Paul Simon wrote about ‘a loose affiliation of millionaires and billionaires’ but if you want to raise money to rescue a company you need more than a loose affiliation. ‘The rebels’ at Celtic managed this in 1994 (somehow), but Paul Murray’s Blue Knights affiliation unravelled over a few days.
While Duff and Phelps were casting aspersions on the SPL for spiking their plans to announce a preferred bidder last week, the Blue Knights were already struggling to pull £0.5m together as a covenant to secure a period of exclusive rights to buy the club.
18 years ago a Celtic supporter walked into a branch of Bank of Scotland and paid £1m into Celtic’s bank account to bring it back under agreed limits and prevent the club going into administration – without any security or negotiating rights. A discrete but hugely important act by a man still on our board. No one from the Rangers consortium was prepared to gamble half as much last week, they even asked Ticketus, finance provider for Craig Whyte’s doomed venture, to stump up the non-refundable cash! The ticket agency declined.
The Celtic consortium soon fell apart with a modest degree of acrimony but personal issues were put to the side until the job of securing the club was complete. Paul Murray’s group was less fortunate. As a chartered accountant Murray would have been fully aware of the Employee Benefit Trusts which brought the club to its knees. What he knew and whether he benefited are likely to be some of the questions other consortium members were asking. He was not best placed to lead the recovery.
Murray also tried to keep a broad church together, from wealthy but detached Rangers fans to various elements of the support. This sounded ambitious from the off.
The most important comment from the Blue Knights yesterday was “The consortium believes that the whole deal process has become incredibly complex and it is critical that a preferred bidder is appointed this week.”
If it’s possible for the words “incredibly complex” and “critical” to be an understatement this is the occasion. The Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League announce their fixtures in the middle of June. If Rangers are to phoenix before then they better hurry up and die. The liquidation process will take weeks (if it goes smoothly) and can be open to legal challenge. Stadium ownership has also to be secured and the claims of Ticketus and Andrew Ellis have to be satisfied.
Add to the mix creditors, the big tax case, punishments from the SFA for their on-going inquiry into the last takeover, potential punishments from the SPL inquiry into improperly registered players, increasingly widespread opposition from within the SPL and the rest of Scottish football to a place being created for a phoenix and you get the picture.
The last few years reads like a lesson in how to destroy a huge football club. Chances of SPL football at Ibrox next season? No more than 50%.
Bids for the original canvass painting of Neil Lennon by US based artist, Joseph Gormley, have hit an incredible £500. Keep an eye on the auction, which ends on Thursday, here.
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MWD
Excellent post last night at 23:10
We are all Neil Lennon.
Our day will come.
Good morning fellow Celts from the 06:31 to Waterloo
Damp, cold, miserable …dreich morning…yuk!
Not read back for a few days… Are they deid yet?
HH
M
Good morning from East Kilbride where today we have a very spring like bright and pleasant morning with hardly a breath of wind. A little bit chilly though.
Jobo
MWD at 23:10 on page 14 – brilliant post.
Jobo
Jobo Ta, I’m away for a read, although MWD probably knicked it Fae the Voguepunter ha!
V
MWD @ 23.10
Good post but you set a poser – why should becoming a Celtic player change the attitudes of so many Northern Ireland supporters to the extent that death threats are made to to him and his family?
Another poser, would the same passions be raised if Rangers had a Northern Ireland Catholic manager?
Hmmmm, perhaps I’ve answered my own questions.
Morning,
This will be more of the dignity they talk about.
Murray said he hoped that clubs would be
pragmatic about dealing with Rangers over
outstanding debts, even if they were
angered about being left out of pocket in the
first place. “We would have to negotiate.
Clubs have to be practical as well. These
sums of money are due, but there are sums
to others too who will be offered a pence in
the pound offer, so clubs have to look to the
bigger picture. I see it being part of the
overall negotiation with the football
governing bodies.”
Wretched huns.
Anybody else think that “blue knight” sounds like a brand of Viagra?
Still – I suppose that maybe Rangers aren’t strong enough to stand on their own.
Blue Knight – the pill that makes you “stauncher”….
