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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2 snippets from the Guardian Fiver:
Having been labelled “prehistoric” by former Australia manager Graham Arnold, Sheffield United are set to appoint Everton reserve team coach and all round renaissance man David Weir.
And expect 50 TV crews and a scrum of almost 300 journalists to be conspicuous by their absence from McDiarmuid Park when St Johnstone unveil Tommy Wright will be their new manager.
LOL
What is tommy wrights credentials and experience ?
I thought Paul Hartley was a good bet for that job
Gene’s a bhoy’s name
Thanks for the heads up on Johnny Russell earlier. Had to go out for a while.
starry plough
I’m still waiting for a chopper too…I’m close to giving up. Maybe for my 50th maw?
BT
No idea – just picked it up on the ‘Fiver’ blog.
How’s the recuperation?
Jist like Ah done Tole you Fellahs..
When Ah wrote:
“If Johnny Russel, slips the Leash and Heads fur the Tall And Uncut..in the Wilds of… Derbyshire..
It wull be ..
Fur the Want of Tryin’..oan Celtic’s Part.”
Face it ,Kiddos..
Celtic, didnae want the Lad.
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Kojo
On the pitch Griffiths was a talisman for Hibs last season. Off the pitch he is going to be a father for the 4th time at 23. A crazy state of affairs. He is too immature off the field and I doubt he could handle the pressure of playing for a big club like Celtic.
From my colleagues in Edinburgh who have met him they said he is a decent bloke but I think he was way too much baggage to play in a Celtic jersey.
Balde could be another Wanyama or a Bangura. A step into the unknown. It’s clear that Celtic have him as number one target so we have to believe that he is the real deal. I’m sure Neil Lennon was out at Portugal last season believed to be scouting someone else and either it was a smoke screen to actually check out Balde or he was checking out another player and this boy has caught his eye. I trust the manager and the scouts on this one. They have chown recently they have an eye for a player although they don’t always work out. I would set up a friendly to give all new strikers a run out before they play their first game to bang some goals in and take the pressure off.
Hopefully if the boy signs he will deliver!
LB
Precepta
Better daily thanks, a wee bit down last week after being told another six weeks but onwards and upwards…
roy croppie
I gie ye a backie if I get wan…
JohnnysevenCSC!!
Going down a storm
terry christian@terrychristian19m
@JJ834 @5WrightStuff I’ll say a special rosary to the Pope for ur struggling club :-)
Who cares about johnny russel..hooper.stokes and sammy are good Celtic players who are still with us,if Lenny wanted and needed him he would have signed him..cant beleive people on here moaning about a young player who is maybe about to sign for us..none of us know much about him but Lenny and John Park obviously do..reminds me of days when lubo signed and sutty..let them sign settle in and see where it takes us.enjoy the ride being a Celtic fan h.h
I’d have liked Johnny Russell but I’m not in charge of Celtic and NFL will know the blend of strikers we need for success next season.
If Balde signs he fits our recent successful transfer criteria.
O.G.Rafferty 15:29 on 10 June, 2013
masty is neil lennon, 15:09
“Darrell doing exactly what Jabba did – running his copy past Craigy for checking.
“The difference between PR and journalism. Appalling.”
Traynor and King are the only two to have been exposed for this nonsense so far.
I have no doubt that both, and many more of their ilk, were operating a similar editorial policy with Moonbeams.
King’s tea was out during the Hutton transfer saga – the stuff he was coming away with was beyond laughable. Seriously embarrassing stuff.
Pity about Russell. I think he could have been a good signing. Low-risk, proven record. Oh well, move on!
I’ve just read King’s puke inducing e mail to Craigie on Charlotte’s twitter feed. Dearie me…
The lickspittle should be forced to hand back his NUJ membership; no wonder their readership continues to fall.
Ah am No a Big Fan..o’
a Big Target Man.
How aboot.. Sutton and BBJ..then.. ??
Ye may ask..or.. may no Ask.
How the Heck wid Ah KNOW.. whit ye Ma Ask or No Ask?
Anywey..
Sutton and BBJ.. wur Great Target Men,no doot. but..
They baith Cost the Price of an Arm and a Leg.. and If YOU Are Talking aboot..
THOSE KINDA TARGET MEN…
Then Ah am NO!
Ah am being Practical..when Ah am Talkin Aboot
The Calibre of Target Men.. that..
We Kin Afford,..or Wish Tae Afford.
A Two Million Dollah Target Man.. is Usually no expected tae be in the Same Category as a Sixmillion Dollah Man.. Like Sutton.
