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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jamesgang
Ahhhhahahahahahahaha. Hope so.
Geordie Munro
Now that would be amusing.
67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors
Hahahaha
LB
Turkeybhoy
09:41 on 21 January, 2015
67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar / Neil Lennon.. Ipox belongs to the creditors
08:39 on
21 January, 2015
bawsman
08:16 on 21 January, 2015
“Good article” my erchie ….. Mr Spiers is simply preparing us for the inevitable / corrupt acceptance of ming as a fit and proper person … won’t work, though, since the SFA need to be seen, contractually, to be protecting the fabric / reputation / integrity of the Game …. It is their duty….HH
Have to disagree.I think its a very good article,from a guy who over the years has said a fair bit against the hordes.This puts the spotlight on the SFA in no uncertain terms.The SFA panel,including PL.If they find no cause to bar King then the game is truly over,and we will then see where PL is coming from.
If more journalists would print the same facts,pressure would grow.
The Easdale brother has no seat on the Hun board because of his conviction.
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Your last line hits the nail on the head – that is the reason why Easdale is not on the board – at least as I understand it. However, we would not be in the slightest bit surprised if King were accepted by the SFA as being an appropriate person, would we? I thought the GS article was fine but he misses one crucial point – the “rules” arn’t rules as you and I understand them. The “rules” are maleable and will be squeezed and pushed to suit whatever today’s agenda is. Like my daughter and her Play Dough machine…
https://twitter.com/bbcsportsound/status/557841970606145536
Aff oot!
Laters my beloved Fenian Agent Provocateurs!
HH jamesgang
jamesgang
If your flight is delayed for more than 3 hours and it’s not due to weather, you are due compensation.
Check the Martin Lewis site for more details.
I wonder of any of the Sevco board members received any bullets in their mail this morning after P. Murray’s call to arms to ‘bullet the board’.
GEORDIE MUNRO
I never skirt issues or questions,but I’ll chuck it now. You really offered those pun opportunities on a plate.
Btw,no problem with Biton or Ambrose,but having too close a relationship with one agent-particularly one who deals largely in,with respect,a minor league is not healthy. IMO,of course.
Mikael Lustig still plays for us? Excellent! It has been so long I had forgotten…
Morning All.
Sometimes its interesting to see how others ( fellow tims) view us.
There is a thread on the Huddleboard regarding the advert in the Herald.
The advert commented on is not the final draft , however the reaction
to any advert seems to be an overwhelming negative.
CQN posters such as Estadio who were critical seemed to be in the
minority,but if the Huddleboard ( Celtics largest on line community, with
entry only given by recommendation of a fellow Tim ) is a barometer of
opinion then its certainly divided.
comments ;
Total red neck.
Pure beamer.
Surely Naw.
Plays into zombie “obsessed” profile.
Who reads the SMSM.
This will achieve nothing.
The chattering class of CQN need a re think.
The chattering profesionals on CQN who hate the huns more than
they love Celtic should reconsider.
Among the 3 pages of the thread there are those in favour.
They are though in the minority.
The advert will not be an agreement ” love in” within the support.
The fact that half of any money contributed by CQN went to
charity seems to have been missed.
For the record I personally contributed due to a total frustration with
what IMO is propaganda in the media. Any small step to challenge
the lazy reporting while giving to charity was ok by moi.
If anyone on here thinks the advert will only anger the establishment
or those who fell for Charles Green,s selling techniques think again. HH
kdc
10:18 on
21 January, 2015
Hair red?
Happened, what happened on Monday night?
Sorry
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I listened to that interview. The Hamilton chairman was asked about the fact that Hamilton are going to charge 10 pence at the gate for the next game against Partick Thistle. The Snyde presenter rather than acknowledging that it was a great idea and leaving it at that said that he presumed the club would be hoping that they would make a lot more on the catering and hospitality due to the expected larger crowd. The Hamilton chairman rounded on him and said that this was the cynical type comment he now expects from the media and that it was stupid to suggest such a thing.
He was quite angry !
Id keep playing matthews for tonight anyway but we do need lustig match fit in time for inter..id say if both manage to stay fit for next few weeks there will be alot of chopping and changing.
