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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Henke’s
Thanks for posting that link to the Mirror story. Hopefully they will stay with it throughout the new investigation into the Hillsborough cover-up. We know it was carried out at the highest level.
weeminger
19:51 on 13 October, 2013
‘Awe naw – the July date for the FTT was just to see if it would even be submitted for consideration by the Upper Tier. They decided yes and it’ll happen at the start of next year.’
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It was also decided that the appeal would be held in public, which is a good sign, just as the decision to hold the original tribunal in secret was a, let’s just say, an indication of how the tribunal members were leaning.
Not going for this at all.King was a board member when the huns went into liquidation.The man he is demanding to partner him,Paul Murray,ditto.
The rules are there to stop boards running up vast debts,liquidating,ditching the debts,then starting up again.No pretence that it is a different team.In fact demanding to be known as the same team,same history.A total farce that just cannot be allowed to happen.
This month will tell me a lot about the club I have loved all my life.Our AGM,and what our representative on the SFA board will do about this.
Weeminger
Thats all good news but to be honest I have lost interest in it when it became clear what we as a club are all about.
And as I have already stated its obscene. Nobody puporting to be a tim can condone it. Thats why this will be a very significant year in our clubs history.
Sounds conceited but I expect my prediction-fear-phobia to be confirmed.
We are the bigot bros. We are happy to play the downtrodden, a chip on each shoulder-well balanced rebel….against the deranged sevcopath ….as long as we turn a profit. Fu*k the rest of Scottish football and fu*k the truth.
HH
ernie lynch
weeminger
A question to you both if you don’t mind. Am l right in thinking that the UTT will only look at the evidence already presented and dertermine if the FTT came to the correct decision? As such no one will be called to answer questions? Cheers.
The great Desmondo has decreed what CFC board think of Sevco and their desire for them in the SPL
His words ….many have tried to explain them , redefine them , even excuse them ….unfortunately our custodians actings match his utterances
Old Firm is alive and well ….at board level in CFC
I’m fed up with it …..that , and to a lesser extent the parsimony …
They are becoming so transparent …
It would seem to me that the board are not in touch with the feelings of the support at times as evidenced with their treatment of the GB.
But neither are they foolish enough to take an entrenched position, when it might cost them money by doing so.
Hence the furious back-peddling when the strength of support for the GB became apparent.
So maybe, just maybe they might run with Canalamar’s proposal!
You never can tell.
Awe Naw
Did you really expect BDO to wind up Rangers FC before the UTT had ruled on the decision by the FTT on Murray Group Holdings (and others) & The Commissioners for HMRC?
BBC2 Scotland – 9pm – “The Ottomans”. A whole hour about places to store sheets and towels?!?
The BBC wasting our licence money once more on programmes for the Middle Class…
BBC1 Scotland – 10:25pm – “Armageddon”. Highlights from all the games over the weekend.
Estorilbhoy and Doug C:
Email you both soon.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Celticbhoy
They are back to Dave King because he eluded SAR’s, and the hangman’s noose.
It is right, and fitting for a liquidated club that failed to pay tax, in their reincarnation to call on a tax evader extraordinairre, – where else would they go? and where else but Sevconia would a media, roll out the red carpet.
His wealth is off the red radar.
My concerns now and to a larger extent in the future are how Celtic deal with Celtic fans, and why we may have to be subjugated, again with the help of a corrupted SFA.
Celtic Mac
20:01 on
13 October, 2013
Here’s hoping mate, it’s a first for anyone to actually take a principled stand against them, fingers crossed it brings the results the families deserve and heralds a new dawn in the way things are dealt with, on both sides of the border…
Celtic Mac
In the interest of the creditors yes I did. Stupid me of course. BDO I know well through the pages of Private Eye and I did not expect much. I also expected after one year in the job to hear something. Again stupid me,
HH
HH
Good evening friends.
Henriks Sombrero
altinkum bars :sunshine bar , pinocchios on the seafront , or dolphin square
has plenty of bars which show the football / sports
Ernie
I dont think it will make any difference whatsoever.
See FTT, LNS, fit and proper person, 5, way agreement, full membership for Sevco, trialists, offensive behaviour bill, military at Ibrox, Ian Black, accounts, pinsent report,….god the list is as endless as we are submissive
HH
TinyTim from 18:49
Been out, just catching up…
Pity you didn’t comment on the main thrust of my post, but picked up on my wishful thinking/slightly ionic comment:
“Imagine their profound disappointment if we were in pastures new when they eventually get in. They would have no raison d’être….”
I don’t honestly believe that we will be playing in another league anytime in the next 4 or 5 years.
But…
The football landscape IS changing.
If there was a plan to form a European League (I think I read something about that during the week or maybe it was wishful thinking on my part again), I’m sure Celtic would be considered.
Nothing’s going to happen overnight, but football like most things is dictated by TV and big bucks.
The Champions League is becoming repetitive and, let’s face it, boring. The major clubs are carrying massive debt (Real, Barca, etc), which contrdicts the UEFA fair play thing (I know, I know, …).
The whole thing needs revamped.
