BBC investigative journalist, Mark Daly, has shown remarkable fortitude in pursuing Craig Whyte, but it’s clear to any unbiased observer that our hero is totally innocent of the serious allegation levelled at him. Yesterday, Reporting Scotland suggested Whyte may have committed perjury in the witness box at Glasgow Sheriff Court in December last year in a case involving the supply of roofing materials.
Craig handled the second question on his disqualification as a company director, “You can’t remember why you were banned for seven years?” pitch perfectly.
He said, “Well, I’m not going to say in open court and get it wrong.”
This was a good answer, a very good answer. Saying something wrong in open court is not what our man wants to do.
It was the third question that those pesky BBC types have tried to make trouble over: “Was it anything to do with the treatment of creditors?”
To which Craig replied, “No.”
One insignificant, two-letter, word that people are trying to build into something more than it is. If only he’d kept to the simple, “I’m not going to say in open court and get it wrong” reply, none of this perjury nonsense would be raised.
Now we have the messy business of a sheriff, currently deliberating the roofing materials case based on the evidence presented, being interrupted by all this rubbish. Have you any idea how complicated it becomes for a sheriff to discharge his duties when perjury is publicly being alleged (incorrectly, I may add) before he has even reached his verdict? He’s left in a very difficult position and will not be pleased.
Last night Craig’s spokesman gave you the truth, saying the BBCs latest hatchet job was “a variation on what the BBC already alleged in a documentary riddled with inaccuracies and falsehoods”.
The BBC also published extracts of a written judgement of a trial at the Royal Courts of Justice Companies Court from 2000 which saw Craig’s seven year ban imposed after he put a company into liquidation.
Inaccuracies and falsehoods – and the guy, fair-minded that he is, didn’t even grab the opportunity to have another day in court, this time against the broadcaster. I’d love to see you take them on, Craig. Keep up the good work.
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Finally, Celtic fan, Billy Connolly, has been in the news recently so I thought we would give a spin to one of his early works. Apologies for the mild use of colourful language. Firm apologies to Strathclyde Police, who are the subject of some fun here but who I hold in the highest esteem (I’m serious at this part), and just for the record, the following song is a gentle poke at the authorities honesty in court and in no way related to persons mentioned anywhere on Celtic Quick News.
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Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon says:
7 February, 2012 at 18:21
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big kirk flatfoot provides much needed competition for places, they ball boys will need to up their game!
hen1rik
Can’t see that happening mate.
Sean Connery – crap actor and a man who loves Scotland so much that he has even been known to visit every few years
GS has been asked about Hertz and the rotten mob, his only answer is about rayngurz!
Huskerpunk
I remember that game as being called after Bobby Charlton. The teams were blue and red. Hunz never won a game!.
Gordon
Indeed, and with the brass neck to campaign for the SNP!
Twists and Turns, TootingtTm and Blantyretim
Thanks for that fellas. I presume he will go down with a sinking ship or will we see him back in the Jock Stein stand shortly.
Spiers chewing the elbow patches of his tweed jacket.
I feel your pain Graham.
Rangers fella on – “terrified”. Talking sense actually.
Will big sean still be known as the 18 in a row man or is that tax deductable and just be 9?
Wow, a bear who has come out of hibernation makes a very succint point.
Speaking about the urgency we rallied to save the club he fears…
‘this could be over before we wake up’
We feel your pain r*****rs and we like it a lot,jelly and ice cream anyone.Whats not to like.
Nuclear bovril
True, but then they are still living in 1690
Spiersy ” rangers support isn’t as political as Celtic’s. The rangers fans don’t have the same ability to protest…I don’t know why”
ehhh what have they ever had to protest against?!
hankray says:
7 February, 2012 at 18:12
I always thought Sean Connery was a Celtic fan. Was informed last week that 007 defected to Rangers some time ago. Perhaps someone can confirm that this is a windup?
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he started out as a 60’s Tim, with one famour picture of him with a sheepskin jaisket talking to some of the Lions.
in the 90’s he palled up with Murray and was often seen at Ibrox.
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being a bond fan, I actually think he was transferred from HM Secret Service, and has been undercover, double agent working for another one of Her Majesty’s departments.
Colin calling clyde ” a thiunk hez goat a plan” yep and the plan is to flush yer club down the sh@@@@r.
Insinuation was clearly that Craigy bhoy ( I feel we can call him that now) is gonna dae a Usain Bolt with the dough.
Oh these are happy days.
just seen the scottish news and it said we have a squad 40 players, but i was under the impression its more like 35, is my maths that bad
god we could get a right good first 11 from that amount of players
Ach I canny listen tae any mair of this drivel, radio aff, Huddle oan, Big Sammi the night..
