Sir David Murray, Campbell Ogilvie, Dave King, as directors of a football club, you presided over tax evasion. While ordinary men and women have no choice, or criminal urge, to avoid paying for public services, you directed a deception on an industrial scale.
Sir David Murray and Campbell Ogilvie have their influence and signatures all over this act. The SFA was quick to discipline and sine die Craig Whyte after he was out of the game, it must now charge Murray and Ogilvie with bringing the game into disrepute. The stale influence of cronyism at Hampden must be routed and seen to be so.
The SPFL instructed an inquiry three years ago but with this verdict in, the SFA must appoint their own inquiry.
Why did the processes at Hampden allow this to happen and continue without check?
Why did Rangers get their European licence in 2011 despite being in arrears to HMRC, in contravention of that licence? Who was responsible for this decision?
Why was a director and signatory of Rangers illegal tax schemes elected and reappointed president of the SFA?
How transparent were the SFA and the SPL in their handling of these tax evasion charges?
Was the SPL inquiry commissioned to uncover the facts, or to meet a desired objective? Who prepared the inquiry remit and who signed off on that remit?
Lord Nimmo Smith found that legally executed Employee Benefit Trusts did not confer a significant sporting advantage. In light of what I have already read of the verdict, we must now discover if such widespread illegal Employee Benefit Trusts conferred a sporting advantage. This question has not been asked yet.
It’s time for football to shake off the shackles of corruption in Scotland, as elsewhere.
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WITS – feeling flush today so I’ve done a £1 EW Yank on those four – good luck to us.
Joe Filippis Haircut
So far Joe, so far he has escaped punishment..
Todays decision puts a whole new slant on the very obvious cover up at the SFA and above..
I’m an optimist Joe:))
HH
55,54,53,52………….
Chavez at 1.44 – nail on the head LNS allowed the duping
Antipodean Red – Clearout at the SFA would be the first step in the healing process
Otherwise
its a good day
RWE on 4TH NOVEMBER 2015 12:42 PM
Morning all and on a good news day, we have our own from Tony’s Huddle.
Tony has been nominated for the 2015 Rockbridge County Citizen of the Year Award.
Here’s our wee article about that…
http://wp.me/p6DYht-oh
No One Walks Alone
-Humbling ….HH
BMCWP …………How did you remember that?
Cheers …………:-))
a win , any win tomorrow night will do me
HH
STV reporting SFA has held tribunal regarding RIFC appealing SPFL DEMAND FOR £400k LNS Report fine (250k) and costs (150k).
RWE:
I am indeed mate, thank you, and good luck to you and yours later.
This is a surreal sort of day, one of many since this all started. My phone is ringing constantly, I’ve got an inbox piling up, a Facebook notifications list longer than a Leonard Cohen song (thanks Malcolm Tucker!) and two articles still to get up before dinner time tonight :)
One of them will be a re-post of the Rangers Obituary I did for CQN back in 2012. The three year anniversary was at the weekend and it seems like a nice time to republish it.
But the stories keep piling up today. The Sevco accounts are, well, a disaster … they appear, to me, to be trading whilst insolvent. King will try to spin it … but they speak for themselves.
Today’s verdict doesn’t touch the NewCo, not directly … but the SFA has now approved a guy with a tax conviction in one country and who sat on the board of a football club liquidated by a tax scam. The stink of that is not going away, no matter how hard they try to ignore it.
Our game is run by men in the deepest disgrace. What they’ve allowed to happen here will never be erased from the memories of those of us here to see it, and there’s one book already written about it and a few more will come out through the years to come.
I’ll certainly have a go at writing one of them myself.
Those books are important, for the sake of the next generation of Celtic fans, so they know what actually happened, whatever the “official history books” might read.
This won’t go away. This is PART of the history now. The verdict we want might not even come about in our lifetimes, and you know what? Title stripping is one thing, but I don’t want tainted awards. Black Sunday will be black no matter what; I’ll never remember that day any way but the way it happened.
To me, the verdict of history has always mattered more … and there we’ll have our justice.
Lest we forget
Rangers
Name Profile Amount Side letter evidence seen by BBC? Name Profile Amount Side letter evidence seen by BBC?
