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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Steviebhoy, must disagree…walked up and down through Quartiere Spangnolo every day without any problems. Yes, do not carry your wallet in your back pocket…and it’s not the Italians who will be trying to steal it…the Italians steal from you openly in the restaurants lol…very expensive but I love the place…
BMCUW,
With equal respect, it just struck me as a strange thing for him to volunteer to a Celtic site when nobody was questioning him.
Beyond that it has no relevance.
It was a throwaway line when you mentioned his ‘Jiggin’.
Apologies for making such a flippant post & for any offence it caused.
:¬(((
We can always hope Ogilvie had a night out last night. If he spends 95 grand on that (c Chick Young) then there’s no way he’ll be able to turn up today!
corkcelt – looks like French air traffic controllers starting a 3 day strike today, possibly spreading to Italy on Wednesday… May not be smooth sailing for you I’m afraid.
BMCW. good on your old man. In his seventies and going up that hill at Kelburne takes some doing. Long time since I have played up there. The last time we lost our balls in the snow at the par three just over the road !!
weebobbycollins…. just got my correction in before you disagreed with me :)
I WON’T go to hell… or horses head etc
Lovely place , Yes I agree
HH
corkcelt a friend of mine is flying today from dublin to spain and said serious delays to her flight over the french strike . best to check with the airport you are travelling from .
HH
There is much poverty and unemployment in Napoli . Parts of the city are awash with heroin and cocaine. Many people have no income whatsoever . Some people see tourists as easy money . Parts of Naples easily match the most deprived parts of a city like Glasgow / Dublin / Manchester / Liverpool/ New York / Baltimore etc .
Half-time from Melbourne
Australia 1-0 Jordan
World Cup qualifier.
KILBOWIE KELT
It honestly didn’t offend me at all.
Just an irrelevant point to make,I thought.
No wish to fall out about it,of course-we both have our disagreements with the fella’s opinions.
Those are for very valid reasons!
Eye on the ball,mate….
Just had my first bacon,sausage and egg soda of the week there,with plenty of HP sauce & a big mug o tea followed by a Kit Kat.Gorgeous it was.
Cavani Quick News .
Napoli based rumor mongers are claiming that Chelsea have tried to sign Cavani but Cavani isn’t playing ball and is insisting that it’s Real Madrid or nowhere .
This could get interesting .
Vado fuori CSC —-Way down south.
Tom Rogic with the assist, Socceroos 4 Jordan 0.
GRETNABHOY
I lose the ball in a flurry of bird feathers which cover the course!
Which is surprising since I didnae think I hit it far enough to lose it….
Talking about hills,there’s a Par 5 at Ardeer that Chris Bonnington would baulk at,utter madness.
KatiePriceQuick News in meltdown.
BMCUW,
I have just realised that you may have thought that the phrase ‘ Gay old blade’ was a possible reference to the man’s sexuality. It was no such thing.
That phrase was in my young days a normal way of referring to ANYBODY who had a partying lifestyle.
If it has now become something different then I understand your rebuke & genuinely apologise to Kojo for my stupidity.
I have no problem with anybody’s sexual orientation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22855329
rent a gub sacked
.
Tom..
The game is Finished..:-)
I Wont tell You the Score..
Summa
SoT (et al),
Have spent only a few days in Naples, but also loved it – found the people open & friendly, had no problems with crime (maybe lucky). Naples suffers from a bad press – like Glasgow, but it has much better weather: it’s also beautiful.
Summa of Sammi….
Oops sorry Tom..
So has Amido Balde signed yet for the greatest club on the planet ?
Keep the Faith !
Sir Henry Cecil RIP
corkcelt
been to Sorrento twice …loved it
hoping to go there next year ….given that no hangers on ( kids will be 18 & 20 then and not invited )
RIP Cecil. Legend.
No news from the SFA agm ?
Just see that a Celtic XI will play Cork City on July 21st in Cork at 6pm. Not sure what level of team will be sent but its a great opportunity for the likes of me to see The Hoops. T’would be magic if the likes of Atajic & Paul George were included. .
I thought this was a site that discussed Celtic related topics and not lunch habits, travel agents, bars and restaurant guides…gie it a rest an’ talk ‘boot the Celtic…
Went to see half man half biscuit on Friday in ABC Glasgow….Shit Arm – Bad Tattoo
SmashingMilkBottles
It’s the close season. Wait till Wimbledon starts! Hahaha
LB
Henry Cecil RIP
SoT
Macedonia di frutta …sounds wonderful on a hot summer`s evening
partial to the odd drop of grappa …..
SMB I take it you post in jest.
SIR HENRY CECIL is my favourite trainer of all time.
He financed many of my dayoooots
RIP,a total legend,and thank you for some wonderful times in my third favourite sport.
After football and bevvying….
BB
Beat by a short head with the news
That smashy’s goat a cheek…phoned me 10 minutes ago describing the sardines he was eating in the “Praiso Bar/Cafe” in Praia de Luz, Portugal…..told me he got a great deal at the local travel agents and he would recommend them to anyone…..says his hotel is “to die for”…..pot, kettle black springs to mind
KILBOWIE KELT
Magic-long as we’re cool….
SmashingMilkBottles – We’re hanging on the signature of Snr Balde, the press release from Hampden regarding Mr Ogilvie’s unanimous re-election, and Charlotte to get back from her trip to the salon for a cut and blow dry…
31003
Still doing what you do best-as you said when I met you briefly,someone has to!
Only really close friends can rip the pash like that,superb stuff….
Nearly lunchtime, just reading Amido’s playing career stats there on wiki.
From Season 2010-11 to present day. Making that 19-22 years old.
League games – 67 appearances, 19 goals.
Cup games – 4 apps, 0 goals.
League cup games – 5 apps, 0 goals.
Europe – hee haw experience.
Lets see how he fits in. He would obviously be no good to Sevco as Ally Absolutely needs a proven scorer in the cups to land the big one… or the Ramsdens Cup as it is known by the wee diddy teams.
HH