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Brain fried!!. So! Rangers have requested an independent inquiry! what next? how does this happen? will there be one? if there is one does this not put the hand brake on regards the vote & reconstruction?. If there is an independent inquiry who will hold it? what do we stand to lose if it doesn't go our way? what if it does go our way?. Right! I'm off to sit in a dark corner!!?

Lifted from FF: SPFL reconstruction: 14 team Premiership would be "insane" claims Ayr United chairman Lachlan CameronThe straight-talking Ayr owner insists reconstruction should not be about "appeasing" certain clubs.Ayr United chairman Lachlan Cameron tonight branded the idea of a 14 team Scottish Premiership "insane" as he pledged to vote against any such move.The Somerset Park chief fired a warning shot as the stage was set for talks on SPFL reconstruction.It follows Dundee's long-awaited vote earlier today that signalled the early end of the lower league seasons.Crunch negotiations are now set to take place on the future setup of the game.But Ayr owner Cameron is furious at the prospect of an expanded Premiership welcoming Inverness, who currently sit second in the Championship, two places above Ayr in fourth.He told the Ayrshire Post : "I have no interest in suing people or pursuing legal challenges."But if that is the proposal put to us, I will find myself having a very real problem."You can't tell me that, all of a sudden, a 14 team Premiership is the solution to our game's problems."Let's be realistic about this. If we go down this road, we're doing it to appease the likes of Hearts and Partick Thistle."And I'm sorry but that's insane."If you're going to restructure, do it properly, not because you're worried about the legal challenges flying around."Also, why should Inverness be promoted from our league when they are in a play-off place just the same as Dundee and Ayr United?"I would view that as grossly unfair."The 42 member clubs are set to chew the fat as Hearts' Ann Budge and Hamilton's Les Gray lead a reconstruction taskforce.But Ayr chairman Cameron insists his club won't be bullied into backing the much mooted 14 team setup.He said: "We've done the logical thing by finally passing the SPFL resolution."It was pretty ugly and not perfect, and not everyone was going to like it, but it was the best way forward in the circumstances as far as I could tell."We're in danger of opening ourselves up to more farce here."If I could be convinced that a 14 team Premiership was the way to go, of course I'd support it. But I'm not."And by the way, it's not like I'm a huge fan of a 16 team setup either."I have long argued for either 18 or 20 but we all know that will never happen."What I'm simply saying is you can't force through a 14 team Premiership off the back of all this. It wouldn't be right."

Wrong tweet! I'm an idiot ?

