I think I live in a different world than some people. In my world the manager of Celtic has endured an incredibly stressful month. Yesterday he would have dealt with news from a serious criminal trial after a bomb was sent to him.
Today he is being taunted in a newspaper by a former referee who suggests he “explodes at the side of a park”. Even for a former SFA official, this is astonishingly poor taste. The article goes on to betray enormous hostility towards Neil Lennon and, for reasons which appear opportunistic, Peter Lawwell.
Our manager will get through these difficult weeks and will hopefully never have to endure such stresses again. SFA officials, current or past, cannot meaningfully lay a glove on him. He can pay their fines and will continue to manage a winning Celtic team.
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G’day CQNrs,
I don’t really pay attention to Clark but it comes as no surprise that the ex-lawyer is licking up pin money by selling newspapers at the street corner and keeping his low life membership of the MSM. He is an irrelevance with an agenda against Neil.
There is every opportunity that this weekend will be a HUGE success for our manager and quite rightly he deserves to celebrate it along with us. I think he is an incredible man, standing up to others in the business of football in Scotland, it will take a lot of courage and stamina for him to lead us into Europe next season and one I believe he will relish. Team is looking good, the prospects of answering MSM and the rest of them on the field looks good. Justice for Neil Lennon, justice for Celtic on and off the field will surely come our way.
Hail Hail
blantyretim on 30 March, 2012 at 12:07 said:
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Did OLDTIM ever wear a pair of, Kenny Everett-type gloves in goals ?
Or, am I barking-up the tree next to the one, I should be barking-up ?:o)
God Bless M8.
Hail Hail
Thaks to Johan Murdoch oldtime has a fancy seat in the northstand…
hail hail Johnan Murdoch..
atticusfinch
welcome ive been waiting
for you to back me up for ages
AtticusFinch on 30 March, 2012 at 12:11
Welcome mate. Good post and more to come I hope.
Ya hun ;))))
brimmer
BT – you hopefully have mail! :-)
Kev
not that oldtim… he has his seat sorted…. o))
BT – ah ok.
Well done Johan M!
AtticusFinch on 30 March, 2012 at 12:11 said:
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Hear, Hear m8!
I thought we would have seen some action from, rottweiler-Reid but, all he ever did was, allude to some ‘dossier’ or something ?
Then again….might we see the, dossier appearing on CH4 tonight ?mmm
Hail Hail
blantyretim on 30 March, 2012 at 12:21 said:
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Silly me :o)))
But, the OLDTIM’S must always be looked after.
Hail Hail
Auld Neil Lennon heid
8.1.3
8.1.4
8.1.5
8.1.6
8.1.7
How many weetabix does it take to bend that many rules?
Apparently Mr Clark is an after dinner speaker:
Kenny is a former football referee in the Scottish Premier League, and was until 2006 also on the F.I.F.A. International list. In the 2007-08 season which was his final season as a category 1 referee. Kenny refereed the Scottish League Cup Final in 2000,2003,and 2008. He has also taken charge of the Scottish Cup Final on three occasions in 2001,2003 and 2007. Kenny is known as a hard liner no nonsence official, a man who is not afraid to make controversial decisions as he showed in the heat of the Ibrox Old Firm game when he sent off Alan Thompson and Chris Sutton of Celtic. A must for any dinner.
He also chalked off a John Hartson goal and sent off Neil Lennon in the 2003 CIS Cup Final against the huns.
A must for any ludge or golf club sportsman’s dinner. (thumbsup)
St Martins Bhoy…
thanks mate, replied to email…
ok good dead done, now must attack this garden…
Later bhoys..
philvis – it is interesting choice of incident Mr Clark makes whilst advertising his services. I wonder who his target market is….
Fellow Tims….
Sunday(God willing)..Celebrate our team,our title,our club and
Neil Lennon
HH
bt I can’t promise but if he does not get sorted in an hour let me know and I’ll see if I can’t pull a ticket back.
I expect a not proven verdict. Especially as one testified against the other and his son confirmed he bought the stuff for his dad. One Nation…
The jury in the trial of two men who are accused of sending suspected parcel bombs to Celtic manager Neil Lennon has retired to consider its verdict.
Trevor Muirhead, 44, and Neil McKenzie, 42, are charged with conspiracy to assault Mr Lennon, former MSP Trish Godman and the late Paul McBride QC.
They also face other charges including an allegation they sent another suspected bomb to the offices of Cairde na hEireann (Friends of Ireland).
