ian1964 10,780 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 THE SPL and SFL were last night close to agreeing a £1.2million deal with Sky for the rights to show 45 Rangers matches over the next three seasons. An announcement on the deal â?? believed to work out at an average of £27,000 a game â?? is expected within the next 48 hours. The SPL had been in London last week and again earlier this week negotiating with Sky, ESPN and other corporate partners trying desperately to keep them onside. Broadcasters and sponsors made it clear that without Rangers in the mix they would be slashing millions off their packages and the top-flight clubs had to find a way of ensuring some kind of stability. They are trying to get Sky to agree a long-term deal with them but were told they would need to bring Gers back into the picture. That was why the SPL were among the bidders for the SFLâ??s TV rights when the deadline passed at the start of this week. The SFL were happy to sell the rights to the SPL who, in turn, reached agreement with Sky and now hope they can seal another deal for their own matches. They had agreed an £80m five-year contract but that was never signed off and the SPL are now trying to lengthen the duration of any new package in the hope Rangers would be back in the top division. That would generate more money for the SPL but they and Rangers are still at loggerheads over EBTs and that is delaying the clubâ??s SFA membership. Rangers are still refusing to sign up to any agreement that could see them stripped of titles if the SPL investigation into the clubâ??s EBT years finds them guilty. The SPL are set to announce their verdict a week tomorrow and there could be renewed calls for Rangers to be stripped of five championships. Gers chief executive Charles Green said: â??We have not yet reached agreement with the SPL so talks are continuing to secure our SFA membership which we are hoping to receive.â? http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2012/07/26/spl-and-sfl-on-brink-of-agreeing-1-2m-rangers-telly-deal-with-sky-86908-23912841/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,780 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 The SFA & SFL are not looking to strip any cups we won,fairly,so just why is it the SPL want to strip titles?,Liewell & the BHEASTS that's why,hold firm on this CG,the SPL are fecked without the Rangers and sky are insisting Rangers are part of the TV deal. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 how much do we get per game just now. because I don't see any reason for the money to drop unless viewing figures do. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 960 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 What has the SPL got to do with screening Rangers games. Someone with a set of balls needs to tell them where to go for any TV deal. We will be playing SFL football so they should be the ones getting the deal with Sky. Its time we negotitated a bit stronger, any TV deal that involves Rangers has to include Rangers else we could simply not show up. If they want the TV deal then give us our license and piss off with any further sanctions. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,682 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 If this is true why was Green describing the SPL issues as minor the other day? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,882 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 If this is true why was Green describing the SPL issues as minor the other day? That might be because he said "no to title-stripping" and if you want a deal about our TV rights, go to the SFL. Could be that the SPL agreed to this and thus what remains to be ironed out is nothing of his concern. BTW, it really smacks you in the eye how the tv deal for us is being bartered about and how the SFL is getting bullied here. Should be made available to a wider audience. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 If this is true why was Green describing the SPL issues as minor the other day? compulsive liar? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,882 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 compulsive liar? Now go and wash your mouth with soap! :admin: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,780 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 The stripping of titles should never be allowed to happen,if this is the reason we are not getting our license then I would assume Rangers would be left with no other option but to take the SPL to court, we cannot accept any more sanctions,enough is enough. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1881 79 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thing is hopefully Green refuses to sign on the dotted line if this is the case. It is clear as day to a blind man they need us to get membership for their sky tv deal to stay in place otherwise there will be so many clubs up shit creek without a paddle, so we have the ultimate bargaining chip imo. Do they have the balls to not give us a membership I doubt that, the longer this drags on the more it looks like we aren't just bending over accepting any sanction they throw at us which is good or at least I hope that is the case. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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