We had an interesting couple of announcements from the Scottish Premier League yesterday. Safe Standing areas, where instead of a seat, spectators have a crush barrier in front of them, is no longer against league rules. Before the introduction of standing areas council Health and Safety officials would need to give approval, as do the police. Council approval should be straightforward, crush barriers separating each row of spectators make the environment safe, but I’m less sure the police will be keen.
Policing huge stadiums with seated spectators is straightforward compared to policing standing fans. Disturbances tend to cause those involved to stand up, drawing immediate attention to the incident, while knowing exactly who is sitting on which seat would allow transgressors of the Scottish Governments new interpretation on making the sign of the cross to be pursued after the event.
League rules (note: not the law of the land) have also been updated to clarify the definition of “Unacceptable Conduct” as ‘using words, conduct or displaying any writing or other thing which indicates support for, or affiliation to, or celebration of, or opposition to an organisation proscribed in terms of the Terrorism Act 2000’.
New rules on how clubs are expected to tackle Unacceptable Conduct, with fresh procedures, if necessary, have also been introduced. Clubs are now required to bring occurrences of Unacceptable Conduct to the Match Commander. Failure to do so will bring the club into breach, should an incident subsequently be reported, by TV spectators, for example.
Clubs are also charged to “Take reasonably practical steps, including consultation with police, to identify those who engage in Unacceptable Conduct”, which creates obvious dissonance with the new Safe Standing Area policy.
We’ll see how these rules work out in practice but look out for an interesting consequence. Some Celtic fans are often cited as singing about the IRA (who are on the Proscribed list in their various historical formats) but they are not the supporters who sing most about that organisation(s). That ‘honour’ falls to Rangers fans, who are bound not to sing in “opposition to an organisation proscribed”.
The notion that Rangers (and let’s not forget Hearts) are compelled to identify and sanction any of their supporters caught “effin’ the IRA” in fear any TV viewer reports them is what keeps this country unique.
Box clever.
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I dont want to be held responsible for starting rumors here…
LZ also said Artur was happy in Italy & he was playing every week.
You guys are ferrel!
tbdG
Zbyszek
I thought it was at least 1million euro that they still owe Rapid?
A dreich, but mild morning here in North Ayrshire.
Good morning CQN
I’ve just passed a pissed as newt Santa, staggering along Killermont St.
Don’t think he’ll get the gig.
Mon the Hoops
screen73 says:
21 December, 2011 at 09:28
Thanks, don´t know why I thought that! I somehow thought we were ususally inindated with left footed CB´s. My bad!
‘Listen to Dawell, he’s the expert’
lol
bamboo
If my memory serves me well the outstanding sum is “only” 500 000 Euros with due date July or August 2012 31st.
But I might be wrong.
I don’t know UEFA and FIFA regulations, and don’t know details of the contract between Rapid and Rangers but would put question mark to new transfer before full amount is paid.
Can they send 500 000 Euros without HMRC “assistance” ?
kjambhoy – no worries. You’re not the only one on here who has made that mistake. It’s not a big issue in my mind, though. Vidic and Ferdinand are both right footed and they have been one of the best centre back partnerships in the world over the last few years.
Must go soon but wanted to ask another question.
I’m not smart in taxes etc. I don’t know Rangers status but…
500 000 Euros to Rapid is not exigible money like wages, taxes, health insurances etc.
That was the reson I asked the questions if they can sell the player without HMRC “assistance” now, and if they can sell him without completing money transfer to Rapid?
I have it on VERY good authority from the professional football community in Scotland TWO DISTINCT SEPERATE UNRELATED SOURCES that having been guided with regards the RESPECT campaign that with the SFA at the beginning of the season and having failed to call in Ally Mc Coist to book for slaughtering the review panel that they will no longer be holding back with their comments with regards officialdom this season. Ivan Sproule being a good case in point recently. The Inverness boys this week have also been unusually outspoken. It would seem that the overt cheating has reached crisis point amongst the also rans. Watch this space.
Hail Hail
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo says:
21 December, 2011 at 10:04
Oh, how I’d love to believe that!
It doesn’t take brother Walt to tell everybody how morale crushing it will be to the ranks of hunnery to lose Red Oktober,the thing is,can the Ibrox Bunnet (chore,chortle) afford to keep him and does the diver really want to stay?
Clapped my hands three times and spoke the words, ‘Cha Du Ri.’
Kitchen still a bomb site.
Awe_Naw
Sally caused the summit, and walked free.
Hearts start the fire sale of their players
Wolves agree a fee to sign Eggert Jonsson on Jan 1st
Chortle,chortle,even.
toppernbeanocsc
The Fatboy has had a free pass ever since he took over from Mitty, his day will come, no lie can live forever…
Starting on the 28th, the chins will start to wobble..
BSR
Yep … Ivan Sproule Ryan Esson have both publicly slaughtered Thomson and Madden respectively …. and have not been brought to book.
I informed my own sources of my belief that the eye will be blind and the ear deaf until Neil Lennon appraises Golums efforts next week.
Hail Hail
I´ll stick me neck out and make a bold prediction.
Hun FC will sell nobody in the January transfer window.
Hail Hail
Rangers fan banned after shouting sectarian slogan at match
Brian Gilmour was found guilty of shouting ‘F*** the Pope’ during a Rangers game against Dunfermline earlier this year.
A Rangers fan who shouted a sectarian slogan at a football match has been banned from attending all games in Scotland.
Brian Gilmour was found guilty of shouting “F*** the Pope” during a Rangers game against Dunfermline earlier this year.
The 21-year-old shouted the sectarian remark after parts of the support had been singing The Sash as the Ibrox side went 2-0 up through a Maurice Edu goals in the 20th minute.