Moonbeams WD. Kano \o/ Neil Celtic FC. We are the Champions. Ignore the WARTS. on 17 April, 2012 at 23:10 said:
Right Bhoys. I know this is not going to go down well but, but, but, but it has to be said:-
Neil Lennon was born to two fine parents.
Neil Lennon naturally peed and poo’d since being born.
Neil Lennon fed on liquids.
Neil Lennon fed on solids.
Neil Lennon grew older every day.
Neil Lennon went to primary school and was educated.
Neil Lennon made friends and played.
Neil Lennon continued growing.
Neil Lennon went through puberty.
Neil Lennon played Gaelic Football.
Neil Lennon played football.
Neil Lennon went for a trial with Rangers.
Neil Lennon had/has girlfriend/s, brothers and sisters.
Neil Lennon became a professional footballer.
Neil Lennon lived a normal life.
Neil Lennon went out, socialised and enjoyed himself without hassle or question.
Neil Lennon had a normal enough life.
Neil Lennon played for Northern Ireland without question or threat to his life.
NEIL LENNON JOINED CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB.
NEIL LENNON BECAME A FIGURE OF HATE FOR EVERY BIGOT IN THE BEST SMALL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
Neil Lennon sometimes lost control in the face of this hatred and bigotry as a player.
Neil Lennon was assaulted on 2 occassions on the streets of Glssgow.
Neil Lennon became manager of Celtic Football Club.
NEIL LENNON AND HIS FAMILY LIVED IN FEAR OF THEIR LIVES HAVING TO MOVE HOME FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY WHILE THE VICIOUS TERRORISTS WERE TRACKED DOWN.
NEIL LENNON WAS ATTACKED AT HIS PLACE OF WORK.
NEIL LENNON WATCHED HIS ATTEACKER BEING FOUND NOT GUILTY AFTER HIS ATTACKER PLEADED GUILTY TO ATTACKING HIM AND VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE ATTACK WAS SHOWN TO THE JURY.
Neil Lennon occassionally loses his cool as referees orchasteated decisions from nothing.
NEIL LENNON deserved YOUR SUPPORT and MY SUPPORT.
NEIL LENNON HAS MY SUPPORT.
MWD
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I take that back MWD, excellent post and as my blog name suggests, I’m supporting Lenny innaw……
V
HH to ye MWD
I am looking for advice of taking a Ferry to Ireland.
I want to take my car.
There will be myself plus Mrs TT and Miss TT who is 14.
My eventual destination is Kells in the R.O.I.
I am open to travelling from Scotland and down through Northern Ireland,or in Dublin and over to Kells.
Prefer to leave on a Friday and would need to be home in Fife on the Monday night by around 9.00pm.
Any suggestions on the likely cost would be great,and recommendations on the best route,would be very welcome.
TT
Another lovely Costa Blanca morning. Off to do 140 kms on the bike in the mountains, that will be 420 since Sunday. Should have 700 done by Saturday. Many of the hours are spent trying to explain to fellow riders why Rangers are not the quintessential British team. Sure helps pass the time.
A song for Neil
Neil Lennon/Terry Fox – Never Give Up on a Dream
TT I’ll get coorslad to have a look, Stranraer to Larne may be best, Pablophanque would have had all the info God rest his soul.
V
HH
@brianfraser_: So I found out today. Euan Norris-season ticket holder at Ibrox, which he still has and his family have used it since he became a grade 1
Hey Tinytim,
I’ve done this journey plenty times from Fife as well down to Limerick where missus Neillybhoy is from.
Your best bet is to get the p&o Troon ferry, ignore cairnryan/stranrear and Liverpool it’s just takes forever to get there.
There’s a couple of fast ferry sailings from Troon to Larne each day, the ferry is basic but quick 1h 45mins.
Once yer off at Larne it’s 25mins to Belfast and then your onto motorway all the way down towards Dublin, I think north of Dublin you can take a turning and through the country roads to kells but yeh that by far the quickest and pain free route.
Safe journey.
A bright, cool, sunny spring morning here in North Ayrshire.
