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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nice play that
3:0- too easy- McIlduff
Good save McCory!! But it wasn’t.
3-0
Any truth in the rumour joey Barton was due to be suspended for 36 months but cashed out at 18? :)
HH
what’s the goalie version of sebo?
Young Ralston is going to be a star. He has it all.
Mind the gap, wee Huns
GEORDIE MUNRO
He’s a guy called Ryan Oliver and apparently he’s…
Oh…right…
3-0 Aiden Mcilduf
MWD
Ha ha.
Good safe says commentary hun, but still 3 nil ya zombie tit.
Very nice build up from Celtic keeper makes a decent attempt at the save but the ball spins over the line
7 would be nice….
There is a district lack of enthusiasm from the commentators when describing these Celtic goals.
Thank God it’s on TV and not the Radio otherwise I would be convinced we were getting beat
Davidpolous
;)
HH
Celtic fk at the edge of the box..
Clever FK keeper save the shot
3-0 up and all these muppets can do is talk up some wee hiUN CALLED Liam Burke.
MWD
Sevco number 7 has really long shorts.
That’s the best thing I can say about their team.
Our bhoys groing in confidence.
The flair players Johnston & Nesbitt starting to try things.
Tony Ralston looks first team ready.
Well seen both commentators are Scottish Huns.
Any decent and honest human being would be embarrassed to spout such crap.
Big book of hun excuses getting an airing now from dumb and dumber.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 26TH APRIL 2017 8:27 PM:
Another film:
Pulp Fiction.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
3-0 Goal Footage courtesy @CelticGoals
https://twitter.com/celticgoals/status/857319289782771712
HH
The Sevco commentator there like Woody Allen in Broadway Danny Rose.
They shot him in the eyes.
Oh my God, he’s blind?
He’s dead…
Of course, the bullets would go right through…
Do Sevco teams at any level do any tackles that aren’t “crunching”. Every tackle they have put in has been described as such.
Co-Commentator admits Sevco doping:-
“You can see that young Jeffries has injected something”
Which TV channel is game on?
Commentators ready to call the RSPCA.
Sevco having they’re best spell of play without making any chances
films
Dobbership Down
HH
Nesbitt with some good skill… shoots wide
Just logged on to the Youth Cup Final. The commentators seem very positive about Sevco Juniors despite being 3 goals down. Apparently their subs are very lively.
Tres goles
great move – pity it didn’t go in
Diving header flashes wide. Great cross
latest from deadclub media
“I’m really sick of getting beat off these c***s”.
Wahaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Great run and cross from Maculduff headed past