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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David Wier sacked from Shefield Untd. No surprise there. Phantom of a man.
Nacho Novo, an arse of a man.
tonydonellinho
and a crest kisser, God bless the poor hun.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective
Hiya,Palomine?
Pleased tae Greet ye.
Ah am No a fan o’ This Green Power stuff..
Ach, it his it’s Place.. Jist as a Micro Wave his it’s Place in the Cooking Line..
But, every Honest Cook knows..that .
Naethin beats..
Cookin’ Wi’ Gas!
Incidentally..
Ah am a Big Fan of that Atomic Fission Stuff..
It wull Come.. and.. Sure…Ah am Still waitin’..
But, It wull Come.
Pit it this way
the Only Green Power… that Ah am a Big Fan o’
is.. A Fitba Team..
Playing the Beautiful Game is whit is Diz
.. While …watchin’ it.. Maks Ma Corpuscles..
Whizzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Yep,It’s Da .. Celtic!!
Nice chatting,pal..as evah.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Paul 67
Fantastic leader .
Tinged with the correct amount of realism & irony.
If the SFA allow King into that board, big Peter has to resign his position with the SFA.
That would highlight our disgust with the joke SFA.
I only wish we , as a club , would articulate everything we know about the zombies.
I have absolutely loved the last few years with their death .
My only regret is our clubs apparent acceptance of the cheating of Oldco and now Sevco.
Hail Hail
Snake – please come back
My Dear Kojo…..
Glad Tae See You’re Thriving…..
Since Dushanbe Billy Donated His Kidneys……
Ah’m No A Fan Of Nuclear Power…..
Look At The Continuing Problems At Fukishima..
And Even Then…..They Got Off Very Lightly…..
In Avoiding A Total Melt-Down Of The Reactor(s)…..
Through Great Good Fortune…..
Apart From That,We Have Large Communities Of Terrorists Within Our Borders……
Who Wish Us Harm…..
And Nuclear Power Stations Would Be A Logical Target…..
We Have Plenty Of Gas,Oil,Shale Gas…
And Enough Coal To Last Us For Centuries…..
Once The Extent Of This Global Warming Scam Perpetrated By The Marxist One-Worlders…
Is Fully Exposed To Our Citizens…
While Our Smart Guys In Cambridge And MIT Are Busily Perfecting Nuclear Fusion….
——
Turn Off The Taps From The Middle East..
Stop Funding The Global Jihad Against Our Precious Western Civilisation…..
Let Them Fill Up Their Camels…..
With Crude Oil….
Pinkety Fortissimo…?
Kojo
Watchin Celtic, makes your corpuscles whizzzzz :))
You have started my weekend wi a good laugh :)) Thanks.
Delaney’s Dunky
Glad ye wur Amused,pal..
That wiz ma Intent.
Thanks fur the Nod.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Hen1rik
YOU ROCK!
Kojo & TSD
YOU DONT!
Windfarms – not the first example of payments made from centralised organisations that appear illogical :
http://capreform.eu/distributing-farm-payments-in-ireland/
ernie lynch
17:32 on 11 October, 2013
Istanbulcelt Oscar’s Green & White Army
17:26 on 11 October, 2013
‘Labour voters for Scottish Independence’
##
Turned out to be SNP members didn’t they?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope! and if you don’t agree you can contact them here and ask them.
http://www.labourforindy.co.uk/
EVERY Day Is A Beanie-Hat Day…..
For Ma Dear Friend…Kojo
As He Keeps The One True FAITH !
And Sleeps Easily At Night…
Ain’t That The Truth….Virginia ?
take no pleasure in Pa Weir losing his job, my brother in law knows him and speaks highly of him as a person, there but for the grace of God etc..
I do a bit of work in Sheffield , the Blades are the working class club ,if you like, in that city and have a huge passionate support. I had a few pints with some of their support last August , they had around 15,000 at home for a mid week league cup tie.
I hope thay have the sense to ignore the imminent demand from the MSM that the inept McLeish is the man for the job.
Majestic Hartson
No tips from me.Been a good year to date and I have no desire to screw it up now.. I will be resting until 1/1/ 14
Kojo
I don’t agree with you politically. Mind , I don’t agree with Anybody politically. I do enjoy your fitba posts though.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective
Sure .. Atomic Energy is going thru it’s Troubles,jist Noo..awe right.
But.. Those Troubles will be Fixed..
But, Ah am Talkin no aboot..
Atomic Fusion..
Ah am Talkin Aboot..
Atomic Fission.
It is still a wee bit further in the Future..but, Ah believe it will Be
‘
Eventually Harnessed.
Anywey…
How aboot Ma New Fair Haired Bhoy?
He is Scoring fur Fun,noo..
He netted wan that ither day.. Fur the under Nineteens..
There wull be nae stoapping the Lad..
Wance he gets in the Groove.
He is Big..He is Keen .. He is the Bestest Ah Hiv evah Seen!
He’s…
Amido! Amido! Celtic’s, Goal Scoring .. Machine!
Don’t Believe me?
You’ll See!
Kojo
Still Laughin
Delaneys Dunky
Heck, kid..
Ah don’t mind that a Bit..
Ah am a very complex character, pal…
Wance ye get tae Know Me.. ye wull
Wull Realize..
‘
Ye wull Nevah… Understaun Me .
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Good evening friends.
Hope we are all well.
Went for a Garmin S1 by the way…
Kojo you got your fusion and fission all muxed ip as usual
Gotta Scam, Sam
Seeya..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
How does one begin to unnerstaun a drivelite from the old testament?
