The mainstream media, football administrators, football club directors, former football club directors, together with the executives from PR companies, are in a new space this week.
Many of these people have spent over 20 years controlling all important aspects of the media in relations to football in Scotland. Some have established a culture of dependency and fear; at the left of the telephone, or the click of a mouse, they could destroy reputations.
Most of these types backed Craig Whyte when Sir David Murray endorsed him as the right sort to buy Rangers, a situation which remained in place until administrators were appointed last year. Since then they have acted in unison to demonise Whyte, who has been painted as the solely responsible for the downfall of the football club.
Now, thanks to the industrious Charlotte, every underhand conspiracy is in danger of becoming exposed.
Find yourself in the dock over sectarian chanting? Don’t dispute the fact, simply allude to links which didn’t actually exist between the son of a Celtic director and the head of an anti-racism unit. The fact that some think there is an apparent scandal in the son of a Celtic director having links to an anti-racism campaigner is a bizarre thought. There were no links, but why shouldn’t there be, it’s anti-racism were talking here, which football clubs really should have affinity with.
And Oldco Rangers printed this rubbish in a submission to Uefa! Good grief.
Stewart Regan finds himself with a position to defend. One of his responsibilities is to ensure clubs are licenced correctly for Uefa competitions. I am not too exercised with him coordinating a response to this issue with the club concerned, but his assertion that Rangers were legitimately licenced for season 2011-12, despite the Discounted Options Scheme, or Wee Tax Case, seems more than odd.
In order to gain a Uefa licence clubs must have paid all social taxes due by 31 December no later than 31 March. Rangers advisors, Grant Thornton UK LLP, called Rangers £2.8m liability, which was unpaid by 31 March 2011, a “potential liability”, which was subject to discussions between the club and HMRC.
In quite simple terms, a club can call any liability a potential liability, however, this particular liability was very real. If the SFA allow Uefa rules to be circumnavigated by such a self-certified dismissal they are failing their duty to the game.
Mr Regan, the fact of this matter is that the liability was real. What evidence did you see to convince you otherwise? What processes are in place to ensure that a rogue SFA executive cannot rubber stamp a licence when one should not be granted? Can a club simply say “We’re all right, this stuff is under discussion” to make the SFA look the other way?
SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie, was secretary and director of Rangers during the entire operation of the Discounted Options Scheme. He was on the SFA board with oversight duties for ensuring clubs meet Uefa licensing standards when the club were issued with their 2011-12 licence, and he is currently seeking re-election to his post.
If Rangers were denied their licence for 2011-12 Celtic would have been eligible
The chat from PR companies is perhaps the most alarming, for them, of course.
Right now there is a campaign underway to ignore Charlotte. Any journo who takes on such an influential group of interests might is facing down some of the most influential people in the media industry. Here’s a thought for you: I reckon only circa 10% of available material has been looked at. Charlotte is not going away and neither is wee Craigie.
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Unionbearbhind
Can you remind me how that worked again?
Evening all.
Could John Reid not raise CF’s revelations in the House of Lords, George Galloway in the Commons? As for Holyrood, there must be at least one Celtic supporter among the MSPs who could take the floor. We cannot do nothing about this utter corruption.
P.I. Paul @MTHForum 18m
Watch out over the coming days/weeks for major distractions from the SFA and from Sevco, it is our job to make sure Charlotte stays on top.
A Celtic fan using the “daily hun” as PROOF ???!! MICKBHOY1888 very very dissapointing sir HH
T2
Diehard…. as in … bruce willis
Totally shocked
I cannot believe that in 2013, with twitter and social media and hundreds of channels on the box that people still watch STV.
I don’t doubt you at all Tiny Tim, I’m no too big myself either and I could do without a slap from you never mind mickeybhoy. However for a committed Tim he does make some strange posts. I love all Tims but think I’d prefer to steer clear of this particular one.
I hear that there were some contacts between Legia Warsaw and Michael Higdon’s agent. Not sure if it’s true story.
I see that some of you would like to sign McFadden but never saw interest in Higdon. Is Higdon that bad? Not worth an interest?
Corky
Remember wee david ;)
Mr Z
Higdon aint anywhere near our class. Hes a bit like Jon daly
I dont understand why a Tim would be either so gullable that he believed the MSM’s guff- or so keen to wind up fellow tims that he’d resort to Mickebhoys tactics- either way I’m scrolling on by his nonsense
zbyszek.
I’ll probably get shot down in flames here.
Higdon can do a job… nothing fancy but puts himself about and knows where the goal is.
Just my opinion.
Parkheadcumsalford
Anybody in Michael McMahons constituency. UDDUNGSTON AND BELLSHILL.
E mail me via Paul if you fancy going to him
Zbyszek
He is a big, strong guy and has had a good season but he is not the kind of player I would pay money to watch.
JJ
The boy jinky
A bit harsh on Daly IMHO
There’s a guy who will provide some entertainment for us next season!
HH
Z-Higdon is as fast as a tortoise with asthma.
Emdae watchin the D-Day The Last Heroes?
Awesome!!!
The Boy Jinky, sadly or maybe not sadly but my fighting days are long behind me. Anyway off to Sorrento for a week Wed. morning, so I’m in a nice placid mood.
Quite honestly chaps , none of the names quoted that we are supposedly interested in excite me.
The only one that did was JR
Daniel Storey @danielstorey85 11m
Porto have sold players worth €554million since 2002/3. They’ve won 8 leagues, 5 cups, 2 Europa leagues and a Champions League in that time.
