Lots of speculation over the weekend that we’ll see Craig Gordon in goal for Scotland and Fraser Forster in for England tomorrow night. I’m claiming the two of them as ‘ours’. Big Fraser was a great Celtic goalkeeper and professional. He deserves one last curtain call on the pitch that made him.
I see Dick Advocaat completed his work with Serbia in less than half a season after their home defeat by Denmark on Friday and is now available for employment elsewhere. The Serbs have carried some hurt after Denmark made-off with Euro 92, when one of Europe’s great teams were denied their stage by civil war. The Danes were famously on the beach after being eliminated from the qualifying rounds by Yugoslavia before war in the Balkans opened the door for them to compete in, and win the tournament.
The last thing Serbian football fans deserved was to have Advocaat lead them. The Dutchman left us with so many great memories.
Do you have Craig Whyte holed up in a safe house, as the formerly advertised Motherwell-born billionaire remains at large after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday? If not, he’s perhaps gone feral and living in an outbuilding.
Check your shed, look behind the bins. It might be an idea to leave some food out for him. He may be disguised, there is no guarantee he’ll be wearing his Celtic scarf and Burton’s apparel, so stay alert.
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Craigy Bhoy is in Lord Lucan’s shed por cierto
Apologies if posted already.
Son of Agent Orange, like the tenacious dead sheep that he is, writes…
I note that the European Commission has rejected claims of state aid in relation to Celtic FC.
Few will be surprised by that decision but campaigners who aver that Celtic DID receive state aid have vowed to battle on. Although the Parkhead club has the EC decision in its favour, my understanding is that the fight goes on to prove undue assistance was provided by authorities, including Glasgow City Council.
The DUP’s Gregory Campbell was prominent in bringing the matter before the EC, claiming that the matter had not been given prominence in Scotland due to “politicians relying on Celtic-minded voters and media coverage to get re-elected”.
A bias toward Celtic in the media and the political realm in Scotland? Surely not!
Since it is international fortnight, I get to plug my pet project, which is Team GB. I am in favour of binning the “Home Nations” and running with a UK side. And I would open the door to players from the Republic of Ireland. A footballing Lions, if you like.
I would also support a British League and Cup to replace the EPL and Scottish Prem.
In my opinion, this would revitalise football throughout the British Isles. It might even lead to clubs amalgamating, another thing I strongly favour.
Football must change to maintain its status of the favourite national sport and to keep interest high. This means radical change is necessary.
One thing I will always be grateful to my dad for is that he inculcated in me a love for football, as well as Rangers. Recent years have shown the drastic need for change. In some respects Rangers is pioneering this new era with the changes the club is going through. It is no longer a parochial club, owned and run by local businessmen. This change has brought great pain to many. who want a return to more familiar times. But the world has moved on and the club will never go back.
Change can be painful but it is necessary.
Those within and without the Rangers family who hate and oppose what is happening at Ibrox – including anti-Rangers media – must realise that by doing so, they are killing the game here in Scotland.
The future for Rangers to aspire to is to be a big club in British and European terms. It is no different for Celtic and the other top sides in Scotland. The days are long gone when we can keep refurbishing the small pool our clubs swim in.
Not when the need is actually a bigger pool.
British football and European football is the way forward for our clubs. Team GB is the way forward at international level.
As always, you heard it here first.
Safe house whytey
From the DR:
“FOUR men have appeared in court in Glasgow now over the alleged fraudulent take over of Rangers in 2011.
David Whitehouse, Paul Clark, David Grier and Gary Withey are appearing from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
All four were granted bail.
The four were detained in dawn raids in England on Friday involving Police Scotland, Cheshire Police, Surrey Police and Thames Valley Police.
Also on Friday the Crown Office issued a warrant for the arrest of disgraced former Rangers owner, Craig Whyte.
He is believed to be out of the country.
Whitehouse, Clark and Grier were with Duff & Phelps, the company which carried out the administration of Rangers.
Withey worked for Whyte’s London law firm Collyer Bristow before taking on a post with Rangers.
He has since resigned both roles.
The four appeared in private on petition from custody before Sheriff Samuel Cathcart.
Earlier today, some Rangers fans had separately made inquiries at the front desk of the court hoping to sit on the public benches only to be told the case, in court three, was being held in private.”
I think wee Craigy bhoy will sing like a bird to save his own skin.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
16:07 on
17 November, 2014
Safe house whytey
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10 will get you 20 that papa Whyte is very near him ……..hehehehehehe
like father like son …….and everything leads back to the Mint with the Hole ,,,,,hehehehehe
awfy braw
I understand The Gang of Four have been charged with perverting the course of justice .
If any of that sticks serious jailtime awaits
He may be disguised, there is no guarantee he’ll be wearing his Celtic scarf and Burton’s apparel, so stay alert.
Haha quality :-)))
I’ve been oot all day and so just catching up. I have a feeling that there were supposed to be developments down Govan way today. Has anything happened?
Here we go again….’appeared in private’?
Why aren’t they treated like anyone else who has to appear in court?
