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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I know AweNaw normally does the lyrics thing…. but if I may be so bold…..
You don’t have to take this crap
You don’t have to sit back and relax
You can actually try changing it
I know we’ve always been taught to rely
Upon those in authority –
But you never know until you try
How things just might be –
If we came together so strongly
Are you gonna try to make this work
Or spend your days down in the dirt
You see things can change –
Yes an’ walls can come tumbling down!
Governments crack and systems fall
’cause unity is powerful –
Lights go out – walls come tumbling down!
paulwellercsc
I’ve been singing it all morning after hearing the news :-)
StevieS
Who let that maniac on SSN?
Wisnea oor fault!
I was amazed by the news last night. Spotted it on Twitter very late on.
Does anyone else think that this decision was accelerated by UEFA? The Swiss FA ban 3 clubs and then this decision is announced at 10.30ish last night. Personally I don’t think the punishment is harsh enough. I think there is worse to come. If the EBT case is lost I fully expect the titles and honours won to be stripped. Take of those stars! Did anyone else notice that Cowdenbeath had 5 stars on their Champions T-shirts at the weekend? Why?
I still think Cowdenbeath could be the Zombie Rangers. Findlay is not a football man he is a bigot. Why is he there? The man is smarter than anyone who has been on the Rangers board at any time in their tainted history. Keep an eye on that one.
Kennedy may get the stadium after all when the auction begins some time soon. I can see more players heading for the exits or refusing to play before the season ends.
Celtic must get it right on Sunday and give this mob the final pasting they deserve. Don’t tinker with the line up. Play the team that can beat them soundly. Play like the Champions we are and give them a final beating they won’t forget. This is our last cup final and we can’t let them away with it.
LB
It would be interesting to know the personal wealth of RC Ogilvie….
Mark Dingbat on SSN:
“Its no fair”
“The big boy done it”
“SFA biased bigots”
“We’ll threaten sponsors”
All paraphrases, but you get the drift lol
Woke up this morning on a bit of a downer…..then I opened up CQN,and I was reminded of the news.
Hahahahahahaha!
Downer……..GONE!
i think the sfa are in a bit of bother here. this transfer cargo thing just looks like sour apples to me. it is going to blow up in their faces. i see the rangers fans are orgnaising to boycod sfa sponsors. the sponsors will phone that regan this morning and give him the wee nuckel rub and all will go away. the rangers wont be going anywhere and we will need to be careful as they will be right up for this on sunday. alisdair knows these games inside out and will be building a seej mentally within the club just now. i dont see much to smile about and we should concentrate on our own team rather than laffing at others i reckon as the rangers always have the last laugh
mon the hoops
STARRY PLOUGH
It was last estimated to be around £95,000
starry plough on 24 April, 2012 at 09:18 said:
“It would be interesting to know the personal wealth of RC Ogilvie….”
Well, £100,000 for a good night out would suggest that he is worth a few quid.
The timing of the announcement late last night was … interesting. Could it be they felt that a 12h cooling off period to “sleep on it” before the pubs opened would be a good thing?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 24 April, 2012 at 09:20 said:
So little for a Puppet Master of his skillz!!
Let’s hope Thommo is still digging around..
Craig Whyte: “I’ve been made a complete scape goat for the mismanagement of Rangers in the 15 years before I came along”
Absolutely 100% correct Craigy Bhoy.
Not long until the arch-villain is bagged though, you are just the henchman
Headtheball on 24 April, 2012 at 09:05 said:
Rangers summer tour is now expected to include a day at Alton Towers.
Haha … Classic .. Though some of the rides have a height restriction.
livibhoy
I was at the Arbroath v Cowdenbeath game recently. The Cowdenbeath fans repertoire included some very Celtic sounding ditties. I liked their fans (that day anyway). They seemed much more like Us than Them.
JJ
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, check out this tweet
Quote:
Reporting from Hampden last night on Youth Final – coincidence that CFC top brass were all there when they announce RFC punishment?
They have the cheek to call us paranoid!!
YOU BROKE THE RULES. YOU ARE NOW BEING PUNISHED FOR DOING SO. GET USED TO IT!!!
