Do you remember the early days of Celtic Quick News when one wit suggested this was a blog for accountants? Our early years did a great deal to bring a wider understanding of accounts and finance to Celtic fans – which was a good thing.
Today your fan of Scottish football needs to know about more than the game and amortisation, a semester or two in law school is an enormous advantage. We touch on legal matters here but last night I enjoyed reading the forensic analysis on the wonderful Duff and Phelps on the Web 3D Law blog. It’s worth 10 minutes of your day, each day, the most recent blog especially. I also assume you are all keeping an eye on the substantial thoughts on Paul McConville’s blog. If not, I want to know why.
So much for accounts and the law, today I want to discuss philosophy with you.
When football-types talk about morality and hypocrisy they are usually worth listening to, if only for comedic value. Anyone experiencing the Scottish media will not doubt that morality is subjective and chameleon in nature. This question has exercised great minds for centuries, if only they had the benefit of our effervescent radio luminaries.
Despite being metaphorically surrounded by morally opportunistic hypocrites, Ally McCoist felt so secure in his demands for Rangers that he didn’t dodge the issue yesterday.
When asked if Rangers should be kicked out of the SPL he accepted it “might be the right thing to do morally and people will have their own opinions on it, with differences far and varied.
“There’s an argument the right thing to do is for Rangers to go down to the Third Division and that might be the case if it’s a Newco after liquidation.
“But is it the correct thing to do for Scottish football? Probably not. Everybody’s got a dilemma and that’s why there are so many opinions on it.
“Whether people like it or not, Rangers and Celtic are different because of the size and magnitude of the two clubs.
“Supporters of other clubs and some Old Firm supporters say you can’t have rules for some clubs and not for others.
“In an ideal world, that would be 100 per cent correct. I would absolutely and totally agree with that.
“But the fact of the matter is we’re asking if it would be good for the rest of the SPL if Rangers went down to the Third Division? The answer has to be no.
“I don’t envy the people who have to make that decision. I can understand the hypocrisy of it but Rangers and Celtic are different.”
Rangers are different – no dispute about that, Ally. Celtic are different again, but if it is hypocritical and morally wrong to provide support for these clubs which has never been extended to a smaller club, we cannot subvert our sport – and remember, the word SPORT implies that outcomes are determined on a level playing field – Rangers must be treated no differently than Gretna.
And just one correction for Ally: liquidation-and-phoenix would not see Rangers drop to the Third Division. A Newco in the Third Division would not have dropped from anywhere, it would be a new company and new football team. Rangers would, in these circumstances, go pop!
One* team in Glasgow,
There’s only one team in Glasgow.
One team in Glasgow,
There’s only one team in Glasgow.
*excluding, juniors, youths, lower leagues, amateurs and Celtic Ladies.
Pop! And they’re gone!
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HT
used to be the silver Tassie, was never a hun shop before…
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Jeezo she’s just called to say that they’re fighting up at Mount Vernon too!!!
Ah well I suppose we should let them have their day, because their night is going to be deep and dark and endless.
‘… It is a strange fate that they should suffer so much fear and doubt over something which cost a pound. Such a little thing.’ – So said Borrowmore…
U
notthebus
Brilliant!!That’s the first time I’ve seen flags at a wake.
http://youtu.be/SzHNU2vKcZA
Humbled by the Hoops
A great watch for tomorrow
HT/BT
The West End Bar is next to my uncles old house
think he sold his house recently, not sure
i had a drink in there wi my da once
great memory
:)
BT
Is now mate. I had an altercation a month or so ago when I was stopped at the traffic lights outside and a couple of guys outside saw my Celtic scarf on the passenger seat.
Bournesouprecipe
Thank you for posting that. Just wonderful. Brings a tear of joy to even the most hard hearted and glassy eyed cynic such as moi.
TC
not the Web in blantyre, the one at Hamilton West..
not many huns in my local…. o))
I stay in the houses just down from you uncles…
Gotta Scoot..
Seeya Folks..
Kojo
Still , Laughin’
shame about the fight at the place, just read that now
hamiltontim on 28 April, 2012 at 18:45 said:
Jeezo she’s just called to say that they’re fighting up at Mount Vernon too!!!
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You have been filling your good lady’s head full of nonsense,there’s no way the
huns would be fighting with themselves
all over the city.
good to see the southsiders following their leader, Super Sally i.e. lets do something, why? because we needs to do something, what will it achieve, i said do something man!!!
stupid
stupid
stupid
Thursday 26 April 2012
9:03 am
Alex Thomson
I’ve waited a day or two to write this. And I write on the train from Amsterdam to The Hague to witness the first ever head of state receiving sentence for war crimes.
So everything’s relative. Even Rangers…
And from outwith Glasgow the perspective’s glaring.
