Before digesting news reports that Dave King is set to return to Scottish football as a director of Newco Rangers, it’s probably worth a caveat. Today’s ‘news’ has the same heritage as pretty much every false steer emanating from Ibrox over the past decade. Honest Dave King may well hope to take over at Ibrox but I could just as easily believe he has no intentions of getting involved.
Two months ago King accepted liability for 41 counts of contravening the South African Income Tax Act, while agreeing to pay the resultant bill, the equivalent of £46m. By act of sheer comic genius he is being heralded as the most appropriate person to take control of Newco Rangers, the club brought about by the disastrous income tax affairs of Oldco Rangers, while King was on the board.
Lord Nimmo Smith prevaricated on some issues in his report into Oldco but he was unequivocal in his condemnation of the directors, including King. South African judge, Brian Southwood, described King as a “glib and shameless liar” in 2011.
In every practical sense this man is a perfect fit for the Rangers group of clubs. Every scrap of information available on how he conducts his affairs screams ‘Rangers tradition’.
As for Fit and Proper? Don’t make me quote a second judge!
In the event the SFA have to make a Fit and Proper decision on King they will have to consider Nimmo Smith’s view. It is not even remotely credible that the SFA are competent to rule on King while their president was subject to the same criticism from Nimmo Smith (although Judge Southwood provides a convenient out).
The narrative being peddled today is a final throw of the dice by some, nothing more. ‘A guy will hunn’ers of millions is coming in to make everything OK’. Aye, sure thing.
Sean Fallon: Celtic’s Iron Man:
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delaneys
im goin for the willie hills lucky 31 on 5 of obriens nags
he is bringin over 5 rite good shouts
i will b countin my dosh tomorow nite
or countin my losses
Hoopy do
I have my eye on the 5. Here’s hoping.:)
that was good of murdo to tell us that we arent guaranteed 3 points against ajax.
we just thought we would be turning up to a champions league game and the points would be handed to us on a plate
luckily murdo set us right
he should write it in his column in the DR
ah, hang on, he doesnt write his own column, it is done by a ‘ghost’ writer from said paper with his name at the top
on the independance vote
i can see both sides of the story
fundamentally i would love us to vote yes
but i can see why some of us reckon we will live in a horrible place if it happens
sectarian marches galore
gettin nicked for the wearin of the green
but stuff it
it will be tough goin for a decade or so
then we will sort it out
Hoooooowwwwwwwwllllllllliiiiiiiinnnnnnn on my own
Procrastinators of the world unite..tomorrow…or the next day…..or……wherever.
Whenever even.
I have just came off a game where the Angry kid, said “you are a Son of a whore”.
The olde Global Offensive (latest Counterstrike) game is very good.
Noone ever wants to be a WHORE..
The Bottom Line is, I am a Sinner and not a person that can PERFECT thing, I mean Things.
The Lord gave us Free Will. The Satanic state in the future will clamp down on FREEE Will, very hard.. The Lucis Trust, Nazi dissemination, Churchill DRUIDIC – NEW AGE?
Megiddo 1
2?
Some say the…..?
@ night you hear bAZOOkas Roar!!!
Me and FFM are Classed like Kojo and TSD in many peoples eyes on here.
Ridiculous, I know, but the Group think is incredible/terrible.
16Roads.csc
The Collins Brothers are excellent audio frae the byte show.
Feck the queen? We should all Pray for her.
They say Knowledge is Power…. I could not disagree mair strongly now…. Belief in God and letting God manifest in oneself is REAL POWER.
Be like little children.
Celtic
PETEC
How you doing,fella?
Not heard from FFM for a bit,but been busy since I got back. Is he ok?
Lot of mails to get done over the weekend. I’ll make sure you two are included.
Not so sure about the two eejits you strangely decided to lump yourself in with…..
ZIMMERMAN
Dyslexics of the world-untie!
Here is a track, frae way Bach.
Bitter Fruits Album for the harthouse connoisseurs…..
Camu Camu
philvi……. returning would put the cat amongst the pifgeons.
Bros.cStD
Just in to say…
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Summa of Sammi….
22:57 on 11 October, 2013
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Guid stuff M8
thanks for sharing.
George McLuskey was always one my heroes from the Jungle
and yes, it was downer when he left along wi Charlie.
George McLuskey caused the Hampden riot – CSC
Aaway Off oot tae tuck in the werewolves – Hoooowwwweeeeellllllllllll
From the Scotsman.
The occasion of Bill Shankly’s 100th birthday recently triggered a few reminiscences in various places. But there could have been a special knees-up at Firhill Stadium had anyone on the staff been old enough to remember the great man’s wartime service with Partick Thistle.
This was occasioned by his temporary posting to RAF Bishopbriggs on the outskirts of Glasgow – and by the decree of the omnipotent secretary of the Scottish Football Association, Sir George Graham. What very few people know was that Shanks had deliberately requested the transfer to Bishopbriggs so that he could fulfil an ambition to play for Rangers, even if only as a wartime guest.
His application, however, got no further than the desk of Sir George, who loftily informed Bill – by then already a regular in the Scotland team – that if he intended to guest for any club, he was obliged to do so for the one nearest his posting. In this case, he was assured, it would not be Rangers, but the (slightly) less exotic Jags. There was, however, one matchless compensation about his billeting in Bishopbriggs – it was where he met his wife, Nessie, a member of the WAAF in the same station.
Top of the morning to you all from a still-dark Fife.
Glen Gibbons bringing the Sevconians down to earth with a bump by telling them that Dave King is not just about to dump millions into their club and let the Spivs do another David Murray on him.
Is King still suing Murray?
