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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BT
Absolutely agree, I’ve been asked by sevco fans why I support Celtic , you’re not Irish they say.
There’s no point explaining it to them , they just don’t get it.
Not that I ever doubted it but it’s great to see such universal support on this site. Ye ghuys are brilliant.
JOSH WENT IN EARLY FOR SOME EXTRA TRAINING THIS MORNING AS HE WAS A BIT SORE AFTER THE FIRST SESSION YESTERDAY. BRENDAN CAME IN AND HAD A WEE CHAT WITH HIM.
CHEST WAS WELL OUT ALL DAY. ;O)
MON victories in competitive games v Germamy and Italy
France are do-able
Didn’t believe that after 2nd group game
Never expected that.
Makes it all the better when it comes.
Next match is revenge for Thierry Henri
Well done Ireland. There’ll be some feckin party in Lille tonight. Result even more impressive when you consider the ref’s performance. It would be great to see them beat France and rub Terry Henry’s nose in it, the cheating bassa.
It’s been some week for my oldest bhoy, two temporary jobs building the stages, in Denmark, for AC-DC and for The Boss tonight and securing his honours degree in International teaching. He had to miss the AC-DC gig as his final exam was the next day but sending me updates from the Springsteen concert tonight.
Hail! Hail! PMTYH
proudandhappycsc
Fourgreenfields
Thank you , I might make it one of these days.
Magic Ireland. My local was Green and White tonight like a Celtic match. Wales seem a popular team among Clydebank Tims. Lots of e/w bets on them.
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 22ND JUNE 2016 10:27 PM
I only hope my dental hygienist miss Kane doesn’t mint my alcohol breath tomorrow at 8.30 am☘☘
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I’m sure you’ll be given a dispensation ;-)
Great fighting spirit and no shortage of technique.
That passion and determination will upset the French and a run off the green will do the rest.
COYBIG
Gianluigi Buffon
Overwhelmed ,what an achievement,blubbering away like a wean without its dummy, great to see a wee team stuff it to those referees who didn’t want to see them progress, Brendan Rodgers would do well to have some of this team scouted and offered contracts before the group stages of the Champions League. Imagine the smallest country in the tournament actually qualify for the last 16 by being runners up in their section
CONGRATULATIONS ICELAND
PS Well done to Martin Oneill
Passed Shane Duffy’s granny’s house this morning walking the dog she has a MASSIVE Irish flag outside the house with ‘C’mon Shane!’
Great night, fantastic result.
Next stop Karma and France.
If we beat France we are up against the winners of Iceland v Engerland
Roll on 2pm Sunday.
I’m away to get Clogher Jnr from the local. Text says ‘it’s mental’
Thanks Martin and the bhoys.
Jude, good post about Josh.
I hope hs injury issues last season have ended and can start making a real impact on our caching team.
NIGHT BHOYS H H
Clogher Celt
The Clydebank diaspora are going mental wi the celebrations tonight. Magic! :-)
Buffoon running up to congratulate Martin never seen anything like it before.
Fantastic result for the Republic! Yeehah! My neighbours must think I’m mental with all my wild celebrations. What a goal especially so shortly after the sitter we missed. Brilliant! I’ll not sleep tonight. We owe France one after Meadowlark Henry’s performance last time round.
Well done to Buffoon; a fine thing to do.
SportingCSC
Has anyone noticed how much earlier it`s getting dark these days?
DALLAS
HES FINE TA..
Gianluigi Buffon…proper footballer…
Buffon is no Buffoon. Great to see a reaction like that, he seemed genuinely happy that Ireland had won.
Paul67 et al
Well done Ireland! Thought Italy were beginning to look the likely winners nearer the end but Martin made the changes which turned the game. Good to see Shay Given still on board!
TOSB
My neebor who hates fitba but loves Celtic txtd me when her dad’s country scored tonight. Antrim Tims.
Billybear
It’s always dark in your neck of the woods mate!!
Lol
BILLYBEAR
YOU FEERT?? LONGEST DAY WAS SUNDAY
As of from the 22 June, the nights are fae drawing in!
Absolutely thrilled for the Republic and Martin tonight, last 4 minutes were just as nerve wracking as watching Celtic, and i am not even Irish, although i wouldn’t be typing this if both sets of families had not come to Glasgow from the Emerald Isle a few generations ago.
France are not great and wont “like it up them” as Corporal Jones used to say.
Go on you Bhoys in green!!
Borgo, and all our Italian Celts
You were through anyway guys, and the best of luck to yeez
It looks like both sets of fans are havin a party anyway
You are used to success. This is a big thing for a wee country with a huge heart. For a people that a little over a century ago were considered sub-human, I’d say we continue to smack the ubermensch in the baws
HH
CORKCELT on 22ND JUNE 2016 10:23 PM
Shane Duffy & James McClean, two Republican Derry Bhoys, wouldn’t it be great to see them in the Hoops.
Really, Shane, never heard of him till tonight, Good luck young man.
James McLean, OH FFS, really?
He’s SHITE PERIOD, can you remember McGeady getting slagged for going down Blind Alleys. McLean, FFS Geezo… he is shite But hey Derry, Republican… he’s still shite.
Shite post over…
OpenTo AllShite CSC
My one abiding memory of Buffon was the tremendous save he made in the Stadio Dell Alpi after Amoruso had scored the ‘penalty’ to go 3 – 2 up.
When we kicked off after the pen we immediately broke up the left side and from the cross Sutton was denied a sensational equaliser when Buffon made a great save in what must have been the last min.
What an ending that would have been to that game.
Fantastic and DESERVED result tonight.
I’d be checking the refs bank account.
6 yellows missed and 2 pens.
Unbelievable comment made – “Iceland deserve their reward to play England”
Feck off!
As for the Buff, fair play but he knows his stand-in is shite and no threat to his place.
Not really seen much of James McLean but thought he played well tonight.
Big guy Hendrick looks decent player too.
Sid
“Why play dirty, unattractive football when you have qualified?”
One word answer – Conte!
Martin O’Neill is a fantastic manager.
I wanted him to be our manager again.
Let’s hope Brendan proves as successful as MON
TT
If Buffon was actually playing in goal tonight he would have sprinted off his line and by fair means or foul would have prevented robbie Brady from scoring. ..that said it was a nice gesture. Just glad he was on the bench