Have you ever seen a ‘Rangers’ director pushed by a journalist on a question he dodged before yesterday? It’s never happened. STV’s Peter Smith did something no journalist in the history of Scottish football has done before, pressed a question when the man in charge at Ibrox dodged the initial inquiry. Smith dismissed the deserved praise that came his way last night by suggesting it’s what a journalist does. True, but refreshing nonetheless.
I was reminded last night that Green’s examination by the old media has come earlier in his journey to the bottom that Craig Whyte’s did last season. Whyte was being backed by some, let’s call them enablers, right up until the week before Rangers went into administration. Unfortunately for Green some in the media, and perhaps a few in the support, were embarrassed by their backing of Whyte last year and will not repeat the mistake.
Apart from the aforementioned Green, I have only ever known one person to use the word “darkie” (I missed 1970s ‘comedians’). He was born in the first years of the 20th century, too young for the first war and too old to be conscripted for the second. Well into his 90s, I heard him say “there are a lot of darkies on TV these days”. He was reprimanded and immediately realised what he had done. An apology and a period of over-compensation followed.
It falls to SFA president Campbell Ogilvie to ensure that such language has no place in Scottish football. Disciplinary proceedings should be issued, unless, of course, the SFA view the matter in a different light. Any future appearance of a Charles Green image on a banner or effigy at Celtic Park, or use of the words ‘Our New Hero’ to describe him, should not be regarded as an endorsement of his views, only his work in football.
Celtic minstrels will write songs about him, I have heard the words “man-love” being used this week.
Will Newco stay active long enough for Craig Whyte’s security over Ibrox, crystallised by yesterday’s ruling that he owes Ticketus circa £17m and therefore had a piece of the action at Rangers after all, to have an effect? There are so many icebergs around Newco probably not.
It was interesting to hear Manchester United’s endorsement of Newco as a potential English Premier League club being debated on STV. Now out of Europe, Manchester United were asked if they would play a fundraiser at Ibrox later this month. I hope Green’s comments on the interview don’t spoil relations.
I was pleased to hear we were drawn at home for the next game but for pity’s sake, sending Motherwell to Tannadice the day before defeats the point. This is a complete failure.
Add this to the fact that Fraser Forster’s biggest fan is making his First Holy Communion when we are at home to St Johnstone on 11 May and you get a taste of the frustration in our house last night.
He realises the importance of his First Communion but thought we could cancel the party afterwards and have an alternative celebration at Celtic Park. We’ll distract him on the day…..
As many of you are already aware, the Celtic Trust have arranged a process whereby, if you live in Scotland, you can easily contact your MSP to back the FAC call for an inquiry into policing at the Gallowgate last month. You can find the information and template here, go do it.
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No wonder the Celtic Board maintained a dignified / strategic silence …… As we all knew, there was, and is, a lot to come out on this ‘mess’, which will bury them once and for all …. I would suggest that our Board knew more than some of us, in particular what is to come…..
On another subject, we MUST bhoycott St Mirren from now on, not because they are voting against restructuring, but because of their REAL reason for doing so……. Utterly contemptable …….!!!!!!!!
spot on 67heaven,
KLV
Charles Green is an intelligent man-so says Chic Young.
Compared to you he is Chico but even then…
great reading in cqn today
kudos to all
a great week for me
maggie gone
rangers mark 2 nearly gone
and we are unexpectedly in the national league semis
You would think that if someone asked you for a loan of £27m you would go to the trouble of finding out if they were a frog eyed crook.
Wouldn’t you???
crushed nuts?’ -that will be the same Billy Reid with a tattoo of a King on a white horse on his arm?
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘naw, layringitis!’
18:24 on 10 April, 2013
I like an outsider
Can I have 50p at 66/1 Neil Lennon and 50p 66/1 Jose Mourinho please??
BTW have noted your recent posts,
do you work in Paisley by any chance??
Well as I have said before all this high finance at Ibrokes is well above my limited understanding.I am surprised though on tonights reporting Scotland that todays judgement favouring ticketus over Whyte to the tune of 17 million pounds will have no effect on the current situation at Ibrokes it seems quite unreal do this mob have to answer to anyone or do they get allowed to do just what they want ? H.H.
