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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Either Stillbroke Park or Indenial Park
Fiddlers’ Green
Orange Walk in the Park?
They like the olde daze of yore?
MadraRua
Did you get the tickets for Croatia : Ireland ?
BigMike
Yes, although it’s not in the hands of the SPL/SFA. I think HMRC might hae a say, and if they do, it’s the end.
Remembrance Park
Och am getting bored now is everyone away for an early night?
thomthetim
Ha….Aye he was class act back at the start.
Genius to me.
Just call it Murray Park, a fitting reminder to a white elephant that won’t be used.
FUBAR
and goodnight
A wee mea culpa
I’ve been feelin a wee bit sorry for myself lately, for various reasons
But today I had a “slap in the face, get a grip of yersel” moment.
My wife had a meet up with some old pals, one of whom was the wife of a couple we pal’d about with years ago, a lovely wee italian woman.
They had a daughter who, tragically I thought, was born mentally handicapped (if this is an insensitive term, apologies, I don’t how else to phrase it).
Oh no, says the woman to my wife today. She has, in actual fact, been a gift. She has enabled us to recognise that the “self” is meaningless except in what we do for the people we love. She “confesses”, if that is the right word, that they struggle often, and that they lapse occasionally into doing things for themselves. I’d guess tiredness has something to do with it. But, she waxed joyfully about the wee one’s reaction to music, and how she likes to sit in the garden with the sun on her face.
I can’t even imagine a heart like that.
Some, even on here, may be thinking… this is just a bit too “twee”. Some might think they’re too much of a hard man to be moved by such nonsense. I know they might be thinkin that because I was that twat. Apologies Paul67
But I know this family, and I’m humbled.
Good night, Hail Hail
JQB
Sorry you can’t beat..The MINTY DOME..EXIt stage left.
Upper drumchapel ?..with repsect of course to those in the drum!
JQB
The best posts on here are the ones where people speak honestly, from the heart and just go on stream of consciousness. I’ve done it, loads have. Fair play to you mate – all the best.
How’s about the wasp factory?
green considers identifying training ground by smell alone
The Moonbeam Jar
JimmyQuinnsBits on 6 June, 2012 at 22:40 said:
A wee mea culpa
Good man.
Thin dime park
Seville67
what about the stank
Brookside
Did Murray ever build that state of the art golf complex up at Newhouse??
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ – no he didn’t. Thank Ghod though the place has a bad enough smell between the slaughter house, boc factory and what’s left of the craig.
off to bed
golf early morning,this retirement lark is hard going.
maybe Hector will come tomorrow
H H
The Berghof
I’ve heard their renaming the conveyor belt? What do they do when they come back with “the lodge” as their only suggestion?
MurdochauldandHay on 6 June, 2012 at 21:45 said:
England make the first blunder of the Euros
England arrive at there hotel to a warm welcome from the…err Irish
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Hilarious. Got me right in the mood for it now ;))
Murray Park Renaming:
Park and Ride.
The Zoomerdrome.
Hitler Youth Camp.
Gulag 1690.
The Ninth Circle.
Donkey Island.
Fagan’s Kindergarten.
we dodged paying her majestys
revenue & customs park
Thers also a bad whiff fae Chapelhaw on parade days!!
I prefer one of my fist suggestions when Mr Green broke the news of renaming the Rankers conveyor belt of talent.
Or was it Mr White, or Mr Black? No, everybody wants to be Mr Black!
Marketing men say keep it simple and easy to remember. Therefor:
New Iborcs Park (Planning permission permitted)
Murray park…
Jubilee & Ice Cream??
Jude,
The golf course at Newhouse is open, Torrance Park. The club house is still a portakabin, I’m not a golfer but I know a few guys who have played it and said its very good.
It’s just off my back garden.
Ohdannyboy,
Watch yer lip!! ;-)
Seville67 on 6 June, 2012 at 22:48 said:
That’s the one ……….!!!!!!
Irish out sing English in Poland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qykUdp4qRXE
jimbob71
I thot I saw a bill board the last time I past by about 2 months ago. How many holes are completed?
I think Mr Green is preparing for a fall.
Did you see his light faw’n suit on News tonight.
Watching Rooney being interviewed by Shearer just now and my remote is broke so cannot get subtitles, ok I have a wee drink in me but WTF?
TTT ,
I had a witty retort all prepared until i realised that you beat me by 114 points – well done (note to self – don’t let TTT do the scoring next year )
http://www.thekanofoundation.com/predictor.html and click on Predictor leader board! for the year end totals – congrats to Jamabhoy
Anyway , in little over an hour , we’ve had over 40 sign up – don’t worry about the leader board – it’s in the order of joining – i won’t be at the top for long
Simply log onto
http://www.sportguru.co.uk/euro2012/pool.asp?p=10018468
with the following details
Pool name: TKF Euro 2012
Pool code: tuna lulu
I’m hoping we can have the largest number of CQNers EVER joining in for an online comp – c’mon Paul67 – a wee push ! ;-)
Remember the prizes include 1 of 3 drawings of Big Jock , Cesar and MON – the 3 most iconic managers in my lifetime , as well as a choice of Kano Foundation prizes
HH
Sanna