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. Neustadt-Braw

     

     

    abspalting wahl”…

     

    Abspaltungswahl, another great German word. A splitting up vote. It is a very exact construction. The German language is if nothing else, linguistically mathematic ;-))

  2. jinkynewton

     

     

    I’m the only def Yes in my family.

     

    1 don’t know.

     

    All the rest are No

     

     

    Fair play. They have their reasons and they have merit.

     

     

    I still love them even though my position is slightly more correct than theirs!!!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  3. Can’t sleep and just read back there. Eddie – thoughts and prayers with you and your family.

     

     

    I work in the financial industry in Edinburgh and so does my wife. Our jobs have been in consultation for over 3 months. I am voting yes. I would rather sweep the streets or drive a bin lorry than by manipulated into voting no by some rich Tory from London. Geez my redundancy money and we will move on.

     

    The debate is maybe wearing me down but the scaremongering of the last few days has been akin to the thatcher tactics of the early 80’s.

     

     

    LB

  4. croppybhoy

     

    23:07 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

    I am a supporter of the yes campaign, not the SNP

     

     

    Can you do some research on your hate figure, if you must attack him at least make the attacks credible

     

     

    Minty like his old team are deid and a irrevalance

     

     

    Salmond started his political life as a committed left-winger inside the SNP and was a leading member of the socialist republican organisation within it, the 79 Group. He was, along with other group leaders, suspended from membership of the SNP when the 79 Group was banned within the larger party.

  5. tictaewin

     

    22:30 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

    Gerrybhoy

     

     

    Where are you?

     

    I’m down in rosenheim

     

    Been since ’08

     

    HH

     

    ………………………….

     

    Rosenheim have an Ice Hockey team …..Green and White ….braw ….

  6. jinkynewton

     

     

    I’m not a nationalist mhate.

     

    I’m a wee citizen of the big old world.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  7. margaret mcgill

     

     

    23:16 on 10 September, 2014

     

    jamesgang

     

     

    23:13 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Is it the Ibrox boardroom?

     

     

    ——

     

     

    You getting set loose in there…..that’s a video of love to watch!!!’

     

     

    RighteousCarnageCSC

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  8. Magnificentseven on

    croppybhoy

     

     

     

     

    23:07 on

     

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

     

     

    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

     

     

     

    My last post to you suggested that you don’t get what the people who are voting yes are thinking, that’s not in any way disparaging, just saying that you are not thinking in the same way. There is no promised land, but what we have has not worked for decades, we are not considered in any decisions made, the arrogance of leaving Devomax of the ballot an then trying to offer something when the think the game is up sums up the no movement, we don’t matter and never will

  9. Sitting here reading the posts while outside in the wood I can here the sound of the red-tailed hawk……wee guy appears at my door sat. morning saying he has lost the bird which I confess to hearing during the nite…..turns out he says he paid £700 for the bird….felt sorry for the guy said I would make contact if I heard or saw it again…..ex gamekeeper bet hees poisoned a few in his day…….over the weekend I saw the bird….stunning with beautiful plumage……..then I had a change of heart….sod you I said…..this bird deserves its freedom….not tied to a stake or inside a cage……..earlier when it was grey dark the maggies (FOD) WERE offering it a square go……..sounds like they are still at it… cannae beat them good looking birdsof prey says aye

  10. The Red Telephone on

    Big Cup Winners,

     

     

    It’s a very large YES banner. On the flight path route to Glasgow Airport. Appeared yesterday.

  11. LiviBhoy

     

    23:16 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

    A very big and brave political post…………………. hat doffed sir

  12. Livibhoy

     

     

    Respect to you mhate

     

     

    I’m in a similar position working in a uk organisation.

     

     

    Won’t change my vote.

     

     

    KTF!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  13. Jamesgang

     

     

    Appreciate the response. And respect your views and how you come across.

     

     

    Me too… Before all this, I would have screamed for independence for Scotland as my heart is there a million times. But the risk, and this interesting, because the risk post no is also alarming (a UKIP Tory coalition will feck us up), but still the balance of risk and my kids future, selfishly makes me a no. Loads of irony there from a socialist at heart.

  14. Livibhoy

     

     

    You’re too young to remember Thatcher ya whippersnapper :-)

     

     

    Keep that head up sir!!!

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

    Lionsroar67

     

     

    Are you voting YES for an after match beer on Sat or are you siding with the NO vote? :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  16. Magnificentseven on

    Hamiltontim

     

     

     

     

    23:14 on

     

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

     

     

    magnificentseven

     

     

    Who?

