I’ve heard some utter tosh from politicians over the years but never anything so blatantly untrue as the comments from our First Minister, Alex Salmond, reported today. This clown is telling people Rangers need to be saved for the sake of Celtic. He said:
“The most diehard Celtic supporter understands that Celtic can’t prosper unless Rangers are there. The rest of the clubs understand that as well. Therefore you have to have cognisance of these things when you’re pursuing public policy.
Keep our name out of it you incoherent fool.
If our prosperity depends on the survival of Rangers it’s time our values and priorities changed. You of all people should know this after your lecturing last year. Celtic have not been well served by their association with Rangers, nor vice versa. As a combined entity, the ‘Old Firm’ have not been good for Scotland.
I’m keen to hear what his “public policy” on the matter is. Salmond goes on to say:
“We’ve certainly been arguing to HMRC on one hand, and indeed to Rangers, to for goodness sake get a settlement, get a settlement and a structure over time whereby Rangers can continue because Rangers must continue for the future of Scottish football and for the fabric of the country.”
How dare you argue with HMRC? Even Rangers admit the potential underpayment could be £75m. How many nurses, teachers and policemen would that employ, Mr Salmond? This is the true cost of his position.
This sorry business has nothing to do with Celtic, I hope our club make this clear to provocative politicians. All you die-hard Celtic supporters out there better let this man know he has no right to speak for you.
“Fabric of the country”. He got that bit right, alas.
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Am I right in thinking that UEFA frown on Governments funding football clubs?
In fact they prohibit it?
What’s the difference between a Government handing money to a club, and HMRC waiving tax owed by a Club?
Is it not the same thing?
Lovin this eejit.. ” David ” Whyte..
It’s the attempt at sounding intelligent makes me laugh most…
They are skint!!! Please someone say this!! Andy.. They are skint..
No cash flow!!
I think it’s official, they’ve definitely entered the anger stage.
Nothing sounds quite as funny as clutching at straws on the radio..
Boys just got this sent to me through email.
Subject: THE ESTABLISHMENT GATHERS AROUND THE HUNS
The Ulster Scot siege mentality so prevalent in the North of Ireland is alive and well in Scotland. The Protestant Establishment for a Protestant people are manning the walls of their ‘New Derry’ in readiness to repulse the Irish Catholic assault on their heritage. Cries of ‘No Surrender’ resound across the West of Scotland. In the halls of the Scots Parliament and Masonic lodges machinations of Machiavellian proportions are underway. The combined forces of the Scots media and government are mobilised to ensure that under no circumstances the law, morality, right and common sense are allowed to enter debate. The Ulster Scots lexicon of excuses is dusted off to defend the indefensible – Heritage, Culture, Society and of course failure to acknowledge any responsibility for their plight. The British public are being bombarded by a Pro Rangers propaganda blitz that Dr Goebbels would envy. Educated articulated dissent is ‘Verboten’. Dissidents are portrayed as irrational and openly dismissed as being motivated by hatred other voices are drowned out by the media openly calling them liars.
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Wit nae credit for the author – disappointed CSC
Hi Bhoys,
Great listening on Clyde SSB – Wee Darryl is virtually crying. Trying to come up with ludicrous scenarios whereby the Huns can be saved.
Jim Delahunt even was trying to impersonate the MBB after he made another mental statement to SSN !!!
I think as others have suggested that the plug will be pulled on Monday after the MBB gets some more readies.
Hail Hail !!
So who is gonna make MBB hand over his shares Daryl??
VOGUEPUNTER
I can allay you fears in two ways.
One,your neighbour is not trying to steal your broadband.
Two,your expenditure on tinfoill has not been wasted. You can either sell it to your fellow Tims as lining for our paranoid headgear,or to any passing Rangers fan.
All that gnashing of teeth-simply add tinfoil to REALLY give them something to wail about!
BTW,cracking meeting at Newbury tomorrow…..
Ref Cameron’s statement today,
Does anyone else recall a letter co-signed by Walter Smith, Lord Weir, and David Murray appearing in newspapers around 1997 urging loyalists to vote for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in upcoming elections?
