Former Newco Rangers director, Imran Ahmad, made a few headlines yesterday, the most disturbing of which was: “I firmly believe Police Scotland have their own agenda and are deeply emotionally connected to Rangers Football Club. In my view Police Scotland have a clear conflict of interest.”
That’s an extraordinary claim but I’m not sure it’s supported by extraordinary evidence. There is certainly evidence that Police Scotland investigate and arrest supporters of the club at football games, where prosecution levels are comparatively high. There is not extraordinary evidence to support the claim, but perhaps that’s the point.
The police go after fans, but how does it shake down when it comes to corporate matters? Set aside issues of corporate responsibility from the early 70s, and there are no concerns of criminal activity at Ibrox until the spectre of malfeasance of recent years.
By speaking publicly yesterday Ahmad is now engaged in a PR campaign. He’s marked Police Scotland’s card. This may be the rantings of a fantasist, but we should recognise that Ahmad has been an insider at Ibrox, where he would have had the opportunity to deal with senior Police Scotland officers on a regular basis. Superficial friendships would have been struck. Ahmad would need little in the way of private support when a director of Newco to substantiate his claims.
The headline grabber from Ahmad, “What the rest of the world will never understand unless they experience it first hand is that Rangers Football Club is a religion, in itself, built on centuries of religious bigotry” is also a curious think to say.
To be fair to Newco, they can bat away accusations of religious bigotry easily. Employment criteria for them has never been questioned, but Ahmad’s stuck his neck out on an issue which I’m 100% sure he wasn’t asked about. What chance he’s made notes during his time at Ibrox of any inappropriate police behaviour, or matters which allude to religious bigotry?
Mr Ahmad is asking Crown prosecutors for a letter of safe passage. I reckon he stands a decent chance of getting one. Now.
No matter whether they are innocent or guilty, the SFA have been landed in a very awkward situation by Ajax, who told Uefa the Association made it clear they saw no ground for action against fans chanting “Fenian b…….”
It’s inconceivable that Ajax have an email to that effect. If they do, it will come out, and Operation Deny and Deflect will swing underway again, but these comments would surely never be committed to record, if at all.
Ajax are also in a hole. They have made a claim and will be asked who at the SFA made the comment. You can put your mortgage on the fact Celtic officials will ask this week.
Prejudice at the police and the SFA. It’s been a difficult week for conspirators.
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Newco v St Johnstone match mentioned on BBC again…..would it not be easier
to divert licence fee direct to ipox ya hun gits?
Just watched the Aberdeen game, pretty poor from both teams. I missed the penalty incident, looking for a better link . It was Shinnie again. They never replayed it. The commentary was unbelievably biased. They showed the Celtic highlights at half time and they actually thought it wasn`t a penalty to Celtic . They called Thompson an idiot when Hayes got sent off.
Oppressed fc
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Praecepta, I thought you hung yours Spurs :)
Two teams from the EPL that cost a kings ransom beaten in Europe. West Ham and Southampton make an early exit from Europa ……….best league in the world?
5pts behind tonight….By the night of 31st Oct we will be TOP…No doubt in my mind..
prestonpans bhoys
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Ha :)
Fastbhoy
The stream is from Redtv……
Important win for Aberdeen. Never easy coming off a big win then into a game you are expected to win easily.
They will be tough opponents for us.
I see the Santander 123 account monthly fee is to go up from £2 pm to £ 5 pm even tho they made £928 million profit this year. Robbin beez!!!!
sipsini
Just my gammy left knee! :-)
B.C.W. I know but still.
Glasstothirds….Settle mate…By the end of Oct we will be Top of the league…Trust..m
I have no doubts we will win the league, probably a lot tighter than of late.
My main gripe, is sunday games, due to not qualifying for the CL, when it was there for the taking with maybe a few million (I know) spent on strengthening our team.
Oh for the days of consistent Saturday games, a couple of beers with my mates and head up to the game…wonder why the crowds are down!
Kip time.
Hoviscfc.
Hankray
There is a serious likelihood that the ‘best league in the world’ will only have 3 champs league places from next season as the Italians leapfrog them into 3rd place in uefa country stats.
Glasstwothirds….if we aint i will vote no in the next referendum….Not that my vote will make any Difference…Token but Hey…
Proof that money alone is no the determining factor in winning games. Of course it is a major factor but not a guarantee by any means.
