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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RT, thanks – not sure if that’s good or bad?
Hoopy Do, thanks also, I wasn’t thinking of “the puddle”, of which I am aware!
Apropos of nothing at all. Think I’ve seen everything now: couple of folk sitting at the front in Largs watching the ferry crossing to Cumbrae, braving the snow. Breed them tough in Ayrshire.
Earlier post was absolutely correct, if the allegations against said dead club are not proven then it is only fair that apologies are given, to enable us to reach that stage there may be a need for some kind of peace and reconciliation commission, whereby the same dead club will have its opportunity for offer profuse apologies for the blight that it cast over this game, this city and indeed this country since its unfortunate inception.
In hindsight, put me down for a no.
Sanctions available to LNS Panel:
“G6.1 Upon determining that a breach of or failure to fulfil the Rules
has been established, the Board or, as the case may be, a
Commission may:-
G6.1.1 give a warning as to future conduct;
G6.1.2 give a reprimand;
G6.1.3 impose a fine;
G6.1.4 annul the result of an Official Match;
G6.1.5 order that an Official Match be replayed;
G6.1.6 impose a deduction of points;
G6.1.7 award an Official Match (with such deemed score
as it thinks appropriate) to a Club;
G6.1.8 order the playing of an Official Match or Matches
behind closed doors;
G6.1.9 order the closure of all or part of a Stadium for
such period and for such purposes as it thinks
appropriate;
G6.1.10 order the playing of an Official Match or Matches
at such Stadium as it thinks appropriate;
G6.1.11 subject to Rule G6.3, order that a Club be
expelled from the League;
G6.1.12 withdraw or withhold the award of a title or award;
G6.1.13 order any Club, Club Official or Player to pay
compensation to any Club, Player, person or
party;
G6.1.14 order any Club, Club Official or Player to comply
with any obligation or direction;
G6.1.15 cancel or refuse the Registration of any Player
Registered or attempted to be Registered;
G6.1.16 order that a Club concerned be debarred from
Registering Players for such period as it thinks
appropriate;
G6.1.17 order that any person, persons or group of
persons be prohibited from attending at such
Official Match or Matches and for such period as
it thinks appropriate;
G6.1.18 make such other direction, sanction or disposal,
not expressly provided for in these Rules, as it
shall think appropriate; and/or
G6.1.19 make such order as to expenses, including the
expenses of the Board and/or, as the case may
be, Commission and/or other party, as it thinks
appropriate.
G6.2 When imposing a direction, sanction or disposal the Board or,
as the case may be a Commission, may apply such number and
combination of the directions, sanctions and/or disposals
provide for in Rule G.1 as it thinks appropriate, may make such
provision for time to comply with any one or more of same as it
thinks appropriate, may defer for such period or until such event
as it shall think appropriate the decision on or imposition of a
sanction or sanctions and shall be entitled to suspend the effect
of any such direction, sanction or disposal for such period
and/or on such conditions as it thinks appropriate.”
Maidín maith gach duine
check out the Irish girls rant after the Juve game
we all felt her pain,but my God the language is terrible
youtube- young Celtic fan rant after Celtic loose
apoligies if already posted,can’t do the links stuff
Hail Hail
Maidín maith gach duine
check out the Irish girls rant after the Juve game
we all felt her pain,but my God the language is terrible
youtube- young Celtic fan rant after Celtic loose
apoligies if already posted,can’t do the links stuff
Hail Hail
bigbones8867,
Sadly, I saw part of that clip. Had to switch it off. The girl let herself down with her language. Not a good advertisement for our club. She’s young, I hope she learns from it.
Eurochamps67 / Friesdorfer / RoberTressel / hoopy-do
Thanks for your various comments.
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EC67 – was my 2013 PB this morning but nowhere near what I used to manage before I turned forty-ten last July!
Rubicon
absolutely
wonder if her parents seen it
grounded indefinately in my house for that.
needs some manners put on her
Hail Hail
The Battered Bunnet,
Thanks for clearing that up.
I really hoped that was the case (for obvious reasons)
cheers
medtim
ps auld medtim here is heading to Scotland today from his home in sunny Cyprus.
Will see my beloved Celtic “live” tomorrow for the first time since v.Hamburg in the Europa League.Can’t wait!
