We are all familiar with brinksmanship; adopting what seems like an uncompromising position despite acute potential consequences. Correspondence recently released around the goings-on at Rangers International and associated companies suggests at least two combative parties have been edging towards the brink since last year. Now it is clear they are both well over the brink, it’s too late for either to back down.
The conclusion of Pinsent Masons’ report was released to the stock market this morning and found “no evidence that Craig Whyte had any involvement with Sevco Scotland Limited (now called The Rangers Football Club Limited), the company which ultimately acquired the business and assets of The Rangers Football Club P.L.C. from its administrators; nor which would suggest that Craig Whyte invested in The Rangers Football Club Limited or Rangers International Football Club plc”.
All of which, sharp-eyed observers will note, is exactly what Mr Whyte is so animated about.
Let me run through that list of companies which Mr Whyte was not involved with again:
Sevco Scotland Ltd: check
AKA The Rangers Football Club Ltd: check
Rangers International Football Club PLC: check
Sevco 5088 Ltd: wait a minute, they missed out Sevco 5088 Ltd!!
This is where the project resembles trying to push water uphill:
Rangers International plc claim Sevco 5088 Ltd is a subsidiary of theirs.
Mr Whyte claims to be a director and beneficiary of Sevco 5088 Ltd.
Pinsent Masons’ report’s published conclusion fails to comment on Mr Whyte’s status in connection with Rangers International’s claimed subsidiary company, Sevco 5088 Ltd.
The SFA prohibited the new associate member club from having any connection with Mr Whyte. Last week the SFA chief executive acknowledged the seriousness of the club potentially breaking the conditions of membership, but said the Association would await the outcome of the Pinsent Masons’ report. The published conclusions of which does not address the question.
Rangers International have just dared the SFA to act. They are familiar with the tactics of brinksmanship, however….
Just in case you are new to this subject…..
Hell will freeze over before any football association with Campbell Ogilvie as president will act on this matter. “Heavily conflicted” Campbell will ensure his board take no action.
I was delighted to read one man who knew exactly what he was dealing with when he took on the SFA. Echoing the comments made here yesterday, Fergus McCann said:
“Filling Celtic Park against Barcelona or Spartak or Rangers is the easy part.
“The part that really counts is consistent support at every game at Celtic Park and that will deliver the top-level matches.
“My time at the Croy CSC reminds me of the importance of dedicated support.
“The members knew that their role was vital, especially in the hard times.”
The future of our club is very much in our own hands and these are important times to fill out Celtic Park.
Waterstones, Stirling, 5-7pm TODAY!
I’ll be at Waterstones, Stirling, with Willie Wallace from 5pm until 7pm this evening. Willie will be available for photographs and signing copies of his autobiography, Heart of a Lion. If you’re from the area, call in, I’ll see you there.
Many thanks to all who bought tickets for the Celtic top signed by the Seville squad, we sold out last night. Thanks also to those who are bidding on the fabulous signed Messi top, you still have a few days left to get involved. The spirit of Walfrid is alive and well 125 years on.
Heart of a Lion:
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…and apparently it was nearly five past seven….in the evening…when we changed from stripes to hoops….courtesy of kayal33
gordybhoy64
13:01 on 30 May, 2013
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I don’t see any need to renew.
SB’s were a form of – entrapment exercised by Fergus and SDM. imo
They both said – “If you don’t buy yer SB – you won’t get into the o## f### games !!!”
Then they would further threaten you by saying – “If you don’t renew your SB – it will go to someone on the 11k waiting list !!!”
When I look at the personal budget for the home – there are far more important boxes to be ticked than that of the Celtic PLC Coffers.
I’ve always entertained the thought that – if ye were to remove the mask of the Celtic PLC – you would find Maggie Thatcher.
I’ll go if and when I can afford it – CSC
Any CQN anthropologists looking in ,get yourself over to ole ipox
on season book buying day and fill your boots.
Sir walturd now a heid honcho ,so place will be hoaching.hh
Paul67, regarding your answer to NegAnon2, are Celtic any closer to achieving that objective?
Celtic – expected to win every game.