Both men deny all charges against them.
Lenny, Lenny Lenny…
You’re too good to bandy words with Scottish media tripe. You have nothing to prove to SPL… 26 games undefeated and the title speaks volumes.
Please withdraw and enjoy the spectacle that is about to unfold. Let the establishment eat themselves and each other. …
Starve them of distraction to allow them to focus on their own sad, sorry demise…
smb… any spare?
The jury in the trial of two men who are accused of sending suspected parcel bombs to Celtic manager Neil Lennon has retired to consider its verdict.
Mort
I have it on good authority that clark is a FUD.
Dougal,Clark,McCluskey – They were all cheating and robbing Celtic blind,long before Neil even signed for the club.
Why don’t they just go the full hog and wheel out the Prince of Darkness himself to launch an attack on our manager?
There is no doubting that the influence of Dallas remains,as strong as it has even been,king snake himself is still pulling the strings.
This nest of vipers are,and continue to be leading the way in the persecution of our leader.
They must be faced down.
Poisonous scumbags that they are.
From FF, the bares just don’t get it…
Stewart Regan, the Chief Executive of the SFA, disgracefully walked out of a meeting with the Rangers Fans’ Working Group at Hampden yesterday.
Mr Regan was being closely questioned about the lack of practical help the SFA was rendering to one of its member clubs in administration.
Earlier in the meeting he had twice threatened to walk out when his point of view was being challenged.
The meeting with Mr Regan fell into two distinct parts. The first was to discuss the mechanisms for ensuring that the record of good behaviour by Rangers fans was encouraged by the implementation of standards and good practice across the board in Scottish football. The second was specifically to do with the treatment of Rangers whilst the club is in administration.
It was put to Mr Regan that whilst the club is effectively decapitated during administration it was unfair that quasi-judicial proceedings were being undertaken when no new owners were in place and the firm of administrators in charge were unlikely to have the knowledge or commitment to ensure a vigorous defence of the club’s long-term interests.
Similarly, it was noted that there was a widespread feeling amongst the Rangers support that the SFA administration was not impartial and that any sanctions taken against the club at this time were likely to be perceived as unfair.
The Fans Working Group consider that our concerns were put forward in a sensible and helpful manner and are therefore both shocked and disappointed that Mr Regan chose to behave in such an unprofessional manner.
Ibleedgreenandwhite…
Happy birthday, Bud
Have a good one
Im eating my lunch at work and as usual log on to CQN to find out the craic.
so I logged on to the Scottish Sun to read exactly what Kenny Clark had said and I got about a quarter of the way through the article and I had to X it from my screen.
I have also felt compelled to break my self made CWN posting ban during work hours.
Lennon is more out of control than he was as a player.
There you have it right there – no need to read on because we all now know he feeds into this conspiracy that Lennon brings it all on himself.
Lennon out of control during his playing days?
If someone can provide games played vs bookings and red cards it would show that Lennons disciplinary record, for a man in his position (pro zone stats of tackles, interceptions and passes) was EXEMPLARY.
I did read on for another paragrah before I had to stop.
“The slightest thing can set him off”
Now, let me play along with this theory of him exploding for a second;
This man is a lawyer.
This man spends his days defending people who have committed crimes, by citing ‘stress’ as the underlying cause.
This man knows more than you and I of the consequences of stress. He will also have an indepth knowledge having read doctors reports etc from all of the above and including depression.
So you would think a man with his knowledge and profession would have MORE sympathy with Lennon than the man on the street.
The fact of the matter is he is armed with all the information necessary to be the most ardent defender of Neil Lennon, but has instead chose to voice a personal opinion over a professional one, which demonstrates a man who is bitter and twisted.
The article is absolutely disgusting and it comes a day after more people who had actually committed crimes we being let off by the Scottish Legal System setting previously unheard of and unknown precedents, by finding tiny loopholes as to why NOT punish them according to the law and according to the powers within their grasp.
My feelings of contempt for Scottish Football and the wider scottish society outwith my brothers and sisters in the Celtic Family have grown to unparellel levels in the past few days.
(And I live in the north of Ireland)
Morhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/us-firm-in-25m-bid-for-rangers.17178029e fog and smoke and mirrors…if yer daft enough…
Still going to be banned from the Scottish Cup…
Rangers have settled a bill for £19,000 worth of ticket money owed to Dundee United, STV understands.
The amount, which fell due after a Scottish Premier League fixture on March 17, was subject to a complaint to the league on Thursday after an agreement to pay was not honoured by the club’s administrators.
