Could Coronavirus Kill Our 42 Clubs

[Cumbriansaint72 204]

3 minutes ago, Bud the Baker said:

Pretty sure.

Originally I would have thought it would be them as they might struggle with the covid stuff being part time although their players may look after themselves a bit better as have jobs as well. If its ICT, they are having a crap start, is Robertson trying to help old club out??

[Bud the Baker 8,799]

18 minutes ago, Cumbriansaint72 said:

Originally I would have thought it would be them as they might struggle with the covid stuff being part time although their players may look after themselves a bit better as have jobs as well. If its ICT, they are having a crap start, is Robertson trying to help old club out??

 

Who knows the Championship was the division which was given the most money by the Scottish government as they obviously have higher running costs than L1 & L2 (apart from the P/T teams) and little TV income compared to the top flight they recently got £5M from Holyrood (£500k each)  - I've read on't BBC that Covid testing for the season will cost £40k so there should be plenty left over in theory, but as I say who knows?

 

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League leaders Hearts estimate paying close to £40,000 to have around 50 staff and players tested every week.

 

Edited January 15 by Bud the Baker

[Cumbriansaint72 204]

2 minutes ago, Bud the Baker said:

 

Who knows they were the Championship was the division which was given the most by the Scottish government as they obviously have higher running costs than L1 & L2 (apart from the P/T teams) and little TV income compared to the top flight but they recently got £5M from Holyrood (£500k each)  - I've read on't BBC that Covid testing for the season will cost £40k so there should be plenty left over in theory, but as I say who knows?

 

 

Suppose for a nice change it's nothing for saints to worry about

[Tommy 3,693]

12 hours ago, Ayrshire Saints said:

12 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Hearts surely. 
Cast iron case for being awarded the Championship title and promotion to the Premiership. 
How could the SPFL do anything else if the season ends tonight.

ICT allegedly

They say they want the season to continue, and reckon Maxwell picked up what Robertson had said wrong. 

[Bud the Baker 8,799]

23 minutes ago, Tommy said:

They say they want the season to continue, and reckon Maxwell picked up what Robertson had said wrong. 

I you read the article below I don't think there's any doubt Robertson is arguing for the Championship to be suspended as well as Division's 1&2 it's just whether this is the clubs position too...

John Robertson slams SFA as Inverness manager accuses governing bodies of putting profit before players - Daily Record

 

 

 

[stlucifer 6,624]

13 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Hearts surely. 

Cast iron case for being awarded the Championship title and promotion to the Premiership. 

How could the SPFL do anything else if the season ends tonight.

They've only played 10 games so, if it were to be shut down, I suspect it would be classed null and void. ATM it would be the same for the top league. Now. That would be funny. Can you imagine the Govan hordes? The air would be blue in a very different manner.

[Tommy 3,693]

1 hour ago, Bud the Baker said:

I you read the article below I don't think there's any doubt Robertson is arguing for the Championship to be suspended as well as Division's 1&2 it's just whether this is the clubs position too...

John Robertson slams SFA as Inverness manager accuses governing bodies of putting profit before players - Daily Record

 

 

 

Robertson may want it, but the chairman of ICT doesn't and he's the boss.

 

[Bud the Baker 8,799]

3 minutes ago, Tommy said:

Robertson may want it, but the chairman of ICT doesn't and he's the boss.

 

Fairy Nuff but there's absolutely no ambiguity over what Robertson said.

[HSS 12,033]

3 hours ago, stlucifer said:

They've only played 10 games so, if it were to be shut down, I suspect it would be classed null and void. ATM it would be the same for the top league. Now. That would be funny. Can you imagine the Govan hordes? The air would be blue in a very different manner.

That would be perfect.😂

[djchapsticks 9,244]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55850272

20 year loan of £1.6m with no interest = just over £6.5k per month in payments.

That's an absolute no brainer for every club in the top flight to take up this offer. Even if it's not needed, take the loan, fire it in a high interest account for 20 years whilst you pay it off and voila....free f**kin' money!

Edited January 29 by djchapsticks

[oaksoft 13,478]

3 hours ago, djchapsticks said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55850272

20 year loan of £1.6m with no interest = just over £6.5k per month in payments.

