We’ve not really discussed the enormous political and disciplinary matters hanging over Scottish football since before our Champions League campaign got underway but it moves to the fore today, as the SPL Commission, headed by Lord Nimmo Smith, sits to consider charges levelled by the league against former member, Rangers FC. The Commission is expected to conclude by the end of this week.
Rangers are charged with improperly registering players by allowing footballers to enter into contractually binding agreements to receive money in connection with the game, directly or indirectly, without registering these agreements with the SPL or the SFA.
Playing an improperly registering footballer voids the result of a match, no matter how innocuous the registration impropriety is, as Spartans discovered 14 months ago to their cost. They saw their Scottish Cup win over Culter overturned because a player’s registration form was dated only once, not twice as required.
As well as being awarded a 0-3 defeat, the improper registration of players will cost the offending club any prize money ‘won’ and will result in a disciplinary measure being imposed. Spartans were fined £4000, approximately 20% of their annual income, and were suspended from the competition for 12 months. A steep tariff for leaving a box on a form empty and fielding a player in one game of football.
Lots of speculation has centred on the so-called ‘stripping of titles’ but in the event the Commission upholds the charge the voiding of results will happen as a matter of consequence; it should not subject to speculation. What is more interesting is the size of prize money the league would seek to reclaim, and redistribute, and any penalty imposed by the Commission.
SPL teams receive prize money based on their final league position, funded by the league’s TV deal, which for teams finishing in the top two positions is well in excess of £1m each year. Any ‘stripping of titles’ is likely to be a headline grabber, but the repayment of prize money and disciplinary measures will be far more significant, for some.
Sir David Murray, who owned Rangers throughout the period of alleged improper registration of players, insists the club registered all contractually binding payments players received in connection with playing football. SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie, was an executive director of Rangers for some of the period under investigation and may have been responsible for some registrations.
Charles Green rejected an offer to limit the consequences of the charge being upheld in return for his company (then called Sevco 5088 Ltd) acquiring the SFA membership vacated by Rangers. We will soon discover if he is master of the Cunning Plan or an over-ambitious gambler.
I expect calls for SPL and SFA rules to be upheld without fear or favour to be met.
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Philbhoy
Completely agree regarding the young players – ok they are young, inexperienced and still have a lot to learn.
But Tony Watt was considered good enough to come on against Barca – and look what happened.
Dylan was outstanding against Real last summer before his horrendous injury – he returned to action months ago and has hardly kicked a ball for the first team since.
Saw Filip Twardzik play very well when we clinched the title last season at Rugby Park – looks composed.
Paul George – after coming back from his horrendous leg-break a few months ago – has apparently been outstanding.
Bahrudin Atajic has been scoring goals for fun this season.
John Herron is another one to look out for.
I could go on….
I am not advocating that all these bhoys should be thrown in at the deep end all at once – just that they be given more of an opportunity on a more regular basis.
HH!!
Big G
Agree for the most part.
I just think if someone like Watt or McGeough got a wee run it might make some of the others pick their game up.
A win win situation.
Anyway bed calls.
Busy day tomorrow.
Night all!
Filip Twardzik is still injured. It was Patrik who played tonight for the U20s, and was penalised for the Kilmarnock penalty.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning!
21:35 on
29 January, 2013
Big G
I’d love to see these young, hungry ghuys getting a run.
Watt, McGeogh, Twardzic et al……..where are they?
Instead we are subjected to disinterested performances from players who can’t raise their games against the bread and butter sides we meet in scotland.
I would play Dylan mcGeough in every game from here on.
Tony Watt too.
What do these players seriously think when they see the diddies that are getting picked before them?
I’ve said it before on here, I despair for our young players.
Prove me wrong Neilly.
Please.
As I mentioned in an earlier post
The young ones will get their chance to shine and gel
once this Season’s SPL Title is in the bag
After all these types of games are the bread and butter
for hopefully future CL matches after this Season
leave it to the experience players to produce the goods
which I’m sure they will
Papa John
I would take beating Juve and getting knocked oot o the cup by Raith any day >}
Cheers oldtim.
Enjoy the game tomorrow.
Tallybhoy
See my reply to Big G.
We don’t bring enough, sorry, any youngsters through from the Academy.
I don’t know why, other than the manager does’nt think they are good enough.
Shame.
Time for bed.
Up early.
