Quite apart from this week’s admission by First Minister, Alex Salmond, that he has been arguing with HM Revenue and Customs to “for goodness sake get a settlement” with Rangers, I continue to receive reliable assurances that HMRC are coming under pressure from all political angles to effectively offer state aid to Rangers FC PLC (in administration).
In short, if HMRC acquiesce, Rangers will have their debt zeroed and will be out of administration with only their 10 point penalty to show for years of financial doping.
Fifa guidelines explicitly prevent governments from interfering in football. State aid to any one club is about as explicit a contravention of Fifa rules as there can be. This jeopardises the places of Scottish clubs in next season’s European competitions and could lead to the Scotland national team being banned from the World Cup qualifying group, due to start later this year.
It is the SFA’s job to insist that all state intervention in football stops immediately. I urge you to write to the SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, stewart.regan@scottishfa.co.uk
Celtic have an excellent chance of Champions League football next season and we don’t want politicians of any colour getting Scottish teams banned from international competition. The silence of the SFA on the subject, despite extensive media coverage, is very disconcerting.
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Are the people running Ticketus stupid? Have they effectively bought lots of season tickets that will never be sold if the huns go under? And did they not cover this possibility before sending the large cheque made out to Mr C Whyte or Wavetower/ whoever? Surely not.
If Rangers continues in its current incarnation, they get their money back over time as long as enough season tickets are sold.
And if it doesn’t?
Brucie Bhoy.
Are you going to the game at the tomorrow?
Remember to take lots of photos as you will not get the chance ever again.
Paul67 et al
David Cameron, at Prime Ministers questions a couple of weeks ago, gave a response supporting Portsmouth FC. Portsmouth went into Administration today! Pretty sure there was no government spokesman at the High Court pleading on Pompey’s behalf. Cameron stressed the tax issue in his comments regarding Rangers in Scotland yesterday. Alex Salmond nailed his true colours to the mast with his support for Rangers, but what would you expect from a politician whose idea of Independence for Scotland means being ruled by the Crown and governed by the Bank of England. With the SNP in charge in Scotland! Only Rangers supporters support Rangers, nobody else does, and nobody else should.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:41
Bruce
Have you had your jelly and ice cream today? We’ve got plenty if you would like some.
TOSB :-) Would you trust him with a spoon?!
oglach says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:41
Your insulting 12 year olds ignore him he,ll go back to his Fischer Price computer
Go back to FF agent Bruce. You have failed in your mission. No takers. Jelly&ice cream.
thank you declan, you are a real sellik supporter, the rest are moronic.
KevJungle -“…no seats in the Jungle…” says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:14
Suppose you’re right. We are not ra peepil!
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Wonder is that a dig from Celtic at the Huns, letting kids in for a £5?
For every £5…….?
Hi Ghuys, Salve salve;-
my link did not work when I reposted from previous thread, try this;-
<a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaiiT3ZnJw. Minty and Whitie's phoenix club
Greenwells.
Annuit coeptis
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:43
I’m watching with interest as i might try and get an unsecured deal for season tickets to watch my Football manager team for the next few years.
ernie lynch says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:30
Ernie i did ask for their help mate and said appreciated, what more can i say.
Its ok cheers anyway for posting some ideas.
Spoke to a few of the bhoys but i know for a fact they wont bother there erse if you have to write so once i send mine i’ll give them an idea what to write, god help them if I’m helping them lol.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Original Sadie’s Bhoy @ 14.03
Glad ye brought this Up,pal.
Ah didnae read Lennie’s ACTUAL remark.. the wan tae which ye ur Referring,
but a Friend of Mine did give me the gist of whit Lennie said.
and..
When Ah hoid whit it Whiz..
Ah just Rolled Ma Eyes … Heavenward..which is No Easy..
Try it!
Anyway,
Efter a Pit Ma Eyes.. back … Ah said tae Ma Pal..
“Here, we go again.. Maw!”
Ma Pal.. of course.. Isnae Ma Maw..
Ah wiz jist using an auld Glesca Colloquialism…which..
Ma Auntie Mat, used.. many a Time…in her Kitchen…efter listening tae the Latest Predicament which Ah hid Goat Masel Intae…..awe those lang Years ago.
Kojo
yer pal.. who likes ye aloater
lynott67
TH.
Ask your self why he was not taken to Stirling A and E. much closer than Falkirk were he was taken, and they could have saved him,orders from on high not to.
I wonder why.
Just reminding all fans to change from:
OH THE RANGERS ARE SHY*e to
OH THE RANGERS WERE SH*TE
Dumb question alert but could someone fill me in….
