The BBC report that police in England detained four men in early morning raids in relation to an inquiry into the purchase of Rangers by Craig Whyte (not one of the four) from Sir David Murray. This one has been a slow burner so far and although this is a significant step, there are still many layers to be unpicked. It’s been three years since I heard of what was going on in the dying days of Rangers, this step seemed inevitable, but as the years passed I wondered if anything would happen.
Please remember this is a serious legal proceeding, so act appropriately here and elsewhere online. Failure to do so could prejudice future prosecutions – and we don’t want to do that. No speculation on who is involved and what they may have done.
Why are we reading that the European Commission confirmed Celtic did not benefit from state aid? Good grief, if six of you get together and badgered someone into checking if Ronny Deila is in the Norwegian Red Brigade, would anyone subsequently report this nonsense?
Absurd fantasies being denied is not news, unless you’re analysing the absurd fantasists.
I see there are complaints aimed at Ibrox that they are “giving away the family silver to keep the lights on”.
What kind of fool has silver in the drawer but can’t put money in the meter? Football clubs, like all companies, have to keep the lights on and pay all creditors. If they cannot pay, they are legally obliged to sell assets. Failure to do so will result in the court appointing someone to dispose of those assets for them.
This is where Newco Rangers are now. The utter contempt for financial responsibility which has endured at Ibrox for over two decades, means that no one can afford to cherish whatever silver remains. It is perhaps even more futile to blame major shareholders for not accepting an offer to dilute their control and destroy shareholder value – which is an accurate description of Dave King’s recent approach.
Those shareholders were heralded a short time ago for putting their money where their mouths were when the legions of ‘Rangers men’ kept their hands in their pockets. Offering shareholders a deal which would jeopardise their chances of the financial return they expect was a waste of everyone’s time.
Newco is owned by people who have put tens of millions into it and who are looking for a financial return. Any forward plan has to recognise this reality. With trading conditions are severe as they are, the club will sell-off anything they have to compensate these shareholders and meet obligations to tax and trade creditors. Costs will be cut, and if income subsequently falls, cut again.
Having checked out Burton’s online this morning I think I’ve got Christmas sorted. I really hope we see the Sports Direct ‘flash mob’ protests deployed at another of Britain’s major retailers. They are up there along with State Aid campaigns as a productive use of time and energy by people with unparallelled levels of vision and clarity, who really need more focus more/tone down the hissy fits.
I’ve never been one for patriotism but if you’re off to Celtic Park tonight, remember to sing both anthems in the battle of the Celtic nations. This advice may change on Tuesday. It will be great to see Aiden, Shaun, David, Robbie, Martin and Gordon grace Celtic Park one more time. So many great memories…
You can get copies of Caesar & the Assassin, Billy McNeill and Davie Hay’s accounts of managing Celtic from Jock Stein’s departure until the appointment of Liam Brady, here. We’ve stopped taking orders for signed copies, which will only be available at author events going forward.
A CQN’er (and absolute star) has kindly donated two North Stand tickets to Tuesday’s Scotland-England game on Tuesday. He doesn’t want any money, but asked if I could get something for Mary’s Meals for them. Face value is £60 each. Email me before midnight tonight if you’d like them, celticquicknews@gmail.com
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Happy “Aiden McGeady’s Celtic Squad number” to Mrs CRC.
Hoop you have great day and it’s great been married to an older women for a couple of weeks?
Off to kick SFTB for an hour.
Life just doesn’t get any better than this :-)
HH
CRC
Gordon McQueen……..
………must surely now be indukted into the scoddish Hall o’ Fitba Fame?
CELTICROLLERCOASTER
Wish K a Happy HOOPY Birthday from me,mate.
I think you’re lying about her age,btw. Unless you were out with her kid sister when I met you!
thelurkintim
Here you go
Ex Celt Shaun Maloney v Ireland #celtic #tartanarmy #scotland
http://instagram.com/p/vZaCqMODG0/
HH
For th absence of doubt, we rest our case….
” Could some/any one of those justifying the verbal abuse of a professional footballer exercising his option according to the international rules now in force which their own country avails of more than most tell me why spectators booed the pre game Ireland team huddle? Maybe they thought the Ireland team was talking about them? “
Darryl would have been chuffed.
His pal in Shortie got Naisy’s pic in with Shaun’s………
He’s On The Journey.
Until The Last Chick Young……….
Right, time to run… ;-)
Morning all.
Brightening up down here by the minute. Might be a lovely day.
Things don’t sound too lovely over at Sports Direct; well, at least Milliband has been attacking them, I gather. Wonder how that will go down over in Govan.
Lymmbhoy
thanx for that, unfortunately it was a screen saver of Maloney ;-((
H.H.
Aiden McGeady getting booed at Celtic Park is nothing new to him….or Gordon Strachan….or Neil Lennon…..or Fergus McCann.
GlasshousesCSC
Can’t see the mindset of so too many Scots changing in my lifetime. It is something that will never be faced into by any political party, which hopes to get elected here. In fact, imo, the SNP in particular panders to it.
