Police Scotland officers visited Sports Direct’s Derbyshire offices “investigating takeovers at Rangers”. The pluralisation is quite important.
Last year Police Scotland opened an investigation into Craig Whyte’s purchase of Rangers from the Duped One, fair enough. No one previously reported that more than one ‘takeover’ was being investigated.
Sports Direct had no involvement with oldco Rangers, whose merchandising relationship was with JJB, so clearly this police action is not connected to Mr Whyte. Sports Direct’s only relationship at Ibrox has been newco Rangers. If newco, who were formed when the assets of oldco were bought in liquidation, is subject to police investigation the potential consequences are far reaching.
Sports Direct were not involved with the asset purchase and were only introduced when the club sought investment and commercial partners, so they played no part in the second takeover (of assets). Their likely interest to police will be limited to being recipients of correspondence.
An asset purchase which was secured by criminal activity, if discovered, is legally invalid. This is different from a purchase which breaks civil law. A civil offence leaves the guilty party open to financial claim. An asset disposal subject to a criminal offence would see the liquidator seize assets on behalf of the creditors. Padlocks would be involved, so would lengthy legal processes.
The bar to securing a criminal conviction for such a matter is high and no evidence of such wrongdoing regarding the disposal of Rangers assets has been verified in three years, so don’t expect Padlock Day anytime soon.
I wouldn’t like to be trying to raise money in this climate, though. Good job the SFA are so thoroughly opposed to letting those with a track record of criminal inclinations controlling football clubs.
Yesterday, Fans Against Criminalisation (FAC) continued their campaign against the truly dreadful law instigated by former First Minister Alex Salmond. Despite a litany of failed convictions and representation from within football and the wider community, the Scottish Government have refused all requests to repeal the three-year-old law.
You can register your voice against this law by petitioning the Scottish Government to Repeal the Offensive Behaviour’ Act by signing this online petition. It is a outrageous, politically motivated, law, designed to “equalise” the law-abiding (that’s you) with actual criminals.
Don’t get me started!
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BLANTYRE TIM
Precedent set. I didnae give the penalty cos I didnae want to. That’s it. End of.
No sanction.
Just a GIRUY and what are you gonna do about it?
Now,frankly,that is exactly what they are telling us. Including,as FOURGREENFIELDS said earlier,that they can say that they did see it and still get away with it.
I thought at the time that the ‘question’ would be treated with disdain and contempt. And it seems that it has been.
So-who runs Scottish football? What rules are they bound by?
Why are so many officials taking fortunes out of the game while displaying the competency of a Winton Rovers reserve player?
The whole of the hierarchy needs taking down and rebuilt. I don’t think it can be done piecemeal. That would allow others like them to take their place.
Foreign referees for five years,training for new blood. And FIFA/UEFA/FA management of a new Scottish football authority.
Radical,aye. Of course. But my great-grandparents and yours fought these battles and we’re still bliddy fighting them!
Gloves off,boots on.
BMCUW
As FGF stated the appeal was won because they did see it so it is cheating.
Plain and simple, minis ST will be renewed as usual it just annoys me that we do nothing about the cheats
Colin Hendry up in court charged with assault. BBC Scotland website describes him as ‘Former Scotland and Blackburn Rovers captain’.
Couldnae make it up.
FourGreenFields
12:15 on
6 May, 2015
Seen a few posts last night regarding the query Celtic sent to the SFA regarding the officials decision at the semi final not to award Celtic a penalty and send off the ICT player , I received this as part of a response to an email I sent asking if the club has received a response yet .
“In terms of the referee decision the response was basically that the officials didn’t see the handball and therefore couldn’t give a penalty or red card. Ultimately it gets to a point where you can’t prove otherwise so it becomes a moot point to continue with it, the fact remains that we were right to ask. ”
Looks like the club will not be taking it further , really disappointed in this decision by the club . If as they claim none of the officials seen the incident then why was the case dropped after the ICT players lawyer claimed some of the officials had indeed seen the incident meaning no case should have been raised in the first place .
Something stinks .
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It now looks as though the club’s letter to the SFA was more to be seen doing something to placate our supporters rather than any genuine attempt to get at the truth. You are right – it stinks and there are times when the stench coming from our own boardroom is over-powering.
Hoopy Birthday P67 HH
Don’t know what the answer is here but I’m sick of getting taken for a mug by the SFA and our board at times .
” Wheesht! Whaurs wee davie?
