Real Radio Campaign For Justice!

Last updated : 15 February 2006 By Stuart Gillespie
The Real Radio Football Phone In, a radio show on which Saints boss Gus MacPherson has been a guest on many occasions this season, believe that the fine dished out to Saints by the SFA is totally unfair. Saints were fined after fielding an ineligible squad against Spartans, and here's what Real Radio said about the matter:

St Mirren must pay a £25,000 fine for only including one under-21 outfield player in their squad for the Scottish Cup against Spartans.

Competition rules stipulate that all sides must have at least two outfield players under the age of 21.

St Mirren did have two under 21 players in their squad but one of them was a goalkeeper.

The club were not aware that it had to be two outfield players.

The match supervisor and the referee didn't notice the error either.

At the end of the day, it was an honest mistake and the fine surely doesn't fit the error.

Unfortunately, St Mirren can't appeal this decision as there is no right to an appeal.

The Real Football Phone In believe the punishment is grossly unfair and we urge the SFA to reconsider.

If you also believe that the SFA should look at the case again then please e-mail us now and we'll pass it on to the fooball bosses at Hampden.

Thanks

The Real Football Phone In Team

To e-mail Real Radio, go to http://scotland.realradiofm.com/Article.asp?id=121685§ion=onair and fill in the form. It probably won't make a difference, but it makes a change the media are for us rather than against us.