With only EIGHTEEN days before closing for signatures, JudgesMasonRegister petition has almost 2100 supporters, but I still can’t get to law students through the universities or the unions. Any ideas? Know any law students?
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/judgesmasonregister
Desert Island Tims with Mick (Claymore) here http://www.spreaker.com/user/billynowell/desert_island_tims_with_mick_claymore
H.H.
Mornin; troops –
pitch black here in the rebel redoubt,
a cold start for the assembled ranks….(x2)……….as we continue to divide
and conquer……
…..the agapanthus…
Big Nan
06:39 on
12 October, 2013
In my day, (not recent ),the legal faculty of G.U. was full of Tims.
Surely there`s a G.Univ.Law Student website.
Turkeybhoy
23:19 on 11 October, 2013
I take it that you now have no option but to accept that the four individuals holding the Labour For Independence banner are, in fact, not only members of the SNP, but SNP councillors.
Would you care to offer an explanation?
It looks to me that they were trying to pass themselves off as members of the Labour Party.
Dishonest and deceitful. True to form for the nats.
King the latest saviour ….McColl the previous
Whyte was a saviour too …..Green the “no surrender, orange shirt promising ” peepils champion …he was a saviour too
If Tom Sharpe did novels about fitba clubs ……
Satire surely ….were it not for the weeping and gnashing of teeth( or such teeth as they possess) of the hoardes
Utopia for Tims down Govan way
Blottonthelandscapecsc
Big Nan
My bhoy is a law student
Why you after student signatures ?
an dun
12:58 on 11 October, 2013
Scottishleaf
I’m not sure what you mean by another level. SF strategy is completely independent of what happens in Scotland.
I respect your sincerity and suspect we agree on many things. I just don’t subscribe to the idea that Scottish independence will have a material effect on Ireland’s national question.
The article you copied earlier made mention of Bobby Sands. I really object to that, Bobby Sands had no position on Scottish independence because he was an Irishman concerned with his own country.
Sands seen Scotland as foreign in the same sense he saw England as being foreign. I understand how being an Irish Republican may shape your views on 2014, however, I don’t believe Irish republican icons should be brought into a Scottish debate.
Good luck to you and yours no matter what happens with the vote.
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Where to begin with this diatribe?
I find it difficult to believe that Bobby Sands wouldn’t be interested in any debate, concerning the question of Scottish independence.
Perhaps you knew the man personally,however his writings,in relation to subject matters of a similar nature,would suggest to me that you are talking pure,unadulterated tripe.
With respect,obviously.
St Margarets are having their annual dance this evening in Drogheda.
Having been to a couple I woukd expect it to be a cracking night (and early morning).
Hail Hail from the Tunisian sunshine..
Good morning friends from a dry and almost bright but still a wee bit greyish East Kilbride.
Off to ParkRun in an hour or so then later a road trip to sunny(?) Fife to enjoy the company of some fine CQNrs whilst battering a ball hundreds of times around Leven Links.
Life’s good!
CQN Saturday Naps Competition
Lads, for those who are in the CQN Saturday Naps competition, please go back and post today’s selection at the end of the previous article :
“Axing the Act one vote at a time”
All the best, fleagle1888
Sponsored by Cheetah,
your selection – Advisory (3.40 Gw) – there is no meeting at Goodwood today…
confused in Carntyne (fleagle1888)
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any more bizarre at Ibrox..
‘Apparently a Craig Whyte, Charles Green and Dave King have formed a band. A 3 piece combo aiming to revive some old classics:
Their signature tunes include a diverse range of musical genre and are being collated for a Xmas Album..
Classics include:Hi Robin
Did you get any news from select?
Mark
‘Money money money’ (Craig Whyte lead vocals)
‘Lazy Sunday afternoon’ ( Dave king on vocal )
The great pretender ( Charles Green on vocals)
But without doubt the highlight of the album is a cover of the Eagles classic ‘Desperado that gives full scope to a harmony’
Hunco PR frontman James Tragedy appealed to fans across the Scottish football spectrum to get behind this project and said the club was keen to engage fans in determine other tracks for the album. The former Daily Retard columnist even suggested other members of the beleaguered Ibrox staff could yet be involved in the recording process’
DO WE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?
( songs and singers please)
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any more bizarre at Ibrox..
‘Apparently a Craig Whyte, Charles Green and Dave King have formed a band. A 3 piece combo aiming to revive some old classics:
Their signature tunes include a diverse range of musical genre and are being collated for a Xmas Album..
Classics include:
‘Money money money’ (Craig Whyte lead vocals)
‘Lazy Sunday afternoon’ ( Dave king on vocal )
The great pretender ( Charles Green on vocals)
But without doubt the highlight of the album is a cover of the Eagles classic ‘Desperado that gives full scope to a harmony’
Hunco PR frontman James Tragedy appealed to fans across the Scottish football spectrum to get behind this project and said the club was keen to engage fans in determine other tracks for the album. The former Daily Retard columnist even suggested other members of the beleaguered Ibrox staff could yet be involved in the recording process’
DO WE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?
( songs and singers please)
Cultsbhoy
Steve Miller: Take the Money and Run
Money for nothing ….Dire Straits
Cults.
Govan stand signing crazy. The old aerosmith number. Don’t think they could find two good looking ghirls to play the part in the video though.
Fat sally signing eddie grants come back to ole waltdisnae walk away..
Fool if you think it’s over…….. Ellie Brooks
Cultsbhoy
Gerry Rafferty – Take The Money And Run http://youtu.be/DFl-2h7gcxI
Ellie = Elkie
The Clash – I Fought the Law