I received a text early evening on 18th August last year: “Gongalves starts”. Former Hearts player, Jose Gongalves, was one of a handful of players FC Sion signed illegally in the summer 2011 transfer window and he had been named to start against Celtic in the Europa League qualifier, first leg.
As a contest, the tie was over. There followed two matches with considerable effort and drama from both teams but the eventual outcome was, literally, never in doubt, the courts would have their way. Sion would be expelled from the competition and Celtic would progress to the group stage.
Today Celtic’s only remaining competitor from the chasing pack for the SPL title is up in court to face the HM Revenue and Customs. The courts will have their way again but although you may feel the outcome of Rangers tax case is inevitable (I do), the impact on this season’s league championship is less assured. Should they lose, Rangers have the option to appeal, postponing any negative impact on the company until next season at the earliest.
If Rangers have, or can generate, enough cash to keep the lights on this season the league will be nip and tuck until the end of the season. The tax case will attract most attention but if you are looking for indications of how the season is likely to go, keep an eye open for cash related incidents.
Well done to Rangers’ broadcast partner, STV, for their story this morning on SPL discipline. They report the Ibrox club have the worst disciplinary record in the league, having accumulated a total of 41 bookings, contrasting starkly with the cool class at Celtic Park who are best behaved in the league with only 20 bookings.
With Beram Kayal out for the season Ki Sung-Yeung is the Celtic player closest to a suspension, a further three yellow cards would put the Korean over the threshold. Rangers have Lafferty one booking, Edu and Bocanegra two, with Goian, Broadfoot, Bartley and Whittaker all three away from a suspension. Lee McCulloch has only been booked twice this season but shows enormous potential.
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MWD,
Thank you.
Does anybody have a link to the call? I would just like to hear what exactly what was said for the sake of accuracy.
For you guys who listen to Clyde has John, I am a Rangers supporter, fae Coocaddens been on lately?
Darlington’s administrators have terminated the contracts of the club’s interim manager Craig Liddle and the remaining playing staff.
Keevins now doing the “Sandaza would never have been a Rangers player, or talked about being a Rangers player …”
This is what I mean folks. 30 years they’ve been able to buy whoever they wanted, all of it in someone else’s tab. 30 YEARS. Sandaza is the level if they are living in their means. There is no end in sight to them having to shop in that market. This is the future, the forseeable future, long term.
I understand why they’re having trouble with this. Could you adjust a 30 year mindset in five minutes? Or five months?
There is a big dose of reality coming their way. It’s going to be awesome to watch.
TET
I’m missing the point regards the letters to players. What’s that about?
James Forrest is Lennon says:
16 January, 2012 at 18:22
‘THE EXILED TIM:
If that is now being discussed openly in the media, they are gubbed well and truly.
Those letters confirm the illegal nature of the scheme.’
I’m not sure that’s correct.
The letters didn’t spell out that the players would get their wages paid through an EBT.
They just said that the club would pick up the tab if the EBT scheme proved innefective.
That’s not quite the same thing.
Was that MARK Rieperman that was on snyde ,if so ,I doff my cap to that man
Hail hail
As for Keevins he is hurting because he now realises that he is yesterday’s man .Although IMO Hugh should be over the moon that the term yesterday’s man makes him sound so recent .
His importance waned long ago .
Sounds to me that Daryl and the LL know the games a bogey .
Oh how sweet a nice wee tin tastes straight from the fridge with snyde on the tranny tonight .
hail hail
Keevins has Zilch credability
Artur Feorge , Martin O Neill’s discussions
with Leeds under Celtic’s noses
Oh dear Hugh ! What did Martin do ?
Sue yer back*ide for tellin lies
And yer still in a job …But not for long …ya fu*
Of course I mean Artur George…
ElDiegoBhoy says:
16 January, 2012 at 19:08
‘For you guys who listen to Clyde has John, I am a Rangers supporter, fae Coocaddens been on lately’
He’s just been on.
He sounds dazed and confused.
Unable or unwilling to realise that they’re looking at liquidation rather than administration.
I almost feel sorry for him.
James Forrest is Lennon says:
16 January, 2012 at 18:43
starryhope:
“There is a real chance Rangers FC – in any version – will not exist when the new season kicks off.”
You have forgotten that Ragers have set a precedent for extensions and will, no doubt, have the close season extended !
For the good of Scottish football, the SFA and MSM will ‘encourage’ the SPL to see sense and do the right thing.
adi_dasler says:
16 January, 2012 at 19:05
I didn’t hear the “…we…” but he does think they will lose. Keevins also saying that minty’s era tarnished not cw’s fault oh dear the media are certainly smelling the coffee…at last the penny drops…
Ho Ho Ho…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
EDB
The players were given two contracts in effect.
Contract 1 where they would pay tax on.
Contract 2 where they would be paid by a trust, and the money received from the trust would not be liable for tax.
The side letters were given to the players and their agent stating this, they were necessary as no player or agent would take the word of the club otherwise.
These letters are confirmation that the hun have broken the rules set out by the football authoroties that player should only be paid by the club and no outside agency, hence they were not eligable for a euro licence.
The fun is just begining.
And John was just on,near to greetin :>))))
EDB
EBT’s should have been non-contractual.
The side letters to players explaining the terms of the use of EBT’s and remuneration are contractual.
EBT’s were used illegally in this instance.
Huns would put money into EBT pot. Under normal circumstances loans would be made to those who are in the EBT to be paid back in 100 years although intention is that loan is more a gift/bonus with no real intention of them ever being paid back. In Huns case, because footballers and agents would never accept this based on oral communication they probs had to provide the contractual side letters. Apparently side letters would never have seen the light of day if it was not for the Harry Rednap investigations with City of London police when Rangers were raided and pc taken away.