Btw tinytim, the evening sailing from larne to Troon on Monday (5.30ish) gets you home perfect times , I did it at Easter and got home to Dunfermline to watch game of thrones at 9pm. :-)
Craig Whyte is still, “public enemy number one”.
Murray must be giggling with disbelief.
I hope the tweets behind the post from MAYOD at 0230 earlier are genuine.
I know it’s almost certainly a hoax,but haven’t we all been waiting and hoping for a referee to break ranks?
72 hours to cut a deal with Whyte or bye bye rangers.
tick tock….
Morning all. Beautiful day so far here in North Ayrshire. (Quite likely we’ll have a downpour before too long.)
Woke up today to the thought that I have expressed here more than once. The type of player we lack is a Joe McBride, someone who can put away regularly the chances we create. That is what Joe did, better than anyone else I have ever seen in a Celtic jersey. He, more than any other player, helped to transform the Kelly Kids into the Lisbon Lions, because his goals gave the team the confidence and self belief so vital to any successful team.
Of course, whether we can uncover such a player is another question..
What is Yorkston playing at? Has he had a Damascus moment?
another view from a belfast paper on Neil
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/gail-walker/why-neils-charity-work-kicks-his-critics-into-touch-16145884.html
WOKE UP TODAY. STILL CHAMPIONS
Tinytim,Troon with p&0 would be your best and shortest route…
Vmhan,bit early for me to exercise the brain..”Let the Peepil Sin”
Good morning from a grey Manchester.
Hope all is well with you all in the Celtic Family.
Good luck to the U-19s next week, in their Cup Final against Celtic’s perennial bogey team Queen of the South.
Queens won 5-4 at Tannadice last night, so it should be a cracking game.
Anyways, cash strapped scrofulous Hillbilly XI to play the Champs at end of month;
Whyte
Duff Phelps
Ng Miller Murray P
Ellis Collyer Murray D Hateley Hector.
Thanks to all who responded Troon to Larne it is.
TT
Celtic will face Queen of the South in the final of the SFA Youth Cup at Hampden next Monday after a dramatic night at Tannadice.
They beat Dundee Utd 5-4 to teach final.
Top of the morning to you all on a pleasant day in Fife, where the sun is just peeking through.
I am just about over Sunday’s disappointment but am still angered by the rubbish in the media about our manager’s conduct. That is bad enough but some of our own fans are having a go at Lennon for his conduct on Sunday and I say they are wrong.
We were cheated and he was entitled to be angry just as Jock Stein was angry after 90 minutes at Parkhead in 1972. That night the police had to clear irate fans away from the car-park before the ref could leave. Stein was later fine £100 by the SFA fine on December 1st 1972, but with the crowd who are now running our game I wouldn’t be surprised if our manager doesn’t get six-months hard labour for simply expressing his frustration just as Jock Stein did in 1972.
Ian Archer wrote:
“At the end of 90 minutes — as both teams lay gasping for breath — Jock Stein strode briskly out on to his Parkhead pitch and, ignoring the players, made straight for the three officials standing aloof in the centre circle. He queried a point about the Dundee goaI, and the Parkhead crowd rose to applaud him, chanting his name firmly through the night air as he walked back to the touchline. It had been the gesture of a baffled manager.”
See, the Match Picture of a furious Stein confronting the cheat Davidson here:
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1972-11-01%3A+Celtic+3-2+Dundee%2C+League+Cup
Tinytim
P&O from troon is handy regards driving distance once u get back to Scotland but cairnryan to Marne is shortest route, approximate £250 return for car and 2 passengers, add another £20 e/w for addition passenger. Although heard on radio last night Irish ferry (I think that was their name) was doing sailing to Ireland, not sure where they dock at, for £99 quid car and 2 per single journey, worth a google search tox if any cheaper
MWD
Hats off Danny bhoy, great gesture to 001 and superb post on NFL.
100% Bang ON.
Now if you would get myself and Mrs B a couple of corporate tix for Hertz game I’d be very grateful.:))))))))
Brimmer
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Goodnight loose affiliation of Blue Knights
Posted on 17 April, 2012 by Paul67
Paul Simon wrote about ‘a loose affiliation of millionaires and billionaires’ but if you want to raise money to rescue a company you need more than a loose affiliation. ‘The rebels’ at Celtic managed this in 1994 (somehow), but Paul Murray’s Blue Knights affiliation unravelled over a few days.
