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I think it would be a shame to lose Hampden but I understand the economics behind it. In a perfect world I would prefer to see it upgraded to where it is fit for purpose. Economically Murrayfield would be a better idea. I am not really keen on spreading the games as there will always be unhappy parties and idiots wrecking seats.

You're right that is a shocker.

That first goal for Indonesia. What happened to Scots who can defend? Ryans first was a peach.

I’ve no regrets over Rangers crisis insists SFA chief Stewart Regan The national body’s CEO says he wouldn’t change a thing about the way his organisation handled Rangers’ financial collapse. ByGavin McCafferty Press Association 17:27, 6 JUN 2017 SFA chief executive Stewart Regan insists he has no regrets over the way the financial collapse of Rangers was dealt with after Craig Whyte was acquitted of fraud. Regan declined to express any reaction to the jury's decision following a six-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow. The court heard Whyte bought Rangers for £1 in May 2011 and then agreed a £24million capital injection into the club from Ticketus, to be repaid from future season-ticket sales, in order to pay off the club's bank debt and tackle other obligations of the deal. Promoted Stories You'll be speaking a new language in 3 weeks thanks to this app made in GermanyBabbel Flight Prices You're Not Allowed to SeeSave70.com Megahype: This invention storm the internet...ECOCUT pro Strandurlaub am besten Strand in Dubai buchenBeach-Inspector.com Whyte was found to be not fit and proper to run a football club but only after Rangers went into administration over an unpaid tax bill, which ultimately consigned them to liquidation. A thrilled Craig Whyte leaves court having being cleared of all charges Read More Craig Whyte was 'pantomime villain' in saga that saw Rangers spiral into financial abyss Our game’s governing body were accused of not carrying out proper due diligence over Whyte before he took over the club. The team carried on after liquidation, albeit in the bottom tier of Scottish football, after the club's assets were sold by administrators and, when asked about the SFA's handling of the situation that drew considerable criticism at the time, Regan said: "No regrets. "I think the situation that has unfolded over five years is regrettable. It was a unique set of circumstances that was presented to everybody involved at the time and we dealt with it in the best way we could. "We considered the facts, we considered the issues and we took advice, and we came up with what in our view were the right steps." Regan insisted Whyte won’t be allowed back into Scottish football – despite being cleared of any wrongdoing by the courts. The SFA chief added: "The fact that five years on we are still talking about it shows just how long the process has taken. It has had a telling effect on Scottish football. "We found Craig Whyte not to be a fit and proper person several years ago. He won't be coming back, he won't be involved with any football club, he won't be involved with any member of the Scottish FA. "The rules and regulations are very clear. They have been strengthened in recent years." The SFA banned Whyte from Scottish football for life in April 2012 and fined him £200,000, but the money has never been received. Whyte said at the time: "I couldn't care less. It makes no difference to my life whatsoever - and good luck collecting the money." SFA to pursue former Rangers owner Craig Whyte over unpaid fine But Regan claims the SFA could now take legal action to pursue the money. "That will be something we take advice on and, should the opportunity present itself, we would definitely consider that," he said. "There's been a series of cases and challenges as far as Craig Whyte is concerned and the Scottish FA chose not to pursue that because the cost of recovering that could potentially outweigh the money that would be recovered. "He was being challenged through bankruptcy proceedings and a whole host of other cases, so we chose not to pursue that. That is something to consider now."

That is what I thought.

No they won that case. If they ever see the money is another story.

Heh I am still a young stud! At least that is what I keep telling myself.

You are right I read it wrong. My concentration levels are at an all time low at the moment.

I just heard that the last person to be refused a work permit was Jason Scotland who got one to play for DU but then was refused when he signed for St Johnstone despite using the exact same document. Since then every one that has been applied for has been granted.

I take it he was invited. You just can't show up and say. Hi Hello I'm on your board.

Does this have any implications on RFC?

