SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, clearly sees opportunity among the carnage that is Scottish football at the moment as he leaked plans to ambush clubs into a radical overhaul of the league structures to the media yesterday.
Henry McLeish made several recommendations in his paper on the future of our game, one of which was for a smaller professional setup of two leagues (SPL 1 and SPL 2), sitting on top of a grass-roots pyramid of community based clubs, as well as a 10-team top division. I agreed with both recommendations but relegation-dodgers in the SPL refused to countenance such a deal.
While it seems a 10-club top division is as far away as ever, the SFA are keen to push through a SPL 2 proposal before the start of the new season, something which borders on ultra-ambitious.
An unattributed SFA source (surely Regan himself) briefed BBC’s Jim Spence on their plans but the language was curious:
“Someone has to take a lead and sort out the internal bickering and point scoring and also to ensure that the Rangers situation never happens again.
“We need to use the mood for change among supporters in the country to tackle the current inertia and do what is right for the game.
“Change has to be democratic, but the time for talking has passed. We need action now to save the game.
“The fans are demanding fundamental change. The Rangers situation has intensified the need for a resolution and, over the next few weeks, we will meet with the SPL and SFL to find a solution.”
In order to “ensure the Rangers situation never happens again”, why don’t the SFA start by ensuring former directors of Rangers, who participated in the controversial EBT scheme which precipitated the crisis, are removed from the SFA board?
The SFA president received loans from Rangers EBT which he did not repay despite the club going bust last week. There is a belief that those loans were never meant to be repaid and that many of Rangers EBT loans were accompanied by written confirmation that they were never to be repaid, making these ‘loans’ an illegal tax scam.
The SFA chief executive claimed to have investigated and cleared the president of any wrong-doing. No one else is aware of this investigation. There is a suspicion that all he did was listen to the president’s version of events, compounding an already dreadful situation for the SFA.
We would love to hear how Mr Ogilvie explained why he didn’t repay his loan.
Two weeks ago we spoke about the SFAs inadequate corporate governance on these matters. If only corporate governance was the extent of the problem, they appear quite shameless.
“Someone has to take the lead…. tackle the current inertia and do what is right for the game”.
Sack the clown before you start to preach to the rest of the game.
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That Phil whitshisirishname don’t know whit hes on aboot.
These are forms I’ll NO be signging until I get through ma other paperwork, ok!
Snake Plissken on 17 June, 2012 at 20:58 said:
Yep complete and utter pish from the DR, as I said the other day if they show NI football then why not ours moreover they are likely to show them in Div 3 anyway.
HT
Thanks,I take back my misplaced outburst.
I have 9 Chinese Lanterns left. Multi-Coloured. I think i’ll tie 3 of them together and send them ip tonight at 10.
Im gonna choose the Green, White & Orange ones to tie together.
MWD
VP
You’re fine I know you love me really!!
ht – he’s probably in his scratcher mate, but text him nearer midnight and he should be up and about. Something abusive, of course!
EmeraldBee/Gene – hopefully all our old bhoys have seen everything that’s gone on this year with the team that used to play south of the river!
HH
TTTT
Forget SKY bhoys, Celtic playing in the EPL within three years ££££££££££££
New money – new broadcasters + new sponsors :-))
Happy days :-)) We were always welcome (look at the testimonial invites) we just had to lose the O.F implication.
prestonpans bhoys
Aye, that Sky insider with no name will be busy in the next few weeks I feel.
Has Van Persie touched the ball yet?
C.O.
It might have been funny initially.
Dear Sir Campbell Ogilvie (LOL member 1690)
I know this must come as a surprise but if you could please sign my player registration transfer form I would be very grateful – I can confirm i have transfered 20k to your EBT account.
LOL member 1872
VP- You posted the other day that nobody wears terry towelling socks wi slip on shoes,not since Jacko died.Well the excellent CQNr googybhoy was recently asking about wearing a cardigan with a suit,so he might be offended by your remark :}
gokwancsc
Nelson overrated they send him on then don’t do anything until Varela comes on
TTTT
I am sure they are
God bless you and yours
Can I suggest we all offer an unanswered question with regards to the state of the Scottish game presently due to the death of the huns ?
How can a dead team have a vote ?
HH
ElDiegoBhoy
I am not here to be funny.
I am providin a service.
All square?
What is UEFAs take on the unpaid football transfers ?
Newsnow still have a r*****s site, now that is bang up to date reporting..
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 17 June, 2012 at 21:08 said:
How can a dead team have a vote ?
This is bugging me.
Dead team no longer meets the requirements to have a licence or a share. Newco stil hasn’t been granted a licence. Which one of them gets to vote and on what grounds?
Pepe is the worst cheat I have seen on a pitch,shameless diver.
Campbell….Ol’ bean
You’re team are deid. Comprende…?
Your Grandchildren will be Celtic fans Oggster.
And no matter how much you think you can hide from Hector and his bhoys, it aint gonna stop them takin you and your brethern to Hell
And when that day comes You’ll wish Rangers FC had never existed at all.
Sweet dreams .
Roon ye ya balloon
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 17 June, 2012 at 21:08 said:
they have a post(umous)al vote
!!Bada Bing!! on 17 June, 2012 at 21:11 said:
there’s a long list of hun players who would disagree……….
watching portugal holland, boavista tactics being employed
what a miss by Nani
Awe Naw
I believe that old hun gets a vote as they are still in existence until the liquidation process is completed. D&P will get the vote not Green.
Have Rangers 1873 or Sevco been given prize money for this season ?
HH
Like him or loathe him, he took that one well
Portugal don’t need a goal Holland need 2
goooaalll Ronaldo
When does the fraud cases come to court, never mind the season tickets, I want the front row of the jury box :-)
Anyone have a clue as to the Identities of the 5 Hundead players who are about to leave according to Phil McG?
I didn’t think they had 5 players anyone would be interested in!
HT
Why should they be allowed to vote with liquidation pending and a still oustanding complaint to the court if session then ?
HH
Paddy Gallagher… wise words. Associates of mine in the Smoke have alluded to the same outcome.
Wheels within wheels in a spiral array,
A pattern so grand and complex
Time after time we lose sight of the way,
Our causes can’t see their effects
Believe.
Love to all in the Celtic family
If Denmark score Germany are out.
The Dutch have been mince in this tourney and this must win game, strange.
Seems like ages since the death, when is the funeral?
The bould bhoys
FFS, you’d think I wisane welcome here!
Ah feel about as welcome as a punch in the face….a Timabhouy post…a Ronaldo in the penalty box…
But EDB has spoken the truth…I humbly accept that am surplus to requirements and will henceforth retire to the boudoir and drink sang de la chèvre til am green in the face….
Bon Nuit mes cheres vertes et cherées blu.
oglach dont know but would guess
McGregor
Naismith
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