So The Five Way Agreement Was Changed then?
Well yes.
First, the Five Way Agreement lost all talk of title stripping.
Every subsequent version was weaker than the last.
Somewhere along the line, Green obtained a side letter from the SPL over title stripping – a side letter that explicitly ruled it out, a side letter that means that the Nimmo Smith inquiry was a pre-determined sham – but even then he didn’t sign the document.
Instead he played the waiting game, and when Sevco’s first game was only days away the SFA gave the club a provisional licence.
Green used that first match in several ways; it established Sevco as a part of the SFA structure even when they still weren’t and left the SFA with only two options; change the Five Way Agreement to a version which suited Green or to be seen as accountable for the Second Death of Rangers.
And Green knew there was exactly zero appetite for that at Hampden.
He had them in the palm of his hand, and he proved it when he stood on the pitch that day and grandstanded against those who had “tried to kill the club.”
He played the sectarian card too, dealing it from the bottom of the deck, and that made the SFA’s position even more difficult.
He absolutely outplayed them.
The version of the Five Way Agreement which was finally signed was one slanted heavily in Sevco’s favour.
Whilst it bound the club to punishments for the behaviour of Rangers, you only have to look at the way those issues were handled.
The SPL gave its “no title stripping guarantee” in a side letter signed by Peter Lawwell’s favourite administrator Neil Doncaster, and the SFA sent Sandy Bryson into the LNS inquiry to make sure.
The signing ban became a “registration embargo” which allowed them to assemble a full squad of over-paid players – a quite scandalous affair where a serious punishment was turned into no punishment at all – and even the slap on the wrist fines were never paid on time and the SFA finally had to with-hold TV and prize money to get the cash.
The Five Way Agreement was a one-sided farce.
Everything that followed confirms that.
Subsequent Sevco boards have used its final draft, as well as the reams of other evidence leaked by Charlotte Fakeovers, as the ultimate tools of blackmail, to keep the SFA out of their business whilst God alone knows what has gone on at Ibrox.
But it did more than all this.
Perversely, the Five Way Agreement did one more thing, something beyond belief, and it’s this Sevco clings to, holding it up as their shield, hoping to turn it into the Get Out Of Jail Free Card that writes the rest in stone forever; the no-title-stripping side-letter, Lord Nimmo Smith and the Survival Lie itself.
The Five Way Agreement actually splits the deeds of Craig Whyte into two segments.
They are known as the Craig Whyte “enduring acts” and the Craig Whyte “exempt acts.”
You have left us hanging without any answers your blaming PL but your not saying what he’s done So this is typical of you another none story in other words a load of shit
Have patience, the article is obviously going to follow soon, so don’t get your knickers in a twist.
How did you get on with that self administered colonoscopy ? Any luck ?
Open your eyes Kevin, there’s a ‘next’ tab at the bottom of the page that takes you to the next page of 6 or 7 in total.
Why has it taken so long to come to this ? All of the rancour , the antagonism , the hostility towards the 5WA ,and we still don’t know the exact facts to the damned thing ! I for one am tired and sick of waiting .Questions should be vigorously asked and answers should be vigorously questioned ! Toot Sweet !
Even if you ignored his AGM ‘claim’ not to have seen the 5WA,
appointing PL to the Board would be a step backwards.
Regardless of what you think of him – good or bad – he was the CEO for 18 years.
That is way too long for any CEO.
If he was to become Chairman, the chances are he would stay long term again.
Also, we all witnessed how much influence Lawwell had as CEO.
As Chairman he may not have operational responsibilities, but he doesn’t come across as the type of character who would leave the CEO to get on, without undue interference?
Lawwell has had his time.
A return to the CFC board could send out all the wrong signals to the support,
and just when the club seems to be making significant progress on and off the pitch.
Lawwell proved he is a liar, he can’t be allowed to run our club. How could you believe a word he said?
Sure he said he never saw the 5 way agreement documents, but it was shown they were sent to his email account. Maybe they went to his spam folder, but someone from celtic would need to sign off on this spl/sfa/ rangers/ sevco/ cover up.
iewell l has never left celtic and if Desmond wants him as chairman then he will be chairman.
DD would have to be brain dead to want back a CEO who simply could not Chair an AGM where nothing he says will be trusted.
It would be biggest football own goal since Brian Clough appointed manager of Leeds.
Need to read more about it
If it happens Cassidy you can sit in a empty paradise because it will be a total 100% boycott no season tickets no merchandise nothing no Ange we will be like the empty poisonous vessel at the auld hoor
If lawwell returns it will be the biggest mistake in Celtics unbroken history.
I have said it so many times that if Lawwell returns in any capacity then the starting gun is fired for Ange leaving.
Have no doubt that Lawwell will need to be the puppet master once again.
Dark days ahead if he is ever announced.
@ Geoff. My concerns exactly.
and mine.
If PL lied to share holders at an AGM, then that is a very serious matter for a senior officer of the company. Would he take such a risk?
If the shoe was on the other foot, they would buried us!! Lawell should be nowhere near our Club. As for the corruption that is in the corridors of power, will it ever change? No level playing field! One club dies! Reincarnates as the same team, ??? as they would have us all believe. Never let this issue die, unlike a member club. Truth and justice has to be seen to be done without fear or favour. Otherwise it’s a pointless exercise.
Sevco is a tribute act. No 150 years of history and no 55 league titles.