     

     

    get my email from Paul and I will explain, I am not going to tell you who on here

  17. GerryBhoy

     

    23:16 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

    Neustadt-Braw

     

     

    abspalting wahl”…

     

    Abspaltungswahl, another great German word. A splitting up vote. It is a very exact construction. The German language is if nothing else, linguistically mathematic ;-))

     

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    braw ……and we are the rounded but blunt object that will pop that old stump…sehr ironisch…………..more Irony than Irn Bru could come up with …

     

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    where I first played football in Angus …..Jock Bruce Cardyne had the biggest Conservative majority in the entire UK….

     

     

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    Bananas love Irony ….

     

    braw

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

    ****CQN Predictor Last Man Standing Week 4****

     

     

    So we are down to the last Magnificent Seven

     

     

    Ard Ri

     

    Bobby Evans Superstar

     

    Mrs CRC

     

    The ExiledTim

     

    Cowie Bhoy

     

    Dim Sam

     

    GreenLion2

     

     

    Good Luck and HH

     

     

    CRC

  19. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way

     

    23:25 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

     

    Hello CRC i will be there, for a couple of hours as have plans for Sat night, so its a big YES from me

  20. HT

     

     

    Correct! Unfortunately I am what is known as Thatchers children. Born late 70’s. We had Tory rule through my whole childhood and education years then got Tory Blair.

     

    Time to go it alone. I will get a job. This is a once in a lifetime chance to rid ourselves of the greed of London!

     

     

    LB

  21. Any predictions for Saturday guys??

     

    I reckon a 2 nil for the Hoops.. Think the goals will come from midfield.. Cant see any of our new signings starting, and an attendance of 30,000, (cos its on the telly, and who can be bothered to turn up.).

     

    Gawd, I remember the days when a visit from Aberdeen would have had the place packed, but like the EL, our supporters seem to be disinterested in turning out, and only the faithfull will be there. Wonder if they will close the top tier for this match??.. just like the Cup game v Hearts, another game I remember used to fill the ground. Hail Hail, (to those who actually support the Club and know what that means ).

  22. jinkynewton

     

     

    And respect to you Sir.

     

    There’s risk in either decision. And it’s impossible to quantify with complete accuracy.

     

     

    And I agree 100% that a No vote will in no way guarantee success or the status quo.

     

     

    We’ve done more than tweak the tiger’s tail. I fear the Osborne retribution that would follow.

     

     

    A bit like a scene from The Great Escape. You can’t pretend nothing’s happened when you get caught digging an escape tunnel!!!

     

     

    The only certainty post 18 Sep is uncertainty.

     

     

    My certainties are my love of my (misguided! :-) !) family members, my Celtic and the Big Boss above…..and all the good Tims on here of whichever yes/no persuasion.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  23. Snake Plissken

     

     

    23:32 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    I think its pretty safe to assume that the BBC ditched gorgeous george.

     

     

    DenialsrusbbcCSC

  24. andyR53

     

     

    23:33 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Any predictions for Saturday guys??

     

     

    GB banned on Sunday?

  25. LiviBhoy

     

    23:31 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

    HT

     

     

    Correct! Unfortunately I am what is known as Thatchers children.

     

     

    =====================

     

    The SNP heralded Thatcher in.

  26. MWD

     

     

    Don’t tap your fingers, that’ll end in another injury and you’ll pull out of 5s…..again!!!

     

     

    Livibhoy

     

     

    I’m one of those who blame Thatcher and her legacy of greed for many of today’s ills.

     

     

    I’m an undecided but I’m getting there, I think!

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

    Hamiltontim

     

     

     

    23:35 on 10 September, 2014

     

     

    Does MWD pull out of Thursday 5s?

     

     

    I never noticed :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  28. Margaret McGill

     

     

    As I said, someone is not telling the whole truth here.

     

     

    I know who my money is on.

     

     

    Galloway has just tweeted the SNP objected to him being on the last time he appeared screaming and shouting on a panel where 16 and 17 year olds made up the audience – a panel which included him, Anas Sarwar, Ruth Davison and Nigel Farage and undecided at the time but came out on the show Leslie Riddoch.

     

     

    There was one pro-YES representative on that panel who complained about the slanted make-up of that panel in Angus Robertson and was shot down by Dimbleby.

     

     

    So the BBC are taking orders from the SNP?

     

     

    Really?

     

     

    If they thought they’d get a bigger audience they would have had him on for the fireworks.

     

     

    Unless he has absolute proof of these assertions I would not trust this as anything other than his usual trouble stirring style.

  29. eddieinkirkmichael

     

    22:38 on

     

    10 September, 2014

     

    sitting in alone, just me and my my memories. 8 years

     

     

    RIP Lyndsey, miss you more every day.

     

     

    Bed for me.

     

     

    if your still lurking stay strong

     

     

    HH

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