Lots going on today, we’ll maybe have a second blog this evening on Craig Gordon, but for now….
Last month I wrote that Dave King’s Fit and Proper issue was a faux precipice. If he was not found Fit and Proper he, “could easily appoint his own people to the PLC board, he would be able to attend board meetings and bark whatever orders necessary.” This issue would not prevent King from investing in the club, or from gaining the kind of influence Mike Ashley had until recently.
There are no SFA rules which could prohibit an unfit and improper person from being the 100% owner of a club. The matter is in the very literal sense, a formality.
Still, in passing such a tainted convict, who has already sat on the board of a club which sailed into liquidation, was subject to considerable criticism from an SPL judicial report, and had his honesty derided by a South African judge, the SFA, have made an improper decision. It’s a marginal call whether our man is better working on the inside or taking nothing to do with it. Neither option is satisfactory, the only permanent resolution to this scourge of the ages is to leave Scottish football behind.
For what it’s worth, I think King is utterly brilliant. Sounding a bit like Rhett Butler in an interview with the Daily Record, he said, “Quite frankly I don’t give a damn what people say or write about me. I will do whatever I think is best for me. The media and the fans will make no difference to my success or failure.”
Stand down all you psychological profilers.
The guy is perfect, how did he convince so many fans he was good for them? Wait, I remember. In the same article he said:
“The only way we can access that revenue is to compete with Celtic. To do that, in our first year back we are going to have to treble our wage bill as a minimum. Depending on how Dermot Desmond responds we may need to make it four times bigger.”
“First year back……. treble our wage bill…… minimum….. may need to make it four times bigger”.
He went on, “I have lost £20m in Rangers already and I’m happy to lose another £30m because I love the team”.
£30m. Go for it, Dave, we’d all love to see it. That would teach Celtic a lesson.
Here’s a few predictions. The No Surrender to a perceived enemy days will be back in spades. They need to dislodge Celtic, its influence and its support. Expect bad PR when a fan illegally disposes of litter and the onslaughts against our CEO to continue. They have not been able to lay a glove on Ronny for months, but wait until we draw a game at home. Players should avoid camera phones, and Scott Brown should never sit down in public. Anthony Stokes will be cautioned against use of a flagrantly Irish accent.
Whatever money is available will flood into the coffers in a desperate attempt to close the gap with Celtic, but there will be no trebling of wages or £30m investment. Instead, the fans will be asked to stump up the big numbers. In the event Mike Ashley is held in abeyance, the window between now and the money running out is critical. I expect nothing more than a shambles, they don’t have the money or the intelligence to take Celtic on, but this is their one big play. Celtic are ready.
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Listening to the bbc podcast I have a feeling bomber brown is going to regret every word he has said about king and that previous boards have only ever wanted to line their pockets.
Hmmm, What’s king there for? He’s a man who lost 20million in oldco he wants it back and then some.
Completely and utterly deluded and devoid of any sense of reality. These people can’t and won’t be helped.
There is a shortage of straight jackets in Scotland clearly.
Tom English and Jim spence unfairly targeted also about non reporting
jamesgang
Got it here in Oz…….. Possibly a Turkish issue
HH
BurgasHoops
If you are outside UK it will not play.
To circumvent this use Google Chrome as your Browser but first add to it Zen Mate which allows you to make it look as if the access is coming from the UK.
robert88
As far as I am aware DK didn’t lose £20 million , I’m sure he received a large chunk of it back fairly quickly .
Maybe someone can confirm this ?
FourGreenFields
11:22
Yes, he got £17m back
fourgreenfields
If that’s the case even better.
He is no different from David Murray, whyte, green and Ashley.
He will milk what he can.
He’s playing the right tunes for them
Motherwell and Scott Mcdonald win appeal
FGF
Cleanly laundered notes were returned to King David.
Kingoh,
That for real?
Lily’s
Delaneys Dunky
11:29 on
21 May, 2015
FGF
Cleanly laundered notes were returned to King David.
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Carefull mate – the walls have ears!
lily’s
http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/05/21/scott-mcdonald-ban-overturned/
Natknow
It will all come out in the wash! ;)
I see old Davros dropped into Ibrox last night.
