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.
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Delaneys Dunky & Lennybhoy
Thanks bhoys, Miss Prestonpans has never been to Partick and since she’s been on long term sick she’s now on SSP at £50 per week. I said I would give her a wee treat and pay for her tics and get her oot the hoose.
Leftclicktic
Lets hope so! Let the real fun commence! :))
I would find it incredible if Sevco had not had the all clear from the SFA already regards the lying King .
Mind u they ain’t exactly clever so maybe I’m giving them too much credit of foresight!!
CRAIG Mather released the following statement tonight:
“I can confirm our talks with Mr King were extremely positive and Mr King made it clear he wishes to join the current Board to help ensure he claws back some of the £20m he p**** against the wall under David Murray.Rangers are ready and fully equipped to be fleeced for the Third time and Mr King wants a slice of the action.
“We would be delighted to have Mr King, with his knowledge of the Club and business acumen on board and as can be seen from his own Tax statement he is happy to help us cream even more out of the most gullible fools ever to set foot inside a football stadium.
“I am well aware this will not sit comfortably with those who have sought to derail our gray train and who have fed out lies and misinformation about the Club and its Directors but I am confident we will overcome every obstacle in our way and continue to squeeze every last penny out of this rotten corpse.
“Rangers will be back in adminstration sooner rather than later and Mr King, has made it abundantly clear that he is willing and happy to work with the current directors of both the plc and ltd – myself, Brian Stockbridge, Bryan Smart and James and Sandy Easdale – to make sure that happends.
“We have stuck to our task and programmes because we believe we have the chance of a lifetime to fill our pockets I would urge every Rangers fan to continue giving us money and not give credence to the many lies and rumours that are circulated by people with other agendas and who perhaps cannot admit we are earning a fortune from this chaos.
“Too many are trying to distort the truth but it is this: Rangers is not a business in distress. Rangers is not even a business,Rangers do not even exist.
PB
I was born in Partick. All the best folk were. :) Take your wife to Dolphin or Smiddy. :))
prestonpans bhoys 21:52:
Your a good Dhad…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Morrissey
I do not have the full Annual report and I suggest it be read in full.
My understanding is that any resolution would have to be faithfully presented to the shareholders at the AGM as the view of the proposers that got the required support.
You can check with CST who will know the rules.
There will be no impediment to King’s slimy progress. After all the club is still the same club, according to the brethren anyway.
Delaneys Dunky 22:01:
He’s talking about the wean, no the wife…lol…:)
Both Pubs cracking Boozers.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Delaneys Dunky
22:01 on
12 October, 2013
PB
I was born in Partick. All the best folk were. :) Take your wife to Dolphin or Smiddy. :))
It’s my big skinny wean that’s going, well she’s 22 on the 30th…but still my wean!
Why is DK the man who was convicted of not paying
millions in tax to the South African state
and was previously on the board of oldco
when it was involved in financial malpractice
not considered a fit and proper person to be involved
in a new Scottish football club ?
Craig Whyte is an amateur compared to this crook.
Here’s hoping they have another share issue.
LiveSport.co.uk have outed themselves tonight.:
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Morrisseythe23rd @Morrissey23rd
@UkSportsTvGuide @JohnMcLean_HS67 That can’t be true. Rangers were liquidated, leaving millions of pounds in debt to lots of creditors.
LiveSport.co.uk @UkSportsTvGuide
@Morrissey23rd Its true mate Rangers or what ever you want to call them. Still the most successful club in Scottish football #WATP
Lennybhoy and PB.
Sorry, she will love Pertyck all the more.
Hope anyone with bt sports does the right thing
Delaneys Dunky
22:14 on
12 October, 2013
Last time I was in Pertyck was last 70’s me thinks, was lifted for being too pished and punted oot the park.