Alan Hutton Hutton made his debut in 2002 and featured in 94 angers games, before a £9m move to Spurs. £364,000
Alex McLeish McLeish managed Rangers from 2001-06. He won seven major honours at the club. £1.7m
Alex Rae Midfielder who arrived at Ibrox in 2004 and spent two years there. He played 34 games and scored once. £569,000
Andrei Kanchelskis Russian winger arrived from Fiorentina in 1998 for £5.5m. Moved four years later to Southampton. £145,000
Andrew Dickson Head of football administration at Rangers since 2003. Previously financial controller at Ibrox club. £33,000
Arthur Numan Dutch full-back arrived at Rangers from PSV Eindhoven in 1998 for £4.5m. Played 118 times. £510,000
Barry Ferguson Former youth player who became Rangers captain. Played at Ibrox from 1996-2003 and 2005-2009. £2.5m
Bert Konterman Dutch defender signed by Dick Advocaat for £4.5m in 2000. Played 79 matches for Rangers. £300,000
Bert Van Lingen Bert Van Lingen was Rangers assistant manager under Dick Advocaat from 1998 to 2002. £65,000
Billy Dodds Scotland international arrived in a £1.5m deal from Dundee United. Scored 21 goals in four years. £190,000
Bob Malcolm Central defender started his career with Rangers in 1997. Played 88 games. Left for Derby County in 2006. £125,000
Campbell Ogilvie At club from 1978 to 2005 as general secretary and later a director. Now president of the SFA. £95,000
Carlos Cuellar Spanish centre-half arrived from Osasuna in deal worth £2.37m in 2007. Moved to Aston Villa in 2008. £448,255
Chris Burke Started career at Rangers, playing 96 games from 2002-2009. Left for Cardiff City. Now with Birmingham City. £55,000
Christian Nerlinger German midfielder signed from Borrusia Dortmund in 2001 and left in 2004. Now has role at Bayern Munich. £1.8m
Claudio Caniggia Argentinian World Cup finalist signed from Dundee for £1m in 2001. He played 50 times for Rangers. £1m
Craig Moore Australian centre-half played more than 90 games from 1994-1998. Returned in 1999 and stayed until 2005. £1.1m
Dado Prso Croatian striker was free transfer in 2004. Scored 50 goals in 108 games. £1.9m
Dan Eggen Norwegian central defender signed in 2003 from Spanish club Alaves. Did not appear for the first team. £68,000
Sir David MurrayOwned club Ownership period from 1988-2011 saw club win 15 titles and 26 cups. Sold shares to Craig Whyte for £1. £6.3m
Dick Advocaat Rangers manager from 1998-2002. Spent almost £74m to win five trophies, including two titles. £1.5m
Douglas Odam Finance director for 15 years. Left club in 2003 to take up a role within Sir David Murray’s business empire. £119,000
Egil Ostenstad Norwegian forward signed from Blackburn on free transfer in 2003. Played only 11 matches for the Ibrox club .£370,000
Fernando Ricksen Dutch right-back signed in 2000 from AZ Alkmaar for £3.75m. Scored 13 times in 182 games. Left in 2006. £684,225
Federico Nieto Argentinian striker joined on loan deal in 2005 from Almagro. Scored once in three matches played. £24,500
Gavin Rae Midfielder joined Rangers from Dundee in 2004 for a fee of £250,000. Transferred to Cardiff in 2007. £376,000
George Adams Ex-player was head of youth development between 2003-2005. Now director of football at Ross County. £30,000
Graeme Souness Player/manager of Rangers from 1986-1991. Went on to manage Liverpool, Newcastle and Blackburn. £30,000
Gregory Vignal French defender joined on loan from Liverpool in 2004 and played 43 times. Joined Portsmouth in 2005. £173,000
Ian McGuinness Ibrox club doctor was sacked after Paul Le Guen left. Moved on to Newcastle United and then joined Aston Villa. £25,400
Ian Murray Midfielder was free transfer from Hibernian in 2006. Played 43 games. Joined Norwich City in 2007. £95,000
Jan Wouters Former Dutch midfielder joined as a coach under Dick Advocaat, then Alex McLeish. Left in 2006. £285,000
Jean-Alain Boumsong French centre-half joined in 2004 on free transfer. Signed for Newcastle in £8m deal after just 18 games. £630,000
Jerome Bonnissel French left-back who arrived in 2003 from Bordeaux. Played three games before joining Fulham. £48,000
