Let’s be clear from the off, Craig Whyte is not your friend. He was not the man who “murdered” Rangers any more than Alasdair Johnston, his accuser, who was paid to ensure the club was run in an appropriate manner in the years prior to its crash into liquidation.
If Whyte has your job, your pension or your wellbeing in his hands, you would likely fair no better than those who have had the misfortune to be vulnerable to his exploitative nature before. He is the worst manifestation of our corporate system.
As yesterday’s verdict at Glasgow High Court established, he was merely a collaborative player in the drama which saw Murray Group shed its liabilities to Rangers fans into an all-too certain, and limited, future.
The SFA were right to quickly fine and sine die Whyte, despite the fact that he has no inclination to become involved in football again. What the Association must now do is examine the role of those who had explicit and executive oversight responsibility of managing Rangers through the process of its decline and sale to a character with a lengthy corporate irresponsibility charge sheet.
Whyte was not in any way a bad choice for the job required at Rangers. For those with most to gain, he was the perfect choice. He was, in fact, the only choice, if the desired result was to be delivered – and it was.
No one else would have had the stomach to pick up a corporate basket case, manoeuvring bank debt, securitising years of ticket sales, brazingly stiffing public service funding, and in doing so, freeing Murray Group from a disabling liability.
What do I care? I predicted, then watched, Rangers inevitable crash into administration and liquidation. Patience and thick skin was all that was required through the years of bravado from Ibrox. Those who shouted down the glaringly obvious in support of these charlatans have been shown up as malleable accomplices.
There is one outstanding matter I do care about. In my opinion, Sir David Murray did not discharge his duties as the ultimate controlling director of Rangers FC in a responsible manner. If there is one issue which every Scottish football fan can unite on, it is surely this.
The deplorable sequence of events at that club, from it’s exploitation of the Employee Benefit Trust scheme to pay millionaires tax free sums through a system which was designed to allow employers to aid staff through periods of hardship.
To its submissions to the SFA on taxable overdue. To the shredding of correspondence, and failure to disclose other correspondence.
Rangers were a huge influence on our game; on the SFA, the SPL, the media, and more. The executives concerned had placemen who protected them. The SFA must now charge those responsible for bringing the game into disrepute.
More sine die punishments would mean little to men who are already finished with the game, but it would be a hugely significant act of faith towards the paying public, of all colours. It is time for us all to unite against the men who really did sell the jerseys.
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First two results don’t reflect the exit polls, Tories have done better than expected largely down to picking up gains from UKIP. Long way to go in this one.
Almore, I think the votes in the 6 Counties are being counted tonight.
Macjay
There is no sharia law in europe,not now not ever
Its a deluded fantasy thought up by divide and conquer types to keep the proles from focusing on their real enemy
Same bloody logic has deluded saps who live in trailer parks voting for the billionaires pal who will cut their welfare cheques but wink at them and crack jokes about women,mexican and darkies !!!!
Salmond on thin ice too seemingly
Off to bed. Long day ahead tomorrow and the BBC seem to be doubting the exit polls now? Looks like a May majority as expected, I’ll stick with my 40 seat majority prediction. Sorry
Well, the Facebook and Snapchat info seems to indicate that the young team are voting for Jeremy!
Hope springs eternal!
KTF
DD…
Ye I’ll be there mate. I should have just about sobered up by then ;)))
BREAKING: George Osborne elected MP for Schadenfreude Central.
!!BADA BING!! on 8TH JUNE 2017 11:28 PM
Salmond on thin ice too seemingly
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Lol he wouldn’t last long on thin ice, the big fella.
I don’t know that maley would be a labour voter at all. Liberal at most. 1912 and all that.
A son of the empire .
HT: not confident, but certainly hopeful. As I said, and its early days, Teresa May looks as if she got it badly wrong.
I was very surprised at the Brexit result and am just wondering if the UK electorate are realising what is ahead of them and voting accordingly.
VFR
Hated that track. I was an anti disco rocker. :)
WHAT IS THE STARS on 8TH JUNE 2017 11:28 PM
Macjay
There is no sharia law in europe,not now not ever
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No ISIS in Europe.
How about the guy who lived in Ireland ?
There most certainly is in Australia.
Female genital mutilation .