TO ALL Stranraer FC supporters.Firstly, we sincerely hope that all our supporters and their families are remaining safe and well at this time.It has been widely reported in recent days of the ongoing SPFL resolution whereby all 42 Scottish League Clubs were asked to vote on whether the 2019/20 season be concluded forthwith, with current Championship, League One, and a League Two placings declared as final and the outstanding monies paid to all member clubs based on these positions.Stranraer FC voted NO to this resolution based on the following considerations and facts.At this unprecedented time we felt unanimously as a Committee that no football club, Stranraer FC or any other should be at a detriment due to this horrendous situation. It is grossly unfair that any club should be relegated from their respective League whilst a quarter of the season still remains.We strongly felt that at this time more than any other that Scottish Football should demonstrate the absolute philosophy of real "sporting integrity" in order to ensure a collective responsibility to all member clubs.Further, it has been well reported that the SPFL conveniently combined the voting process with that of final league places being declared and that all clubs would receive their outstanding prize money. However, it has retrospectively come to light that this was disingenuous in that the SPFL could have - and for that matter still have - the power to advance monies to member clubs on an interim or provisional basis as loans, pending confirmation of final payments.Therefore, Stranraer FC take exception that this fact was not disclosed to all member clubs prior to the commencement of the ballot process. Prior to any formal ballot/voting process it is critical that all involved are furnished with all of the relevant facts, to afford every club the opportunity to cast their requisite vote based on these.This was not the case. We were incensed that the SPFL decided to release a formal statement prior to the conclusion of the formal ballot process publicly disclosing the results at that juncture,This statement was completely inappropriate, and we further considered it to be potentially both prejudicial and leading in its content.Whilst remaining with the final payment to clubs. Stranraer would challenge some of the recent figures published via various press and media outlets as being wholly inaccurate and undoubtedly misleading.From the figures being reported, the largest majority of the payments referred has already been received by member clubs, as it is paid in instalments throughout the season, so despite the articles that have claimed Stranraer FC were due to receive anywhere between £25,000 and £75,000, to the complete contrary, we will in fact receive only a nominal amount that would not even meet that of one week's wage bill.In recent days, Stranraer FC have seen reports pertaining to us and other clubs potentially being financially compensated for any detriment imposed by way of the Resolution being adopted - in our case to be relegated. Notwithstanding this or any other similar discussion, our position will remain consistent throughout in that we will challenge any proposal that leaves our club at any detriment in relation to our current league status.Stranraer FC fully support the legal submission shared by Partick Thistle with all member clubs and the SPFL on Tuesday 14th April in that the current SPFL proposal is legally flawed, and the SPFL’s failure to adhere to a proper process to date is most definitely subject to legal challenge. Our Chairman, Iain Dougan has consistently stated that Stranraer would be in favour of no team being relegated in Scotland, and league reconstruction as a fair and positive way forward to include all member clubs, inclusive of our Highland & Lowland League colleagues as part of any potential agreed resolution.Finally, we remain committed to working alongside all member club colleagues, via meaningful and purposeful consultation, to best agree the most suitable way forward for Scottish Football - without any remedy being introduced whereupon it’s only the few that are to be penalised.We will of course continue to keep all our supporters updated.In the meantime, we sincerely hope that you each continue to remain safe. http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/77-latest-news/1742-statement-spfl-resolution-and-covid-19

Lifted from FF: Brief Summary of Tonight's Meeting MearnsUnionist Well-Known Member 47 minutes ago #1 As much as I can say Bears. Another meeting tomorrow night at 5pm. Rangers aren't letting up with the push for the public enquiry, or relaxing their demand for the suspensions of previously named persons. This isn't going to be resolved overnight and we need to show a bit of patience, as frustrating as that may be. It is also important that we don't allow them to play the victim card, which they are so desperate to do. No matter how much you despise "the accused", please refrain from abusing them, especially in a sectarian way, on social media. Don't give them any ammo to use against us that may allow them to dodge the accusations. It's a bit like the old Jimmy Reid speech on the Clyde when the shipyards went on strike, if you know what I mean. The club are 100% committed to fighting this, but we need to understand what they're up against and support them towards the end result we all want. Sorry I can't elaborate any more on details at this stage, but that will come.

SPFL chief Murdoch MacLennan is set to order a probe into Dundee’s mystery email. SunSport understands the league chairman has decided they need to investigate the circumstances of how it supposedly went missing during last Friday’s vote. And that could even involve asking to check Dens Park secretary Eric Drysdale’s email account to provide time stamps. The issue of what happened as the Tayside club tried to cast a decisive no ballot has become central to the fallout from the contentious vote to bring the current season to an end. Dundee secretary Drysdale claimed in a WhatsApp group with Partick Thistle and Inverness representatives that he’d pressed send on the correspondence at 4.48pm - but it didn’t arrive with the league. Nelms then subsequently emailed to say disregard anything they received and consider his club as having not voted - a position he still maintains today. MacLennan admitted in a statement on Sunday that Dundee’s slip DID arrive later that evening, but the league dismissed it in accordance with Nelms' instruction. The events of what happened in between Drysdale sending and it actually landing in the SPFL inbox has caused huge ructions across the game. Now MacLennan feels he needs to dig deeper into the issue in search of answers. The SPFL chair on Sunday demanded to see the proof of wrongdoing Rangers have claimed to possess and is now expected to follow that up with a formal letter to interim chairman Douglas Park. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5493426/spfl-murdoch-maclennan-order-probe-dundee-mystery-email/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1586901962

Dundee FC should be charged with brining the game into disrepute, playing to the gallery

My biggest fear! we don't have a great record with this guy!. I'm sure the no voters will pull together?.