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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I’ve got 3 comments to make this morning
I was delighted for Villa, Paul Lambert & Stan Petrov last night. What a result. The way PL has turned that young team round is remarkable. They were playing great at the start of the season but a few humpings badly dented their confidence. Such a young side he has done brilliant to build them up again.
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See this SFA nonsense with Lenny possibly being banned from cup final….. Grrr Se if I was Lenny I would say, “stuff ye am going down there. What you lot gonna do about it….?” “if their is any justice in this world you will all be sacked and maybe jailed this time next year so F*** off! Sort out the shambles at edmiston drive, in your own house and with the refs before even troubling me again. Shove yer ban up yer @rse!”
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Is it true we are playing unionist huns on the 12th July?? :)
THE BARCA MOLE
Haha,very funny,bearing in mind your base when you are over here!
How is the recovery coming along?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
08:54 on
30 April, 2013
Disrepute charge…………………….maybe if he called Hartley a fanny..
Well done on your Sat soiree, a fine gathering of men and ladies….. no neds like Lee McCulloch
THE BARCA MOLE
Btw,small Timmy night planned in Ayrshire on Thursday.
Haven’t got my pass out from my Mum yet,so time to earn some brownie points!
I see a UKIP candidate has been caught making a Nazi salute on his facebook page.
I’d say I’m shocked but not really.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ukip-candidate-pictured-giving-nazi-1860602
LIONROARS67
Belter,wasn’t it?
Delighted for all who made it along-even more so for those who made it home!
Still trying to piece various fragments together tbh,nearly there!
Big boozy weekend so only saw motherwell game yday.. Dissapointed again in hooper.
Stokes and watt up top for me in next couple of games. Make hooper sweat for his cup final place.
Worried aswel we are missing big vic and kayal for final. Kayal been pretty decent recently.
Thought paddy livened things up and was very direct in his play. Hope he plays bit more before his depature at end of season.
Whats that Lee, the club never paid its bills? I thought that was up to the ‘company’…
HH
HH
anyone is any doubt about the anger & pent up bitterness Sevco have for ALL things Celtic,was evident at Firhill kiddies match last night..
ALL the tricks they’re using to cling to life and NOT go away,as they should have, WILL result in the bile, MSM spin and bitterness of last night returning..a THOUSAND times worse..
This is our opportunity to finish this malevolent relic,once and for all. For the good of society. Your children,my children..
I don’t miss them one bit. I never will .. I feel cleaner without them in my life..MSM take note…
I will not justify the existence of Sevco through a children’s u17 match… If it was played on Glasgow green,without the hype,it would ve been unremarkable ….
Keep Sevco down until they no longer exist..
HH
lionroars67
08:46 on 30 April, 2013
Sevco captain shows his class, without irony he decries our hero LOL
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Simple Lee a hurting hun ;-)) always nice to see.
Good morning from a bright and sunny Nordrhein Westfalen high of 16*C predicted today.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 09:03 on 30 April, 2013
THE BARCA MOLE
Haha,very funny,bearing in mind your base when you are over here!
How is the recovery coming along?………………
Aye but the Larky train stops to pick up Tims at Hamilton, Blan’ur and Ru’glen, speeds through Brigton and sets us down at Argyle Street…………..
I’m ok pal. Thanks.
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 09:09 on 30 April, 2013
THE BARCA MOLE
Btw,small Timmy night planned in Ayrshire on Thursday.
Haven’t got my pass out from my Mum yet,so time to earn some brownie points!………..
Enjoy my friend; you’ll be in good company for sure………..
TBM
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles
09:27 on
30 April, 2013
• Lee McCulloch claims Craig Whyte refused to pay £400,000 SPL title win bonus to Rangers players
Our hero could rightly claim the title was gained through cheating, therefore Lee and his mates were not due the bonus.
Off oot to enjoy a lovely Glasgow sunny day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3OI3S8sjOk
A wee medley in my head to keep me smiling
Enjoy your day CQN
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Che
08:10 on
30 April, 2013
Happy Birthday to my Cousin, Comrade and all round good guy,
Marky Brown from the Calton, at rest in Milltown Cemetery Belfast.
Never a day goes by.
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May Marky rest in peace, Calton will remember his funeral for many years.
I thought the title of his book was :
Simple lee the pest
Ernie
Judging by the pictures I’ve seen the bulk of the Celtic support was made up of teenagers many of whom will never have experienced the atmosphere of the old Glasgow derby.
Novelty factor I’d suggest.
Icle
Today’s weather forecast for Glasgow
If NL is banned for Cup Final, Celtic, as a club, should not participate in any pre match advertising of final, give any pre match interviews or post match interviews.
On the day, if we win, the captain alone should go up to receive the cup and come straight back down with it. Instead of going to the sponsors podium for pictures the team should walk straight over to the Celtic support and ignore all press/media.
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Where’s all this talk about Lenny being banned from the Final coming from ?
Kayak33
I’d prefer that we do the same as at the game where we won the league. Wait the 15 minutes and then send NL up to collect the trophey on his own.
Then ignore the assembled press and take the adulation of the Celtic support.
That’s supposing that we win of course.
Hamiltontim
09:57 on
30 April, 2013
That would be even better.
HT,
sounds good to me mate!
That would be a major ram it right up ye to the sfa.
Although to be fair, lets not get ahead of ourselves here, nothing has happened as yet and I have a feeling they wont want Lenny to be seen by us and beyond as a “martyr” and will be censured at worst, if indeed anything……….or am i being naive?
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
PS – No class 1st period for you on a Tues then? :-)
Mass
Good Morning Timland
Any more tails from Firhill?
Had to laugh at this Leggo rant on Keith Jackson this morning:
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“However, Jackson, in his headlong rush to rubbish Rangers – a rush which if unchecked will soon see him plunge over the edge of the cliff called credibility.”
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Someone should have a word with the eejit and inform him that Jackson took the plunge a couple of years ago. (Wealth of the radar, Motherwell born billionaire) The guy can no longer go on phone-in shows in fear of being ridiculed. Damaged goods.
Blog’s a bit “testy” this morning.
I find this admin stuff really testing
Hail Hail!
CQN heading for administration
tommysbhoy
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good points hamilton tim and kayal33
its a re action long over due..f@#k the sfa!!
h.h
Is this a new poster Idi Admin?
Idi are you a hun?
Coat collected, aff oot.
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
TTT
I thought that NL was already banned and that he wouldn’t be appealing.
Is I wrong again??? :-)
SOAL
Apparently the behaviour of the Celtic support was so bad last night that football is to be banned forever more, we’ve to take up tiddlywinks and force feed ourselves tapioca ’til we’re sick.
Is it the new editorial policy in the Daily Record to serialise every 3rd division captain’s autobiography or just the one’s that bear a similarity to a defunct Glasgow team, and if it is do we really need 9 or 10 pages of absolute nonsense. No wonder the newspaper circulation is falling rapidly.
Nice handshake by Wile e Walter last night…