Neil Lennon was in no mood to pull his punches on the subject or Rangers alleged tax evasion for a period stretching over a decade at his press conference yesterday. Asked if winning this season’s SPL by less than Rangers 10 point penalty would devalue the achievement he said, “If we do win it and people want to throw that at me, I will have plenty to say about devalued titles over the years”.
Peter Lawwell strongly rebuffed suggestions that Celtic were in a mood to show solidarity with Rangers should they lose their tax tribunal early this week and Celtic marked the card of Rangers’ political schemer, Alex Salmond, who tried to tell the world how Celtic fans felt about the issue.
While Neil Lennon was keen to focus on tomorrow’s important SPL game against Hibernian, he dealt with questions on Rangers without flintching. Asked about “financial doping” he said, “doping is a sporting term for cheating”
Adding, “In athletics, if you are caught doping you are banned. Alberto Contador got stripped of his Tour de France win in 2010, so there are precedents.
“It’s all hearsay and hot air at the minute. I don’t want to comment on it until all the results and all the findings are out. But if it has had a direct effect on me in my playing days, I will come out and say something at that time. As it is now, it hasn’t been proved.
“They are in administration for a reason and I am sure you guys will get to the bottom of it. It’s not my business, not our club’s business, but it will be my business if it has affected me as a player, or previous managers, and has denied us titles and trophies in the past.”
Conspiracy theorists who have tried to convince the world that Celtic and Rangers have been involved in some mutual preservation pact in recent years will be forced to reflect on the accuracy and consequences of their confounded allegations. As always, our club will only prosper with unity. Persistent attempts to rip it apart will only cause further damage.
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ice cream & jelly anyone.
Goalllllllllllllllll
kille 1-0
ashashhahahahahhshsh
1-0 Killy
As the sash was belted out
GIRFUY….! 0-1…..!!!!
celticrollercoaster says In Neil we trust says:
18 February, 2012 at 12:31
the hun will run out of steam by half-time
yes Dino, song sheet in full flow, they are now applauding according to Radio Shortbread, this is getting better by the minute
Hooiveld scores again
Could be 3-0 by the sounds of it. Killie missed two other great chances. Healy scores…..offside hahaha!
sparkleghirl, maccargo
Got it back on now… thanks for your help.
Just got it back on …. very first thing I hear…”15 minutes gone and its Rangers 0 Kilmarnock 1” …. Ya DANCER….
In there ,…Mon killie
Killie wouldn’t hit a barn door with a banjo! Should be 4-0! Tearin my hair out here!
Killie causing lots of problems with every attack.
Killie should be 4 up!!!
What happened there? Did we all try to type Goooooaaal at the same tine?
R Clyde: “worrying signs that kilmarnock are playing very well here”
Mon the other team…
Inches away from 2-0. Rankers hopeless, Kilmarnock should be 2 or 3 up.
So how long will it be before they forget that they Don’t Do Walking Away? I’ll say a minor bleed at half time and major haemorraging from about 70 mins.
Anyone care for a sweep?
(And sorry in advance if this puts the kibosh on it)
sparkleghirl says:
18 February, 2012 at 15:33
Think thats what happened!! :D Everyone went for the keyboard!
Papac red card! PSML!
Red card Papac
Papac off
OMG can this get any better lol GIRFUY ya muppets!
papac straight red card.
Off down the tunnel for jelly and ice cream no doubt.
Straight red ha ha ha ha ha ha
Hail hail
There’s only one Craig Whyte
There’s only one Craig Whyte
He bought Rangers for a pound
And now he’s nowhere to be found
Walking in a Whitey wonderland!
Carlsberg Saturday.
Just can’t get enough!!
‘New information’ on Rangers deal: Administrators say they have new information on the takeover and running of… the tax dodgers;
Administrators say they have new information on the takeover and running of Rangers which will help form a full picture of club finances.
Paul Clarke, a joint administrator from Duff and Phelps, was speaking as thousands of fans packed out Ibrox in support of the troubled club.
Mr Clarke said the transaction details had become available overnight.
He also stressed that he believed HM Revenue and Customs would work with his firm for the survival of Rangers.
Mr Clarke said he expected to make an announcement next week regarding the new information relating to the club’s finances. This came from solicitors who have previously been connected with the club.
Rangers were forced to call in administrators Duff and Phelps on Tuesday over an unpaid tax bill of £9m accrued since Craig Whyte’s takeover in May.
‘Proper statement’
In a briefing ahead of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Kilmarnock at Ibrox, Mr Clarke said: “We have received some information overnight in relation to various monies and various transactions in relation to Rangers Football Club.
Joint administrator
“We’re going to be looking at all of that information over the coming days and we expect to give some form of announcement during the course of next week.
“But, at the moment, from the financial side of things, we are still working so that we can prepare a proper statement for delivery next week.”
Mr Clarke said he had been in discussion with HMRC on Saturday morning, as part of ongoing talks.
The club is also involved in a tribunal over a disputed tax bill dating back to before the Whyte era which totals an estimated £49m.
A ruling on this is expected in the coming weeks, but the administrators it was likely to be April before Rangers find out what the outcome of the HMRC case until April.
Mr Clarke added: “What they asked us to point out is that had they wished to close the football club then rather than issue the administration application that they did last week, it would have been a winding up petition to the court.
“So this is not about liquidation, it’s about survival of the football club and we’ll be working with them with that in mind.”
Tens of thousands of fans turned out in a show of unity at Ibrox, packing the 50,000 seat stadium to capacity.
Supporters held up banners in support of manager Ally McCoist and criticising former and current owners of the club.
I really don’t care if they win or not today – it’ll have no bearing on the title if Neil and the team keep on doing what they’ve been doing.
But my sides are actually sore from all the laughing….
I am in such a delerious state my grasp of basic acronyms has gone.
Papac off!!!!!
Oh what a gay day
Papac off!
Billy boys gettin belted out now …so Feckin predictable
Papac does his “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here”. Commentator on Rangers TV bizarrely says “A yellow card at most”.
Papac attempts to break someones leg, swift red card. Lee McCulloch simply cannot comprehend a decision like that going against the huns. Ibrox packed to the rafters and they’re getting pumped, perfect hangover cure.
Thats Papac sealed his fate gone next week