I’m hoping suggestions Stefan Scepovic and Kris Commons are struggling for fitness for Thursday is a classic attempt at European football disinformation.
Back in July I wrote about Commons “dependence on one creative talent feels like an unnecessary vulnerability”. We remain (unnecessarily) dependent on our only creative talent, as subsequent games without him have established. If he’s not in the starting line-up, we’ll need a radical change of system.
Bringing a second creative talent to the club should be a priority. On this subject, I hear Bosnian fulcrum, Semir Stilic, who we were reportedly interested in a few years ago, before he detoured for a indifferent spell in Turkey, is now back in Poland with Wisla Krakow and eclipsing his earlier form for Lech Poznan. We could do worse.
Shocked and stunned at the news Rangers International’s nomad, Daniel Stewart Securities PLC, have had trading in their shares suspended by the Stock Exchange as they were unable to file their accounts to year-end 31 March 2014 on time. The Ibrox club’s board will be incredulous that the diligence they carried out to ensure they were dealing with an advisor of standing overlooked some fundamentals.
Four days out from the Great Scottish Run, which I’m doing for the Foundation’s work for Health, Equality, Learning and Poverty. This is our Foundation, established and run by Celtic fans for 19 years. It’s an important part of the story of where our club came from and what’s important to our mission. Any donations here, from £1 up, are welcome.
Thanks to everyone who has helped.
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Appols. If already posted
I have to say the writing team on the Sevco sitcom have been playing very well recently.
In the last 48 hours they have given us broken plates in the Blue Room, Hargreave Hale getting the hell outa dodge, a senior Stenographer giving some bad news to Mr McCoist over lunch and now the RIFC Nomad is in trouble with the Stock Exchange.
And breathe…
Everywhere you look there is just too much dignity in this two year old club!
The one that jumps out for me is the little lunch date yesterday where the man the Sevco supporters call ‘Super’ had a rendezvous with a senior Stenographer.
At that convivial get together Mr Alistair was told that, sadly, his ship had sailed and that the fans had turned against him.
Subsequently the understanding copy that was being filed about his incompetent managerial career was now at an end.
Of course the tabloids have to cater for their main demographic and now that they view Mr Super as damaged foods any further spinning on his behalf will damage their relationship with their core market.
The man who likes puff pastry was told that there would be no more puff pieces.
I’m sure it was explained to him over lunch that it was nothing personal, just business.
After the Hibs game the people who are running RIFC/TRFC have told Mr Super that he should do ‘the honourable thing’ and go quietly into the night.
Chairman David Somers, Company Secretary Philip Nash and director James Easdale are handling that issue and there is another, meeting scheduled this afternoon apropos that matter.
If Mr Super does not resign sans severance package then I expect a world exclusive in the Daily Radar or similar Blatt apropos the true extent of Alistair’s remuneration.
Once more that ‘scoop’ will not surprise regular readers here.
The significance of Hargreave Hale in this saga was that they were the conduit for much of the cash that flowed out of the new club since 2012.
Their exit from the drama should be seen as a major coup for Laxey Partners and the institutional investors.
Beaufort Nominees is a name you should keep an eye out for dear reader.
Sources tell me that this company further connects that nice with Mr Rafat Rizvi and RIFC.
Once more expect another breathless world exclusive about this in the Daily Radar soon, but give them time as copy & paste has been disabled on this site.
It is an open secret in the City that the chaps at the AIM Regulatory team had been deluged with complaints about RIFC and their NOMAD.
Now that they’re in there they will look at all of the financial transactions that they have had with all of their clients.
I understand that this effectively means that Daniel Stewart and Company can no longer operate as NOMAD for RIFC.
At the start of last week I understand that Daniel Stewart and company had 27 clients.
However, yesterday that had dropped to 22 as clearly some folks knew something was coming down the pipe.
The Square Mile scuttlebutt has it that RIFC auditors Deloitte were among those communicating their displeasure with the NOMAD to the AIM.
One thing that could develop from this is that the specific modalities of the recent Shareholder Share Option will now be analysed in forensic detail.
Daniel Stewart and company have a long standing connection with Laxey Partners and this development will come as unwelcome news to Mr Kingsnorth and his colleagues.
For the avoidance of doubt I have no idea where the script writing team are taking this series.
On a prosaic matter dear reader if you appreciate the flavour of this lamb free coverage then please supports the site if you can.
I can guarantee that what you consume here is free from PR additives.
Even in the last week a beefier server has been required to cope with an additional clientele who wish to dine here.
Bon appétit!
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bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers – thank you, but I wouldn’t like to inconvenience folk with the inevitable queue!
