The man who wants to be chairman of Rangers International, Dave King, said over the weekend:
“In particular I see a present need to utilise the time we have over the next few seasons to be prepared, both financially and on the pitch, to compete with our Glasgow neighbours when we get back (sic) to the top League.”
Therein lies the problem. Oldco Rangers under David Murray were driven, “10-in-a-row and two European Cups” was the target Terry Butcher attributed to his former employer. They lived in someone else’s shadow but needed to think of themselves as superior. As a consequence, they lost everything.
Now the same crew at it again. “Compete with our Glasgow neighbours”. Why not just live within your means? Be as good as you can be, run your affairs in an ethical manner, whether you win, lose or draw? Spend the early years of Newco trying to compete with Celtic and the only thing you’ll achieve is a pervading sense of failure.
The Battle for the Blazer, AKA the bid by King to persuade the SFA that despite the enormous evidence to the contrary, he is Fit and Proper to be a director of a Scottish football team is surely pointless. Rangers International don’t need King as a director, all they need is his money, or anyone’s money. King doesn’t need to be a director to exact effective control over the club, all he needs to do is appoint proxies. The SFA must issue the JP McEnroe retort, “You cannot be serious?”
My apologies if King’s target is Partick Thistle.
Celtic’s Iron Man:
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15TH Nov agm..
Ill be there.
FGF
We could have a small drink after that..
I rarely post about the death of our near neighbours and the possible (imminent) rise to the top flight of Scottish football of this new entity. Quite simply I’ve always thought it inevitable that everything that possibly could be done to convince the world that they were the same club would be.
You only had to take a stroll in Glasgow or many towns in Scotland over the summer months to see that the Huns were very much in existence. Yes their football club/team is in the process of dying but there aren’t/weren’t enough decent followers of RFC(IL) to make a stand, to display contrition or to just accept reality.
It may take another two years or it may take five but the result will be the same. There will be a team called ‘Rangers’ playing at Ibrox claiming to be the same team and the most disgusting part is that football bodies both here and abroad will be supporting these claims.
Im astounded at the lengths sevco and their minions will go to.
In essence, they have corrupted Scottish society to the core in an effort to uphold their bigotry, the very fabric of democracy is shredded.
Scotland is surely is one of the most sectarian countries on the face of the planet.
The scale of the corruption is mind boggling, and still they break the law with impunity.
The propaganda and revisionism spouted in the Scottish media on a daily basis is truly astonishing,and backed by the aquiescence of the main political parties to boot.
This country has been run by secret handshakes for centuries, and that’s the way they want to keep it….
As of now, like many other Celtic fans, im asking how far our board are complicit in helping sevco to save the Old Firm dream.
Is Peter Lawell really going to sanction a “Glib and shameless liar” ?
This is really getting serious, I don’t think I want to fund people who seem to be desperate to resurrect the Old Firm.
The fact is…Rangers are deid, and so is the Old Firm…..and long may it continue.
I for one, will never watch those sevco bigots in any form at Celtic Park, I refuse to buy in to sanctioned bigotry.
Rangers are deid….no Old Firm.
Hail Hail
Big Nan,
Loved the line about the wee cretin, Nevin. Any spin is possible from him.
I can’t be at the AGM, if it is on a Friday morning. If I were, I certsinly would not be among those loudly applauding. I hope each and every shareholder read’s Auldheid’s latest masterpiece and does what he/she can to rattle the cage of the utterly corrupt SFA.
Do you think the malign influence of the mason has reached there too?
And Lo it came to pass that Rangers International Football Club PLC had to issue a statement to the Stock Exchange stating that Dave King would not be returning as Chairman of the PLC, nor did they require short term funding.
And verily those that looked upon the statement announced that the current board were incompetent.
Here is the statement
Thoughts an Prayers for one of our own today, St. John Doyle, God Bless your Soul.
God please watch over the Ryan Clan today and always.
God Bless George Ryan, God Bless the Ryans.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
weeminger
08:55 on
14 October, 2013
It’s really just the last paragraph you need to read.
Parkheadcumsalford
08:52 on 14 October, 2013
Big Nan,
Loved the line about the wee cretin, Nevin. Any spin is possible from him.
I can’t be at the AGM, if it is on a Friday morning. If I were, I certsinly would not be among those loudly applauding. I hope each and every shareholder read’s Auldheid’s latest masterpiece and does what he/she can to rattle the cage of the utterly corrupt SFA.
Do you think the malign influence of the mason has reached there too?
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I knew an accountant who did an audit prior to Government funding for SFA and he said that without exception every staff man he shook hands with gave him the old Masons grip. He also said that almost every office had a Rangers callendar on the wall as opposed to their own SFA one.
Anecdotal I know but whenever I see logic and precedent turned 180% it usually has freemasonry in abundance. I wouldn’t be surprised if it were present if not prevelent in our own board.
