Campbell Ogilvie’s appointment as president of the SFA was always controversial. As general secretary and director of Rangers, Ogilvie was the club’s chief administrator during the final 11-year period they refused to employ Catholic footballers. In many other walks of life, this background would make him an embarrassing relic of a former era, but in Scottish football it was enough to see him promoted to the ultimate honour position.
He remained in position at Rangers long after the new regime of Sir David Murray arrived and set aside the decades-old sectarian employment policy but left the club in 2005, joining Hearts as operations director two months later. All of this puts the SFA president in central position regarding the on-going tax tribunal, which is charged with deciding if Rangers illegally evaded tax from a period starting in 2000 and going on well beyond Ogilvie’s departure.
If the First Tier Tribunal finds against Rangers the SFA must ask for Ogilvie’s immediate resignation. The association cannot have a president embroiled in a tax evasion scam which, even before a verdict has been decided, has already caused untold harm to his former club and the reputation Scottish football. The scale of the damage to public finances has yet to be definitively established but it will not make good reading.
The SFA has just embarked on its first proper investigation into whether directors of a football club, in this instance Rangers, are fit and proper persons to hold such a position. Office holders at the association cannot exercise power over the game if they are not subject to the same standards they demand from clubs. Pending this investigation, and the outcome of the tax tribunal, Ogilvie should temporarily step aside. Scotland is not yet a banana republic, public bodies must have robust ethics and must not allow the shadow of contagion to be cast over the body charged with ensuring legal and moral standards are adhered to.
The SFA has some enormously important months ahead. Its president is currently in a position to influence which course it takes and, if the tribunal verdict falls against Rangers, could be implicated in the scandal which precipitated the crisis. While I am sure Campbell Ogilvie will be shown to have acted with impeccable ethical standards, the SFA must quickly establish a structure clear of contagion.
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Bank of England chief Mervyn King: standard of living to plunge at fastest rate since 1920s
Households face the most dramatic squeeze in living standards since the 1920s, the Governor of the Bank of England warned, as he reacted to the shock disclosure that the economy was shrinking again.
“In 2011, real wages are likely to be no higher than they were in 2005,” he said. “One has to go back to the 1920s to find a time when real wages fell over a period of six years.
“The squeeze on living standards is the inevitable price to pay for the financial crisis and subsequent rebalancing of the world and UK economies.”
Miki,
ignore ythe clown that is TBB
James Forrest is The Emperor of Ice Cream –
“appalling lack of concern for a fellow human being”
“indefensible”
“inhuman”
“shameful”
“abhorrent”
“dehumanising”
“offensive”
“facist”
“bigot”
“callousness”
And all this because I’m in favour of getting unemployed people to work up to 30 hours a week as part of a scheme designed to get them back into work.
Don’t ever watch a Jeremy Clarkson DVD James, you’d probably burst a blood vessel while menstruating heavily and crying about the injustice of it all.
I hope this doesn’t affect our friendship. (thumbsup)
RogueLeader says:
21 February, 2012 at 14:37
miki67 – some sinister undertones to your post @ 14.33. You have no right to say who does or who does not have the right to be a Celtic fan. The body armour stuff is not on. Argue with his points instead of firing insults mate. Reel it in you are doing yourself, and your own politics, no credit.
Some of the political comments around unemployment and those who are presently suffering were offensive so im sure the poster concerned can take it as well as give it out
Rieperman
Heres your answer
http://www.davidicke.com/headlines/58870-german-government-if-you-dont-take-a-job-as-a-prostitute-we-can-stop-your-benefits
Hail Hail
miki67 says:
21 February, 2012 at 14:17
Philvisreturns : get your facts straight,fascist scum;the pertinent word in this ‘programme’ is MANDATORY.
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Miki best to ignore him. He is the site’s pet extreme right-wing, privately educated, tax avoiding, dullard. He’s probably not so secretly hoping Whyte gets away with his scam, they are cut from the same cloth.
Gosh
Don’t think the S.F.A. or Rangers will pull the wool over this man’s eyes:
http://www.scribd.com/petitioner/d/45696822-Fettes-Thief-Cons-Gay-Judges-Probe-QC-the-Sun
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miki67 – Not sure what I’ve done to offend you, buddy.
