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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By the way
I really, really hate international breaks!!
Apologies for advertising their store and having to look at crest buuuuuuuut :))))
Lord Haggerty@AngelaHaggerty15m
This is spectacular… my month is made http://www.rangersmegastore.com/team-rubber-duck-845088?colcode=84508806 … Quack quack.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie
13:36 on
11 October, 2013
DENIABHOY
Making an excellent point without receiving feedback is part of the territory on here.
I think it is mainly because the subject matter has been dealt with so comprehensively that debate is pointless.
As such,it should be viewed as a compliment.
(It happens to me all the time)
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Great point and well made.
Rio Grande.
Right, I’ve seen this film loads of times and still watch it everytime, a classic and imo John Wayne’s finest movie
Like Rio Grande, love Celtic.. and ma blonde.
HH
scottishleaf
14:21 on 11 October, 2013
Meanwhile back in the real world, it’s a nonsense to suggest that Scotland leaving the UK would hasten a united Ireland.
scottishleaf
14:21 on
11 October, 2013
Ernie Lynch
“most people who have an opinion on what a post-independent Scotland would look like are speculating. ”
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I would just correct that statement:
all people who
haveexpress an opinion on what apost-independentScotland would look like in the future are speculating.hope format works
HH
leftclicktic oscar in our thoughts
14:30 on
11 October, 2013
5 pages of rage (and a few funnies to be fair) on ragersmedia.co.uk about it.
Ah Ernie that’s really poor, you hop about so much trying to get a rise out of people it is hilarious. I’m back to scrolling on by. I have fed you enough today!
greenmaestro
Yes that’s a very good correction, cheers :-)
Iki – I concur. Well said.
How long will the Duck last?
weeminger
I’m off to have a read :))
everytime I look at it I think of their rage
As someone tweeted the hidden hand putting them on the shelf.
easy pleased but cant stop laughingcsc
I bet Ally has one in his bathtub called Lenny that he whispers to every night.
Free prescriptions were first introduced by the devolved Welsh government.
The Labour administration had got the fee down to £3 , and proposed the abolition of charges, a move approved by the SNP[ supported by Labour] when they took power.
Prescription charges in England now stand at £7.85
greenmaestro
14:32 on 11 October, 2013
So when you’re speculating on these matters would it be permissible to look round and see how things are dealt with at the moment in those areas of Scottish life where matters are dealt with by Scots in Scotland without any outside intereference?
And, seeing as this is a football board, would it be permissible to select say the SFA and Shortbread (or STV) as a couple of such areas?
Now supposing we did that, would it be permissible to extrapolate from those couple of examples what other aspects of life might be like in a separate Scotland?
Or are we to discount or ignore all the available evidence and assume everything will be for the best in the best of all possible worlds?
leftclicktic oscar in our thoughts
14:40 on
11 October, 2013
On a serious note it does demonstrate that merch is totally out of their hands at the moment.
LEFTCLICKTIC 1337
My sincerest of thanks for posting that,mate. Ffs,you really have made my day,and then some.
It took a while to read-apologies to PAUL67 for the bandwidth-but I had to stop for laughter breaks along the way.
Nipping out now for a much-needed fag,and I hope someone has an asthma inhaler as I’m a bit short of breath after that.
Hilarious,and absolutely true.
I’ll walk away now for my fag…..
Again,old pal,cheers!!!!!!
ernie lynch
“it’s a nonsense to suggest that Scotland leaving the UK would hasten a united Ireland.”
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To some extent, that is true. One is not a direct consequence of the other. But change inspires change.
American wars of independance – > French revolution
Indian Independance -> Uhuru
HH
iki
Apologies my afternoon was busier than my morning and I’m just catching up.
Yes you’re right about Salmond and I certainly don’t want to come across as an American voter, where personality takes precedence over policy.
However, I find it very difficult to vote for someone that I have such a personal distrust and dislike of. That in conjunction with some of his policies and his desire to surround himself with muppet bigots like Graham have only strengthened my view.
ernie lynch
14:44 on
11 October, 2013
greenmaestro
14:32 on 11 October, 2013
No, of course not. But nor should we be limited in our vision by what we know to happen today.
HH
If you think you can or you think you can’t either way you are right.
– Henry Ford
Interesting points of view about how Scottish independence would effect or not effect NI and the UK. What would happen if there was no UK?
ernie lynch
14:21 on
11 October, 2013
You mean like having interest rates fixed by the Bank of England and stuff like that?
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Sure do!
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
14:47 on
11 October, 2013
iki
If it came down to personalities, I’d have no-one to vote for.
greenmaestro
14:47 on 11 October, 2013
‘But change inspires change.’
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I’m at a loss to understand why or how Scotland leaving the UK would influence anyone in the north of Ireland to change their position to support for a united Ireland.
If anything I’d guess it would strengthen the resolve of those currently opposed and make it less likely that those undecided would move to support the idea.
…anyways, King is a perfectly fit and proper person for Sevco…..
As with all things….follow the money
greenmaestro
I agree but the yanks have managed it for decades :-)
yorkbhoy
14:52 on 11 October, 2013
‘Interesting points of view about how Scottish independence would effect or not effect NI and the UK.’