Jesper Christiansen Danish goalkeeper signed in 2000 as injury cover.Played just three times for Rangers and left in 2004. £320,000
Joel Le Hir Paul Le Guen appointed physiotherapist from 2006-2007. Now with Le Guen at Oman national team. £28,275
John Greig Played for club from 1961-1978. Went on to manage Rangers from 1978-83. Later became a director. £40,000
John McClelland Appointed a director in 2000. Was chairman from 2002-2004. Resigned as non-executive director last year. £225,000
Julien Rodriguez French centre-half signed from Monaco in 2005 for £1m. Played 34 matches then left for Marseille in 2007. £638,000
Kevin Muscat Australian defender joined from Wolves in 2002 on free transfer. Played 22 games. Joined Millwall in 2003. £1m
Kriis Boyd Signed from Kilmarnock in 2006 for £500,000. Scored 101 goals. Joined Middlesbrough in 2010. £215,000
Libor Sionko Czech midfielder signed from Austria Vienna in 2006. Played 18 matches. Joined Copenhagen in 2007. £178,000
Lorenzo Amoruso Italian defender cost £4m from Fiorentina in 1997. Moved to Blackburn Rovers for £1.4m in 2003. £639,000
Martin Bain Chief executive of Rangers from 2005-2011. Resigned after David Murray sold club to Craig Whyte for £1. £249,000
Marvin Andrews Centre-half from Trinidad and Tobago joined from Livingston in 2004. Played 43 matches, scoring four times. £316,025
Maurice Ross Played 78 games for Rangers from 2000-2005, scoring twice before moving to Sheffield Wednesday. £120,000
Michael Ball English left-back signed from Everton in 2001 for £6.5m. Played 55 games. Joined PSV Eindhoven in 2005. £1.4m
Michael Mols Dutch striker joined Rangers under Dick Advocaat. He arrived in 1999 and spent five years at Ibrox. £260,000
Mikel Arteta Spanish midfielder joined in 2002 and played 50 matches, scoring 12 goals. Moved to Everton. £674,603
Nacho Novo Spanish striker joined in 2004 from Dundee for £450,000. Played 178 games in six years, scoring 47 times. £1.2m
Neil McCann Winger joined from Hearts in 1998 for £2m and played over 100 games. Now a media pundit for Sky Sports. £500,000
Nuno Capucho Portugal winger who arrived in 2003 for £700,000. Featured in 22 games, scoring five goals. £970,000
Olivier Bernard French defender arrived on a free transfer in 2005 via Lyon and Newcastle. Played nine times. £224,000
Paolo Vanoli Italian left-back joined from Bologna in 2003 and played in 28 matches for Rangers, scoring once. £592,000
Paul Le Guen French manager replaced Alex McLeish in 2006. Left in January 2007 after a string of poor results. £201,250
Pedro Mendes Portuguese midfielder joined in 2008 for £3m. Played 39 games and joined Vitória Guimarães in 2010. £1m
Peter Lovenkrands Danish winger arrived in 2000 from Akademisk Boldklub for £1.3m. Played 129 games and scored 37 times. £902,000
Robert Reilly Robert Reilly was Rangers’ commercial director and helped generate income for the Ibrox club. £105,000
Ronald De Boer Dutch midfielder joined in 2000 under Dick Advocaat. Scored 39 goals in four years for the club. £1.2m
Ronald Waterreus Dutch goalkeeper joined Rangers in 2004 from Manchester City. Played 49 matches for the Ibrox club. £510,000
Sasa Papac Bosnian left-back arrived in 2006 from Austria Vienna for £450,000. Played 161 games. Left in May 2012. £319,000
Sotirios Kyrgiakos Greek centre-half signed from Panathinaikos in 2005. Left in 2006. Played 54 matches and scored once. £532,200
Stefan Klos German keeper signed in 1999 for £800,000. Played over 200 times. Left in 2007. £2m
Stephane Wiertelak French fitness/physiotherapy coach joined Rangers in 2006 under Paul Le Guen. Now works at Rennes. £28,275
Steven Davis Northern Ireland midfielder and club captain. Played more than 140 times, scoring 17 goals for Rangers. £600,000
Steven Smith Defender came through youth ranks and made debut in 2004. Moved to Norwich then on to US side Portland Timbers. £7,500
Steven Thompson Joined from Dundee Utd in 2003 for £200,000. Left Rangers in 2006 to join Cardiff City. £485,000