While Duff and Phelps were casting aspersions on the SPL for spiking their plans to announce a preferred bidder last week, the Blue Knights were already struggling to pull £0.5m together as a covenant to secure a period of exclusive rights to buy the club.
18 years ago a Celtic supporter walked into a branch of Bank of Scotland and paid £1m into Celtic’s bank account to bring it back under agreed limits and prevent the club going into administration – without any security or negotiating rights. A discrete but hugely important act by a man still on our board. No one from the Rangers consortium was prepared to gamble half as much last week, they even asked Ticketus, finance provider for Craig Whyte’s doomed venture, to stump up the non-refundable cash! The ticket agency declined.
The Celtic consortium soon fell apart with a modest degree of acrimony but personal issues were put to the side until the job of securing the club was complete. Paul Murray’s group was less fortunate. As a chartered accountant Murray would have been fully aware of the Employee Benefit Trusts which brought the club to its knees. What he knew and whether he benefited are likely to be some of the questions other consortium members were asking. He was not best placed to lead the recovery.
Murray also tried to keep a broad church together, from wealthy but detached Rangers fans to various elements of the support. This sounded ambitious from the off.
The most important comment from the Blue Knights yesterday was “The consortium believes that the whole deal process has become incredibly complex and it is critical that a preferred bidder is appointed this week.”
If it’s possible for the words “incredibly complex” and “critical” to be an understatement this is the occasion. The Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League announce their fixtures in the middle of June. If Rangers are to phoenix before then they better hurry up and die. The liquidation process will take weeks (if it goes smoothly) and can be open to legal challenge. Stadium ownership has also to be secured and the claims of Ticketus and Andrew Ellis have to be satisfied.
Add to the mix creditors, the big tax case, punishments from the SFA for their on-going inquiry into the last takeover, potential punishments from the SPL inquiry into improperly registered players, increasingly widespread opposition from within the SPL and the rest of Scottish football to a place being created for a phoenix and you get the picture.
The last few years reads like a lesson in how to destroy a huge football club. Chances of SPL football at Ibrox next season? No more than 50%.
Bids for the original canvass painting of Neil Lennon by US based artist, Joseph Gormley, have hit an incredible £500. Keep an eye on the auction, which ends on Thursday, here.
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Kevtic on 17 April, 2012 at 22:37 said:
theglasgowcelticway
We did win the Prestigious Wembly Cup admittedly before he could install his own techniques into the team.
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‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’ on 17 April, 2012 at 22:38 said:
Why would a Celtic fan, with internet access, phone Keevins, Jabba et al to criticise NFL? It’s one thing to feel angry at defeat and bowf at your mates, but to ‘phone these know-nothing clowns? Why do they think they get on air? Because they support the poisonous meeja agenda. No other country would tolerate a football manager being subjected to the crap that NFL has been through as both manager and player.
NFL went on the pitch on Sunday to express his anger at the referee for his failure to be consistent. People think he shouldn’t be allowed to do that, fine, don’t let him do it, ban him from twitter, don’t allow him external communication. Or you could look at the comments made by Ferguson, Mourhino, Wenger,Redknapp, O’Neill or any other manager after the ref has made contentious decisions and realise that that’s football!
ranjurz are staring into the abyss, the media in this country are in denial (I don’t read the internet, hugh Keevins), naturally they don’t wan’t to cover this, they resent Alec Thompson’s interference (I wouldn’t know what he looked like if he sat beside me, hugh Keevins) and most of all they resent NFL’s success, that’s why they allow callers (‘Celtic fans’) who are prepared to criticise NFL despite the fact that we’ve won the title. How many callers have been on to criticise McSwally?, Paul Murray?, David Murray?, the administrators? Compare that to the number of callers slagging off the man who won the league.
O’Neill said ‘….a player said to me; in football, you’re only as good as your last game. I told him, at Celtic you’re only as good as your last pass!’
We’ve won
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Art of War on 17 April, 2012 at 22:41 said:
Sorry Paul67, trying to remember what I posted now that got caused the grief.
