Newco chairman, Dave King, this evening issued a remarkable statement. Not for the first time he referenced Celtic, but on this occasion, he became the first person inside the game to put the Stripping of Titles Rangers won during their EBT and DOS years on the table.
His statement also blankly contradicted an earlier statement he made, when he asserted, “I follow the logic of the argument that if we lose the tax case then we probably gained some competitive advantage.”
With the tax case lost, and many fair-minded agreeing with his earlier sentiment and calling for titles to be stripped, however, today King said:
“Whether the scheme was in place or not, or whether it survived tax scrutiny or not, made no difference whatsoever to the playing squad of the Club during that period and hence had no impact on the performance on the pitch.”
That’s:
“If we lose the tax case then we probably gained some competitive advantage.”
Followed by:
“Had no impact on the performance on the pitch.”
“Competitive advantage.”
“No impact on the performance.”
In 2012 he even issued an apology and suggested “commercial reparation to the other clubs” was in order.
“Reparation” because “if we lose the tax case” we “gained some competitive advantage”.
In five years he moved from saying Rangers gained a competitive advantage because of the illegal EBT use, and commercial reparations to other clubs was due, to denying any wrongdoing whatsoever.
He should also have read the Celtic statement more carefully. King today said Celtic, “have attempted to influence the footballing authorities to alter its historic football honours”.
Celtic’s statement called merely for a review, “We are sure now that the footballing authorities in Scotland will wish to review this matter. Celtic awaits the outcome of their review.”
The altering of football honours issue was not put on the table by our club – you can thank Dave King for that thought provoking notion.
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Bmcuwp
I am sure that davidopolous will ferret out something appropriate
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
That was a really Nobel effort…
See I went high brow, when y’all went low…
WITS
That’s a stoat-in’ pun…
Auldheid,
I am fully behind Celtic in whatever way they see fit to act.
My convoluted point was, in the face of the expected backlash, we would have a case for seeking an exit from Scottish football, similar to the reasons for Derry City’s invitation to the League of Ireland.
Even though other clubs join with us, we would be accredited with being the driving force in “punishing” them.
ALMORE
Good luck on your cycle tomorrow !! HH !
HOT SMOKED on 10TH JULY 2017 9:02 AM
“piracy is hostile takeover without the paperwork.”
back of T SHIRT 5.30 mass GREENHAMERTON sat night.
Word of The Day(Inspired 4 hours getting tattooed yesterday!)
dolour /ˈdɒlə/
noun
1. Pain.
2. Sorrow; grief.
Word Origin
1275-1325; Middle English dolour (< Anglo-French) < Latin dolor,equivalent to dol(ēre) to feel pain + -or -or1
KTF
DAVIDOPOULOS 914
Thanks for the tip-off. Seems we owe The so-called diddy clubs a huge debt of gratitude for having the courage to stand up to the lies and blackmail of Doncaster and co.
In fact,if the meetings referred to were accurately minuted,I think his behaviour is a cast-iron firing offence.
DAVIDOPOULOS
No,sirree. The Nobel effort is that of Clyde and the other SFL clubs,as revealed in today’s explosive tweets.
HOTSMOKED
Oh,very good!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Absolutely. We all remember that a lot of underhand stuff was going on but we tend to forget all the gory details as time goes by. It’s helpful to read back at some of this stuff. When you realise you forgot half of what actually went on it is quite staggering ….all over again…
Oops,wrongly attributed
Meant for the aptly-monikered WITS.
Should that be aptly-acronymed? Too early for thinking,need beer.
MOONBEAMSWD
Tell yer Auld man to do the physio through the pain and he’ll come out the other side much better off.
SpeakingfromexperienceCSC
MWD
Fingers crossed and a wee prayer to be on the safe side for you Dad. I probably need his old knee even more than JJ btw!!
HH jamesgang
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 10TH JULY 2017 9:13 AM
Any advice on local bars showing the game would be much appreciated.
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I watched a game in Sorrento pub years ago.
I think it might be called Chaplin’s. The only problem might be the fact that it’s on Premier.
I have yet to see the media contacting or talking to any player that was cheated, apart from the souptakers that is, it’s all don’t take our titles etc, yet Tims will still buy their papers, still hand over their money, still support the corrupt game.
It takes all sorts I suppose.
JJ/Jimmygangsta
Consultant informed that old knee to be saved and reused.
One left knee (no cartalege and worn bone) will be donated to he who provides me with the best reason not to punish Rangers/Sevco no more and he who does not have an appetite for rewarding Rangers with 3-0 for every game the played with improperly registered cheats.
Thanks for best wishes to all.
MWD
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 9TH JULY 2017 9:59 AM,
Rangers take SFA to court:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18248766
Thanks for the response, that made interesting reading, I recalled there was a Court case… of course it was D&P and Not Chas. Green.
