I hear the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have written to complainants confirming they are investigating adverts run by Rangers International Football Club plc, in which they claim to be Scotland’s most successful football club. You and I know that’s not the case, Celtic are Scotland’s most successful football club, followed at a distance by Aberdeen, Dundee United, Hearts, Hibs, Queens Park, Motherwell, Kilmarnock……. and ultimately East Fife.
The confusion has perhaps arisen following the demise of The Rangers Football Club plc, who laid claim to 54 Scottish titles before their failure to pay creditors ultimately led to liquidation. Rangers International Football Club plc have traded for less than a year and would be pushed to justify their claim in the face of Celtic’s magnificent domestic and European history. They cannot, of course, claim to be a now liquidated company.
The Advertising Standards Authority will write to both the advertiser and advert broadcaster asking them to submit evidence in support of their claim. The ASA will then send a recommendation to the ASA Council for adjudication.
In the event the advertiser accepts the complaint and agrees to change future advertising claims the ASA will write to complainers to confirm the matter has been resolved.
Celtic’s claim is simple, we are the champions of Scotland, winners of more leagues and cups than anyone else still kicking a ball in Britain, Northern Europe’s first European Champions and we observe all football, tax and civil laws.
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all hail the green brigade
glasgows green and white
jam67
CFC
Now then
Cqn … fac 6/4 … george sq
Yee ha
Paul
Might celtic complain to asa
This could get interesting…………..Not to mention FUN!!!!!!
Wonder if it was Tommy who complained.
Those naughty little 3rd division clubs they just won’t take a telling will they!
Ht
Im tommy
Paul67
Made my day – superb!
Top 10
Paul,
Here’s hoping they don’t reveal the names of the complainants, otherwise there’ll be blue murder
P
would it not be a lot quicker if the sfa issued a statement?
sevco 5088 since 2012
only world record crowds and some sectarian singing on live tv can be listed at the moment
and …….world record loses for a division 3 club….£10 million and rising
jam67
The Rangers we knew ARE Deid..
The rangers international FC are alive and kicking in the lower echelons of Scottish football,the only people keeping the defibrilllator on their chest is the media and chuckles.
TBJ
I’m Timmy.
Also – the price of issuing an apology & retraction -that will really hurt like crazy ….and they will also have to pay cash too. Lovely
What a shower of eejits!
See De Seffano is facing a custodial sentance as it turns out he’s not a lawyer!!
Burn Walter Mitty……..
Hahahahahahahahaha.
Cheeko says its all over
Trainor says its all over
Wallie says its all over
Naismith and Whittaker says its all over
So who needs to say it next for them to understand – PL?
P
CQN joins FAC demo 6/4
Just copy add your name and repost if you are joining us.
Doc
Jinky
BT
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cowiebhoy
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Palacio67
‘Celtic’s claim is simple, we are the champions of Scotland, winners of more leagues and cups than anyone else still kicking a ball in Britain, Northern Europe’s first European Champions and we observe all football, tax and civil laws.’
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A t-shirt.
Put that on a t-shirt. Sell a cartload. I’m in.
The Boy Jinky, no idea but I suspect some Celtic fans will.
saltires en sevilla, good. Nice wee cheery one.
Pod I, I’m sure the ASA are experienced enough on that front.
If the creditor who called into SSB also complained to the ASA then we might well see a slightly different slant to the argument.
Does anyone know the guy? Can he be persuaded to register his complaint?
If only we can join a few dots, this could get very interesting…
Just read the comments earlier re Coventry. I don’t remember anyone mentioning the “holding company” when Sevco went into administration. It only seemed to come about after they were liquidated.
Paul67
You will have started another round of
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Can we not just move on.
How man times do we have to say sorry.
Kicking us when we are down.
Blah blah blah
Proud to say I am one of the CQners who wrote to them, also wrote a nice wee email to the girl who is dealing with the case explaining exactly what happened last year.
HH
Those upstarts from Govan – who are a ‘tribute’ act for a defunct and disgraced club – come from the same planet as Giovanni di Stefano.
HH!!
Sandman,
What about another t-shirt with Green’s quote about if the CVA doesn’t go through everything about the club dies?
Palacio67,
I salute your indefatigability
Keep up the good fight
P
SFA – fail
SPL -fail
Hodge – fail
LNS – fail
UEFA – fail
HMRC- fail
MSM – fail
We’re scraping the barrel if we are now depending on the advertising standards agency to tell it like it is.
ASA will ask SFA if they are recognized as the same club – case closed.
Does anyone have a link to Cheeko’s words – I’ve lost my record of it
P
Paul
Will ASA not hammer them for deceptive advertising?
Or will they get off with a slap on the wrist.
Silly me: they’ve been punished enough…
Go get them ASA
ASA say its about time
Paul 67,
I laughed reading that, thanks
Paul
If the most successful club in Scotland dont have a right to complain about a newco claiming that honour… who does
Perhaps cfc should run an ad campaign claiming to be most successful current club
mhark67
13:06 on 28 March, 2013
Hail hail all
Just a couple of niggling worries for the demo which I can’t shake off
1. The timing …. I am sure the uglies from the southside will try their best to create a ” situation” .. How will it be marshalled??
2. The legal side…. All permissions in place ?
3. Plod…. Given recent events can we expect to see fair and even treatment
4. The MSM will turn any negative aspect real or imagined into a Celtic / OF problem
As I say these are just my thoughts but having many moons as a member of the NUS at an anti poll tax demo at the same venue seen what can happen to a ” peaceful” demo
I have my worries for all who are able to participate
I can’t make it. As usual due to work commitments but my best wishes and thoughts to all who can
KTF
Tim Malone Will Tell – 12:59 on 28 March, 2013
It wouldn’t make any difference.
I wouldn’t bet in this going the way we hope. If the ASA went down the line that they are perceived to be the same club, then they may find the advert was ok.
“Aha” you might say, that leaves the door open for HMRC to pursue the new club for the taxes owed. Unfortunately it doesn’t as the ASA isn’t a legal body and while it’s ruling could be used in evidence it doesn’t actually set a legal precedent.
Had I still been carrying out investigations at the ASA, I definitely would have made sure the complaint was upheld.
It’s not conspiratorial if it isn’t.