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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Every single bampot will have their eagle eye on the play-offs and they know it.
In all the matches, the other three clubs involved in the play-offs MUST MAKE any jiggery pokery KNOWN, whether they win, lose or draw.
Examples of Jiggery pokery: unlimited added time when teamX needs a goal to equalize or win; no added time when teamX are holding on for a draw or win; no yellow/red card for repeated use of elbows; blatant missed penalty claims of team facing teamX; fielding officials who favour one team over another; etc etc
YouMaySayImADreamer CSC
Quonno,
Meeting lawyer proved it for us
Meekins evn
Canamalar
19:54 on
6 May, 2015
Kevj,
McLeod was only ever a mercenary who only ever looked after no 1 your a fool if you think anything else
Cannot be too many in football who did not look after number one.
My only complaint with Murdo was that on the day Fergus unfurled the flag, he allowed Dempsey to involve him in a stunt.
ernie lynch
17:41 on 6 May, 2015
All this talk of the Ulster Unionists reminds me.
There’s a lecture by Peter Hennessy on the BBC Parliament channel about minority governments. He mentioned that Jim Callaghan could have survived the vote of no confidence by the SNP and the Tories if he had been prepared to a deal with the Ulster Unionists, but he wouldn’t.
The Callaghan government was probably the last Old Labour one. The type of Labour government that erstwhile Labour voters get nostalgic about.
It’s worth remembering that it was brought down by the SNP.
,……………………..,…………………………..
It just wasn’t just the SNP. Gerry Fitt and Frank Maguire played a big role JC’s downfall
Skip to GF’s speech
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1979/mar/28/her-majestys-government-opposition-motion
In ither news………….
……………Colin Hendry…………………………………..”Ex-Footballer.”
*cough*
Shortie – hurtin’ horribly.
Canamalar
19:58 on
6 May, 2015
Quonno,
Meeting lawyer proved it for us
If it has been proven, why then are we not squealing to high heaven.
pfayr
On the balance of probabilities , he was at it .
tonevwasshaftedCSC
macanbheatha Oscar Abú
As I posted earlier. In the past, although he may not recall it, Ernie has described any mention of Fitt and McGuire is simply a diversion.
Canamalar
19:54 on 6 May, 2015
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Aye…ok then, am a fool.
Is it me who’s getting the piss ripped oot me wi the bored and all the res-12 pish…?
Quonno,
He works for traynor
The mask misses a sitter
A pretty parochial header article seeing as probably one of the biggest games involving two of Europes biggest clubs taking place tonight. It could be a joint FBI,CIA ,KGB,MI6,MI5 and Mossad joint investigation into the goings on at Hunland,and I wouldnae give a flying duck.
I’d rather have the opportunity to talk about Celtic v Barcelona in a European semi-final at the Camp Nou than constantly hear aboot the whits happening at a championship minnow and I would swap 10 in a row for that opportunity.
quonno
The only way you would prove bias would be if McLean came out and admitted it.
For my own part I am completely satisfied that McLean deliberately denied us a penalty.
quonno
20:02 on
6 May, 2015
macanbheatha Oscar Abú
As I posted earlier. In the past, although he may not recall it, Ernie has described any mention of Fitt and McGuire is simply a diversion.
In a less politically correct era, Fitt’s refusal to vote for Callaghan but work for Labour in an ensuing election might have been described as being a bit Irish.
As I have acknowledged not strictly politically correct. Mind you in a literal sense neither was Gerry. In fact he was being a bit of a self centred tube.
glendalystonsils
20:06 on
6 May, 2015
quonno
The only way you would prove bias would be if McLean came out and admitted it.
For my own part I am completely satisfied that McLean deliberately denied us a penalty.
I don’t doubt it for a minute.
Labour councillor Brian McKenna came to my door this afternoon.
Asked if I used to vote Labour…………………yip!
Asked if I would vote Labour tomorrow…….nope!
Asked why I would not vote for them………..after the referendum,No chance!
Why ! ..we saved the union…………………….yip!
Closed door as politely as possible.
Sispini
That was a close one I thought it was the drink !
The biggest penalty that Celtic paid in the SCSF was by, Ronny keeping that empty jersey Commons on the pitch and not letting the only real-Celtic-quality-player available to him on the day…James Forrest loose on the ICT defence piss poor management decision that has been obscured by all the penalty bleating….fmm.
voguepunter
20:10 on
6 May, 2015
Labour councillor Brian McKenna came to my door this afternoon.
Asked if I used to vote Labour…………………yip!
Asked if I would vote Labour tomorrow…….nope!
Asked why I would not vote for them………..after the referendum,No chance!
Why ! ..we saved the union…………………….yip!
Closed door as politely as possible.
You are very lucky. Nobody ever comes to my door.
…..back oot tae the real world….
KevJungle
20:11 on
6 May, 2015
The biggest penalty that Celtic paid in the SCSF was by, Ronny keeping that empty jersey Commons on the pitch and not letting the only real-Celtic-quality-player available to him on the day…James Forrest loose on the ICT defence piss poor management decision that has been obscured by all the penalty bleating….fmm.
A fair bit of truth there.
Suarez lacking some bite tonight
McLean doesn’t need to admit it for it to be proved ..FFS
pfayr
Your hired big mhan , go get them .
Quonno
20 11
Knock knock :0)
FGF
Given half the chance I’d love to
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32618821
BBC reporting that Spanish domestic football is to be suspended due to 2 dispute over TV fees.
frannyb67
Very Good :-)
2 = a
So Kevj,
Your happy we got cheated to justify your pathetic digs at our manager, the first manager in the last four wo win the title at his first attempt
Print the pictures of the penalty incident in every football forum available.
Print McLean’s coupon when he’s “talking” to VVD.
Ask them what they think.
Some of us have hopes Scottish of Labour reforming itself in the aftermath of a possible doing tomorrow.
However, first of all it will have to survive the inevitable internal bloodletting.
If the earlier link to the latest polls is any way accurate, it shows Labour losing West Dunbartonshire .Were this to happen, it would end a ninety year link between the town of Dumbarton and Labour representation at Westminster.
Personally I do not see it happening.
mickbhoy1888
20:06 on
6 May, 2015
Is this you advocating us going into football league trophy debt to finance a European run? i.e Selling off our next 6 league championships before they have been bagged :-)
Think it may be a while before we get to play Barcelona again, never mind play in a European semi, but then again your never know…… We can still dream!
HH
CRC
fourgreenfields
Hope your well mate.
Unfortunately balance of probabilities is not good enough.
As one of mates said afterwards Stevie Wonder would have seen it was a handball and a deliberate one at that.
However, as I posted above balance of probabilities is not good enough. Without going into anything I have got favourably decisions on sometimes quite large sums of money and with good evidence, including establishing knowledge and intent. When though it goes to the next level, criminal it has to be beyond reasonable doubt.
In the case of McLean without an admission, which you will never hear unless your in the same Lodge and without testimony from the other officials your goosed.
We unfortunately have got to settle for we know you done us like a Kipper, we know that you will stuff us every opportunity because we are Celtic and you cannot bear it that we play fair and dare I say pay our Taxes.
Be interested to read PFayr’s view though.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Kevbungle -the same murdo who if he was paid more ” would try harder” ?
#jimgoodwin
Raymac
Quite so …
frannyb67
20:17 on
6 May, 2015
Quonno
20 11
Knock knock :0)
At last, at last. Now feck off.