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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postal votes could be scrapped.
at the last election there was over 12 thousand postal votes which were consigned to the bin as the bit where it says date people were writing date of birth and once a vote is sent out it cant be sent out again.
and there are thousands who ask for a postal vote an end up taking it to the polling station.
mps are trying to get a bill where you only get a postal vote if your disabled or out of the country,the reason it was brought in in the first place.
World peace
Surprised they don’t use it to prove people fit for work to get them off ESA
Thats the voting out of the way. Live out in the country ,few miles from the nearest village but the polling station is next door.
Bamboo
There’s at least 3 and probably 5 on that list who have admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs.
HH
A happy hoopy birthday to GER57.
HH!!
Those that floated my boat -in no particular order ———-
Johan Cruyff
Gigi Meroni
Gianni Rivera
Gigi Riva.
Roberto Baggio
Alex Del Piero .
Franco Baresi.
Paolo Maldini.
Claudio Gentile
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lubo Moravcik.
Jimmy Johnstone
Bobby Murdoch.
George Connelly
Danny McGrain
Henrik Larsson
Pele
Tostao
Rivelino
Garrincha
Gerd Mueller .
Ferenc Puskas
Alfredo Di Stefano.
Paolo Futre
Enzo Scifo..
Messi
Iniesta
Diego Maradona…
George Best.
A nice 32 @ 10 30 am -way down south.
Drugs? the whole of Spanish sport is involved. Swept under the carpet. Barca, real, tennis. every sport involved with doctors.. none of the names were released during trial but ALL top sportsmen involved.. give me their drugs and I still couldn’t trap a bag of cement though…
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY Birthday.
GER57
South Of Tunis:
No Pratti?
I noticed this morning linesman Muir has had his knuckles wrapped, and has been give the job to referee in the lower league play off game between QOTS and RIFC, that’ll teach him eh? Cough! Cough!
South of Tunis
Where’s Paul McStay ? Not accepting a list without him
So get away with yourself :-)
Hail Hail
All this talk of Best player reminds me of listening to Tommy Docherty on the TV/Radio back in the 90’s when the Brain Laudrup was playing for Rangers and the Scottish Media were proclaiming Laudrup as the ‘Best Player’ in Britain.
‘No’ said the Doc ‘He is not even the best player in the house’
Best players ever? Pele, Maradona and Messi for me. In that order right now – although Messi may move up. Maradona is just ahead for me at present as he carried Argentina single handedly to a world cup.
Messi, Pele, Maradona, in that order. IMO.
F.A.B. Virgil
I know a few of them indulged in the alcholic drug. And Maradona used cocaine but these are not performance enhancing . Willy Johnston took something during the world cup and got sent home. Maybe a bit of speed would give an extra edge?
Spanish sports stars were said to be getting their blood changed so maybe the footballers were doing it.
Celtic are apparently bringing Crusaders striker Gavin Whyte over for a trial – why ?
Gavin Whyte 9 league goals
Joe Gormley 31 league goals
Surely we should be bringing Joe Gormley over for trial
He has scored 30 goals + every season he’s played since moving into senior football and is still only 24.
Surely worth a punt & better than some of the other crap we have bought
16 roads – Celtic über alles…
08:21 on 7 May, 2015
Messi was garage at the World Cup in South Africa.
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Takes parking the bus to a whole new level…….
Messi, Maradona, Bomber Brown, Pele, in that order. IMO ;-))
Zbyszek, happy 50th birthday!
Have a great day.
Zbyszek happy 50th enjoy your day mate
Polling day bhoys
Remember to vote early & vote often
kitalba @ 9 33 .
Pierino Prati was a bit hit or miss. Nicknamed -The Plague . My abiding memory of him is his headed goal from Rivera ‘s wowee floated pass in the 69 European Cup Final .One of the best passes of all time not least for the length of time that Rivera waited to make it.. Geometrical genius.
My list should have included –Andrea Pirlo.
Happy Birthday to Zbyszek.
Belated Happy Birthday to Paul67.
Glasstwothirds,
I thought he was ok in that tourney.
In fact, I’d say he was quite often M.O.T.m and Coulda been pplayer if the tournament had he gotten better service. :)
Zbyszek .
Happy Birthday ! .
Auguri !
Just exchanged emails with J.P.Taylor ,Celtic Supporter liaison officer,over some matters related to Celtic memorabilia.
If he is a representative example of our custodians,then Celtic are in extremely good hands.
Hail Hail
Only similarity between maradona and messi is they’re both from the same country
Last night settled the argument once and for all and he’s only 27
Ger 57 and Zbyszek
All the best
HH
Probably not in the top 50 players but I would have loved to have seen Puyol playing for Celtic.
Zbyszek and Ger57
Very Hoooopy Birthday to both
&
To all Tims worldwide, celebrating today
Bet your all feeling just Champion
Hail Hail
And Happy Birthday to Ger57!
:-))
SoT
Least you can do is add Zibi Boniek to the list, just to please Zbyszek of course
Very very limited internet access here at work
Any news in celtic world past couple of days ??
Saw something on facebook about tonev and wakaso being let go.. that all thats confirmed ?
Ive seen a lot of wonderful players…..but….they are all different.
Messi, Pele, Maradona,Cruyff…..are sheer genius.
Messi is sublime…..consistant in being brilliant, awesome goal scoring record.
Pele…Goals galore, Legend….Scored in World Cup Final at 17
Maradona. That 2nd goal v Engerland….ive never seen a better goal.
Cruyff….Unbelievable skill and determination….Class
It would be hard to split them….but Messi, is just a total phenomenon…..he has everything.
Beyern were getting a deserved draw imo….till wee Messi took the game to another level…Sheer Brilliance.
Messi for me.
HH
New defender next season Michal Richards?
But no brit players in that elite bunch of super stars. Why?
Ger 57 and Zbyszek
All the best
HH
Zbyszek
Have a good one.
HH