Huge result from the SFA Judicial Panel Tribunal tonight, absolutely enormous, perhaps the biggest decision ever made in Scottish football history. Rangers have been banned from signing players over 18-years-old, for a period of 12 months and fined £160k.
For months Scottish football has lived under some huge moral questions; would the combined forces of TV contracts, the Bank of Scotland and the formidable Rangers lobby combine to subvert the meritocratic spirit of sport and see rules written to see Rangers kept afloat.
The SFA Judicial Panel Tribunal made these questions moot. In the event that Rangers fail to agree a CVA with creditors and emerge as a Newco, and IF that Newco is allowed to inherit the SPL share given up by Rangers, the Newco will be unable to sign any players of 18 years or older.
Although the SPL and SFA are able to transfer Rangers league share to a Newco, player employment contracts are with the current company, so players would not be contracted to any new company. An SPL Newco would need to compete with 16 and 17-year-olds.
Conversely, there is nothing to stop a new football club, Rangers United, for example, sharing Firhill and applying to the Scottish Football League, from signing players of any age. A new football club like this would inherit no financial or football punishment from Rangers FC. Anyone aspiring to fill the gap left by Rangers would do well to navigate their plans in this direction.
In fact, scrub that first sentence, this is the biggest decision ever made in Scottish football history, no perhaps about it.
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Let them linger until June. I’ve become addicted to bad news for them.
Good morning,
As you are aware I have for some time been highlighting the plight of Children who suffer from Neuroblastoma — and in recent weeks I have been letting all and sundry know about a wee girl called Niamh Curry.
No matter how hard I try to get the message across,and no matter how good I may be at stringing a few words together from behind a keyboard, I will always remain totally inept at describing the plight of Niamh, Vanessa, Oscar or anyone else who suffers from this disease– and equally inept at describing the unbelievable bravery and strength of character that these kids, and their family and friends seem to have— maybe NEED to have.
Now I know many on here like a good song lyric so here is the start of a beauty.
If a picture paints a thousand words…………
On Sunday, the guy that won the Boston Wheelchair Marathon crossed the Atlantic and competed in London for Niamh. He did not win , as I posted earlier, as this race was only six days after Boston where he broke the world record for the distance. But he gave his all for a wee girl that he had never met. You see he too had suffered from Neuroblastoma– luckily he lived, but at the price of losing both of his legs.
Here is who he is and why he did it with no more words from me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-449SOMHIw&sns=tw
http://www.justgiving.com/NiamhsNextStep
Text CURE50 £x to 70070
Please also open the link below and sign the petition to the Government to raise awareness of Neuroblastoma and to try and force them to licence treatment in this country so that kids like Niamh and Vanessa can get treatment here and that their families do not have to suffer the awful anguish of not knowing whether anyone will treat their child. It only takes a few minutes. If possible can you pass it on via facebook, twitter or word of mouth.
If you work in a big office or large workplace please spread the word.
Thanks for watching
It is not rangers fault, it is the fault of EVERYONE ELSE.
Stupid, stupid huns…
Serge on 24 April, 2012 at 08:22 said:
Mark Dingwall from the RST says “The SFA are biased & unfit for purpose”
Mark have you been asleep for the duration of your life you complete idiot. Next you will be saying the refs are against you.
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To be fair Serge his sentiments were correct it is just that he doesn’t realise it was our team they were biased against rather than his.
Paul67
Has the private jet been replaced with a school bus?
Partisan
I dont know if its a direct quote or were the poster read it I thought someone could shed some light on it here
I true our club should demand an explaination from SR and CO right away
Carigy craigy white, craigy craigy white, craigy craigy white, na na na na na na na na na na na craigy craigy white, craigy white, craigy craigy white
3:00 am a ‘phone rings in a dignified bedroom
Walter: (picking up ‘phone) What?
Ally: Walter? Walter? It’s me! Ally!, you said ‘phone anytime
Walter: Aye, but furfuxake!! It’s three in the effing morning!
Ally: Tell me aboutit! anyway, that lafferty got right on my thruppennies! He says he’s got a hernia and we promised him an operation and now he’s no’ gonnae play!
Walter: Did you say he could have an operation?
Ally: Naw! Ah telt the team that we were gonnae get rid of a big useless lump round the baws, then ah gied Mervin Celik his jotters!
Paul67
Surely the GOT must vote against the parachute now as everybody knows the huns won’t turn up to see their team with no new quality players,so much for the idea that Scottish fitba needs the hun pound?
I try to live my life according to these two simple rules:
1.Never trust the SFA
2.Never trust the SFA
FF continues to provide so many laughs .
Not clicked into the threads , for fear of wetting the clean pants I just put on an hour ago , but some of the titles are belters.
They include :
“Emailed William Hill to close my account”…….did he have a bad weekend on the horses ??
“Scottish Cup : Do we need to enter ? “…….I think that he will soon find out that they do not indeed have to enter.
