If you open Pandora's Box...

Its been a week of polls.

Bad polls for the journalists of “enlightenment” who I referred to just a few days ago. The lies they have sown for several months about Rangers fans claiming they were “ a special case” or “vote us in or else” was the latest ship of lies to flounder on the rocks of truth, as an RFFF poll demonstrated that an overwhelming majority of the Rangers support, 76%, favoured Division 3 for our club next season.

As if that was not bad enough for them, the sporting integrity flagship, (or as it's more aptly re-named – sporting dishonesty) ran aground on rocks following a Daily Record Poll which showed that 55% of non old-firm football supporters would rather their club went bust than Rangers were re-admitted to the SPL.

DAILY RECORD POLL

With that kind of self-destructive hatred what hope is there for reasoned debate ?

Not that such a poll was needed to see the sham which is dressed up as “Sporting Integrity”. The Machiavellian workings behind the scenes was like a tango...the SFA/SPL wanted to dance to Jessie J's “Its not about the money, money, money”....but all the DJ would play for them  them was the Black Eyed Peas “Dont lie”.

But amidst all the sensationalism surrounding our club, two significant happenings went almost unnoticed.  (Though I doubt our journalists of enlightenment will report them anyway)

The first was the almost unanimous statements of the various SFL Chairmen that they had been lied to, misled, bullied and intimidated by the SFA & SPL. The magnitude of this cannot and should not be overlooked. Lets run this again...not one, but several SFL Chairmen are publicly stating that the football governing bodies in Scotland, have lied and deliberately misled them and then resorted to threats and intimidation to get their way. If that isn't grounds for a media feeding frenzy then I don't know what is.

For it calls into question these bodies integrity, fairness and professional conduct. If the SFA were doctors and such allegations were made against them they would be suspended pending an enquiry.

Which begs the question who police's the SFA ? Notwithstanding the shambles they have made dealing with the situation regarding our club, surely the gravity and seriousness of the allegations from the SFL Chairmen warrant some kind of investigation by UEFA ?

The second notable occurrence was the statement from the Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton that the SPL was a “dead parrot”.

HUTTON - "DEAD PARROT"

Its perhaps unfortunate that Hutton used the term from such an iconic piece of British comedy, because his comments probably didn't receive the consideration they warranted. The truth is however, it's probably the most honest and realistic statement which has been made by anyone throughout this whole process.

Whilst Rangers downfall has been the catalyst in this reaction, no-one unfortunately has managed to look beyond the bloodfest and considered the other ingredients. If they did they would see that all the posturing, the sham of “sporting integrity”, the Machiavellian exploits and deals being plotted behind closed doors are for one reason and one reason only – Scottish football cannot survive financially without Rangers. That's not some egotistical boast from a Rangers fan but an economic fact  of life and the evidence in terms of financial projections are there for all to see. But its taken our fall from grace to open Pandora's Box.

Furthermore, (and the 55% who voted in the Daily Record Poll wont like this) perhaps those chairmen and those fans who have being venting so much fury towards Rangers should do some soul searching of their own. Why don't they ask themselves why it is they are so financially dependent on Rangers. Furthermore they could ask themselves why is it when they get to a Cup Final they manage to sell 40,000 odd tickets yet their average home gates are anything from 4,000 to 9,000.

And here's the rub they wont like. The fact that they are financially dependent on Rangers isn't our fault – it's theirs and their stay away fans.

And on the subject of things they wont like. If Sporting Integrity is to be truly upheld, it's only fitting and proper that if Rangers aren't to playing in the SPL next season then playing in Division 3 is the only viable option.

“Oh but that will mess up the Sky TV deal” I hear the 55% say....



I'm sorry, and let me make this clear (not only for now, but for evermore )  -  you are confusing me  with someone who gives a shit.