Westminster MPs to investigate the state of Scottish football

[MeAndMyWeePalJoe 12]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18706453

 

A Westminster committee is to hold an inquiry into the state of Scottish football.

 

The move comes after Rangers, one of the country's biggest teams, was placed into liquidation.

 

The situation at the club, and the potential knock-on effects for other Scottish sides, has sparked fears for the future of the professional game.

 

Members of the media and sport committee at the House of Commons will begin taking evidence next week.

[andrew_2010 0]

They should start with why it has taken so long to get a decision on the "big tax case". I have no doubts that if that uncertainty was removed, then all this mess (although potentially with major downsizing...) would have been avoided.

[GovanAllan 0]

Well if this goes far and wide we should see a pretty scathing report.

[26th of foot 5,829]

Sounds like a jolly for the 50-odd members of the Westminster CSC.

[der Berliner 3,245]

If they find something, what could they do about it? Charge Whyte for being a fraud specialist? Charge Lawwell and Regan for non-acting? Award Rangers FC comensation for the deeds of the aforementioned and reinstate them into the SPL?

[MeAndMyWeePalJoe 12]

If they find something, what could they do about it? Charge Whyte for being a fraud specialist? Charge Lawwell and Regan for non-acting? Award Rangers FC comensation for the deeds of the aforementioned and reinstate them into the SPL?

 

Who knows but the though of seeing Lawwell, Regan, Murray, Whyte, Muir and others in front of a parliamentary select committee is quite appealing.

[GovanAllan 0]

Who knows but the though of seeing Lawwell, Regan, Murray, Whyte, Muir and others in front of a parliamentary select committee is quite appealing.

 

Wonder if Sky will show it live.

[MeAndMyWeePalJoe 12]

Wonder if Sky will show it live.

 

BBC Parliament are very likely to show it live.

 

Committee members are:

 

John Whittingdale MP (Chair) Conservative Maldon

Therese Coffey MP Conservative Suffolk Coastal

Damian Collins MP Conservative Folkestone and Hythe

Philip Davies MP Conservative Shipley

Paul Farrelly MP Labour Newcastle-under-Lyme

Louise Mensch MP Conservative Corby

Steve Rotheram MP Labour Liverpool Walton

Adrian Sanders MP Liberal Democrat Torbay

Jim Sheridan MP Labour Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Gerry Sutcliffe MP Labour Bradford South

Tom Watson MP Labour West Bromwich East

[GovanAllan 0]

BBC Parliament are very likely to show it live.

 

Committee members are:

 

John Whittingdale MP (Chair) Conservative Maldon

Therese Coffey MP Conservative Suffolk Coastal

Damian Collins MP Conservative Folkestone and Hythe

Philip Davies MP Conservative Shipley

Paul Farrelly MP Labour Newcastle-under-Lyme

Louise Mensch MP Conservative Corby

Steve Rotheram MP Labour Liverpool Walton

Adrian Sanders MP Liberal Democrat Torbay

Jim Sheridan MP Labour Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Gerry Sutcliffe MP Labour Bradford South

Tom Watson MP Labour West Bromwich East

 

Anybody know Sheridan's leanings.

[no12 0]

Swingers clubs and fake tans, oh THAT Sheridan!