We now know that Craig Whyte met Neil Doncaster and Ralph Topping, directors of the SPL, in London in October 2011 and informed them of the likelihood that Rangers would go into liquidation. Whyte’s plan, to start a Newco and have it parachuted into top flight football was only taken seriously as a result of these three having a head start on everyone else and doing some preparatory work.
Charles Green has no such plans. If he loses Ibrox, becomes embroiled in IPO-related troubles or fails to bridge the gap between money-in and money-out, an unplanned liquidation could follow with a potentially protracted period where physical assets are moribund and playing assets and other staff are released.
The SPL and SFL would do well to consider ‘what next?’ when they hold separate meetings next week. The century-old ways are gone, things will never be the same again.
I’m really pleased the aforementioned Charlie issued an apology for his offending comments, even if he did so under duress from the SFA. This kind of rhetoric has taken control within football in some European countries. Once the door is open it is hard to close it again.
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“Shady Celts are everywhere”
– Ntassoolla
The only thing Ming has missed tonight is a blue tie and a Tory badge, other than that…..
The Comfortable Collective
22:55 on
11 April, 2013
So, there is a very good chance that Celtic managed to get out of a champions league group which contained the eventual winners of both the Champions League and the Europa League.
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Aye, but could we do it on a cold Tuesday night up in Elgin?
Marrakesh Express
Apart from the language Germans and Swiss are very different, the German people I have met here are generally more open, funny and friendly than the Swiss, The Swiss are very private people to the extent where they come across as stand-offish, they are very kind people but don’t expect any invitations to dinner.
If your happy being culturally similar to Manchester and Liverpool I’m surprised I would say we’re very different..
Basel had a German coach for a few years and he instilled this worked ethic in his team, they are a decent team to watch I enjoyed the Euro games this year…
Don’t you guys who are getting up early in the morning, just wish, you were retired like me? The best job I have ever had. No disrespect guys, I worked for 51 yrs, I feel I have the privilege to say that. In my 51 yrs employed, I had 3 months unemployed and in my latter years, never missed a shift in 17 yrs, including the worst winter on record, 2 yrs ago. I’m dead proud of that.
Weefra HH
Arsenal sold Adebayor on 18 July 2009 , he signed a five-year contract with Manchester City, for a transfer fee believed to be in the region of £25million.
ArseneWenger CSC
Looking at that wee lassie on QT, it’s times like this I wish I had a black & white tele!!
Ntassoolla
23:00 on
11 April, 2013
Hamiltontim @22:16 accuses me of ” .. the need to ‘investigate’ Celtic supporters after speeches they make about Celtic supporters to Celtic supporters.”
I’ll question anything. Especially anyone who is asking for my support. You reveal yourself when you question the efficacy of me exercising my rights.
Are you seriously suggesting that because someone declares themselves a Celtic supporter then they are beyond reproach?
Surely anyone who has read just a few pages of CQN must realise that shady Celts are everywhere.
It was for rubbish like this I decided to check out McCann and Findlay
“welcome along to an absolutely jam-packed George Square. … today, with thousands of people stretching as far as the eye can see”
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No I don’t believe that simply because an individual declares themselves as a Celtic supporter they are beyond reproach.
That’s why I’m questioning you.
Yep I’m acutely aware of the shady characters who populate these pages, I’ve witnessed it for several years.
That’s why I’m questioning you.
The majority of what was espoused by the 3 speakers on Saturday was largely reflective of what the Celtic support feels.
I find it strange that you subsequently ‘investigate’ their backgrounds.
corkcelt @23:08 lighten up.
My comment was in reponse to someone who thinks I have a problem because I doubted someone who calims allegiance to Celtic.
CQN is built on questioning and contributing each other.
Pog
Take care mate and hope you are on the mend soon
SJD
Is a man i would be proud to have stand beside me.
Night cqn back to alcohol induced mumping tomorrow.
Cheers BSR
HT I read the speeches and then checked these people out.
Any idea why they only published their own 2 speeches?
I can think of two reasons.
Vanity.
Or.
The other speaker didn’t trust them to reproduce his speech faithfully.
Any devopements on the wereabouts of the googley eyed one, minty moonbeams and the green Charlatan ! Are they all hiding out in Griers D&P offices playing truth and dare ! A right deception of disgraceful characters and conmen who have been givin an easy passage by the media football authorities judiciary and police ! If you stupid stupid Zombies are looking for the reasons of your demise you don’t have to look anywhere else but in their direction ! A feel a liquidation coming on !!!
Celtic Park from Lower East Kilbride
CRC thanks, you were right earlier zzzzzz….