Jury sent out to consider their verdict in Craig Whyte case The jury in the trial of former Rangers owner Craig Whyte have been sent to consider their verdict after six weeks of evidence. Mr Whyte, 46, denies acquiring the club by fraud in May 2011. He also denies another charge under the Companies Act. The Crown alleges he pretended to have funds to make all the required payments for a controlling stake in the club. Judge Lady Stacey told the eight men and seven women on the jury to take whatever time they needed. The judge started her charge to the jury on Monday at the High Court in Glasgow and told them to keep "cool heads" as they consider all the evidence in the case. The Crown alleges the 46-year-old pretended to then-owner Sir David Murray that funds were "immediately available" on an "unconditional basis" to make all required payments for a controlling and majority stake in the Glasgow club. Advocate Depute Alex Prentice QC has told the court Whyte did not have authority over the funds used in the takeover and "induced" the Murray Group to sell, but defence QC Donald Findlay described the accused as "the fall guy" in the case. Lady Stacey laid out the verdicts available - guilty, not guilty and not proven - and told the jurors to have a "good, hard look at what has been put before you". Asking the jury to retire, the judge said: "You have listened patiently to all of the evidence and must have as much time as you do require."

Sorry I gave an answer without reading the opening post.

Two or three of the posters on FF seem to be ITK as they have a high success rate. To be honest I even think the Record uses their information sometimes. It is not the first time they come with info and a few hours later it is on the Record site. They are never 100% right though as things can change.

The problem with peodophilia is that everyone wants to hush it up. Lets not talk about it and it will go away. No! It does not go away it moves on to the next victim. I am not against CFC in this case I am against the cunts that covered it up and let others be abused. If it was known to have happened at Ibrox then get it out in the open.

Celtic football club are not to blame. individuals at the club are to blame. We cannot say RFC never went bankrupt and then apply different rules for other clubs where Individuals have done the club wrong.

Personally I think Wilson suffered next to Kiernen. If you do not trust your partner it affects your own game. Kiernen was a car-crash.

