Graeme Souness was in town to promote a book yesterday with some incredible statements for those of you who “rejoiced at Rangers’ problems”, saying:
“Scottish football needs a strong Rangers and a strong Celtic to create interest outside of Scotland.
“If that’s not the case, Scottish football would die.
“As much as Celtic supporters and other supporters of clubs in Scotland have enjoyed the moment, [Rangers’ liquidation] has damaged football in Scotland beyond belief.
“My luck was that, at the time, the English clubs were having to rebuild their stadiums post-Hillsborough.”
Set aside for a moment the fact that the 97 fans of Souness’ former club, Liverpool, died at Hillsborough three years after he took over at Ibrox.
Ignore, for a moment that we, according to Souness’ former Scotland team-mate Willie Miller, are as good a Celtic team as he has seen, that our income has reached new heights and will go higher still this season, that we are packing stadiums wherever we go, and that all of this is the product of a long-term, sustainable strategy.
Disregard that Hearts are nearing completion of their stadium expansion, or that Aberdeen are set to build an impressive new stadium, or that Hibs are packing out Easter Road at a rate not seen since the 60s.
Pay no attention to the fact that Motherwell have found an ownership model, a manger and players to have them sitting third in the table and in the League Cup final.
Instead, remind yourself why Rangers got into trouble. They introduced an aggressive tax avoidance scheme which they knew would be challenged by HMRC, and they made no provisions for this challenge.
The paid over 55 football players through this tax scheme, ‘loans’ which were never to be repaid and which were eventually ruled as disguised remuneration.
Most strikingly, while manager of Blackburn Rovers, Graeme Souness received such a loan from Rangers. When asked to explain by the Daily Record, Souness even claimed the loan was remuneration – for scouting services. More flagrant remuneration than disguised.
Souness went on to say, “I live in England and there was always an interest in Scottish football from football fans in England. That’s no longer the case.” Maybe if he spent more time with BT Sport, than Sky his impression of interest in the Scottish game would be different.
If Graeme Souness wants to offer advice on Scottish football, perhaps he should be magnanimous and write a cheque for repayment of that loan. Hillsborough matters way more than any book promotion. If you are a former Liverpool captain and want to reference Hillsborough as an aid, get it right.
Souness and the other ‘loan’ recipients should be chased out of town for the carnage they caused at Rangers. Instead, he gets a platform to spout nonsense about Hillsborough and Scottish football, despite appearing to know little about either.
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BATEEN BHOY on 27TH OCTOBER 2017 8:58 AM
your post then was spot on, although I see you have posted a small retraction ?
JAMESGANG…
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We are all entitled to our opinion, but I took a wee bit of umbrage at McInnes comments the other night, due to the fact that he FAILED to make mention of the money he got for Johnny Hayes, and also GMS.
When he said a couple of nice things about Celtic, especially after the way Celtic played, should that NOT be the very least we Celtic fans should expect from opposing managers and players when we turn them over big time ?
Do we Celtic fans not praise the Bayerns and PSG’s of this world when they turn Celtic over ?…..of course we do.
Being the auld Celtic Bhoy that I am, I can remember myself and numerous other Celtic fans being angry whenever NUMEROUS MANAGERS and players of opposing teams FAILING to give Celtic the praise they where due after gubbing their teams. Are we now to praise someone like McInnes for simply stating what was the truth and the facts, of what everyone could see ?
Why didn’t he just praise Celtic, without mentioning Johnny Hayes and young Christie ?
Over decades I have watched Celtic beat teams ( including the Huns) by 1-0 etc, and their managers and/or players being interviewed afterwards claiming that ” there was only one goal in it, and we had a good shout for a penalty blah blah”, whilst deliberately FAILING to mention maybe 2 or 3 great chances that Celtic may have missed, or indeed the Refs FAILURE to award Celtic a stonewall penalty, all of which led to the scoreline being ONLY 1-0 to Celtic.
Sorry, but I am not about to praise someone like Mcinnes ( who in the past has refused to give any credit to Celtic………and he’s not been alone), for stating what was bleedin obvious.
I could also argue that McInnes deliberately brought up Hayes and Christie to simply deflect attention away from himself being completely out thought by Brendan, and his players being outplayed by a Celtic team without some “Regulars”….The Griff, Paddy, Jozo, Jamesy.
Back in the day i remember being at Easter Road and Hibs beat Celtic 2-0…..with the goals being scored by a certain Joe McBride………I certainly don’t remember a certain Jock Stein bemoaning the fact that Hibs had taken Joe McBride from Celtic…?
HH
Just seen on twitter that Sky Sports sources claim “Rangers” are not interested in Davies.
