Press stories yesterday that Newcastle United and newco Rangers would not be able to play in Uefa competitions in the same season have caused Mike Ashley considerable angst. While it would appear few things are untenable for Ashley, having one of his clubs bow out of Europe to allow the other to compete is beyond what even he believes to be acceptable.
Newcastle issued a statement early today challenging the reports, which initially appeared in the Daily Telegraph, a newspaper Newcastle have banned from their premises. The Telegraph reported that Uefa confirmed newco Rangers and Newcastle would be prevented from competing in Europe in the same season due to Article 3 of their competition regulations, which relate to multi-ownership.
I contacted Uefa this morning, who confirmed that the report in the Telegraph is incorrect; Uefa have made no such ruling. However, this is because they have received no complaint and no investigation has taken place. Uefa do not trawl looking for administrative breaches and will not investigate such matters unless asked to do so. This issue, it appears, has not gone beyond the Uefa Media Office, and will only be passed to Compliance if a complaint is made.
I reckon Ashley will be comfortable dealing with the SFA, who he can delay and confuse until after newco’s next funding round, which will take place before Christmas, but he doesn’t want Uefa, or the FA in England, on his case, as either could jeopardise plans.
It’s incredible that months after Ashley bought into newco no one has complained to the one body who have the power to dissuade him.
The scenes outside Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday were predictable. Craig Whyte stands accused by the court of public opinion of liquidating Rangers Football Club. I know some of the bile directed towards him went well beyond what is acceptable, but you can’t liquidate a football club and not expect some push-back at the fringes.
The court of public opinion, isn’t making sense, though. Rangers fans are angry at Craig Whyte, who, apparently, played hardball with the evil HMRC, then was cheated out of his rightful place in the Premier League by a combination of the SFA, the SPL, Celtic, the BBC and bigotry.
If it wasn’t for these dark forces, Craig would have used the [cough]perfectly legitimate business tactic of liquidation, to carry the same club through the crippling debt Sir David Murray had lumbered it with and back to its rightful place in Scottish football.
So if it’s all someone else’s fault, why are they so angry at Craig? Genuine question. He either released the club from Murray’s excesses, and was victimised, or he brazenly killed the club and tried to flog them a newco as though nothing had changed.
The only reason I can think they are angry at Craig is because our old pal Cognitive Dissonance is gnawing away in the background. Whyte’s plan was to liquidate Rangers, present the SPL and SFA with a fait accompli midseason, and have the newco pick up the vacant league position the following week.
This was a horrible plan. Rangers fans’ ‘No to liquidation’ campaign was correct. Everyone else’s opposition to this aberration was also correct.
The fait accompli didn’t work. The rest of Scottish football chose to step off the cliff into the unknown, although many Rangers fans quickly adopted Whyte’s – liquidation means nothing – logic, however they couldn’t bring themselves to accept the man himself.
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Red Bull coach in a cardigan, coincidence or deliberate wind up :-)
Does anyone really believe law ell turned down a double your money offer from arsenal.
Borrocks
And I’m Doc:-)
Wee drum roll and cymble crash!!!
I’m here all week:-))))))
Saint Stivs
I don’t believe anything that Pinocchio says or does
Mike in Toronto
Best birthday wishes.
My friend in Newcastle was celebrating his 50th and has had family from Ireland so I have not got him on Skype yet but I will pass on any information about where to watch Celtic in Newcastle that he can give.
I enjoyed meeting a few people on Thursday night before the game. See you all again soon.
Let us take charge of the game tomorrow and get the result.
Evening all btw.
We will need to be prepared for a battle tomorrow.
Win midfield, win the game.
St stivs,
I think he might have turned them down to get double his money of us
Question
In Eric Clapton song I shot the sheriff who shot the deputy
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
Question
In Eric Clapton song I shot the sheriff who shot the deputy
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The sheriff
Doc
Wrong height bud. We need a smaller Doc. :)))
Liberty valance
HH
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So Today l read Another 2 Reasons why Rangers might go Bust again Part 1916 and Written by 2 of the Big Hitters in the Lazy Journalism War..
Reason 1: Leaky Gutters..
Reason 2: Lifts need to be Upgraded..
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Friday night in the Anti Lazy Journalist House..Mrs Anti Lazy Journalist: “Come to Bed Darling l have My Celtic Onesie on”
Anti Lazy Journalist: “Cannae Darling I’m doing a Exclusive on the ‘Inside Leaks’ coming out of The Rangers”
Maybe this is the Tsunami they have been Predicting for 2 Years..;-(
Summa
TSOAL
Bomber Brown. The sheriff of doomdome.
genes
Well we know who doc is, evening doc, and you want to be dopey???, you are welcome young mhan. Grumpy must go to ernie, aye, oor ernie, with neganon2 a close second. Me,???? I’m going for sleepy. Cheers. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
FUNNYMAN John Bishop’s family were targeted by trolls after he joked about a visit to Parkhead.
