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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I am listening to Keevins on SSB.
He is a pain in the Arsenal.
He is so far up himself that his larynx is contorted.
This man has outlived his usefulness ….. even to Radio Clyde.
from Telegraph
Rangers were minutes away from being penalised by the SPL yesterday, administrators Duff and Phelps agreeing to pay Dunfermline part of the £84,000 owed to them for tickets for last month’s match at East End Park just before the meeting which would have decided on the appropriate punishment for welshing on that debt. The remainder of the money must be paid by April 13.
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thought that might have been the case
was reported earlier as “rfc have agreed a deal to pay Dunfermline”
same same
Ooops should have said, above link is to newsnight scotland the Tom English interview
DUSHANBE… bit harsh.
McIlroy is excellent golfer and comes across as a really likeable and thoughtful young man. He is in a difficult position because of where he comes from the first thing everybody wants to know ‘what side is he on?’ Who cares.
In fairness after winning the U.S Open he had a tricolour flung at him which was swatted away by security and he did represent Ireland in the world matchplay event with Graeme McDowell.
He’s not going to let himself be used as a political symbol. He’s just a 22 year old kid who’s good at golf.
El Mad
iki
am not a big fan of Jim Duffy on yon show but fair do’s to him tonight
he “rescued” so many calls that HK cheekily dismissed, dismissed, dismissed
that must test his patience
Event horizon has been reached, the momentum of the rangers story has moved from the sports pr dogs to the journos, expect much more to come out as editors realise how a big a story this is, a waterfall of facts are appearing finally
TopCorner on 5 March, 2012 at 23:57 said:
Agreed.
DUSHANBE BHILLY BHOY on 5 March, 2012 at 23:36 said:
Kilbowie Kelt on 5 March, 2012 at 23:12 said:
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Sorry, Bhilly Bhoy, but I think you are being grossly unfair.
The tricolour incident was an attempt to get Young Rory involved in a political stunt & he rightly refused to play political games. His family are not flag-wavers. They are an Irish family living in a mixed community & feel no need to needlessly alienate their neighbours.
You are entitled to judge him as you please.
I am very proud of him.
Good luck & God Bless.
“If its true its absolutely devastating” Tom english makes me lol. And thank god someone is saying rangers have to cut wage bills, can’t believe the record is still insisting that rangers keep all their players and pay for em with magic beans…..
Nuts, idiotic and frankly exceptionally hard to comprehend reading, even for the DR**ger.
Now it’s getting REALLY interesting.
I wonder who’ll squeal first: Bain, Ogilvie, Murray, Wishart, Walter, Arbroath, Peat, Numan, Duffield…..?
And I wonder just how many dual-contracts will be uncovered: hunners, no doubt.
And which of the MSM knew ?
I had been praying for The Big Tax Asteroid or that liquidation moment….
Now I’m thinking stripped titles and jailtime.
Wow.
MBB lights blue touchpaper and stands well back…….
pigalle
Join all of this up and put in order ?
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Police investigation on take over, possibly fraud
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Could police investigation lead to further investigations
Shredder
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Points deduction For fielding players this season that were not paid by the football club , three points deducted per game involved, test case sion
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administrator runs out of money
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do rangers stay in business by st Patrick’s day
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What happens when the sfa start to review the two contract situation, does this go back to 1995
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Are the SFA in a fit and proper position to carry out such an investigation given the current and former office bearers who wore ties of both organisations ?
Do we trust the sfa enough to be able to investigate the two contract situation OR three contract situation (tainted titles)
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Do the following league titles become stripped ? Nine from 1995 until 2011
From season. 1995 / 1996 When first of the dodgy contracts apparently started Eg Swedish player J Boachim
Upto 9 subsequent titles could be stripped from financial doping fc
1995/1996
1996/1997
1998/1999
1999/2000
2002/2003
2004/2005
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011 (apparently Ebt still about when MBB came in ?)
16 in a row ?
Soon to be 17 in a row !!!!
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Do the following cup finals become stripped
If you are found to be cheating then
Scottish cup winners that could be updated
1995 1996 hearts fc
1998 1999 Celtic fc
1999 2000 Aberdeen fc
2000 2001 Celtic fc
2002 2003 Dundee fc
2007 2008 queen of the south fc
2008 2009 Falkirk fc
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League cups to be re presented to non cheating teams
1997 1998 Hearts
1998 1999 st Johnstone
2000 2001 ayr united
2002 2003 Celtic fc
2004 2005 Motherwell fc
2007 2008 Dundee united
2009 2010 st mirren
2010 2011 Celtic
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What about the 75 million tax case,
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What happens to the sfa, if I would be in uefa I would be concerned
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Do Celtic and other clubs have a case to question the missing European money
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Is there a conflict of interests at spl/ sfa,
Past
Present
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To be continued ………..
what next …………..
Agent Craig “Green and” Whyte!! @ 23:01
I’ll pass on yer mirth!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkFlnhCOV18
HH
That latest Daily Telegraph article…
Has the enterprising Awe Naw,our very own ‘Harry Tuttle’,successfully hacked into the Telegraph Online server….??
The Tide is Turning…
Antifa…Past your bedtime now……
New rules & regulations,kiddo !
Morning all!
Well the whole world will soon know what we and our fathers knew. Cheating on a grand (master) scale. The hamstringing of all opponents by all and any means. Media manipulation, handshakes and memberships of covert groups, match scheduling, refereeing and financial doping.
But it will all end on our watch!
Alex Salmond’s fabric of society has been torn to shreds.
Say hallelujah!
HH
Aow
Havingapartycsc aka mouldy67 on 6 March, 2012 at 00:10 said:
Add ons (ha!):
Was a license to play in Europe correctly granted in 2011/12?
