08-11-2014, 10:39
Prominent Celtic supporter and former referee Kenny Clark has waded into the issue with Celtic set to launch the 'Oscar Pistorius defence' of simultaneously claiming 1) that the player is innocent of all wrongdoing and 2) while he did technically commit the offence, he didn't mean it to be so bad.
Clark himself is demanding that the SFA explain its initial finding, calling for transparency about its decision making. Ironic from the man who once claimed it would be a sorry state of affairs if clubs demanded explanations for refereeing decisions. Furthermore he seems to object to the SFA's disciplinary system working on the same basis as the civil justice system (which it would in fact be equivalent to) rather than the criminal justice system (I assume he also things the SFA should have the power to jail players?). I wonder if he'd like to be the one to foot the bill for the enormous legal costs involved in even the most simple of legal cases every time a player appeals a red card.
Clark himself is demanding that the SFA explain its initial finding, calling for transparency about its decision making. Ironic from the man who once claimed it would be a sorry state of affairs if clubs demanded explanations for refereeing decisions. Furthermore he seems to object to the SFA's disciplinary system working on the same basis as the civil justice system (which it would in fact be equivalent to) rather than the criminal justice system (I assume he also things the SFA should have the power to jail players?). I wonder if he'd like to be the one to foot the bill for the enormous legal costs involved in even the most simple of legal cases every time a player appeals a red card.