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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Celtic’s new signing Rabiu Ibrahim says he is ready to fight for a first-team place in Neil Lennon’s side.
The 20-year-old Nigerian winger, who has signed a three-year deal, is confident of proving a success in Scotland’s top flight.
“I will work very hard for me and for the team,” he said.
“My immediate goal is to play for Celtic and work hard for the team and try to win trophies, starting with the league this season.”
Ibrahim, a Nigeria Under-23 international, recently negotiated the termination of his contract with Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven.
And he expressed his determination to make an impression, adding: “The gaffer has been encouraging me in training and has made me feel at home.
“He has the final say but of course I am ready, that’s why I am here.
“You always want to aim for the highest and to be the best player.”
The winger was reluctant to compare himself with other players, adding: “I’m my own player with flair and creativity. I love to assist goals as well as score them.”
rodrow 1
Heard Zhi’s baws are still aching from the boot the shankhill hun gave them.
Hi Dec shun!! You got a spell check now?? OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH dangerous!! Watch what you doin ther shun. UL be ok with loyal I think. First word you lot learn ain’t it????
HaiL HaiL
…and Declan posts an indifferent one this time.
Ah well….revisting some of his best lines..
1. All water off a cows back
2. Sticks and Stones may break my toes
….feel free to add your best Declan moments.
We will put together the best ones and make a book. Could be a best seller for Christmas 2012 alongside “RTC…the End Game” and Kitalba’s “Multiple I.P. addresses for blogging”
Has anyone ever seen St Stivs and Awe-Naw in the same room at the same time???
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
VP- I only phoned 3 to change bank payment details and he told me this months charges so far are…..a lot more than usual.Its a touchscreen acceptance on smartfones,wont happen to you with that Trigger Happy,Dom Joly effort you have :>
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
26 January, 2012 at 14:57
Calls and text,that’s all I need.
Don’t need apps for diet plans or angry burds,like you.
Still gonnae get you back for the ‘Benny’ quip.
SmashingMilkBottles says:
26 January, 2012 at 14:54
…and Declan posts an indifferent one this time.
Ah well….revisting some of his best lines..
1. All water off a cows back
2. Sticks and Stones may break my toes
….feel free to add your best Declan moments.
We will put together the best ones and make a book. Could be a best seller for Christmas 2012 alongside “RTC…the End Game” and Kitalba’s “Multiple I.P. addresses for blogging
Ive been told on numerous occasions by the same orc “thats the way the ball crumbles” and “thats how the cookie bounces”. Never had the heart to correct him.
Don’t want to steal Jobo’s thunder….
But big weather news and he’s nowhere to be found…
What to do?
Ok Ok….
It’s fair snowin it doon in EK so it is.
Not quite the delivery we are used to from Jobo Balde.
But he’s no here.
SmashingMilkBottles – what is so funny about that stuff sir. they are normal things folk say
Its been announced that the Chokar (sp) murder case is to be reopened and the double jeopardy laws to be applied.
Can somebody tell me why there hasn’t been the clamour to have other cases retried, for example the Chris Cawley case where Chris was stabbed to death in front of dozens of witnesses (who all identified the men who did it) but none of them where called by the PF as witnesses?
That in my opinion is the biggest mockery/injustice in Scottish legal history!
UEFA to sanction clubs with big losses
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greenjedi,
Not sure of the specifics of the case you mention. But over-riding double jeopardy is only supposed to be done where there is compelling new evidence that wasn’t available at the time of the original trial
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon says:
26 January, 2012 at 15:10
greenjedi,
Not sure of the specifics of the case you mention. But over-riding double jeopardy is only supposed to be done where there is compelling new evidence that wasn’t available at the time of the original trial
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Gordon J
surely evidence that wasn’t given to the court (eg dozens of eyewitness testimoney) and I’m sue forensic science coulddo wonders with the killers clothes these days!
See the famous German humour in action today again.
Bayern Munich announced earlier that they would be announcing a new spectacular signing later on today with a press conference streaming live on facebook at 1pm. Fans speculated who this new signing would be and at 1pm, their CEO appeared and said the new signing was in fact a new app for facebook to show how important the fans are to the club.