Now obviously HMRC need Rangers to stay in business if they want their money back so a CVA is inevitable. Could someone please explain to me why Rangers don’t hold the cards here as liquidation would mean HMRC get nothing.
How much does anyone think HMRC will get of their monies owed to them?
Try Again;-
Newco
Greenwells
Bruce, why have you decided to come on here when your club are dying?
When they go, will you wish you had done something rather than trolling great Celtic websites?
And when they go bust Celtic will surpass their trophy haul you silly billy.
TJ
Come on then Bruce, explain why they will come back stronger, buying better players than ever before?
Whilst you’re typing, do try to remember that, from 1998 until now, they’ve received bailouts in excess of £140m as well as the additional revenues generated due to such bailouts.
See if you were determined to have a business liquidated as well as racking up massive tax bills you would also make sure you destroyed future income so that even if a CVA could be miraculously agreed there would not be a viable business left at the end leaving administrators no choice but to liquidate.
Just saying like….
Bruce and Dec? Not another crap double act.
geebee1978 says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:47
Dumb question alert but could someone fill me in….
Now obviously HMRC need Rangers to stay in business if they want their money back so a CVA is inevitable. Could someone please explain to me why Rangers don’t hold the cards here as liquidation would mean HMRC get nothing.
How much does anyone think HMRC will get of their monies owed to them?
+++++
HMRC will get about £8m all in from the liquidation.
Bruce
Rangers 1873 – 2012 = 139 years
Celtic 1888 – present = 124 years
We will probably be adding 3 trophies to our total before the end of May. We have 15 years yet to catch up with The Mighty Rangers (in administration). I suspect we’ll be adding quite a few trebles to our tally in the forthcoming years which should help our cause. Bet you don’t like them apples. Statistics can be a bugger at times.
Sorry I am late
rangers pubs
Masons upin Arms
Spiers losing it now, recent twit
This Rangers spectacle is grisly. It’s almost like people all over Scotland are celebrating, kicking the RFC corpse for all its past sins…
Genius
I’ve been trying to locate a post on here the other day about, Matt McGlone tweeting on his, twitter account something about…”the hun tainted trophy haul(bought with illegal money), going all the way back to 1992 ?”
Did anyone else see this post or, could someone shed any light on this ?
Thanks in advance.
Hail! Hail!
With public sector pensions being slashed because the country can’t apparently afford them any more, how can the Government justify waiving a tax bill of approx £84m?
bruce – Remembrance day really will be about remembering what has gone never to return! Now get along to ff!
timjim you are an insult to all good football fans, you are full of hatred. it is people like you that get football in glasgow a bad name.
HMRC have said today they have ‘no regrets’ with regard to Portsmouth.
Seriously, does anyone think that lot’s collective troubles with HMRC are going to be swept away by HMRC? Slate wiped clean?
Wait for this to hit the fan at FIFA, UEFA, etc.
Nobody has commented as to whether Celtic are in a position to take direct legal action against THEM regarding loss of European income whilst operating ILLEGALY. We all want a ‘quick death’ but patience is required.
paul
emails sent
Kittoch says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:49
Spiers losing it now, recent twit
This Rangers spectacle is grisly. It’s almost like people all over Scotland are celebrating, kicking the RFC corpse for all its past sins…
Genius
+++++
Well, yes. Rangers are quite grisly. And indeed, he’s quite perceptive in that we are celebrating for exactly those reasons.
Bruce
You’re quite right to acknowledge Declan. He’s of sound mind. His opinions greatly enhance this blog. I’m sure if you contribute regularly then Deccy’s wisdom will rub off on you.
I seen a guy walking down Sauchiehall St with a sandwich board which read “The End” on front and “Is Nigh” on back. Do you think he deliberately left tht ‘t’ out in “Night”?
Hope you remember to bring some refreshments to the Ibrox wake tomorrow Brucie “bhoy”, hear jelly and ice cream is all the rage now. ;)
bruce says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:40
no! I am just concerned that rangers have won 164 trophies to selliks 124, and if they go bust we wont have the opportunity to pass them.
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Bruce Bruce Bruce, Don’t worry son once r*ngers are liquidated and all tainted trophies are stripped off them and awarded to the rightful HONEST winners, there will be nothing in it. Also for your other worry about not passing them, what age are you…. 10 or 11?
I know it’s small fry but I have just received an e-mail telling me this.
Royal Mail owed £3k and not uplifting mail.
Shell declining company fuel cards!
geebee1978 says:
17 February, 2012 at 14:47
HMRC get stiffed whatever happens – so in this instance there as well taking the hard line to set a precedent.
it would be better for all if the powers that be just shut sellik and rangers down, scottish footbal would be better off without the vile hatred. Yes lets vote to shut the old firm down now.
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WHATS GOING ON!!???