Ellis throws administration a legal curveball

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The very last thing anyone connected with Rangers wanted to read this morning is that Andrew Ellis, Craig Whyte’s former associate, is suing the Rangers owner for 24.9% of the club’s shares.  This puts a further legal impediment in the way of any potential transfer of shares or stadium assets from Whyte to a new party.  It remains to be seen if Ellis is in a position to legally enforce his claim however the veracity of his claim may be moot.

Prospective Rangers buyers do not have time to spend in court hearings and appeals before the start of the new season.  If a phoenix (or even a CVA) is to be put in place it is likely that those with a claim, any claim, will need to be satisfied.

This development comes a week after Whyte transferred the security over Ibrox he holds through Rangers FC Group Ltd to Liberty Corporate Ltd.

Legal issues over ownership of shares and assets aside, Rangers’ administrators still have to deal with creditors, in particular, HMRC, who will soon learn if their tax demand against the club has been upheld by the First Tier Tribunal, and Ticketus.  Duff and Phelps were denied the right to set aside the deal which Ticketus struck with Rangers to buy thousands of seasons tickets, leaving a path open for Ticketus to present a legal challenge to any deal which does not recognise their interests.

Chances of an early exit from administration appear to be diminishing by the day. Motherwell were in administration for four days short of two years between April 2002 and April 2004. If Rangers are not out of administration on the morning the new season kicks off they would start on minus 10 points.

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  1. ibleedgreenandwhite1 on

    roccobhoy on 10 April, 2012 at 16:13 said:

     

     

     

    Mark Hughes?

     

     

    Hail hail

  2. Green Lantern (((((0))))) on

    macanbheatha.

     

    Aye the Shipyard Men obviously have a long and proud history to look back on.

     

    These are the peepel who made rankers what they are today.

  3. Serge,

     

     

    fair enough mate.

     

     

    I’ll try and conjure up another one mate. Give me 2 mins.

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Roccobhoy

  4. Breeny

     

     

    EVERY new poster gets asked it as it is a long running joke on here.

     

     

    Now take your head out your erse and run along…

  5. Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on 10 April, 2012 at 16:15 said:

     

     

    maybe also factor in the savings on repairs, that cash will be available too as the ramopant hordes wont be there to smash seats and demolish cludgies.

  6. I don’t suppose anyone knows a site for downloading 2012 movies, Either new dvd releases or cinema releases?

  7. Been in lockdown for last four days after a mammoth work schedule. After long praise of Mistress Karma she proves she has a sting her tail…reduced to snippets of the title party on the radio. Karma can be a bitch. Despite the mild depression in missing out I have to say it is more than tempered by my joy for Lenny. What an achievement despite the odds stacked against him. Kudos to a young vibrant set of players. Future is very bright. And if there was an award for best supporters surely- despite “competition” from the churlish hun support- the hoops fans would win it at a canter. The fans backing has been awesome all year. It looked an incredible party. I’ve watched about fourteenn times since finishing work. A vicarious experience is better than nothing.

     

     

    And what about Chaz Mulgrews performance in the first half- is that one of the greatest MOM displays we’ve seen since the days of Larsson & Moravcik? I love Chaz. He is a real Tim. A supporter. His passion & enthusiasm are there for all to see and his face just glows with honest endeavour & true joy when he puts on those hoops.

     

     

    Hail! Hail!

  8. jock steins celtic on

    Gordon_J 16.15

     

     

    yes it just highlights the total lack of ambition in Scottish football.

     

     

    you think Hearts/Aberdeen, now is your chance but neither seem interested.

  9. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Wonder how many of the people calling for Joe’s resignation are members of the CSA ?

     

    Sometimes this blog is packed to the gunnells with holy willies.

  10. Paul67 on 10 April, 2012 at 16:13 said:

     

    Awe Naw, Scottish football may well be on the road to European obscurity but Celtic are not.

     

    ?

  11. Breeny

     

     

    Only one type of supporter I know uses the word ‘staunch’ and it sure as hell aint Celtic ones.

     

     

    HUN!!

  12. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 10 April, 2012 at 16:20 said:

     

     

    Careful that could be misconstrued as a call for a poll…..

  13. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Torontony

     

     

     

    Hiya,pally?

     

     

    The Fair Gabriella is Jist a Beautiful and Charming as Ever.

     

     

    And. best o’ awe.. She is STILL Italian!

     

     

    and. Ye know ,how much.. Ah luv .. Italians…

     

     

    Did Ah evah tell ye that Wan of Ma Best Pals.. is an Italian?

     

     

    His .. Street Name…is.. “Sauchiehall”…

     

    Ah call him that..and He Calls me.. Pasquale

     

     

    Heck.. Ye nevah know . who is Listening.Ye Canny be too careful..

     

     

    Anyway..

     

     

    Zara thustra.. Latest…

     

     

    Celtic , ur Still Interested in… “DUSTY”. the Huddersfield…

     

    Striker..

     

     

    Ah hope that we get him…

     

     

    Nice chatting.pally…

     

     

    Kojo

     

    yer pal.. who ayewiz hiz time fur YOU.

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  14. Do all new posters have to go through this questioning and being asked if they are a hun? It is extremely unwelcoming of a new poster and perhaps this is not the family that I hoped for or thought I belonged to.

  15. SERGE,

     

     

    EXCLUDING TEAMS THAT IN END IN “UNITED” name the 3 British teams where the letter “U” appears twice in there name?

