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Dave King’s self-flagellation

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Self-flagellation:

SPFL: “Rather than attempt to communicate through the media, it is far more appropriate that any substantive issues are presented to the SPFL board for careful and detailed consideration, based on a sound legal analysis of the facts.”

Translated: Whip.

SPFL: “To date, there has been no such representations to the SPFL board and it notes Mr King’s statement of 30 May.

Translated: Whip.

SPFL: “In its statement of 29 May, Rangers FC claimed “a business relationship”, existed between the SPFL chairman and minority shareholders in a SPFL club, despite no evidence of such a relationship being presented. There is no mention of the previously claimed “business relationship” in the 30 May statement.

Translated: Whip.

SPFL: “In the 30 May statement the central allegation has now become that “there was non-disclosure of the conflict that immediately arose when the SPFL chairman accepted” his appointment as a non-executive director of International News & Media PLC (“IN&M plc”). As with the 29 May statement, no detail was provided to support this allegation.

SPFL: “Within the space of about 24 hours two different and very public allegations have been made against the SPFL chairman without, in either case, an approach first being made to the SPFL with concerns or seeking clarification.”

Translated: Whip.

To you or me this would be embarrassing.  The SPFL know the rules.  In fact, they wrote the rules, so if you are going to go off like a paranoid loon, know your territory, get it right, be consistent, remember what you wrote yesterday before launching into another issue today.

The days when the likes of Jim Farry (or the many who followed him) ran Scottish football are over.  There are professionals in place now.  Murdoch MacLennan has been a senior executive of large companies for decades.  He was a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution, is an Honorary Professor at the Glasgow University Business School.

Unlike Dave King, he has no criminal convictions.

I would also like to point out some of the reporting on this:

“Record Sport broke the story Doncaster would be standing by MacLennan, despite news emerging of the 69-year-old’s links with Desmond and fellow shareholder Denis O’Brien.”

Ask yourself this: on what basis could the SPFL act against Murdoch MacLennan?  It would be more accurate to say “Neil Doncaster and others on the SPFL board have no choice but to stand by MacLennan as no evidence of wrong-doing whatsoever has been presented.”

And, no evidence of links with Dermot Desmond or Denis O’Brien have been provided.  There are no such links, only innuendo.   King may as well have said, “They go to the same synagogue” [they don’t, of course].

Stay classy, Dave.  I’m sure outbursts like this are a sign that your troubles are all under control, but stop this self-flagellation nonsense.

Brogan Rogan is going to Malawi this month to support the Celtic FC Foundation’s work with Mary’s Meals.  You can read a bit about what he is doing here, and support the project.

You can also contribute by buying one of these polos or Tshirts, all proceeds go to the Foundation Malawi Appeal:

Polos are £19:67 and T shirts are £12.99 or £30 for one of each. Postage is £2.80.  Email Jim at jjoe88@hotmail.co.uk to buy (update: only the green T is still available).

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  1. Jobo Baldie on

    THECELT45 @ 8.56 – Your link didn’t work I’m afraid. But as ironing all done then I’d have been watching it out of context anyway ;-)

  3. Chairbhoy on

    GUYFAWKESAFOREVERHERO @ 9:51 PM,

     

     

    Interesting suggestion…

     

     

    Here’s another one, if your not interested in reading or contributing to the comments until the fitbaw restarts in anger. Don’t read or contribute for the next three weeks.

     

     

    That way, you get what you’d like and the fholk who want to read and contribute would get what they want.

     

     

    Personally I have read some very moving and thought provoking posts…

     

     

    Always loved your moniker.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    BRTH

     

     

    Lovely moving words from you. Took guts. Sad but uplifting read from you Jim. God bless Vanessa’s soul, and protect her poor parents. Cannot imagine what it must be like to lose a beloved child.

     

    Vanessa RIP. With the Angels now.

     

    YNWA

  7. jc2 on

    I’ve got numbers for a few EK buses

     

     

    The two Dallas Dallas mentioned MiGhT be more the young squad

     

    (been on Shamrock never Celtic symphony)

     

     

    One leaves from road up to St Brides has a good few > 50

     

    but life in the old dogs yet and goes back along Murray road to Westwood

     

    after the game.