BocchiniBhoy
16:17 on
17 November, 2014
I understand The Gang of Four have been charged with perverting the course of justice .
If any of that sticks serious jailtime awaits
Guys who have risked jail,for a handshake.
Syd Negakev
16:22 on
17 November, 2014
Here we go again….’appeared in private’?
Why aren’t they treated like anyone else who has to appear in court?
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Everyone appears in private when they appear on petition.
HH
Perfectly normal for indictments like this to be held in camera
“I have recorded every interview”
Craig Whyte
Craighy Bhoy is in a dark room developing negatives, of course, por cierto
Given the number of people that are going to end up in court over this soap opera, I finally understand why there are so many lawyers in the world…
Davidopoulos
16:27 on
17 November, 2014
Given the number of people that are going to end up in court over this soap opera, I finally understand why there are so many lawyers in the world…
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we can only hope there are enough bad ones to go around ……Huntertainment reaching epic levels ….
braw
zbyszek
13:01 on 17 November, 2014
JG You are wrong, Sir. All three in the same time is not coincidence. There was a pressure from all FA’s because they heard McCoist might be free for talks.
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Touché!
HH jamesgang
‘I don’t trust that man. Before he gave his business cards out, he shuffled them.’Red Buttons’
BocchiniBhoy
Monaghan1900
Thanks.
‘FORMER Rangers owner Sir David Murray’s 30-year business empire has shut its headquarters in one of Edinburgh’s most prestigious addresses prior to being wound up with debts of more than £300 million.
Murray International Holdings (MIH) has left the Georgian office building in Charlotte Square, where it built a conglomerate backed by £900m of borrowings from Bank of Scotland before the credit crunch.
The closure follows the sale last month of its last major subsidiary, the call centre business Response.’
I Blame Craig Whyte CSC
And as I was shown yesterday, it even goes back to 1994 when they where after us for what was it? 5 million, thems where up to there arse in money owed to the bank way more than us, it’s discusting, absolutely feking discusting, toxic for decades and still no Contrision, but as was said yesterday, no other fans in the country are interested, theyr saying …awe it’s a Celtic Rangers thing………it’s not, it’s every feking fan in this country that has been robbed by thems, if the others don’t get involved that’s all the SMSM will make it out to be, to be honest as usual we are on our own, shame really.
bournesouprecipe
16:25 on17 November, 2014
“I have recorded every interview”
Craig Whyte
delicious wee statement that lol
hh
FFin’ learned inmates continue with their deliberations:
“Is there anyone twittering from Court or are the mhedia running scared of this ?”
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“Are Lloyds beyond legal reach if they turn out to be complicit in some of this?”
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” Lloyds may find themselves in a spot of bother.” [Yes, that old common law crime of wanting your money back.]
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“If Whyte is located is there an option for a citizen’s arrest?
What is acceptable under ‘minimal force’.”
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“there are a lot more skeletons putting aside the BTC under the closet at MIH.”
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” if Whyte’s purchase is deemed illegal, through his using Rangers assets to buy Rangers, anyone who purchased Rangers thereafter is in effect handling stolen goods.” [Reset, Sammy, reset.]
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“By the spl now being defunked and replaced by spfl have they covered their backs ref rangers chasing compensation”
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“We cant continue in scottish football after this has all settled how can we be part of a setup that tried to destroy our club.
We either sue them and destroy them or use this threat to leave scottish football and hopefully setup shop in the English leagues, a think the English would welcome us.”
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“Is there a possibility of any of the following coming from this court case;
1) David Murray is found of no wrong doing within the transfer of shares and is vindicated by the wider Rangers support
2) Murray is found to be guilty of offloading shares to Whyte knowing full and well his plans for the club thus implementing him in the plot to shaft us”
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“There is much to this story that doesn’t add up.
As well as cold hard cash, I would add religion, politics, fear and hatred (oh and football) as motivating factors.”
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“I have recorded every interview”
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I salivate like a hungry wolf at that quote,.
I know I’m a bad man.
The good old Daily Record rides to the rescue and gives this heart warming story prominence on their home page:
BIG-HEARTED Rangers fans have stepped in to replace Poppy Appeal cash stolen from a chip shop counter by a hooded scumbag.
The shocking theft of a Royal British Legion collection tin happened south of the border but the story appeared online.
Legion fund-raisers were furious at the sneak theft from Redz chippy in Sunderland two days before Remembrance Sunday .
Now the Rangers Supporters’ Erskine Appeal are donating £200 from their fund-raising efforts to replace the stolen cash.
Secretary Tom Clark said: “For someone to steal a Poppy Appeal tin just seemed to be really bad news, and we wanted to do something to help.”
The RSEA was set up by Rangers fans to raise money for Erskine Veterans’ Home near Glasgow.
Tom said: “We initially wanted to raise £1000 to take veterans along to a football match, but we ended up raising £600,000 – and we’d like to send some money down to Sunderland.