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Roccobhoy

  16. RalphWaldoEllison-is Neil Lennon Season 2011-12 on

    Apologies if already posted, but Douglas Fraser, Business and Economy Editor for BBC Scotland has a damning blog on SDM and MIH, particularly the selective accounting comments that accompany it and even a reference to the MSM as part of SDM’s inner circle.

     

     

    Including the fact that MIH had a debt to the Bank of Scotland of a breathtaking 759 million, and that it was LLoyds TSB who told SDM to sell RFCIA.

     

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17656555

     

     

    HH

  17. TBB

     

     

    Good stuff, as usual.

     

     

    Perhaps the chairs of the swithering clubs are hoping not to have to make the decision their fans want them to make, that Rangers will buckle on its own under all the pressure it has heaped upon itself.

     

     

    And of course, we can have no guarantee that there will be a coherent Newco proposal, or that there will only be one. And time is running out. Frankly, I’m still enjoying the whole show.

  18. McNair is the greatest on

    Breeny

     

     

    Faithful is the word you are looking for then again probably not!!

  19. fergus slayed the blues on

    All the talk of IF ragers get a parachute back into the SPL is more of WHEN not IF .

     

    IMO the Yanks would not be bidding 25m for a Scottish Football Club playing in Div 3 .

     

    When will one of the pathetic poodle hacks ask Duff & Duffer if SPL status a condition of any of the bids ,if so ,who has given assurances that this will be the case .

     

    The SFA/SPL have allowed this question to become an issue with their failure to clarify the situation a long time ago .

     

    hail hail

  20. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BREENY

     

     

    In response to your points,

     

     

    NAW

     

     

    NAW

     

     

    NAW

     

     

    NAW

     

     

    ME NEITHER

     

     

    DUNNO

     

     

    But I suggest a wee bit of reading might help with the answers you are looking for!

  21. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!..Truth and Justice will always prevail on

    Should rfcia remain in administration for 1 or 10 years, I am sure the SFA will remember that they have not submitted audited accounts and cannot, therefore, be granted a license to play in any Scottish league next season….. And they cannot produce accounts without disclosing the additional debt which is still sitting in MIH accounts…….!!!!!!

  22. Hector-Murdochauldandhay

     

     

    I’m not sure to be honest mate. I was on a boat trip along the gulf of Aqaba, Israel & Egypt on Friday & i was told that the Movenpick hotel is the cheapest on the bay. When do you plan to go? I’ll try get as much info as possible for you over the next week or so. It’s a great town & only just over an hour to Petra. HH

  23. Breeny on 10 April, 2012 at 16:23 said:

     

     

     

    Do all new posters have to go through this questioning and being asked if they are a hun? It is extremely unwelcoming of a new poster and perhaps this is not the family that I hoped for or thought I belonged to.

     

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

     

    It’s just the way it is. Don’t take it too personally.

  24. ASonOfDan on 10 April, 2012 at 16:20 said:

     

    Breeny

     

    “Only one type of supporter I know uses the word ‘staunch’ and it sure as hell aint Celtic ones.”

     

     

    And earlier today, there was I trying to be helpful only for ‘staunch’ to come along and the alarms go off.

  25. ibleedgreenandwhite1 on

    Breeny on 10 April, 2012 at 16:23 said:

     

     

    Stop acting like a Hun!

     

     

    :D

     

     

    Hail hail

  26. The Battered Bunnet on

    C_F

     

     

    Yip, the issue of timetable is overlooked too easily, but if the SPL members vote yes for a Newco purgatory, I’m pretty sure any and all other regulatory barriers will be dismantled in time enough for them to put a team on the park from 3rd August.

     

     

    As you know, while I don’t discount the value of Rangers’ Social Capital in their attempt to escape paying their creditors, I don’t think a CVA is achievable given the financial and legal circumstances. Rangers will be formally placed in Liquidation on or before the 1st of June, and what happens thereafter is anyone’s guess.

     

     

    All in my own view of course.

     

     

    TBB

  27. Steinreignedsupreme on

    hen1rik on 10 April, 2012 at 16:06:

     

     

    “Only going with the article @tommyinglasgow has put on his twitter account.”

     

     

    Tommy in Glasgow is a well-known wind-up merchant – all the more reason to consider things logically.

  28. Serge on 10 April, 2012 at 16:27 said:

     

    Hector-Murdochauldandhay

     

     

    I’m not sure to be honest mate. I was on a boat trip along the gulf of Aqaba, Israel & Egypt on Friday & i was told that the Movenpick hotel is the cheapest on the bay. When do you plan to go? I’ll try get as much info as possible for you over the next week or so. It’s a great town & only just over an hour to Petra. HH

     

     

    Was just looking for some general information Serge as I was interested after reading about your trips,a fascinating place

  29. Kojo,

     

     

    Get big Frazer tied up before Spurs come sniffing

     

     

    If he goes triple swoop for the WGS would be:

     

     

    Rene Adler

     

    Milan Badelj

     

    Joaquin Boghossian

  30. Breeny on 10 April, 2012 at 16:23 said:

     

     

    keep reading the blog we may not get on all of the time, some of us dont get on any of the time…but there worse famillies than this one.

  31. traditionalist88 on

    Breeny

     

     

    All new contributors have to go and paint a hun pub green and provide sufficient photographic evidence to prove their credentials. In your own time:)

     

     

    HH

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