Faced with a judicial process at the Scottish Football Association and a due appeal process (active now) to be heard before a retired judge or QC – faced with all that, what does the Rangers manager Ally McCoist do?
Bide his time? Seek appeal advice? Reserve comment on an obviously sub-judicial procedure?
No – he suddenly demands on Rangers TV on Tuesday that the Scottish Football Association panel which imposed a 12 month ban on the club buying players be identified in public.
As an act of such irresponsibility in the current climate beggars belief. Like so many in this drama Mr McCoist goes “public” in an environment where I doubt he’ll never be properly questioned.
Far from letting due process happen and preparing the case for appeal, Mr McCoist chooses a lynch mob approach potentially putting the safety of these people at risk.
It’s an action redolent of the lack of reality, prudence, judgement and moral decency which has characterised so much of a club that’s brought the game into deep disrepute. Moreover, some might observe that Mr McCoist’s inflammatory tantrum is in itself likely to bring the club and himself into disrepute.
Will Mr McCoist be equally “public” in facing up to the responsibility of what he’s done? Given the cowardice of his initial act, you have to say it’s doubtful.
Mr McCoist and Rangers need another reminder that even Glasgow football is now living in the 21st century. Rules get applied – even to Rangers. Outside Glasgow football where else would anyone in normal public life question the independence of the panel as he did – then call for them to he named for the mob? Yet the sheer and obvious outrage his actions should provoke raises little adverse comment in the city. No – so much attention remains focused on the astounding fact that a club that broke rules got punished. Doh!
Small wonder it leaves SFA chief executive saying the rules will be applied without fear or favour. But why should he have to? In any normal world this is a given and accepted. In Glasgow football the man imposing the rules has to say he’ll do his job as if it’s news.
Meanwhile, if I get time in the small matter of a war crimes court, I shall ask the SFA if they intend charging Ally McCoist with bringing the game into dispute for questioning the SFA’s motives, independence and arguably, putting the safety of its independent panel at risk.
Meanwhile… Charles Taylor… Sierra Leone… mass rape… child soldiers… death by machete… and a city and a court where yes, they apply the rules without fear or favour and they don’t feel the need to say so.
BT
phew
thats a relief !
you goin to san fran wi yer da, frank n george for the cfc convention this summer ? sounds great
Cheers left click- must have been my black and white tv- About time I bought a new colour one- is rentavision still doing them?
BMCUW
Oh you bite so easily my friend!! :-)
Hamiltontim
BT
Lived not far from there but moved 7 months ago….
And as the are fighting did you not here about them and the the Fighting Fud…..think I missed a u out there but you get ma drift.
HH
Roy croppie
Coincidence re the glass eye tear reference! Wow, what a moving vid though. Am I menopausal?
TC
would be great but I am sure Mrs BT wouldn’t be best pleased… o))
Missed a n…….pesky iPad
VP
At Mount Vernon they’re fighting with Tims apparently, about 20 polis now in attendance.
Nakas..
How is ole crabbit getting on?
not saw him for a few weeks but likely to bump into him on Monday
hamiltontim on 28 April, 2012 at 18:54 said:
They have nothing to lose,we have our
looks to worry about.
Cheers Kojo,
Broonie must play though, if he’s fit. So Wanyama into the back three and Broonie in wi Ledley,
Got conflicting reports on internet re Broonie. Is he injured?
hail hail
Nuclear Bovril and a Half Munched Pie
They get to me everytime, the good lady was slaggin me there. I’m blaming the red wine for my emotional reaction.
Bourmeaouprecipe. Always brings a tear to my eyes and a smile to my face. Hope the kids have a fantastic time during their stay. God bless Reamonn and all the others who help with The Goodchild Foundation BB
BT et al
Thai Tims remembering Reamonn
BT
Still crabbit, how many times do you think he’ll shout ” man on!” tomorrow?
VP
Well you do :-))
They are hurting badly. Please rub it in tomorrow Celtic!!
BMCUWP
I wish I could afford D&P
Anyway sun is oot
HH
Tassie/Bar West – 90% hun shop.
Back in the day any and all flute band uniform wearing chubby underachievers were welcomed into the tassie – less trouble in it than across the road usually but times have changed I’m sure…
U
Sorry Kojo, should add, Lustig off for Brown if he’s fit.
BSR
Was very emotional evening in G72 ….
Just tweeted a gentleman I have a lot of time for and have corresponded with before – Gavin Hamilton, editor of World Soccer magazine. Asked if WS had plans to write on the biggest sports scandal in history – will be interesting to see his response.
TJ
roy croppie / Brian Boru
Great being a Tim – isn’t it.
BeijingBhoysBrigade on 28 April, 2012 at 18:55 said:
Broony left Bhoystown around 4:30, late fitness test I assume