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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TBB
The forecast is for -8 tonight but I am being sensible today and wearing a long sleeved shirt under the spit peas wind cheater jerkin.
On Subbuteoworld.com a set of Celtic(Scotland)…their words…..corner flags cost £3.19 which is the same price as flags for Farsley Celtic. If only it were the same for season tickets.
TBB- ole Cadizzy’s like an ole ninja.
Maybes Raphael, or Leonardo.
The Sting
The Sting
The Accused
Or
The Taxman Always Rings Twice
The dirty dozen
Sraw dogs.
WOW
A top of the page hattrick!!!
Now thats got to be better than a podium, and possibly a CQN first……….??
:-)
Whyte’s Men Can’t Jump
Taxus Rangers
Dontbratbackinanger
I loved the #25 team in the traditional green inside white bases. I was less keen on the white inside green ones myself for some reason.
Also there were never any black socks with red tops for the Rangers for many many years which always amused me.
Glad it is being relaunched, a really great game.
The di Cannio quote was classic di Cannio, although his debut game was sensational at Killie, sadly not in the hoops. I wonder if he dreamed of the 2-0 Cup tie to beat the Rangers and scoring that memorable midweek at Celtic Park and flicking in the penalty ?
TBB
IF the appeal fails then the list of parties who will sue Rangers for loss of earnings should be quite a few but of course they wont. If the SFA can be proven to have been involved by turning a blind eye to it leaves them susceptible to being sued also.
It is not just the 45m pounds it is the unfair advantage that they received by not paying by the rules.
I have calculated the prize money that the huns have earned and the money they have earned through CL and EL
Domestically we are talking 12.756 million pounds sterling and at a European level 43.415 million pounds sterling.
That does not include attendance figures, missed out TV deals, marketing opportunities etc.
I will definitely be in attendance at next years AGM asking why we are not suing their puny backsides if they are still in existence
I loved Subbuteo when I was a kid. Got it when I was 8 or 9 and played happily for many years. Had a fair old collection of teams, including of course the hoops. All of my collection went to a young cousin eventually.
Subbuteo is, of course, the Latin name for the hobby – the bird that is.
QI CSC
Liking,
Pinocchio
Fantasy island where they turn into donkeys when they behave bad, seems apt
A little teaser to take minds off the Huns for a while:
“U2 has a concert that starts in 17 minutes and they must all cross a bridge to get there. All four men begin on the same side of the bridge. You must help them across to the other side. It is night. There is one flashlight. A maximum of two people can cross at one time. Any party who crosses, either 1 or 2 people, must have the flashlight with them.
The flashlight must be walked back and forth. It cannot be thrown and other tricks like that are not needed to solve the problem. The solution is simply a matter of allocating resources in a certain order. Each band member walks at a different speed. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower man’s pace:
Bono: 1 minute to cross
Edge: 2 minutes to cross
Adam: 5 minutes to cross
Larry: 10 minutes to cross
For example: if Bono and Larry walk across first, 10 minutes have elapsed when they get to the other side of the bridge. If Larry then returns with the flashlight, a total of 20 minutes have passed and you have failed the mission.”
JJ
Personal request.
Looking for an Employment solicitor.
Can anyone recommend a good one.
MWD
-8C – bah, that’s nuffin.
Down in foggy, icy Lincolnshire this week with the forecast -12C tonight. Brrrr.
My decision this morning to nab a spare pair of the wife’s tights was well warranted, I can tell you.
MWD Mail to you
Dontbrattbakkinanger says:
7 February, 2012 at 13:50
Seriously ??
HH
MWD
you been cracking jokes to be boss
Hail Hail
be=the
The incredible shrinking support
Jungle Jim
Bono & Edge over first – 2minutes
Bono goes back – 1 minute
Adam & Larry – 10 minutes
Edge goes back – 2 minutes
Bono & Edge over last – 2 minutes
AC
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:
7 February, 2012 at 14:35
Personal request.
Looking for an Employment solicitor.
Can anyone recommend a good one.
MWD
You are not in London, are you?
huskerpunk says:
7 February, 2012 at 14:21
Casdon soccer
Saint Stivs, the sun is shining a lot these days.
Celtic Mac, yes, we should spread the love around.
Huskerpunk,
I have that game in the attic somewhere. It was made by Casdon and featured the 1982 England wc squad. Google that and you should find it.
Well done , Antrim (Should be `Antim`)
Another question:
Have Rangers` Board released a statement ? Link?
JJ
Sneddoni says:
7 February, 2012 at 14:29
WOW
A top of the page hattrick!!!
Now thats got to be better than a podium, and possibly a CQN first……….??
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Isn’t that a bit like having 5 stars on your shirt as opposed to having one that really means something – all in all it’s not really the same as having the real thing ! ;-)
MWD
I take it paul has everyones details if you get mine from him i can give you the number for someone.
Mick
TGMWITPC-I never joke about Subbuteo, it’s the country music of games.
The Battered Bunnet says:
7 February, 2012 at 14:36
“-8C – bah, that’s nuffin.
Down in foggy, icy Lincolnshire this week with the forecast -12C tonight. Brrrr.
My decision this morning to nab a spare pair of the wife’s tights was well warranted, I can tell you. ”
Look. I’ll have you know that in soft southern Foreign, we have a different climate currency and -8 is
equivalent to your – 15. Re the pair of tights, using the weather as an excuse?
Yeah me to, i am away home to take the wife’s tights off – they are making my legs itch
Excuses are often unnecessary, but one takes advantage of them when one can.
Subbuteo players were more fragile than Kieron Dyer. I was a Big League bhoy myself.
The guy who designed Casdon soccer is the head groundsman at Motherwell…
Becoming pretty well informed about HMRC and recovery of taxes, NIC etc thanks to this blog.
I see HofM have been served with a winding up order due to tax non-payment. This seems to have happened very quickly compared to the Ibroke situation.
Is this because Hearts are not challenging the fact that they are overdue? Or is their another reason?
Dontbrattbakkinanger says:
7 February, 2012 at 14:48
Excellent news up to loft for me at the weekend. My recollection was team #25 Celtic / Shamrock Rovers ?
Will be starting a CQN tourney ?
HH
Sh*t, a quick incoming text confirms the wife reads CQN at work…
Cheers to Pheersy and Bambi. Many hours spent playing that when a lhad.
There’s a Kenny Dalglish version on Ebay, surely my kids will appreciate that it’s far superior to PS3 FIFA 2012.