The Scottish Premier League has acted with clarity, issuing a statement today that they have instructed an inquiry into the alleged non-disclosure of payments to the league by Rangers since the inception of the SPL on 1 July 1998.
The SPL statement refers to rules to “impose a prohibition on players receiving payments for playing football or participating in an activity connected with football except where such payments are made in accordance with a form of contract approved by the SPL and require that all such contracts are submitted to the SPL within 14 days of being entered into.”
They helpfully link to The Rules of the SPL, which is sure to be one of the most read regulation documents in the world this week.
Compare and contrast this action with the goings-on at the Scottish Football Association.
SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, told Scotland on Sunday the association president, Campbell Ogilvie, is “heavily conflicted” on the subject of the investigation into Rangers and as such would not be a party to conclusions, saying, “Campbell won’t play any part in any meeting, discussion or conclusion on any activities surrounding Rangers”.
It would, of course, be helpful for Mr Ogilvie to tell his SFA colleges exactly what went on when he was general secretary and director of Rangers. His evidence should be an integral part of the investigation, unless his memory is less effective than fellow ex-Rangers director, Hugh Adam.
Regan spent some of last week dismissing demands for a comment on allegations that Rangers have improperly registered football players for over a decade by suggesting matters concerning the club were under investigation, headed by Lord Nimmo Smith, which is due to report this week. However, it appears that Nimmo Smith’s secret terms of reference do not include the most important question surrounding the club. On the subject of improper registration, Regan said, “The board will meet to discuss it within a week or maybe slightly longer. Very, very quickly the board will get together to consider the facts.”
Scotland on Sunday’s Tom English induced a variety of reactive quotes from Regan. Asked if the SFA would hold an inquiry into Rangers contracts, he said, “That will depend on the board’s view of the facts and what information is there. The situation is changing daily and new information is emerging all the time. We’ve got our hands on certain pieces of information and we’re exploring it and we’re asking for further information. By the time the board meets we will have a fuller picture and if it’s the board’s opinion that they want a fuller investigation then that will be an option. If they feel they have enough facts to draw some conclusions then that will be their decision.”
So now we know that Lord Nimmo Smith’s report is likely to ignore the main issue surrounding Rangers. Without SFA clarification, we can only guess it will address the Fit and Proper suitability of Craig Whyte to own a football club, surely a complete waste of resources.
We also know that the association might still decide against investigating the evidence of Hugh Adam, The Sun newspaper, and various other journalists, that second contracts exist.
The SFA cannot be dragged along behind the story like this. Like the SPL, it should issue an early statement of intent to investigate the serious allegations made about Rangers during their president’s time on the club’s board.
Step up, Mr Regan.
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Wouldn’t worry too much about the news report from hun partners at STV
If the second contracts are exposed it is only a matter of time until the walls of Derry come tumbling down
If you read the report they actually say they will wait on the outcome of the SPL and SFA inquiries!
They’re coming home
They’re coming home
All our stolen titles
They’re coming home
As Frank Skinner Tim of this parish would say!
HH
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
SPL3 = SFL3
Snake
The statement doesn’t say they won’t.
It states they will away the outcome of SPL & SFA investigations before making a judgement as to whether there is a need for them to investigate.
Or at least that’s the way I read it.
MWD
To be fair to the SFL, they are pretty much a one or two man outfit operating from someone’s Commodore Amiga in a box room somewhere in Glasgow. They have not the resources to flog a dead horse and will await the outcome of the SPL and SFA
whitewashenquiries before deciding not to pursue it further.HECTOR – Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Eating Jelly & Ice Cream. Awe Naw… on 5 March, 2012 at 22:10 said:
Snake
The statement doesn’t say they won’t.
It states they will away the outcome of SPL & SFA investigations before making a judgement as to whether there is a need for them to investigate.
Or at least that’s the way I read it.
MWD
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How I read it too.
Good night one and all
Off tae watch “the way” with the missus & a whisky…
“It is understood that, as Rangers are no longer a member club of the SFL, no investigation will be carried out at the present time to establish whether rules were broken leading up to the club’s resignation from the league in 1998.
Discussions over any possible look into the club’s dealings during their time in the SFL are not believed to have taken place, with a preference to allow the SPL and SFA cases to play out before any future inquiry is considered.”
MWD
I just put out the tweet.
Regardless, don’t be surprised if they don’t. Since all their bother started the media have never talked about the 90’s until Hugh Adam dropped the bombshell.
Protecting their 9 is the next target – make no mistake.
well the huns will be a member club of SFL shortly so they can investigate as soon as they arrive thru the door
canamalar
Why ask about going after a judge, do you know something ?
Or just fishing.
I would assume that judges are well protected unless they are proper bad.
A case in Ireland a few years ago shows how bad a judge can be and still get away with it.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/disgraced-judge-curtin-will-be-paid-20000-pension-54114.html
dirtymac \o/ on 5 March, 2012 at 22:12 said:
To be fair to the SFL, they are pretty much a one or two man outfit operating from someone’s Commodore Amiga in a box room somewhere in Glasgow.
From Wiki:
In March 2007, a self-conducted review found the league to be three times more expensive to run than equivalent leagues in England, with a report stating the league structure was “outdated”. The report found that the Football Conference has four employees looking after 68 clubs, while the SFL has 14 people running leagues with just 30 clubs. The SFL, which runs Scotland’s First, Second and Third Divisions, lacks a “commercial engine”, according to the report.
“Our review of non-financial matters indicate an organisation which is not wholly suited to the modern-day business environment, or the size of the league.” ”
—Pannell Kerr Foster, BBC Sport website
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die on 5 March, 2012 at 21:37 said:
Yes mate, still on the Buckie as well, when the opportunity arises!
wonkyradar on 5 March, 2012 at 22:12 said:
Good night one and all
Off tae watch “the way” with the missus & a whisky…
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Enjoy the movie. Nesbitt is great along with both Emilio and Ramon Estevez.