Spent the rest of the time on the supporters bus waiting to get back to Killie!!
last=late
On a weekend when the papers are fawning over a convicted fraudster taking over a bust club, when the famous Glasgow Celtic are not in action, and when the best thing on TV is Strictly Come Dancing, there really is only one thing for it…..
Retreat to the kitchen with a few ales
Spark up the laptop
Crack on to You Tube
Watch the some of the greatest fights in history
I’ve just made it through Duran, Sugar Ray, Hagler, Hearns – what an era that was !!
Ali, Frazier, Liston, Foreman too. Couple more cervezas in the fridge – any suggestions you good people of CQN ?
TJ
Gordon64
21:23 on 12 October, 2013
Imo PL is doing a decent job.
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I think you might be right there.
Nothing wrang way the Celtic Massive keeping him on his toes, who knows.
I look at the wider World Wide web and I realise Celtic is as special as I was told it was, relatively early in my LIFE.
I can near guarantee Dave King is about to make an absolute killing from those idiots.
Sandra Bullock , Tom Hanks, even Cilla Black then you get James Arthur…….. Aargh
For me, this “Fit and proper person” test is a more of a test of Peter Lawell and his role/influence at the SFA, than it is for D King. I know what outcome my money is on……..
International weeks are so bad…
TJ
The thriller in Manilla was the best fight ever.
PB
Hope you behave more responsibily this time.
TJ
Barry McGuigan, Ken Buchanan.
Thanks for your company…
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Petec
Agree.
Some say PL is getting a bit above himself
however he is in charge of our club
and is doing it with understated style.
could it be there is a fly fisher at Hector,s House …..he is playing a long weighted line with twa or four .tasty hooks ….Braw! fantasyfishingcfc.
In respect of the tax fraud case…King cut a deal with the South African authorities.
He paid them somewhere in the region of £45million to have the slate wiped clean.
Tommy Joad – no doubt you’ve already watched this but Jeez, what a first round – absolutely brutal between Hagler and Hearns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VI-M9Yw-28
Gordon64
22:28 on 12 October, 2013
TJ
The thriller in Manilla was the best fight ever.
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The Benn McLellan fight was right up there with them, IMO. I waited up all night to hear good news about Gerald.
I don’t watch boxing anymore, it is horrific, barbaric and I’m glad Nigel became a Christian.
Nae Fear
night all in timland :)
Auldheid,
Those offering the resolution have their say presenting the resolution at the AGM but wording the resolution in the prospectus also requires agreement with the proposer, not mentioning the CFCB is IMO making it ambiguous, if you mention UEFA its a turn off, most simply switch off because they expect nothing to happen, however if you mention the exact authority responsible and their jurisdiction and authority people pay attention, and when people are paying attention justice usually prevails.
A bit miffed but got to say, it is now official football business whether backed or defeated we now have a reference point for the cheating, its written down and they cant erase it :o)
canamalar
defo off but would check the legal bits about changing your res without your approval….
petec
Agree.
However watching Ali and Frazier in their prime was something to behold.
As a Celtic fan I have absolutely no issue with DK becoming Director of Sevco.
As a Celtic fan I want a director of Sevco to be an unfit and improper person.
Hell mend them!!
Evening everybody.
I will now gently defend Pat Nevin: firstly he challenged the Chelsea racists. I also met him at a Go-Betweens concert a few years ago. Pat spoke warmly about Celtic. However he made an error by trying to become a supporter of another football club. If he found portions of the Celtic support to be bigots then he ought to have challenged such sections of said support. Instead he walked away. Moreover his much vaunted campaign to challenge sectarian bigots wasn’t very consistent. Pat, come back to Celtic. All will be forgiven. You can never replace the Bhoys.
The Lying King is about to make his biggest ever killing, among the Govan Willdebeast. :))
16 roads – he cut a deal in respect of fraud charges which were not pursued. He was found guilty on 41 charges if breaching SA income tax laws. He paid a fine for those on top of the 44M tax settlement. His slate is anything but clean.