Here, have a smiley face on me:
:-D
(thumbsup)
philvisreturns:
You know better than that, but if you’re going to come on here and spout utter garbage like that, and I suspect you are at the wind up and know it is garbage – cause I would hate to think you actually believe that stuff, I really would – you know what the reaction will be.
Not even Kelvin Mackenzie would talk crap like that.
TBB – As a favour to you I took the liberty of running your name through a Clown Name generator. You will henceforth be called Kranky Candy. No need to thank me.
Amazes me how even the most intelligent of people are still taken in by the political system.It’s a big game used to divide and conquer.And with it’s allies in banks and big business it seeks to maintain the population as tax slaves.The most depressing thing for me though is that i don’t have faith in it ever changing as there isn’t the collective belief or will to bring about permanent,beneficial change.
There is always hope though.
In the meantime i’ll continue to take pleasure from our bhoys impressive winning run and the marvellous,malevolent mess that is Dignity FC.
FREETHEPEOPLEcsc!!!
Big Nan says:
21 February, 2012 at 14:46
Ole Dimmo’s is not exactly what you’d call street smart.
Just the man for the job.
Phivis,
I bet you wear chinos as well ;-)
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
21 February, 2012 at 14:42
Miki,
ignore ythe clown that is TBB
Explain ?
Hail Hail
Prawn sandwich options for the League Cup final….ker-ching! :-(
http://www.celticfc.net/hospitality_leaguecupfinal.php
http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/docs/009__034__news__Cup_Final_Package__1327940419.pdf
TTTT
My dear,dear,dear,friend… Philvis
Pal..
Ye gotta Forgie, Young Mister Forrest.
He has a Loat mair Livin’….IN THE REAL WORLD.. tae Dae.
Yet!!
He is still wet behind the ears.
In a Few mair Years, this Young Man. will
suddenly realise. that
In This is a Dog eat Doggie World..
Wan must learn that Naebuddy Cares aboot ye..
only…Themselves..
so…
The Stark truth is..
Ye must get oot there.. and
WORK.
Yep..
Nasty word.. fur some!
But,If ye ur Physically Able tae Work.. and hiv At least a wee Tate o
Malum..in ye…’
Then ..
Ye are oan ye own.. so get Weavin’!
Kojo
yer pal.. who likes ye aloater
Rogue
Given recent revelations, Tough titties and all, I’m not feeling too secure with that moniker.
philvis..,m
I thought Miki explained quite clearly, your politic is offensive and like minded politicians are quite clearly putting your ideas into action are causing real hardship for real human beings, your sentiment of F*** them is what Miki find hard to take, I expect.
Just for the record – http://www.poverty.org.uk/01/index.shtml – who primarily use Govt data show that the numbers of families on low income (whether that’s classed as below 40%, 50% or 60% of the median income) has risen dramatically since 1979 but is marginally lower than in the 90s.
philvisreturns:
It’s a bad day for you now man, and you should know it, when one of the only people on defending you is that patronsing clown, so utterly up his own backside that it takes my breath away.
If you want further proof of the stupidity of your own case, take a good look; lack of self awareness isn’t limited to the lefties.
James Forrest is The Emperor of Ice Cream – you know what the reaction will be.
You’ll hulk out and rampage through the streets of Glasgow, your magnificent rippling green muscles flexing as you pick up cars to throw at me?
JAMES SMASH! RAAARRRGGGHHHH!
Cos that would be pretty cool, as opposed to being a peevish bully who calls people names on the internet and endlessly preens and parades their imagined moral superiority over their fellow human beings, which is lame. (thumsbup)
TBB – Ungrateful sod :)
Why are people picking on TBB now? (thumbsup)
Guys (or Gals?) might I suggest you just scroll past philvisreturns. I do.
But when everyone else replies or argues with him it just gets more difficult to ignore.
Awe_Naw…,
Miki has become very heated about an issue very close by the looks of it, TBB’s only input is to have a go at Miki.
Paul67
Fair enough and a well played first hand.
moretocomeCSC
Hmm….not much jelly and ice cream here today.
“peevish bully”…”endlessly preens and parades”.
You been reading Burns Philvis? If there’s any birkie, ca’d a laird, wha struts and stares on CQN, might I say…
philvisreturns:
You see, this is where you show your hand fella, by resorting to patronising clowning.
You want to talk seriously? You want to argue this properly? As an adult, having to defend your assertions concisely and without resorting to the schoolyard stuff?
