ECA, Interpol, another day at the office for Scottish football

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Pleased to see the Club recognised for CelticLive, the stadium WiFi and content imitative by the European Club Association.  Anything which builds our profile at the ECA is welcome.

Today’s Telegraph assures us Newco Rangers chief executive, Graham Wallace, is set to  leave the club with his plans to raise £4m at a pending share issue still in the balance.  The newspaper further asserts the club is a “toxic brand” and is trying to secure an emergency loan from Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley.

The club, which informed the Court of Session on Friday that it had only £1.2m cash left, and last night informed the Telegraph it was losing £1m per month, requires vastly more money than the £4m they are struggling to raise in order to finish the season.

Some credit is due to the Daily Record for their splash with photo and leader, “Rangers director Sandy Easdale and a criminal wanted by Interpol tried to negotiate an Ibrox bailout yesterday”.  They are reporting two years after Paul McConville’s blog initially broke the news of said Interpol-interested character, Rafat Rizvi.

Rizvi, who can take refuge in the UK as we don’t have an extradition treaty with Indonesia, is allegedly wanted for corruption, money laundering and banking crime, denies the charges, which he has already been convicted of.  He should fit in quite well.

As we said at the weekend, irrespective of short-term events, the long-term fundamentals remain unchanged.  The only thing to be decided is which of the characters hovering around the carcase will get to pick on the bones.

All credit to Sir David Murray.

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  1. Tom McLaughlin

     

     

    re “Unbelievable arrogance.”

     

     

    I gave my opinion, I showed you my reasoning. I showed you what I consider to be holes in your logic, having had the earlier criticism of “no logic” thrown at me. You could have answered. You could have shown me where I was mistaken. You could have justified your position.

     

     

    Instead, I got the above in reply- no attempt at explanation- just an insult.

     

     

    Which of us is arrogant, again?

  2. Magnificentseven on

    BIG-CUP-WINNERS

     

     

     

     

    22:38 on

     

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

     

     

    Magnificentseven

     

     

    Do you stay up near Lennoxtown ?

     

     

    No mate, on the edge of Glasgow East rather than North

  3. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon ....The angels are with Wee Oscar in Heaven.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    Sitting here listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Hits on my iPad, whilst lurking on CQN …. and the sevco are nearly gone, gone, gone …..ah, life is ghood…!!!!!!!!

  4. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    I’m backing the poster ( PfAyr ) that won the nags competition last year, if he’s putting his money on YES @ 21/10 that’s good enough for me…

     

    Fill yer boots son…

  5. Good lord..

     

     

    George Robertson … again!!!

     

     

    This poor mam, surely someone should assist him get professional help?

  6. Anybody else stay up near the Campsies ?

     

     

    There’s a white structure up on the Fells, just to the west of the Glen itself. Anyone know what it is ?

  7. Goldstar10

     

    If you are still on or lurking .

     

    Something wrong with your phone? Coz everytime I ring it goes straight to voicemail.

     

     

    Now I have set myself up for dog’s abuse on here, you better get back to me before Saturday, or nae pie and coffee for my mhan.

     

     

    EC67

     

     

    MaybethatstheplanCSC

  8. Guys Guys guys

     

    please be considerate

     

    A glass of water in London has already passed through someones kidneys 9 times

     

    In Edinburgh its still only 3 times.

  9. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    lionroars67

     

    22:42 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

    You would have to wonder if he were able to deliver these lines with a straight face.

     

     

     

    “The march will be “a loud, proud and noisy affair” according to the former grand master Ian Wilson.

     

    Wilson, now convenor of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland’s strategy group on the referendum, adds: “One thing you can’t say about the Orange Order is that it’s dispassionate.” He believes that the pro-union Better Together campaign has taken an “academic” approach that has failed to convey a heartfelt case for the union.

     

    “There is a passion about Scots and we will rise to that. Our only concern is that, because there has been passion in the debate, some people may try to be disruptive,” he says.

     

    He points out that the grand master has written a letter to be read out to all marchers in advance, calling on participants to be on their best behaviour, to respect any counter-demonstrations and not respond to provocation.”

     

    ——————————————————————————————————————–

     

     

    I think by provocation,he means disagreement.

  10. I love hoarding

     

    Ever since I was young I have hoarded sea shells.

     

    I have been so busy I have left them on beaches all around the world.

     

    Perhaps you’ve caught a glimpse.

  11. Croppybhoy- modern day Unions are rubbish!

     

     

    Unity is strength? Not when your powers of negotiation and action have been stripped bare by successive Westminster governments. Labour included!!!!..and reinforced by law!

     

     

    Not only does the British Union need ripping up…unions themselves need dismantled and their role in representing ALL workers revisited and started afresh.

  12. tictaewin

     

     

    22:49 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Gerrybhoy

     

     

    Aha….karlsberg land?