I’ve lived and travelled abroad for nearly 40 years, believe me, Celtic are a BIG and RESPECTED name in world football.
When things start to move, we’ll be involved.
Gardez la Foi
Sixtae
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
19:18 on 13 October, 2013
weefrathetim
19:08 on13 October, 2013
Nor at our top table
And thats when it stops for me.
Not long to go I reckon.
And thats why we are banking the money. In preparation for being Sevcos bitch for the next 100 years.
As I say we will find out at the AGM if being Sevcos hapenyy whore is what our custodians believe is our role for Celtic.
And I will be on here every single day reminding those that wanted it that way. I will automate it for sure.
HH
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Why wait? You seem to have been waiting some time to declare your resentment for the boards approach to all things oldco/Sevco why not cut your ties now and automate your reminder now?
bournesouprecipe
20:27 on 13 October, 2013
Again thanks for the reply.
I have eternal faith that we as Celtic fans will overcome whatever and from where everyone troubles come from.
Celticbhoy
I have eternal faith that we as Celtic fans will overcome whatever and from where everyone troubles come from.
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Nail on head. When the banks were putting us in our coffin the fans rose to the occasion and we will do so again no matter what adversity we face, be it from home or abroad.
Big nan / Celticbhoy
I have no doubt we as CFC fans will overcome any obstacle that’s put in front of us
Why are we having to deal with problems that shouldn’t be allowed to arise
Unacceptable
big nan
Cheers!
our team is celtic, lets support our team.
celtic board, fans etc… can distance themselves from sevco, the media cannot allow it, its their bread and butter.
best we can do as celtic supporters is to make sure they never forget they are a newco
cant believe tinytim talking about us possibly having lease season ticket sold, chase yourself kid, we have outsold them for well over a decade and outsold them even when their season tickets are dirt cheap and they have a cause to follow
so long as we’re playing on a level playing field, celtic will win more than they lose
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think the scottish premiership should be looking at increasing the league to 14 by 2014/15.
make sure any clubs qualifying for european football is at least break even season prior to participation, exclusion for failure to comply, should stop the gamble
Celtic will survive and prosper, it’s a question for some, of where and how we choose to do it.
Will we pretend Sevco are the same club?, – like Celtic v Rangers under 18’s at Firhill et all?
I find that prospect quite sickening, and want to know in advance how Celtic FC intend to deal with it.
I am not walking alone, either.
Esorilbhoy
Oh I have. You just have not been following obviously. As for the automation lets see how CQN reacts to officially being Sevcos submissive no questions asked..literally ..little bitch. Thosein denial about our love of the old Firm will be reminded by me every single day…its not against CQN rules.
I hope that finds favour with you Estorilbhoy…but not that I care if it doesn’t be rest assured
HorsesmouthCSC
.pfayr supports weeoscar
Spot on mate .
Dear Boys Wearing skinny jeans,
We can’t breathe.
Sincerely Your Hawmaw’s
Sixtaeseven
I think that you are right.
A Euro league……3/4 years away IMO and what I think the board are hoping happens.
It was the Galatassaray chairman who spoke about it during the week.
He reckons it will be reality in the next year or two.
Top 20 euro clubs in a league format with 4/5 relegated each year.
Really would be great and Sevco would be stranded in the SPL wilderness with no hope other than extinction !!!
As u say, there reason for life, to hate us/ best us will be lost!!
HH
I see the goals have started to dry up for Jelavic at Everton.
From memory, I think this has been a trend elsewhere,; starts well, but after 12 / 14 months the goals dry up, until he gets a change of club.
Could be a good loan signing for someone at Xmas , with huge comedy value as an added bonus :-)
Modern slow news international breaks are rubbish.
Where are the Trolls?
….pfayr supports weeoscar
20:50 on 13 October, 2013
Believe me it gets to me no end that we have had and it seems will continue to have to fight against the odds. Odds that shouldn’t be there in the first place. All l meant by my last comment was we will beat tbem as the song says we’ve done it before and we’ll do it again.
But pleas do not underestimate my anger at what has happened in comparison as to what should have happened. For me an acid case will be King becoming a member of tbeir board. If he does scottish fitba may as well shut up shop.
Awe naw,
Very touchy, raw nerve time. When do you think the automated notice will begin?
BSR(just there at 20:59) –
he he, brilliant!
Off to my scratcher!
Jobo
Homeland time…………cheers.
Awe Naw
Well, HMRC are creditors too. Sooner or later, UTT or no, Rangers FC are going to be liquidated. Liquidated. Nothing can change that.
stephbhoy
The thing is mate . We won’t be playing in a level playing field , they will pull every trick in the book and some that aren’t even in the book to get one over on us .
Not fighting back now will just mean more heartbreak later. IMO
bournesouprecipe
If by chance we should draw Sevco in the Scottish cup, that under 18 game at Firhill will be like a nursery school picnic by comparison with the full blown supremacist bile which would spew forth from the zombies.
Armageddon will be life WITH the huns, not without them
Stephbhoy
Level playing field
There’s a novelty …with a struggling sevco and compliant SFA and refereeing lodge
Aye right !!!!!