“Withdraw from Scottish Cup next year”……I think this guy has got a slight bit more about him than the guy above ….but not a lot.
“The floor is yours Donald Findlay”……is this the time for a sing-song….?
“Anyone else stunned ?”……I dunno why , but I even just started laughing as I typed that……
“Mass protest cup final”…..won’t work…..they don’t do Mass
“Boycott all away games next season”……I think this poor deluded Hun may find that they can add Home games to next season’s boycott list too.
and finally…..”We are headed for liquidation”……own up , which of you rascals is posting on there ??
Larsson and McStay on 24 April, 2012 at 08:36 said:
One of them demanded they march on Hampden next Monday and protest at the Youth Cup Final. Bless!
Jorges Barnet
your right there!
They are at the blame game, pointing the finger at everyone but their own club. HH
TOM McLAUGHLIN 0817
Good to see you back-just in time to pig out on the jelly and ice-cream!
How’s tricks?
Kayal33
Just saw that one……poor soul
Tiny Tim,
Sorry to hear your news mate, my sincere condolences to all those who held Tony dear.
Nevin telling something of the truth on BBC for once. Told them it was a question of survival for thems after so much financial mismanagement by many of those involved. He, at least, is not putting all the blame at Whyte’s door. Who is going to go after Murray now?
Fergus
“It’s a joke, a complete joke. They have never spoken to me. Stewart Regan and Campbell Ogilvie had dinner with me in November and they told me it wouldn’t be a problem. Now they are just reacting to all the publicity since February.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2134203/Rangers-hit-12-month-transfer-embargo-Craig-Whyte-banned-life.html#ixzz1swRu3T9a
from Traynor’s article:
Rangers fans’ spokesman John Macmillan said most fans were frustrated at the way the sale was being drawn out.
He said: “If the red tape means that June will bring further debt issues then I suggest that everyone involved gets the finger out.”
Make sure you wash your hands, we all know where ‘the finger’ has been!
Apoligies for posting link to Daily Mail above. Didn’t mean to.
Fergus that took me less than a minute to find.
tomthelennytim touched on this at 07:22
From what was said on SSN, the punishment is being put down decisions made by an “independent” panel. Rangers can appeal and have their punishment decided by the even more questionably independent SFA. Wait and see.
Some Rangers fans are talking about botcoting sposors so how about
Mars and Snickers as Rangers die or
Happy Meals as Rangers die?
Sixteen roads to Golgotha on 24 April, 2012 at 08:36 said:
“I try to live my life according to these two simple rules:
1.Never trust the SFA
2.Never trust the SFA”
Two good rules but I have them in a different order.
If you remember 2005/6 when Hearts won their first 8 games and were top of the league, there was a lot more interest from England in the SPL as it was not considered to be a two horse race.
So why does Rangers’ survival be vital for Scottish football?
If we managed to join another league and Rangers Zombies don’t happen,the other clubs would get quite a boost. Look at how little points are between these 10 clubs most years. Added to that, they also have quite a lot of dormant support. Hampden will probably be full for the Edinburgh clubs final.
LLF at this Craig Whyte quote:
“I couldn’t care less. It makes no difference to my life whatsoever – and good luck collecting the money.”
Craig Whyte yer a absolute legend wee man,and a comedy genius to boot.
this appeal that tesco fc will no doubt make, as the decision was reached by an independent panel, do the sfa then instruct another independent panel to review the findings of the initial independent panel and if so does that interference by the sfa in any way impact on the independence of the independent panel(s)
and on a more serious note does the 160k fine (if upheld) now add the sfa to the list of creditors?
I wonder if they will still be so keen to ask what school you go to when checking out prospects.
Partizan on 24 April, 2012 at 08:45 said:
Fergus
“They have never spoken to me.
Stewart Regan and Campbell Ogilvie had dinner with me in November and they told me it wouldn’t be a problem.”
At least one of those statements cannot be true.
Car radio, BBC I think, Traynor said the only way out is third division Newco!
iki on 24 April, 2012 at 08:56 said:
“They have never spoken to me.
Stewart Regan and Campbell Ogilvie had dinner with me in November and they told me it wouldn’t be a problem.”
At least one of those statements cannot be true.”
I think he means the SFA haven’t spoken to him about the allegations.
I posted that quote last night (it was on the BBC site).
Regan and Ogilvie should be asked whether they did have dinner with Whyte in November and whether any such assurances were given.
Will Vincent Lunny, the Scottish Football Association’s compliance officer be writing to the Duff and Phelps, the administrators of Rangers (IA) asking them to explain their comments which were derogatory of the SFA ?
Rangers summer tour is now expected to include a day at Alton Towers.
They`re still at it ,lads.
Graeme Macpherson in the Herald says:
Given that background, Peter Lawwell, the Celtic chief executive, will not sanction a summer spending spree.
So,Peter told you this,did he ,Graeme?
Headtheball on 24 April, 2012 at 09:05 said:
Alton Towers have just confirmed this on the proviso ticket money is paid up front.