Really emotional last 10 minutes, so get the kleenex ready.
HH
RWE CSC
Administrators vow to work late into the evening to attempt to explain 75% to Alan McGregor.
Warning. Poor taste joke re. Paul McBride. (wouldn’t normally post but for pointing out the author of joke).
If this is the real Stephen Naismith then I hope the press pack don’t miss but I won’t hold my breath.
@david6721: @georgegalloway @GrahamSpiers @JimDelahunt do you think this was wise of a rangers player to make a joke like this? http://t.co/xPefBRyW
Buckie Jelly, now that would be a novelty, along with some mad dog ice cream
Congratulations to the journo who asked the question and asked it to the right people ie the SFA.
Is the tide turning I wonder and the Press are beginning to do their job?
MWD
If that is genuine, the press won’t miss it, especially if the like’s of GG has commented on it.
Whatever, it’s bad.
HECTOR – Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Eating Jelly & Ice Cream. Awe Naw… on 5 March, 2012 at 22:23 said:
Shows Naibalance up to be the little scumbag he is!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonder how the media will portray this?
RIP Paul McBride
HECTOR – Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Eating Jelly & Ice Cream. Awe Naw…
You were right in your prelude, ( for a man of your reputation and value )
praecepta on 5 March, 2012 at 22:18 said:
dirtymac \o/ on 5 March, 2012 at 22:12 said:
To be fair to the SFL, they are pretty much a one or two man outfit operating from someone’s Commodore Amiga in a box room somewhere in Glasgow.
From Wiki:
In March 2007, a self-conducted review found the league to be three times more expensive to run than equivalent leagues in England, with a report stating the league structure was “outdated”. The report found that the Football Conference has four employees looking after 68 clubs, while the SFL has 14 people running leagues with just 30 clubs. The SFL, which runs Scotland’s First, Second and Third Divisions, lacks a “commercial engine”, according to the report.
“Our review of non-financial matters indicate an organisation which is not wholly suited to the modern-day business environment, or the size of the league.” ”
—Pannell Kerr Foster, BBC Sport website
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Even worse is that 12 of those 14 were employed solely for the purpose of doing the review.
seventyxseven
It will be long enough before the Scottish jurnos do their jobs properly, they are still trying to save face, maybe soon the penny will drop.
It strikes me they are still being told what to report on, and are drip feeding the masses as not to cause undue problems within society in general.
When the hun are thrown into the blender, and carnage ensues, maybe then they will grow what they have been missing these last 20 odd years, but I won’t be holding my breath.
Do I dare put Beeb One on? Jabba slabbering pash no doubt for 30 minutes.
The wisdom of Traynor next on BBC – can’t wait!
Life is an Administrone
10 cc CSC
TET
Amigo. A question for you. If you were a current season ticket holder at CP would you renew your ST for next season if the cheats were allowed to again disgrace the SPL?
The state of Scottish football eh :o)
some nice viewing, why does watching them go through this torture just never get boring!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYSFLXFczs
keep an eye out for Davie Willie, he’s the santa (no not satan) lookalike sitting behind the huns technical area. He stays up here in sleepy Dunkeld and on weekdays these days, wanders around in an hunbelieving kinda daze……must be murder cos there’s rakes o tims live here too!!
HH
The Establishment reckoned without the Bhoys of CQN’s ‘Flying Column’…!!!
Probably raised previously but, tell me this……….how could RFC pay their players ANY payments without them having to appear in their annual accounts, or those of MIH…???……I mean, that would be illegal ……..we could yet see a wee clique in Barlinnie ……….utterly amazing stuff…….they’ve possibly (and alledgedly – LOL !!!) been cheating the SFA /SPL / LL / fans / other Clubs for all these years…??
Been very busy at work and not been keeping up with all of the revelations (could anyone?)…..so, as I say, this is probably ‘old hat’………. No wonder the SPL / SFA are investigating………forget the rest…..this could, if confirmed, scupper them all together ……………..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Watching the start:
Caesar lifting the Big Cup, Miller lifting the Sma’ Cup…
Someone missing. Surely not. hahahaha
inthedressingroomCSC
neil canamalar
away ya hunny ;-0)
*what ye saying noo ya song debater*
Exiled T
Yeh the Press are drip feeding what they are being told to say. James Forrest pointed out proof of that today.
Any talk about who is responsible for an investigation into pre 98 ebts is just passing the buck,its the SFAs job and they will look weak at best if they don’t.
Just watched the BBC Shortbread 10:25 news.
Players cars leaving Murray Park had number plates pixelated /blacked out for obvious reasons. The BBC did not afford the same courtesy to the first two cars shown going in at the start of the piece (who I think were the cars of the administrators) . Perhaps the Beeb dont care what may happen them.!
Strange.
Moonbeams
You make me laugh.
Cheers ;-) ;-)
HH
This program on BBC is going no where, Watty talking about young talent, irony…he would never play them
ElDiegoBhoy
Nothing like putting a man on the spot :>)
That is a difficult one, it would depend on the circumstances, but more than likley NO.
They have cheated all of Scottish football since I can remember, and have done so before I can remember, they have been caught, and so need to be punished.
All the bullshit about we and football needs them is just that, if needs be clubs will survive, albeit with a few bob less for a time, but the game and society will be better without them and their sectarian supremisist bile.
If the club are in any way complicit in their parachuting into the SPL I will, and I would imagine many others will find another persuit to enhance my life with, the game will be a bogey, it’s a bogey now, but to condone the cheating that has taken place would be the last straw.
And still not an utterance of an apologie from them for what they have done.