GerryBhoy
17:07 on 11 October, 2013
_________
None of the credit is mine bud ,I seen it on TSFM site think it originated on the Huddleboard.
Is the Ireland vs Germany game on TV tonight?
Kojo’s Nuclear Pace-Maker….
Runs Oan Fission……
So He Glows In The Dark…
Ain’t That The Truth….Lil’ Audrey ?
Kojo
My all time Celtic favourite Danny McGrain, has seen something special in Amido, and is working one to one with the big man, to bring it out. Thankfully, Amido knows he has two ears and one mouth and uses them accordingly.
Stv news reporting former HEARTS player, Davie Weir has been sacked.
All fission leads to the toxic dump
Ok on a plane for 14 hours
Laters
Istanbulcelt Oscar’s Green & White Army
18:47 on 11 October, 2013
That link doesn’t work.
It’s a sham organisation, and a very amateur one at that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-23524348
Anto starts for Republic of Ireland tonight partnered up front by Kevin Doyle.
” if AC Milan are forced to play Udinese in an empty stadium ,we will force those xxxxheads to close our stadium too”.
Spokesman for Catania Pack (a group of Ultras)
Found this in the Scotsman, it’ll be of interest to the St Pats FP’s especially those older than me:
Obituary: Joseph James Davin, footballer
Joseph James Davin, left, played for Hibernian, Greenock Morton and Dumbarton.
by BILL HEANEY
Published on the09 October
2013
00:00
Born: 13 February, 1942, in Dumbarton. Died: 30 September, 2013, in Dumbarton, aged 71
Joseph James Davin, who has died aged 71 following a long illness, was a footballer with Hibernian, Ipswich Town, Greenock Morton and Dumbarton.
He was one of a number of professional footballers who were products of St Patrick’s High School in Dumbarton. This was the school Sir Alex Ferguson referred to in his autobiography as the only team that his own boyhood team, Govan High School in Glasgow, was seldom able to beat.
Like Ferguson, who was a year older, Davin played for Drumchapel Amateurs before joining Hibernian in 1959 and making his senior debut as an 18-year-old against Ayr United in the old Scottish A Division in 1960. Davin, who was a bright scholar, gave up the opportunity to go on to university when a number of clubs approached him for his services after he gained four international caps for Scotland at schoolboy level.
He was a classy full back with a cultured left foot and stood out in matches for Drumchapel, whose players were coached by Cardross man Douglas Smith. Drumchapel Amateurs were unquestionably Scotland’s foremost senior soccer nursery of that era and had a proud history. They had many players who would turn professional, such as Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Andy Gray, Archie Gemmill, John Wark, Asa Hartford, John O’Hare and John Robertson.
Davin played only 28 games for the Hibernian first team before he was snapped up by Ipswich Town in 1963.
The Tractor Boys had distinguished themselves by winning the English First Division championship two years earlier and were at the height of their fame.
Davin played for them until 1966 when he transferred to Greenock Morton, across the River Clyde from his home town of Dumbarton.
He stayed with the Tail o’ the Bank club for just one season though before joining Dumbarton, whose ground, the old Boghead Park, was near the Davin family home in Silverton, where Joseph was brought up with his four sisters by his parents, Joseph and Kitty.
Dumbarton was the team he had watched as a primary school pupil when he played for Wee St Pat’s, as St Patrick’s elementary school was then known, and for Dunbartonshire West.
His wife, Betty, whom he married in 1964 and is a native of Old Kilpatrick, said he was tiring of football at that time and wanted to settle down and take up a post outside the game.
He eventually did this and worked with Polaroid UK at Vale of Leven Industrial Estate for more than 30 years. Davin retired from football and concentrated on his other sporting love, golf, becoming a member of Dumbarton Golf Club, where he excelled at the game.
Betty said: “He was a gentle, loving and much loved father and husband, a real family man.”
Unfortunately, after a hip operation and a bad reaction to the anaesthetic, Davin had a long spell of illness and suffered from Alzheimer’s.
He was able to get out socially only occasionally and attended five years ago a school reunion at the Dumbuck Hotel where he met other St Patrick’s FPs.
They included former Third Lanark and Celtic goalkeeper Evan Williams and John O’Hare who was capped 13 times for Scotland, played for Sunderland and Derby County and won two European Cup winner’s medals with Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest.
His wife and daughters looked after Joseph at home but the illness gradually worsened over the years and he died on 30 September.
Canon Gerry Conroy celebrated his funeral Mass at St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton and officiated at the final committal in Dumbarton Cemetery.
Joseph Davin – he was widely known and respected in his home town as Joe – is survived by his wife, Betty, his daughters Lorraine, Cathrine and Joanne, their husbands, Campbell, Gerry and Steph, and his grandchildren Andrew, Lewis, Ciara and Alix.
Hmmm….
Kojo’s Nuclear Pacemaker…..
Sends His Corpuscles Fair Whizzing
Fae His Feet Up Tae His William…
And The Snow Bunnies Cry NAE MAIR!
As They Convulse In Waves Of Bliss
‘Cos He Runs Oan NUCLEAR FISSION..
An’ Maggie McGill’s No Winchin’ HIM !
[ TSD…Who Needs Seamus Heaney ?]
Congrats to Dunfermline fans, who shot down Bad Bat Masterson in court today.
Hope to see more of the cabal falling.
Corkcelt
Good news. Where can I watch it?
In Scotland.
Dd,
I canny see it anywhere. Shame.
Delaneys Dunky, You might need to find a square sausage to watch it in Scotland. Its on RTE2 but I don’t expect ye can receive that. I don’t see it advertised on any other channel.