Stephen Thompson SFA should throw the book at the rangers players

No problem with what he is saying but I have a problem regarding what happens to the scum players who do similar and nothing happens.

Too much rule twisting going on and only one team seems to benefit from it.

Similar to the refereeing and CO situations.
 
Timbertoon bear said:
The facts so far this season .
1. St Mirren let their players sit together on busses , car share & sit together at meals . All against covid rules . Result covid positive tests & games postponed. NO suspensions .
2. Dundee Utd & Celtic both have squad photographs taken against covid rules . Result 10 Utd player’s having to isolate . NO fine or suspension.
3 Celtic player flying to Spain for 24 hours & plays next game with no isolating or test. Result 3 game ban .
Celtic player gets a girl from USA to stay for 2 weeks with no isolating or testing . Result no fine or suspension .
4 Celtic break all SFA rules on elite football teams staying in hotels .
No socialising after training . 8-10 Players photographed sitting in a bar together watching the football .
Teams require separate dining area . Players photographed in main dining area with other guests.
No mixing with other guests in communal areas. Players photographed at pool area with other guests .
Social distancing on coach travel . This was not followed, resulting in 10 players & 3 coaches having to isolate for 10 days .
Duffy broke the covid bubble & caught a commercial flight to London , Celtic then released a statement saying he would have to isolate for 10 days . He played 24 hours later against Hibs when 10 players were told to isolate after Dubai. Result NO suspensions or fines for ANY of these breaches.
2 Rangers players go to a party . Result 7 game bans
These players were idiotic, but all breaches of the rules need to be punished in the same way ,
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This is all I’ve ever asked for, we’ve ever asked for, in every part of the game.
As I posted on another thread though, septic’s conduct in Dubai was as a club.
There is much in your examples where you’d blame the club’s management and administration.
This is not the case in either situation with Rangers players.
 
Simply put, any bans issued by the SFA should be rejected by Rangers.

We shouldn’t accept any punishment from the governing body until they clarify why the Dubai group were not subject to any sanctions.

We’ve already set the narrative regarding consistency from the SFA & now is the time to challenge this.

That said, this doesn’t condone the actions of the players involved. I am happy for the Club to issue appropriate punishment.

Steven Thompson is nothing more than a BBC mouthpiece. Best ignored.
 
did he also previously state sim
uneasydaz said:
STEVEN THOMPSON insists the SFA should 'throw the book' at the five Rangers players who breached Covid-19 protocols.

Steven Gerrard confirmed today that Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear had been fined by the club

And he revealed that the Light Blues were also in talks with the SFA and Scottish Government about the breach.

All five players were involved in an alleged Covid party which was busted in Glasgow in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police Scotland handed out fines to all those in attendance.

Now, ex-Rangers ace Thompson insists the SFA should throw the book at the players in question.

While he also admitted their actions had let everyone down and were "beyond comprehension".

Speaking on the BBC's Sportsound show, he said: "I think with what happened previously with the two Rangers players who did something earlier in the season, you'd have thought that Steven Gerrard and his backroom staff will have been over the course with the players and telling them - not that you need told - that they're high profile.

"Having played with Rangers, you can't really escape from the spotlight no matter where you are.

"Even if you think you're in somebody's house hiding, in the modern day with mobile phones and whatever else it's very difficult to try and pull something like that off.

"It's no surprise that they've been caught and I think they should throw the book at them.

"For me, I think it's completely unacceptable what they've done.

"I mean, is a fine enough? Is an internal fine enough for these players? I'm pretty sure the SFA will give them a ban of some sort.

"For me it's unthinkable that the players - given the privilege they have at this minute in time to be able to go out and do their job when everybody else isn't really able to do that - to go and throw it in the face of their club, of their supporters, of their manager and be caught out at a house party, it really defies logic.

"It's beyond comprehension."
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Did he state similar thoughts about the Celtic players that all breached COVID in Dubai as well as Celtic themselves.. ok Steven
 
Did he ask for all the livi players to be severely punished too, after all they all ate in Toni Macaronis the other week


WATP
 
John MacKenzie said:
The intravenous transfusion from Michael is really beginning to surface.
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This is the lady's front bottom who said when signing for rangers it was a dream come true signing for his heroes then repeated it when signing for st Mirren see the similarities to Michael dickhead Stewart
 
It will be dealt with internally. Steven Gerrard doesn't listen to the opinions of non entities like Steven Thompson.
 
"Throw the book at them" is dramatic but meaningless. Why won't he say what punishment he thinks should be meted out bearing in mind all other breaches of covid protocols?
 
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We should be treated like everyone else,

Give a game ban then heavily reduced by suspension of.
 
Del said:
So he is saying the SFA should ban the players? - I think 100% of us on here fully expect this.

A non story really.
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Yes.

There is a "but" though.

Edmundson and Jones both got 7 games. No "suspended punishment", 7 games.


Nobody else has had even half that!

Then there's Dubai.
 
A piss take that this guy was at the club when we had players like RDB, Klos and Amoruso.

He’d have been more at home playing in the same team as guys like Sandaza and Kevin Kyle.
 
madride said:
Why don’t you do us a wee tune about them on your guitar ya big queerhawk
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With ratface Stewart duetting with him.
Never really took to him when he was with us tbh,he was never a Rangers centre forward in my opinion and for a tall guy he was an absolute shite bag.
Oh well, at least he played for his boyhood heroes, St Boo which sums up what a prick of a man he is!.
 
