Rangers Newco Vote 20120621

Rangers Newco Vote - Current Standings Based on Announcements

No 7 - 3 Yes
2 Unknowns

Rangers need 8 Yes votes from the 12
"No To Newco" need 5 No votes.

Caveat - it is expected that all Yes votes (apart from Rangers) will become No votes if it looks obvious that the No count has the numbers.

No Votes - 7
Aberdeen - "A large number of our supporters have made their views and feelings very clear and as a club I can assure everyone that these are being taken into account. The integrity of sport in general, and football in particular, must be central to any decision."
Celtic - Surely it would be commercial suicide for Celtic to do anything other than vote No, and given that it looks like the No's have a majority, it seems highly unlikely they'd risk a Yes.
Dundee Utd - DUFC Board Statement- "Dundee United...cannot vote the newco into the SPL."
Hearts - Vlad - "Supporters deserve a new beginning and have to accept the fact that their club has to start from the lower league, keeping order in the SPL and without creating unfair competition with other clubs."
Hibernian - Rod Petrie "Fundamental to us at our club is to make sure the integrity of the game is not called into question and that the sporting integrity of the competition we take part in is maintained at the highest standards. It’s not a question of any sum of money in return for that integrity – integrity is beyond purchase."
Motherwell - "We will therefore hold a ballot of adult ‘Well Society Members and the small number of existing minority shareholders who have yet to join the society, on a ‘one member/shareholder-one vote’ basis." Motherwell Supporters strongly support "No".
St Mirren - Looks like this is a fan vote since they achieved their funding target and submitted their takeover bid. so "No".

Unknowns
ICT - "Our final decision on the issue will be taken based on the views of supporters and the Supporters Trust combined with what we think is best for our club from a business perspective and for Scottish football in general." - ICT supporters strongly support No.
Ross County - I'm yet to see any quotes either way.

Yes votes - 3
Killie - Michael Johnston "Members see the commercial benefits of having Rangers, even as a newco. The clubs are mindful of a sporting integrity aspect, but the commercial benefits may outweigh that."
Rangers - well...
St Johnstone - Steven Brown has stated he won't let Rangers in "without sanctions". so basically a Yes.

Originally posted on:
http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index.php?/topic/106910-rangers-fc-near-liquidation-thread/page__st__25760