What is this Lafferty/hernia/leaving stuff about?
JJ
Morning Bhoys
What is the Lafferty story, Ive tried googling but I am only getting late goals
obonfanti 1888
“Reporting from Hampden last night on Youth Final – coincidence that CFC top brass were all there when they announce RFC punishment?”
What a coincidence indeed. Celtic Staff at a Cup Final involving Celtic. Who`d a thunk it?
JJ
Kittoch
Phew! Glad I got in quickly!!!
Declan…
I have missed you.
HH
Tiny Tim we met at the last home game ,so sorry to hear about your loss may he rest in peace..my father in law passed away recently also .thoughts and payers are with you and your family..
regards
Jungle Jim
The blue Brazil have a place in most Scottish football fans hearts but why is Findlay there?
Why did they have five stars on their champions T-shirts?
Something doesn’t look right to me. I always go with my first instinct. If their fans appear to lean our way then we may get some new supporters if Cowdenbeath do become some sort of Frankenstein Rangers.
I suspect that there will be no Rangers at all next season. Time is very much against them at this moment. Does anyone else think they may stay in administration for a few years? Seems the best option right now.
LB
Floodgates well and truly opened then!!Time to get aboard Das Boot for der hun methinks. Can I fire the first torpedo pleeeeeeez.
KINGLuBO
Are the fans of all SPL clubs not entitled to cash for spending to watch a taited league. The Huns should be made to pay season ticket cash for the seasons they cheated
JUNGLEJIM,KITTOCH
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4275354/Crock-Kyle-gets-the-boot-after-Coisty-bust-up.html
Rogue leader@09:22
I think the correct term for Ole Googly Eyes is a Patsy(aka Lee Harvey Oswald)
HH
Big punishments for the huns. Is this the first time they have been investigated by an independent body? Says something, doesn’t it?
And that is all for transgressions in the last year. What might happen wheb a similar panel looks back over the last decade or so?
SERGE
I think the last “taited” league was in 1998,as alluded to by PAUL67 earlier!
Sorry,hat coat and offski……
Celtic Football Club has appointed Kevin McQuillan to the new role of head of marketing and brand.
http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2012/04/23/materials-kevin-mcquillan-named-celtic-fcs-head-marketing-and-brand.
On the signing embargo at rangers ia. Are the current over 18’s at Murray Park all signed with rangers or some with still Murray Park.
Jungle Jim
Great minds think alike, yours is just a little faster!!
Bobby Murdoch
Thanks
Rangers have now placed a order for next seasons first team squad kit and strips with Mothercare…
Tiny Tim
you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
finnegan (family).
Mornin CQNrs,
Been away for a few days and enjoyed watching Tony Watt performance on Sunday in Jinkys bar in Albuferia, great pub and Brendan and Margaret were great hosts, so not on the site till to-day…………………………………….so whats been happening !!!!!!!
;- )
HH
BMCUW
Is this seasons not tainted? ;-) HH
LiviBhoy on 24 April, 2012 at 09:15 said:
…Did anyone else notice that Cowdenbeath had 5 stars on their Champions T-shirts at the weekend? Why?…
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It’s their 5th league title?
There are rules regarding the purchase of a club from a ‘higher’ league then moving them. Of course, there’s absolutely nothing to prevent Findlay (if he has the means) from purchasing Iboak then moving Cowdenbeath FC to Glasgow and renaming the club to Sons of William FC or similar. :-(
From der orkenkind’s perspective, I think that would be an option with strong possibilities.
It would have the added bonus of them being allowed to keep their five stars :lol:
So Rangers’ way of striking back at the SFA is to hit the sponsors.
First 2 targets? William Hill and Carling.
So they seriously expect anyone to believe that the ovular dregs of humanity that waddle around in their XXXXL shirts and make up the bulk of their herd will no longer bet or drink lager?
What is red, white and blue and goes around at 100 miles an hour?
Rangers in a liquidiser!
But this is not so…this is a slow, dance of the seven veils, type of death.
There is more of this to come before Drs Duff and Phelps admit it was a mission impossible!
Charles Patrick Tully – Kevin is a good guy and a major Tim. Sharp aswell. He will do well for us there.