Besides, Mrs P has a monopoly on Philvis-slapping. (thumbsup)
jonny the tim – this bit was great:
“The man who likes puff pastry was told there would be no more puff pieces”
(thumbsup)
That’s the wild bunch off pre op film menu..
fred colon – if you had a half-brother, would he be a semi colon? (thumbsup)
Oops, it was posted, sorry :(
Sandman: Good point. Who would play the chest-burster?
whitedoghunch
13:02 on
1 October, 2014
Bilel Mohsni and Kris Boyd (both Rangers FC) issued with notices of complaints
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Not to worry – Eck Salmond will call an emergency summit and blame Neil Lennon
Lovely, fitting send-off at St. Mary’s, Duntocher this morning for the great Celt who was John Divers. His son Barry gave us a lovely family view of this talented, brave, humorous, modest & thoroughly decent human being. The array of great Celts in attendance spoke volumes.
Rest in peace, Johnny.
Paul67, good luck to you and all others doing the run on Sunday, I’m also running for a personal charity affecting my family currently, so many worthy causes and people willing to help. Well done all, if you see a guy struggling then gee him on, it will probably be me!!
If Scepovic and commons don’t make it….and stokes picks up an injury….and guidetti is ineligible…..
I think we might just see wee Leigh.
Livibhoy csc :)
Philvis
Thank you. Your take on fatherhood is of the lol variety.
Bgx@12.53
Agreed. Michael Stewart is a very unusual specimen apropos the SMSM in that he appears to be objective. It will never catch on.
HT
Petition signed earlier.
HH
Tim Malone Will Tell
“Not to worry – Eck Salmond will call an emergency summit and blame Neil Lennon”
No Gordon Brown will vow to get them off and then start a petition…. por cierto
Jamie T signing his tribute to Sevco right now on radio wan :)
And singing annaw. doh.
BT
So you’re now a “true blue” ;- what on earth are they feeding you in Clydebank??? Stick to your usual routine, Tale of the flopsie bunny would be a good start
Dinamo Zagreb
Met a Hadjuk Split fan this morning . Not a big fan of Dinamo Zagreb . He said all the good Croats play abroad and that it is highly likely that Dinamo will line up with only 2 or 3 Croats in the team.He opined that the Chilean forward ,Henriquez , on loan from Manchester United, looks like a very good player
parkheadcums
The polis make their own rules!! Try and keep up fgs!!!
By MICHAEL STEWART
Published: 11 hrs ago
IF there’s one thing Ally McCoist is good at it’s self preservation.
His skills at football management don’t come anywhere close. That’s not meant to sound like a personal attack on the Rangers boss.
Let’s be clear; he’s an affable guy and someone who most people find easy to get on with.
But that’s McCoist the man.
I’m talking about McCoist the manager and quite frankly he’s not good enough. His skills in that area are sadly lacking.
Monday night’s 3-1 defeat to Hibs — and McCoist’s blaming of Bilel Moshni which was a blatant attempt to look after No 1 and deflect all responsibility — will probably reaffirm what Gers fans already know, that it’s simply not good enough.
But Rangers cannot afford to sack him given the size and weight of his lucrative contract. And it’s not like McCoist is going to walk away.
In all honesty I can understand why he’s holding on to his job for dear life.
He’s on big money and maybe he still has faith in himself that he can turn it around.
If you asked me if others could do a better job at Rangers then I think the answer is Yes.
It’s time Rangers had someone else in charge, but the bottom line is it’s unlikely to happen any time soon.
Rangers are stuck with McCoist and as far as I can see, he’s going nowhere.
So all supporters can do is ask is WHY are their team is toiling so dreadfully.
For me it’s simple, the players just aren’t being trained.
If you watch them play — there is no style or structure the players are adhering to.
They have some men with real potential to be top players.
The likes of Dean Shiels, Lee Wallace and David Templeton to name but three.
But since signing for Gers they have gone backwards.
That’s not because of the league they have been playing in. It’s down to the fact they have not been coached.
It seems no one at Rangers is working to make them better.
It’s been the classic Fat Cat mentality where people are happy to take good money for an easy life.
That may have been good enough to get through the lower leagues, but it won’t be to get out of the Championship.
McCoist’s side have no creativity or drive.
They arguably have the best finisher in the country in Kris Boyd, but how many chances has he had to score?
I look at midfielders like Nicky Law and Ian Black and they are wasted shirts. When I played, my job as a midfielder was to try and make a killer pass to split defences.
Black spends his days swanning around Ibrox like he owns the joint, playing sideways passes like his life depends on it.
It’s nowhere near good enough. There’s others who are playing out of position.
Darren McGregor is a centre half — and not a ball-playing one at that — but he’s been shunted to right-back.
On the left of midfield it’s Stevie Smith, a left-back.
Throw in the likes of Mohsni and Arnold Peralta, two bog standard players if ever I saw them, and it’s a total shambles.
That’s been down to the signing policy McCoist went with.
He should have been bringing in youngsters like Andy Robertson — who he failed to spot the potential of, even when Gers played Queen’s Park four times in a season.