Was Bocanegra eligible to play in Europe for Rangers in 20/11/12?
What is the UEFA view of “2 contract” players playing for Rangers in the 90’s, 00’s and 10’s?
When will the SFL investigate (Scottish league Cup ties) and Scottish League pre 1998?
Does anyone seriously still think Scottish football was not cheated by the Dallas-run refs?
Who knew what when Rangers employees became SFA employees and vice versa and filled senior governance roles?
There will be more when the FTT concludes.
HH
TLK
Pigalle
Nice thought that they are all in conference with their individual solicitors to work out how to save their own skins.
Cue a major falling out amongst thieves!
In fairness, none of them should have any problem giving evidence for the Crown.
HH
RWE CSC
I liked the penalty for cheating at the early olympics –
If you were caught cheating, you had to pay fines and with that money, statues of Zeus were erected, known as the Zanes. Each of these statues were placed along the passageway that led to the stadium, with the name of the cheat inscribed on its base. To get to the competitions site, the athletes had to walk past all the statues. Also, if you cheated, you would never be allowed to compete again because cheating was considered disrespectful to the gods.
Nice eh?
HH
Manchester must have really p*ssed her maj right off :oD))))
stupid huns
finally
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/9123816/Rangers-face-being-stripped-of-honours-as-SPL-investigates-player-payments.html
HH
Although i’m in favour of Turd-lanark being stripped of any titles/cups they won by nefarious means,personally i don’t want them recorded as ours.I would rather the history books showed a ‘blank’ as the winners with a note explaining any team name’s absence.Just my own feelings towards it.
Can i also say that having spent all of my 40 years on this beautiful planet living in Scoatlin’ i have absolutely no faith that they will get their complete comeuppence as i don’t believe there is the will to see it done,in fact i think the feeling will be the opposite among those in power in this country.As has been said before on these very pages,they have friends in low places.Wristslapping and embarrasment will be their punishment IMHO.I hope i’m wrong.
As for Naismith’s alleged ‘joke’ – is that a sample of the dignity they’re always espousing?
FOREVERANDEVER!!!
RalphWaldoEllison-is Neil Lennon Season 2011-12 on 6 March, 2012 at 00:19 said:
Very true, my friend.
And last – but by no means least – on my wish list would be those “Honest Mistake” Mongers, those Strikers Without A Cause, the MIBs…..
If they get roped in to this scandal well then that would just be like havin yer cake(or jelly ‘n’ ice cream) and eating it….
We live in hope for justice to be done.
Hail Hail
pigalle
cake and jelly and ice cream and eat it
and custard
stupid huns he he
Pigalle
I believe that the MIBs were a small part of their overall drive for superiority.
A kind of on-field enforcement of policy that was protected by the meeja.
IMO.
Tom English of The Scotsman telling it like it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jph-3WyyMiw&feature=player_embedded
HH
Just watched Keith Allen Meets Nick Griffin on C4+1.Racists are pathetic creatures aren’t they?My self-esteem is virtually untraceable but how low would you have to feel about yourself to actually beleieve in that shit,deary me.
BABASONICOS71 on 6 March, 2012 at 00:35 said:
Totally agree…something like “No Winner (Rangers FC disqualified)
Hail Hail!
BABASONICOS71 @ 01:11
They deserve no pity, in fact they deserve no comment or thought whatsoever so without further ado ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
HH
so why no podcast for tonight’s (yesterday evening’s) SSB extravaganza!?!?!?
am i to be spared Keevins’ heavenly nasally ignorant whines??
HH
Time for me to slip into ma kip.
G’night to every bhoy and ghirl wherever you are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G5MIpFui4&feature=related
SLYSTONEcsc
As I have said for years now the SFA are a hun pension plan.
Now if your biggest contributor in all aspects was about to
be ploughed asunder wouldn’t you be dragging your feet?
Being football footloose and tax free as well as Pussyfooting
and other forms of pedantic podiatry?
Come on!
I have seen the asteroid & it is approaching The Midden….all that will be left is a crater,surrounded by wailing Huns.
“Time shines a light on everything.” (Willy Stark in ‘All The King’s Men.’)
southbhoy on 6 March, 2012 at 00:50 said:
Thanks for that and so it begins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4u2MyVlCa4
Doncaster, though, believes that the extended contract with their broadcast partners (which is due to last until 2017) will not be affected if Rangers are not in the top flight.
“The current contract, which comes to an end this season, says Rangers and Celtic must play each other four times a season,” he said. “That’s in line with most of our large contracts – our title sponsors are the same. That’s no different from any other league with its biggest clubs.
“What will be in the next contract from the summer to be seen. You do a deal originally in a short-form agreement and then the long-form agreement follows that later on.
“That’s in process at the moment. What will happen in the future? I never predict anything in football.”
BABASONICOS71 on 6 March, 2012 at 01:39 said:
Time for me to slip into ma kip.
G’night to every bhoy and ghirl wherever you are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G5MIpFui4&feature=related
SLYSTONEcsc
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Thanks Mr B. I remember it being released way, way back.
Fabulous stuff.
The man could be our soul mentor as opposed to tormentor.
It’s a Celtic “Family Affair”.
HH
RWE CSC
The wee sma’ hours
Bonnie Raitt sings to the world, but she can;t make the world love her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9Cu6GYqxo
Canada’s son, Bruce Cockburn says it for all of the Celtic family.
“Isn’t that what friends are for.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFGO4iKh-aM
Love the line..
“We’re the insect life of paradise.”
For those who might take a peek at the video when day has broken, just remember it was posted late at night, with a wee dedication to Pablophanque.
HH Friend
RWE
RWE
Superb song,and an amazing album.
And I don’t even like that type of music normally!