United are already demanding £67,000 relating to ticket sales from the Scottish Cup match between the sides. A Scottish FA tribunal will rule on the issue in April.
On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Dundee club said a deadline to pay the outstanding amount had not been honoured.
sorry messed that up!
sorted Kit…
Auldheid
8.1.10
SPL Requirement
The club shall submit the overall group structure, presented in a chart, duly approved by management. This chart must include information on any subsidiary, any controlling entity up to the ultimate controlling parent company, and any associated company or subsidiary of such parent.
All compensation paid to players arising from contractual or legal obligations, all costs/proceeds of acquiring/selling a player’s registration and all revenues arising from gate receipts must be accounted for in the books of one of the entities included in the group structure.
Off oot
May God Bless Paul 67 And All of CQN
And, Everyone Else In Timdom.
Hail Hail
Auldheid
II Guidance/Requirements and Definitions
This provides greater detail on the requirements and the definitions referred to above.
8.2 In Relation to 8.1.1 and 8.1.2 (UEFA Ref. Article 47) – Audited Accounts and Minimum Disclosures
8.2.1 The financial statements should be prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with relevant accounting standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) or IFRS.
For the purpose of club licensing requirements, the audited annual financial statements must consist of:
a) A balance sheet (including the headings shown in Financial Appendix A);
b) A profit and loss account (including the headings shown in Financial Appendix B);
c) A cash flow statement (including the headings shown in Financial Appendix C);
d) Notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes (as detailed in Financial Appendix D); and
e) A Directors’ Report describing the main features of the club’s financial performance, and including the names of all Directors who served during the period.
8.2.2 Each component of the annual financial statements shall be identified clearly. In addition, the following information shall be displayed prominently, and repeated where necessary within the financial statements, for a proper understanding of the information presented:
a) the name (and legal form), domicile and business address of the reporting entity and any change in that information from the preceding statutory closing date;
b) whether the financial information covers the individual licence applicant or a group of entities or some other combination of entities and to describe the structure and composition of any such group or combination;
c) the statutory closing date and the period covered by the financial information (for both current and comparative information); and
d) the presentation currency.
The annual financial statements must be approved by management and this must be evidenced by way of a brief statement and signature on behalf of the board of directors.
8.2.3 Minimum requirements for the content of annual financial statements
Notwithstanding the requirements of UK law and accounting standards or IFRS, the financial criteria do require clubs to present a specific minimum level of historic financial information. This manual sets out the minimum requirements for the content of annual financial information. Other than in respect of player accounting matters, this manual does not prescribe the basis for recognition and measurement of transactions and other events, as such matters are addressed by UK accounting standards and IFRS.
Specifically, the following require to be disclosed, either within the statutory financial statements or within a supplementary statement, which will not form part of the statutory financial statements.
i) gate receipts;
ii) sponsorship and advertising;
iii) broadcasting rights;
iv) commercial;
v) other operating income
vi) amounts paid to Agents..
In addition, the following balance sheet headings require to be disclosed, either within the statutory financial statements or within a supplementary statement, which will not form part of the statutory financial statements.
i) accounts receivable from player transfers;
ii) accounts payable in respect of player transfers;
iii) accounts payable to employees.
The content and presentation of the supplementary information, if required at all, will vary between clubs depending on the amount of information already disclosed in the separate audited annual financial statements. For example, the supplementary information document might simply include a certain disclosure note, or notes, not otherwise included in the audited financial statements.
The supplementary information must be prepared on a basis of accounting, and accounting policies, consistent with the annual financial statements. Financial information must be extracted from sources consistent with those used for the preparation of the annual financial statements. Where appropriate, disclosures in the supplementary information must agree to, or reconcile to, the relevant disclosures in the annual financial statements.
8.2.4 Accounting Requirements for Player Registration Costs
UK accounting standards prescribe the accounting treatment of costs relating to the acquisition of a player. These costs should be capitalised and amortised over the period of the player’s contract.
This manual includes a specific accounting requirement in relation to player registration costs carried as intangible fixed assets, as described in Financial Appendix E.
Furthermore, clubs are required to prepare a Player Identification Table, reconciling the balance sheet and profit and loss account figures relating to player registrations to the underlying detail. Although this must be provided to the auditor, it does not need to be disclosed within the annual financial statements, nor does it have to be submitted to the SFA. The minimum content of the Player Identification Table is shown in Financial Appendix F.