Go for it. Give it your best shot. Let’s see what you’ve got in the locker aside from the lame humour.
Hi all.
I got this from the Twitter section of the Official website and wonder if anyone who has access to Twitter can help(not allowed here at work)
If I read it right it seems that Laura Brannan (LB?) thinks the game at Poundland is getting moved or am I wrong?
“celticfc @CraigyBhoy88 The date’s going to change, it’s no longer March 25th, details still to be confirmed. (LB)
canamalar
I never read it like that. I think TBB was only expressing sympathy at how miki expressed his point. I agree with him.
No place for accusations like that regardless of how simple philvis view of the world is.
He is one of us .. he (philvis) deserves our support and sympathy at this deranged moment as that is what we are.
Who knows maybe philvis just got news about his offshore tax haven or banking bonus ???
out of order calling TBB a clown
miki out of order for the body armour comment.
Hail Hail
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire – I thought Miki explained quite clearly
I must have missed the explanations behind his broken English, swearie words, and obvious lies. (thumbsup)
weeminger – That’s the problem with measuing “poverty” as a relative rather than absolute condition. We’re a far richer society now than in 1979, only a dandruff-eating crazy person would deny that, yet “poverty” has increased because there are more millionaires. (thumbsup)
Awe_Naw…,
point taken
TBB unreserved apologies
Wonder if anyone is condemning the unemployed while skiving on a football blog?
For the record:
Miki has violated the language rules of this forum, and referred to a fellow poster and Celtic supporter as Fascist Scum.
That crosses the line.
I have no point to make on anyone’s opinions as regards social welfare, economics or such guffrey.
Apologies Paul67, CQN is more than a football blog ;)
RANGERS boss Ally McCoist is facing a player crisis this week – even if club administrators spare his Ibrox stars the axe.
McCoist could be without no fewer than EIGHT first team players for the difficult SPL game against Caley Thistle in Inverness on Sunday.
Gers midfielder Maurice Edu will miss the match in the Highlands after picking up a booking in the shock 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock at the weekend. It was the sixth time in the 2011/12 campaign Edu had been yellow carded and he has now been hit with an automatic one-match suspension by the SFA.
His loss is a massive blow to McCoist as the US internationalist has been one of his team’s best performers in recent weeks.
And the Rangers gaffer, who saw a host of players head out the exit door in the January transfer window, will also be without other key personnel. Left back Sasa Papac will also miss the showdown with Terry Butcher’s side after getting red carded for a bad tackle on Liam Kelly against Killie. And Dorin Goian and Kyle Bartley are both highly doubtful for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League match as they are currently ill. On top of that quartet, McCoist looks set to be without long-term absentees Kyle Lafferty, Steven Naismith, Jamie Ness and Steven Whittaker.
The Light Blues gaffer already has a threadbare squad and he will work frantically at Murray Park in the coming days to cobble together a side for Sunday. Meanwhile, McCoist will hold showdown talks with Rangers administrators today in the hope of saving the jobs of his players. The club legend last week emerged as the public figurehead of the world-famous Glasgow institution’s fight for survival.
And he will be at the forefront of events this week as the men with the future of the 54-times Scottish champions in their hands look to make cutbacks. McCoist is set to meet with representatives of London-based firm Duff and Phelps to discuss what, if any, savings need to be made on the playing side.
However, with the administrators refusing to concede defeat in the bid to sign Gabonese striker Daniel Cousin he is hopeful there will be good news. He said: “I have got very, very important meetings coming up with the administrators in terms of the future of the club. “And that is the most important thing, the future of the club and the staff within the club. We have to move ahead positively. “Fraser Wishart (players’ union representative) has been fantastic with our playing staff and I have also got meetings myself with the entire playing staff. “I have also got meetings with other staff. I want to let them all know that my door is always open if they have got any question they want to ask. “I am in dialogue with the administrators and there are reassurances required for the youngsters and all the playing staff at the club. These are tough times.”
Meanwhile, McCoist has revealed that mentor Walter Smith, who he succeeded as manager at the end of last season, has been in constant contact offering help and support. He said: “Walter is as disappointed as the next Rangers man. He was out of the country last week when the news broke, but he called – and woke me up!
“He will be back very, very shortly and I have no doubt him and I will be having conversations. He is a great friend and knows this club.”