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.
Sean Fallon biography available here:
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Also – this ugliness image rights thing with off shore payments no tax and no NI – has this not been done before? (they just didn’t admit it was because they were ugly)
67ECW
BMCUW and Bawsmam
Thanks. BTW my mate picked Jabba up this morning and kidding on asked for the money up front. He said his face was like thunder. Hahahahaha.
Sftb…
Wot’s Ajax’s international situ??
FAC @FACKilltheBill
7 members of the Green Brigade and their families have been harassed at their homes this morning. 2 GB members arrested, charged and banned.
I wonder if any army barracks will be raided?
One Nation…
Kinglubo.
Ugliness is subjective.
That’s not entirely true.
Ever heard of the golden ratio? Da Vinci explored the ratio in many of his paintings. It could be that nature has an inbuilt beauty that stands up to scientific scrutiny.
It could be that paul67 is correct in his assertion that pellegrini is fibonacci sequentially challenged.
Coneybhoy.
As a taxi driver I probably go through a lot of red lights but on that occasion at worst they were amber.
Oh I’ve just seen that once again stubhub are £6+ more expensive than the official site, and selling seats in family section but no concessions available.
Another email off to JPT since his previous reply stated that stubhub were actually selling at face value.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon 09:55
BRTH,
“In the body of the decision, the judge labels Mr King “a glib and shameless liar””
Should fit right in then – and have no problems being declared a fit and proper person by the SFA.
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Campbell Ogilvie says “Dave King is as fit-and-proper a person as I am”.
No arguments there……
67 ECW
Our ain Billy Stark has made just as careless a comment as Jack Wilshere as both are focusing on the complicated situation of Man U’s new superstar, Januzaj.
Wilshere never said anything clearly enough to fall completely into EDL or BNP territory but anything coded as starkly as “English people for England”, as the media have predictably headlined it, runs a high risk of being interpreted in that fashion.
Modern immigration trends and job mobility are making clear definitions difficult. There are racial purists among our nationalists, thankfully few, who would attempt to argue for only Scots born turning out for the team.
Most mature nations are capable of taking a more inclusive line of national entitlement. It has been great for Germany, a nation deeply troubled by definitions of nationalism in its history, to embrace sporting stars who were born in Turkey and Poland, or whose parents were born there or in Africa (Boateng brothers).
We have adopted Islam Feruz and Jordan Rhodes whose allegiance fits the rule allowing for 5 years of schooling here to enable your international entitlement.
I would prefer to live in a country with that more reasonable reading of national entitlement, than one which emphasises racial purity or native-born exclusivity.
ASonOfDan
13:14 on
9 October, 2013
Probably not, but it did see on RM that some of their mob have been getting lifted too.
Not that that necessarily evens things up of course.
….I wonder if oul’ Brandy Syphon scourge o’ the detail up at HQ………………………………………………. has cast his guid ee’ o’er the colourful Sith Efrican?
Aye!
Scottishleaf.
If everything comes through, give me a shout. You have a few choices based on your locations.
It’s not a bad place to live.
desertbhpy
“Wot’s Ajax’s international situ??”
I don’t understand the question, sorry.
boscobhoy02
13:07 on 9 October, 2013
BMCUW and Bawsmam
Thanks. BTW my mate picked Jabba up this morning and kidding on asked for the money up front. He said his face was like thunder. Hahahahaha.
Read this and snorted on the Gla-Edin train….. In a good, wholesome fashion mind. The only white powder on the table in front of me is flour from my rolls!
Jamesgang
SFTB 13.16
You need 5 years schooling here to be an international? How did Barry Ferguson ever manage to get in????
boscobhoy02
13:15 on 9 October, 2013
Coneybhoy.
As a taxi driver I probably go through a lot of red lights but on that occasion at worst they were amber.
>>>>>>>>>>
A few years ago I went through an amber at the junction of Cathcart rd and Prospecthill rd. I was pulled over and it showed on their footage it was amber.
When I pointed out it was amber, the two clowns said they would say I speeded up towards the lights and if I protested my fine and points would be doubled.
I signed it chewing my lip…had the last laugh though…due to the overwhelming backlog I never heard anything again.
SFTB- I think the question is about how many players Ajax will have on international duty.
setting free the bears supports Celtic’s best fighter- Wee Oscar Knox
13:16 on
9 October, 2013
No argument from me on any of that
67ECW
THM
Thanks – I will do
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I suspect I will be on a very tight budget and want to keep as much cash as I can to try and fly home at least twice a month
That’s on the basis I get offered the job and take it.
Eventually I would be looking to relocate my wife and son to somewhere within commuting distance, somewhere like Camberley, Farnham or Farnborough area but for the time being they would be staying in Scotland.
Weeminger 13.01.
Thanks mate.
