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Armstrong, Convicted Dave, playing with fire

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News that we are after a second Dundee United midfield player will prove popular, Stuart Armstrong has been tipped for progress for a couple of years.  He is another Ronny Deila-type player, a strong runner who can get up and down the field.  As usual, I’ll reserve judgement until we sign him, and I’ve had a chance to watch him properly.

You have to admire his balls.  Dave King assertion that a conviction for tax fraud is a “favourable settlement” goes beyond parody.  I’m unsure if some PR flop put those words in his head or if he concocted the notion by himself, but just as you cannot shine a turd, it is impossible to spin an undisputed criminal conviction.  He was convicted of criminal offenses.  If this is your measure of favourable, your standards are truly deplorable.

I fail to see why King even is discussing such matters with the media, unless he’s currying favour with the Daily Record.  These assertions will make no difference whatsoever to the stock market, or any reputable nominated adviser, nor will it hold sway with the SFA.  It is also a futile battleground.  In the event King gains control of newco Rangers, he doesn’t need to be a director to exercise de facto control, Paul Murray has been his man for years.  Mike Ashley is not a director, and he owns less than 9% of the club, but he appears to be able to dictate play quite comfortably.

Without a trace of irony, King told the Record: “The enthusiasm that this board adopts to ‘media management’ and its failure to act in the interest of shareholders and other stakeholders is exactly why they should be jettisoned”.

Trying hard to avoid the merest whiff of media management himself, King then added, “History will judge this board as one of the worst the club has ever had. There is not one individual who puts the club above personal interest.”

There you have it folks, our pal Dave is a man you can trust.

Just as the Newco board didn’t have enough on their plate, interim manager Kenny McDowell tendered his notice, although in true ‘Rangers’ tradition, he’s not going without a pay-off.  It’s an added vote of no confidence the regime could do without.  They now face the embarrassing prospect of allowing an interim to remain in control as a lame duck, or put a second manager on gardening leave.

Mike Ashley’s prospects of a successful turnaround look bleak in the face of such uniform and orchestrated antagonism.  I wonder if he’s the kind of man who takes manipulation lightly?  If not, the manipulators are playing with fire.

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  1. Sandman on

    Charlie Green welling up in his SSN ‘exclusive’ interview with Jum Whit from his hospital bed. Method acting at its finest.

     

     

    Bravo. OSCAR!

  3. The Green Deila on

    Anybody know who the d0bber is on shortbread? Must be an ex-zombie ahm guessing with the crap ees comin out way……and the slow talking and lack of vocabulary!

  7. hankray on

    How lucky we are to have a player like Liam Henderson at Celtic. He must have been a mere sixteen-year-old and not overawed in the least when he played against Liverpool in the Dublin decider a couple of summers past. Liam has an abundance of skill and not afraid to get stuck in against older more mature players.

  8. martybhoy59 on

    The green delia

     

     

    Charlie Miller and roger Hannah are the pundits ,and I use the term loosely

  10. Clashcitybhoy on

    Euro champs 67

     

    At various points, I have seen glimpses in Tonev, Boerrighter and Wakaso to suggest they are all pacey and can play a bit.

     

    However this is negated by inconsistency, injuries and questionable attitudes.

     

    I suspect all 3 saw as an easy ride shop window to the EPL, and as we have managed so far this season with , at a guess, a combined 15 starts amongst all three, we could easily ditch en masse.

     

    If at a real push I was to give any another chance, it would be Boerrighter because he is probably most expensive to dump.

  12. What is the Stars on

    Ok I was wrong it’s Beckenbauer s second season with celtic, not his third. My mistake and yes thomthetim I know you were not making direct comparisons

     

    So I will now watch Mr biton with intense interest

     

    You never know I may even treat you all to a few Biton out posts over the coming weeks.

     

    All joking aside, a crucial few weeks ahead and Mr Beckenbauer Biton better be on his game

  19. Delaneys Dunky on

    Canamalar

     

     

    In Dundee :)

     

    Spoke to my nephew today (a team mate of SA).

     

    All the DU players think he is Celtic bound. SA is desperate to sign for us but deflecting questions and saying nothing.

  22. ToffeeTim on

    Chuckles Green has to go down as one of my favourite driver of the Zombie Omnishambles EVER !!

     

    What’s not to like big on story telling and covering his tracks when dealing with less than desirable dubious characters !!

     

    Perfect Candidate for the next bond movie Dontcha think ;)

  24. What is the Stars on

    Satires

     

    Very droll old chum

     

    I know a bad manager when I see one

     

    Now where did I leave my glasses

  25. Geordie Munro on

    Chuckles was in hospital having a knee operation.

     

     

    At the end will he be having another one??

     

     

    A fa-knee removal.

  31. An Tearmann on

    Bada Bing

     

     

    Yep I heard Jim Spence there on shortie too.

     

    He speaks highly of Stuart Armstrong, good head on shoulders ,taking himsef thro an open uni, he was saying he may head abroad.i hope he comes to us.would be a good addition.

     

    HH

  32. martybhoy59 on

    DD

     

     

    Hope your right re Armstrong, I think he is the type of player who is within our price range that will fit into Ronnie’s playing philosophy

  36. jmccormick on

    Quick request here….please don’t scroll by…..

     

     

     

    some of you may know I have been scouting in London for digs for the bhoy. He starts first full time job on Monday and we have found good digs in Brentford. He may even call in on wee Lewis for a bit of Wishae banter, who knows?

     

    Anyway, we found the local where the WestLondon CSC gather next to Brentfords ground, he will be in there tomorrow night hoping to watch game…emdy know if it will be on?

  38. ExSlaemuirBhoy on

    talking aboot the link between the car park an the club deck at snakemountain on snyde, hun just finding out ye canny open club deck withoot car park. this dobber needs to read better media outlets, also why some other building hasn’t been converted into a crèche fur the weans, daftie. He will be askin abooy the floating pitch next. Numpty

  41. Thindimebhoy on

    Green calls out a greedy Mc Coist…?

     

     

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    “The former Sheffield United chief executive revealed that his salary was £360,000 a year, adding: “It was going to be double that but we were in the SPL. When we were thrown out of the SPL I halved it. Ally McCoist refused so he kept his £760,000”

     

     

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    Mc Coist refused to half his pay while Green and I expect many others halved theirs

     

     

    Mc Coists newco downsize and Mc Coists needs a bigger belt

     

     

    It’s been a nice little earner for him I reckon about 4mil over 4 years

     

     

    Bet you don’t get that kind of money on Question of Sport

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