Over 70 CQN’ers gathered in Aberdour, Fife, on Friday for our eighth annual charity golf day. As before, the day was hugely successful. Both those there on the day, and hundreds more who contributed beforehand, raised over £6,000 since we kicked off the summer’s fundraising activity in May.
This year LIvingston manager and former Celtic player, John Hughes, gave his time to entertain us with a mixture of great anecdotes and outrageous anecdotes. The big man spoke warmly of his time at Celtic, the joy of signing and working for Tommy Burns, that goal at Ibrox, and how he still benefits from his time learning from Tommy.
Many sincere thanks to Taggsy, BlantyreKev, Jonnybhoy, Barassiebhoy for organising an excellent event yet again. A special mention for Oldtim, for more than I am prepared to tell you, and to everyone who contributed to an excellent Celtic occasion.
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Vhman:
Just saw your reply. I will text you my plans, once Mrs. LB has made them. Sounds good re-watching at yours.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Erm…..
Apologies to a number of people on my mailing list who have somehow been resent e-mails from ages ago at around 0530.
Just checking my folders,and went-WTF!
No idea how that happened,and they seem to be totally random regarding dates and recipients.
StillaludditeCSC
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous Hillbillies the day?
Maybe 35,000 was the number given to the SFA for a license. Charles Green and Craig Whyte and Moonbeams would never lie about that so you can take 35,000 as gospel. So I would expect the football authorites to accept these numbers as a large financial reassurance. Especially as the Ticketus investors dont seen to concerned by it.
HH
BMCUWP
Change your password and if it stops happening run an antivirus program. Might not be you
HH
sannabhoy
HJK 0 Celtic 5 and we qualify 0:-)
greemjed
That being the case, Celtic could release a statement saying:
Fair cop,guv. We will hand back all the trophies we won in that period as that is only fair.We are sure any Club would give the same dignified response o:-)
( Celtic wouldn`t add the smiley!)
The pre-match and half time ‘entertainment’ has been poor for many a season.
It is far too loud and even then it is not always clear enough to make out what is being said e.g. Tom Boyd on Saturday.
The inane remarks and the puerile countdowns e.g. three countdowns on Saturday.
The entertainment organiser has on many occasions spoiled the build up to games by a misguided choice of music.
The tenor at the end of last season …… !!
Rant over.
Those who sit with me will know that it is only half a rant, of course.
JJ
I like that
Iki
regarding the prematch on Saturday, when we unfurl the League Flag why do they not have a big fan directed at it so the Flag can actually fly instead of just falling open against the pole?
greenjedi on 6 August, 2012 at 09:07 said:
Iki
regarding the prematch on Saturday, when we unfurl the League Flag why do they not have a big fan directed at it so the Flag can actually fly instead of just falling open against the pole?
There are now flagpoles with in built fan systems
31003 on 6 August, 2012 at 09:13 said:
greenjedi on 6 August, 2012 at 09:07 said:
Iki
regarding the prematch on Saturday, when we unfurl the League Flag why do they not have a big fan directed at it so the Flag can actually fly instead of just falling open against the pole?
There are now flagpoles with in built fan systems
……………
Aye right
Morning CQNer’s
Jungle Jim on 6 August, 2012 at 08:50 said
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Ah, the Celtic bored getting straight to the point ?
Your suggestion would be show stopper. imo.
I have to say though, I’m a bit perplexed at the way in which Hugh Keevins has been made – unwelcome at Celtic Park ?
When you consider that, the same Celtic bored, turned the other cheek when Rob McLean and Rat Nevin virtually – pi##ed all over the Celtic support at the SCF v M/well last season. Hmmm
I wonder of that dastardly old Keevins has hit a raw nerve by chance ?
CQN – Complainant Quick News.
MWD
Morning, Moonbeams,
I am just about to go out for a wee bike ride (20 miles or so). Email me about your cycling these days and any events plannned. Did you do that Inverness tGlasgow thing? Hope all is well.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
JJ
Will do.
MWD
greenjedi
Its true
Hollow flagpole with holes at top. Air blown up (oo er missus) and voila…..fluttering flag
aircompressorcsc
‘Victims of Mismanagement’
This is the same support that with their ‘peepil’ mentality pressured their club into spending money it didn’t have with the childish We Deserve Better campaign.
As for Harper McLeod’s objectivity,with the evidence already in public Sandy Jardine would have trouble exonerating them.
