You could be forgiven for losing track of Scottish football issues of governance, accountability and oversight, there are so many fronts to engage on. On the heels of CQN approaching Private Eye on the subject of Resolution 12 (granting of licences to participate in Uefa competitions), the newspaper today wrote about the recent Offshore Game Report on the SFA’s dealings with oldco Rangers’ tax affairs, the SPL Commission into Rangers, as well as the awarding of Uefa licences in 2011.
This is what functioning oversight looks like. Organisations with a platform to analyse those in power do so. In the Scottish goldfish bowl, we import oversight from London, which makes accountability difficult and, ultimately, makes governance ineffective.
No review of the Nimmo Smith Commission will take place until the Supreme Court has had their say, but any hopes of accountability you have at that point will rest in interest in the matter from London. We simply don’t have the structures in place here.
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HEADTHEBALL on 22ND JUNE 2016 10:00 PM
A quarter of the teams in the last 16 are from these islands. Amazing.
Wonder how the corrupt SFA are feeling? 5th rate at home and qualification to a major tournament as far away now as its been in the last 20 years.
That Sevco moment when you can’t even sell your own jerseys.
BORGO67
Italy v Ireland final sounds like good CQN day oot .
Agree with mentions of Buffon,a genuine class act.Great to see.
I’ve got to say again:
Marin is a genius.
I think he brings the wee bhoy fitba’ fan out of me.I was as on edge counting down the clock after the goal as I get watching Celtic.I so,so,so wanted Ireland to do it and mostly for Martin.He yields so much joy from being unyielding.I love how he makes me feel warching fitba’.
COYBIG
*watching
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
But you can buy them in Sports Direct…oh oh hold on:)))
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 22ND JUNE 2016 10:06 PM
Wouldn’t be surprised to see Houlihan, Brady, Duffy, McGeady appearing on the BR radar.
Bourne,
That Duffy guy is one big, scary fecker! Who does he play for?
Borgo
I think we all expected Italy to progress further than Ireland but we now know that both have a hard task in next round
what a cross !
Thanks for the kind words regarding my dad.
It’s been a good few years since he died but my feelings for Italy seem to get stronger as I get older.
Funny thing is as a kid I would wind my dad up and support Scotland or Britain in sports against Italy
IIIIIInnnnncredible from ireland!
Happy Hand Of God Day!
I’m a proud Scot but at the end, I was wiping away a tear or two for my second country.
Brilliant Martin and brilliant Ireland.
Ah, Google.
Aged 24, 6ft. 4in, Blackburn Rovers layer. What are the chnces i wonder.
The Good Guys always win in the end……………….
:)
HH
All these years on, and yer still some Martin!
Oops, Shane Duffy obviously.
OK I’m back, didn’t really go for a walk in the end, just went into the kitchen & peeked through the crack in the door. I know we will likely to be hammered Sunday but tonight was our Cup Final & we will celebrate it. The Magners is in the Freezer, buzzing.
Bourne, a possible double celebration for us tonight, Ireland winning and sevco fighting again
Just saw James McLean’s celebrations after the game and then in his interview telling how prooud he is of his country .
To quote Kevin Rowland from the Dexy’s track , National Pride, ‘ my national pride is a personal pride where I came from,Ireland back where I came from’
As aside , Kevin was born in England but has always been proud of his Irish roots.
EMERALDBEE
Who would win in a fight between Shane Duffy and Jozo Simunovic.
Shane Patrick Michael Duffy (born 1 January 1992) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for English club Blackburn Rovers
I FORGOT I WAS ON DELAY BY 5 MINS AND MRS J CAME IN FROM THE BEDROOM TO TELL ME THEY HAD SCORED. TOLD HER SHE WAS TALKING NONSENSE
H H
STARRY / Dallas
You couldn’t make it up
Shane Duffy is 6′ 4″ (1.93m) tall…
Bring StateAiden McGeady home CSC
Congratulations Ireland and well done MON and RK. No reason why we can’t achieve the same outcome against France.
With reference to an earlier post, BOYINABUBBLE @ 8:54 PM, I have attended previous Digital Meetup events. All have been very informative and well worth a visit.
Jane Field
Lyon to be Craic City at the weekend.
Shane Duffy & James McClean, two Republican Derry Bhoys, wouldn’t it be great to see them in the Hoops.
Gary67
Jeff Hendrick of Saint Kevin’s boys Dublin is one of the best players at this tournament. Hope Brendan likes him as much as I and signs him fae Derby.
Borgo
How do you think us Irish Scots feelers no different from Italian Scots
We are what we are.
Celtic fans open to all
I only hope my dental hygienist miss Kane doesn’t mint my alcohol breath tomorrow at 8.30 am☘☘
Fourgreenfields
I’ve never been to a CQN night out but I think that would be the night to end them all. Thought the prematch stuff looked magnificent with the colours of the two flags and great national anthems.
BT
Not very confident for the Spain game , they seem to have Italy’s measure these days and cope better with Italy’s defensive style and keep their composure
Thinking of what might have been if we (Celtic) had shown the guts of the Irish team in our games against Maribor and Malmo.
Well done Martin, Roy, (2) Steves and all the squad – compulsive viewing!
Scotland’s nose is pressed up against the window-pane, as all the other nations of the British Isles mix with the elite.
We all know about ‘corruption’ with the Scottish game, to this we must also add the words ‘total incompetence.
Apart from the ‘comical’ Tartan Army, no one in Scotland ‘gives a toss’ about the national team – it is now an irrelevance and an embarrassment.
☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘
Bring on The French
Corkcelt
Great result for ya bud. Brilliant. You’ll not get hammered mate. Tough game yes, but the fighting Irish will give it everything.
Good luck…….
Congrats Ireland, buzzing, big time.
Italy got what they deserved, thought the comments were spot on.
Why play dirty, unattractive football when you have already won the group?
Robbie Brady, Houllihan and Duffy would be great signings, would also take James Maclean.
BORGO67
Would love to buy you a few drinks mate if you ever make it to one of the days oot .
HH
Taught them again tonight
Must have been horrible to be a Turkish fan, 5 minutes from qualification which is out of your hands and bang, the roof crashes down.