I see a bit of debate on the blog this morning on Lord Nimmo Smith’s SPL Commission, which has retired to prepare its report. In March last year former Rangers owner, Sir David Murray, insisted no Rangers players had “side contracts”, inferring there was no case to answer. This line has not been peddled since. Instead, various excuses are offered in mitigation.
BBC’s award winning The Men Who Sold the Jerseys documentary established that a large number of players received money in connection with playing football which was not recorded with the SPL and SFA. Even Rangers counsel at the First Tier Tribunal conceded tax should have been paid on five of these players.
The real issue for Nimmo Smith is how to impose an appropriate punishment for illegal registration on this scale, which is consistent with punishments recently handed out to Spartans, Dunfermline and others, all of whom were kicked out of competitions, and fined up to a quarter of their annual income, for offences relating to single games.
For a couple of years now we have discussed the toxicity of matters surrounding the Rangers group of clubs. Actions carried out during the Murray and Whyte eras put Rangers into liquidation with vast governance issues plaguing the game and the new club which inherited their player registrations.
On the assumption the SPL Commission concludes Rangers were guilty of fielding illegally registered players in hundreds of games, what would an appropriate punishment be? Forget about stripping titles, or reclaiming prize money, both of which are merely consequences of the facts being established, not punishments.
I have total confidence Nimmo Smith will submit a report beyond reproach on whether Rangers broke the rules, but would he send for a Black Cap before handing out a sentence? I’m not so sure. Spartans and the rest might feel their 25% annual income fine for a single-match offence might become an embarrassment to some of the game’s administrators.
“Without fear or favour” was what we were promised last year. Let’s see.
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SOAL
aye
she was at school with me
Quiz tonight?
For all you chocoholics :
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SOAL
Cheers mate.
Evening bhoys from a wet but thankfully hun free mountain valley.
Channelislandcelt.
Sad news about your Ma, may she rest in peace.
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Miki67
Sorry to hear your news, but I have a feeling you will pull through, all the best to you mi amigo.
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ACGR
Thanks for the game the other day, was a very enjoyable day.
Just before my turn off on the motorway, the guardia had blocked the whole thing off, stopping everything apart from HGV, and foriegn reg cars, just waved me through, no that I was bothered, but it does pay sometimes to drive a brit car.
HH
Miki67..we are all there for you pal..behind you ..linked arm in arm …hh
Djbee
No
EDB
He does not have your email
get my email from paul67 and i will pass on his mobile no
Oldtim..I think you might have a more “celtic friendly” establishment in Aberdour this year !!!! Hh
See you Sunday ..don’t forget yer pen! :))
djbee,
crc said no quiz tonight, but just for you, what was significant about the dundee v celtic game on 29th september 1984
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
TTT
Easy one, that’s the last time you were allowed out to play.
TTT
Both teams played with lower case starting letters instead of capitals?
Hail Hail
estadio (following the trend)
The Token Tim
20:53 on 22 February, 2013
Football? Don’t talk about football on here. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.:)
EDB
Sending you an email
Thanks TT
edb,
your email stillthe same as used to be?
hope so, as just text it to soal :-)
HAIL HAIL!
Token
The Token Tim
First game with sponsored hoops. ( I boycotted )
Jimbo
The Token Tim
I was 14 and pashed, cant remember, does that mean I win this week?
Been to many a good night in The Silverburn.
Scary bunch of locals though!!!
HT
Steady !
che,
not far off…….
but probably closer to the last time you put your hand in your pocket to buy a round!
Hail!Hail!
Token
TTT
I’m from the calton, were bred to put our hands in other people’s pockets to buy the rounds. :-)
estadio, sorry Estadio :-)
touche (minus the acute) ……..am using the kids tablet and using this damn thing is not my forte!
Token
celt55,
:-)
Token
I got a round once.
Ate it all myself.
Love pies me.
jimbo67,
bang on mate!
cyber pint for you.
Token
Pfayr
Ha you know who I mean!! ;-)
Q2. how many chairmen have Celtic FC had to date?
Token
The Token Tim
Slainte!
Jimbo
TTT
To Many
TTT
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Seen this on TSFM
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easyJambo says:
Friday, February 22, 2013 at 15:23
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I’ve been doing some re-reading of creditors reports in response to some posts on a Hearts message board re the early payment of the Wallace money and why the SPL didn’t pay Hearts from money that was due to the Oldco soon after they went into administration.
The creditors report dated 24th Aug confirms that the SPL money was part of the assets purchased by Sevco
6.5 For clarification, any monies due from the SPL were included amongst the assets of the Company sold to the Purchaser and were reflected in the sale consideration paid. It was therefore for the Purchaser to negotiate with the SPL regarding payment of these monies, which was concluded in the above noted agreements.
The same document also states that D&P received income from the SPL of £520,107 between 14th Feb and 13th Aug. I don’t know what the balance of money withheld would be, given that RFC would also have received interim payments earlier in the season. I’d also question why the SPL allowed these payments when debts to footballing creditors had crystallised on the club going into administration.
The first creditors report also gives an indication on what the Newco’s argument would be that they should still receive money from the SPL, that being one of timing.
14.35 The SPL and SFA rules both contain offset provisions whereby any prize money or other amounts due to the Club can be withheld to offset against any monies which are owing to the SFA/SPL themselves or other members of those organisations. These rules do not appear to include monies falling due at a future point in time.
I’m left wondering if the SPL and TRFC have only recently come to some agreement whereby the club has subsequently received the withheld sum on condition that they now satisfy outstanding payments to footballing creditors e.g. to Rapid Vienna and Hearts, thus Green has now paid off creditors with someone else’s money, and negotiated substantial discounts into the bargain.
che,
Thats a neat trick…….but need to watch which boozer you try it in.
plenty places in toon these days where that would constitute a chat up line……apparently.
Token
Boyd going back to Killie tomorrow until the season’s end.
soal/ht,
naw.
token
Che, your stealing my tricks, I just forget to go to the bank!
Hamiltontim
21:17 on
22 February, 2013
Next step Sevco!
stop, even!
Boyd to Kilmarnock until the end of the season…..
IF………….
if…………
he passes a medical tomorrow the morra.
BigjoeAwayootThisTi e