Auldheid
21:18
when the green brigade got kettled, a link with e-mail add was posted to complain to MPs, thought if we could do similar it might work better than just individually? sorry it took so long to reply was away for a while.
HH
Just to clarify… higdon isn’t good enough to were a replica celtic strip.
Croppybhoy
Even more so when the zombies turn on him.
Corky
Me too…. I a lurver … not a fighta ;)
Thank you guys for your opinions.
I think that Legia rather need fast than big striker. I wonder how Henrik Ojamaa will do for us.
mickbhoy 1888 is being either insulted or ridiculed by too many on here. I disagree with what he has said in his posts but I believe his views are more reflective of the general Celtic support than mine are.
CQN is great but the general level of awareness on here ,the general quality of posts and, dare I say it, the general intelligence displayed on here is greater than that experienced among the Celtic support at large.
Mickbhoy1888`s posts are a fair refection of many of the views of many of the Celtic supporters I hear on my travels.
JJ
Auldheid
21:18
when the green brigade got kettled, a link with e-mail add was posted to complain to MPs, thought if we could do similar it might work better than just individually? re CL & wee tax case, sorry it took so long to reply was away for a while.
HH
Sipsini
I thought the zombs mighta went for a daly higdon double act
Evening Hoops and Hoopettes
Mr P67 on the windup with Tom English re our favourite female of the mo, Charlotte
https://twitter.com/CQN/status/344181454902804482
HH
CRC
JJ
Unless im mistooken… you just called him and most celtic fans stooopit ;)
So if Charlotte is breaking the law can we not try and find Charlotte, get him/her lifted for theft like a lamb to the sacrificial slaughter, and then get them to reveal all to the world at the trial.
I’m sure Jack Irvine could help him/her get it serialised in a red top for top dollar…
Eve all. Have we signed Elvis?
Finished early..
Anyway..
Jist aff the Phone ,wi Nutsy.. We wur soon fully Absorbed in.. Discussin’ and Cussin’…as is oor Wont.
The Subject of Amido Balde, came up..
Nutsy, maks a Guid Point..
Which is..
“Balde,is No jist a Big Target Man,Man.. ” He Quipped..
“Balde,is also, a Wan man Band.”
“Whadya Mean By that.. Willis?”.. Ah asked..
“He kin also, Turn the Game ,oan a Dime.”
“Explain.” quothed I.
Well.
It seems that Balde is a Wonderful..
DRIBBLER!.. No, No… THAT KIND!
Nutsy, Went on tae explain…
it turns oot..Much tae Ma Surprise …that Balde,is quite The Football Manipulator… or… tae pit it
anither Wey.
Quite the Manipulator of the Football.
Noo, if Nutsy ,is Correct.. which, He ayewiz is..
Then Ah hereby withdraw awe awe Ma said and Unsaid.. Reservations. regarding, oor Naked Pursuit o’ this Young Man.. and..
No .. it’s No Nutsy..
Ah am Talkin’ aboot,here…
It’s.. Amido.
He is.. tae quote Nutsy..
“A Mazey Dribbler… of the Fitba'”
And ye know How Much Ah luv.. a … “Mazey” wan of Them!
The Last Mazey wan o’ Them.. Wiz..
well.. gie me Five .. And Ah wull come up wi’ a Name.
Bobby Petta.. Aye.. Bobby..He wiz the Last “Mazey” wan o’ whit
Ah am Talkin’ aboot.
Ah noo feel quite relieved ..tae able tae feel mair than a Little Sanguine aboot .. This Lastest Capture??
of Neil’s.
Kojo
Still..Laughin’
Majestic hartson
We can look for charlotte while the zombies track down tommy the taxi driver
TBJ
I was aware that it DID seem like an extended insult 0:-) but ,and I have to be frank here, I DO believe most people are stupid. I also believe that Celtic has a smaller percentage of stupid supporters than any other team in Scotland. No prizes for guessing which team I beleive has the biggest percentage.
JJ
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
21:47 on
10 June, 2013
Eve all. Have we signed Elvis?
no but STOKESY chinned him in A DUBLIN NIGHT CUB.
‘the general intelligence displayed on here is greater than that experienced among the Celtic support at large’
-there you go, ole Kafflick skools gettin’ the blame agane ;/)
mickbhoy1888
20:48 on 10 June, 2013
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Soo.. In trying to convince us that we really wanted Johnny Russell but missed out you quote the Daily Record twice and a local Dundee paper?
Riiiight – that’s me convinced then. :-)
Auldheid
I am 100 percent in agreement with your proposals. Regarding the SFA AGM tomorrow, though, has the horse not already bolted? By that I mean that nominations for Office Holders were due to be submitted by a given date in February or March and similar provision would apply for submission of Agenda Items? So is there any realistic possibility of any non-tabled proposals being accepted tomorrow? Furthermore, is it not the case that Celtic are represented on the SFA Board so could have at any time prior to now have raised the CO issue either directly or by lobbying other members to call an EGM to deal with the matter?
That said, I would be ecstatic if somehow it were to be otherwise. Grateful for your thoughts please?
I’m loving this new twist that Charlotte’s leaks have been obtained ilegally – though unsure how they would have managed to get the recordings also.
It all reads like a bad movie it is so unbelievable. Charlotte with a chip on her shoulder playing games with her nemesis. Hunched over the computer sending out a trail of clues to seek revenge and justice.
Though in the film there would be a journalist trying to expose the real story and who Charlotte really is.
Now that would be unbelievable.