Is matthews out of contract at end of season ?
Thought i read that here but havent heard ronnie mention new contract..nor have i heard him linked with a move this window.
Bobby,
Ambrose isn’t one of his. I thought only Biton and Gershon were his.
Could be wrong though my memory is mince. I don’t wanna give you a bum steer :)
The BBC statement I just posted is a lot more ‘pointed’ than that of Mr Spiers …..
Proudbhoy,
A quick goggle suggests Adam is under contract till December 2016.
Sunny / clear blue sky / 20 degrees ———way down south.
Inter ?
Play Sampdoria tonight ( Coppa Italia ) ) 9 th in Serie A v 4th in serie A . Sampdoria are 7 points clear of Inter . Season ticket holders admitted free – everybody else -10 euros..
Pre match press conference featured a downbeat Mancini bemoaning the performance / attitude at Empoli .——–” If they weren’t great players they wouldn’t be here but they consistently under perform “.
Cluj supporting courier man delivered this ———
Jazz in Polish Cinema : Out of The Underground 1958 -1967 .
An absolute treat .Unfortunately , CD only but Hey you cant always get what you want . Wonder if CQN ‘s man in Warsaw goes crate digging ? I feel a new obsession / compulsion has begun.
CHARLES GREEN last night said that ROD PETRIE wanted titles and I assume cup wins to be surrendered .CHARLIE said F OFF and PETRIE accepts it.
now as far as I remember HIBS did not finish second or were never runners-up in any cup competition.so no gain there for HIBS if titles were surrendered.
now if the FALKIRK or Q.O.SOUTH or the DONS chairman was doing the talking we would certainly have had a very different outcome.
time for a renegotiation meeting including all chairpersons, only then will we get JUSTICE.
TURNBULLHUTTONCSC.
67 Heaven 08.21
You seem to have a real angst with my post’s .
Which clues your brain.
My post starts with MY OPINION.
Have a nice day and don’t get so fixated on my posts.
That is if you can help yourself.
TT
Clues should be clouds.
TT
kdc
Basically 10p was not a sign of the times but a thank you to their leaving coaching staff and their 10 years service ….finally someone calling things as they are…we’re doing well without the fiscal cheating…
First time I’ve seen a club thanking both sets of supporters for a while…..makes a change from pretend riots.
Don’t mention red hair in this house….All the women folk are red headed!
HH
I see Mike Ashley is selling off a chunk of Sports Direct to generate some cash. Wonder what he plans to do with t?
My industrial action day was disturbed at 8am by the postie bearing a semi final gift :0)
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
10:43 on 21 January, 2015
I see Mike Ashley is selling off a chunk of Sports Direct to generate some cash. Wonder what he plans to do with t?
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Prevailing view in the media seems to be that this is to fund a £10M loan to sevco. However, if that really is the driver then what’s he gonna do with the other £90M or so? Take the weans to Nandos?
Fav unc,
Did hibs not finish 3rd a couple of times…back when we had two cl places?
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
10:43 on
21 January, 2015
I see Mike Ashley is selling off a chunk of Sports Direct to generate some cash. Wonder what he plans to do with t?
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Use it to build flats down Govan way maybe
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
He will probably purchase another struggling brand and continue to make a fortune.
LB
prestonpans bhoys
10:44 on 21 January, 2015
My industrial action day was disturbed at 8am by the postie bearing a semi final gift :0)
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That’s the irony of a day of industrial “action”! :-))
weeminger
09:37 on
21 January, 2015
I’d be more inclined to read a paper with a columnist dedicated to RIFC eg Spiers where you know his leanings but is prepared to critcise when it’s deserved. Provided of course it’s balanced by a Celtic correspondant of a similar nature. Jim Spence for Tayside. Michael Stewart for Edinburgh. Richard Gordon for Aberdeen. That kind of thing would probably work for me. Everybody’s writer’s allegiances known and able to be taken into account when reading their outpouring. Nobody pretending to be something they’re not.
