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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Kickinthenakas:
St. Andrew’s Bar a good Pub, good selection of Whiskys. Frequented by Johnny Russell’s Dad.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Miki67
Keep your spirits up mate. NHS will take wonderful care of you and have you on the road recovery in no time at all.
God Bless
Hail Hail
HT
Thought you were stopping the fags
Btw doing the WHW in four days from first May …training been going well but corpulence remains a difficulty …I may be the biggest mammal seen on the moors for many a year
Have been watching the Independence debate in here with interest. Living down here I have no say in the matter.
Would favour independence if it gives Scotland a socialist government of some substance.
Little debate down here apart from the odd barbed comment of “let them get on with it”.
Do feel that Scottish independence would be a boost to the Tories down here as would give them more electoral clout. That would not please me.
Hamiltontim
17:51 on
22 February, 2013
I think you mean Neville Chamberlain?!
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You think I mean Neville Chamberlain?
I don’t post on FF!
Darn it, does that mean we can’t blame the cafflik skools?
up_over_goal
17:37 on 22 February, 2013
Headtheball & sixtaeseven
Thanks. Haha, yes, I’d heard Les Mis was a bit shouty, and saw a clip of Russell Crowe singing – sounded like his voice was coming through the plumbing!
I may go with Django Unchained, as the person I’m going with will probably want to see it. Always think there’s a lack of heart in Tarantino’s films, but I can’t help enjoying them. the opening scene to Inglorious Basterds was spine-pricklingly good.
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If it helps, Django Unchained is a riot. Better than Inglorious Basterds imo, just, and chock-full of hilarity, gravitas, violence an pathos. Never lets up, and is both shocking and uplifting in equal measure. A great watch and why guys like Tarantino need given free reign by studios to do what they do best.
Miki67
All the best to you pal….keep yer chin up
Teuchter
I am far more interested in Celtics reaction to it.
It is all being dressed up as “been seen to administer justice” rather than doing it. You can bet your house on that.
Once the beads to the indians verdict is announced. Expect us to say nothing and when income streams CRASH too do our “poor we downtrodden us what can we dae about it”
Problem is they will be far too exposed and only the Old Firmists among us will display denial that would shock a sevcopath.
WWF fitba here we come.
HH
Gave up smoking.
Gave up drinking.
Gave up doping.
12 years clean and sober.
Married to the finest woman I’ve ever known.
Then things got really bad.
Tempted to go on the razzle. But I won’t.
Truthfully the last 12 years have been the best of this wild rover’s life.
HH! My friends in The Celtic Community, the best in the world. I mean that.
I don’t think much will happen to the “dead huns”. Taking real action would mean implicating senior figures at both the dead huns and SFA/SPL.
Questions would need answered about the turning a blind eye to a situation some of them knew about.
The civil implications might also be an issue as we know the huns aren’t very civil when it comes to justice.
Googybhoy
Going by the debate on here …not living in Scotland would mean you’re a rabid independence supporter :-))
….PFayr
18:24 on
22 February, 2013
Doing the WHW in 4 days is a pretty tough challenge. Did it in 5 days many moons ago and it was tough enough. I have never enjoyed a dram as much as I did the one in the Kinlochleven Smelter social club after coming over the devils staircase in a traditional scots mist i.e. torrrential downpour.
That said I am sure you will enjoy the experience.
Miki67 – All the best amigo from a baltic Toronto; keep yer chin up.
PFayr – I might be over in mid April:) Would be good to meet for a Guinness or 2; we might need to get MWD some anger management if i bring my wee mate:) I’ll be in touch.
slainte
tony
SPF
Tis a small world, the dad, daughter and son are in Australia at the moment and did some FaceTime with them where the son convinced me to write his best mans speech…wedding is tomorrow…..great family and extended family, spent many happy hours eating and drinking with them all both here and foreign fields….most recently at Barca where we met up with a few fellow and great cqners…
Sandman, sorry can’t resist this:
“Sevco is a riot. Better than RFC imo, just, and chock-full of hilarity, gravitas, violence an pathos. Never lets up, and is both shocking and uplifting in equal measure. A great watch and why guys like Challs need given free reign by the SFA to do what they do best.”
;o)
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
Didn’t even know there was an original. Will try and check it out. Just thought Christoph Waltz was superb and can’t imagine him being bettered – must be in my top 5 screen villains, even if I can’t think of another 4.
