I had my bets well hedged on this one http://www.not606.com/showthread.ph...al-Contracts?p=4343715&viewfull=1#post4343715
That seems pretty clear. The players were eligible. Pity Nimmo is corrupt and is doing a whitewash on behalf of the SFA.
A collection of beel from the BBC BBC Sportsound pundit Tom English "SPL commission, previously derided as a kangaroo court by Rangers fans is now declared a paragon of justice by the jubilant Bears..." Anonymous: "Disgusted. What is the point in fining oldco when they are already dead? Sevco will continue to claim titles and the succulent lamb media will agree..." Stewart in Dundee. "Did newco not agree to pay all oldco football debts as a condition of gaining entry to 3rd Division? Surely this means £250,000 needs to be paid up or league status should be stripped." Stephen Edenborough: "The #rfc investigation sets a precedent all clubs should now follow. No need to declare anything just plead admin error." Jim O'Donnell: "With Lord Nimmo Smith fining the Oldco for a football debt it's further confirmation of the death of RFC. They may have kept 54 but it's been stopped there and Celtic will catch up soon enough. The Rangers start on zero. Good enough for me." Martin in Belfast: "Can the Rangers fans not see oldco was found guilty? To me that means they still cheated the league rules. Silly conclusion by LNS, fine isn't enough." Finlay Thewlis: "So they can keep 54 titles but its not, 'and counting' as its a newco surely. If RFC win 3rd div its their 1st title #bbcsportscot" Mic Mac: "Rangers cheated and Rangers died. that will do for me. Won't be giving any more money to Scottish football though #bbcsportscot" Anonymous: "Spartans thrown out of cup competition for 1 ill-registered player in 1 game. 10 years, multiple ill-registered players in ALL comps, 250k fine. Joke. " Chris Leonard: "What about teams who have been thrown out of cup competitions for accidentally fielding ineligible players?!" Andy Morris: "Spartans thrown out by for playing a player by mistake!!" DonsTalk: "No competitive advantage" they could only afford certain players due to this system - this makes no sense #bbcsportscot" Ken Ross: "So they are guilty but there is no punishment? That's what the ruling is? Senior football now dead in Scotland #bbcsportscot" Natalie: "So, it's perfectly ok in Scotland to win trophies with unaffordable, illegally-registered players on a massive tax dodge. As you were." Stuart Hunt: "Rangers were cheating, but wouldn't surprise me if the SFA mucked something up, so are culpable, and Rangers keep their titles." John Fitness: "If Rangers are found guilty and they don't get titles stripped, it will be a disgrace to Scottish football."
Tom English - what a fud. So in one statement from Nimmo Smith he's basically put the myths of 1- cheating to get on field advantage by use of EBTs and 2 - Rangers being a totally brand new entity to bed. What are the yahoos going to use as ****ing material now?
