The level of media reporting on this is a red herring imo.
What we should be focussing on is what, if any, action the SFA/SPFL take.
As someone else suggested in the cases of Jones and Edmundson when we acted swiftly, suspended the players and brought it out in the open, the result was by far the harshest punishment dished out for Covid breeches and this highlights, again, the inconsistency that exists with the disciplinary system in Scotland.
Perhaps the delay is due to us deciding the best course of action that allows us to deal with this without giving the SFA/SPFL rope to hang us.
When the multiple Dubai breeches were acknowledged in the media and confirmed by Kennedy on the Saturday I'm sure our club and (everyone else) expected similar significant bans for the players involved. Our statement when Jones and Edmundson were banned for 7 games essentially stated that we accept this and note the precedent -
"Rangers accepts the outcome of the Scottish FA judicial panel which has demonstrated the seriousness with which covid protocol breaches will be dealt with. This penalty is a reminder to all of the expectations upon football.
"Football is in a privileged position and we recognise the responsibility that we all must uphold within the national sport.
"The outcome of today’s hearing brings the standard and expectations set by the Scottish FA into sharp focus."
Two days laterTLB denied any wrongdoing and (this is the important bit imo) essentially stated that the photos from the bar and pool were taken without permission, this was a criminal offence in Dubai and imo basically warned the SFA/SPFL not to use this as evidence.
5 weeks ago Maxwell confirmed the the SFA were looking into the breeches, since then there's been not a peep.
Either all breeches get treated the same or all get ignored, the double standards need to stop
Bolingoli - flies to Spain, returns, trains for 3 days, PLAYS off the bench on the Sunday ............ 5 games (2 of which are suspended)
Aberdeen players - 3 games (all suspended)
Dundee Utd Connoly - 2 games (suspended)
Griffiths party - "no biggie" TLB - where's that brush, can someone lift that carpet please
Dubai - 'we had a few minor breeches" JK, "naw we didnae, we dun nuffin wrong, we were exemplary" TLB - radio silence
Jones and Edmundson - 7 games, none suspended
No wonder we're biting our tongues
Some of the stuff on social media is a wind up but there are ‘gems’ like this that simply prove the cunts are beyond parody.
Grown man doing a selfie karaoke while his wean is wanting some Frosties 🤣
What do i do here? Worry about my Dad's health or phone in to a radio station and complain about a Football Team?
Says it all for me so spare me the phony tears.
Sun has a story saying Desmond pleaded for him to stay lol.
For me he's leaving now as he knows the shit storm coming and wants as far away possible.
They have to rebuild manager, staff, players etc. That takes time and money. The hordes don't have the loyalty we have, they'll fuck off if they don't get instant success.
On top of that there is the court cases and potential payouts.
They are in a freefall and they deserve every bit of it.
bgally got a reaction from TheFamousPigeon in them