Stewards at the game at East End Park on September 24 had been watching Gilmour as he sat in a group of three near the front of the stand which housed more than 6000 away fans.
Rangers safety steward, Kenneth Smyth, 59, told Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Tuesday that he had been watching Gilmour as he shouted out the remark.
Mr Smyth said: “If the fans cause a problem we can stop it, if you can nip it in the bud before it starts it can help. There were certain songs being sung, but things got added to them at the end, and that’s what we are concerned about.
“If they add bits on we have no choice but to take action. My colleague and I were standing on the track just in front of the away section. There were three young lads at the front singing The Sash.
“At the end of the song he shouted ‘F*** the Pope.’ He was distinctive due to his bright top and very high pitched distinctive squeaky voice also I was only about 20ft away. What he said was very, very clear and it was extremely shrill. Everyone else about him left it out apart from the young lad who added the bit on, but there wasn’t much reaction from around him apart from claps of appreciation.”
My Smyth then contacted his senior supervisor before going into the crowd to get Gilmour out and take him to the police.
During cross examination from defence agent Alistair Macleod, Mr Smyth said that it could not have been anyone else that shouted the comment. He added: “I have been doing the job for four years and I’m half decent at doing it, otherwise Rangers wouldn’t still employ me, and I’m 100% convinced that he said it. Well I think I am still employed. I haven´t received the salary for two months but I still get to see the games for free. It’s the name of the club that is being bought down.”
Gilmour, from East Kilbride, denied sectarian breach of the peace and claimed that had he actually shouted: “Here we go Rangers, four in a row.”
He told depute fiscal Tracey Plant, prosecuting: “I definitely did not shout that. I’m not saying they didn’t hear that, I’m just saying they have got the wrong person.”
Sheriff Craig McSherry found Gilmour guilty. He said: “I have no reason to disbelieve the steward who regularly attends the manse. They are there on behalf of Glasgow Rangers. They were there to prevent and avoid the sectarian chanting we hear all to often.
“In a football crowd there is a real danger of a comment causing public safety concerns.”
He deferred sentence until February for social background and criminal justice reports, and a restriction of liberty order assessment.
Gilmour was banned from any SPL, Scottish Football League, or Scottish national team games until sentencing.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo says:
21 December, 2011 at 10:19
You really think so? I see no point selling if admin is the most realistic path.
However I thought the problem CW has at the moment is cash flow. He might have to just to keep the whole show on the road.
I”m confused. I thought Whyte’s purchase of Rangers included any potential tax liability.
I think I even heard the rangerstaxcase blog mention how Murray and his team were very surpoised that he undertook this risk.
Árd Macha
KJamBhoy says:
21 December, 2011 at 10:28
He just came up with the money for 8,000 tickets for the Old Firm game and he can learn a thing or two from the Jamboes.
Hail Hail
Awe Naw
I wish the Board thought that as well, as they might strengthen the team then!
greenjedi
Has Willo fallen on hard times ?
Hail Hail
Awe Naw
If the Huns don’t sell anyone in January, then the Whyte Knight has to find circa £6m from somewhere to be able to pay wages till the season’s end
Davis is my bet to go. Nobody is going to pay the money the Huns want for Jelavic, considering half his goals this season have come from the penalty spot
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo says:
21 December, 2011 at 10:31
They have paid then…slightly dissappointed. Would have liked us to have our day on court. Just for a bit of fun.
Ten Men Won The League says:
21 December, 2011 at 10:39
Hype up that the fact Jelavic might leave and sell Davis instead. Sneaky!
Anyone else think it is vital that big Victor is played as a holding midfielder against the huns rather than at centre-half. I think it will allow the rest of the midfield a little more confidence in getting forward and will probably allow the full-backs a bit more licence as well.
I am not sure he will be best deployed in defence as he hasn’t that much experience for a game like this.
Just a thought.
Ten men
he only has to find wages until the final ruling.
Hail Hail
Reading about the Hun getting arrested for shouting f the pope just makes me think Scotland has gone mad. We stadium might be half empty by half time on the 28th!
Absolute Madness
Hail Hail
Morning bhoys, warmish and hun free as ever.
Awe Naw
Where did you see that the derby tickets have been paid ?
What is your reasoning for no fire sale ?
Thanks in advance mi amigo.
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You might need some daft wee huns who would normally post ON CQN their continual deviation attacks to be doing something else instead ?
Where are the huns these last two days ?
HAil HAil
Awe Naw
Going by their recent ‘unaudited’ accounts, the well should run dry come the end of February
The huns Christmas panto is Fiddler on the roof starring the MBB singing If I were a rich man. Courtesy RTC.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo says:
21 December, 2011 at 10:25
He added: “I have been doing the job for four years and I’m half decent at doing it, otherwise Rangers wouldn’t still employ me, and I’m 100% convinced that he said it. Well I think I am still employed. I haven´t received the salary for two months but I still get to see the games for free. It’s the name of the club that is being bought down.”
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Have not received a salary for 2 months…….Very interesting
TET
1) the hun website …. huns have been sold tickets …. Those tickets muts have been furbished by Celtic PLC.
2) Not enough money will be offered by suitors. Whyte will not want money being arrested by HMRC.
Whyte can then easily do a Romanov for two months. Whyte is hanging on waiting for the final ruling. He then has 90 days …. I would suggest the plan will be implemented within 90 seconds of that ruling.
HAil HAil
Awe Naw
Have experienced those same issues the last half hour or so
Can anyone notify Paul67 to check it out?
Ten men
Final ruling looks like being around the end of March.
So he has two more months to find presuming that December has been paid.
January and February … who cares about March
Hail Hail