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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Ah, The red headed Chile flickers ‘Los Pelirrojos’, undefeated for 7 seasons in the Pollokshields East Subbuteo League, including 10 consecutive victories against the Crosshill Corinthians.
WGS says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:24
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Not forgetting Seb Rozental….
HH
Giggs
Aw Naw re Hetz 8days..I believe they may have entered into discussions about paying with HMRC during the 8 day period thus delaying the actual winding up process.
HH
Charles Dickens “Hard Times” being adapted for 21st century Glasgow (southside)
Folly Folly says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:20
To help settle a wee wager, I wonder if any of our resident statos can put an actual price on the Stickies starting 11 last Sunday:
01 McGregor – Academy
02 Goian – £800k
05 Papac – £450k
12 Wallace – £1.5m
18 Bocanegra – £400k
22 Bartley – Loan
07 Edu – £2.6m
08 Davis – £3m
19 Aluko – -£150k (minus £150k)
24 Celik – £disputed with AIK
15 Healy – free
Cheers, Snake. It’s the ‘cost’ price I need.
£7.1M, eh …
Deary me!
The Crying Game
Paul Rideout another one
Bjorklund was a few bob anaw.
There was always a sense of anticipation when you took Brazil out of the box too..especially playing Kilmarnock under floodlights [two torches] HH
‘As ”Arry been sent down yet?
WGS
Why Murray doesn’t get a mention
HH
johann murdoch says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:29
I thought when it got to this stage that all negotiations were off and that only ; cash in hand , an initiated bank transfer, or a statement from the bank showing that you have already paid was the only thing that HMRC will accept. Not even part payment being acceptable ?
Hail Hail
Enemy of the State
Amato
Anderson
Averladze
Albertz
Beasley
Beattie
that´s just off the top of my head and just A´s and B´s
Hail Hail
The day the Earth Stood Still, For jelly & ice cream!!
My second favourite subbuteo team was Inter Milan
Under 19 ‘s
4-1 up 20 mins ago
fae twitter
Cadizzy
I can assure you that “Hard Times” are absolutely not being endured by the Ice Cream Parlors and Vans in most parts of 21st century Glasgow (southside).
I read on here yesterday that there was a meeting with CW and the coaching staff this morning.
Anybody heard anything ?
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2012/02/07/nikica-jelavic-webchat
The Huntouchables – the story of the downfall of a lot of tax shy chancers
GordonJ
SmashingMilkBottles says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:18
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:07
MWD,
I used Brechin Tindall Oats on St Vincent Street once and they were very good.
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I didn’t know the public toilets had a name change…..
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have the decency to wait until my hard hitting documentary airs………BBC1 for your info…!!!
Fourth and final time.
Has anything happened with Celtic TV?
I read here a few weeks ago that it was beginning again on 433 (Premier Sports?)
I don’t appear to have the show or I have picked this up wrong?
Árd Macha
I keep seeing McGregor mentioned as coming through the ranks, did they not sign him from Killie?
Awe Naw
So they have to pay tomorrow ?
Hope so – I’m just guessing that the ‘working’ part may have been lost in translation.
Hopefully they will still exist long enough for us to skelp them one last time :]
QB
” Annual income £20 —— Annual expenditure £19 19 shillings and sixpence-result happiness.
Annual income £20 ——Annual expenditure £20 and sixpence ——— result —– playing Peterhead away “
At last, conclusive proof that < a href='http://www.peter-upton.co.uk/subhw1.htm'Modern Life is Rubbish
swatson Neil Lennon’s 6ft skinny twin! says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:44
I keep seeing McGregor mentioned as coming through the ranks, did they not sign him from Killie?
I think he might have been out on loan somewhere but st mirren rings a vague bell rather than killie
Árd Macha says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:44
Checked it out.
It was there a week or so ago.
Its a subscription channel so it was encrypted.
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Just checked ma bank statement and thers 24 million in it. Shooooooooooo Dinae tell omdae. OK??
BBC turn tanks on our hero Craig
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=tiananmen+square&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1C1VEAD_enGB449&biw=1024&bih=661&tbm
What’s he got in the bag ?
Dunfermline and St. Johnstone two loans but he was a hun youth product
Hail Hail
Sorry F@@Ked up
Folly Folly says:
7 February, 2012 at 15:20
01 McGregor 0
02 Goian 800000
05 Papac 450000
12 Wallace 1500000
18 Bocanegra 400000
22 Bartley 0
07 Edu 2700000
08 Davis 3000000
19 Aluko 200000
24 Celik 240000
15 Healy 0
9290000
HH
TLK
WGS: 7 February, 2012 at 15:24
Smith spent £2.5m on Daniel Prodan, who never played a game in his three years at Ibroke.
Again
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2071/2377782949_048eb62a2d_z.jpg
I hope the title won’t be `The Great Escape’.
I think a more suitable one would be the 70’s cartoon, Roobarb.
Roobarb – who was a green dog – kept coming up with hair brained ideas and his nemesis Custard – a pink cat – would plot to bring him crashing to earth. Much to the amusement of the local birds who laughed at his misfortune.
Remind u of anyone?
HH
AoW