Lord Nimmo Smith's Verdict on Dual Contracts

I thought Rangers were found guilty today by Lord Nimmo, all that was missing
Was that Nimmo didn't understand signing players that Rangers couldn't afford
the players wages and the Rangers share of tax and N I contributions, was giving
Rangers an advantage over other clubs who paid all. Rangers were found guilty
today of having players playing that were illegally registered
. The Rangers are dead thank God. Can we ask for more.

 

Excellence. Pure excellence.

 

aye you know better than him

 

They're taking the piss, aren't they?

If not, it's a new level of stupidity on their part.

There's more chance of me and you having a foursome with Pamela and Christopher than the fine being paid

 

Well, it's been a laff. Timmy's desperate neediness has been highly entertaining.

And with that I wish you all good day. See ye's the morra.

 

NS. Acknowledges that they should have disclosed the undeclared payments, but all the Ts were crossed and the Is dotted so the registrations stand, furthermore, there were no rules to revoke the registrations......but why would the authorities revoke them when they were not aware of the extra undisclosed payments????? He says basically that tHey gained no advantage......who the feck is he kidding? They fielded players they could not afford without the EBTs.

NS did not deal with the concept that the players were incorrectly registered in the first place. He more or less says once they are registered that is it?


The Scottish Justice System...........aye right. Wait till HMRC Get the BTC out of the Scottish system to the Supreme Court, they will win it hands down, so much so that Barclays Bank are advising clients who had the EBTs to negotiate a settlement for between 40 and 60% with HMRC.

Did we really expect anything else?

 

So they have been found guilty but the punishment is only a fine, that they don't have too pay. Tainted titles anyone?

 

... and there is apparently nothing in the SPL's rules to allow retrospective revocation either. Typically, it would seem that one could drive the proverbial coach and horses through the SPL rules so undoubtedly they will be reviewing them and hopefully with competent legal advice. Nimmo and his colleagues obviously saw the major loopholes, as should anyone with any understanding or experience of legislation, so presumably they felt they had no alternative but to go strictly with the letter rather than the spirit which is always open to challenge on interpretation.

I suppose we shouldn't really begrudge the Sevco fans grasping at any straw to gain comfort from this - after all, the club they previously supported is no more and they find themselves supporting a new club which plays in the 3rd Division. How devastating that must be for them, we can only imagine.

 

An administration error that lasted for nearly 11 years , but a poor Edinburgh club kicked out the Scottish youth cup for ticking the wrong box on a 15 year old age , only in Scotland !!!

 

suck it up auld yin

 

If they can afford to do so, this club should maybe issue a legal challenge - if the SPL rules are anything to go by, they shouldn't have much difficulty in overturning this decision.

 

alex thomson ‏@alextomo

#c4news. The key pt is that the Rangers payments were part of massive tax avoidance scheme set up to gain RFC advantage....
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alex thomson ‏@alextomo

#c4news the basic point William Nimmo-Smith's report seems to neglect.
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2 short tweets by Timmy Thomson sums it pretty well up.

 

It draws a line

Celtic now have nothing to link them to Rangers anymore

How do Sevco stay in the papers now?

Who cares

 

We'll see.

No link between the clubs but let's see if you can stop talking about us. Not on your nelly.