The Liverpudlian announced he is quitting Twitter after getting a torrent of abuse when he posted a snap of himself behind a desk at Celtic Park.
John, 47, visited the club while in Glasgow for two sell-out shows last week.
He posted a picture as if he was giving a press conference on Celtic TV and joked that he was the boss. John tweeted: “I was that good today playing five-a-side and coaching the rest of my team that I now have a new job!”
But his light-hearted post saw his family being bombarded with abuse.
John Bishop’s tweets to followers
John responded to one Twitter user, whose account has been suspended, with the angry message: “You are a s**thouse w****** who deserves no attention so you won’t get any and you can rot in your own bile. You sad loser.”
John with Kenny Dalglish at Parkhead charity game
The dad of three, who played in a charity match for Stiliyan Petrov at Parkhead last year, later posted: “I am taking some time off Twitter.
“I can take anything but when scumbags have a forum to abuse people I love I think it’s time to move away.”
John Bishop
His wife Melanie has also quit the social network.
Fans have tweeted their support to the family.
One wrote: “You will be missed by genuine fans.”
John had used Twitter to update his 2.7million followers on his tour.
On Thursday, he posted: “Glasgow you are a unique city and I always leave a
better person than when I arrived. Thank you for being there and for two great nights x”
Another music question
Did Lisa Stansfield ever find her baby
Kayal for Mulgrew tomorrow I dont think the enforced change will weaken us as in my opinion he hasnt been playing that well for the hoops recently.We must be up for it right from the start we cant afford to lose an early goal so our defence must be at the top of there game from the word go.H.H.
tsoal
No, she had mine. :-))))))) wishfullthinkingcsc.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Weefra
I assume Dena is Snow White? :)))
Watched the RM – Malaga game and that’s Real racked up 16 consecutive wins.
What’s our record for consecutive wins?
How dare John Bishop upset the hun hoard by posting a picture of himself at CP. There will be some nugget in a toolshed near brigton cross constructing a device for him.
Good cuptie at Dens. Ref -don’t know his name – was excellent and allowed play to flow. Sheep in all honesty should have won out the park.Niall McGinn has filled out. He and Johnny Hayes are better than what we have at present. HH
SOAL, how was your gig on Thursday?
ACGR
Aye it was good mucker
a bit rough on Friday though
Lisa Stansfields song for Weefra
http://youtu.be/KLOyF50wlBU
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
Another music question
Did Lisa Stansfield ever find her baby
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It was the Sheriff
Weefra
‘According to Wikipedia’ in the 1993 production Happily Ever After, one of them’s called Moonbeam!!!
Meanwhile the Sydney White version of 2007 features Spanky. That could be sipsini!
And of course you feature in the 1984 version, Faerie Tale Theatre as Boniface!!!
God i’m missing necking beer. Can you tell?!?!
HH jamesgang
Another question
Did Dexy’s really come on Eileen
ACGR
When I was a wee bhoy I realised that if you remove the first and last letters of their name, you are left with anger.
weeminger
19:57 on 29 November, 2014
One thing commentators on Rangers’ finances seem to be missing when talking about life going forward. Is that player wages will be up this season but ticket sales are down. From October forward they have needed cash injections of nearly £2M a month until season ticket revenue comes in.
v.true
but the entitled dont really countenance planning,criteria being met,etc.rules pah!
no talkin bout life goin forward –
the whole mentality there appears to be one day at a time @lena martell :-)
hh
SOAL, my mother in law’s called Eileen and she’s never mentioned anything about it:-)
ACGR
Nae comment
DD
Of course she is. :-))) Hope you’ll be on time on wednesday? :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
jamesgang
Danny will be over the moon wi that.:-) Me, I’ve always had a bonny face. Hahahaha. You started it. Get a beer down yer neck lhaddie. :-))))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Weefra
Won’t make the Jags game. :(
On back shift.
DD, can you bring my wee hipper with you on Wed.
Weefra, I’ll have the dram sample I promised you.
Watching Celta vigo getting beaten 1 nil by a ten man eiber. Slobbin aboot wi nae wife nipin yer heid is jist magic. Normal service shall be resumed at 6PM tomorrow.
DD, Doc is, in fact, the tallest of the Dwarves.
Fact.
DD
Shame kiddo, was looking forward to another meet. Laters defo. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
DD, bummer re-Wednesday, on a brighter note, I reminded Miss Doc we are playing a game on Wednesday, she is delighted, missing lots of games this season because she works Saturday, while going through College.
Have to admit, I miss her not being at the games.