Absolutely devastated.
SEAN THORNTON on 27TH OCTOBER 2017 9:18 AM
Big Jimmy.
Alex rae ( him fae star trek).
Hope ye ken I’m now running late cos of you!.
Had tae change my porridge stained shirt.
Funny.
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I never was or am I a “Trekkie”, but in the Star Trek of the 1990’s ( I think ?), there was some UGLY WEE NAFF, who may have worked in a bar at one point in those Star Trek episodes, and who was always stirring up trouble and who is the feckin double of that Alien Alex Rae..WITH his Star Trek make up on……imo.
I canny remember the wee guys name.
That ugly cretin Rae ( EBT) was asked last night, ” Did any of the Ranjurs teams that you played in ever get bullied, the way Motherwell did to Ranjurs last Sunday” ?
Rae’s reply was along the lines of ” Inferior teams saw Ranjurs players as having MORE ABILITY, so they viewed us as a scalp, and whenever these teams tried it on, we ranjurs boys just rolled up our sleeves and gave it back”….or words to that effect ?
I can’t remember every word that Rae stated, as he completely lost me when he claimed to be a player possessing MORE ABILITY than ANY other player ?????????
He was a DUD then….he’s still a feckin DUD ! Oh of course Rae also FAILED to mention why Ranjurs possibily had players with “MORE ABILITY”…….EBT’S !
HH
DAVIDOPOULOS
That’ll be their opening salvo in negotiations as they try to get a high-rent manager on the cheap
A manager who cost Forest £2.5m when he refused to let his centre-half join us,refused to play him in the interim,then signed him back again.
As an example.
Rae’s interview was on that crap “show” Peter and Roughie.
Alex Rae has something to say on this.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=deep+space+nine+cast+quark&client=safari&hl=en-gb&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq6aPDu5DXAhXBPBoKHYWFDzkQ_AUIEigB&biw=1024&bih=672#imgrc=tVu7RBDMkjeN5M:
Maybe Jabba should film any interviews that they hold ?
HH
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 27TH OCTOBER 2017 10:16 AM
Alex Rae has something to say on this.
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Thats the ugly wee Chump that I thought was Rae’s double for years…is his name QUARK ?
QUARK RAE….has a certain ugly ring to it !
Cheers mate.
HH
Big Jimmy
not really a retraction- still unrepentant ;-).
Just giving him credit for what he appears to have said, rather than damning him for what he didn’t.
His job isn’t to praise Celtic, but to look after his own team, and to try to build their confidence and get the best from them ( failed miserably on Wednesday). It would be nice if opposition managers were more balanced in aftermatch comments but then none of them are Brendan Rodgers, are they.
HH
Just had a listen to Kevin Miles’ song Celtic My Heart and Soul. Superb effort, got a bit emotional watching the video .
I am not saying that ALex ” QUARK” Rae is feckin UGLY but…..any photo of Rae on the mantelpiece would keep the weans away from the fireplace.
In fact, any photo of Rae on a pubs Beer Pump….would have me abstain from ever drinking beer ever again.
Not even his mother could love THAT COUPON !
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
I’m not giving up hope, I’m just saying prayers in the form of Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want…
Corkcelt…you are a kind, thoughtful man…I also would like to remind Weet Weet Weet that he is still in my thoughts and I’m sure still in the thoughts of many of CQN’s posters and lurkers…
I appreciated McInnes’ praise on Wednesday. It certainly makes a change-even if he qualified it a bit.
None of this-they were lucky/that player cheated/we should have had a penalty. I found it refreshing.
It’s like when someone beats me at pool. I always congratulate and shake hands.
Then,seething and waiting for my name to come up again,figure out how to beat the sod next time!
(Then repeat!)
BATEEN BHOY on 27TH OCTOBER 2017 10:21 AM
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Apologises mate…” a WEE retraction” was the wrong words that I used …..no offence meant.
You are right also about Brendan….he ALWAYs praises the opposition even when they have been crap.
If a manager like Henkes of Bayern wishes to praise the Celtic after we gub his mob 3-0 on Tuesday, I will gladly accept that praise !
HH
Word of The Day
homologate /hɒˈmɒləˌɡeɪt/
verb (transitive)
1. (mainly Scots law) to approve or ratify (a deed or contract, esp one that is defective)
2. (law) to confirm (a proceeding, etc)
3. to recognise (a particular type of car or car component) as a production model or component rather than a prototype, as in making it eligible for a motor race
Derived Forms
homologation, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Medieval Latin homologāre to agree, from Greek homologein to approve, from homologos agreeing, from homo- + legein to speak
KTF
BMCUWP,
If a bar owner placed a photo of Alex QUARK Rae on any of his Pool tables….I would only pick up a pool stick to batter feck oot of the photo….then again that might make the QUARK better looking ?