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I agree to a certain point, if only because I think Gordon, Spence and Stewart are pretty good pundits. But I think we have to get away from journalists giving ‘the Celtic view’ or the Sevco view, because it only fuels the petty debates about the ‘agenda’ some person has.
Graham Spiers has hailed as a hero on here when he finally broke from the party line and criticised Murray and Rangers fans. But when he criticises our fans, or our club, suddenly he goes from being the only journalist with integrity prepared to speak the truth, to going downhill or trying balance things out to appease the hordes. Pretty similar situation with Stewart as well.
Pundits like Johnstone and Hateley are embarrassments, it pains them to say anything negative about their club, so there is no objectivity. Yet ex-Celtic players who have a go at Celtic are decried for selling out to the MSM, for taking the blue pound. Not to say I agree with them, I think Hartson and Sutton for example have been awful this season, great Celts but awful pundits, but I don’t want someone who’s going to defend the club no matter what.
People are so precious. Look at the abuse Lenny took on here for joking about Efe’s crossing ability at the WC. We have to get away from the mentality of he supports team x, therefore this is the view from the team x side, because we’re all individuals and the spectrum of opinions is too broad.
I don’t care what team they support. I want pundits to be fair and objective, balanced in their praise or critique. If that leaves a group of pundits that didn’t include a Celtic fan then so be it. It really isn’t that important.
Geordie Munro
probably but that is no where near getting your name on a TROPHY.and don’t forget all those players who would get a winners medal.
what a great day that would be if they all got invited to HAMDUMP on the same day.
I HAD A DREAMCSC.
Angel Gabriel – exactly the point I made over the last week or so – this advert is a puerile scam.
The usual suspects on here who have concocted this embarrassment, also berate Celtic for not providing a almost daily running commentary on the Ibrox farce.
I tried to point out to them that getting down in the gutter with The Rangers will be counter-productive – I was, and still am, personally attacked by this pernicious clique.
There is not a snowball’s chance in hell that the SFA will allow King to take a seat on the board. Absolutely no chance.
JonnyRambo67
I have never been one to get excited about what pundits say. It’s up to them really.
Everyone has their own view of the incidents. Before regular live matches and widespread highlights people could be brainwashed by a journos views. It’s pretty hard to do that now. Any ex Celtic player who gives constructive criticism of Celtic is not saying anything different from a large group of Celtic fans on message boards across the internet.
These guys are paid to be controversial. Burley went way too far. If you are ex Rangers it is a shoe in for a job. Just turn up! Doubt that will ever change.
LB
Fav unc,
I think it’s good to hear others speak out for others who wouldn’t gain a medal them selves.
Not that would be a great day at hampden :))
I wonder whether Ashley is using The Rangers to see how far he can go without getting into hot water with the footballing authorities. He knows that a club with Rangers in its name gets more latitude than any other, and wants to set a precedent.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see him approach other hard up clubs, probably n the English lower leagues, and do deals to take merchandising off their hands. After all, a few shares and a deal for strips in a second club after NUFC is ok, so why not a third, a fourth?
Not = now
Alfie Noakes
People contributed to pay for the statement.
I don;t see the problem. It states facts. What is wrong with stating facts?
LB
proudbhoy
10:32 on
21 January, 2015
Id keep playing matthews for tonight anyway but we do need lustig match fit in time for inter..id say if both manage to stay fit for next few weeks there will be alot of chopping and changing.
Is matthews out of contract at end of season ?
Thought i read that here but havent heard ronnie mention new contract..nor have i heard him linked with a move this window.
Sorry.If Mathews can maintain this type of form,there is no way he should be dropped.The boy has stated its the 1st time he has felt fit in 18 months.Did it ever show?.A flying machine on the overlap.Lustig has a lot to convince he is not injury prone.
GEORDIE MUNRO
Nice one,bud. Nice wee uppercut there.
Seriously,I think that too close a relationship with one supplier is unhealthy in any business.
And that is what an agent is.
Tom McLaughlin
10:53 on 21 January, 2015
There is not a snowball’s chance in hell that the SFA will allow King to take a seat on the board. Absolutely no chance.
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Why you think that Tom?