Gave mine to son for his birthday.
Now sorted. HH.
So parent and child seats in 115 through club £73+fees, similar tickets via Stubhub £98+fees, as there are no concessions.
Appalling.
There’s nearly two weeks to the game, they could easily shift these without stubhub. It’s not exactly last minute.
Being incredibly handsome and skint does that mean Guernsey is none of my business
I take it this mob will be moving the marble staircase when ibrokes is sold.
RANGERS Football Club has today announced a new Platinum Sponsorship deal with M&H Logistics.
The three-year agreement will see the Scottish firm fulfil all of the Club’s logistics requirements.
Sipsini
Well done. I think that’s a problem they have. If you contest it there’s a good chance it will time lapse. I honestly didn’t think they would have taken me tha whole hog considering the weather but hey ho. Maybe my Irish sounding name had something to do with it. LOL
Weeminger-it’s ticket touting mate,disgraceful.
where’s wee davie?
What are their ‘logistics requirements’?
keeping the micro-wave stocked with Steak Bakes?
3 hundredweight of monster munch?
There’s tickets available through the official site £43 £3 booking fee just got two
Is “ugly” the buzz word today?
Ever see a handsome hun?
Iki – he’s on holiday apparently (or is it gardening leave?)
boscobhoy02
What with your court story and report on Jabba you’ve fair cheered me up today. :-)
Hail hail!
THE SPFL board are planning changes to their rulebook which could see clubs who enter administration being relegated instead of merely suffering points deductions.
Any such move could spell bad news for
some of football’s biggest names. Rangers
have just announced losses of £14.4million
and former director Dave King warned in
August that the club could be plunged into
administration by Christmas.
Ally McCoist’s side are currently eight points
clear at the top of League One after eight
games but some financial analysts have
claimed they may need another cash injection
in order to see out the season.
Hearts currently have no idea when – or if –
they may be able to exit administration.
Kilmarnock are £9.8m in debt and suffering
plummeting attendances as fans protest
about the
running of their club by chairman Michael
Johnston.
In the last 12 years, Motherwell, Hearts,
Livingston (twice), Morton, Dundee (twice)
and Dunfermline have slid into administration
while Gretna, Clydebank, Airdrieonians and
Rangers subsequently fell into liquidation.
Prior to the SPL and Scottish League merging
this summer, the two bodies had their own
rules when it came to punishing clubs who
failed to live within their means.
In the wake of Rangers’ demise, the SPL
introduced a set penalty which saw the
offenders deducted a third of the points they
had won the previous season, as well as
being hit by a
signing embargo.
Hearts were the first club affected by that
ruling, starting this season in the Premiership
with minus 15 points after going into
administration in June. In November 2010,
Dundee were handed a 25-point penalty by
the SFL board – who had no limit to
sanctions – because they had failed to live
within their means for the second time in a
decade.
However, now the league bodies have
merged, the SPFL board – chief executive Neil
Doncaster, Eric Riley (Celtic), Duncan Fraser
(Aberdeen), Stephen Thompson (Dundee
United), Mike Mulraney (Alloa), Les Gray
(Hamilton) and Bill Darroch (Stenhousemuir)
– are updating the rules.
“That’s where the prospect of relegation
comes in,” said a well-placed Hampden
source.
“In the past the SPL’s hands were tied when
it came to punishing clubs which suffered an
insolvency event because they had authority
over just the 12 members.
“Consequently, they couldn’t impose a
relegated club on the SFL. Now, though, there
is the opportunity to provide a 42-club
solution.”
Fit and Proper Person?…………..you decide what he’s Fit and Proper for?
http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/2013/08/29/king-fined-r3.28m-after-reaching-plea-deal
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Strange But True..
Before Wee Sheena became a International singing Sensation she wanted to become a Sports Journalist..
I Remember after the Academy gubbed OLHS with 001 bagging a Hat-Trick she asked the Now Infamous Question..
“001.. Why are You so Good..?(Looking)
Who would have thought 12 Months later she would leave me for Sandy..Then Prince..
Modern Ugly midget Singers is Rubbish..”-)
Summa of Sheena
Ugly……….
Tell that tae “handsome” McLelland……….
…..he laffs at Ugly.
Jabba’s replacement arrives
boscobhoy02
13:37 on 9 October, 2013
Sipsini
Got the same prob when dealing with huns re my full name.
Think if my ma had got her way regarding middle name and my first name, I wouldn’t be in the trade I earn my living in.
Scottishleaf. Gumtree is your best bet for house shares although they can get expensive. Proximity to tube stations push the price up. Once you have a concrete offer get in touch and I’ll try and help out with info.
All three towns you mention outside London are nice. Warning. Have a look at train prices. A season ticket for a half hour journey outside of london can be thousands of pounds a year.