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The proposed SFA rule change, that clubs must conduct an investigation into prospective new owners, went through unopposed at the Association’s AGM, currently underway at Hampden.  No formal rules must be observed during this investigation, not even the ‘Gandhi criminal rule’ postulated by (still) SPL chief executive, Neil Doncaster, so a club can look into the matter as deeply as they see appropriate and the former owner can claim he was “duped” after the money appears in his bank account.

This does not strengthen efforts to keep unfit people from owning Scottish clubs, if anything, it provides errant clubs with a defence.  Previously it was explicitly the club’s responsibility to ensure owners were fit and proper, now the club’s responsibility is limited to carrying out an unspecified value judgement.  Tune in soon to hear “We carried out an investigation consistent with best practice, why punish us?”

In this instance, value judgements are worth as much as Ibrox valuations. It’s not the rules that are wrong, the only problem is one club didn’t respect the rules and doesn’t like the medicine.

No mention yet of the dark Fifa cloud hanging over the Association. Perhaps it’s slipped their mind.

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  1. Jobo Baldie on 6 June, 2012 at 19:13 said:

     

     

    Yes – we were indeed friends but as you say, no longer an item. Pauline still meets up with Diane from time to time.

     

     

    Catch up soon when I go on my next trip to round up the weans.

  2. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    They will pay to get a vote ? To rename it …the name Murray will soon be considered for the offensive bill act.

     

     

    Greens nae money.

     

     

    PR campaign to curry favour before the inevitable pre pack.

     

     

    HH

  3. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Davie Cooper it is then,on Judas signing for the huns,2 of them beat a path to Souness’ door saying they wouldn’t be playing in the same team as a Catholic.Cooper and Jimmy Nicholl were out of there within a couple of weeks.

  4. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    when is the fighting fund’s first tax bill due :o)

  5. SFA/SPL about as competent as the Scottish Parliament when it comes to legislating

     

     

    trumpets

  6. Dear Billy Bluenose, thansk for your support these twenty odd years.

     

     

    Please take part in our survey to rename “Murray Park” to a real legneds name .

     

     

    click here right now to vote, and dont look behind the curtain.

     

     

     

     

    smallprint.

     

    please uncheck this box if you dont want to renew your season ticket.

     

     

     

     

    louden tomorrow, i was duped ah tellye, duped.

  7. leftclicktic on

    From RM:))) How the mighty fall

     

    yes!!! that scumbag Murrays name finally being removed!!

     

     

    HAIL HAIL

  8. fergus slayed the blues on

    re the new name for Murky park

     

    I think we all should get the chance to rename it ,as we all paid to build it

  9. Never quite understood the hun obsession with Davie Cooper only one of many decent SPL players

  10. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    PF AYR

     

     

    Unplayable on his day.

     

     

    Kick him twice early doors and it rarely was,though.

  11. I used to collect Davie Cooper’s milk money years ago, his dog was called Blue.

  12. jimbob71 on 6 June, 2012 at 19:41 said:

     

     

     

    How do you refresh the page on a HTC?

     

    I don’t have an F5 button!!

     

    Look at the top of the page for a figure like a capital C with an arrowhjead attached

  13. Green is a snake oil saleman …he`s potless

     

     

    leading them a merry dance at the moment

     

     

    my bet his next trick will be to promise a position on the board for a fans rep

     

     

    aybody heard anything from Ticketus re there dosh recently …..or are they another gorilla (sic)in the room that is being ignored

  14. Mountblow tim on

    Public Park

     

    Safari Park

     

    Car Park

     

    Don’t Pay Tax Park

     

    I.O.U.Park

     

     

    Hail Hail

  15. Zbigniew and blantyretim, thanks so much for trying on my behalf to get me the 2 tickets for the Croatia v Ireland game.

     

    It would appear as if it is impossible to get the tickets from Warsaw to Poznan, however, I really appreciate the help.

     

    Goi raibh maith agaibh.

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