Am I to prior, eager, premature? But Listening to Speirs and the others on Clyde and the semi-articulate rangers fan criticizing his fellow bears for his “lack of faith” and lack of “baws to take the thing up fur themselves” as I eat, Jelly.
Will we soon be breaking out the Ice cream? Have I eaten to early??? Speirs seems to be returning to his half decent journalist days or mabye I am to naive???
Still wish he would look at the prime cause of all the crap hitting the fan, Mr D Murry. Aye he’s no sir, he robbed money out of the mouth of the starving weans and legitamately unemployed people who could not find work due to his, ironically, venture, crony capitalist, military industrial complex, society.
IF there were more bears that actually care for their club, weren’t so obsessed with hating us and didn’t have a sense of entitlement, that things should be just handed to em they would not be in their mess.
Tory’s go on about socialists but rangers fans are the biggest bunch of Torries out there yet they have the biggest entitlement complex, some one else should wipe our bum etc etc .
Chuckling at colin “I do think Craig has a plan and ah Don’t think its a positive one!!!” .
i cant do this myself, as i am still at work, but if someone is getting on clyde, could they drop the wee story that there is likely to be an incident at Tynecastle tomorrow because Rangers supporters are openly discussing just that on thier message boards.
SYNDE, colin fae folly folly! unite under Walty!
CW not rangerz class! ye sure!!!? He’s exactly what they need!!
REAL, Joe: ‘…the first of the last twice ah’ve been on…’ Jeesuus, where do they get these people?
Steph
yep about 35 with 9 on loan I think.
hamiltontim says:
7 February, 2012 at 18:24
hen1rik
Can’t see that happening mate.
Matey i have the proof i have forwarded it to paul.
El Madrigal says:
7 February, 2012 at 18:34
GS is an honest guy and obviously wants his rangers to stay in the SPL
does not mean i agree with him, but he’s honest
Spiers right now – “The Old Firm brand will be diminished”
WHAT FECKIN OLD FIRM BRAND!?!?!? Jesus wept, what planet is this bampot on!?
Lol Clyde a great laugh tonight, yet another caller makes a point about fairness, the precedent of Gretna and Livingstone being kicked down to lowest tier again.
Graham Spires admits if they are liquidated due to tax bill that the would have enjoyed an unfair, illegal financial advantage not available to other clubs operating within the law.
GS getting annoyed now,lol. So he thinks a few years points penalty of points and no European football is just? Will satisfy the Celtic fans? And Now the other guy is going about “the sake of Scottish football”, “the youngsters coming through”, ” the good of our game”. He never thought about the good of the Scottish-Irish Catholics coming through now did he???
SYNDE: gerard, the disappearance of ranjurz, ‘…the ‘old firm’ brand…’ ‘dancing on the ranjurz grave!’ not dancing till all that ice cream and jelly has settled.
GD ‘…you’re kiddin yersel on! (we need ranjurz) for the sake of scottish football, the youngsters coming through, for the sake of future generations!
hen1rik
It would be useful to give those heading to Tynecastle an idea of what’s planned would it not mate by posting it on here.
Forewarned is forearmed.
i want rangers to die and never see the light of day
all this we need ranger is bull, rangers need us
we are a massive club who ranger piggyback on
GS ~ football would deminish without ranger’s and if celtic got into the EPL then it would be good for them
GS ~ so what happens when all the other clubs go part-time will celtic be able to state a case to move to eufa, i think they would and i think they would have a strong business case as well
REAL: DJ, it seems to be all Celtic Players winning player of the month. What he meant was Celtic sounding players!
Oh Gordon Dalziel , what a tube…. Thanks fur informing me of his name.
El Madrigal says:
7 February, 2012 at 18:34
Spiersy ” rangers support isn’t as political as Celtic’s. The rangers fans don’t have the same ability to protest…I don’t know why”
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Why not, are they not PROTESTANTS?
Árd Macha
hamiltontim says:
7 February, 2012 at 17:56
Jobo Baldie says:
7 February, 2012 at 17:58
You have mail…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
gs- oh he is hurting so bad, sallys is sh*te just like the rangers
ghod bless celtic
Advertisers with a sense of humour on Clyde – . . some driving CD with power ballads being promoted. 1st song you hear Tina Turner with Simply the Best, next one you hear, Europe and The final countdown :)
GS Ally’s guilty of a number of things, in the summer he needs to refurbish the squad, eleven out one in at the transfer window.
GD ‘ah was very interesting to see the coaching staff very flat…Ally will not hide behind the tax case, he’s only one point behind’
Hen1rik
If you are sure of this,you should pass that information on to Celtic.They will then pass it on to the Police.
Tynecastle tomorrow night will be a dangerous place,we have to be very carefull.