That's an absolute no brainer for every club in the top flight to take up this offer. Even if it's not needed, take the loan, fire it in a high interest account for 20 years whilst you pay it off and voila....free f**kin' money!

It would only take one club to spend it trying to avoid relegation and every other club around them would follow suit.

There is absolutely no way fans would accept that life-saving money sitting in a Natwest account whilst our relegation rivals started buying players.

[Cookie Monster 1,400]

It would only take one club to spend it trying to avoid relegation and every other club around them would follow suit.
There is absolutely no way fans would accept that life-saving money sitting in a Natwest account whilst our relegation rivals started buying players.

We could protect it by ring fencing it.

[oaksoft 13,478]

10 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said:

We could protect it by ring fencing it.

I've no idea whether or not the original idea by @djchapsticks was serious or not but at a time when the country's economy is f**ked, hundreds of thousands have been chucked on the dole with perhaps millions more joining them once furlough ends, countless charities are being closed down, people are dying in their tens of thousands and f**k knows how many young people's careers and aspirations have been wiped out, for us to even think about abusing a scheme designed to bail clubs out who would otherwise go to the wall would be unforgiveable.

I'm here all week with a full bladder for anyone with a plate of chips needing pissed over. 

Edited January 29 by oaksoft

[Cookie Monster 1,400]

How many coffee shops could we build with £1.6million?

[Sonny 9,055]

Where do I find high interest account?

[DougJamie 6,891]

7 hours ago, djchapsticks said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55850272

20 year loan of £1.6m with no interest = just over £6.5k per month in payments.

That's an absolute no brainer for every club in the top flight to take up this offer. Even if it's not needed, take the loan, fire it in a high interest account for 20 years whilst you pay it off and voila....free f**kin' money!

Its got to be taken up and i am sure it will ...despite multi millionaire oaky rant ... it could be spent to help secure the club and the local economy ... improve facilities .... and generally keep us going in the right direction... however dont pish it away on some mercanery has beens wages...

[pod 7,362]

8 hours ago, djchapsticks said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55850272

20 year loan of £1.6m with no interest = just over £6.5k per month in payments.

That's an absolute no brainer for every club in the top flight to take up this offer. Even if it's not needed, take the loan, fire it in a high interest account for 20 years whilst you pay it off and voila....free f**kin' money!

 

50 minutes ago, Sonny said:

Where do I find high interest account?

That's what was going through my head, when I read djchopsticks post.  Has he let on yet.   Lucky if  I'm getting a fraction of 1%  with my bank. 

[Sonny 9,055]

23 minutes ago, pod said:

 

That's what was going through my head, when I read djchopsticks post.  Has he let on yet.   Lucky if  I'm getting a fraction of 1%  with my bank. 

You're lucky. I think I am paying the bank!

[pod 7,362]

32 minutes ago, Sonny said:

You're lucky. I think I am paying the bank!

0.01%  to be exact.     could have swore it was 0.02%.   They tell you nothing anymore  

Edited January 29 by pod

[Cookie Monster 1,400]

That's what was going through my head, when I read djchopsticks post.  Has he let on yet.   Lucky if  I'm getting a fraction of 1%  with my bank. 

I've got one with 3%

[pod 7,362]

2 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said:

I've got one with 3%

Don't keep it to yourself. Spill it. 

[Cookie Monster 1,400]

0.01%  to be exact.     could have swore it was 0.02%.   They tell you nothing anymore  

I'm guessing Bank of Scotland.

Just checked two of mine, one at 3% another is 0.73%

[Cookie Monster 1,400]

Don't keep it to yourself. Spill it. 

RBS.

[pod 7,362]

2 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said:

I'm guessing Bank of Scotland.

 

Sadly yes 

[pod 7,362]

12 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said:

RBS.

Should the balance exceed £1,000, then the interest rate on any portion above this threshold will be paid at 0.01 percent gross per annum (variable).

On its website, the bank states: "You'll get our highest interest rate when you save between £1 - £50 by standing order each month, on balances up to £1,000."

No minimum deposit is required to open the account, but customers will need to set up a standing order from their Royal Bank of Scotland current account.

The amount needs to be between £1 and £50 each calendar month into the account.

 

3%  for  Current Account  Holders only.