Let me give my friends on CQN a wee insight into something my son was told while in Glasgow yesterday for the big game.
The SPFL are very keen to have the Celtic v Rangers League Cup semi-final played at Ibrox, as a neutral venue, with Celtic fans getting as near as possible an equal allocation of seats.
The other semi will be at Celtic Park.
They are apparently just waiting for the right time to announce it and are expecting a shit storm from Celtic supporters.
I think shit storm is a large underestimation of the furore that will ensue in the wake of such a decision.
sunny calmachie
08:07 on
15 November, 2014
Sad news about a young man who’s life ended in such a shocking way,
Bless him and his family.
As for the boo boys last night, why?
I’m guessing there answer will justify most of the 55% no voters.
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That’s interesting, there was me thinking it was narrow minded 45% nationalist bigots that would do that.
To think that fellow Tims would vote to live in a separate nation with those kind of people shocks me.
Parkheadcumsalford
09:02
Remind me , who was it that recently welcomed the support of the OO ?
Tom McLaughlin
09:08
Someone once told me the moon is made of cheese.
Tom.
Is Hampden not ready for the semis.
I heard yon comet is made of cheese, pity the batteries have ran out as we’ll never know now.
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL
I don’t think the support of the OO was ‘welcomed’,as you describe it. The votes were,of course,but not the banner under which they stood.
Politics always throws up strange and incompatible bedfellows. In much the same way,we all have mates who have mates we don’t like.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
09:15 on
15 November, 2014
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL
Politics always throws up strange and incompatible bedfellows. In much the same way,we all have mates who have mates we don’t like.
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That’s terrible Boab…..you don’t like big Gordon64?
eddiinkirkmichael –
I know. Imagine anyone thinking the Scottish Football authorities would do such a silly thing.
Forgive me.
Bawsman –
I know. Imagine sharing a nation with the sort of people who would . . . er . . . boo someone at a football match.
Bring back National Service for these people and teach them some manners.
Does anyone hav the Maloney goal ;))
H.H
VOGUEPUNTER
I think the world of him,mate. As you know.
Tell him I was sad to read of the shocking time he and his lad had at the game last night.
Btw,I see you went agin me in the naps compy. Yer in good company-my Dad did the same!
What happened with Gordon at the game last night.
Tom son why do you always bite??? Scroll on by – Simples. Hail Hail Hebcelt
thelurkintim
Worked fine for me…….here try this one.
http://youtu.be/onQEfG8utKg
HH
BMCUWP
That means I can’t wish you the ‘best of luck’….that’s you an Bada this week :O)
Saint Stivs
The big woose was scared of all the fighting round him…jock on jock action..clans in uproar.
Yesterday I went to the bookies and collected my winnings for betting Celtic to beat Aberdeen 2-1 and Virgil to score.
I placed £50 on Scotland to win 1-0 at 11/2.
A nice little earner.
Thank you Shaun Maloney.
Will be going for the hat-trick on Tuesday.
Good night in the Brazen. Chatting with punters from Sligo, Dublin and Galway, crackin guys who watched game in there.
They all profess a love for Celtic and just before the match started, got the whole shop into a rendition of Hail Hail.
Hairs on back of neck stuff.
hh
Tom
Nice one
Bawsman.
Bigots ? narrow minded ?
And I suppose the Orange Order are a
pinnacle of all things good and proper and open to all,
Happy Celticing. .
Maloney’s goal for Scotland a smashing finish
http://t.co/NyGCIidEdE
Just seen it, wit a well worked goal unfortunately
H.H.
Love how Maloney nut-megged the defender and what about Broonie’s exquisite back-heel to lay it on a plate for wee Shaun?
Tremendous goal in every respect.
BMCUW 0915:-
Unfortunately the Orange Order vote was actively courted by at least one Labour politician so I`d say this wasn`t just a case of their votes being passively welcomed; in fact this particularly Labour MP called on the OO to “mobilise and motivate” for the cause.
Labour MP for Livingston Graeme Morrice attended the East of Scotland Orangemens Annual Boyne celebrations at Bathgate 10 days ahead of the referendum vote and implored them to “save the union.”
http://www.britishtogether.co.uk/news2.php?action=viewArticle&articleId=43
Unfortunately the antics of brainless halfwits like Morrice come with a price to pay – by courting the OO vote and pandering to them, he gives the OO the impression that the odious order is somehow relevant and important in today`s society. He has massaged their egos and reaffirmed their supremacist outlook by making them think that they have the power to “save the union.”
Clowns like Morrice feed the OO loyalist bigotry monster but never have to deal with the mess when that monster brings its shame to our streets. I look forward to him being turfed out of his seat at the General Election next year.
sunny calmachie
09:34 on 15 November, 2014
So what does it say about Scotland, and the Scots, that the OO is such a pervasive presence?
I believe the smsm did what they set out to do…………I also think there actions were twofold……one obviously to get as much hatred as possible between the Scottish and Irish fans…………the second to remind mcgeady……that if he ever dares to want to return to Celtic his life would be hell……….they make me sick..