This is them getting their backs scratched now.
Did any of you get a reply from Ms Robison?
I received mine but I presume it’s a (sub)standard response.
go Karen, go!
go Karen
Terry butcher says we will survive without Rankers
St Johnstone fan below says similar
http://www.scotzine.com/2012/02/a-provincial-prospective-on-rangers-administration/?
Guan yersel Karen..
You’re not going to believe this, but I thought I’d have a wee gloat and check in to FF, and guess what , I’m banned for life, honest!! My cover is blown, I’m fair gutted!!
KINGLuBO
One thing that surprises me in all this talk of the 24 million why has none of our business journalists or even sports journalists tried for an interview with ticketus in order to get there version of the story.Oh maybe it doesnt surprise me lazy journalism.H.H.
What purpose Andy, that’s the question…
STEPHEN BLACK
Congratulations on becoming Scotland’s latest THOUSANDAIRE.
Would you like to buy a used football club,two dodgy previous owners?
I say let them start again in the juniors. Why should any other club suffer because of the hun?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Get some Jelly & Ice Cream for Darnel … !
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS says 19:39
Well why not, i could sell it to tesco or Asda.
Snide just said no SPL has ever been liquidated before
Was Gretna not an SPL Club?
RRC
I thought the exact same
Zbyszek (not in Administration, neither in Liquidation) says:
16 February, 2012 at 15:13
I am so sorry for your club
Karen, well done, wee dawel says no spl club has ever gone into liquidation before, surely that cant be right, gretna anyone
Second goal for Man U. It`s been an entertaining match.
Had Grenta not been relegated the year before??
he’s not a Celt
See these owners that make promises and fail to deliver? I thibk that sanctions should be applied for broken promises.
Where’s the new article, Paul?
Has it been moved to a related blog? Hidden in a parent blog? Or was there never any intention to produce a new post?
Say what you like about that lad whyte, but he knows a thing or three about the courts in this country, (are there no ‘Court of Session’) in Glasgow? or is it a ‘capital’ thing!, Not knowing much about these things myself i’m sure some of you will enlighten me You see i was always brought up to believe that only two things in life are certain: i.e. Death and Tax’s, have parents misled me!??
Can anyone explain for the simpleminded like myself how, if Rankers are able to guarantee this month’s salaries, they can’t pay Dundee Utd, ICT etc the monies that they are owed?
If as stated they offered HMRC £4m last Friday why haven’t they paid these clubs?
She Bangs The Drums – The Stone Roses
Great stuff Paul67
Glad to see my comment last night about Salmond being a complete idiot has been proven spot on today. Well done to the club for coming out and telling this buffoon to zip it!
HH
Can see Craigy Whyte being the new Ronnie
Biggs down on the Copacabana……..the
hottest spot south of Havana.
barrymanilowhasnothadafaceliftC.S.C
scottish.ministers@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
dear sirs
the recent comments of Alex Salmond relating to Rangers FC are an absolute DISGRACE !!
he should RESIGN immediately !!
THEY STOLE millions of pounds !!!
any Minister who does NOT condemn them is NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
an absolute disgrace
kind regards
TC, Glasgow, UK
Cmon Craigy lad tell the taxman who alerted you to this business opportunity and has discretely backed you in initiating it and which bank cleared all of it ? And if you Say Sir David Murray and LBG we are going to hit you this time !
HH
What 6ft 2 inch giant of a man rode a derby winner?
BlantyreKev – Parcel=> says:
16 February, 2012 at 19:06
“The financial delinquency won them football honours, that’s a fact.”
WRONG!!!
It won them titles. There was nothing honourable about it!!!
Hail Hail
Starryhope
So Dwaryl tells us that for newco to be let back into SPL ,it would not be up to the other SPL clubs but a 5 man panel .
Well that seems to put to bed any notion of Celtic voting them in .That would leave it in the hands of the 5 man panel .
If these guys vote them back in I