As a past Grand Master Mason of Scotland once remarked “Freemasonry is part of the warp and weft of Scottish public life”.
I wouldn’t argue with that.
Catching up on Tribute FC getting to the top league and challenging us from last night.
They need to find £14 million a year to stay at the level they are at now. Now some benefactor could come in and pour money down the drain but that is not a long term solution. They may be able to get a better sponsorship deal and sell more pies but £14million is a large some of money to appear in your accounts for one year never mind every single year.
The Green Man@ 8.51
The old firm may be dead, however the ”new old firm ” is coming over the horizon to a place near you in he very near future.
Ask the great Desmondo and PL if your still a non believer.
The can has been opened, let’s watch the worms wriggle
Big Nan
I’m sorry but it would seem that you’re suggesting that some, and possibly many, of the Celtic board are Freemasons.
Do you have any evidence to support this?
Big Nan
In no way am I disagreeing with your cause, but I know a mason who has been one since he was in his 20’s. He is now retired and his view on the masons is that they are struggling for membership and tha current membership is getting very old. The younger members are unwilling to get involved it the running of it and it’s getting left to a few members. In England last year they have had to have open days at the lodges and have tried recruitment drives.
Hope the campaign achieves your aims.
lynott67
Sadly…you are prob right….but what do DD and PL know about Celtic anyway….not much imo.
Old Firm, New Firm….they can stick it where the sun don’t shine.
I refuse.
Hail Hail
Auldheid,
Brilliant, the express article opened up the chance to get the message out and I must admit they gave you a great opportunity to publish the facts.
I expect they will be kicking themselves as your article makes amp kerry of their spin.
Hail Hail well done everyone, this is going to be explosive and I think the CFCB might have to look into it irrespective of any aching by our board, it is now official football business.
Amp kerry = mockery
yorkbhoy
I dont know the masonic membership stats however there is still plenty of them around, thats a fact.
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
09:15 on 14 October, 2013
Big Nan
I’m sorry but it would seem that you’re suggesting that some, and possibly many, of the Celtic board are Freemasons.
Do you have any evidence to support this?
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Tough one that.
I said I wouldn’t be surprised and you say that I should provide evidence of not being surprised if board members were members of a society that keeps membership and obligations secret.
Need to come back to you on that one Hamiltontim.
HT
You have to admit that the circumstantial evidence is weighty and compelling.
HH
Is there a link to Auldheid’s article? Been out of the loop for past couple of days.
Ta
Big Nan
Without being pedantic I didn’t say that you ‘should’ provide evidence, I only asked if you had any.
The current board can be held accountable for failings, of that there’s little doubt, however, I think that it’s important to focus on what we know of their actions rather than deal in allegations on their characters.
Greendreamz @ 00;24,
“Not sure where your getting your legal advice guys but PLOD tried to serve a caution on me in the street 3 years ago…..”
Sounds like you went through the mill with that one, but
you fought to the end, so good on you.
The Process you outline seems to have recourse as you would expect.
I know the Catholic Church voiced concerns and Celtic asked to speak to the Police and the Prosecutor Fiscal, when I suggested on here that Artur should refuse to take the caution I was advised he didn’t have a choice.
MMMMmmmmmmmmmm
Hail Hail
The Daily express was Moonbeams first port of call.
Has this journalist penned anything else ? Does he exist ?
How does he know the boards stance.
What is always glossed over is the LNS verdict. Its a but of a misnomer to always call it the LNS verdict as it was in fact a panel of three men. The other two being very learned gentlemen QCs and indeed very ambitious.
One of them has been on the UEFA board of licensing for two years the other on the UEFA board or comttee for FFP.
So if Celtic expressed surprise at the verdict.
Why would they not wish for a UEFA investigation?
Awe Naw
Are they complicit in supporting an ‘Old Firm’ brand?
Yes.
To what extent?
I would be guessing, as would most of us.
Is the Celtic board awash with Masons?
Complicity in their dealings with Newco does nothing to support such a claim.
yorkbhoy
09:17 on 14 October, 2013
Big Nan
In no way am I disagreeing with your cause, but I know a mason who has been one since he was in his 20′s. He is now retired and his view on the masons is that they are struggling for membership and tha current membership is getting very old. The younger members are unwilling to get involved it the running of it and it’s getting left to a few members. In England last year they have had to have open days at the lodges and have tried recruitment drives.
Hope the campaign achieves your aims.
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Yorkboy, I know many Masons and some of the best people I have known are/were Masons but for every good one I have known I have known ten talentless tossers who used their membership to achieve positions, that on merit they would never have reached, and usually this type of opportunist will do anything to get where they want even if that means trampling on the throats of others.
I have my views on the matter and am in the process of compiling my blog on the subject here: http://www.tomminogue.com/blog7.php and on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1432439636983163&id=1380320142194441¬if_t=like
These are of course only my views based on my experiences and others may have a different view of the Craft and find the organisation and aims to be simply a grouping of men bent on giving charitable help to their fellow man.
