Enormous congratulations to Georgios Samaras, Celtic’s Player of the Year, 2012-13. Scoring in five consecutive Champions League away games this season was a remarkable feat. His last minute winner in Moscow was a seismic moment in our progress in that tournament. Georgios is a player who thrives on positive reinforcement but endures negative sentiment without hiding. No wonder all his managers have valued him so highly.
I was also delighted Fraser Forster won the Players’ Player of the Year award. His performances against Barcelona were nothing short of incredible. It should surprise no one that Victor Wanyama and Kelvin Wilson received a large number of votes for the Players’ Player award. Kelvin will play for England if he continues to perform at the level he has this year. Victor was a genuine contender for all awards, including goal of the year, but was honoured only as the Young Player of the Year, reminding us all that his is gifted beyond his years.
I was referred in the direction of yesterday’s Sunday Mail online story about Rangers International FC’s finance director, Brian Stockbridge, showing a reporter the “deeds”, made eloquently famous by John Brown. Stockbridge used the deeds of Ibrox, Murray Park and the Albion car park to “prove Craig Whyte is on a loser”.
Craig Whyte’s current actions against the newco club and his report to the Serious Fraud Office are based on the belief that RIFC inappropriately took possession of Rangers assets, including Ibrox, when the club were liquidated last year. Proving RIFC have the deeds is no defence against Whyte’s claims, in fact, this merely establishes the premise of his point.
Despite discussing these matters with a reporter Mr Stockbridge made no comment on how Sevco Scotland Ltd (since renamed as The Rangers Football Club Ltd), acquired the entitlement to the assets which Sevco 5088 Ltd had an irrevocable agreement to buy after paying an exclusivity fee.
This interview contrasted with Scotland on Sunday’s interview with former oldco Rangers director, Paul Murray, who without a whiff of irony said, “Whoever is involved going forward has to look after the club’s interests first and their own interests second. You are a custodian of the assets and you’re passing it through the generations. That’s your role.”
Well done as a custodian, Mr Murray. I wouldn’t let you be custodian to corner flag (memories of Dougal from Fr Ted on corner flag-watching duty). He also suggests the club “should also get back to some of the values that were there under Bill Struth and William Wilton”. “Some of the values”, do you think he means that most distinct value? I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, but why on earth could he not chose an inspiring custodian from a period when oldco was not blighted by their controversial employment policy? There must be someone. Surely?
Murray does, however, nail several issues in his interview. “You have Charles Green who said he had no involvement with Craig Whyte and that was patently not correct.
“The problem is that when you get found out on these things you then start to question other things. And one of the most important things in all of this is the SFA. The SFA sought very direct and specific assurances that Whyte was not involved and Charles Green gave them those assurances and I’m not sure that was actually correct.
“If Charles Green had a set of documents that proved that Whyte is lying then this thing would have been put to bed in two minutes, but it was then discovered that what Whyte was saying was broadly true.
“I’m not saying he does, but say Whyte owns the assets but on the other side he’s just lost a multi-million pound claim to Ticketus. Are we saying that Ticketus would then own the assets by default? And if they own the assets they’ll want to be paid in order to give the assets back to Rangers, but how will the club do that bearing in mind that it had an IPO [Initial Public Offering of shares] that is potentially not valid?
“It was then discovered that what Whyte was saying was broadly true” is perhaps the most significant understatement I’ve heard in years. The moment Pinsent Masons report will be a watershed.
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BMCUWP
Did you make the train on Saturday ?
Delighted for Lambo. TUFFTT DiCanio.
Villa have just overtaken newky broon in the epl
Just saw the micky ds mayo chicken advert …. HOOPS
Could the zombies boycott
Great result for Paul Lambert and Villa tonight.
Energy and pace all over the park.
Sleep well tonight Pardew ya fud.
pedrocaravanachio67
21:42 on 29 April, 2013
Trying not to be the (very) rough guide to Troon but I think you’ve been to the best non -curry places. McCallums is our favourite.
Troon as a place tae get fat – it’ s a great place for adding calories but also removing them – walking, cycling, swimming, football, karate, golf & rugby. Love them all apart from the last two.
Off to my kip – early start tomorrow after a long weekend and then a trip down south Tuesday night.
HH
6-1 Villa!!
TET
Oh right, got it. Who broke the 4 min country mile then? :-)
Tet.
I thought you would have a bat mobile seen as you live in a cave ;-))
Villa above Newcastle now, big goal difference swing in the last 2 games.
