Jim Traynor

[ian1964 10,720]

ANOTHER day another investigation. The broken and fragmented world of Scottish football is to have yet another inquiry.

 

How many more of these gas-bag sessions must we endure?

 

Thankfully, though, it isnâ??t about EBTs. It isnâ??t even about Rangers, who have already been examined more closely than Kylie Minogueâ??s bum.

 

The Ibrox club and their long-suffering supporters have been the butt of so many jokes for such a long time. But itâ??s their turn to laugh at the self-styled experts who called Rangersâ?? tax trial so badly wrong.

 

They are entitled, especially when they hear and read some journos who just canâ??t bring themselves to accept the verdict.

 

These writers and commentators continue to point out the First Tier Tax Tribunal ruling wasnâ??t unanimous, that it was a split verdict.

 

Yes it was 2-1 in favour of Murray International and Rangers. But it was a clear win and isnâ??t it strange that the same people didnâ??t write and talk about Celticâ??s recent triumph, a truly fantastic result, over Barcelona as though it was less than a â??realâ? victory because it was only 2-1.

 

They lauded this win, and rightly so, but with Rangers they just canâ??t admit they were wrong.

 

Itâ??s just too unpalatable that their favourite phrase â??succulent lambâ? should be replaced with â??humble pieâ?.

 

Perhaps an investigation into their conduct would be useful, you know, just to help them confront and

come to terms with their obvious dislike of Rangers.

 

But that will have to wait because there is another inquiry starting and believe it or not, this new one wonâ??t be about league reconstruction either. Hallelujah.

 

Neither is it about Scotland failing to beat Tonga at rugby. Questions really should have been asked about Andy Robinson long before Saturday.

 

Actually, there was only one question: Why was he allowed to remain in position for so long when it was clear he wasnâ??t cutting it?

 

Probably because the SRU are missing exactly the same parts of DNA script as the SFA. Thatâ??s the bits containing the instructions for the development of a spine. But if Robinson had been anything like Neil Lennon he would have listened to the supporters, packed his bags and quit long before yesterday.

 

The Celtic manager has just said that if his clubâ??s fans keep shouting at him or his players and make it clear they want him to go, thatâ??s precisely what heâ??ll do.

 

Lennon was speaking after Celticâ??s home loss to Inverness on Saturday because he had been annoyed by two or three fans behind the technical area. They werenâ??t happy with what they were getting from the managerâ??s team and he wasnâ??t happy they made their feelings known.

 

Afterwards he said: â??I didnâ??t like what they were saying about the team. Look, if theyâ??re not happy with what Iâ??m doing with the team Iâ??ll go.â?

 

Please, get a grip Lenny. Man up and stop being so precious.

 

One moment â?? Friday, actually â?? heâ??s tweeting to members of that schizophrenic mob known as the Green Brigade, who donâ??t know if theyâ??re football fans or political activitists.

 

They believe Celtic havenâ??t done enough to support them in their argument with Strathclyde Police â?? apparently anyone in this brigade shouldnâ??t be questioned or removed â?? and boycotted Saturdayâ??s match.

 

Lennon, through Twitter, had invited them in for a chat to see if he could help. â??You should get five of the boys to come and see me and tell me whatâ??s the major issues and what can or canâ??t be done,â? he tweeted.

 

So, let me get this correct. The Green Brigade can actually refuse to support the team and are invited in for a blether but other fans, who donâ??t want anything to do with this band, arenâ??t allowed to criticise the team.

 

Are the Green Brigade favoured over the rest? Are they better fans than the others?

 

Itâ??s quite ridiculous, especially when Lennon himself hasnâ??t been slow to chip in his own views on various issues, such as reconstruction.

 

Heâ??s also spoken on Rangersâ?? tax battle â?? although not yet on the ruling of the First Tier Tax Tribunal â?? and he has had his say on all those he claims concentrate only on the negatives.

 

No one took the huff. Itâ??s part of the game. Supporters pay serious money to watch their teams and are entitled to voice their opinions on standards of play.

 

But where were we going with this? Oh yes, that other investigation.

 

This time the SFL have launched a probe into the alarming circumstances which caused police to prevent Elgin Cityâ??s match against Rangers from going ahead yesterday.

 

At least 1200 tickets more than Elginâ??s Borough Briggs ground could hold were in circulation and both the SFL and Grampian Police were stunned when they found out about the oversell on Friday.

 

A club statement said they are working closely with the local authority and the SFL â??to establish the full facts in this matterâ?.

 

But surely itâ??s fairly straightforward. Who authorised the printing of extra tickets and why?

 

The licence was granted for a handful over 4500 so why anyone thought it would be okay to sell extra briefs is beyond comprehension.

 

Of course it could have been some kind of accident but the league are, I believe, furious and determined to come down hard if itâ??s found anyone has put profit before public safety.

 

A League official consults and directs every club before their home matches with Rangers because of the numbers who travel to see Ally McCoistâ??s team and Elgin wonâ??t be able to fudge this issue.

 

Heads could roll if there has been negligence, or worse, and itâ??s my understanding the League want this matter over and done with before this week is out.

 

The League are embarrassed because they have been positioning themselves to take the lead in the reconstruction debate.

 

They have tried to present a professional and responsible attitude towards reconstruction, declaring their preference for a merger of themselves with the SPL and three divisions of 16-10-16, but Elgin have just scored in their own net.

 

And although we might all have had enough of investigations, this one is certainly worth the time and the effort.

[Ergatrude 0]

Great read.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Personally I don't think you can ever examine Kylie's bum too much.