It would appear that there has been a marked reduction in what is commonly referred to as “battle fever” among Sevco’s valued customers.
The anticipated crowd at Hampden today for the cup tie against St Johnstone looks like it will result in a loss for the basket of assets.
I’m told that the club that used to play at Ibrox needs to get around 31,000 through the turnstiles at the National Stadium to break even on a match.
That is probably not high on the Transcendental Chairman’s priorities, though.
I understand that yesterday’s Sevco High Command regular meeting featured the legal wrangling with Elite Sports’ administrators at the top of the agenda.
Failure against the Ukrainian side last Tuesday could turn out to be a sliding doors moment, even at this early stage of the season.
Victory over Dynamo Kyiv would have provided funds to cover the first tranche of what they owe in the Elite case.
Will super Jack Butland now come to the rescue.
Could it be that Sevco’s elite keeper will now be sold to cover the Elite bill?
My information is that there have been TWO recent inquiries for the English netminder, but they’re below his rather modest release clause.
However, it’s one to watch.
Then there is the situation with the possible transfer of James Henry Tavernier being back on again.
I have to say I find that prospect disappointing.
On all fronts, it seems challenging for the Transcendental Chairman.
Perhaps the Dalai Lama of the Blue Room might have a cunning plan to emerge victorious.
It could involve inviting in a group of carefully selected fan influencers to reveal to them why Mr David Cunningham King isn’t the Messiah but a very naughty convicted criminal!
Moreover, it was his machinations that landed the club in the current excrement exhibition.
Now, I can imagine that the legal chaps at Sevco might baulk at the idea of sharing commercially sensitive information with chaps who might not be able to keep schtum about it.
For those who prefer their schadenfreude in Sevco flavour, these are glorious days!
The “battle fever” is alive and well as the team celebrated knocking St Johnstone out the last 16 of the Diddy Cup with a bouncy bouncy celebration alongside 200 Onion Bears . It was reminiscent of that heady day at Firhill when they secured a last minute equaliser and invaded the pitch . They may bring out a commemoration last 8 T shirt for this one . There looked sub 15k in the ground and having to share a large %age of the gate receipts with the Saintees guarantees another loss making day out for the team John Brown never played for .
And any potential Butland buyers now know that the ‘lost’ £4M CL money
for the Kyiv tie is also the bare minimum they need to offer,
and then sit back and wait…?
Oh well. 🙂
Jack “low and to his left ” Butland ?????
And after Kiev maybe it’s low and to his right also…..time will tell. But Kiev’s fist goal was a complete exploitation of his glaringly obvious weakness.
Low and to his left, low and to his left !!!
Anyway my point is he’s a 3 mil player if they are lucky. At the end of last season he was bleeding goals.
Low and to his left 🙂
Agree I have said this all last season he was man utds 4th choice for a reason
I hope someone somewhere is collecting your Sevco euphemisms, Phil. I’ve laughed out loud at so many. And some have become adopted by Sevconites themselves. Not long before Espanyolification becomes an entry in the OED.
For league Cup games, the Home team keep 15% foe costs, then rest of money split 50/50. Hope it’s raining in the Southside today….
Understatement of the year
Very naughty convicted criminal .
Talk about multi concomitant strategies just to stay upright , Phil ?