Work Permits for Footballers – what are the options? By Dan Chapman 6 Work Permits for Footballers In this article I consider the topic of work permits for footballers, an increasingly important issue and one which Full Contact are frequently being asked to advise upon. We have recently seen the opening of England’s new training HQ, St George’s Park which is being dubbed the ‘Oxbridge of football’ with state-of-the-art facilities geared towards making homegrown English football talent better. It remains to be seen whether world class facilities will breed world class talent, and with a 10 year plan for improvement, managers in the English football leagues will still look overseas to boost their squads; regardless of the immigration barriers. At Full Contact we are increasingly being asked to advise clubs, players and their agents as to whether or not a player is able to obtain a work permit and we are often surprised at the lack of knowledge that the game has on a subject which is so linked to obvious financial riches. It is particularly common for managers of lower league clubs to look to foreign players with cheaper transfer fees than homegrown talent. And of course, the FA Premier League, which was once made up of players from the home nations with few foreign players coming mainly from Europe, is now one of the most cosmopolitan football leagues in the world. However, those players coming from countries outside the European Union to play in England must follow work permit rules established by the Football Association and by the immigration laws of the United Kingdom. This process can sometimes prove a problematic barrier as the rules can vary depending on different factors. It is the responsibility of the football club wishing to sign an overseas player from outside the EU to see that the player will be able to work in this country without breaching immigration control. Failure to follow the correct procedures could lead to the prosecution of the club and its officials for a variety of offences. If the club is registered as a Tier 2 Sponsor (as some of the bigger clubs are) then it may be able to issue the player with a Certificate of Sponsorship assuming the necessary criteria are met. However that is only half the battle as to travel and work here the player still needs to obtain the appropriate permission as a Tier 2 (Sportsperson). This is the route adopted by many clubs although it is always worthwhile to consider other options to ensure that exceptional talent does not slip through the net in view of the stringent criteria the club and the prospective player will have to meet before the player can come to the United Kingdom to work. The ‘Tier 2 (Sportsperson) ’ Criteria – Traditional Route To issue a Certificate of Sponsorship the club will need to obtain an endorsement for the player from the appropriate governing body for his sport confirming that the player is internationally established as a player or coach at the highest level, and will make a significant contribution to the development of football at the highest level in the UK. As a result Certificates of Sponsorship can usually only be issued to international football players of the “highest calibre” who are considered able to make a significant contribution to the development of the game of football in the United Kingdom at the highest level. The current rules define a player as automatically being of the highest calibre provided: (1) they have played for their country in at least 75% of its competitive A team matches in the two years preceding the application; and (2) the player’s country must be at or above 70th place in the official FIFA world rankings. There are some issues to consider here. Firstly, the 75% rule means that a player must have played in 75% of games of which he has been available for selection. If a player has been injured, this will be taken into consideration when assessing the application and the applicant must provide evidence of the extent and length of the injury and impact on their playing prospects. Suspensions will also be taken into consideration in the same way. To be considered to have ‘played’ in 75% of games, the player needs only to have been selected for the squad. Secondly, “competitive A team matches” refer to competitive senior international matches including, but not exclusively: World Cup Finals and Qualifying group games, UEFA European Championships and Qualifiers and other Cups and Competitions specific to other nations. We can advise on games which will be considered competitive for this purpose. Finally, the 70th place criterion is not as straightforward as it may first appear. The player’s national team must be at or above 70th place in the official FIFA world rankings when averaged over the two years preceding the date of the application. Therefore, it is helpful to be ahead of the game in this respect – not only predicting when a country is rising up the rankings, but when they become eligible due to their average ranking position. At Full Contact we have recently advised a club on a particular nation that we are aware will soon qualify with an average top 70 ranking, which has given that club the opportunity to source players from that country well before any other club is aware that it might be a possibility. Any club wishing to take on a new international talent must be able to provide written confirmation of the player’s international appearance record in the previous two years, highlighting competitive A matches. If the player meets the criteria and an application is granted, the permit will be given for the length of the player’s contract, up to a maximum of five years. Where players do not qualify under the above criteria which presume he is of the “highest calibre” it is still possible to seek a work permit premised on the player having exceptional ability and potential to contribute to English football. Such applications are still rare, often as a club is not prepared to take the risk, uncertainty and expense involved, but at Full Contact we do believe that in certain cases it is worth considering the merit of such an application. If a club in the UK had have been seeking a work permit for Leo Messi prior to him obtaining sufficient caps for Argentina to qualify we are confident that we could have obtained that work permit! Where a Tier 2 work permit is not obtainable a number of clubs choose to turn to the alternative options available. Alternative Routes? (1) Purchase and Loan This model has been used by the likes of Arsenal when purchasing Carlos Vela and Wellington Silva. Essentially, the club is able to purchase a player and register him, making him a paid player of the club. The club then loan the player to a club in an EU country with less stringent immigration laws. Once the player is on loan, it is hoped he will develop into a national player thus satisfying the criterion of the traditional route above (or become qualified under (2) below). (2) Dual Citizenship and Family Connections It is always important to investigate whether a player can actually obtain EU/UK citizenship via family connections. It is amazing how many Brazilians, for example, do not realise that due to family connections they can obtain Portuguese nationality. Once they have that, they have freedom within the EU. If the player’s spouse is an EU Citizen who is planning to come to the United Kingdom to work this may give the player the right to accompany them to the United Kingdom and work. (3) High Net Worth Players This is a more novel, and certainly less common model which only a few clubs are aware of. If an individual has more than £1million to ‘invest’ in the UK he can obtain entry clearance for an initial period of at least 3 years. Applicants may rely on their own money as well as money that they own jointly with their spouse or partner or even on money owned by their spouse or partner outright. Further permission to remain in the United Kingdom can be granted after the initial period and this route can ultimately lead to settlement. Any club, player or agent who wishes to have bespoke and detailed advice about an immigration issue should contact Dan Chapman. Full Contact’s parent law firm contains a partner who specialises in immigration matters, and we are thus well placed to use our combined expertise of sports law, football agency and immigration to provide pragmatic and thorough advice. Don’t be a club that misses out on a Messi-esque opportunity!

Or somebody who's own kid was abused I can imagine he was then angry. If that is the case i do have sincere sympathy but he could have approached me in (private) discussion and not name calling.

Just to make my position clear, I am the last person in the world who wants to use child abuse as point scoring. I may be wrong but in the light of what has been happening in the last few months it is my opinion Alan Brasil should be shouting from the rooftops about the cover-up. If it happened to anyone at Ibrox or any other place then they should also be shouting about it. I am not only against child abuse at Parkhead but anywhere it happens. My outburst may have been in the wrong place but as I know people who were abused it is something I feel strongly about. Apologies.

I will take that one on the chin mate but just to let you know if you ever call me or anyone else on this forum a clown again it will be your last word on this forum.

Why do all these ex-Celtic people want to talk about Rangers all the time. Alan Brasil should be more worried why they covered up child abuse at Parkhead. Why the guy that raped him was taken back into employment to molest others that is where the real story is for him.

The only way that could change is if King wins the court case against him. Ashely is not going to take it to court and then say okay guy's I have been unfair. I'm Sorry. Nah Pigs will fly first.

What dB said a ban was a bit harsh.