Take care and god bless Timland
HH
KTF
Dont agree with everything said in that Wanyama link but had to agree on this line,
Wanyama is a player with a huge future. He is that astonishing, and rare mix, of a monstrously powerful player with a gentle touch and a keen eye. He is the fist in a velvet glove.
Big G Caption
“What do you mean Craigy – you’re a secret thousandaire?”
THE EXILED TIM
Was a spur of the moment post, after last w/end’s fiasco,if the Gods would provide your request, I would bite there hand off for that senario.
Awerabest PJ
Well done Lazio – not that they are one of my favourite Italian teams.
Supporters are a bunch of fascists – they were Mussolini’s team!
HH!!
Tallybhoy,
officially hand over league cup participation to next gen coach and players
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
21:49 on 29 January, 2013
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Guilty as charged as far as being an elected politician, but it does not necessary make me a bad person.
I will do my best to help the GB, they have my contact details for any follow up, I have to get back to them on some matters I have been following up. Some of the advice I gave them on tactics they had been progressing as well the next few months will be very telling as the funding for the dedicated Police unit is up for review in March after that things may become less high profile especially as the new SNP Scottish Police force comes into operation.
Budgets are under pressure I am sure Stephen House will support the FOCUS Police unit but I think the money will be cut.
Still lookin for Celtic TV ‘Premium UK’ service opinions with a 1 Mbps wifi Hotspot connection…
Would have thought loads of CQN ers would know as we have all binned ESPN & Sky.
Or have we?
Yeah Paul McStay was class in his young days
here is a question for you, 1) what was the only trophy that Paul
picked up as hoops captain?
2) Which Cup Final? 3) The Year? 4) & Against which Team?
stories are great, so here’s one, when we beat airdrie 1 – 0 in the scottish cup, think it was, 95/96 i was in hospital after undergoing significant surgery.
i knew celtic were playing in the scottish cup finalday after my surgery so asked if i could bring in t.v to watch game, nursing staff said no need we’ll make sure you have a t.v.
day after surgery, day of the game, nursing staff says sorry no t.v you cant leave bed or ward so you’ll need to listen on radio.
reply: are you having a laugh, either you get me a t.v or i’ll be leaving right now
nurse: you cant you have a morphine drip etc…
reply: watch me
after massive argument with nurse(s)/ hospital staff get hold of a t.v. i was afforded a black and white t.v. watch the game pissed right off until PVH scored, so f*cking happy. watch highlights in black and white later that evening
never been so pissed off with a nurse in all my life, still think f&ck was trying to play mind games with a tim, no joke, professionalism oot the window that day
under tommy burns paul produced some outstanding preformances, held back only by the limitations of those around him.
Tallybhoy
21:40 on
29 January, 2013
Caption comp
“Jist aff the ‘phone tae Bomber Broon – didnae unerstaun’ a wurd he said, he wis p****d again. Whit a character – it’s only hauf 8!”
Tallybhoy
Bomber Broon has a disease it’s called
‘I canny get enough booze down my throat syndrome’
Hoops First
Don’t listen or believe there sectarian p*sh all the want to
do is sabotage our Club that has anything that’s good
linked to it tell them to go back to the pubs and destroy
their Liver and Kidneys what a shower of twats HMG
are away with you all a bury your heads
Caption comp
“Wait tae ye hear this! Jist goat an email fae sumdy called Tallybhoy – called me a fat, useless, pie-munching sleekit whisperer. Am naw am a’?”
have to head off, up early
caption comp goes to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t925JwYXhVA ……
667
Big g ” listen .. Yur no Gonnae believe this.. Craigie Right .we bought in at a penny a share .. 5 million ..right then they aw bote in at 70p ..like moths tae a flame “..sell then run ..” Aw ally ah thought a wis a bad boy!! “
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channelislandcelt
with
“I’ve just had National Insurance on the phone ,They are saying there is a problem with my contributions ”
close 2nd goes to an inadvertant joint effort by kickinthenackas/Johan Murdoch with
” couldnae believe it ..4 pies furra pound ! ..filled ma boots!”
“4 pies….ah bought the club 4 that!”
tomcourtney
I only have the entry-level one and it works fine for me. CQNers who have upgraded have assured the blog there is a significant improvement.
It’s perfectly clear plenty of people still have ESPN and Sky. It doesn’t make them bad people. One pays one’s money, et cetera.
