I may have told you this before, apologies if I’m repeating myself. Around 20 years ago, in a TV studio minutes after a Rangers victory, a former captain, Terry Butcher (what ever happened to him?), told the audience, “David Murray will not stop until he’s won two European Cups and 10 in a row.”
Use of the personal term “he”, not the club name, struck me. Murray was personally invested in this matter. Such a burning desire did not make David Murray a bad person, he owned the dominant club in Glasgow, but the team he was dominating had all that glorious history. If the boot was on the other foot, you’d want the same. I would.
Perhaps if Jock Stein had stayed at Hibs, Celtic would have stayed in mediocrity, David Murray would have had a more affordable dream and the liquidation of his club would not have been necessary.
You know it’s true…….
On Tuesday’s STV report that Hearts manager, John McGlynn, said:
“How many fans would think they could win the league if Celtic weren’t in it at this stage? All [clubs’] fans would.
“That would cause great excitement and I think it would bring fans back to the game, at the lower clubs.
“If you look at the rest of us outside Rangers and Celtic, we’d all fill our stadiums if we thought we’d realistically have a chance of winning the league.”
There are screeds written and spoken about our game but the McGlynn Plan is the most productive comment I’ve read all year. Well done to STV for the report, hopefully they will put the same questions to others in the league. This is the most important question for Scottish football right now.
It’s time for these clubs to throw off their downtrodden ways and genuinely compete for the Scottish title.
Still looking for a ticket for Celtic v Barcelona? Equally keen to acquire a Wee Oscar wristband? A CQN’er has very generously offered his ticket for next week to raise funds for the Wee Oscar Campaign. You can bid for the ticket/wristband package on ebay.
Tell everyone who asks you for a ticket to bid on the auction.
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Good morning friends and a Big Happy Friday from a wet and cold East Kilbride.
Jobo
Morning from a hot and sunny baga beach
Top of the league … Group stages of the big cup … Semis of the diddy cup
No huns or sevcovians in town or on the beach
Is this armageddon … If it is i will have a flake with it :)
Awe Naw
Sorry for not getting back sooner ,family .
CG is quoted in the Scottish Sun artical headed ….I WANT WALTER .
by David Friel on 30th Oct 2012 .
He is quoted saying that the club should get £271,000 from the sfa as they have settled ALL their European debts .
If these debts have been paid from the 2.9m prize money for 2nd place last season .How does that sit with CWs statement that Regan /Doomcaster knew as of Oct 2011 that ragers had run out of money and were effectively running whilst insolvent .
Many thanks for the Juventus video on the 4.00am update. Nice to see one of footballs greats give us a wee bit of credit.
Well thats 3 in a row. 3 sevco/liquidation/newco/oldco whatever they are leaders in row. Is the obsession gonna stop soon cos its boring.
Visits here less and less frequent, bring back CELTIC Quick News.
Rangers in fresh trouble as club’s key shareholder faces tax inquiry
Alexi Mostrous Special Correspondent
Criminal investigations have been launched into tax schemes sold by a key shareholder in Rangers Football Club, The Times has learnt.
Richard Hughes, the co-founder of Zeus Capital, the finance company at the centre of the Rangers takeover, also set up Zeus Partners, which created and marketed a £134 million film investment scheme that HM Revenue & Customs suspects may be part of an illegal effort to generate millions of pounds in tax relief.
The Revenue is understood to be investigating 17 companies set up by Zues Partners. Criminal investigations……….
Can’t get the rest but below is borrowed from Scottishlawthoughts:
Criminal investigations have been launched into tax schemes sold by a key shareholder in Rangers.
This relates to Richard Hughes, founder of Zeus Capital and the associated Zeus Partners. Mr Hughes is personally a holder of over 2 million shares, according to the paper.
Zeus Partners created and marketed a £134 million film investment scheme, suspected by HMRC of what is described as “an illegal attempt to generate millions of pounds of tax relief”. HMRC are investigating 17 companies set up in connection with the scheme. It is alleged that the companies were set up, and films produced, to generate losses, and the structure of the deals was such that, for a comparatively small investment, tax losses many times higher would be created, saving wealthy investors large sums by way of tax.
The Times makes it clear that Zeus Capital itself is not under investigation. However, and perhaps of more relevant concern to prospective investors, is the statement by the paper that Mr Hughes “stands to make millions from the share floatation” due by the end of the year. It is hard to see how he does so with all of the investment raised in the share issue staying in the club, as promised by Mr Green.
A Rangers spokesman is quoted as saying that Rangers “have no business relationship with Zeus Capital”. However Imran Ahmad was a Director of Zeus Capital and is attributed by Mr Green with introducing him to the deal, and Brian Stockbridge, the Finance Director, is a Director too of Zeus Capital.
