The transcript for the HMRC v Rangers First Tier Tribunal (FTT) runs to 1126 pages. It will take weeks, perhaps months, to distil the content into what remains relevant to the SFA’s decision to reject the SPFL’s request to review issues surrounding Rangers EBTs. For today:
Current SFA Council member (and Newco Rangers Head of Football Administration), Andrew Dickson, was cross-examined by Mr Thomson (representing HMRC).
On 18 April 2011, Mr Thomson asked Mr Dickson why a Trust schedule was not lodged with the football authorities, Mr Dickson replied:
It should not “Not necessarily” have been lodged.
When asked by Mr Thomson “What possibly basis do you have for saying that it should not have been lodged?”
Mr Dickson replied, “The SPL didn’t – never contacted us coming looking for it”.
After failing to convince Mr Thomson that lodging the schedule late rendered there no point to lodging it at all, Mr Thomson puts him on the spot:
“I’m asking you about the fact that it should have been lodged. It’s supposed to be lodged early. Just because you don’t lodge it timeously, doesn’t mean to say that you’re not then under an obligation to lodge it, Mr Dickson.”
To this, Mr Dickson concedes:
“Okay, it should have been lodged with the SPL then.”
A current SFA Council member, in a court of law, accepted that Oldco Rangers did not lodge paperwork to the SPL relating to EBT payments, which he accepted should have been lodged.
Mr Dickson’s SFA colleagues decided to reject the SPFL’s request for a review into the matter. You can draw your own conclusions as to why.
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BIG PACKY @ 5 19.
Jon Lord / Deep Purple.
Sorry -don’t know ..I know zilch re Deep Purple ( not my cup of tea) -but
I do know that Jon lord was in a mid 60s UK Mod band which played soul / blues choons . They played in Glasgow -The Locarno / Maryland etc.—– The Artwoods-
https://youtu.be/LmIgjFv6kDE
anderlecht boss is sacked according to bbc
Wullie the hun on SSB telling the world that they spent £12 mill this summer, magic :-)
So sad to hear about Paul Wilson – one of my first real favourites when I was a wee bhoy.
Pedro greeting on STV that everybody hates them and is more aggressive in their tackles against his superstars. Silly Billy’s.
MIGHTYTIM @5-08
Thanks for the heads up re Milngavie and The Black Bull.
It was an experience – A Bobby Shearer look-a-like full of inadequacy and rage .
He had 3 problems with me and my mate –
He didn’t know us .
We were laughing and joking -only Taigs would be doing such a thing after such a day.
He didn’t like how were were dressed.
He lunged in sumo style blubbery motion — Whack -see ya – off oot the door sharpish
south of tunis. theres me thinking you were a heavy rock fan lol .many thanks mate love them choons hail hail.
God Bless Wee Paul Wilson….you brought so much joy to millions
RIP Paul
Another Celtic Great in Paradise.
YNWA.
BRTH. Not worried about receiving mail. Actually I am flying out of Glasgow on Thursday for Milan. I thought that was why I was contacted. My only concern was that people could be mislead by the ad tell them about a Museum at Ibrokes. After all one would not wish visitors to the city to be misled and have to pay money for what…?
Per favore, does anyone know of any place in Milan where Saturday’s game might be shown.
RIP Paul Wilson. You were a great player and I loved to watch you when you arrived as a young lhad.
Confirmed on STV Anderlecht sack manager
Paul came on and scored in the route of the mighty Kokkola back in 70 – I think that was his European debut and goal.
Also remember he played a heroes’ role in the Scottish Cup final just after the death of his mother
God bless and RIP Paul
Radio Sevcoland doing their post mortem before the game!
BBC Scotland TV being fair to Celtic tonight, what happening?
FRANKIEBHOY on 18TH SEPTEMBER 2017 3:53 PM
Paul Wilson RIP
I was in the same year as Paul at St Ninian’s in Kirkintilloch and played in the same school team as him on a few occasions. He was a brilliant footballer and was nice and friendly and patient with those of us with less talent.
I had an assist in one game when I passed the ball at kick off to Paul and he dribbled through the opposing team to score.
Condolences to his Family.
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Thanks for sharing that memory FrankieBhoy, cracking footballer whose poster adorned my wall as a kid.
RIP Paul. Condolences to your family and friends.
HOT SMOKED
Between garngad and sighthill I was there till 1981 when I got married and moved to Ayrshire.
I also have relatives in Arbroath!
TONYDONNELLY67 on18TH SEPTEMBER 2017 3:36 PM
AULDHEID
I agree with all of the above but CFC are also answerable to season ticket holders not just shareholders that gets kept out to often, not all season ticket holders have shares, but part of that money they pay CFC also goes in the the hat marked SFA money, imo. That is.