8.2.5 Assessment of the Annual Financial Statements
The annual financial statements must be audited by an independent auditor in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). The auditor chosen must be a member of a Recognised Qualifying Body under the Companies Act 1989.
The auditors’ report must include a scope paragraph describing the nature of an audit, including a statement that the audit was conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). The auditor’s report should contain a clear written expression of opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole.
If the annual financial statements do not meet the minimum requirements for content and accounting, then the club must prepare supplementary information. The supplementary information must then be assessed by the auditor by way of performance of, as a minimum, agreed-upon procedures. The auditor will provide a report of the factual findings of the agreed-upon procedures. Template Letter A.47 refers.
The agreed-upon procedures shall, as a minimum, include:
Reading the supplementary information prepared by management;
Making enquiries of management regarding the compilation of the supplementary information; and
Comparing the supplementary information to the sources from which it was obtained.
8.2.6 SFA Decision
A licence will be refused:
a) If the annual financial statements (that may also include supplementary information) are not submitted to the SFA within the defined deadline.
b) If the club submits annual financial statements (that may also include supplementary information) that do not meet the minimum requirements for the content and accounting.
Having read the auditor’s report on the annual financial statements, the SFA will assess it according to the points below:
c) If the auditor’s report has an unqualified opinion, without any modification, this provides a satisfactory basis for granting the licence in respect of criterion A.47.
d) If the auditor’s report has a disclaimer of opinion or an adverse opinion, the licence will be refused.
e) If the auditor’s report has, in respect of going concern, either an emphasis of matter or a qualified ‘except for’ opinion, the licence will be refused, unless additional documentary evidence demonstrating the club’s ability to continue as a going concern until at least the end of the season to be licensed has been provided and assessed by the SFA to its satisfaction. The additional documentary evidence includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the information described in 8.1.7 (Future financial information).
If the auditor’s report in respect of the annual financial statements submitted in accordance with A.47 includes an emphasis of matter or a qualified ‘except for’ opinion in respect of going concern, then Indicator IND.01 shall apply (as set out in 8.2.26). As a result, the SFA will undertake more extensive assessment procedures in respect of criterion A.52 (Future financial information) and, if granted a licence, the club must also comply with criterion A.67 (Duty to update future financial information).
f) If the auditor’s report has, in respect of a matter other than going concern, either an emphasis of matter or a qualified ‘except for’ opinion, then the SFA will consider the implications of the modification for club licensing purposes.
The licence may be refused, unless additional documentary evidence is provided, and assessed, to the SFA’s satisfaction. The additional evidence that may be requested will be dependent on the reason for the modification to the audit report.
If the club provides supplementary information the SFA shall additionally assess the auditor’s report of the agreed-upon procedures in respect of the supplementary information.
g) If the auditor’s report of factual findings from the agreed-upon procedures includes reference to errors and/or exceptions found, the licence may be refused.
ibleedgreenandwhite… Happy Birthday to you!! Have a good one.
Also happy beleated birthday to Mrs BT yesterday. Hope you treated her BT!!!
Looking forward to C4 news tonight. Please let it go ahead!!!
Kenny Clark is a scumbag.
Knoxy
knoxy
how is oscar…
Terrymac
I watched the Killie game in the smaller Highland Paddy bar and got chattin to 2 fellow Tims. One of them put £500 on Celtic at halftime to get a draw @ 6/1..Down 3 nil too. If you see them tell them the Tim fae Coatbridge was asking for them. They live out there. The Craic was too. ps Tell that singer to learn 4 Green Fields by October when Ill be over. Might learn it masel and shame him!! lol
Chaps –
In any other country, in any other walk of life there would be enormous and genuine sympathy for someone in Neil’s shoes.
Instead, Neil has to endure outright hostlity…
Shameful.
SPL Requirement 8.1.2
Alternative 1:
If the audited annual financial statements meet the minimum disclosure requirements and accounting principles outlined in Financial Appendices A -D, then no further supplementary information has to be provided.
Alternative 2:
If the audited annual financial statements do not meet the minimum disclosure requirements and accounting principles outlined in Financial Appendices A -D, then supplementary information must be prepared by the club and assessed by the auditor.
Do the SFA HAVE A QUALIFIED auditor?
“The meeting with Mr Regan fell into two distinct parts. The first was to discuss the mechanisms for ensuring that the record of good behaviour by Rangers fans was encouraged by the implementation of standards and good practice across the board in Scottish football.”
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Dear God, what kind of Orwellian double-speak world is this?