HH
I think we should have sweep on how many games there will be under the new Sevco manager (the proper one, not Patsy Murty) before the first Wallow Wallow contributor posts something along the lines of ….
“Early days, I know, but I was impressed with some of our forward play in today’s game. You can see already that *newmanager* actually knows how to set a team up properly, unlike that Portuguese wage thief. I also thought he spoke well to the Mhedia scum after the game. We have been here before, I know, but I have a good feeling about *newmanager*”
I’ll give it… eh… one.
:)
Gulliblechumps CSC
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
I fully agree with that post. As I’m sure do all on here.
I’m fortunate to have met that big gentle giant of a man a good few times,and his post really scorched.
I’m sure many CQNers and many of his friends and family have made him aware that they will be there for him.
We all will.
An absolute tragedy.
awrite men and wimmin of Celtic.
cracking time to be a Celt.
Like Jimmy Crickets punch line’C’mere theres more@ :-))))
HH
BIGJIMMY
Did God give you the cue-cos you should only ever use what God gave you in a fight.
Oh-THAT Alex Rae?
Carry on!!!
Does Alex ” The QUARK” Rae have a Mother…or was he a plasticine creation made by Gene Roddenberry ?
HH
If that Alex “QUARK” Rae was on board the same time as me….I would feckin jump ship !
HH
The post @ 09.38 hrs demonstrates everything that is good about this blog.
It is so easy to get so caught up in recent events, that sometimes we neglect the really important ones. This compassionate post has reminded me to keep an absolutely devastated man in my thoughts and prayers also.
I would abandon starship Enterprise…quicker than the refs refuse a Celtic penally claim !
Where was that other thug Stockley of Aberdeen the other night…or was he transferred in the summer ?
HH
WEET,WEET,WEET,
Still in my thoughts mate.
KTF.
Not comfortable with the comments being made on Alex Rae’s looks – not a looker myself – by all means criticise what he says – that’s a choice he makes – his looks aren’t
Just saying
CHAIRBHOY / TONTINE TIM -yesterday .
Tontine Tim beat me to it-
https://youtu.be/im9XuJJXylw
I have 1 face value spare ticket for tonight’s Evening With Brendan at the SEC.
If anyone’s interested, leave a message on the blog and we can get in touch via Paul67.
JOPHES on 27TH OCTOBER 2017 10:47 AM
Not comfortable with the comments being made on Alex Rae’s looks – not a looker myself – by all means criticise what he says – that’s a choice he makes – his looks aren’t
Just saying
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Yer wrong mate…..you are forgetting that Alex “The QUARK” made enough illegal EBT Money to have Major Plastic Surgery anytime he wanted….so he did/does have a feckin choice on what he looks like…imo.
Just saying like,
HH
Today’s get up and oot choon –
https://youtu.be/0QOTv_06AiI
I thought Gordon played awrite
I thought KT was bang on the nail saying it takes a lot of hard work to play this way.
we are Celtic we dont shy away from a bit of graft.
I thought Dedryck needs to keep practicin those type of balls that can be given a flick,but he’s working on it
i thought Moussa was back to his maurauding best.He just wants to show us how good
Keep working Leigh,
keep Bossing Brendan.
Geeza Break wi aw the hun surreality lol
just when you thought it couldnt get anymore…
keep smiling Celts
HH
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AFF OOT to go and get some bad news from one of my lawyers….I gie up with these people !
standing next to Alex Rae…I would look like Brad feckin Pitt.
Just saying like.
HH
BMCUW…it was a very simple, poignant post but came from a wee personal spot in his heart…love and pain coming together…very moving….
Although I got some good news ( time will tell ?) from my other lawyer yesterday in relation to another matter…her name is Stephanie…now there’s a looker !
HH
Big Jimmy,
no need for apologies, my friend, no offence taken.
The conduct of other managers just serves to enhance my feelings of man-love towards Mr Rodgers. A quality guy by any measure.
HH
Found myself singing this while waiting to see if the Caravan was for the off .
1966 . Virtually always the last choon played at the dancing in Glasgow . Your last chance of a lumber . Virtually every Glasgow band worth its salt was capable of churning it out – often the encore .
Produced by the great 8 but absolutely aff his heid -Joe Meek
https://youtu.be/DRIgpdNZEvA
TULLY57,
Lennybhoy was looking for one the other day.
Don’t know if he got one.
Because it’s Friday and it’s a stone cold classic –
https://youtu.be/R8AOAap6_k4
Off oot to Palermo