Browsing through the various football sites today, waiting for the SFA to decide just what the hell to do about the whole Dunfermline fiasco, it struck me that this seems to be a good time to be a lawyer with a healthy business in Scottish football litigation.
I don’t know much about the law, but I do know a lot about how these drama’s usually play out.
You can bet the house and all the furniture in it, that no matter what happens (apart from the SFA telling Dunfermline to get it right up them), Stenhousemuir will appeal the decision. And they’re probably quite right too; after all, there’s a lot of money at stake here. And nevermind pride – once you go out to Celtic in the next round, think of all that lovely lolly in your bank account, estimated to run into quite a large number, relatively speaking.
Look, the way I see it, everyone’s a winner: Dunfermline’s legal team get their money no matter what, as do Stenhousemuir’s when their appeal against Dunfermline’s appeal fails, Celtic progress to the next round after an easy game, and, following the inevitable 9-0 trashing (or 4-0 if Dunfermline win their appeal), the SFA can proudly state that the integrity of Scottish football has been maintained. Continue reading →