I am then off to Argentina,Chile and Uruguay for a great wee trip.
All that and it’s my birthday today too.
One lucky,lucky guy
Rockon Neil Lennon
Newcastle race meeting abandoned
happy birthday medtim….
enjoy paradise tomorrow
Barcabhoy @ 9:18
“Should Rangers be found innocent, then the entire Scottish football community owes them a massive apology. Not only Rangers, but the management of the club from 2000 onwards deserve a public apology for what they have gone through in terms of trial and investigation.”
I know this paragraph was probably necessary to keep with the flow of your blog but in my view you overstate any “victim” status old Rangers can cry if the LNS investigation finds in their favour.
When you play around the edges of rules and regulations, you invite trial and investigation. Old Rangers took the decision to try and gain an advantage by adopting unconventional means of remunerating players. They did so fully in the knowledge that this may not be in the spirit or intention of the corresponding league rules. For their own reasons they chose not to err on the side of caution and proof check with the football regulatory bodies whether their style of remuneration was in compliance with those rules. They didn’t want anyone to know.
Trial and investigation is what you sign up to when you adopt such a policy. You can’t cry “victim” when you force the process upon you.
Berwick 1 Sevco 0 after 6 mins :)
Even commentators said dodgy penalty ! Shiels dive…
Berwick 1 Sevco 1
sevco get their non penalty early this week.
Bom dia,
Has CQN turned into a runners forum? Well if so, this is week back at it for me. 8 long, hard, pech filled k’s for me along Ipanema beach this morning. Sun annoyingly hot at this early morning making the lithe, tanned bodies glisten, the less fit struggle and out of touch fet fez like me howl in anguish!!
Right off to take the Rio Prodigy swimming
Ate Mais!
tomcourtney –
come on the Rangers!
Week = first week
Duh,
it seems to me the only things which tupe’d over from rangers to sevco were the bigoted supporters and the dirty fucking cheating referees.
Oh dear.
When you see the pen the huns have just got to equalise, it’s no wonder there won’t be much apologies going their way.
Cheating, plain and simple.
Any footage ?
Efe 8/1 to score anytime in 90mins tomorrow with Wm Hills :))
Here we go for 3 in a row.
The Hat – I have a feeling the football regulatory authorities were fully aware of oldco shenanigans.
Didn’t realise that the old Rangers v the new Rangers had an early kick off. Strange time for an international fixture
Berwick Rangers denied a stonewall penalty.
sickening blatant cheating.
Jobo, thanks, understand now.
Rules for the huns and rules for everybody else.
Berwick denied a stone wall pen.
I suppose it has all been decided prior to the game, can’t have a couple of thousand knuckledragers rampaging through a quiet border town.
Make sure they don’t lose, come what may.
And they call it sport.
Leftclic
Posted last night, think I was at OLHS the same time as you…
Funny, Dalziel on Snyde just said it was a stonewall penalty???
….the Rangers penalty.
Even FF are saying it was a stonewaller to Berwick. And they are even bemoaning the choice of songs by their travelling ‘support’!
A big happy BURPDAY medtim .
Gb
Is it normal that SPL referees take forth tier games?
Things I love to see in football in general and Celtic in particular:
– High tempo passing and movement, especially the latter
– Attacking the high ball when in space, rather than waiting for it to arrive.
– Running straight at the GK when one-on-one to get right in his face and make him play the ball hurriedly.
– Having a player on both the near and back post when defending corners.
– Cross the ballin early and at pace from the flanks.
Oh, and winning of course, but not at all costs.
kikinthenakas
I thought that bud , when I seen the years.
Im an ML4 Bhoy the good part of ML4 (mossend).
I hated every minute of it,
But when I look back now they were Great days,
Merry street Singing “seasons in the sun” then getting belted of Mr Weir (art teacher) thinking this wont be sore,HOW WRONG WAS I :)).
Artur H, Peter McC Eddie C some of the Newarthill Bhoys I remember.
Rioskorrie
12:12 on
23 February, 2013
Bom dia,
bloody hard life isnt it.
enjoy.
Just tuned into the Huns game to hear continual sectarian singing. Police don’t appear to be doing anything about it. Funny that.