I was initially underwhelmed by the bullet point summary from The Sun, it felt like a regurgitation of information we already knew. The only new point being the letter to UEFA. After thinking about this, in conjunction with the other items, it feels like we are going down the route of the vote having been fixed to come out this way, no other outcome was to be accepted. The SPFL are operating like an African election.
Having read the report a couple of times, I feel it’s rather good. It’s not opinionated, rather it’s fact based, something a good investigation should always be. There is a lot of good questions there that the SPFL should be answerable to. One question I felt was missing was “Who are the “big hitter” friendlies against and who offered this concession in exchange for a yes vote?”. Could that be considered a breach of The Bribery Act?
It will not be enough to see the backing of 75% of clubs at the EGM, however I never thought it would be. I feel if we went to court, we still may not get an independent investigation, however it would leave the SPFL and their malpractice widely exposed.
Stage managed interviews by Doncaster on Radio Scotland and threatening open letters by various SPFL members do nothing further than indicate guilt and point toward a cover up. Let’s hope this goes to court, feck them.
"It is easier for the world to accept a simple lie than a complex truth." - Alexis de Tocqueville.