When asked on Twitter four years ago how Rangers were granted a licence to play European football in season 2011-12 when they were overdue with HMRC, SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, replied, “If someone sends you a bill you disagree with then you do not accept it was overdue”.
Any business is allowed to dispute a tax demand, but former Rangers director, Donald McIntyre’s evidence at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday was clear, Rangers had accepted liability for unpaid PAYE and National Insurance claims in connection with the Wee Tax Case (DOS) in 2010.
If, as Regan suggests, Rangers misrepresented this fact to the SFA Licencing Committee in their March 2011 application, the Association now have action to consider.
If you have been around this story for the best part of the last decade you will recall a number of us writing on the perilous state of Rangers finances while the club was under the control of Sir David Murray. This was robustly disputed by the club at the time, but in his evidence McIntyre noted that, under Murray, the club appointed an insolvency expert to ensure they were not trading illegally.
Just one month before the sale of the club to Craig Whyte in May 2011, in an email produced by Craig Whyte’s counsel, Donald Findlay, Mr Mike McGill of Murray Holdings, advised that “it would appear forecasts for club have deteriorated, we will breach bank facility”.
Asked by Findlay if “HMRC were coming for the club and were after blood”, McIntyre said “Yes.” The directors of Oldco Rangers omitted this sentiment from their public comments at the time.
Rangers were a football club running a perilous financial strategy from the 1990s until liquidation was eventually confirmed in 2012. They established a mindset, not only in their own support, but in parts of ours too, that spending money you couldn’t afford on casino football was the only acceptable way clubs should behave.
You still hear the echoes of those times, from Willie Henderson’s request that Newco spend £50m, to comments a lot closer to home when Celtic fail to win a football game.
Please remember that while it is OK to report evidence discussed at court, you should not comment on matters pertaining to the charges against Craig Whyte.
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Calvin Pele
2-0 ht
Cringeworthy commentary bigging up Sevco against the much more ‘experienced Celtic team’
HT 2-0
2-0 Calvin Miller from a lump up the park from our goalie, poor head back far wee Hun and Calvins presence scares the Hun goalie as he rounds him on one side and ball rounds him on the other before Calvin pops it in an empty net under a wee bit of pressure fae a wee Hun.
MWD
Pele and Calvin Miller.
Both ran across a forward pass and dummied the goalkeeper.
Pele missed with the shot.
Calvin scored with the shot.
Following Minty’s appearance in the Witness Box today…………………..
Das Boot in the R.S. McColls!
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 26TH APRIL 2017 8:16 PM
Calvin Pele
2-0 ht.
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Thought the same thing.
H.H
Disgraceful bullying by us of these poor young hunnies.
The new Fleck completed 2 one yard passes and one a header jumping on someone’s back.
When he has given the ball away (mostly)the commentators quickly remind us he’s only a wee boy
Comedic commentary at Youth game.
The co- commentator, Kenny Millar, if you please. No, not that one, perhaps his son, is trying to be impartial, but failing.
I’m loving these commentators attempts to feign enthusiasm at our bhoys efforts.Hurty huns eh!? ;))
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The Men Who Stare At Goats (then sacrifce them)
(July) Twelve Monkeys
(Brown B)Rogue Trader
The Hunsucker Proxy
Other People’s Money
The youth squad take better corners than the first team
I would recommend everyone to watch the first goal if you get a chance
Our Bhoys playing all the Football. Some lovely touches. The future is Green & White.
Hello lads
Just in… apologies if this has already been posted…
but, for those outside of scotland, it looks like the youth final is being shown live on youtube … just type in scottish youth cup final
Finding it really difficult not to get over excited about the revelations at Craigy’s trial .
In my heart I know titles will be stripped.
Play the long game.
I hope Celtic legal representatives are sharpening their pencils
HH
The question is, why have they such a young team?
Are u17s on less wages than u20s?
More Film Titles :
The Dark Knight Lieses
Bringing Down the Big House
Sleepless in Gowkthrapple (I imagine it’s a hun hell hole)
About (Walter) Schmidt
The Dead Zone
I Spit on their Grave
The question is, why have they such a young team?
Are u17s on less wages than u20s?
Watch out for them “getting in our faces in the second half.”
7 distress signals for 7 brothers..
HH
So many excuses from these commentators.
They cannot accept that their team is just a bunch of cluggers who play in a style consigned to history by most successful football teams.
Bitter Bitter huns
Goals courtesy of @CelticGoals
1-0. https://twitter.com/celticgoals/status/857311256675586048
2-0. https://twitter.com/celticgoals/status/857312669476499457
HH
Apparently Stupid FC’s under 3’s have promise.
MWD
Sorry for the action replay.
thanks for the link to the game bhoys – loving the pain
The Patsy
Burghbhoy
Aye they are sharpening their pencils with gritted teeth.
MWD
Hun Wonderkid replaced at half time by someone called Judge Jeffries
THOMTHETHIM
Ah that’s who it is…Kenny Millar of the Sun.
He thought the senior Huns would win the Scottish Cup at the start of the season…
‘Celtic keeper has had an easy time’ is Sevc for ‘they haven’t had a shot on target’
And the commentator is Gordon Duncan of Radio Clyde…
Make your own judgements.
MWD
Hope to goodness u are wrong bud.
Just feel that the tide is turning our way in this long and weary road to justice.
HH
The Celtic keeper is Connor Hazard… first time he has been mentioned
Deadclub media calling commentators T*rriers :))))))))))))))
Stupid stupid huns
phew , that was close, rangers would have scored there only for the fact nothing happened
1-0
https://twitter.com/celticgoals/status/857311256675586048
Keep the updates on the refs coming. Not interested in the Celtic team.
Sarcastic csc
Miller shoots over after good Celtic play
We would be as well tuning into Zombie TV for this game, hunbelievable commentry.
2-0
https://twitter.com/celticgoals/status/857312669476499457
LOL