Paul mcstay was WORLD CLASS
sorry we were stuck on 666 comments for a while,i am not even superstitious or anything
oh, oh…………..
Night all, I’ll leave you’ze to contemplate what these 3 clowns are saying
http://twitpic.com/bzcn92
HH
tomcourtney
22:02 on
29 January, 2013
Still lookin for Celtic TV ‘Premium UK’ service opinions with a 1 Mbps wifi Hotspot connection…
Would have thought loads of CQN ers would know as we have all binned ESPN & Sky.
Or have we?
Nae wonder you have all binned ‘Stuck In Repeats Mode Sky’ &
Div 3 Here We Come ESPN Channel
Which will still be next Season Div 3 Still here we come ESPN
& They have got a cheek to charge money for there Services
After all it’s not that if Rupert & Disney World are skin flint now
are they? I think not.
There services should be free especially during this economical
climate that we are living in but is there any chance of getting
said services free? No chance.
I must agree with the CQNers calling for Neil to play the young ones.
McGeough, if fit, should play. I appreciate he’s only coming back, but God speed!
Performances like Sunday’s cannot go unpunished. Players who underperformed must be dropped. Otherwise, the young ones get dispirited and the non-triers continue to repeat such performances from time to time.
CM, VW, GS, IZ and LZ must all be dropped. Thus proving that the shirt does not shrink…
HH
StJohns…,
so wheres the meat
are they going to stop investigating existing racist\sectarian law crimes
will the repeal of the new offensive bill mean racist and sectarian crimes are trivialised
Oldtim67
Yes remember that. The sevens start this week. Hinting for an invite!
St, John
Any news on the marching review?
Who is on the commitee? Has it made any rulings yet?
Big g
I’d just like to say thank you to the academy for the silver medal And to kikinthdnakas for his support , I couldn’t have made it without him ..over all those years of fruitless caption competitions..hh
Lurking a while now and an occasional poster. This is off topic, but I hope you’ll all bear with me as I’d like a few learned CQN opinions on something that’s been bothering me for a few days. My child attends (for reasons I spent a lot of time considering) a ‘non-denominational’ school. I have just learned that the school has organised – no prior consultation with parents was entered into – over a seven week period, (best part of three hours of their school week taking in travel and time out of school) to take P6 and 7 children to the Sports Direct Arena to take part in……..wait for it………maths lessons!!!! Yes, maths lessons – no mistake. Once I’d had my sides re-stitched at A&E and an injection of anti-irony serum administered, I contacted the school today and had this confirmed. The silence was deafening (although the cough was loud) when I asked when the follow-up visit to Celtic Park would be taking place, of course. Apparently there are also 1st, 2nd and 3rd year pupils from the local secondary attending. Any educators on here had any experience of this? Any advice on which department of the Curriculum for Excellence I can take this further with would also be appreciated.
Youcouldn’tmakeitupCSC
Big G
22:11 on
29 January, 2013
Night all, I’ll leave you’ze to contemplate what these 3 clowns are saying
http://twitpic.com/bzcn92
HH
Good night Big G
What a good idea I think I will go and crash out as well
time for some shut eye and some z’s
Three clowns more like three imbeciles who along with
Mr Chuckles are pandering to there corruption and idea
a shower of cheating hypocrites with no credibility
everyone of them the whole SFA/SPL needs to be
changed in future so that fairness,trust and justification
will be truly brought back into the over all running of
said Organizations and true justice and fairness will
flourish not cheating and corruption with no credibility
whatsoever
Emday way Sky or ESPN or buys newspapers is bad, and they all know it.
Any good guys know if the Premium service work with a 1Mbps connection?
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
22:15 on 29 January, 2013
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I think the harassment of our fans will continue particularly in the run up to the new Police force and arrests for trivial crimes will continue the GB lads have a good view on how to minimise arrests and are taking the right action.
Roll of Honour seems to be the song they are concentrating on and at least 1 person arrested is pleading not guilty to the charge and this will bring a determination on if the song should be banned.
The act has a built-in review period I think the act will have to be brought before the Justice Comm in the parliament to highlight how useless the act is and we and others have to pressurize as much as possible to bring to the wider public’s attention what a waste of time and money it all has been.
The SNP will have to keep backing the act so will be here for a wee while longer.
Big G,
Lets do the time warp