First time I’ve not passed the `sniff’ test!
HH
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‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’ on 17 April, 2012 at 22:45 said:
bill Ng the singapore born billionaire! According to STV
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Richie on 17 April, 2012 at 22:47 said:
Neil needs our support, and not just banners and songs. We slag off the old media but dismiss it at our peril.
We have all been supportive of Steve, Terry, Snake etc. who have called into these shows, and we have had those Carlsberg moments of dung and jabba falling out over who was the best hun, and Alex Thomson giving us the best 20 minutes of sports radio EVER.
Those who don’t want to know what’s being said, just scroll on. With respect, if you seriously think that having all Celtic fans in the world (and we are accessing from everywhere) stop listening or calling, they will wither and die, you are wrong.
IMHO of course
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shady on 17 April, 2012 at 22:50 said:
hamiltontim on 17 April, 2012 at 21:31 said:
Nah, weegie born and bread. Tis the wife is from foreign lands.
Down staying with the in-laws for a week. Letting them see that the grandchildren being 300 miles away is not such a bad thing. Always down there at Christmas/New Year so I never get to the New years games.
S
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philvisreturns on 17 April, 2012 at 22:51 said:
hen1rik – I remember that story in the Daily Record.
Fair play to them, they pulled no punches about it, accurately describing the UVF banner as a “flag of hate and evil”.
This stuff depresses me, so to cheer me up I just bought that BR 01 Instrument watch I’ve been swithering about.
Heavy is the burden of being me. (thumbsup)
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Celtic Mac on 17 April, 2012 at 22:51 said:
“crushed nuts?”
You got one thing wrong. Ranger are not staring at the Abyss. The Abyss is staring at Rangers!
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hen1rik on 17 April, 2012 at 22:52 said:
We should be celebrating the title win but instead the media and the SFA/SPL are trying to taint it by putting the focus on Neil.
The fans who are against Neil are not real fans.
Neil tell them you’ll accept punishment when Kenny Shiels, Butcher and others get pulled up.
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hamiltontim on 17 April, 2012 at 22:58 said:
shady
I really like the place, it’s very middle England but my missus claims that she detects a calmness in me when I’m down there that is often absent up here.
The lack of huns may be a factor!
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jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 17 April, 2012 at 22:59 said:
Was interesting to hear from a gerr fan tell us about the behaviour of the Celtic fans at doom domb last nite and he was totally digusted abt it and his Celtic mate text him that he was leaving because of his concerns for his safety. Ill will also be very concerned for my safety and my families safety when the BILE are marching up and down our streets in the coming months!!
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jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 17 April, 2012 at 23:03 said:
C M
Is precapiss worse than the abissss?? Just askin like. Spell checker goosed the noo!! .
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shady on 17 April, 2012 at 23:03 said:
Born and bread?
Ooooh – very poor.
S
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shady on 17 April, 2012 at 23:07 said:
hamiltontim on 17 April, 2012 at 22:58 said:
Agreed, it is very nice. Usually get a few good nights out too with baby-sitters and morning entertainers on tap. Must admit it is good to get away from the glassy eyed junkies and scarred neds for a wee while. Not sure could live there though -starts to feel a bit claustrophobic after a while.
Plus, home is only 40 minutes walk from Paradise.
S
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philvisreturns on 17 April, 2012 at 23:08 said:
shady – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PakK1egbBU (thumbsup)
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BABASONICOS71 on 17 April, 2012 at 23:08 said:
I think what Neil did on Sunday was the worst kind of behaviour possible from a human being.How dare he walk up to another person and ask a question.It showed that he is without doubt the most vile creature ever to be involved in football.Doesn’t he realise that his birthplace and religion already make him despicable?And that by being at Celtic and also having ginger hair he is only a midges’ bawhair from beig Lucifer himself.Not content with being responsible for the financial calamity currently engulfing the globe,all crime in Scoatlin and the state of the roads he seems to be on a one man mission to ruin the game here with his heinous acts.I think it’s time the authorities deported him back to where he came from then this wonderful country can get back to claiming it’s rightful place at football’s top table and a recovery from his misdeeds can begin.The only plus side to his scandalous behaviour is it gives our A-grade pressmen good copy.However,as our MSM men are known giants in the journalistic world i’m sure they could continue their sterling work without the contributions of nEiL Diablo.