     

     

    Dont know how to get contact numbers to anyone.

  9. EmeraldBee\o/ still proud to be an internet bampot on

    BRTH

     

     

    My better half thinks I spend too much time on CQN at times, but when I showed her your post about Vanessa she was both moved (for obvious reasons) and really surprised that the site had had such a positive reaction regarding the funding for Vanessa’s treatment.

     

     

    At the moment we are waiting for news from Luxembourg about our friends’ wee grand daughter going through a horrendous heart operation today so our thoughts towards Vanessa’s parents are genuinely heartfelt. You did a wonderful thing, though I’m sure that is the last thing in your thoughts. Maybe meet up at CQN corner next season.

  11. Delaneys Dunky on

    Emeraldbee

     

     

    That is a great idea of an EK/Soothside CQN Supporters bus. Even better if you came over the Erskine Bridge and picked me up in Dalmuir. ????????

  13. roy croppie on

    Vanessa RIP

     

     

    Weet Weet Weet-I’m sure you are getting the message from all the Bhoys from Bada Bing. We love you big fella, keep on keepin’ on

     

     

    YNWA

  14. Delaneys Dunky on

    RC

     

     

    Southern Death Cult. What a start master DJ. She sell’s Sanctuary is a tune and a half for an opener Thank you

     

    YNWA

  16. Gordon64 on

    Scotland’s shame. The leader of the DUP has accepted an invitation to attend an Orange Order Parade in Fife later this month. The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland has confirmed Arlene Foster will attend the Boyne march in Cowdenbeath where she will be guest speaker. She was invited by the East of Scotland Lodges who organise the march.

  18. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    Chairbhoy on 1st June 2018: 10.00PM

     

     

    You got me. Post in haste, repent at leisure.

     

     

    I read Paul67 every time, not the comments so much. Seemed to me three days on King’s gibberish and not one word about our CEO’s comments to the podcast audience earlier.

     

     

    You may not remember, when Vanessa and Oscar were still alive I offered a midnight prayer vigil to the blog. The prayers were ridiculed from USA posters. Didn’t have the decency to go at me instead.

     

     

    The world is a Celtic village. I’m older than Marion Killen. I remember Aileen, Stephen and Brian fondly and miss Uncle Jim and Auntie Jean.

  31. Friesdorfer on

    Heroes are Forever, you remain in our thoughts. May you and your wife take comfort from the happy times spent with Helen. YNWA HH

  33. Delaneys Dunky on

    Emeraldbee

     

     

    They could then detour doon Janefield Street and drap us aff at the entrance to 102. ?

  35. Delaneys Dunky on

    Jobo

     

     

    Magic song, amazing lyrics. Gravity by Embrace is my karaoke choice. Sang it in May last year in Portugal last. Lovely song, easy to sing.

     

    HH

  37. MadMitch on

    Interesting stuff on the naming rights conjecture.

     

     

    The numbers from the EPL suggest we could be on £5mill pa for a 10 year deal with an extra £5mill bonus to get things started.

     

     

    If PL was the business màn he thinks he is he could include an escalator clause of an extra one mill GBP for every CL tie we host after the New Year.

     

     

    However it makes any full Main Stand rebuild — £60mill and then some — much more affordable.

     

    We desperately need more facilities for the average fan and a more varied offer of ticket types and hospitality levels to maximise the match day spend and the non football use revenue.

     

     

    For the record the current hotel and museum design is not imposing enough.

     

    It will be overshadowed by any Main Stand rebuild.

     

     

    Finally — for individuals of my vintage aka UK Baby Boomers it will always be Parkhead.

  41. Gutenberg on

    Wasn’t aware of Vanessa’s story so thanks BRTH. A story which emphasises the best of humanity but with a really sad ending.

     

    And equally sad is Helen’s story but that too is uplifting re her love of life and the hoops.

     

    I have three daughters, thankfully all are healthy but I don’t know how I’d cope if anything happened to any of them.

     

    RIP to both Vanessa and Helen and a huge hug to their parents. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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