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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. Henry Clarson on

    I often wonder what goes through the minds of football people when they’re being interviewed by journalists. It’s as if they believe that nothing could be more dangerous than to say what they actually think or – even worse – to speak the demonstrable truth.

     

     

    The culture of dishonesty in football seems to be so deeply ingrained that it’s impossible for any decent person to state the simple fact that Rangers’ own corruption was the cause of the club’s ruin.

     

    It could hardly be simpler yet, apparently, it cannot be said.

  3. South Of Tunis on

    jungle jim

     

     

    Connection with Biton is that Biton looks good v SPl dross .How did he look v Legia at Murrayfield.? A team with an above average midfield will eat him.

  5. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on

    There is something about Graham Spiers that always makes me think he is trying to impress a very strict father.

     

     

    JJ

  8. mike in toronto on

    Kojo

     

     

    you have always been prepared to change your mind if the case warrants it ….. so lets see how the season goes …. I’m betting he will keep improving, and will win you over before the season is over….

     

     

    and, hey ….if he does, great! and if he doesn’t, dinner is on me. what do you have to lose?

     

     

    HH

  9. Hrvatski Jim on

    OK you guys. Who faked this Sky interview?

     

     

    Not even the Rangers saga would get to this.

     

     

    Well, …… give me a few minutes to think about it.

  11. CultsBhoy on

    BSR

     

     

    Respect your opinion … Even when it does not coincide with my own ( euphemism for I’m tolerating your foolishness :-) )

     

    Seriously he is no world beater but he has imo been better than we ( as a Celtic Support) have credited him. He has at times made more impact than players we retained for longer than we did with him.

     

    I watch him reasonably regularly and he inevitably has an impact.

     

    I suspect Willo was judged before he kicked a ball because he wasn’t Stephen Fletcher…..?

  12. sipsini on

    dan

     

     

    14:03 on 20 January, 2015,

     

     

    Thanks for the re-post, I missed it earlier as the workplace is in turmoil…nineteen to be made redundant this week, letters to be handed out by Friday, just the first slash me thinks.

     

     

    67 ECW,

     

     

    And thanks to your goodself for the initial post. HH

  13. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on

    Damn! The old vanishing page rick has struck again so I am out of the loop until the next page. This does not happen after every link posted but when it does, it is always after a link. In this case, the Hamilton link at 17:37. If anyone has a solution to this, please let me know on the next page as I won`t even be able to read this post.

     

    Cheerio for now,

     

     

    JJ

  15. Hamiltontim on

    prestonpans bhoys

     

     

    17:24 on 20 January, 2015

     

    HT@16:51

     

     

    If you can’t find him then I’ll take two off you, at prestonpansbhoys@gmail.com

     

     

    ——-

     

     

    I cannae even remember if it’s the cup or the league game!! :-)

  16. masty on

    sorry for asking a personal question, but there was a boy the year above my son at hearts with your surname, came from carmyle…

  18. glendalystonsils on

    Syd Negakev

     

    17:12 on

     

    20 January, 2015

     

    Speyside Lhad @17:01

     

     

    why is Chuckles in hospital.?

     

     

    Exploratory surgery to see if he has swallowed ‘ra deeds’ ?

  19. bournesouprecipe on

    CultsBhoy

     

     

    Fair doo’s he wasn’t exactly overly selected.

     

     

    Ultimately IMHO he’s doing well to bounce about between two of the better SPL clubs.

  20. Kojo on

    Tae awe the Dissenters ..who.. Disagree Wi Me..of the Matter of

     

    Ma Stated Opinion of the worth of Mr.Biton tae Celtic,as a Mid Fielder..

     

     

    Well..

     

     

    Go right aheid n. Disagree.. that is awe in the Game..

     

     

    of ..Opinions.. Opinions..

     

     

    Ah kin readily . Accept . their Dis Agreements..

     

     

    But..

     

     

    tae the Odd ..WAN OR mebbe Two.. who . no only voice Thur Disagreement wi Ma Opinion of Mr. Biton.. but add This Slur …tae Ma Character..

     

     

    Ah say tae those Fellahs..