The Rangers players should be throwing books at Thomson and Stewart because they are as thick as f**k.
 
Why should the SFA do anything? It happened outside of football and was caught before it impacted football.

Has zero to do with the SFA.
 
uneasydaz said:
STEVEN THOMPSON insists the SFA should 'throw the book' at the five Rangers players who breached Covid-19 protocols.

Steven Gerrard confirmed today that Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear had been fined by the club

And he revealed that the Light Blues were also in talks with the SFA and Scottish Government about the breach.

All five players were involved in an alleged Covid party which was busted in Glasgow in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police Scotland handed out fines to all those in attendance.

Now, ex-Rangers ace Thompson insists the SFA should throw the book at the players in question.

While he also admitted their actions had let everyone down and were "beyond comprehension".

Speaking on the BBC's Sportsound show, he said: "I think with what happened previously with the two Rangers players who did something earlier in the season, you'd have thought that Steven Gerrard and his backroom staff will have been over the course with the players and telling them - not that you need told - that they're high profile.

"Having played with Rangers, you can't really escape from the spotlight no matter where you are.

"Even if you think you're in somebody's house hiding, in the modern day with mobile phones and whatever else it's very difficult to try and pull something like that off.

"It's no surprise that they've been caught and I think they should throw the book at them.

"For me, I think it's completely unacceptable what they've done.

"I mean, is a fine enough? Is an internal fine enough for these players? I'm pretty sure the SFA will give them a ban of some sort.

"For me it's unthinkable that the players - given the privilege they have at this minute in time to be able to go out and do their job when everybody else isn't really able to do that - to go and throw it in the face of their club, of their supporters, of their manager and be caught out at a house party, it really defies logic.

"It's beyond comprehension."
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STEVEN THOMPSON insists the SFA should 'throw the book' at the five Rangers players who breached Covid-19 protocols.

I admit I didn't ask this question when Jones and Edmundson were handed 7 match bans.

The question is Steven, exactly what is the charge ?

Under which part of the SFA disciplinary code would these 5 players be charged ? Bringing the game into disrepute ? Does that carry a 7 match ban penalty ?

Some people in SMSM, well quite a lot actually, quoting the Jones/Edmundson precedent, and saying subsequent breaches should be more severe, but the "guilty until proven innocent" 5 are not re-offenders so why would they be subject to more drastic action ?

As I understand it the 5 have been punished by the law ( fixed penalty ) and by the club( fines ), so if the SFA "throw the book" at them where else in this civilised country are "guilty until proven innocent" defendants punished 3 times for the same "crime".

( The expression I used of "guilty until proven innocent" refers to the fact that we have not seen the charge sheet, as yet )
 
uneasydaz said:
STEVEN THOMPSON insists the SFA should 'throw the book' at the five Rangers players who breached Covid-19 protocols.

Steven Gerrard confirmed today that Bongani Zungu, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear had been fined by the club

And he revealed that the Light Blues were also in talks with the SFA and Scottish Government about the breach.

All five players were involved in an alleged Covid party which was busted in Glasgow in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police Scotland handed out fines to all those in attendance.

Now, ex-Rangers ace Thompson insists the SFA should throw the book at the players in question.

While he also admitted their actions had let everyone down and were "beyond comprehension".

Speaking on the BBC's Sportsound show, he said: "I think with what happened previously with the two Rangers players who did something earlier in the season, you'd have thought that Steven Gerrard and his backroom staff will have been over the course with the players and telling them - not that you need told - that they're high profile.

"Having played with Rangers, you can't really escape from the spotlight no matter where you are.

"Even if you think you're in somebody's house hiding, in the modern day with mobile phones and whatever else it's very difficult to try and pull something like that off.

"It's no surprise that they've been caught and I think they should throw the book at them.

"For me, I think it's completely unacceptable what they've done.

"I mean, is a fine enough? Is an internal fine enough for these players? I'm pretty sure the SFA will give them a ban of some sort.

"For me it's unthinkable that the players - given the privilege they have at this minute in time to be able to go out and do their job when everybody else isn't really able to do that - to go and throw it in the face of their club, of their supporters, of their manager and be caught out at a house party, it really defies logic.

"It's beyond comprehension."
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Would you like them flogged to death or burnt at the stake. I personally think you should be hammered for being a fud and talking shite.
 
Someone should throw up over Steven Thompson for utter dross,to think this twat wore one of our shirts is actually unbelievable.
 
Another mediocre ex player pandering to the unwashed hordes.
Won a watch when we signed him, as his scoring record is about one goal in every five games.
Knobhead.
 
SFA won’t ban our players, they’ll deduct us 3 points for every player involved

Oh, look at the teams on the same points
 
WalterSkinner said:
Why should the SFA do anything? It happened outside of football and was caught before it impacted football.

Has zero to do with the SFA.
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Depends on what the "mystery" SFA judicial panel protocols are. I've been trying to find them on the net all day ( lockdown syndrome ).
 
irvine96 said:
Disagree with that.
Sean Maloney is the most lifeless prick I have seen as a pundit.
If Carol Kirkwood and Judith Ralston both sat on his face he would still proceed to speak in the same monotone voice
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Mate I think if big Judith sat on his face he wouldnae stand much of a chance to get back up
 
No they shouldn’t throw the book at them , have the FA thrown the book at any player down here who has broken guidelines?
Let the club deal with it and keep the SFA out of it they are not to be trusted to be consistent in their handing out of punishments.
They were stupid but it’s not as if they were in a public bar getting pissed.
 
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