sports-breakfast/120503/mccall-its-been-collective-effort-get-motherwell-champions-league-171208

What a time to end the long barren run against the h**s.

Nothing new there Big Stall at present we only have a few players who seem to be "universally loved",Randolph ,Hutch ,Jenno ,thats about it .

Well i suppose clarkson would make a good replacement for Murphy ,and the thought of clarkson and higdon up front doesn't sound that bad .

Forget what other teams will or won't do,we have our destiny in our own hands and if we fail its our own fault.

Not so sure Graeme, hes played some good games but in most games for me anyway hes been behind Lasley and Jennings in the pecking order .

Was havin a wee look on the saints site to see what they were saying about yesterday and saw this ,more than likely a load of rubbish but here it is anyway Rumour that MacKay has signed pre contract agreement with Motherwell and that's why he did not play. No idea how true that is. Said on the wireless he was injured by the way.

Right guys i'm being serious for once ,lets get McCall sat down and a new extended contract discussed. Guy is a miracle worker i tell thee a miracle worker.

I love Hertz ......not ,gorgi gits.

Gutted i didnt make it today ,great result .

Maybe that's what he had the team doing today ..... resting.

Stuart McCall made a complete hash of our last 5 or 6 games last season and I have every confidence that he will repeat that feat this season ,see no reason whatsoever to doubt that.

Training exercise for Celtic today it was that easy,but yet again a strange performance from Motherwell against an old firm side. We didn't have a player today with Hatley the worst. Oh aye and could someone explain why we signed Daley.

A lot of fans can't afford the up front payment or because of other commitments(work,family)don't buy a season ticket.

I'm going to do what a number of our posters do and stick a tenner on Celtic. Then come on here and brag about what a right clever bastard I am when/if they beat us.

Good point Fatcalf ,the league is already set up for the old firm to succeed ,the present voting structure, the distribution of cash ,the coverage they receive in the media , refs giving them more decisions than the diddy teams, and it goes on and on and on . This for many though is the straw that broke the camels back .

Good post gilmour and a lot of good points ,but for me it cut both ways and I would find it hard to support a league that is crooked.

You could cancel your direct debit with the bank,if your paying in installments , I would like our club to come out and say exactly where we stand on all this Rangers shite ,league reconstruction and the like.

Could it be that this might just be the excuse some need [myself included] to stop attending football. I pretty much go along with what Jay says , I would start to pick and choose my games and withdraw from the Well Society also.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17659243

We wont lose any games ,we will win our three home games beat rangers at ibrox and end our 10 years against them without a win and a draw at tynecastle .13 points from 15 .

I'm not disagreeing ,its been a problem all season not getting enough support into the box especially midfield players,lets be fair on Higdon though ,he cant possibly be expected to get up to the pace of Humphrey ,Daley or Ojamma ,in fact hes very rarely anywhere near box by the time our wingers hit the byline. And that's not a major criticism, the guy is just slow.

Where were Higdon and Ojamma when these half a dozen great balls came into the box ?