Victims?
Where’s our 80 odd million quid at least?
Animals,tag them.
Spent a few hours in the company of a few CQNers on Saturday night.
What a crap night that was. Not one of them a decent Tim.
In fact. I think Celtic should hand back 10 titles just because of the lack of human qualities of CQNers.
MWD goingagainstthegrain.csc :-)
(Joke BTW – spell it out CSC)
I see that were a few discerning supporters who agreed with my view that singing YNWA at KO is counter productive.
At a point where the noise level should be reaching a crescendo, we have a downbeat, craic killer of an anthem.
AsTom Mc. Laughlin noted, we were still being lulled when Helsinki scored, just as the Dodos did a few seasons ago.
So the Sieve is being sent a subliminal message through ‘YNWA’ to take up default tremblin’ mince mode?
DBBIA
I noted that during YNWA Aberdeen twice entered our half. Shocking defending from the front.
MWD Complainant Quick News
DBBIA
You have a good time doon by?
not football related but WOW just WOW MISSION accomplished
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4YqNoLkmxE&feature=youtu.be
So, apart from the disgraceful YNWA, the flag not flying properly, the sound quality, the lack of signings, the price of the food, the weather and the poor half time entertainment … did anyone enjoy the champions winning their opening game of the season??
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on 6 August, 2012 at 09:52 said:
Gordon ,get your photos up,they will give us a good laugh.
AWE NAW 0846
Thanks-again!-bud.
Changed passwords to a number of accounts and sites.
Hope I didnae miss any important ones.
Very strange,though. I was sending random messages to random contacts,who had received that e-mail around a year ago. Fortunately,I don’t think any were incriminating-just annoying…….
Sack the board!
On Callum Murray on Saturday , it was another display where every 50 50 decision went to Aberdeen.
Since the Scottish cup time when he sent off three rankers players and then cleared them from manhandling him, he has went out of his way to penalise Celtic in every way.
The players know it with Kayal very vocal after the assault by Naismith and no foul , whilst most observers state it should have been a booking. Look at the Dundee utd game where the player got a booking for a raised foot yet Sammi take the studs in the face no booking.
Murray also gave Hearts a very dodgy penalty in the last minute of a league game like brother Norris in the semi final. Fortunately FF saved it as we continued the charge to overtake FPLG XI
Murray, Norris, Thomson etc and Dallas loyal no 2 John Fleming show the SFA and in particular the refereeing fraternity are infested by the ilks of Dougie Dougie, Dallas, McCurry etc
We have seen how corrupt the SFA is when EBT practitioner in chief Campbell Ogilvie clings onto power by his fingertips. There is a long way to go before we have the level playing field that Dr John Reid asked for. The fight continues as long a Murray and co continue withe the honest mistakes.
Morning all.
Move to liquidate Craig Whyte’s Rangers ‘oldco’ parent company suspended
Mr Whyte used Rangers FC Group to purchase an 85% stake in the club last May.
06 August 2012 09:21
Craig Whyte: The oldco owner bought 85% stake for £1.
Pic: SNS Group
A move to liquidate Craig Whyte’s parent company that owns ‘oldco’ Rangers has been suspended.
The Registrar of Companies lodged its intention to dissolve Rangers FC Group Ltd last month.
It had made the decision as the company that owned an 85% stake in what was The Rangers Football Club plc had not been active or trading for 12 months.
However, the attempt to dissolve the parent company, which was formerly known as Wavetower, has been stopped after an “objection to the striking off has been received by the Registrar”, a document lodged with Companies House has revealed.
It is unclear if Mr Whyte has lodged the objection to the striking off, while should the Registrar decide the action is once again raised by the registrar a further public notice will be published.
Rangers FC Group Ltd was used by Mr Whyte to take over The Rangers FC plc in May 2011, when he bought a majority stake in the club for £1 from Sir David Murray.
The company, which is registered in London, is currently the subject of litigation from club administrators Duff and Phelps, who are pursuing the businessman and his former lawyers Collyer Bristow for more than £25m.
Last week the Sevco consortium that purchased Rangers’ assets completed the name change of the club’s business operations. The newco’, formerly Sevco Scotland Ltd, has been changed to The Rangers Football Club Ltd, while the oldco, incorporated in 1899, has had its name changed to RFC 2012 Ltd.