Morning,
They really are the gift that keeps on giving…
Charles Green is the subject a new tax inquiry- separate from the Zeus investigation.
The boy Jinky
I admire your confidence but the Europa League is not assured let alone Champions League Group Stages. We are unlikely to gain any points from Barca and they are likely to have qualified by the time they play the other two teams. Points, therefore, will be more easily won. I can`t see us gaining anything in Benfica. So, Spartak at home remains out big game.
Off out now for the first of two rounds of golf. The second against A Ceiler Gonof Rust.
JJ
Sounds like there will be more soapy bubble ahead.
We live in interesting times.
kitalba
The Producers
lol!
Mornin CQNrs from s dreichh but no rain .
Thanks NCLHS & TOMTHELEEDSTIM for the link. Interesting headline and article. Off to look out my fireworks and hope there is not too many with a long slow burning fuse.
HH
http://youtu.be/utOGBjcqnno
Morning all from gay Paree, cloudy (10C max alledgedly).
Any truth in the rumour the TheTimes is to be renamed <b<The Tims ?
Headlines like “Rangers in Fresh Trouble” is musice to my ears.
Hey, northbhoy!
You’re up early, fall out of bed?
Ooops, that’s meant to be: The Tims
The Sevco side that started against Inverness had an average age greater than their opponents and was also older than the Celtic side that defeated St Johnstone the night before.
Suuuuper Aaaaally!!!!
Suuuuper Aaaaally!!??
Eh… soup, please.
;o)
Jangle Jackson doing the Sevco cheer leading today.
Stupid zombies…
Morning Celts, a wee bit late and slightly hung over after using BT’s birthday and the Huns demise as a decent excuse to drink a couple of bottles of vino that were too long in the fridge……… Today is a re stock day!
Happy Friday amigos!
Son o Dan,
Jackson does his level best for the Sevco 2012 Huns, even after all the intimidation.
That’s why he is marked in my book as a ZOMBIE.
What has happened to all the stories of the cheating tax dodgers? Not seen or heard much mention of the liquidation in the MSM.
What’s jangle Jackson been saying ????
HH
Big Mike.This is the latest I can find.
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/the-times-reports-that-key-rangers-shareholder-faces-tax-inquiry/
saint stivs
00:28 on 2 November, 2012
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That was a brilliant read, many thanks indeed my amigo!
The huns’ll soon be able to field a team of tax cases.
Top of the morning to you all from a wet and windy autumnal Fife.
Charles Green is being investigated for another tax dodge you say A Son Of Dan?
I won’t have that he is a bluff, outspoken Tyke but he is as honest as the day is long.
Next you will be telling us that Craig Whyte is crooked or that the knight of the realm Sir David is somehow implicated in all of this tax evavsion.
Thanks for that Timbhoy; talking about stories this Rangers carry on is the never ending one.
Big Mike 08:13 on 2 November, 2012
“What has happened to all the stories of the cheating tax dodgers? Not seen or heard much mention of the liquidation in the MSM.”
Fortunately matters of public record are more important that what is in the Daily Record.
The Govan financial basket case continues…
They could have started afresh and sanitised their setup, but they just can’t help themselves.
Of course, the SFA are complicit in this: Due diligence ? Mon cul !
Bring back Giovanni Di Stefano, he’ll sort all this mess out.
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
Hipsway singer Grahame Skinner is gigging around Glasgow with a new band I believe just called Skinner, he did some gigs recently feat. one time Love and Money guitarist Douglas McIntyre he of the Creeping Bent Orginization, who is also doing a band with ex Fire Engines frontman Davy Henderson, you’ll find Grahame on facebook, his page regularly updates gigs and stuff..
Glasgow Music City…
The story in the Times today sounds very much like the plot of Mel Brook’s The Producers.
This gift just keeps giving!!!
Duke
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbilies the day?
Dontbrattbakkinanger
Not long for the football world hopefully, what a Christmas present that would be, call me old fashioned but I would love to see their new club go bust and disappear of the face of the earth, not very Christian I guess but there you go…
Nothing but misery and total obscurity for this mob will satisfy me..
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Wee Blantyre Monica and baby Mulgrew enlist the Martian Advance Party with their powerful tractor beam, to open Ole Dick's wallet to buy excellent CQNer ole Blantyre Tim a birthday card.
Many happy returns, mon copain!
What part of “all money due to Rangers (in Liquidation)” has to be paid to that clubs creditors does Green not understand?
No wonder Charles Green needs the Legned on board.
With major shareholders Zeus being investigated for marketing a tax scam, and Chuckles apparently in some trouble with HMRC on his own account, the Legned’s experience of managing a business through the challenges of a tax enquiry or two would add some terrific value to the struggling 3rd division club.
This Ibrox caper is the never-ending story.
Hell mend them…
Do you have to be a tax evader to get a job with the Zombies?