If I’m shady then I’ll be Fat Shady!
eminemcsc
Hail! Hail! and good night PMTYH
Come on HT.
Content. Content. Content.
What have you contributed tonight apart from revealing a mild obsession with me?
BT thanks.
‘night.
Morning bhoys from a warm hun free mountain valley.
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
Take care on them crutches >}
Hope everything went ok for you.
HH
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
Gute besserung..
The Swiss
“You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”
ntassoolla
Perhaps the speakers published their own speeches as they thought the other speakers would publish their own. They all have a platform.
I dont think that is complicated.
Bourne….
Great picture, I can see ma seat, cannae wait to be sittin on it again.
Mon the hoops.
http://audioboo.fm/boos/1324877-charles-green-no-surrender?utm_campaign=detailpage&utm_content=retweet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
What is the Stars
Funny how folk always say that, Germany Mate, Black Forest yer Cuckoo clock, common misconception…maybe the fellow who said it should have checked Wikipedi before he gobbed off!!
starry plough,
As similarities go I think Glasgow and its people have more in common with Liv,Man than Edinburgh. Sure there are differences and naturally so. Cultural is a broad term I know but if we asked an for example, an American to distinguish between Glaswegian and Liverpudlian they would struggle. From a distance people of different cities and accents can look and sound the same.
pedro
I like that picture as well – Campsies and Bobby Lennoxtown in the distance, shot with a proper camera, and you can nearly see my seat too, in the Jungle inside The Gazebo
BSR….. lower EK lol ! More like Fernhill. Ooooffffttttt !
Starry Plough
Orson Welles said it in The Third Man and yes you are right about the Cuckoo Clock but never let the facts get in the way of a good story old chap
ToffeeTim
23:32 on 11 April, 2013
to flat for fernhill – that’s rutherglen
Ntassoolla
23:23 on
11 April, 2013
You refer to the vanity of the speakers then talk about my obsession with you.
Irony is clearly like Concorde, way over your head.
Have you thought about a third reason, that as the other speaker was an MSP, he would have various platforms to share his opinions?
What is the Stars 23:26 on 11 April, 2013
The Swiss
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They make quite good chocolate though.
Bourne
Been wondering for ages, what is this gazebo you speak of?
Oh and by the way, I’ve got a nice view over the south stand looking towards “lower” EK and the Cathkin braes? lovely on a clear day.
Ntassoolla
23:21 on
11 April, 2013
HT I read the speeches and then checked these people out.
Any idea why they only published their own 2 speeches?
I can think of two reasons.
Vanity.
Or.
The other speaker didn’t trust them to reproduce his speech faithfully.
The other speaker was speaking on behalf of himself as a Labour MSP, he has been a guest of FAC at several events, he has as far as i know no official connection with any Celtic supporting group whatsoever, as he regularly turns up at FAC events he himself obviously has no problem with the two other speakers that you have a political problem with, why are you objecting on his behalf, utter nonsense, you are creating an argument where there are none
The problem here is you and your political beliefs which are different from the two speakers you are objecting against, i attended a FAC rally as a Celtic supporter who likes to think there is more to the Celtic family than just a sound bite, young Celtic fans being victims of a bad bill which was born from meetings between Strathclyde’s finest senior officers and various Sevco supporters groups who wanted an evening up process, sadly the SNP listened to the Police and as Jeanette said it is outrageous to see Celtic fans in court Not for acts of violence or disorder or anything like that. But for wearing a t-shirt they don’t like; displaying a banner they don’t find funny; singing a song that makes them uncomfortable; holding views they don’t agree with; singing hymns, making the sign of the cross?
Hamiltontim @23:34 Concorde used to fly right over the top of my place in southeast London.
Like you it was noisy nuisance and a relic from the 60’s whose time had come and gone. Long overdue for the scrapheap.
David Dimbleby, goes against the grain and thanks a Kafflik school… Who’d have thunk?
Ntassoolla,
I think if you witnessed what was happening around Celtic Park, and not just inside it, you would realise that all the speakers have put political stuff aside, I couldn’t tell you any of the speakers politics, all I can say is Young Celts, the FUTURE of Celtic are being targeted and intimidated, please realise this.
Seeing a teenager, on his own, being stopped and questioned 600 Metres or so away from the Stadium is not what I want my own Son to see as ” NORMAL”.
Sparkleghirl
Ok apart from The Chocolate,The Cuckoo clock,The Mountains and hiding Nazi Gold what have the bloody Swiss ever done for us
What is the Stars
I always wondered where that quote came from, The Big Chap himself..
pedrocaravanachio67
23:39 on 11 April, 2013
wouldn’t happen in a snp led Scotland