Celtic – expected to only make successful signings
No other club (not even those under one year old) have managed these feats in their history.
But the impossible is expected from Celtic.
Kev Jungle, I may be wrong but is it not only recently that you have said not going to see Celtic was a financial decision,had you not for a long time said it was because of the standard of play,and also your unhappiness with the “bored”
Interesting that their are no direct quotes from cardihun. A last favour to Moonbeams that will be portrayed as cardihun the last man standing for the huns.
Dont expect any quotes from cardihun until season ticket sale time is over.
Thick as thieves ? Well their clientèle naturally
HH
KevJ, another way to see buying a ST is that it is one way to support the club. You can of course pick and choose which games to go to, perfectly reasonabke thing to do, I have done that. But a ST makes a commitment to go to the games, this season games are less than £20 per game with an ST.
SeasonticketsalesforceCSC
TSOAL
Aye a ken that but where the hell is he??
WHO was the last arabs striker that lots were advocating his purchase two years ago ?
Went to Blackburn ?
Canny remember his name ?
Where is he now ?
HH
Doc is Neil Lennon
13:01 on 30 May, 2013
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Enjoy work Amigo :)
In the meantime – I’ll leave you this to think about – why did we have full attendances when the KOKs was playing ?
Why were there no empty seats during the – Jansen / O’Neill / Venglos eras ?
Hail Hail n God Bless
Must leave now – Off oot.
Kayal, it was from reading that site actually, that my questions arose. But thanks anyway.
31003, comedy gold son.
Awe Naw,
I think there were some on here wanting us to sign Jon Daly and look where he ended up
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
13:16 on
30 May, 2013
WHO was the last arabs striker that lots were advocating his purchase two years ago ?
Went to Blackburn ?
Canny remember his name ?
Where is he now ?
HH
…42 Pancake Street
Blackburn
England
B66 4JQ
Hope this helps
KevJungle – Murdo’s 4-2 winner = the BEST since Lisbon 13:09 on 30 May, 2013
“I’ll go if and when I can afford it – CSC”
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Your decision not to attend Celtic Park is down to finances – like many other fans. These are tough times after all.
Thanks for clearing that up. It’s good to know all the stuff about Celtic not signing journeymen from Hearts and Kilmarnock has nothing to do with your absence.
No Bobby Does It Petta
13:17 on
30 May, 2013
Kayal, it was from reading that site actually, that my questions arose. But thanks anyway.
31003, comedy gold son.
Thanx BOB….(in a Rowan Atkinson fashion)
Hooper is our best centre forward bar none and will be very very difficult to replace. I know our model demands that we sell him now if he won’t sign a new contract but I will be a sad Tim if we do. He and Sammi are absolutely needed in Europe. There, they are worth their weight in gold.
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex
My sources in Poland tell me that Aleksandar Tonev is close to joining Aston Villa and will fly to Birmingham tomorrow for a medical.
AWE NAW
I think the game is breathing it’s final breaths just now.
The sooner it does the decent thing and die, the better for all concerned.
We have no sponsor to speak of, the TV deal is a joke and there is no prospect of any more cash on the horizon.
It’s armageddon alright.
As for Celtic giving the away a million of it’s hard earned, it’s business madness, the game can not recover, even if there were two huns teams, it’s as near as dammit dead.
What I can’t get the head around, is that clubs like Celtic, who have serious big hitters in the boardroom can’t see that trying to keep the huns afloat is actually killing the game, unless this is what they want.
The problem I have with that, is if the suits know the game is on it’s knees, and it has very little chance of recovery…..why wait ?
Bring it down now, with the sfa a busted flush, we would have a bloody good case for uefa to sanction a move away from the corruption that is taking place.
They hate us anyways, always have done, always will.
Celtic have always stood for what is right, well Celtic, do the right thing and bring the cheating and corrupt sfa down.
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex 6m
My sources in Poland tell me that Aleksandar Tonev is close to joining Aston Villa and will fly to Birmingham tomorrow for a medical.
No Bobby Does It Petta
13:00
There is no definitive answer as to how the name Celtic should be pronounced.