Was looking for some relevant Rangers Sanctions and Payments info re:CG regarding what A STOR MHA CHROI posted and got waylaid…
Interesting thing though how many times they moved the goalposts… it’s as if they were erecting a white picket fence.
Wonder if anyone has any info re: Rangers Sanctions on a timeline?!
AULDHEID on 9TH JULY 2017 4:11 PM,
“The idea of clarifying the same club myth using UEFA Article 12 as a solution was suggested to Celtic a few months ago.
Its an idea that might still surface.”
Good that it’s still on the cards, I read a piece you did on this before, sounds promising but to be honest I didn’t “get” the technicalities… though understood enuff to see you have to be a Football Club to become a member of an Association and Obtain a licence to participate in a Football Competition.
A Football Club is a Legal Entity that controls a Football Team.
Interesting, me I liked it when…
A Football Club could be an Ethereal Entity that Controls a Football Association.
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy
Haven’t got an answer for you, but remember hately left Monaco to join them in 1990.
Amazing really, we have had Res 12 where after our bhoys delving into things sussed out that the huns were not entitled a licence, it took a lot of hard work and my thanks goes out to them big time.
Yet only a few short weeks ago the same sfa gave the new huns a licence to play in europe even though they failed to pass the first hurdle by not having audited accounts and adhering to uefa’s FFP criteria, I have been bowled over by the silence on this matter.
The sfa are telling you to ef off, they will do what they want and there’s not a thing you can do about it.
Justice in scotland for Celtic, don’t make me laugh.
THE EXILED TIM
I mentioned over the weekend that Dave King had made public statements TWICE in the last year that should have precluded Sevco from getting a Euro licence. It is really ubelieveable that there hasn’t been a peep from Hearts.
Surely even Hearts would have fancied their chances against Progres Niederkorn???
Title stripping is a natural CONSEQUENCE of the cheating that went on.
What are CQNers views on an appropriate PUNISHMENT for the extensive and systematic breaches of League and Association rules?
Auldheid at 12.27 am , thank you for posting that link and not replying sooner.
I have only read the contents of the first two files , so far, in the link.
No wonder the G51 club’s QC in the wee tax case told them to not contest the case due to evidence proving their guilt.
I think it would be fair to say that we have to thank Murray’s signing of Boumsong then his move to Newcastle in the follwing transfer window for Murray’s dodgy tax dealings at Ibrox to be exposed. The City of London police’s investigation into football agent’s , Barry ? Mackay (Boumsong’s agent at the time) financial matters , particularly at Portsmouth , set the ball rolling.
Morning Celts
Oh dear, Stuart Armstrong, the next Messi, badly advised.
I will say yet again, one season doesnt make you a superstar.
SA, 10 million….Sell Him.
‘Unrealistic’ Stuart.
HH
DavidO
I am still waiting for Ann Budge to give her thoughts on Hartz supporters getting beaten up at ibrox a couple of seasons ago, then again she would have been too busy condeming the Celtic support for writing on the toilet walls.
It’s a joke, it really is.
Sad to say I fear my time watching scottish will be up very soon, that it’s come to this.
HH
Mo Johnston – 1989
said that Rangers “looked after ” his…
150,000 quid tax bill from Nantes FC.
Anyway, has Lawwell and Doncaster….
no flew doon tae London tae negotiate…
a new “save the huns” TV deal yit ?
Anyway,……
……off-oot.
Auldheid, my last post should have read , I’m sorry for not replying sooner.
In 1996 Goram was on £1k per week through the books
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12082308.Rangers_star_fined_and_banned_for_drink_driving/
Doesn’t sound right, does it?
THE PLC are going to look the other way, yet again.
They seem scared of Dave King.
And that says all you need to know.
For some reason, he has the whip-hand over the PLC
HH
NatKnow on 10th July 2017 10:29 am
Title stripping is a natural CONSEQUENCE of the cheating that went on.
What are CQNers views on an appropriate PUNISHMENT for the extensive and systematic breaches of League and Association rules?
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Absolutely no punishment required…provided that SFA and SPFL declare that Sevco are a new club with no valid claim to Deidco’s titles…
THE EXILED TIM
That’s my biggest fear. Something really needs to happen this summer or a lot of us are going to finally chuck the towel in…
Get the 10 million for SA and buy Paddy
Simple
DavidO
You have it in a nutshell…..
“Absolutely no punishment required…provided that SFA and SPFL declare that Sevco are a new club with no valid claim to Deidco’s titles…”
HH
The Green Man
Armstrong would be very silly to leave Celtic at this moment in time, but if he really wants to then good luck to him.
He is represented by Liam O’Donnell who is a lawyer that works in partnership with PFA Scotland. If this is the advice they are giving players then that is worrying.
If the PLC dont do the right thing.
We should protest against them as well.
Peter, why are you letting these cheats and bigots walk all over Celtic?
Why?
I should add that I still think Armstrong will sign a new contract.
TGM
Money, what else
HH