Sportsound to have statement from judicial panel member.
McCoists interview yesterday was disgraceful. He went below the belt and only caused hysteria and some attempted witch hunt by rangers fans against the so called 3 who are a secret to him. The SFA should do him for that.
Judicial Panel member tells BBC Scotland he is reconsidering their position as a JP member, however they hope that once the reasons are published within the next few days 'reasonable people' will understand why they reached their decision.
Judicial Panel member tells BBC Scotland he is reconsidering their position as a JP member, however they hope that once the reasons are published within the next few days 'reasonable people' will understand why they reached their decision.
One other thing that is puzzling, On the one hand Duff and Phelps along with McCoist etc... want the SFA to completely blame Craig Whyte and let them off the hook.
On the other Duff and Phelps are involved in a lawsuit on behalf of Rangers FC against Collyer Bristow for the actions of Gary Withey - they seem to think CB are responsible.
“We are deeply concerned that the safety and security of Judicial Panel members appointed to a recent Tribunal has been compromised by a wholly irresponsible betrayal of confidential information.
“The Judicial Panel consists of volunteers from across the spectrum of sport and business in Scotland. They are appointed on the basis of anonymity yet all three panel members have reported intrusion into their personal and work lives, including abusive and threatening communication.
“This has been extended to directors of the Scottish FA, whose private details have been published on internet sites and who have, themselves, been victims of abusive communication.
“This culminated tonight in a visit by Strathclyde Police, who are taking seriously the threats made towards the individuals involved. We are thankful for their advice and support in these matters.”
“We are deeply concerned that the safety and security of Judicial Panel members appointed to a recent Tribunal has been compromised by a wholly irresponsible betrayal of confidential information.
“The Judicial Panel consists of volunteers from across the spectrum of sport and business in Scotland. They are appointed on the basis of anonymity yet all three panel members have reported intrusion into their personal and work lives, including abusive and threatening communication.
“This has been extended to directors of the Scottish FA, whose private details have been published on internet sites and who have, themselves, been victims of abusive communication.
“This culminated tonight in a visit by Strathclyde Police, who are taking seriously the threats made towards the individuals involved. We are thankful for their advice and support in these matters.”
McCoist has messed this one up very badly for Rangers, especially since Jim Spence has tweeted this.
One member of independent panel in Rangers case says he has received advice from Special branch regarding suspect packages.
The SFA would be best served just passing it all over to UEFA and ask them to deal with it as clearly there are concerns about safety.
I'll be honest enough to say that we can't really take a moral high ground here as our support have smashed a few windows in their time but last season was just off the scale.
I'll be honest enough to say that we can't really take a moral high ground here as our support have smashed a few windows in their time but last season was just off the scale.
Last season should have been the watershed with regard to this sort of thing.
Fortunately I think McCoist is losing sympathy within the press fast - albeit the usual suspects are still backing him.
Last season should have been the watershed with regard to this sort of thing.
Fortunately I think McCoist is losing sympathy within the press fast - albeit the usual suspects are still backing him.
You'd have thought so but alas no.
No doubt the same paper who ran a back page demanding to know who made the decision will be telling us in the morning how terrible it is that people have allegedly been threatened.
Yet if there was no transfer embargo these questions wouldnt be asked.
What idiots like Hateley and Ally dont seem to understand is the clubs wanted the independent panel.
You only have to look at the headlines today to know why it was decided that these panels should remain anonymous.
I don't believe for one minute that McCoist isn't smart enough to know this which makes his comments even more of a disgrace.
The cardigan backs McCoist's view about the panel, yet no one can explain why McCoist was making things up.
1. Rangers did know who these people were on the panel.
2. The FA have not being helping Portsmouth in the manner McCoist suggested.
3. The football league have not been going out of their way to help Portsmouth.
4. The money Portsmouth received was just what was already due to be paid, championship clubs all get £200k a month and the FL just said this would continue.
For McCoist to say otherwise is disingenuous at best.
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Bullets and bombs????
All 3 now named on FF and one FFer claims he phoned the SFA today and was told that someone who was named as being on the panel has already been threatened.
heard him on the bbc podcast yesterday and it was embarrasing.
Will this game go ahead, and will it be rangers last game
Yes, the game will go ahead. No, it won't be Rangers last match.
At the very least they''ll see out the end of the season.
McCoists interview yesterday was disgraceful. He went below the belt and only caused hysteria and some attempted witch hunt by rangers fans against the so called 3 who are a secret to him. The SFA should do him for that.
On the other Duff and Phelps are involved in a lawsuit on behalf of Rangers FC against Collyer Bristow for the actions of Gary Withey - they seem to think CB are responsible.
Funny that.
Nothing out of the ordinary until you get to the first footnote:
*Applies to Under-13 Opt-out and Under-13 Special Season Tickets which exclude games against Rangers FC (or a successor to it).
“We are deeply concerned that the safety and security of Judicial Panel members appointed to a recent Tribunal has been compromised by a wholly irresponsible betrayal of confidential information.
“The Judicial Panel consists of volunteers from across the spectrum of sport and business in Scotland. They are appointed on the basis of anonymity yet all three panel members have reported intrusion into their personal and work lives, including abusive and threatening communication.
“This has been extended to directors of the Scottish FA, whose private details have been published on internet sites and who have, themselves, been victims of abusive communication.
“This culminated tonight in a visit by Strathclyde Police, who are taking seriously the threats made towards the individuals involved. We are thankful for their advice and support in these matters.”
McCoist has messed this one up very badly for Rangers, especially since Jim Spence has tweeted this.
I'll be honest enough to say that we can't really take a moral high ground here as our support have smashed a few windows in their time but last season was just off the scale.
Wasn't that just bad refereeing or are you now admitting that you guys were not good enough ... what's it to be.:p
Last season should have been the watershed with regard to this sort of thing.
Fortunately I think McCoist is losing sympathy within the press fast - albeit the usual suspects are still backing him.
You'd have thought so but alas no.
No doubt the same paper who ran a back page demanding to know who made the decision will be telling us in the morning how terrible it is that people have allegedly been threatened.
This is the kind of questions Mark Hately wants answered regarding the 'three stooges' as he calls them.
The man is beyond parody.
The thickest man in 'journalism'(ahem) and that takes some doing.
Rangers strip for 2012/13 http://www.footballkitnews.com/4591/new-rangers-strip-12-13-umbro-glasgow-rangers-home-kit-2012-2013/
Yet if there was no transfer embargo these questions wouldnt be asked.
What idiots like Hateley and Ally dont seem to understand is the clubs wanted the independent panel.
You only have to look at the headlines today to know why it was decided that these panels should remain anonymous.
I don't believe for one minute that McCoist isn't smart enough to know this which makes his comments even more of a disgrace.
The cardigan backs McCoist's view about the panel, yet no one can explain why McCoist was making things up.
1. Rangers did know who these people were on the panel.
2. The FA have not being helping Portsmouth in the manner McCoist suggested.
3. The football league have not been going out of their way to help Portsmouth.
4. The money Portsmouth received was just what was already due to be paid, championship clubs all get £200k a month and the FL just said this would continue.
For McCoist to say otherwise is disingenuous at best.