But it maybe comes back to the fact he knew he wouldn’t be making him any better.
So instead he signed players with so-called experience.
For me it’s not going to end well, but if McCoist isn’t going to quit or be sacked, then maybe he should at least try and change things behind the scenes at Ibrox.
He’s got to realise his strengths and weaknesses and if that means conceding he’s no good on the training ground them bring someone in who is.
But then again that may not be something he wants to do when his two pals, Ian Durrant and No 2 Kenny McDowall, are already doing that job.
Acgr.
“Camp outside ibrox”.
South of Tunis. My take on Thursday night is that if we get the best Celtic team we can on the park we should not worry about Zagreb.If the eleven Celts on the park give there very best in terms of effort and application we can win the game.Worrying about the opposition and individual players in there team is only a drain on our energy that we dont need. Come on you Bhoys in Green. H.H.
Poll on Hun media, this is bad news guys, they’ve sussed Ally is crap.
Should Ally quit? (430 member(s) have cast votes)
Simple: Should Ally now quit?
Yes 403 votes [93.72%] –
No (27 votes [6.28%]
Percentage of vote: 6.28%
Guests cannot vote
B.T. hope you get over the blues soon and get fully fit after the operation. Prayers.
H.T. Petition signed. Thanks for reminding us of why we were founded.
All the strikers injured will just suit Delia,s favourite tactic of none up front
Bawsman. They cant afford to get rid of fat sleekit Ally and he is hardly likely to jump ship so they can vote all they like it looks as though they are stuck with him until his contract runs out. H.H.
Bawsman,
A decentish bluenose mate of mine has said for months that the reason ally brings in decent seasoned pros is because he cannot coach. He’s hoping it just ‘clicks’
The amount of good youngsters punted out or sent on loan since he took over is astounding. Many doing really well at their new clubs.
The man just canny bring them on.
Not my theory but I agree.
Long may it continue:)
South of Tunis
“Met a Hadjuk Split fan this morning . Not a big fan of Dinamo Zagreb “.
You do like understatement!
The master tactician waldo imparted all of his knowledge to fantastic ally, ally is simply playing the waiting game to get rid of the spivs, then take the team forward into Europe and masters of the universe where they belong, shurly
I just hope Ronny has worked on the defence all week. We have to start keeping clean sheets and this should be a priority against Zagreb. I really think they are a bigger danger to us than Salzburg.
When will Lustig be back?
Why all the negative press on the, everybodys pal, the Cheeky Chappy pastry lover, who always has a twinkle in his eye and a smile and a wink for every good honest journo?
He doesnt do walking away speciallly with a 5 year contract.
I for one hope he stays, at least till the end of this season!
Darwins,
And here’s me sitting thinking you’d be all for the ‘not a lot going on up top’ tactic.
Griffs got to start v Zagreb!! They dont know him.
Bawsman – 6.28% of hunmedia members are Timposters.
Joe Filippis Haircut
14:46 on
1 October, 2014
Bawsman. They cant afford to get rid of fat sleekit Ally and he is hardly likely to jump ship so they can vote all they like it looks as though they are stuck with him until his contract runs out. H.H.
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I think it will be put to Ally that, he either retreats into the sunset (cheaply), or there will be leakage to the press on how much money Ally has actually removed from the kitty.
Whoever comes in will have the same squad and no budget, he may however, be a coach.
tomtheleedstim
14:59 on
1 October, 2014
Bawsman – 6.28% of hunmedia members are Timposters.
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Ma index finger is in a splint F5’ing :-)
Bawsman – keep up the good work. Ally must stay!!!
We managed to keep Sally on a 51% approval rate in the DR poll!
If swally is on a 5 year contract i expect durrant and mcdowell would be on the same – a case of looking after yer mates and covering your back
From The Daily Mash,which I’ve edited for swearies.
Duncan Smith ahead in f.g stupid ideas sweepstake
01-10-14
IAIN Duncan Smith is tipped to win a bet on who can come up with the most idiotic idea at the Tory conference.
Loves saying “smart card”
Loves saying “smart card”
Ministers have set up an office-style sweepstake based on who can think of the most stupid, impractical or pointless policy, with the aim of winning a prize pot of £36.
A Conservative spokesman said: “Osborne did well by basically promising to take money away from the ‘hard-working families’ we’ve been banging on about for the last four years.
“But then Iain played a blinder with smart cards for benefits, which are plagued with problems obvious to a five-year-old, like people just buying stuff and selling it to their mates for cash.
“Plus it would involve handing over another vast IT project to a proven fantasist who probably needs Betsy to turn his laptop on for him. That would be phenomenally stupid, so Iain will probably win.
“Mind you, Cameron has just said we should teach children to use confusing, obsolete imperial measurements, so we’re not declaring a winner just yet.”
The spokesman said other contenders included Theresa May’s proposal to ban extremists from using the internet, which suffers from the drawback of not being possible.