Exterminate! Exterminate!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFeKBdyWIAIyPfe.jpg:large
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…
Mike Ashley, I’m coming to get the money back you owe me.
Haha hahaha haaaa ahaaa ha ha
Looking into getting all finance back from our creditors too.
Haaa haha ha haaaaaaaa
We’re gonny have my 30 trillion advance deposited balance + all debt owed by us backdrawn by the time I’m finished.
Haha ha HA HA HA
Next stop SPFL title next season.
AHHH HA HA HA ha ha
In buying Messi and Ronaldo and Griffiths.
Haa ha haaaa ha ha haaa
Joe Filippis Haircut
You have made some good points this morning. As for Mr Grumpy when Celtic lose, I am unbearable still but like yourself less bitter than I used to be.
Sevco/rangers/whoever come up this year or next. It is happening and I have no idea why people have waited until now to panic/flap/rage about it.
They will be dealt with like most other Premiership sides. We fear nobody!
LB
Kingoh
Nice one, cheers mate!
Lily’s
delaneys dunky
Allegedly mate .
Burgas Hoops .
I use the Zen Mate proxy switcher for Firefox -works a treat.
Will Spawn of Dallas be pulled up for his intervention as fourth official?
Only asking,because I think he exceeded his duties.
‘Common duties for a fourth official may include managing technical areas and substitutions, maintaining a backup record of the score and cautions/send-offs, and displaying information on substitutions and extra time to spectators. Depending on the local match rules, the fourth official may replace the referee or one of the assistant referees if they are unable to continue.’
Mushroom season early this year?
FGF
Of course! :)
I couldn’t give a monkeys about Scott McDonald’s ban.
LB
i’m dave king and i’m going to rip yoos a new wan!
Are you Declan’s hun mate?
BMCUW,
Hows you? Somehow I think that’s a none starter! But grateful for small Mercy’s
Lilys
I see hibs are 3 points ahead of Sevco ,if hibs beat them thats 6 points ,do hibs play Murderwell ,then if hibs beat them are they promoted.
BMCUW
If I was Scott McDonald, I would be digging Dallas in private.
BMCUW
I think it’s bomber
No really worried about the huns ‘coming back’ (sic)… More concerned about when Celtic are ‘coming back’…
Would be good to be there!
Regards & Hail Hail
T
Just listened to the BBC podcast,
my personal conclusion is that Brown, Wilson, and Ferguson are nasty, hurting Orcs,
They all had a move along Timmy attitude,
So there “nobody likes us we don’t care”
is just a load of clique crap..
Happy Celticing
No really worried about the huns ‘coming back’ (sic)… More concerned about when Celtic are ‘coming back’…
Would be good to be there!
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
o.g.rafferty
11:27 on 21 May, 2015
FourGreenFields
11:22
Yes, he got £17m back
That’s the figure I had in mind , sure I read it somewhere .
Glesga bus syndrome… Apologies…
TBM
LILY’S GRANDPA
Aye,defo. Another example of refs abusing their position without sanction.
I’m fine and dandy,mate. How’s the wee yin?
timbhoy2
The regular season is finished.
It’s play-off time now.
The huns beat QoS 3-2 on aggregate in the QF, and beat Hibs 2-0 last night in the SF first leg. The winner will play Motherwell in the Final over two legs.
HH!!
LiviBhoy @ 11 36 .
Indeed ——-the time to rage was when the corrupt cabal / confederacy of dunces spoke of the desire” to accommodate and facilitate ” . Newco . After that is always a matter of when .
Viviani ? .
Still Palermo but some are saying Genoa / Palermo…I stumbled across an article re him going to Leeds ( before he went to Latina ) . Some fabulous quotes from him having a wee look at Leeds and thinking No way I am going to work / live here .
Nae fightin’ while am away!
oops
Genoa / Sampdoria
sunny calmachie
They’ll be hurting more soon enough.
Jim spence and tom English should rightly be offended. If I were them I’d be giving bomber the headlines he so craves.