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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Bourne
I believe the magpies chased everyone else away!
bsr
That’s quite all right!
Being a Tim, I’m a bit paranoid!
Btw – did you know that in certain parts of Italy a fruit salad is called a ‘Macedonia’?!
Great!
Off oot!
HH!!
Right…..looking at the ST > Secure Your ST Now > ST > Interactive Seating Map…..
Had a bit of spare time, so thought I’d count the Green dots…> Ken I’m a right dour git afore you say it that was early this morning,( jist afore the sheep arrived)
FYI > I have figures for ALL Areas > So fire away………
Dumdedumdum…Dede…Dumdedumdum
Paddy T
Euro Under 21s
Spain’s ——- Asier Illarramendi .
Defensive midfielder . Plays for Real Sociedad . Wonderful player / fabulous technique . Makes passing the ball [ with either foot ] look easy . Destined for great things.
Can anybody remember what the deposit amount is if you’re on the 4 payment scheme and your tickets costs £366? Can’t find it online and I think I’ve thrown my paper work away.
Thanks in advance for any help given.
HT
If this keeps up – I’ll away to set a new personal best in the everything and anything morning fry up.
micktt
New trial is not until September so ” Aye he wid!”
ASONOFDAN
I reckon Craigybhoy knows where enough bodies are buried to stay out of jail for something as trivial as this.
I mean,he has managed fine for much worse.
Tally
1 large eggplant (about 9 inches long)–or its approximate equivalent in medium or small eggplants–peeled or not, and cut into 1-inch cubes, or even smaller
a little oil for the baking tray
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt (more, to taste)
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon marjoram or oregno
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup (packed) finely minced parsley
2 small scallions, very finely minced
1/2 medium red bell pepper, minced
1/2 medium green bell pepper, minced
1 medium tomato, diced
MacedonianSaladRecipe
bournesouprecipe
Surely it is Celtic who has terminated it, seeing as we are the monster who runs Scottish football.
Does anyone know whit time the election section kicks off today, I have a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach, is it true that the alleged criminal Campbell Ogilvie is the only candidate, shirley no…
ASonOfDan – PaulMcc says it’s very unliekly he’d be jail here
*Balde completes medical at Ross Hall 10.48 CQN*
ASonOfDan
Could be but I blame the hurting Sevconian in charge.
Tallybhoy @ 10 42 .
Macedonia .
I remember asking Mrs S of T ‘s Mamma why Macedonia .?
She gave me her best You Brits know zilch re food sneer and opined – The Macedonian Empire was a medley of lots of people . A Macedonian salad is simply a medley ..
Had my first watermelon gelato of the season yesterday . A wee bit of Tonka bean cream on top . Wow !
I would have had 2 but Mrs S of T was giving me her best a moment on the lips and a lifetime on the hips and at your age ——look.
Bourne
There’s a whole lot of mincing in that recipe!!
Any Italian based Bhoys know if there are delays in Italian Airports. I’m heading off to Naples Airport in the morning. The French Airports are closed for 3 days and I read that there is a go slow in some other European Countries.
starry
It’s not exactly Rocket Salad
*dusts off ole joke book*
So will corruption and criminality in Scottish football be rubber stamped and legitimised today then?
If the HUN lovin’ criminal walks back into his post the game’s a bogey surely?
And where do we go then after Celtic sign up to it?
Happy Birthday The Waco Kid
CURLY
He lurks on here so I thought I’d give him a wee day in the sun,so to speak.
I doubt he ever even managed a hole-in-one down the local putting green!
Speaking of days in the sun,I hope it isn’t too hot for you fellas on Friday,fair takes its toll at the nineteenth that.
Looking forward to the photies when someone sobers up enough to post them…..
TSOAL
“Little b*****d shot me in the ass”
Mel Brooks CSC
corkcelt @ 10 53 .
There have been wildcat strikes at several Italian airports. Strikes caused by attempts to reduce wages. . I have no idea if anything is planned for tomorrow . Napoli airport is always on a go slow ..
I’d check with your airline before you head to the airport .
I love Napoli . A great city !
Is the mincing tremblant?
asonofdan
10:44 on 11 June, 2013mickttNew trial is not until September so ” Aye he wid!”
IMO he widnae be held in custody until September if arrested on warrant any time soon…
But anyway its raining in Killi
HH…
Today is ole feast of St Barnabas.
A comfort if we should have any hailstorms
Or hailhailstorms, if we fail to sign Willo Flood.
Corkcelt, was there last week…piece of cake, in and out…
macedonia di frutta -way down south stylee .
Orange/ grapefruit / grapes / strawberries / raspberries / peaches / vanilla sugar and a couple of big swigs of limoncello or grappa ..
Eaten after the gelato .
Thanks South of Tunis, won’t be spending too much time in Naples though. Going to a wedding in Sorrento but making it a weeks holiday. Will be staying in Sorrento for the week.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
08:10 on 11 June, 2013
murdochbhoy, yermanfrommk
Midnight in Vegas,so I expect he will still be at the jiggin’….
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You seem to have forgotten that he long since confided in us that when he says ‘jiggin’, he disnae mean that he’s been ‘dancin’, as we would understand the word.
Nudge,nudge…Wink, wink.
He is a gay old blade, our Walter Mitty.
Gotta go, Bo.
Still laffin’ raucously.
If old CO gets re-elected today then I can only assume that he knows where all the bodies are buried and the other teams are scared of what may come to light (Celtic included maybe?).
Either that or he’s a great administrator I suppose.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 08:02
IMO,LNS was given the case,the evidence,and the required verdict-and asked to join the dots.
A bit like Pinsent Masons.
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Absolutely. There is a trend for that these days. Think of Cameron who decided that Jeremy Hunt wasn’t going to get into trouble over the Sky affair and worked out a way to make this happen (saying it would be dealt with by Leveson when it was nothing to do with Leveson’s remit).
Oh and what about “Rangers” place in the league last year? They decided they would get in and worked out a way for it to happen.
Start with the result, then find out a way (however warped) of reaching it.
corkcelt
11:18 on
11 June, 2013
Thanks South of Tunis, won’t be spending too much time in Naples though. Going to a wedding in Sorrento but making it a weeks holiday. Will be staying in Sorrento for the week.
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If you haven’t been before or not planning to go to that area again, go to pompeii… great day looking at history, hey they had central heating all those years ago
Keep your wallet …or purse hidden… Naples is not a friendly city. Sorrento is nice, but VERY busy, especially on the weekend
Enjoy
HH
corkcelt .
Checked the Napoli airport website . It says a strike is planned for Friday . [ midnight to midnight ]
Sorrento —————— great sea food
KILBOWIE KELT
With respect,so what?
Napoli ?
I lived there for a year [ late 99 —-late 2000]
I really liked it . I really liked the people . I had a great time… I try to go at least twice a year.
Like nowhere else in Italy . A big bad crazy city —-all human life etc . Lots of crime / lots of mafia activity . Fabulous food / fabulous street food .. A city that loves football.
Thanks South of Tunis, we will miss that, thank God. I’ve been to Sorrento once before for a week and enjoyed it, especially The Amalfi Coast. On another occassion I spent a day in Naples off a Cruise Ship. Overall I’ve had a good few holidays in Italy over the years, and found it an absolutely beautiful Country.
Unfriendly is probably not the best description….. be very careful though :)