MWD
Paul67 et al
Bad news for Darlington FC! Makes you wonder how the Authorities thought that a former safebreaker would turn out to be a safe pair of hands! No players, no staff, only an administrator to their name. Hope the locals can, either, inject enough money, or buy the club in time. You wouldn’t want to sign for a club in those circumstances, now would you?
starryhope
Exactly! Had a quiz during the week and one of the questions was: How many world cups have Scotland qualified for?
I didn’t know it was FIVE, since then nothing. IMO that had alot to do with the huns and their one upmanship to this day they have those stupid little stars on that top.
WARMERS!
Reiperman
Keevins is on an ego trip of gigantic proportions.
He commonly trots out the common excuse of being sued by Craig whyte for defamation if they comment on specifics regarding the tax case. (How’s Craig whyte’s case against the BBC getting on?)
However when he comments without giving you the right of reply, stating that you are hate filled, then thats ok.
Total moron
Crash Helmet on time Bhoys:
Keevins said something sensible there. IF thems lose (highly probable) it will have an impact on other Clubs. I have to say he is correct.
Before I explain though, let me say this first. I want them gone, out, wiped from every record book…
Keevins said every Club will have to cut their cloth if thems lose and he is right. However, there will still be a league. Now whether we want to be part of that league, it is another debate.
He said thems cousins apart all other Clubs will survive.
What I will say though is that thems going will impact on us if we do not move to another league. Why, in my opinion we will not pack Celtic Park when we are strolling the league against such as murderwell and will not spend money on players on this basis. As Paul put up a few days ago, if thems go we will not see the likes of the 28th December for a long time to come.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Hi Guys,
surely if the hunz lose the case they simply sell
7 or 8 players and find their correct level?
let them find their Carl Muggleton & Wayne Biggins
and finish 4th or 5th every season – like we had to!
How can they go under and then remain
in the SPL as a new legal entity?
That CANNOT be allowed to happen.
So I’m driving home from work to the quality sounds of Noel Gallagher and the High Flying birds and I think to myself, aaah, I’ll give it a few minutes.
Low and behold, there is the Reiperman, lashing into Dawell and Keevins.
Dawell, the poor wee lamb, just didnae grasp that a team would miss out if they were allowed back in after liquidation.
Mark, with one call, you have very publicly reframed the debate.
Take a bow mate, absolutely brilliant.
And…..Keevins later retort was shameful and embarrasing.
TJ
ernie lynch
Cheers for that. I stopped listening to Clyde some years ago but when I did listen he seemed to be allowed on whenever he pleased.
Probably not the worst hun I’ve listened to.
Just reading on New Years Day 1965 at Ibrox, Jimmy Johnstone was repeatedly fouled by Rangers Tottie Beck and when he retaliated, Sending the Rangers player to the turf he was sent off. Beck miraculously recovered as soon as Jimmy had disappeared up the tunnel.
Where any of you Gents at this game?
Billy Bhoy says:
Seven or eight players? You mean the bulk of their first team squad? What would that do their chances of even qualifying for Europe? What would it do to their season ticket base? What would it mean to them at every level? Disaster.
And that depends on a very big if. Do you think they could raise £50 million with the sale of seven or eight players? No chance. Try fourteen or fifteen, to even stand a chance.
They can’t sell their way out of it mate. I almost wish they could. It would be worth it to see the knock-on effects of having to do it.
Sean is on now
Go on Sean,
Walls are tumbling now….
TJ
Go Sean
The “2 contracts” accusation is potentially devastating, I would think.
Not just because it almost certainly guarantees defeat in the Big Tax Case for RFC…
But I would think RFC would be obliged to disclose ALL player contracts to the SFA at the time of them being signed.
If they didn’t, RFC have made an absolute mockery of football administration in Scotland, with potential licensing issues arising. If they did, and the SFA did nothing, then the SFA is up 5*** creek…
Either RFC or the SFA could be wide open to massive lawsuits from Celtic and other clubs.
Thank you caller.
sean brilliant as well.
“your off on a rant now hugh, let me at least make the point first”
hahahhaahhaha
Terry you on next ?
Fantastic call Sean..go on son!
James Forrest
Last night I left comment about Hamdi Salihi.
I said there was no Celtic interest in the player.
Information for all who expect Salihi deal.
I read article on Austrain portal posted few hours ago.
Rapid coach said: I have many options with forwarders. Who would want the Albanian? He may go if he wants.
End of quotation.
Wouldn’t he say Salihi may fly if he wants to Celtic?
Guys. It’s confirmed. No Celtic interest in that player.
Well done Sean, cut you off as usual.
Serge,
I don’t think I was at the game; but the kicking handed out to Jinky by them was the norm. When he retaliated, very occasionally, to the abuse (which the MIBs always turned a blind eye to), he was sent off. The “media” put it down to his red hair.
I feel all guilty now, Ned Flanders just told Sean about all you internet collaboraters, geting together to bombard the phone ins.
stop it will youse, its no fair asking hard questions and digging up facts and figures, stop it
will yease.
Well done Sean..
They’re pathetic.
You guys all getting together on that internet !
Go Patrick
Rieperman says:
16 January, 2012 at 18:56
Well done on yir call ,keevins is all about deflection,when he is on uncomfortable ground he resorts to personal insult
or speaks about some mystery bogeyman figures who only want the demise of rangers.
He deals in fluff because he does not have the wit to deal in specifics.
Once again ah take ma hat off D’Artagnan style well done mate.