     

     

    Post!

     

     

    You’ve got it! Great beer. Largest privately owned brewery in southern Germany.

     

    Took some Canadian friends of our daughter on a private tour recently (the owner is president of my golf club) and they very much enjoyed it.

     

     

    Prost!!!

     

     

    Gerry

  13. I have been on in recent weeks and openly stated I will vote no and my reasons. Me and my brother have differing views. He is yes and I am no. I am voting with my head him his Heart. I respect that bravery. He would say the converse. I really have no respect for the personal abuse dished out by both sides just because you don’t share some ones view. I think some of the abuse posted on here since the question has been hot topic is pathetic. I also think this could well be what we are faced with post vote. That worries me. I always thought being a Celtic fan was about tolerance and understanding. This is what sets us apart. Not sure this blog can recover from the personal stuff. And this blog will be weaker as a result.

     

     

    Just my opinion, and sure you will all shoot me down. But regardless of the result if this blog is anything to go by, then we are going to have an even more fractured Scotland. Let’s hope the Economic predictions of austerity do not exacerbate this, or we really are in trouble.

  14. GerryBhoy

     

    22:19 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

    jamesgang

     

     

    22:15 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Weefra

     

     

    Home from Munich. What a country. Everything just works!

     

     

    ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

     

     

    Have lived in Germany for the last 37 years, so agree 100% with your comment.

     

     

    HH Gerry

     

    …………..brilliant how there refering to the vote as the “abspalting wahl”…….a braw German analogy ….

     

    braw

  15. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    eddieinkirkmichael

     

     

     

    22:38 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    You are not alone. We are here with you.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  16. 67 heaven,

     

     

    Like me you are probably bored of the repetition on here, re: the independance debate, I’ve made my mind up, so I don’t see the point in reading the pros and cons anymore.

     

     

    I know you pop into hunmedia now and again, there’s a thread about if the secvo go into administration.

     

     

    The points deducted is becoming an issue now, ie, we are a new company, so it should only be 10 or 15 points.

     

     

    Watch the smsm drive for that ruling.

  17. EddieinKirkmichael

     

     

    A wee prayer for you has just been said sir. Take care and God Bless.

     

     

    magnificentseven

     

     

    22:19 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    You still think the poster you addressed in that post and I are one and the same? :-)

  18. Magnificent

     

     

    So how long before an independent Scotland moves on wealth redistribution?

     

    Simple question – WeeEck was on again today talking about a fairer society

     

    So what’s the timetable?

     

    A year -5 years-10 years ?

     

    In the meantime who will have their fingers in the Edinburgh pie?

     

    Angus Grossart? Minty? -who was coming round to Yes a while ago

     

    Salmond is a tartan Tory -always has been -always will be

     

    Many on here buy the emotional appeal but there is very little hard fact to back it up IMHO

     

     

    BTW -can we keep the debate relatively light hearted ? -once we start mocking or deriding people with opposite points of view I fear we are on a slippery slope to abuse and that is hardly ever productive

     

     

    HH

  19. Neustadt-Braw

     

     

    23:04 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Yeah good on you mate!

     

    Nothing works in Scotland

     

    the trains are always late!

     

    the buses come in convoys!

     

    the voting is rigged!

     

    the football is rigged!

     

    the new trams crash intae buses

     

    Its always raining

     

    awe the baws burst!

     

    Im going hame

     

    w*****anker

  20. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon ....The angels are with Wee Oscar in Heaven.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    jinkynewton

     

     

    23:02 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Apart from that, it’s quite exciting…….i’ve changed my mind 1916 times….

  21. jinkynewton

     

     

    23:10 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Its ok mate.

     

    just checking on your brothers bravery.

  22. 67heaven

     

     

    It is exiting, and I love intelligent, reasoned debate, problem is no one really knows what we are in for either way….

  23. margaret mcgill

     

     

    Mags there’s an empty room with your name on it just waiting for someone to get a fight started.

     

     

    Peace up fellow Tims

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  24. Magnificentseven on

    Hamiltontim

     

     

     

     

    23:05 on

     

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

     

     

    EddieinKirkmichael

     

     

    A wee prayer for you has just been said sir. Take care and God Bless.

     

     

    magnificentseven

     

     

    22:19 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    You still think the poster you addressed in that post and I are one and the same? :-)

     

     

     

    I don’t think I ever thought that, just didn’t like you ganging up on a certain poster, even if he is a clown

  25. cliftonville celt from belfast on

    Anyone travelling to belfast will clearly see what West Belfast thinks of the Scottish Independance vote

     

     

    YES SCOTLAND

     

     

    In 20ft letters across Black Mountain !

     

     

    Night all

  26. Cliftonvillie

     

     

     

    And that is for a completely different agenda….and not relevant for the Scotland debate.

     

     

    Nationalism is nationalism. It will discriminate at some point.

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