Liberty Capital
The group company is wholly owned by Liberty Capital Limited, the British Virgin Islands registered business entity owned by Mr Whyte, which has stakes or links in the majority of his dealings.
Mr Whyte’s business associate Philip Betts was a director of the parent company, as well as of the oldco in the nine months before administrators were called in. Andrew Ellis, who subsequently claimed he was duped by Mr Whyte in his takeover of the Ibrox club, is the only other director of Rangers FC Group alongside the 41-year-old.
In March, Mr Whyte used the parent company in an attempt to strengthen his hold on the assets of the club through assigning a debenture to Liberty Corporate Ltd, a dormant company owned by him, of which his father Thomas Whyte is the sole director.
Liberty Corporate Ltd was granted a fixed and floating charge over Rangers FC Group, while it already had a floating charge over all of the assets of the club as a result of the purchase from Sir David.
The former Rangers owners’ shares in the club did not come to have any bearing on the sale process as a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) deal with creditors was rejected last month, after HM Revenue and Customs found it contradicted their public policies on non-payment of taxes.
Subsequently, the assets of the club were sold to the Sevco consortium led by former Sheffield United chief executive Charles Green in a £5.5m deal, which also covered Duff and Phelps £2.8m legal fees.
Independent insolvency firm BDO will be appointed to liquidate the oldco at a future date, although so far no day has been set for this to take place. At the time of the asset sale in June, Duff and Phelps said they expected to remain in place as administrators for between six to ten weeks.
Ticketus
In a document released last month, the administrators confirmed there were “no provisions” within their power that would have resulted in Mr Whyte being compelled to deliver his shares to any prospective new owner, which contrasts with their claim during the bidding process that his position was “irrelevant”.
The administrators also revealed in the document that the legal battle among themselves, Mr Whyte and the lawyer who advised him on the takeover, Gary Withey, is not likely to reach English courts until late next year.
Originally, the case was scheduled to be held in October, but since then Mr Withey has applied to join the civil action against Mr Whyte, while Collyer Bristow has also lodged claims against him, as well as Liberty Capital and Merchant Turnaround plc – another company linked to the businessman who has not returned to Ibrox since administrators were appointed on February 14.
According to Duff and Phelps, the case is expected to go ahead in the summer or autumn of next year. London ticketing firm Ticketus are also pursuing Mr Whyte over the Rangers takeover.
The businessman effectively funded his buyout using a £25.3m deal with the company for future Ibrox season ticket sales that he used to wipe out the club’s £18m debt to Lloyds Banking Group.
After a Court of Session ruling, the deal between the oldco and Ticketus was torn up by administrators because Lord Hodge found that they would be able to do so if it was in the overall interest of the creditors.
The Crown Office has previously confirmed it has ordered Strathclyde Police to pursue an investigation into alleged criminality surrounding Mr Whyte’s takeover of Rangers after they received documents from Duff and Phelps.
Morning everyone from a sun-drenched Black sea, heading to hellstinki tomorrow and will be in Kitty O’Shea’s bar tomorrow evening if anyone’s going over.
The bar is situated in the City passage (centre) of town.
There will be 4 rowdy fenian’s at the table nearest the bar, so were easy to spot -))))
Last one WOW just WOW and the SFA cant fix blatant cheating in 2012.
ch-wizards-terror-into-jubilation-16194209.htm
C’mon Gordon_J. You forgot about the Celtic triangle!
MWD
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/curiosity-safe-landing-turns-mars-tech-wizards-terror-into-jubilation-16194209.html
windy flagpoles
Just watched it there matey brilliant.
leftclicktic on 6 August, 2012 at 09:49 said:
not football related but WOW just WOW MISSION accomplished
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4YqNoLkmxE&feature=youtu.be
voguepunter,
I’m on it
windy flagpoles Mk 2
Lennon- n’McMjallby- yes, thanks . Got to meet excellent CQNer TomtheLeedsTim, had good day at Headingley with a fine 100 from KP. Weather was kind to us, and excellent train journeys on ole Carlisle to Settle featuring perhaps the only decent cup of coffee on the railways.
Apart from not seeing the great Sean Fallon raise the Flag it sounds like we didn’t miss much at CP on Saturday.
Leeds itself was impressive; first time I’d been. Only fly in ointment was I’m not sure if liberal attitude to drink at Headingley adds to enjoyment of game for a lot of spectators.
DBBIA/TestMatchSpecialCSC.