So the Sheep won with a penalty.
I have no idea if it was legit or not but it matters not.
The pressure is now on Celtic big time. We could potentially be 8 points down come half time on Sunday with them at Tynecastle.
Never mind that the English teams lost in Europe today.
That is not our issue.
So please lets leave this look at the money they’ve spent stuff.
We need to beat a team who are winning every match right now and we need to start playing as a team to do that.
I still have no faith in Deila. Thursday could be definitive.
Sipsinis point regarding 3 o clock kick offs is so salient…Wish we could get back to that..i mean Football in General…Sats 3 o clock…Thats Football…
Sips, nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.
I remember when all the games were 3pm Saturday, we had a winning team playing good football, but not a full house.
I heard he was dead…How could Thursday be definative ?
corkcelt on 15th September 2015 9:37 pm
you still around bud, i have a question regardng clonmel
BGX
I’d like to see a performance that rubbishes the idea that the players are either scared or not playing for the manager.
If we play our hearts out and win, lose or draw then I will accept that we are just going through a bad spell.
If not, then I’m afraid the team are not playing for this management team and something needs to change.
SuperSutton on 15th September 2015 10:25 pm
Sips, nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.
I remember when all the games were 3pm Saturday, we had a winning team playing good football, but not a full house.
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How old are you? 200
Oh dear. 5 points behind Aberdeen with only 31 games to play.
The doomsayers are right. We’re screwed. Skybet agree – cut us to 1/20 to win the title.
The apocalypse is coming…
Meanwhile, beyond the SMSM Orgasmatron effect there’s the likes of me looking for a -10 points handicap bet on us making it 5-in-a-row.
I wonder if wee Chic likes a wager?
I heard he was dead
Thursday, I’d suggest isn’t the time to gauge anything ?
Ajax have never been anything other than a major task for even great Celtic teams.
Prestonpans
OK, I will.
2 birds with the hand is worth 1 in Kate Bush
PS
PSV with some confidence would have hammered Utd
Loads of energy in games tonight and also players trying to play a quick pass or try a trick.
The Brown/Bitton slow down the play, give away yardage tactic has no place in Europe. One or other needs to make way on Thurs.
Hail hail. CorbynCSC
J Roddy Walston and the Business – “Don’t Break the Needle”
https://youtu.be/2lkMn-rUYiE
I Went With Some Friends to See the Flaming Lips by Benji Hughes
https://youtu.be/CW2dZ9fyTFA
I HEARD HE WAS DEAD on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2015 10:25 PM
I still have no faith in Deila. Thursday could be definitive.
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Malmo should have been definitive.
Benji Hughes-Kenny
https://youtu.be/twnMBsh2UDk
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/guilt-by-association-did-the-sfa-help-perpetrate-a-fraud/
BGX on 15th September 2015 10:18 pm Glasstothirds….Settle mate…By the end of Oct we will be Top of the league…Trust..m –
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Not overly concerned (yet!). I think they will drop points, but not too many. We need to make sure we don’t.
Micktt why do you ask that question about 10th
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
Well it was.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
Ironically Celtic’s record in Amsterdam is pretty decent.
I don’t think Ajax are anything special as they are also in transition.
I saw their games vs Jablonec to get into this stage and they were very poor and lucky to be there to be honest.
Should we lose heavily to a team in transition then we should reflect on where we are going.
The Stagger Rats – Drinking song
https://youtu.be/st4Z2HgNz2c
Surely the penny must drop soon for Ronny to change our set up, well at least for away games in Europe? Ajax & Fenerbace are far superior to anything we’ve faced in the qualifiers & lining up in the same 4-2-3-1 formation with two attacking wide players will likely get us murdered. There’s little chance of Deila changing his ways but I’d like to see an extra defensive midfielder sitting in front of the back four & three maybe four full backs to help tighten us up. Janko in front of Lustig & izzy in front of Blackett. Try to frustrate Ajax, starve them of space out wide & through the middle, play on the break & maybe later in the game, if need be, bring on some fresh attacking options.
Macjay
Malmo was definitive, showed that we need to get our energy sorted.
There could be many reasons for not having it but hard to spot.
I have watched Celtic cream Hearts 5-0 under MON and wondered how we did it despite no decent passing, movement or urgency.
Equally I watched us miss the chance of a record win vs Motherwell last season with brilliant pass, move etc.
All about being a man on the park and wanting the win