Craigellachie
This will be my third time doing the WHW …first was in five , then four…we contemplated three but thought that was just madness…so we’re doing Ben Nevis on the fifth day ….or rather that’s the plan ..after a nicht oot in FW ..we’ll see
Miki67
I’d say you were a fighter, so keep fighting the good fight we’re all with you on CQN.
YNWA
V
miki67 @18:02 I recently found a photo on the internet of my old dinner school in Glebe St. Replete with YTS graffiti – Young Tiny Shamrock. The irony of what YTS came to mean 10 yrs later.
Lennybhoy
You are correct about the St Andrews Bar, great ghuy owns it and very good friend of mine, was with me for a week away at Barca, was bonkers!
Re Johnnies dad, said he was desperate to come to us….
Haven’t seen you posting in a while..
Torontony
Defo big man .. If given enough notice we could arrange a wee Italian night out at La Lanterna …finest Italian food and wine in the city …
Cheers, Sandman. That’s settled. Film late afternoon, and pub evening to chew over it.
Bliss!
ntassoola @ 18.34
Sounds like my old dinner school, on the corner of Glebe St. and Stirling Rd., opposite the Post Office?
P.S. I think I was in the YTS! Well my pal said we were,and he was bigger than me!
HH
Wanting to ban buckfast……had the odd funky night out …but by and large didnt do me too much harm
Pfayr
Nooooooo I’m thinking, nout more, of giving up the fags ;-)
Good luck with the WHW, would love to be doing it again!!
up_over_goal
Christoph Waltz is the only actor to have won an Academy Award in a film directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Portrays an excellent villain.
HH!!
Bom dia,
Just skimming thru, Rio’s hot (and busy) just now.
Anyway….
miki67 – just saw your news.
Having had to face up to a similar (but significantly less) “C” demon myself a wee while back all I can say is it’s no easy, but don’t give up.
I’m now 18months post treatment and, apart from the “inconvenience” of having to go to my Doctor every six months for a check up, over it.
Maintain the mantra – It can be beaten. It will be beaten.
Not particularly a religious person, but I’ll be putting in a wee word for you and yours tonight.
Rio
Teuchter ár lá
18:16 on 22 February, 2013
Hamilton/Monaghan
Simplify your predicament by not wearing trousers when you go drinking.
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My last attempt at naked drinking resulted in an officer removing my shoe laces!!! ;-)
Torontotony
Pfayr
Re your post at 18.37, a very similar quote from a great movie and the guy delivering those lines never made the desert!
Hitmancsc
kikinthenakas 18:37:
I’ve been around, mostly lurking mate.
I would not be surprised to see Johnny Russell and Gary MacKay-Steven at CP next season..
Occasionally nip into St/ Andrew’s on way home from work when I get off at Sunnyside but shoosh don’t tell the wife…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
up_over_goal
18:32 on
22 February, 2013
Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream
Didn’t even know there was an original. Will try and check it out. Just thought Christoph Waltz was superb and can’t imagine him being bettered – must be in my top 5 screen villains, even if I can’t think of another 4.
Going to be a bit arty now(Floridaghirl quiet), the QT version is a great pastiche of the original, but I’m sure you take it as you see it and give it the critique it deserved. You can get it on amazon
Hamiltontim
I’m intrigued as to where you kept your shoelaces whilst naked!!
HH
PFayr – Aye amigo, whitedoghunch is a big fan of La laterna and he knows his grub. Good luck with the WHW, i recall you telling me about your 4 day jaunt when i met you and the other cqn’rs in O’Niell’s. I’d love to try it some day.
slainte
tony
HT
ye ken that the WHW is just all about looking after yer feet, decent company and a wee bit of determination
Probably going to do a couple of stages with brothers in the summer ..ill give you a shout if you’re interested ..
Torontony:
You reckon it will be around Easter Holidays you’ll be over?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Awe naw
C’mon Nimmo….C’mon Justice………..and Oh aye C’mon Peter
I want to be watchin’ Celtic ’til I’m no more.
KTF brother
Teuchter ár lá
Jonny the Tim @18:39 the very one.
It’s on here. Do a find on “Glebe St”. Captions are above the photos
To do a find – Ctrl F – type the text in the box, click on Next.
http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/Glasgow_in_the_1970s_Clyde_to_Townhead_about1281.html
But be warned Jonny. The photos will induce a flood of nostalgia.
Jonny the Tim
18:45 on
22 February, 2013
Hamiltontim
I’m intrigued as to where you kept your shoelaces whilst naked!!
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Shoooosh that’s why he removed them!!!!
Pfayr
Sounds ideal keep me posted mate.