Why the freemasons would need to have secret oaths, signs, meetings, in furtherance of that aim is the question you must ask yourself? And why in Scotland the Masons are so closely linked to the Orange Order is another poser?
The Mafia of the Mediocre is alive and well as far as I know and would be represented at all levels of Scottish life. IMHO of course.
Lynott67
yorkbhoy
I dont know the masonic membership stats however there is still plenty of them around, thats a fact.
I agree and I am against any form of secret orginisation but I wonder if it’s a generational thing which is slowly dying off. I have heard that lodges may have to merge due to lack of funds and members… I don’t know theembership figures in Scotland but in England and Wales it apparently 250,000
I’d like to just say that Freemasonry is not exactly the same thing across this wonderful land. I have two close family members that are in the masons. Neither of whom are Rangers supporters (St Johnston and Stirling Albion).
The only time I’ve seen one of them really angry was when somebody linked Mason to the Orange Order.
However, I think that all those in the Judiciary and Parliamentary positions should declare membership of all societies and clubs.
greenyinfurrafenian
03:39 on 14 October, 2013
‘i would like to see a big investment in forestry kinda like the scandinavian model.’
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So we can grow more non native species just for them to be killed off by disease?
Good luck with that one.
emeraldbee
Here you go.
@LaytonBhoy: The decision to grant OldCo a European license is the scandal that won’t go away. Auldheid presents the evidence. http://t.co/q1FUYrzyi8
HH
Just been reminded by Rhebel Rhebel of that famous quote from Fergus McCann:
“We should be proud of everything we’ve achieved in life, as we’ve achieved on our own merit………………..without joining any secret organisation”
I would put that up there with JFK’s famous: “The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society and we are, as a people, inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings.”
I could go on with my views but will instead get on with finising my blog which will support the negative view I have of the organisation that it Freemasory, while explaining why I think many good men belong to it.
OBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie
05:11 on
14 October, 2013
16 ROADS
I canny see unification happening,bud.
As the Catholic population will soon be in the majority,they can run NI pretty much as they please.
Why give that up?
—-Sorry, but not the attitude. Peace and reconciliation, not the chance to get it up em with a catholic majority, is the way forward. Your post is nothing more than tribalism, unless you are suggesting a society/laws based on catholic dogma, in which case it is insane.
lymmbhoy , ta much
So dodgy character Dave King is going to come in with his millions and save The Rangers,
It’s deja vu all over again
Just saw over on twitter lustig is injured,anyone any idea what is wrong with him or how long hes out? its time international football is scrapped,the majority of people are not interested in it imo.
Every Celtic fan and even those of the wee clubs should read the Auldheid article.
Big Nan, I spoke to a guy who works for the SFA shortly after the Dallas sacking. He said the whole system is rife with masons and Rangers supporters, many of whom were sweating after sharing the Pope email.
weeminger
09:37 on 14 October, 2013
I’d like to just say that Freemasonry is not exactly the same thing across this wonderful land. I have two close family members that are in the masons. Neither of whom are Rangers supporters (St Johnston and Stirling Albion).
The only time I’ve seen one of them really angry was when somebody linked Mason to the Orange Order.
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Weeminger the Lodge boss at the Lvdge of Dunfremline marched past my front window leading a group from Townhill and another group from Bootle of the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
I was as annoyed as your relative was I would imagine anyway.
But to say that Freemasonry in many parts of Scotland is not very closely associated with Orangeism and sectarian in nature is to deny the obvious.
Two or three years ago I was badgered into attending a free mason dinner/dance.
I reluctantly went and had a reasonable evening – albeit a bit boring.
Naturally I was curious as to who would be there etc, and rather than the dynamics of society I found it ……….wasn’t!
I got the impression of a dying organisation with no particularly strong views on anything.
Interestingly, I note the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland – the stricter / more radical Protestant churches in the country – actively discourage their members from free masonry and won’t allow free masons to hold positions of authority.
Alasdair MacLean
09:49 on 14 October, 2013
Two or three years ago I was badgered into attending a free mason dinner/dance.
I reluctantly went and had a reasonable evening – albeit a bit boring.
Naturally I was curious as to who would be there etc, and rather than the dynamics of society I found it ……….wasn’t!
I got the impression of a dying organisation with no particularly strong views on anything.
Interestingly, I note the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland – the stricter / more radical Protestant churches in the country – actively discourage their members from free masonry and won’t allow free masons to hold positions of authority.
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Alasdair MacLean
One of the strongest supporters of my first petition to the Scottish Parliament (PE306) was the C of S minister who was successful in persuading the General Assembly of that church to disassociate itself from the Masons by banning them from using C o S premises.
A ban that doesn’t seem to apply any more.