“We’ve made donations to a number of groups, and we’d like to send a cheque for £200 to the Sunderland branch of the Royal British Legion to replace the money that was stolen.”
all bailed
We’re getting oor breeks in a twist here . I read with great excitement james forrests piece yesterday , and prayed to God it would come to pass , but deep down I knew that going by past experiences NOTHING will come from this , by nothing I expect a slap on the wrist for the culprits at the forefront , while the main players are up , up , and away . firstly it would need a genius to unravel the goings on at that club . And I also think , going by past experiences , that how do they put it , the right people will be in place to make sure it doesn’t go to far . The people who could have brought the govan club down were the other clubs and their fans . Everyone and their granny knows that they were at it , everyone also knew the SFA were big players in the fiasco . But besides snide comments on all football clubs forums , no action was taken . I will continue to look and read on ,with the hope I’m entirely wrong , but as many auld brigade Bhoys on here will verify , we’ve seen it all before
We either sue them and destroy them or use this threat to leave scottish football and hopefully setup shop in the English leagues, a think the English would welcome us.”
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Oh Ffs of course they would, and you could have your first game in the new league in the city of Manchester, oh aye!
As most of you will know we are going to do some advertising at the start of next year.
The intention, as previously discussed on here, is to do some crowd funding to make this possible.
We have a target to reach of £1500 and when we surpass that the balance will go to the Malawi schools appeal.
We are going to run this as a raffle – at £5 per ticket. Some CQNers have already put up some prizes for the raffle. If you would like to add to the prizes please let me know.
So far we have a unique, very special bottle of whisky, some cashmere Celtic scarfs in gift boxes and we will add copies of the CQN books.
We will see the tickets via http://www.cqnbookstore.com and give options for 1 ticket, 2 tickets, four ticket or ten tickets.
The ad has now passed the initial hurdles so we have appropriately enough, a green light to proceed.
2698 people viewed the initial version of the ad when it was posted on here a few weeks ago. It was only available for a few hours. Many suggested amendments were considered and this allowed us to improve the text.
Many other Celtic supporters have not seen the ad and have been asking to do so. We are trying to keep it under wraps now as we have had quite a bit of interest from out with the Celtic support – none of it pleasant. It is best to keep them in the dark (ages).
Some of the most respected names on here (again trying not to name them) have this revised text and we are working to get it finalised and into the paper before that game. So a little bit of patience and faith is required…
Tickets will be on sale later tonight at http://www.cqnbookstore.com
Has Craig Whyte already been arrested? Rule number 1 when using a false persona is to use one which sounds familiar to you….easier to carry off.
First name Craig as in Craig David, therefore first name David.
Second name Whitehouse as in Whyte and as in the big hoose must stay open. That was our hero Craig as well, master of disguise, the big hoose must stay open.
So second name Whitehouse.
CW was giving us all the clues all the time. Hiding in plain sight.
Has anyone seen Craig Whyte and David Whitehouse in the same room together.
No thought not, conclusive proof they are one and the same.
AustinPowersCSC.
Monaghan1900:
“We cant continue in scottish football after this has all settled how can we be part of a setup that tried to destroy our club.
We either sue them and destroy them or use this threat to leave scottish football and hopefully setup shop in the English leagues, a think the English would welcome us”.
How wrong can any one person be ?
From STV
Four men appeared in court on Monday following an investigation into the sale of Rangers Football Club in 2011.
Police Scotland detained the men on Friday as part of a joint operation with officers in England.
It is alleged David Whitehouse, Paul Clark and David Grier, who all work for former Rangers administrators Duff and Phelps, and lawyer Gary Withey, who was Rangers’ company secretary after the takeover, were involved in a fraudulent scheme to acquire the club.
While Whitehouse, Clark and Grier are charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.
All four men made no plea or declaration and were committed for further examination and granted bail.
A police statement on Friday read: “Following a Police Scotland operation, four men have been arrested and are presently detained in police custody in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2011.
“Around 6am, officers from Police Scotland, assisted by officers from Thames Valley, Cheshire Police and Surrey Police attended at a number of addresses in England and detained four men. They have now been arrested and are currently detained in police custody.”
It is understood an arrest warrant was issued on Friday for former Rangers owner Craig Whyte, 43, in connection with the investigation.
Mr Whyte took control of Rangers in May 2011 but the club went into administration in February the following year.
http://news.stv.tv/west-central/299997-four-men-in-court-over-alleged-fraudulent-scheme-to-acquire-rangers/
The last thing Minty and his friends in the media want is this all out in the open.
They had just managed to get the deluded to believe it was all big bad Craigys fault,
I soooooooooooo hope Craigy has copies with certain folk he can trust.
If my memory serves me right did thems not gazump the poppy money at Ibrokes a couple of years ago?
tonydonnelly67
Ah that was the Foundation and not the Newclub err club.
I imagine these arrests will be smokescreen designed to protect SDM and therfore also protecting the glorious holy hun 9-in-a-row and subsequent cheated trophies.
Tony this one:
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/420254/Crisis-hit-Rangers-got-cash-from-charity-game
Dignity, Dignity……………