Eye’s oversight

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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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  1. Fourgreenfields

     

     

    The usual , the ref has been bought , typical Italians always cheating , conspiracy theories etc.

     

    I am delighted Ireland scored. Well deserved

  2. What a cross for the goal ….from the lad who a minute earlier missed that great chance

  3. Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

     

     

    Dugs an’ missus going crazy here………………..

  4. FourGreenFields on

    BORGO67

     

     

    Mate I’m not wanting to argue but the Italians have been very disappointing with their antics tonight .

  5. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    I actually bet Italy to win

     

    But head ruled the heart

  6. Guys, the Italian cynical attitude is what Roy Keane was asking for more off from the Ireland lads in his press conference. It is part of football at the very top level.

  7. saltires en sevilla on

    Borgo

     

     

    Mate you are defending the indefensible here!

     

     

    Italy will go far in this tournament and I hope they do it playing to their positive qualities

     

     

    Take a breath

  8. Fourgreenfields

     

     

    I never want to argue with fellow tims either mate.

     

    I am genuinely delighted for my Ireland supporting fellow Celts

  9. As it stands only Leichtenstein go out from the group stages, everyone else is through :)

  10. Saltires

     

     

    I get quite defensive of Italy , especially since my old man passed away .

     

    Well done Ireland . Really pleased for MON

  11. Been on the verge of posting for the last 2 hours but with my history of jinxing things I managed for once to resist.

     

     

    What a magnificent result. Well done Ireland.

  12. saltires en sevilla on

    Great result lads – superb display of sheer guts and passion

     

     

    Deserved !!