So in short,it’s time this monster took his wanton destruction from our shores and let the country get back to some kind of normality.
SICKOFTHISPASHcsc
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shady on 17 April, 2012 at 23:10 said:
Cripes – name-checked by Philvis.
Did you enjoy Bread as good humoured family comedy or socio-political satire?
S
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Moonbeams WD. Kano \o/ Neil Celtic FC. We are the Champions. Ignore the WARTS. on 17 April, 2012 at 23:10 said:
Right Bhoys. I know this is not going to go down well but, but, but, but it has to be said:-
Neil Lennon was born to two fine parents.
Neil Lennon naturally peed and poo’d since being born.
Neil Lennon fed on liquids.
Neil Lennon fed on solids.
Neil Lennon grew older every day.
Neil Lennon went to primary school and was educated.
Neil Lennon made friends and played.
Neil Lennon continued growing.
Neil Lennon went through puberty.
Neil Lennon played Gaelic Football.
Neil Lennon played football.
Neil Lennon went for a trial with Rangers.
Neil Lennon had/has girlfriend/s, brothers and sisters.
Neil Lennon became a professional footballer.
Neil Lennon lived a normal life.
Neil Lennon went out, socialised and enjoyed himself without hassle or question.
Neil Lennon had a normal enough life.
Neil Lennon played for Northern Ireland without question or threat to his life.
NEIL LENNON JOINED CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB.
NEIL LENNON BECAME A FIGURE OF HATE FOR EVERY BIGOT IN THE BEST SMALL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
Neil Lennon sometimes lost control in the face of this hatred and bigotry as a player.
Neil Lennon was assaulted on 2 occassions on the streets of Glssgow.
Neil Lennon became manager of Celtic Football Club.
NEIL LENNON AND HIS FAMILY LIVED IN FEAR OF THEIR LIVES HAVING TO MOVE HOME FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY WHILE THE VICIOUS TERRORISTS WERE TRACKED DOWN.
NEIL LENNON WAS ATTACKED AT HIS PLACE OF WORK.
NEIL LENNON WATCHED HIS ATTEACKER BEING FOUND NOT GUILTY AFTER HIS ATTACKER PLEADED GUILTY TO ATTACKING HIM AND VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE ATTACK WAS SHOWN TO THE JURY.
Neil Lennon occassionally loses his cool as referees orchasteated decisions from nothing.
NEIL LENNON deserved YOUR SUPPORT and MY SUPPORT.
NEIL LENNON HAS MY SUPPORT.
MWD
100% WE ARE ALL NEIL FRANCIS LENNON
HH
Tinytim,stenna line are also doing deals for cairnryan to belfast..shop around..but if was near troon I would use there..The road up to cairnryan is a drag..
So the Blue Knights affiliation broke up because they lacked a serious hitter that they could gather around?
If only they’d had a Harold Melvin figure.
That’s one for the oldies.
Don’t leave me this way, leave quicker csc
Well, the hun predicament reached the national news again last night. Not a bad piece by News At Ten aimed primarily at those down south who know nothing of the story.
What came across most strongly for me was the downplaying of the trouble (no focus on the level of debts) and the talk of a foreign owner as something that might or might not be welcomed by the fans. Now what’s the old phrase about folk who can’t be choosers?
They also referred to the big tax case as £100M plus. Wonder if they know something??
Craigwhitesoptomotrist
Ta.
TT
ParkheadcumsalfordwhoisNeilLennonand PaulMcBrideandTrishGodman on 18 April, 2012 at 08:27 said:
”What is Yorkston playing at? Has he had a Damascus moment?”
I heard in Shortbread that he’s said if the huns are liquidated they shouldn’t be allowed straight into the SPL. I assume that’s what you’re referring to.
My initial reaction is that the suggestions over the last couple of days that it’s not within the SPL’s powers to allow a newco immediate entry are correct and this is Yorkson making a virtue of a necessity.