Despite one former Rangers chairman, Sir David Murray, denying his board issued second contracts to players which were not registered with the football authorities for a period of a decade or more, a more recent chairman, Alastair Johnston, yesterday accepted that the club were guilty of a “breach of procedure” over player payments.
This being the case, Celtic Quick News will not be so quick in future to blindly accept despatches from Sir David as unerringly accurate. If Mr Johnston insists procedure was breached, that’s good enough for us.
The only matter left is what course of action the SPL, SFL and SFA should follow. On all previous occasions when a club has been guilty of a procedural breach over the registration of a player, the result of any game involving that player has been awarded as a 3-0 win to the opposition and the club have been punished.
On assessing the punishment the SPL Commission looking into this matter will consider if Rangers acted with transparency, with information given openly and when asked, or if breaches were hidden, denied to have taken place, and only uncovered after redacted contracts appeared in the press forcing the authorities to set a deadline on the club.
Mr Johnston insists that “Rangers made absolutely no attempt to disguise” the use of EBTs. Attempts to disguise wrongdoing is serious. This claim is correct but is completely irrelevant to the SPL Commission, who are solely concerned with player registration, not whether EBTs were used or not.
Mr Johnston makes no comment on whether Rangers made an attempt to disguise issuing players with second contracts.
He goes on to say, “I suspect that the [SPL] commission will not pursue this avenue of investigation, but it would be interesting whether or not ‘selective amnesia’ would be exhibited by those executives/directors called to testify under oath about their ongoing familiarity with the Rangers scheme.”
The SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie was a director of Rangers for the first five years of the clubs EBT use and benefited from an EBT himself. Despite these revelations from Mr Johnston, Mr Ogilvie still walks the corridors of power, president of our national game. It would be remarkable to see him testify under oath about the scheme Rangers operated while he was legally responsible for their decisions.
Cynics may suggest that Mr Johnston infers that executives at other clubs were aware of Rangers use of un-registered second contracts. It would be quite astonishing if this was the case and an enormous breach of commercial confidentiality by Rangers.
Looking forward to Raith Rovers in the League Cup tonight. Should be an excellent opportunity for Neil to shuffle the pack and try a few things.
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Message to Useless-
Its going to be even more humiliating when after the titles are stripped the players have kept medals which mean nothing.
Ahahahahaha
Thought Paddy was a cert to start tonight, oh well, hope Forrest manages to find some form, he has been invisible so far.
Good to see Beram back and a look at Ambrose.
Big Nan 18:46 on 25 September, 2012
He’s a very sleekit laddie.
Does anyone know?
MWD
Sally says they will not take his medals
I hope the SPL don’t employ the same gangsters that broke into Mr Hateley’s house and stole his medals and forced him to leave Glasgow as soon as he could.
These guys seemed quite good at recovering medals
ET and penalties mate!
Imagine being an old fitba player and showing your grandweans medals that mean nothing.
Ahahahahaha
ET and Pens
So I was told today, anyway.
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar.
18:57 on 25 September, 2012
Does anyone know?
MWD, Think Sevco v QoS
miki67 18:45 on 25 September, 2012
Thanks for the info. I have an android tablet which doesn’t allow me to view CTV either (I believe CTV use some media rights software which is only compatible with Windows browsers). Like yerself, I have an old laptop and have to use that to watch the games, though I’d rather use the tablet.
Thanks again.
Hail Hail
CT
Wis that no the Ramsdens?
That is some bench.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning!
19:02 on 25 September, 2012
CT
Wis that no the Ramsdens?
Philbhoy,
Correct, that’s why I didn’t mention same competition.
Just wanted to remind any Sevcovians looking in:-)
Very strong team selected by NL
When the Sevconians were accepted into the Third Division the message from them was “right that’s it, we are happy to be in the SFL, it’s what we want and what the fans want, now let’s get on with the football and make new friends on the way”.
Since when the constant refrain from the Sevco leaders McCoist and Green has been about how they shouldn’t be punished any more, don’t recognise the Nimmo Smith panel, won’t give up their ill-gotten gains of the past, and now want back in the SPL and claim they should never have been kicked out!
This farce hasn’t even reached the intermission yet. Better have lots of pop-corn ready.
Anyway hail hail to the bhoys tonight and hope the game defies the weather and is a good one.
And another thing Charlie,Nimmo Smith isnt one of the games authorities,hes also retired I believe which gives him no authority to say whether the huns are deid or not.
He’s only looking at evidence and judging on player registration.
New article Celts
wonkyradar
17:07 on 25 September, 2012
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That was FANTASTIC.
Read it with me dinner.
Levels of self-delusion beyond sanity! God Bless those funky Hun monkeys and their entertainment value.
Move along ya tardy bunch :>)
Cheers Phil.
MWD
Regan and Doncaster really have created a monster in Green. He doesn’t recognise the tribunal but seems to issue a press release advising LNS on what to do on a daily basis…
This farce will only be solved if:
a. FIFA get involved
or
b. Sevco goes bust
wonkyradar
15:58 on 25 September, 2012
Meanwhile Over on FF Genesis says:
We will remain the enemy within, until we save our land from the Roman, they call us sectarian, they call us heretics, then I am both, for I, my children and my childrens children will defy the Church Of Rome as long as we draw the breath of free men. We will fight until there is nothing left to fight with or for, battle until the Earth is scorched with the blood of the martyrs.
For We are the last of the Covenanters and We are rising once again to free this beloved land from the pestilence of Rome.
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LMAO.
Fabulous. A keyboard warrior extraordinaire. Can just see him fired up, flubbering over either side of his chair, scattering pastry flakes over his keyboard from the Greggs sausage roll stuffed in his mouth as he snorts his latent fury.
Just a point there Genesis, old Hun, if you’re looking in – ” then I am both, for I, my children and my childrens children will defy the Church Of Rome as long as we draw the breath of free men”
Your children’s children – maybe even your children, actually – will be CELTIC fans. ;)
Glad i came onto CQN to confirm Celtic are playing a game tonight ,if you watch the national broadcasters reporting Scotland for which we pay a licence fee you would never have known
Sitting beside Vmhans buddies tonight.
Wee barra loving it already and they haven’t even started yet.
MWD
Green issues statement via twitter:
I am the mighty Beast of Apocalypse. I am dooms father. I am the demiurge from whence all created things emerge. I am king, god, healer, destroyer, maker of destiny, Shiva is my footstool…I am the monster of energy full of infinite power#Greenontwitter.
The recent hero worship by the hordes really hasn’t went to his head at all…
Top of the Toff’s TV Chef Clarissa Dickson Wright says we need to eat more badger!
Mental.
HT
I will email you tomorrow
HH