Phil MacGiollaBhain
@Pmacgiollabhain
I suppose when a handwriting expert is called up from the Home Office then that isn’t good. Is it?
Jim Duffy all over the place.
dontpatmadug
18:22 on
10 April, 2013
Douglas Fraser @BBCDouglasF 54s
Police searches, under warrant, in both England & Scotland today, re takeover of #Rangers in 2011. More on Reporting Scotland at 6.30
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Oh you tease!!!
I’m currently sat with many others in a sports hall watching our kids do their karate gradings with no access to bbc Scotland pls keep us all updated
Hail hail
HT
That’s a very unkind remark and not one I’d expect from a man of your undoubted higher intellect.
:-)
HT,
you skelly-ist.
I suspect that a few involved in the takeover will be reaching for anti-perspirant tonight.
Sit back and enjoy Bhoys.
Looks like I was spot on earlier about Strathclydes finest investigation into alleged criminality gathering pace.
BBC: Rangers: Police carry out raids on Whyte club purchase
Police to probe Rangers tax ‘leaks’
Police have carried out a series of raids relating to the purchase of Rangers Football Club by Craig Whyte from Sir David Murray.
Police Scotland said they had “carried out a number of searches” in at addresses in both Scotland and England.
The statement said: “These searches related to both domestic and business premises.
“This remains an ongoing investigation, and no further information can be provided at this stage”.
Sorry – Should read (from BBC wen site)
BBC: Rangers: Police carry out raids on Whyte club purchase
Police have carried out a series of raids relating to the purchase of Rangers Football Club by Craig Whyte from Sir David Murray.
Police Scotland said they had “carried out a number of searches” in at addresses in both Scotland and England.
The statement said: “These searches related to both domestic and business premises.
“This remains an ongoing investigation, and no further information can be provided at this stage”.
Rangers Chief Executive Charles Green tonight released the following statement:
He commented: “I apologise unreservedly if any offence has been taken by my remark. I was actually trying to make the point, albeit clumsily, that I am not a racist.
“Imran Ahmad is a close friend and business associate and I would certainly have no cause or wish to offend him.”
Che
I’m granted dispensation when talking about the huns!!
St Stivs
His eyes point in the same direction. We know this as a result of the number of ships he brings safely to harbour ;-)
SSB Giving team line ups from the bigotfest at Poundland
Just watching how the news spin this latest chapter.
Seems to me the whole labyrinthine saga is finally assuming an easily negotiable pattern with a final outcome within view : the realistic reconstruction of the governing bodies of Scottish Football and the obliteration of Klan F.C.
Again, I know this is a Celtic blog, but the obsession with that lot will eventually lead to equilibrium restored and once again we will only have our own fortunes to be obsessed by and the ups and downs of the game we all love and our part in it.
The end of t’rankers saga will be a cause for celebration.
Meanwhile we have to contend with watching it like an explosion in slow motion.
“The End Is Nigh”
: > )
roy croppie
18:38 on 10 April, 2013
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Seen swalter of myth mansion on TV earlier, has someone stolen his blue cardigan?
Whytey!!!!
the 1980’s love thy neighbour defence.
offcourse i am not a racist, ask my mate (insert generic catch all racial name).
regarding chuckies lies,did he not say that sevco were going to be signing 19 players,5 of whom were strutting their stuff at the euros
HH
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roy croppie. We know there has been tax evasion to the tune of millions and it appears they have walked away from that.There was the dual contract situation they appear to have walked away from that. There was the ticketus situation and the who owns Ibrox and who owns Murray park ? and after all this Sir David Murray appears to be untouchable and the huns are patting each other on the back after winning the third division. If somone wrote a fiction book about all the goings on you would say it was to far fetched to bother reading.Only in our bigoted little country could this happen.H.H.
miki67
18:56 on
10 April, 2013
…..and, when the Police complete their investigation, the sale will be nullified, with BDO re-claiming the assets for the creditors, including Ticketus……….happy days ahead…
Just catching up, Sevco in more trouble, shame, on them of course, not for.
