Lock up game’s tax deviants

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The football industry is busy with its twice-a-year transfer jamboree this week but there will scarcely be a player, manager or executive in the country who isn’t daily checking on Harry Redknapp’s on-going court case into his alleged tax arrangements.

Harry, of course, is one of the game’s popular figures, everyone likes him, including me, but his evidence yesterday, that he’s been told “The problem with you is you’re named Harry and you have a cockney accent”, will have the nation pondering if he’s another victim of the systemic prejudice against white, wealthy, indigenous-named, senior and successful people from London.  There must surely be a support group he can join.

I’m sure Harry’s innocence will be established but the law and tax authorities are right to pursue any doubt that exists in the running of the game, without fear or favour.  Where appropriate, pursue the guilty through criminal, not just civil, courts.  Only then will the innocent be sure of a level playing field. Lock ‘Em Up, as a Cockney may observe.

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  1. Good morning CQN from the fast train to Glasgow on a frozen morning in ML8.

     

     

    The next 3 games will determine a lot of what this season will bring.

     

     

    Focus on Sunday, one game at a time!

     

     

    hh

     

     

    bjmac

  2. Good morning friends and a Big Happy Friday from a cold and slushy East Kilbride.

     

     

    A wee cold snap could put their game off tomorrow unless they have enough coins for the meter for the ole underground heating.

     

     

    Jobo

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    Tictalker 23:18

     

     

    Victor Wanyama, Victor Waaanyama, Victor Wanyama, Wanyama Oooooh Ooooh the next Clarence Seedorf?

     

     

    Im dont think he has the creativity to develop into a player like him, hope he does but Id say he is more the next Marcel Desailly, similar playing style. As they will no doubt be saying soon ‘Marcel Desailly, he was the first Victor Wanyama etc.’

     

     

     

    EN

     

     

    (21°C, baltic)

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    Tictalker 23:18

     

     

    Victor Wanyama, Victor Waaanyama, Victor Wanyama, Wanyama Oooooh Ooooh the next Clarence Seedorf?

     

     

    I dont think he has the creativity to develop into a player like him, hope he does but Id say he is more the next Marcel Desailly, similar playing style. As they will no doubt be saying soon ‘Marcel Desailly, he was the first Victor Wanyama etc.’

     

     

     

    EN

     

     

    (20°C, baltic)

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    Moooorning, 21°C, baltic…

     

     

     

    Tictalker 23:18

     

     

    Victor Wanyama, Victor Waaanyama, Victor Wanyama, Wanyama oooooh ooooh the next Clarence Seedorf?

     

     

    Im dont think he has the creativity to develop into a player like him, hope he does but Id say he is more the next Marcel Desailly, similar playing style. As they will no doubt be saying soon ‘Marcel Desailly, he was the first Victor Wanyama etc.’

     

     

     

    EN

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    Vmhan 07:40

     

     

    Didnt know that I thought it was his Dad that built it, hes good at making great things for Celtic….

     

     

     

    EN

  7. Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:

     

    27 January, 2012 at 00:14

     

     

    Seeing as you are around, he is a RGT as are you and it beats the hell out of RSC as referred to by hamiltontim…

     

     

    Have a good Friday, I finish at 12:00…

     

     

    Vhman:

     

     

    Two words for you…

     

     

    Wanyama Wanyama…:)

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  8. Good morning all

     

     

    icy cold morning here in Gods country ,otherwise known as Blantyre!

     

     

    Off work on holiday for a couple of days ..just seen Mrs tyrehoops off to work!

     

     

    looking at todays racing then off to Parkville about 1pm for a few hours ..

     

     

    enjoy your day folks and just remeber this. “You support the best team in the world”

     

     

    HAIL HAIL

  9. More comedy gold today from Ibrox. Ally tells a player not to come back after one day of a trial yet his club is saying a verbal agreement has been reached for a one million pound transfer.

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    Banner for when the thousands turn up to watch the padlock on the fro.t door of ibrox

     

     

    ‘Your club is over, why don’t you go home?’

     

     

    Or from a plane flying over their last ever game, I’m happy to chip in for it.

  11. Good morning CQN.

     

    What ever became of Narrowboat Tim?

     

     

    EC67

     

     

    dontknowwhyhejustcametomindCSC

  12. Tom McLaughlin on

    Oz Tims –

     

     

    Just discovered Celtic v Falkirk being shown on delayed broadcast at 9am (QLD) Monday on Setanta, 8 hours after kick-off.

     

     

    So Celtic TV it is then.

  13. Morning all – weight off the wee mans mind this morning, as I found out yesterday my job was safe after some worrying from November onwards. Slept like a baby last night.

     

     

    Have the Huns gone to the wall yet?

     

     

    HH

     

    Giggs

  14. A blue court with Murray in blue and orange, Djokivic in blue, red and white and the umpire with orange shoes – HD should have a black and white option.

  15. tyrehoops says:

     

    27 January, 2012 at 08:25

     

     

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    Yep, was rather brisk when I left Blantyre earlier – slippery underfoot conditions!

     

     

    HH

     

    Giggs

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    murdochbhoy –

     

     

    Knowledge is the retention of facts and information.

     

     

    Wisdom is the ability to think and rationalise, even without the knowledge.

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    Lennondinho18 (@CelticNewsAtTen) –

     

     

    We don’t get access to that outside the UK, if I am not mistaken.

  18. Tom McLaughlin on

    Can’t believe it’s the Australian Open and Aussie TV is delaying broadcast of the semi-final until 7:30pm.

  19. giggsybhoy

     

     

    good news indeed on the job front.

     

     

    How can you sleep when they are about go out of business? Too exciting for me

     

     

    HH