Needless to say, this didn’t go down too well with the supporters.
Mort
greenjedi,
I honestly don’t know if evidence that could have been available but wasn’t used at trial would count, or whether it has to be entirely new – there are a few on here who might know.
But if they have clothes that can be retested that might do it – they got one of Stephen Lawrence’s killers partly because they found blood on his jacket
Looks like the Declan filter has failed..still I am glad,fair cheered me up!
I wonder if Declan has wan of them big “sensational” dugs and frequents “laptop “dancing bars…?
pure snowin here in Langside area, southside Glesga
Declan Is Neil Lennon 1888 Hates being 2nd says:
26 January, 2012 at 15:06
SmashingMilkBottles – what is so funny about that stuff sir. they are normal things folk say
Nothing funny at all Declan. Don’t be so touchy!
I’m a bit over the weather this aft cos last night the amber nectar flowed well. Guinness does that. All fuzzy haired today, feel like I’ve been punched, drawn and halved.
wee flick back to 2yrs past this month, January
Ray filed a report for Phil re MIH
some interesting comments…
report on MIH by Ray
greenjedi says:
26 January, 2012 at 15:07
Was that the murder in the Laurieston Bar?
Gary Hooper birthday today – aged 24
@HOOP588
Through my window
Lady Blackbird picks red berries
From the snow covered Holly Tree
HaikuCSC
Monaghan
Yes it was, nearly 12 years ago. The PF decided for reasons only known to themselves to drop the charges against one guy, so the other one blamed the guy who’s charges where dropped. And as I said dozens of witnesses who where feet away and saw the whole thing where not called, the PF didn’t take the jury to see the pub (less than 5 minutes walk from the court) and basically effed up in every way imaginable.
VP- Benny was of course a character in the much missed soap “Crossroads”. If the hun soap opera was played out in a Crossroads stylee,Sandy Richardson could play Sir Minty,David Hunter could be Duffield,Adam Chance(r) could be MMB,Shughie McPhee could be Mintys boy in charge of catering,loads more to follow,Meg Mortimer could be Jack Irvine…..
Don’t want to sound rude but are there actually people on here who believe Declan is anything other than a regular poster on the wind up?
geebee1978. You telling me Declan isnt real? Man Ive lost lost my faith in humanity yet again :(
According to the BBC’s Chris McLaughlin, Rangers can sign Nigeria’s Michael Uchebo for 1m. He doesn’t specify the currency but 1m Nigerian Naira is equivalent to £3972 so probably still outwith the reach of Rangers.
Mort
great show by Harper, Deco and the lads last night on the Hombhoys – a Tommy Burn’s Night special…
Homebhoys 32a and 32b
a um a regular poster and i am not on the wind up. i post here all the time. is that not what regular means. unless we are talking about jobbies but i dont think you are.
Mort :¬)))
Lennybhoy
that Kanu joke was a shocker !
haha
Test
Angelus says:
26 January, 2012 at 15:35
geebee1978. You telling me Declan isnt real? Man Ive lost lost my faith in humanity yet again :(
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Is Declan Keyser Söze?
And like that, he’s gone. :-O
HH
/Bishop B
“The world’s their lobster”.
ulysses mcghee says:
26 January, 2012 at 13:19
Chatting with Ally – No 1 in a ocassional series
The Absolute Not Man
Ally McCoist is ‘absolutely not’ the type of man who would tell you something is not happening. It will always be ‘definitely’ or ‘absolutely’ not happening. He’s the sort of man who will ‘completely’ confirm or ‘totally’ deny any situation. Although he seems to have no concept of the term ‘redundancy’ or ‘superfluous’ in linguistics. I just wonder what it will take for him to understand the term ‘redundant’?
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Q Ally, how do you feel about getting redundancy?
A I’ve never seen him and I don’t talk about players at othjer clubs, but I’m told he is totally and absolutely the best striker available, definitely in my plans if I can get him
Declan I find an early morning mixture of wheetybangs,yoghurt and blueberries keeps me very regular..like a swiss watch in fact…so what keeps u on the wind up?