     

     

     

    Please do Not Mak the CLAIM.. That Anyone who Disagrees Wi YOUR opinion of Mr. Biton..

     

     

    Does no Know Anything aboot Fitba..

     

     

    This Observation is Crass n.. Childish..n says a Loat Mair aboot YOU.. than ye may suspect.

     

     

    Noo,ye Know..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still,Laughin.

  21. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    For me Biton has class and will continue to improve however.I worry that Rony will drop him and bring back Charlie Mulgrew and if he does I think that would be a mistake in my opinion. H.H.

  22. hankray on

    Bitton or is it Biton whatever the correct spelling is? a vastly improved player from the Legia debacle many moons ago at this stage.

     

    Will this improvement continue, we will soon see against Inter Milan if he retains his place in the team.

  23. Tom McLaughlin on

    Masty –

     

     

    Not a problem mate.

     

     

    My son trained with both Hearts and Hibs for a couple of months before HV banned him from training with the Jambos. He eventually signed for Hibs.

  27. bournesouprecipe on

    CultsBhoy

     

     

    Supplementary question but linked.

     

     

    Would Stuart Armstrong displace or restrict Liam Henderson at Celtic?

  29. Tom McLaughlin on

    Masty –

     

     

    Hibs eventually released him and he had spells at St Mirren and Cowdenbeath. He now turns out for Whitehill Welfare and is really enjoying it.

     

     

    How about your bhoy?

  31. lennon's passion on

    glendalystonsils

     

     

    17:50 on 20 January, 2015

     

     

    Wee lol moment for me there cheers.

  32. masty on

    Tom McLaughlin

     

     

    he was down at everton on trial, and fell on his tailbone, dislocated it and was never the same although he had a season at Airdrie and stenhousemuir before giving up.

  34. Kojo on

    Mike in Toronto.

     

     

    It’s A Deal… Pal..

     

     

    n

     

     

    You have me Sussed ..very well..

     

     

    Fur

     

     

    Yes.. Ah niv bin Known tae.. Chinge Ma Opinion .. on Many Occasions

     

     

     

    as..

     

     

    Ah am Eminently Entitled.. and, being a Fair Chap.. Ah do ..without Rancor.

     

     

    if Ah do happen tae Chinge Ma Opinion.. oan the Worth of Mr. Biton..at a Later Date

     

     

    You wull be the First tae Know..

     

     

    Nice chatting ,Pally..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still,Laughin’

  35. hankray on

    Kojo…………. your post about Bitton or is it Biton’s qualities was hilarious. Agree or disagree it’s great to be discussing things Celtic rather than the Ibroxians.

  36. prestonpans bhoys on

    HT@17:50

     

     

    Shocking and you can’t blame age! Only the cup game if you have a spare in England for the other game. Miss Prestonpans likes to visit new grounds and never been to Dens.

  37. !!Bada Bing!! on

    tom mclaughlin

     

     

    16:58 on 20 January, 2015

     

     

    SFTB –

     

     

    Spot on.

     

     

    There was speculation about Shaun Maloney a week or so ago. So a journalist asked Ronny about him. Ronny said he is an admirer of the player and that he would be a great asset to any team, but there were no plans to bring him to Celtic.

     

     

    A few days later, a prominent CQNer claimed Lawwell had “put it out there” that Maloney was a target, just to “manage expectations”. When challenged, the poster claimed that the fact that Ronny had “talked the player up” was proof positive.

     

     

    Absolutely unbelievable nonsense, but so many on here believe that crap.

     

     

    I challenged you to man up and have a debate last week, after you inferred an accusation towards me, typically not putting a name on it , with a sleekit stab in the back.I made sure I posted , and reposted when you were posting your People’s Friend type stuff. Yet again a cowardly post.Please reply this time , claiming you are the victim again, you’ve not done it for at least a week. In future scroll on by, you are a waste of space.

  38. Tom McLaughlin on

    Masty –

     

     

    The name Chisholm doesn’t ring a bell, but they had about 30 coaches/youth leaders covering all age groups from Kids School to under-10 right up to under-21. Most I never met because each age group played and trained at different times.

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