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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midfield maestro says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:40
Nope sorry, you had your chance…….. that’ll go down as vote for them.
get yourself a better phone or learn to work the one you’ve got. :- )
pc67
EmeraldBee\o/ says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:45
Chill mate you are sounding like Keevins
REAL: Roughie, ‘these players, wi’ not a leg to stand on…’ sounds like coisty’s squad on Sunday.
Scotty Brown’s most virulent CQN critic appears to be absent on the occasion of our captain’s Player of the Month award.
Could he possibly be as SICK AS A PARROT ?
Maks sense tae me.
EmeraldBee\o/ says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:45
Lhads, Paisley was a pretty despicable man, but making jokes about anyone with alzeimers is below us. We are better than that, leave THEM to that kind of knuckle-dragging.
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Very true mate, but making jokes about a despicable man is acceptable!
ibleedgreenandwhite1
he’s is on now
I can say honestly ,I will not miss playing the hun.
I stopped going to ipox 6-7 years ago because I
despised listening to the hatred of that mob,same at
Celtic park ,albeit they have a far smaller support,
they only sing of hatred and it turned my stomach.
Hope they get what they deserve.The world will be
a better place.
Hankrey
I had a celtic book 1970s it had a photograph in it with sean turncoat connery with the lisbon lions
and on the celtic story video he was at hampden celtic v aberdeen 1966
He met tax dodger murray and the rest is history .
One for the huns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXCEdrnaFlY
Yo-ho-ho!
Sean making too much damned sense for they bams on SYNDE!
well done that caller
Huns to live Huns to die
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point he forgot to mention was -plus getn kicked off the park
Voting paper
Huns to die
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Yes Please
HH
Brilliant contribution from sean on ssb. if ur in here then stand up and let us salute
Martin on Real about the junior cup draw, surely Ally can crack this!
Greenlion2 says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:18
Just been asked a question which I cant find the answer to.
Does anyone know how many fans bought the shares the first time under Fergus? I know we raised about £14m but how mnay fans actually bought them
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Do you mean fans ?
johnny come lately fans who jumped on a bandwagon ?
Or, speculators who saw the chance to make a bit of cash ?
Seanbhoy69:
I enjoy beating jambos more than beating the orcs…okay, okay I paraphrase. 1,000, 000 % agree with you my friend I have been going since 75/76. You are spot on with the orcs you know what your getting…When we beat the cousins last season at CP I broke the Bhoy’s seat in front of me, accidentally of course when we scored our first goal. BT knows the Bhoy, HC.
Great points all round mate but you made my night letting all the hurting orcs beating their cousins means more.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Kudos Sean-bhoy
CaltonTongues says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:39
CT ,hope you didn’t take offense at my WEE joke the other night.
To be fare it was that Hamiltontim that caused it ,spreading a poisonous
atmosphere and blaming it on his phone batteries.
Apologies to you.:O) HH
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:31
Spiers is a prime example of ENC (Emperor’s New Clothes) Syndrome.
Listen to him. Like Keevins he’s not that well informed. Like McNee he has little insight into what happens on the park and why.
Granted he’s not an unreconstructed bluenose in their neanderthal tradition. But when it comes to the bit he will pander to that element.
Another thing – he can’t be too smart if he really believes rfc is vital for Scottish football.
Some hun said Spiers was too clever by half. Wrong. He’s not half clever enough.
Allan on SYNDE, David Murray did the same as CW, GS, fans are a feeble rump!
Kilbowie Kelt
You surprised?????? the dude is dubious
Since we’re celebrating Dickens birthday…..
What about that famous Scottish author who attended St Aloysius in Glasgow and wrote a book called
“The Green Years” that was later truned into a Hollywood film.
That would be A.J. Cronin or Archibald Joseph Cronin, his Mum was Scottish Protestant and his Dad was an Irish Catholic.
He wrote Hatters Castle, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and numerous other novels as well as Dr Finlay’s Casebook.
The Green Years was not however about Celtic (he was Dumbarton fan) but about and Irish orphan who was sent to live with his strict Scottish grandparents.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJ_Cronin
HH
RWE CSC
Well said as ever Sean 69.
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Die a slow painfull death for me.
Obi-Wan Kenobi.
so brown gets player of the month and he’s a world beater, turned up after 5 years ffs, some need to get a grip, any excuse for a vendetta eh
voguepunter says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:54,
No problem, it’s only the internet :-)
BampotCSC
My vote
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on clyde they were saying to a celtic fan what’s the first fixture you look for at the start of the season. if i look at the fixture list for next season and the huns are not on it will give me so much more joy than any old firm game. i will love the day when i hear they are bust…
SeanBhoy
You’re a Legned!
Spiers “Oh we’re a Rat Pack”
Sean “Oh I agree with that”.
Graham Spiers sufferer of Foot in Mouth Disease.
Evening CQN, a quick question.
When sir skinty had the share issue and the huns showed their loyalty by not buying them, MIH had to underwrite it to tune of £50M. As MIH were subsequently taken over by a subsidiary of LBG, who were themselves bailed out by the Government, is it too simplistic to say that the tax payer has ultimately had to pick up the £50M* tab for their tainted trophies?
HH
ps hun film, “Ibrokeback Mountain of Debt” surely?
*and counting
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Sean..
First class young fella……
Ach that jist didnae work……
ftsfa says:
7 February, 2012 at 19:30
Whilst Celtic were busy winning the genuine 9…
1966:
Celtic reach semis of the Runners Up Cup
Dundee Utd knocked Barca out of the Fairs Cup, winning home and away
Dunfermline made QFs of Fairs Cup
1967:
Kilmarnock reached SFs of Fairs Cup
Orcs reach final of Runners Up Cup
1968:
Dundee reach semi of Fairs Cup
Orcs reach QF of Fairs Cup
1969:
Celtic reach QF in The Big Cup
Dunfermline reach SF of Runners Up Cup
Orcs reach semis of Fairs CUp
1970:
Celtic reach final of The Big Cup
1971:
Celtic reach QFs of The Big Cup
1972:
Celtic reach semis of The Big Cup
Orcs win the Runners Up Cup
1973:
Hibs reach QFs of Runners Up Cup
1974:
Celtic reach semis of The Big Cup
Every season during the real 9, at least one Scottish team stayed in Europe after Christmas.
Whilst the orcs were winning their fake 9…
1989:
Hearts reach QFs of Uefa Cup
1990:
1991:
1992:
1993:
Orcs reach QFs of The Big Cup
1994:
1995:
1996:
1997:
So that’s settled. During the fake 9, on only two occasions did a Scottish side stay in Europe after the Christmas. Our average co-ef ranking in Europe during that time was 14th; when we done the real 9, the Scottish co-eff average was 5th.
Oh aye, Britney, hard to choose between the two, eh?
Oh, almost forgot, in Lisbon, late May 1967, the sun shone with such a brilliance for that real Celtic side that a shadow was cast; a shadow which still remains across the city to west end to this very day.
Hail Hail.
Sean – superb stuff buddy.
Paul Caddis with a lovely cross for Swindons goal just now, he’s actually captain tonight. Simon Ferry also playing