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There is a reason why I only mention shareholders in most of my posts and not supporters.
Many are both but a shareholder has something a ticket holder has not and that is locus.
In fact the full term is locus standi which basically means the right to raise an issue in a court. The court in question is the Celtic AGM and only shareholders can raise an issue via a resolution that gets enough shareholders to support it.
100 is I belive the figure so even if 1000 ST holders had an issue to raise unless there was 100 shareholders in their midst that issue could not be tabled and placed on the AGM Agenda.
Once there if not voted down, and Res12 wasn’t, it remains an issue for an AGM to address by either passing or voting down.
The official position by Celtic in 2013 was that Res12 was unecessary.
However they were provided with enough reason to question that stance and an adjournment to allow closure one way or another (ie vote down or pass) was the sensible compromise.
Given what has happened since, those reasons back then have stood the test of time and Res12 cannot be dismissed as unecessary.
It will be to shareholders that Celtic will be able to explain the position when the AGM takes place.
That in no way is to ignore the points you make about ST holders contribution, or any ticket purchaser, to hear what will emerge.
There is no separation there whatsover but technically it is shareholders who have a right to be given answers at an AGM.
I stand in awe at times of what Celtic supporters give out of devotion to Celtic, not just what money they spend bit also the time they spend manifesting that support in so many forms, so there is no separation, but technically only shareholders have locus standi and it is in that sense I use the term.
This is a point I’ve wanted to get over a few times and thanks for providing the opportunity.
locus standi
ˌləʊkəs ˈstandʌɪ,ˌlɒkəs ˈstandʌɪ/Submit
nounLAW
the right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in a court.
“a foreign government which has not been recognized by the UK government has no locus standi in the English courts”
Auldheid
Any news on when the Compliance Officer will be dealing with the case sent to him about the licence in 2011, or is it going to be held and outcomes not published?
Standing on Locust’s is just plain cruel.
MWD
Tonight on Clyde , BFDJ couldn’t enlighten the listeners as to why Pena has had such a slow start .
He said , ” I only know what I read in the papers ” .
WTF
Fred
He said last week that Pena cost £4.5m
HH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cwI3BN0vvY
CONNAIRE12 on 18TH SEPTEMBER 2017 6:21 PM
Per favore, does anyone know of any place in Milan where Saturday’s game might be shown.
The English Football Pub, via valpetrosa, 10 mins walk from Duomo. They have Sky so there’s a chance that they’ll show it. They have a Facebook page so you an contact them to see if it’s on.
TET, I hope they paid £4.5m for Pena, great player, money well spent, worth every penny.
Adds to the quality of the game in Scotland.
THE EXILED TIM
I think that was just his bail bond:))
I visited the BBC football homepage this morning and there was an article ‘Lee Wallace to miss Glasgow derby’. I went back a few hours later and it had changed to ‘Old Firm’.
Gary67
Pub -no idea .
Game will be on Premium Sport 2
https://twitter.com/Owensybhoy0/status/909726313455513600?s=08
Hotel plans…
Settled back into Dublin
Just wanted to say what a pleasure it was meeting so many of you in Glasgow this weekend. Too many to name you all, but I do have to say a special thanks to CRC and Cowiebhoy for arranging things. And sorry to those I missed this weekend. Hopefully, next time.
And for those coming to Toronto, I hope that I can return the kindness shown to me.
P67, you have brought together a terrific group of people that I am lucky to call my friends. Thanks.
Doc-Starry
I agree 100%, the best player in scotland by a country mile, must be the coke and the booze that is aiding him, allegedly :-)
HH
And bis bidey in Pedro…
I think I can remember being in the Celtic end at a hun game at Paradise in the 70s.We were getting beat 2-0 and Im sure Paul scored 2 in the last 10mins to draw the game.
The huns were spewin.
RIP Paul Wilson.
HH
Folks , I asked the other day but never saw a reply .
What happened re the Dunfermline jiggery pokery that was being investigated by the SFA ?
Hearing it was pneumonia with Paul. Apparently had been unwell for a time and never went to GP until it was to late. Bloody tragedy.
Paul Wilson- one of the heroes of my youth.
I always feel it’s a shame that these past heroes do not seem to be comfortable in maintaining an association with the club. I’d love to see the likes of Pat McCluskey, Johannes Edvaldsson, and Steve Murray paraded at CP before they go the same way as Paul.
We only get so many trips round the sun. Time to show our appreciation one more time.
R.I.P. Paul Wilson
Anyone know how the Development Squad are getting on against Hearts just now?
Fred
I asked the same a couple of days ago -under developing story
Haven’t seen a reply
SFTB
The sun goes round the earth – next you’ll be saying the earth isn’t flat :)