FourGreenFields
13:21 on
6 May, 2015
Don’t know what the answer is here but I’m sick of getting taken for a mug by the SFA and our board at times .
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Hate to say this but the answer is sitting in your wallet. It’s called the green pound. I paid for my son’s season ticket this year as he was a poor hard-up student. I won’t be next season.
agent green
13:18 on 6 May, 2015
Colin Hendry up in court charged with assault. BBC Scotland website describes him as ‘Former Scotland and Blackburn Rovers captain’.
Couldnae make it up.
Yet a guy who played twice for us, knocked a coat from Harrods, and is plastered all over the SMSM , as ex Celtic player,.Hendry was Oldco captain ffs, reprehensible. HH
m6bhoy
True mate but a hard choice to make .
Bend over Celtic you’ll no feel a thing
MT
All fine in sunny Dalmuir pal.
Good to see you post.
Hope Mrs MT is keeping well.
Agent green & Bada,
To be fair, The beeb article takes you to the local news for Lancashire.
HH
!BADA BING!
True. I didnae even know who he was till I googled him.
And even they struggled!
GM-Who said anything about being fair? :))
Scenario-the penalty and red card at Hampden.
MacLean-don’t worry about it,a few people will comment,then it will die down. We’re fine,trust me.
Celtic-see above.
Bada,
I’m being fair to bbc Scotland…. Who are to feart/biased to run the story themselves :))
HH
Too= to
GM-HH
Emdy think the dons players will applaud the championees on to the park on Sunday? HH
Emmy think they will mean it if they do?
A nice gesture,but not for me.
Bah,humbug.
frannyb67-a red card a cert on Sunday
Geordie. Fair point, however consider this. Imagine it was Chris Sutton in question. Do you think BBC Scotland would call him ‘be former England and Blackburn player’.
No chance.
As Bada said, some zoomer who was at Celtic for 10 minutes, and has played for umpteen clubs swipies a jaiket and it was all over the press here associating him with Celtic.
It’s just a small example of the impartial reporting which sullies this land.
willneverbuyascottishnespaperagain csc
Ah’m no intae guards of honour. This is fitba. No snooker. Or even worse, golf.
But then again, they’re no sports.
Delaneys Dunky Hope all’s well with you
Bright and sunny the top of the hill as well
Got Mrs MT out of hospital after 14 week
But she has to attend hospital 3 days a week for her dialyses
Hard going for us all but she battles on with a big smile on her face
Will try and catch up with you for a beer
MT
Hail Hail
Auldheid @12 08 .
” Did I ever mention I saw puskas heid in the same kind of chance at Hampden in 1960 that his successor hit the bar with v Juve last night ? ”
Slow motion replays show that the “successor’s ” header hit Sturaro’s foot before hitting the bar..
Some Italian commentators haven’t been slow to point out that in order for that to happen , Sturaro’s boot had to have been in very close proximity to the Madrid payer’s face .
Bada bing
Shay logan!!! :0)
Oh, and many happy returns Paul67.
Site’s a lifeline. Cheers
Agent green,
I hear you neebs. I was just pointing out there’s no story on the actual beeb Scotland site, just a link to the Lancashire one.
The Scottish sun doesn’t seem to mention which Scottish club he played for either.
HH
Mountblow tim
Make sure you seek advice from social work our your housing association/council
Shay Logan will be hoping Celtic bring the league cup with them on Sunday.
It’s the only cup apart from the ones he pours his legendary tea into he’s ever likely to see.
Offyepoptadger csc
frannyb67-McInnes and the Sheeps’ season has been over for months, he will wind his guys up for a last kick at us, remember he’s a hurting hun.HH
Just for you Paul. And a wee X from mrs j
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-SMJtcTBqU
….and THIS is why I haven”t deleted “ipox belongs to the creditors” from my moniker, since 2012
“An asset purchase which was secured by criminal activity, if discovered, is legally invalid. An asset disposal subject to a criminal offence would see the LIQUIDATOR SEIZE ASSETS ON BEHALF OF THE CREDITORS. Padlocks would be involved, so would lengthy legal processes.”
TICK TOCK ….!!!!
Happy birthday Paul67
And to all of you, If you haven’t already please please please sign the petition to rid us of this awful act! Supporting your team is not a crime.
B B
Great stuff btw!!! And J G sang a song wae the h**n word in it.
Happy birthday Paul67
Hope you have a great day :)
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