Tero Penttila Finnish defender joined in 1999 for £300,000 from Haka Valkeakoski. Left Rangers in 2002 to join HJK Helsinki. £140,000
Thomas Buffel Belgian midfielder joined in 2005 for £2.3m from Feyenoord. Scored 11 goals and left in 2008. £1.2m
Tore Andre Flo Norwegian striker joined from Chelsea in 2000 for £12m. Scored 39 times for Rangers. Sold for £6.75m to Sunderland in 2002. £1.3m
Yves Colleau Former French midfielder served as assistant to Paul Le Guen at Rennes, Lyon and Rangers from 2006-2007. £106,200
Zurab Khizanishvili Georgian defender joined on a free transfer from Dundee in 2003. Moved from Rangers to Blackburn Rovers in 2005. £405,000 Yes
Chavez @ 1:44
You’d be nearer the mark if you were to say: ‘… their grand master’s bidding’ …
VIP
Saint Stivs
And not a good looking wan among them:)
As others have posted, I am sure the LNS fiasco was agreed to be final by the SPL and thereby member clubs prior regardeless of the legality of the EBTs.
I imagine Celtic will have known that it was a final decision though they may not have known the outcome was predetermined. Sound bites from Dermor Desmond and Peter Lawwell do not help the suspicion that they want to see Rangers return. That said they may have been the driving force behind the initial proposal to strip Rangers of titles in return for a place in the first division.
For whatever reason, may have been the inability to sell tickets to Rangers supporters on the basis they no longer had 5 stars, green backed off from that offer. There may have been some pressure from the 1 st Duvision but the money wasn’t enough to change their minds.
Have Celtic, any club or its fans got any grounds for a revisit to LNS or another review of the toxic goings on at Rangers Football club in the naughties?
!!Bada Bing!! on 4th November 2015 1:54 pm
55,54,53,52………….
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I can’t think of any reason why any entity who has gained an unfair sporting advantage would be allowed to retain their tainted honours, but this is Scotland.
HH
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 4TH NOVEMBER 2015 1:58 PM
STV reporting SFA has held tribunal regarding RIFC appealing SPFL DEMAND FOR £400k LNS Report fine (250k) and costs (150k).
That’s a promising start.
AULDHEID on 4TH NOVEMBER 2015 12:52 PM
NEWRADBHOY on 4TH NOVEMBER 2015 12:07 PM
Wonder if this gives LNS a chance to save face.
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He could sieze the moment and say he was duped.
Just like Wee Craigie dupe SDM.
They must have gone to Kafflick Schools.
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Will need more than a magic hat to sort this mess out………
Join me Kenny MacIntyre on bbc shortbread tonight on quite a momentous day for Scottish Football when we will ask the question
“Just what has gone wrong Delia’s Celtic in Europe?”
This could herald an opportunity to cleanse Scottish football and restore sporting integrity for the good of all. We have seen what can happen when it is for the good of one club only. This extends far beyond football though, and deep into Scottish society, influencing Edinburgh juries and law lords alike.The masonic arm has a far longer reach than the unseen Fenian hand , which is why great care and diligence must be taken about what happens next.
If anything.
Does the CEO nomination mean that Lawell gets his Peter back?
Of course it might be worth reminding everybody that the SPL no longer exists and the SPFL may wish to have an enquiry on it’s own terms into the consequences of the Big Tax Case.
I’m currently getting a load of old emails from the Rangers Tax Case site. I presume that’s yer man saying, “I effin telt ye’s!”
Happy Birthday Dena.
What a lovely pressie eh Sis?
But are we sure this actually happened?, as I cannot see anything on SSN about it. This is the channel which ran a Celtic pre season loss as “Breaking News” on the on screen ticker. Strange that a story of this magnitude does not register at all. Hmmmmm (copyright P67)
Mike and Hector in pincer movement.