I just saw the post split fixtures, do they really think that is for the good of the game? Or think it will lesson the impact of the Title party? Ah well, we’ll just have to show them it wont. Going for a curry in Elgin.
buick makane
19:01 on
10 April, 2013
regarding chuckies lies,did he not say that sevco were going to be signing 19 players,5 of whom were strutting their stuff at the euros
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you misheard.
it was 5 players worth 19 euros.
Sunny in the hun free mountain valley tonight.
Had a quality few hours with Mr and Mrs Auldheid today in sunny Granada.
What he doesn’t know surrounding the shambles that is scottish corru….sorry football is not worth knowing.
Twitter is doing his head in…140 characters, he needs that for a couple of words >}
He still reckons hampden will be their next home, am still no convinced, my money is still on Cowdenbeath coming to the table come the summer.
He now realises after being unsure for many years, that the cabal are controlling things from on high, and that was with no input from moi.
A cleansing is what we are watching just now, but the bigot dome is the problem, aye Bommer wis right.
Always good to talk to him, always leave reassured.
HH
Do you know what riles me, Craig Whyte is ready to blow this wide open and then bang the police raid his home and businesses.
I wonder if they’re looking for the tapes and no doubt the biggest crook of them all Sir Minty will get off scot free.
Received yesterday morn……
Dear Mr x
Thank you for your message and for voicing your concern regarding the policing of football under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012, and in particular the incident between the police and Celtic fans on 16 March 2013.
When the new Act was proposed by the SNP Government I and my Scottish Labour Party colleagues opposed it vigorously. We warned that it risked damaging the relationships with fans that the police need if they are to deal with any problems associated with football while keeping responsible supporters onside. These concerns were not of course confined to Labour MSPs: football fans, religious organisations, anti-sectarianism charities, children’s charities, the Law Society and the Human Rights Commission all highlighted problems with the SNP’s proposals.
I have been concerned for some time now that the implementation and policing of the law has not only created confusion but entirely the wrong atmosphere in relation to tackling sectarianism and hatred in Scotland. What is actually needed on this issue is clarity about what constitutes an offence, and what enforcement measures are necessary and appropriate.
I have attached two questions which I raised on this subject recently in the Scottish Parliament which highlights clearly my concerns on this matter and exposes the disappointing response I elicited from the SNP Government and its backbench MSPs.
The incident in the Gallowgate on March 16 merely confirmed my fears that the law as it now stands hinders rather than helps the policing of football fans. That is why I and my Scottish Labour colleagues will renew our calls that the Act should be subject to review under the procedures for post-legislative scrutiny at Holyrood.
I had the privilege of addressing the Fans Against Criminalisation rally in George Square, Glasgow on Saturday 6 April and pledged my support to the campaign against the Offensive Behaviour Act. I hope that, ultimately, this dreadful piece of legislation will be repealed.
Scottish Labour supports efforts to tackle sectarianism wherever it exists in our communities. That means focusing on education and young people, working with churches, football authorities and fans on positive practical measures that are based on evidence, and looking for ways to reduce rather than increase tensions around football and in other aspects of life where a sectarian element can be found.
I am grateful to you for contacting me on this issue, and I will seek to keep you informed of future developments.
Kind Regards
Michael McMahon MSP
Hail Hail n God Bless
Off oot
Joe
They are in quicksand and are unable to get out, the more they struggle the worse it gets.
Some going this for a new club it took the old one 140 years to die
……and greengo has breached clause 8 on the Conditions for SFA awarding sevco their (conditional) interim license……the license WILL be revoked………
Right clown on SSB at the moment ……… Typical silly bhun
That donkey Regan wants transparency and full disclosure from CG on takeover yet everyone else has to wait on that lot disclosing the 5 way agreement.
What a stupid hun on Clyde
“..draw a line under the sand” on Charlis Green
saint stivs
if thats the case their value must have soared after winning the 3rd div title,i reckon maybe upto 27.00 euros now