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The point is whether a separate Scotland would hasten a united Ireland as glibly asserted by (some of) the nats.
A moment’s consideration suggests the idea is nonsense.
ernie lynch
14:53 on
I’m at a loss to understand why or how Scotland leaving the UK would influence anyone in the north of Ireland to change their position to support for a united Ireland.
If anything I’d guess it would strengthen the resolve of those currently opposed and make it less likely that those undecided would move to support the idea.
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Again, you are correct. Who know what might happen. Without Scotland the UK will look quite different. England, Wales and NI will have a different relationship, and I’m sure all will be thinking about what is best for them.
I would not be surprised if both Wales and NI look to strengthen their own positions for fear of being rolled over by England on every decision. If I were them I’d be looking, at least, for more devolved powers.
Leftclick,
It has been an incredible saga spidery and corruption, abetted by the Institutions in Scotland.
The whole farce could / should have been stopped as soon as Murray pocketed his pound coin,.
Instead, we had every pillar of Scottish Law, Media, Politics, and their minions, bending and breaking every law and rules of the game and business to accommodate them.
Scottish Independence ?
One must be joking.
Unfortunately, many decent people are having their aspirations compromised by these events, which are greater than mere football.
*spidery = spivery.
Pred text, bah!
MWD @ 13.28
I admire your optimism, but I disagree.
Hoping that things will be better after a Yes vote is a wee bit Oscar Wilde.
“A triumph of hope over experience”
although he was talking about people who get married a second time.
I have a friend who was married once. The marriage was not a happy one, but he and his spouse somehow thought that a baby would help the marriage stabilize. Not surprisingly, after the baby was born nothing really changed and the marriage continued its downward spiral to the inevitable divorce.
The problems in Scotland today will only be exacerbated by independence.
Less money, fewer jobs, incompetent leaders and no checks and balances from Westminster on the excesses on the glorified town council in the Scottish Parliament.
Salmond, Christine Graham and others have shown that they will pander to the majority on any issue rather than lead and do the right thing. That will not change after any Yes vote. It’ll just be more of the same with the same lack of accountability: destroying assault data that is inconvenient, casually criminalizing people so that they can avoid the truth within that data, praising a corrupted, bigoted organisation as being part of the fabric of Scottish society.
Questions for the YES voters.
In a newly independent Scotland
Will the OO walks be banned?
Will all types of religious/political marches be encouraged?
Will the media report issues in a balanced and fair manner?
Will the legislation that set out to criminalize people be withdrawn?
The answer IMHO is a resounding NO to all of those questions.
HH
Not sure if this has been posted but this might provide a bit of light relief (as it were) while we await the resumption of proper football
B e f o r e :
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MALES
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Between:
SARGESPACE LIMITED
Claimant
– and –
NATASHA ANASTASIA EUSTACE
Defendant
1.Paul Baxendale-Walker (who also goes by the name Paul Chaplin) was formerly a barrister and then a solicitor specialising in tax law. Some people might have found that exciting enough, but since 2005, when he acquired and ran a company making pornographic films in which he also starred, he has been active in the sex industry. He describes himself now as a wealthy man living a playboy lifestyle. Those who are interested can apparently find details in the pages of Loaded magazine, which he purchased in May 2012. His lifestyle involves essentially casual relationships with multiple sexual partners, a group or club of women known as his “hunny bunnies” to whom, in return for their sexual favours, he makes lavish gifts, including money, clothes and holidays, as well as providing flats and cars for their use……………..
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It continues in much the same vein for 51 paragraphs.
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2013/2944.html
Ernie
yorkbhoy
14:52 on 11 October, 2013
‘Interesting points of view about how Scottish independence would effect or not effect NI and the UK.’
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The point is whether a separate Scotland would hasten a united Ireland as glibly asserted by (some of) the nats.
A moment’s consideration suggests the idea is nonsense.
I personally don’t think an independent Scotland would have a large effect on voting within NI. What may change is whether England would want to hold onto NI? It’s unlikely the Tories would need the Unionist MPs onside to keep a majority. Just a thought about what could happen rather than being Yes/No on the vote.
For the record I have not argued that a separate Scotland would hasten a United Ireland.
In all my posts I have argued that I am hopeful a vote on independence and a Yes result may galvanise support for an all-Ireland referendum on unification.
Lot to be said for the international fortnight,you know.
Sometimes it brings out the worst in us. Sometimes it does the opposite.
Even on such an emotional and bloody important issue as Scottish independence,there has been information shared,views exchanged,a large dose of humour.
Did I mention disagreement,or tangential points?
One thing we haven’t had is a loss of decorum.
It’s a great site,PAUL67. Thanks. I don’t say that often enough.
Alluding to reports in the Spanish press about Sammi and Barcelona
I think I may have said shortly after the most recent Barcelona game that Sammi was the only player in the present squad that would get anywhere near a seat on the Barcelona bench
As for recent departures from last seasons squad if you were to add Sammi to that list,in my opinion again,he would be the only one capable of getting a place on the Barca bench and that’s including being ahead of the Dorises world class contender,big Vic,who ended up where ? Southampton
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS forza Oscar and Mackenzie
Aye lot’s to be said for the international fortnight! Like not sodding having them and letting us get back to the good ship Celtic! :-)