Noo that Ah hiv Made Ma Parameters Clear,to you fellahs..
Ah Say..that .
Celtic should Fuggettaboot.. “Target Men”
We jist canny afford a GUID BIG YIN..
We should Stick tae
Guid “Little” Yins..like.
Henke..or Hoops.
These are Kinda ..No Big Target Guys.. that we Kin Afford.
So. noo yE KNOW WHY AH AM NO..so.. Sanguine oan..
A Two Million Dollah Balde.
Kojo
Still. Laughin’
When Craig Met Brian and Imran
31 May 2012
Part 13/13
https://soundcloud.com/charlotteandthefakes/imranandbrian31052012part13 …
MI6 death threats, retired police officers checking out Craig & Imran, Match Commanders at Celtic park…………….fantastic stuff
Strathclydes finest resources being improperly used all via handshakes
Another msm lackey enters the PROVEN bun bitch gang.
Ps I hope before long young Mr Balde will have us saying Johnny who:))
I’m rather looking forward to what the new bhoy Balde will bring to the table, any transfer is a gamble so lets give the lad our support,nice to see him signed up quickly as well so he must have been high up on our priority list
Am Ah missin’ somethin’?
Hiv we
SIGNED , BALDE?
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Hasnt dawl king left our shores for america?i think he knew what was coming and more besides..
Noo. Tak Bangura.. F’rinstance.
Dae.
He wiz Picked by oor Crack Scoutin’ Ootfit.
Wiz it Mr. Park..??
Wiz it.. Neil..
Wiz it.. Henke?
As ye know..
A Success, Always Claims… Solid Parentage.
But..
A DISASTER, is Always .. An ORPHAN!
Ah wid Luv tae Find oot..jist fur the Hell of It..
Who the Hell.. Picked .. Bangura..?
or.. by the Same Subway token..
Who the Hell..
Picked..
Lassad or Miku..or Murphy?
Hey..
At this Rate
Celtic Could Open an.. “ORPHANAGE”.
Noo let’s get this Clear ,wance and fur awe.
Who the Heck is Pickin’ ..this Balde guy?
‘Fess Up.
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
I rarely agree with Kojo but if it came to ability only then I think Griffiths is a better bet then Johnny R. Nonetheless he is a disgrace of a human being. However if he did sign we would have two baldes in the squad.
Lay off the guy Balde you lot, or his big brother Bobo will come and get ye!
go on charlotte ya cute hoor
NASA send two monkeys & a sevconian into space.
Radio messages:
NASA to monkey 1: Optimise life support systems & re-calibrate radiation monitoring equipment.
NASA to monkey 2: Check trajectory & compensate if
required using formula (m2-3n)x(5-m3)
NASA to sevconian: Feed Monkeys. Touch f@ck all.
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
My kind of joke…
Sevconians in space!!!
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
:))
Griffiths is best playing up front on his own in a team set up to counter attack. Not the way Celtic play, other than some tougher European games. Stokes will score more goals per game for Celtic than Griffiths would.
that Charlotte release s the best yet.
to paraphrase our hero (and serioulsy when you listen to him, he nails them over and over again)
mccoist is shoite, and thay are a ll back stabbin bandits, and none of them can run a business.
tommysbhoy-King is working for a flower distribution company in Florida.
!!Bada Bing!!
So he’s stopped pretending to be a journalists and drives for Just Flowers, sounds about right..
Mind and send your. Sympathy cards and GIRFUY cards to ibrokes for the 14th #liquidationday
i am going to start using “yup yup, yeah, yeah yup”
any time i am speaking to a sevconian.
pog
pmsl…..
!!bada bing!!
Flower distribution ffs!thot he was gonna be a yank if a churnalist over there…now hes pickin panseys oohhh ma sides..lol h.h
so kingy is still among the manure..
How the world changes.
2/3 years ago most Celtic fans would have jumped at the chance of us signing McFadden.
And, if it wasn’t for the £5m transfer fee and the £1.5 m three year contract, we may have done so.
Now, we could get him for nothing, with a wage of 1/3 or less, on a 12 month, plus 12 month option.
Compared to Bangura,Lassad,Murphy,Miku etc.it looks like a no brainer, yet I still hear lots of complaints.
Ok, he is three years older, and not the player he was, but he is still the right side of 30, and would score goals domestically , and possibly in Europe.
I wonder if this is a bit like the signing of Billy Stark, when although he signed before Andy Walker, it wasn’t announced until after Walker signed?