Bsr,
The ‘double ya’ would be a start.
;-x
Happy birthday Dena and a belated one to ol Brth
HH
the Battered Bunnet at 1.52
Did you and your family receive threats and have to be protected by the Police?
That situation is incredible.
Tbb,
Who is the ‘wife and I’ in your anecdote?
Not you surely?
HH
Tony Donnelly
Smudger crossed my mind too. Like ogilvie this chancer would have been well aware of the illegal practices going down. Many will be going without sleep tonight .
I remember the Huns euphoria at the ftt ‘legal ebts verdict’. Oh how they trumpeted thats on socially media. Wonder how the FF bloggers are backtracking now.
This news should hopefully be going worldwide.
Their nightmare continues.
Hail hail.
Now, now
Jim Spence @JimSpenceSport 2 hrs2 hours ago
Jings So EBT’s are actually taxable earnings. Next thing somebody will be saying that the law on liquidation is the same as it always was
Just walk about your workplace quietly singing this
HMRC HMRC HMRC
To the tune of “YMCA”
And see what reaction you get
Happy Hector Day
Come on folks.
Haven’t THEY suffered enough?
I used to have a list of the tainted trophies (Leaues, Scottish Cups and League Cups) that were stolen from us and other Scottish clubs.
Anybody got that list?
It’s hard to estimate the amount of prize money we’ve been cheated out of – in particular for CL participation.
Still today is a day to savour.
Well done to the Bampots far and wide
Hail Hail
GARY67 on 4TH NOVEMBER 2015 12:38 PM
No titles will be stripped, no cups taken away. Anyone who thinks otherwise are deluded IMO.
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Spot on mate . If anyone thinks the other clubs will raise a complaint .they are in cloud cuckoo land . Had it been us that ran the EBT fraud scheme . The other clubs would have been tripping over themselves to stick the boot in . Same with the laptop loyal , who have known all along that clubs involvement in this scheme and tried to defend it . Oh and will Celtics voice be heard . Don’t be daft .
Celtic were cheated of a League title in 2002/2003.
forget that these players allready played many times for the original Rangers that season.
On the final day, players on the park, receiving EBT payment were –
Rangers:
Klos (EBT)
Ricksen, (EBT)
Moore, (EBT)
Amoruso, (EBT)
Numan, (EBT)
Ferguson, (EBT)
Arteta, (EBT)
Caniggia (EBT)
(McCann 45), ffs even the subs had a (EBT)
de Boer, (EBT)
Mols (EBT)
(Thompson 62), (EBT)
Arveladze. …………………………………… POOR GUY …….. DIDNT HAVE AN EBT , badly advise.
Subs Not Used: McGregor (none), Malcolm (EBT), McLean (none)
Booked: Ferguson.
Dunfermline: Stillie, Bullen, MacPherson (Walker 70), Scott Wilson, Grondin (Dempsey 45), Dair, Nicholson, Mason, McGroarty (McGarty 77), Brewster, Crawford.
Subs Not Used: Ruitenbeek, McNicol.
Booked: MacPherson, Scott Wilson, Bullen.
Attendance: 49,731.
Referee: S Dougal (Scotland).
Sevco fans you really want to take this the whole road ?
You sure ?
You really want to find out if it really is the same club?
You really really sure?
LastChanceToBeTriggersBrush csc
Jimthetim and Gary67.
Bookmarked.
HH
made me laugh..
Jamie Cassidy
What is it about
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Glasgow Rangers Daily Update
Glasgow Rangers Daily Update Its about EBTS Jamie and the tax people being told twice that no case to answer. This is number three and going to be told again no we didn’t cheat using ebts as they were legal.
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Shaun Donnelly
Shaun Donnelly Decision has bn made theyve found us guilty !!!bastards
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sixtaeseven – Gardez la Foi, 2:21 pm
http://www.channel4.com/news/rangers-trophies-under-threat-as-commission-opens
All very complicated … So basically
They are 16m in debt ?
Does that include the 5m they owe Ashley ?
And if they lost the tax battle who has to pay back the money ? New board ??
They are hardly going to get money off the old rangers board ?