Comments on: How do you solve a problem like a Newco?

By: TacheyDelBosque

TacheyDelBosque — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:25:09 +0000

Good piece on a messy situation. I just wonder how prepared McCoist will be for Division 1 football. Up to now he would have been watching players of a greatly different standard to those who will be available to him now. It will take a completely different skill set to deal with these challenges. While I’m sure all at Rangers will be hoping they can replicate the achievements of Juventus after the Calciopoli scandal, it’s not like they have players of the class of Del Piero, Buffon and Nedved to call upon!
I have great sympathy for the clubs who have to vote on this though. The dilemma they face is basically a no win situation for them. Sky seem determined to get the Old Firm duopoly back in place as soon as possible despite the complaints that it was killing Scottish football. If that doesn’t prove business interests are priority in football, I don’t know what would.

By: Harrymon

Harrymon — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:21:29 +0000

Ive always said that they will struggle to get out of whatever league they are put into.these clubs know how to scrap and fight for survival and the very unfamiliarity of the situation will overwhelm newco as they struggle to adapt to all that’s happened in the last six or seven months,crowds will dwindle,you will be able to hear a pun drop at ibrox on match day as the fans melt away as they did in the 80′s.it is no foregone conclusion that newco will emerge immediately from any lower duvision

By: Roddy Graham

Roddy Graham — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:51:27 +0000

Thanks Mick.
And undoubtedly so. Especially if they are parachuted into 1st Division without any sanctions on them (transfer ban, points deduction etc). One thing I would find strange would be this; what happens if they get into Division 1 but don’t end up getting promoted at the end of the season? Will Sky still leave their TV deal as predicted if they send them to 3rd Division? It could be difficult to get out that league with what is basically a reserve squad at best.

By: Mick Atkinson

Mick Atkinson — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:41:07 +0000

Well written piece, one point you missed re newco going straight into sfl 1 is that when they get promotion after 1 season, they will enter the premier league having walked away from all their debt. This will leave them financially stronger then every other SPL team who have gone about things the correct way.
Fair?