Wouldn’t it be nice to see pardew’s team go down.
Lambert has done really well with a team of boys ,Benteke and Weimann a bit of class.
That 5 goal swing fair helped Villa tonight, 1 goal ahead of newcastle now, I hope they go down, but it’s really no looking good for Wigan.
BMCUW
The Maharani is in the opposite direction to the station – that’s the direction you took the last time before retracing your steps and missing your train!
This one’s for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY
HH!!
TRFC fans with flares & fireworks being thrown. Some allegedly towards CFC 125 years fans. Flare thrown onto field. No action taken allegedly.
TwoMacaroons
No idea, who broke it ? and it wisny yer man to whom is credited by the brits with it.
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sipsini
It’s disguised as a beemer !!!
angelgabriel
21:46 on 29 April, 2013
Sorry missed your post as I was typing.
Been to all the pubs but don’t have a local. Prefer Bruce’s Well for footie and the Anchorage for bar food.
Happy to swap e-mails via Paul67 and meet up for a beer.
Got to go now, up early tomorrow.
HH
ANGELGABRIEL
Ooooops-left you off the Ayrshire Tims guest list there!
You did,and I will.
TBJ
Shows The step daughters new boy friend your photo on fb and he says
“What kinda car is that?”
He’s either got some sense of humour or of no use to her at all.
pedrocaravanachio67
21:57 on 29 April, 2013
Villa above Newcastle now, big goal difference swing in the last 2 games.
Wouldn’t it be nice to see pardew’s team go down.
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It may be a stereotype but they are the most deluded fans in the world
CHE. 2151
You do me an injustice-I’m quite a cosmopolitan guy.
There’s hardly a station in the blinkin’ UK I haven’t missed a train from……
Peter principle etc
There are several routes into town eh? The point being made is the route one group of fans traditionally follow into town. At Firhill which road do the Celtic supporters use and which for the zombies ?
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
22:06 on 29 April, 2013
Duckinfield?????
BCW-Celtic fans use the one road……
Hat coat onesie bed
Che
He might no even fill one bucket
Bcw
We will need to find a road into town from firhill next season … the zombies won’t
PF AYR
How I got to Kilwinning is still a mystery-route and method as yet unknown.
Liver packed away till Saturday unless my escape committee come up with a cunning plan.
One that I haven’t tried before…..
Bada
Do you sleep in a fridge
Stay away from Stirling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-22345919
TET/praecepta
The Gazebo Wagon
TBJ
Annie says “He won’t last till the weekend.”
“Where’s he from?” I asked
“Some place called newarthill” says Annie
“he won’t last the night.” Says I
Quizzical looks all round.
Tallybhoy
21:37 on 29 April, 2013
Gutted for the young Hoops.
Conceded the third goal against the run of play, pulled one back with 15 mins remaining, bombarded their goal and hit the post twice.
Nae luck.
Proud of them!
HH!!
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We have had a snapshot of the First team of Rangers in 2 years time, IMO. ;))
It is unreal.
I like ma prophecy jargon, and 16 roads, your DJ Shadow tip is a chap that is incredibly knowlegable about Geo Politics. Wow.
Brilliant m8. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.
We both know why we both say KOJO is a Good guy. He might be a guy who gets cornered like a Rat, don’t expect a Rat to act with a lot of decency in that situation, Kojo keeps fighting his CORNER and I’d rather have a Man like him in MY corner, EVERY time.
BMCUWP
If I’d ventured into the Gallowgate I was a stick on to miss the last train .
Would have got hung …after my carry on on Friday
Che
Ask him if he fancies a ride in that model I posted now ;)
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
Me too…..!
;-)
Troon Tim
Chances are we have shared a beer in the Bruce,s Well.
My local,although if not at the game will head to the Market Inn,Ayr.
Will contact Paul67 & hook up.
Robin Bhoy drinks in the BW also.
3 CQN,rs & counting ! HH
BMCUW
Visiting a fellow cqner in hospital could be an escape plan not used as yet
TET
Interesting bets on Saturday – all 3 away:
Villa @2/1 v Norwich – Newcastle @21/10 v W. Ham – Wigan @21/10 v W. Brom (and Wigan have a game in hand).
TALLYBHOY
This one is NEVER me…
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=X4kZ_zfPB90&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX4kZ_zfPB90
SOAL, I can’t stay away from Stirling, I live there.
Saw that in the news, strange.
TBJ
Be difficult, I’ve sent him to the local Chinese for some grub.
He’ll be a while.
Ain’t open on a Monday.