Why don’t Duff and Phelps insist that all those present, and ex, employees of Rangers FC start paying back their EBT subsidesed loans?
Sfa giving penaltys to ranglers . Sounds familiar but they dont seem so happy to get them this time.
Tinytim
So sorry for your loss.
Brimmer
kitalba on 24 April, 2012 at 09:06 said:
”Why don’t Duff and Phelps insist that all those present, and ex, employees of Rangers FC start paying back their EBT subsidesed loans?”
Because the loans were made by trustees. Nothing to do with the huns. No siree. Nothing.
Though it’s surprising none of the huns supporters factions have suggested it.
Maybe they will now.
IT’S TIME FOR THE LEGNEDS TO STEP UP AND REPAY.
The European Commission is examining whether Spain’s top-division soccer clubs are improperly receiving state aid under agreements that delay tax payments.
The commission is analyzing information it requested from the Spanish government about the tax pacts, commission spokeswoman Marisa Gonzalez said in an e-mail. Atletico Madrid, which signed top scorer Radamel Falcao for a club record outlay of 40 million euros ($53 million) in August, is paying 15 million euros a year of a 115 million-euro tax debt, according to Chief Executive Officer Miguel Angel Gil.
The commission’s pressure could end up forcing Spanish teams to pay down debt faster and spend less on signing players to boost performance, according to Sandalio Gomez, a professor at IESE business school in Madrid who teaches soccer executives. Spain has five of the eight semifinalists in Europe’s premier soccer club competitions.
“The commission has to tidy up clubs’ financial accounts,” Gomez said. “It’s clear that could affect the performance of Spanish clubs.”
Clubs in Spain’s top two divisions have a total tax debt of 673 million euros, the national league said March 15. Much of the debt dates back to before the first of Spain’s most recent two recessions began in 2008 and is linked to disputes the clubs lost against tax authorities, according to Jose Maria Gay, an Barcelona University accountancy professor who writes an annual report on teams’ finances.
The government has avoided strong-arm tactics over repaying the tax to risk shutting down clubs and sparking a political backlash from fans, Gay said.
Miguel Cardenal, Spain’s secretary of state for sport, denied soccer clubs receive favoritism because all companies in the country can restructure tax repayments, he said.
“It’s not special treatment,” Cardenal said in an interview in Madrid. Other teams competing in Europe also have substantial debts, Cardenal added, citing English Premier League defending champion Manchester United.
Cardenal, who said he has had no direct contact with the European Commission, said he will announce a plan tomorrow for clubs to repay their tax debts by 2020.
If no action is taken, soccer team debts “could bring imbalances in competitions and affect” Spanish soccer’s reputation, Cardenal said in an April 21 speech to a group of sports executives including Atletico’s Gil.
Atletico is paying an annual interest rate of 4.5 percent on its tax debt, Gil said.
“This arrangement has been going on for years,” Gil said. “Other teams have bank debt, we have tax debt.”
About 46 million euros of Atletico’s debt stems from when it was relegated to the second division in 2000 and stopped paying taxes for two years, Gil said. Another 50 million euros is due following tax reviews, he said
“It can’t be seen as an advantage to pay 5 percent interest and meet all payment deadlines,” Gil said in an e-mail response to questions. “It would only be an advantage if they gave us a discount or we didn’t pay any interest.”
Atletico paid 52.5 million euros to tax authorities last year, when it paid the first 20 million euros of Falcao’s fee to Porto, Gil said.
Atletico Madrid’s accord with the tax authority wouldn’t be permitted in other parts of Europe, IESE professor Gomez said. In Scotland, Rangers are in financial administration over a claim by U.K. tax authorities for as much as 75 million pounds ($121 million). The club owes 93 million pounds in tax, its administrators Duff & Phelps said April 5.
Owner Craig Whyte placed Rangers in administration on Feb. 14 after the U.K.’s HM Revenue & Customs went to court to force the move on its terms, which would have allowed the government to appoint the executives it wanted.
Atletico, the 2010 champion, leads Valencia 4-2 heading into the deciding game of their Europa League semifinal on April 26. In the other semifinal of the second-tier competition, Athletic Bilbao trails Sporting Lisbon 2-1.
In the elite Champions League, defending champion Barcelona trails Chelsea 1-0 ahead of the second part of their semifinal today. Ahead of tomorrow’s semifinal, Real Madrid is 2-1 down to Bayern.
European soccer’s ruling body UEFA, whose president is Michel Platini, is introducing so-called financial fair play rules that don’t allow clubs a deficit of more than 45 million euros over three seasons. The regulations don’t directly address the issue of deferring tax.
Real Madrid had deferred tax payments of 20 million euros in June 2011, while Barcelona and Valencia both owed 1 million euros, according to Gay’s research. Real Madrid said in a March 14 statement it has zero tax debt.
“We have a top-notch credit rating,” Real Madrid said.