Neil Doncaster has uttered the words “Prima Facie” more often than any other figure in public life since February when Celtic Quick News first asked if Rangers EBT payments were declared to the football authorities, almost always after the words “we don’t know if there is a”. While we are all assuming the SPL have now established Rangers have a case to answer for illegally registering footballers for over a decade, it’s important to hear the words.
Rangers refused to submit information to the SPL for three months and only did so under the duress of a deadline, but we don’t know what they have submitted. I have been concerned that Rangers would simply try to brass the entire episode out, submit the contracts the SFA and SPL already had, and deny having any record of side agreements.
Consider the clubs modus operandi in recent months and years. Sir David Murray provided cover in March, categorically denying side contracts existed, while the current men in charge have been too busy to spare much time researching the issue. A response of “We don’t have any information” would not have surprised me. Rangers submitting full information – including details on the side letters which exist but which the BBC do not have – would surprise me.
The SPL should have realised months ago they would get nothing from Rangers without a deadline but they are in awkward position if the answer from the club is not what is expected. It’s far from clear that they can take evidence from the BBC and may require information from the First Tier Tribunal verdict to substantiate what everyone knows. The verdict is unlikely to confirm any names.
Until Mr Doncaster says “Prima Facie evidence exists” we should not assume this episode is on track to be dealt with.
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more like del boy trotters
Kittoch-Farming tonight?
blantyretim on 1 June, 2012 at 16:34 said:
googybhoy
globerotters surely?
Yes that is much better….
Govan Globerotters…
Away to post in Rangers media….
the skid-row allstars
The St Anthony’s Feeder Team
Ole Blinker what a Suriname?
Upon retiring, Blinker became a publisher of lifestyle magazines for the professional football world in Holland, the company being named Life After Football.
Also renowned for his charitable work, he also ran in the Berlin Marathon, in aid of the Dominic Hague ‘Wheelbarrows for Africa’ campaign.[1]
Wiki CSC
Zbsyzek- all set for the Euros?
Modern bouncing bad hair day dancing Bangura’s are rubbisher
The hun version of Harlem Globetrotters:
The Govan Frontallobe Snotters…
The Ibrox naejobe brawlers…
The Govan analprobe rotters…
tomuchtimeonmyhandsCSC
the nae-jersey nae stars
the penny dreadfuls
Will no doubt get dogs abuse now on Face Book……ach well.
If they are trying to annoy me they are leaving someone else alone.
My Dad always brought the Tory candidate or canvassor into the house. He would question them for about an hour on their policies.
He would eventually dismiss them with saying” Tony Benn should be Prime Minister”
Why I asked. You always vote Labour.
If they are in here for
the walking away all stars
HH
Will no doubt get dogs abuse now on Face Book……ach well.
If they are trying to annoy me they are leaving someone else alone.
My Dad always brought the Tory candidate or canvassor into the house. He would question them for about an hour on their policies.
He would eventually dismiss them with saying” Tony Benn should be Prime Minister”
Why I asked. You always vote Labour.
If they are in here for for an hour they are not convincing someone else.
Where is hoopslegend Evander Sno?.
Billies naemates
Billies naestars
Wraith Rovers
Vmhan on 1 June, 2012 at 15:45 said:
SOAL my journey home from work was via Lytham St Annes and along B’pool prom all the way including uncle toms cabin, I did see an away strip outside a kiddy on Irish bar near north pier, I pamped the horn and gave them the thumbs up, Didnae see any hoops at U Toms cabin.
If yir Bhoy likes ska music then tell him the venue in Cleveleys tonight is the place to be, band called ska face they’re bliddy brill and I’d give them 9 out of 10.
Hx2
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I was staying at The Doric Hotel beside Uncle Tom’s in August. Heard a band playing and went in for a pint. Nice venue but some of the local’s were a bit rough. Thought I was back in Partick! ;-)
sannabhoy
Happy Birthday, Have a great evening
Stewart M. Regan @StewartRegan
Much ado about nothing. Tweets potentially breaching new legislation often saved.
What’s that about then?
Art of War
My bhoy is swimming in the pool at the moment
Whilst his da is in Bath Street
South Of Tunis on 1 June, 2012 at 15:53 said:
Dr Alimantado ‘Reason For Living’ is whats known in the trade, as a ‘belter!’
Brilliant tune…
Soal
you’re no a wishy washie….
SOAL – HAHA! Magic. But Bath St?
BT
Are you calling me SOAP dodger?
Art of War
Aye Bath Street no 87
The Spare any change Guv-an Globewreckers.
In my list of free transfers earlier I didn’t include:
Darren O’Dea
Lee Naylor
Zheng Zhi
Not the first, cos it’s us that’s releasing him. Maybe the second could be the solution to our long-standing left-back problem, while the third is unfortunately ineligible.
RRC , cheers. Ole Dicky-boy is looking after me jist fine .
Sanna
If the ragers end up with a SC ban from this then I for one will be “£$%^&*(!_+(*&&~:@:*&^%$£” really upset .
IMO this will be a complete climbdown yet again in dealing with this mob .
I saw a comment from a ragers poster on another site that said .
Hooper will play for Barca before we get put out of Scottish football ,I thought you cheeky !”£$%^&&& then I thought ,he’s right ,no wonder they believe they are the peepil .
Sad but true
HH
•-:¦:-•** -:¦:- sparkleghirl :¦:-.•**• -:¦:-• on 1 June, 2012 at 16:47 said:
Stewart M. Regan @StewartRegan
Much ado about nothing. Tweets potentially breaching new legislation often saved.
What’s that about then?
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This:
“Regan’s Twitter Favourites – Advocates McCulloch being Murdered
Stewart Regan is on Twitter frequently – almost as often as the SFA dishes out unlawful sanctions to Rangers.
Some of his tweets are injudicious at best, and at worst they bring shame on Scottish football. Allegedly, of course.
One of his “favourite” tweets, referring to Lee McCulloch, states that the tweeter would “cheerfully see him hung”.
This is an outrageous thing for the chief executive of the SFA to “favourite” about a Rangers player – that he would happily see him murdered.
Indeed, is it because he is a Rangers player? Only Regan knows whether he has a hatred of all things Rangers – many supporters may already have come to conclusions of their own.
As a member of the PFA, perhaps McCulloch should take up the matter through his union. Even better, perhaps Super Lee could arrange to meet Regan to “discuss” whether he still advocated him being killed. I suspect Regan wouldn’t find it quite such a “favourite” tweet in those circumstances.
This astonishing “favourite” tweet was uncovered by GodStruth, a poster from another forum, and he deserves all the credit for bringing this to the attention of the Rangers support.
You have to wonder just how much more Scottish football can take of the hackneyed blunders spewing from Regan’s office. Other SFA staff, including Hugh Dallas, have been sacked for less.”
Jossie’s Midgets
Where’s WGS with his list of has-beens, never-will-bes, made-up names and players who have just signed for clubs in the last few days?
Does Transfer Window open today,or 1st July?
Now is the time to support Celtic more than ever.
Monaghan1900 on 1 June, 2012 at 16:57 said:
Thanks. Blimey! I assumed he meant he was saving abusive tweets directed at himself.
when I was working in Southampton in the early/mid seventies I went to see the huns play Southampton at the Dell in something like theTexaco/Esso cup or whatever. I went with a fellow Celtic supporter and enjoyed the huns being thoroughly outplayed and losing 3-0 as I remember
DBBA
I think so. That is going to be good Euro. See things around, changes and all looks well.
Are you or Jr. Coming over?