A victory for ugly men everywhere

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has managed to register his image rights on the off-shore tax-efficient territory of Guernsey.  Income received there for use of his rights everywhere else will not attract the kind of tax mere mortals pay in their daily lives.

Pellegrini, 60, developed a genial personality to combat profound ugliness, an affliction which has affected him for decades, so news that his image has commercial value is a wonderful boon for the multi-millionaire.  Manchester City will also benefit as any monies they pay for use of their manager’s image will not attract tax or National Insurance contributions.

Uefa president, Michele Platini, who has never had to worry about ugliness, now has a different challenge.  Whether or not to abandon his well-meaning Financial Fair Play aspirations, or get ugly on those who try to usurp his best intentions.

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  1. iki

     

    “everyone with any “vague professional interest” knew that Whyte was a “rogue”.”

     

     

    His roguishness was probably off the scale.

     

     

    But the balance was tipped in his favour because his wealth was off the scale.

     

     

    All this means is that the MSM don’t have a working scale.

  2. 79 caps, your comments about Communism are misguided. Of course you could always go to live in a Communist country. We would soon see you back with us of course. I met a Soviet dissident who was jailed for having the temerity to disagree with Soviet fascism. He had particular scorn for the useful idiots who doubted or downplayed the horrors of Communism.

  3. Arrangements for George Ryan’s Funeral:

     

     

    Sunday 13/10/2013, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, 18:30

     

     

    Monday 14/10/2013, Requiem Mass, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, 10:00

     

     

    Daldowie Crematorium, 11:45

     

     

    City Chambers, Coffee and a chat, 13:00

     

     

    Family have requested Flowers only from Family and Friends, they suggest a donation to a specific charity close to their Hearts. Be back at 12:00 with more informatino on this when I am on lunch.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  4. I dont care that I’m not on the list .Ive always been a black sheep with no friends ,a loner and a misfit .

  5. Greenock Morton ‏@Morton_FC 1m

     

    Moore is delighted with new signing today – welcome to GMFC Nacho Novo #gmfc pic.twitter.com/WcFTBUkJAu

  6. iki

     

    11:17 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

     

    greenmaestro

     

    11:22 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

     

    Either he was lying last night, or they were unprepared for whatever reason to report it at the time.

     

     

    In either case, he totally incriminates himself as being incompetent.

  7. Billy Bhoy 05

     

     

    11:16 on 10 October, 2013

     

     

    ”All these posters who have tremendous sympathy with the folk of Ireland and horrific suffering the went through in their fight for independence from the British…. But the overwhelming message on this site is anti Salmond and anti independence.”

     

     

     

    ####

     

     

     

    Maybe that’s because Scotland’s relationship with the UK is, and always has been, entirely different to that of Ireland’s.

     

     

    I’m not sure if that’s ever occurred to you.

  8. weeminger

     

    11:27 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

    iki

     

    11:17 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

     

    greenmaestro

     

    11:22 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

     

    Either he was lying last night, or they were unprepared for whatever reason to report it at the time.

     

     

    In either case, he totally incriminates himself as being incompetent.

     

     

    __

     

    My favouite bit was when Chick said that no-one knew the old club (company or whatever) were in trouble until the legned told them. Approximately 18 months after everone else knew the MSM were cought up (or out).

     

     

    Given that wee chick speaks for the legned (and knows everything on his mind), I presume that press conference was in no way orchestrated.

     

     

    HH

  9. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    mihal

     

    11:26 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

     

    Danny and Davy.

     

    Pretty sure they did.

  10. Winning Captains,

     

     

    Is Celtic_first on the list?

     

     

    Last time I saw a post he was wandering round the Pyrennes I think.

     

     

    Would be tragic to miss a great match day commentator for all of us who really on the CQN updates.

     

     

    Not to mention a quality poster and all round good ghuy.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  11. winning captains

     

    will you put me on your list to go with

     

    my lurker of the year award

     

    Thank you

  12. prestonpans bhoys on

    Parkheadcumsalford

     

    08:33 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

    Morning all. Clear skies and very cold down here.

     

     

    Anyone taking bets at how long the latest incarnation fae Govan will bring ignominy on Scotland?

     

     

    Did George Galloway’s motion reach the floor of Parliament? Haven’t seen or heard anything to that effect.

     

     

    Here you go: http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2013-14/526

     

     

    supported by two from the six counties and one from Wales?!?

  13. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on

    What a fantastic list from Winning Captains.

     

     

    Like most of you, if I had a fiver for every time someone on that list had bought me a drink I would have at least £20.00.

  14. Mihal and macjay

     

     

    They would have played together loads including for Scotland.

     

    Definitely played in this game.

     

    1973-05-05: Rangers 3-2 Celtic, Scottish Cup Final

     

     

     

    Sure they both went to 74 World Cup.

  15. Winning captains

     

    Posted a couple of times over the last couple of days u must have missed me.

     

     

    Pay my yearly subscription for the magazine so wouldn’t mind a mention.

     

     

    HH

     

    Mick

  16. DeniaBhoy in awe of wee Oscar's Courage on

    Does anyone have any intelligent, honest Sevconian friends? (serious question, there must be some out there – they can’t all be as stupid we like to portray them). If so, do any of them believe the crap that the papers print or that comes out of the mouths of Smith,Mather, King etc?

     

    I try to imagine the same crap coming out of CP and how we, the fans, would react to it and how the media would have handled it. In both cases we know it would be entirely different.

     

    This whole episode would make a magnificent case study for media students in how, even in a free, democratic country, the media can publish lies and half-truths with impunity -managing the message rather than reporting the truth.

     

    That so many journalists are allowed to do 180 turns on what they reported only a few months before, without ever admitting their duplicity, is staggering.

     

    Tom English today tells it like it is, not for the first time, with regards to Smith’s doublespeak.

     

    Orwell’s Doublethink and Newspeak ideas really are being played out in Scotland.

  17. SCF 1980 – Celtic won – the animals didny

     

    11:51 on

     

    10 October, 2013

     

     

    It’s been possible to buy tickets for some away games without a season ticket for a few seasons now.

     

     

    For me it was clear the necessity of having a season book was over when they started selling tickets for the old Glasgow Derby and ‘Special’ season books were at an end.

  18. Morrissey the 23rd on

    Billy Bhoy 05 @ 11:16

     

    The choice is UKIP right wing Tory English rule or self rule. Yip! I’m for breaking up the union.

  19. I remember being at Cappielow one winter afternoon in the early 1980’s and

     

    as my father asked me if I wanted something from the shop – Danny McGrain

     

    cleared the ball out for a shy and gave me a cauliflower ear :o)

     

     

    But DFM is one 4 World Class player that I have been lucky enough to see in the hoops.

     

     

    1. Kenny Dalglish

     

    2. Danny McGrain

     

    3. Paul McStay

     

    4. Henrik Larsson

  20. DeniaBhoy in awe of wee Oscar's Courage on

    “Rangers boss McCoist welcomes Dave King approach” – is there anyone Sally has not welcomed as his new boss? What a snivelling coward of a man he is.