My own reason for using the hard K sound is that the man who was founded the club ALWAYS called it Keltic.
That’s good enough for me.
Good luck.
See that Alex O’ Henley is tweeing that his “sources” saying Tonev very close to signing for Villa and that he’ll be flying to birmingham for a medical tomorrow.
Not seen much of Tonev at all so cant comment either way.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
A few years back i was delighted we signed Stephen Pearson . he looked like the sort of player who would make a big impact. Didn’t work out for him .
All signings are a risk thats why when guys like Gary Hooper may leave some of us get worried as who knows if the next guy will be a dud
Doc is Neil Lennon
13:15 on 30 May, 2013
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With respect M8 – when SB sales hit a certain level…all the bluster about – we’re going for this player – we’re going for that player…dies a death !!!
When the bored get their money – the handbrake gets pulled on and the fans are left to view whatever nobodies from nowhere the bored dictate that YOU deserve to watch ! imo
They do this season after season and – know what the worst bit is ? The sheep amongst the Celtic support(brainwashed by the balance-sheet) come back for more of the same. It’s sad saying the same thing year on year.
Anyway – catch ye the next time :)
Hail Hail n God Bless – Off oot.
Was dropping Josh off at Lennoxtown last week as we drove up the drive he said “the boss is in” me “the boss”? “Neil Lennon” says Josh. In ma head. Neil Lennon’s his boss? Chest went out a right few inches!!
HaiL HaiL
https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/340075897090625536/photo/1 Preparations are already underway for next season at Celtic Park as the Paradise pitch is replaced. (KM) pic.twitter.com/awEHKJpbQ3. Why did we not sell the Paradise Grass for a £5 like Fergus, money could have went to 1254125.
C’mon the KevJungle is it
1. Money.
2. The Bored.
3. The quality of play.
4. the Player.
5. Missing Murdo.
6. All of the above?????
Maybe you just can’t be bothered…..eh?
Whatever you do please avoid the Nth Stand on that odd occasion when you can be bothered,its Celtic supporters only in there.
Rolando Bianchi is currently a free agent.
WGS
Gary Hooper with 82 goals for Celtic is 23rd on the all time list of Celtic goalscorers. These goals have come from 137 games. The only players ahead of him who have played less than 200 games are Dixie Deans, Brian McClair and Chris Sutton.
Gary Hooper is much maligned by some Celtic fans but he is a goal machine who scores very important goals as well as the run of the mill ones.
I for one would not want to see him leave as if he stays with us another 3 or 4 years, he could be getting close to the 200 goal mark, a feat only achieved by 5 other Celts.
Mort
* …. man who founded.
NL has already had 2 bids for Russell turned down,so it’s fair to say he rates him.
No Bobby Does It Petta
13:00 on
30 May, 2013
Can any knowledgeable, historian types clarify the following for me:
When and why did we go from vertical stripes to the hoops?
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Celtic first wore the Hoops in 1903. A full 15 years after we played our first game. ” Experimentation was better than stagnation”.
The Seville top was modelled on the first top. 100 years of the Hoops.
An instantly recognisable top, the World over. C’mon the Hoops!
I think Petrov’s will influence Tonev to sign for A V!!
Away to finish puting together the barbie.
Nay fighting now…..
HH
Mort,
If Hooper had any intention of staying he would have signed by now. Did he not go to a new agent last year. His ideal choice in the EPL would be Spurs as he is a boyhood Spurs fans. However, i’m sure he would take an EPL club head down and score the goals we know he can score and maybe pick up a bigger EPL club next couple of years. He is certainly young enough.
Not doubt the boy can score but i just think we have lost better strikers and moved on.
Awe_Naw
I think it might have been Itay Shechter as we were certainly linked with him and his record at Hapoel Tel Aviv was ok with 38 goals in 75 games. Since then he moved to Kaiserslautern and scored 4 in 26 and moved to loan at Swansea City where he scored once in 20 games.
Mort
Bada
Even if the bids were 50k and 70k ?
HH
WGS
Off course we can move on but its not that easy to pick up a really good striker as even in Neil Lennon’s time we have signed a lot of forwards/strikers and few made the grade.
Mort