buster. 4,808 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 A Hall of Fame statement said "a number of factors" were behind the move. It read: "Further to consultation with the chair and members of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame committee, due to a number of factors including ongoing enquiries, and concerns over the state of Paul's health, it has been decided to withdraw the nomination of Paul Gascoigne at this time from this year's nomination process." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45829386 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walterbear 557 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 If mentally ill, alcoholic, bipolar people (whatever it is Gaza has but he clearly is not a well man) are excluded we should be told. What is the standard of mental health and associated behavioural norms required for this award? I can get why they have done this as times change (rise of women’s fitba etc) but yet again our officials who are paid fortunes demonstrate their inability to think things through and get anything right. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walterbear 557 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, buster. said: A Hall of Fame statement said "a number of factors" were behind the move. It read: "Further to consultation with the chair and members of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame committee, due to a number of factors including ongoing enquiries, and concerns over the state of Paul's health, it has been decided to withdraw the nomination of Paul Gascoigne at this time from this year's nomination process." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45829386 Just read this after I put my own comment in. So mentally ill people are excluded. F**k me ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thing is, Paul is not any more sick today than when he was initially nominated. This is a feeble attempt to deflect from their real reason. We should be told which board members, apart from Liewell, were intent on boycotting the dinner. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ian1964 10,415 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, barca72 said: Thing is, Paul is not any more sick today than when he was initially nominated. This is a feeble attempt to deflect from their real reason. We should be told which board members, apart from Liewell, were intent on boycotting the dinner. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,167 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Just because you look like an idiot, doesn’t mean you are an idiot. But ...... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,415 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Oct. 11, 2018 David Edgar The SFA and Paul Gascoigne Don't normally write on the site as you know but I am so utterly, so completely disgusted with the SFA I had to get it out. What they have done in revoking his nomination is an unnecessary and cruel public humiliation of a man with both mental and addiction problems. While laughably claiming to support #MentalHealthWeek they have gone out of their way to butcher someone who is absolutely not in a strong enough place to deal with it. This shameful act has been done purely because Paul Gascoigne is English and played for Rangers. Nothing else. And the bigotry of those behind this campaign to rescind the nomination should have been called out for what it was. Instead it was indulged by weak, hypocritical and craven individuals who could not be any lower if they were underground. They have disgraced their office, not that they will care. Their actions lack not so much class as basic human decency. They should be ashamed and castigated as the malevolent, evil bastards they are. Disgustedly, David (@ibroxrocks) https://heartandhand.co.uk/blogs/writing/the-sfa-and-paul-gascoigne Edited October 11, 2018 by ian1964 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buster. 4,808 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Scottish Football Hall of Fame Nomination guideline The committee of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame will consider nominees who meet the following criteria… 1) Players recognised as being Scottish (in compliance with FIFA’s international guidelines on eligibility) once they have retired from the game. 2) Non Scottish players who have made a significant contribution to Scottish football and who have since finished playing in Scotland. 3) Managers recognised as being Scottish who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. 4) Non Scottish managers who have made a significant contribution to Scottish football and who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. 5) Officials recognised as being Scottish who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. 6) Non Scottish officials who have made a significant contribution to Scottish football and who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. The number of individuals inducted may vary from year to year at the discretion of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame committee, but at least one inductee per year should come from the pre 1945 era. These guidelines are subject to review by the committee of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. http://scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk/nominations/ It seems to have links with THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM TRUST Company number SC152276 Oficers include Alan McRae and Campbell Ogilvie but doesn't necessarily follow that they'd be on relevant SFHoF committee. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC152276/officers Edited October 11, 2018 by buster. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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