Marriage by imams of 14 year old girls to middle aged men .
Men with multiple wives and children and receiving welfare benefit for all.
Etc etc.
Slaughter of the unbelievers at the Ariana Grande concert.
Sharia in practice.
Now. Back to the results .
MacJay
You dont grasp what Marx is saying….you cant, thats the problem.
Dont you understand that Marx was NOT Lenin, Stalin, or Trotsky?
Political philosophy my friend, not Burkean bollocks about the ‘National Interest’….which Theresa and co still use on a daily basis.
Im serious….if you want to argue about Marx or Socialism, at least have the decency to understand a bit about it….in an objective manner, not from bias.
You present no argument, just a jumbled mess of ancient Tory bs:)
HH
Sipsini
How good was Lisbon.
Up there wi Seville for me. Winning the treble made it a happier ending than Seville though. :)
See you soon bro. Send my love to L. She loves a blether haha. X
CorkCelt: they are. And you know who I am rooting for.
Well done on your Dub v Carlow
‘Prediction’.
The bookie had a good laugh.
humbleidiotcsc
Delaneys,
you might like this better
https://youtu.be/IkM5lrrnq_Y
My prediction for tomorrow,
10am – May Resigns
1pm – HMRC announce BTC win
5pm – Celtic announce Paddy Roberts
Carlsberg Friday incoming.
TTR: perfect Friday.
Delaneys Dunkey – being a mad rocker and disco dancer ain’t mutually exclusive!
KTF
Macjay
I think there is no such thing as ISIS.
A man made bogeyman I believe.
Bogeymen like Santa and the Tooth Fairy, don’t exist. Lota rot.
May is so last month….
MACJAY
Great waves of migration happen from time to time ,especially in times of war and famine,People flee oppression looking for a better life
Often they dont speak the language of the new country,they have a “weird” religion,they are often perceived by the natives of the new country as being,lazy,untrustworthy,prone to violence,not willing to pledge allegiance to the new country etc.They should be sent home,they should be locked up and monitored etc
None of this is is new.All of the above relates to the experiences of the Irish in the 1800’s ,some settled in Scotland and formed a football team
We have that in common….nothing else
Almore, Twas a pity you had just signed off that night, I could have had great fun out of it.
As you know we are both rooting for the same results.
DD
Isis, a CIA production i reckon.
Just like Osama BIn Laden.
HH
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 8TH JUNE 2017 11:36 PM
Aye.
Ok.
Life is about outcomes.
Not books about abstruse theoretical concepts .
What have the books got to do with the price of eggs ?
Away and ask that question in Havana or Caracas or Quito .
Back to the election.
And Hail Hail to you , Sir.
Gordy
White Man in Hammersmith Palais is my favourite song from my favourite ever band.
Thanks amigo.
3 nil to labour
Surely thats it
Labour get another in Sunderland.
Tories and Labour getting the UKIP votes.
Almore.
That was a brilliant insight.
Bobby sands.
Owen following.
Be proud of that.
Delaneys,
mine too mucker
MacJay
Stick to Tony Abbot:)
Never mind Marx, you dont understand.
Lets talk about Theresa May’s father.
How about that?
HH
MacJay
What about Alderman Roberts?
He was a nice man eh.
HH
TGM
Invent ISIS then run riot wi a false flag and blame the bogeyman. All killed at source.
Why were three guys in London assasinated?
Dead men can’t talk.
SkyBet was 5/6 Tory Majority now 1/3. The money is definitely on Tory Majority.
We need a Tory seat to go Red to put the cat amongst the pigeons. If it’s true that the Tories may win in excess of a dozen seats in Scotland, Labour will need to turn a lot of Blues to Red.
It’s very interesting to see all the people who hated Corbyn within his own party turning up to get behind him now.
DD…
Lisbon was up there with Seville, showed the tims in work photos of the Wednesday do, the mass, the stunning chapel, el Stadio, pink street and after the game….what a week it was. I met so many blokes from on here that I already knew and quite a few I hadn’t.
Batteen bhoy and his Mrs got there on the Sunday and we met up for the first time, a top tim and his wife was great company.
Lynne couldn’t believe the camaraderie between us all and loved every minute of it, yep she can talk the hind legs off a donkey :)))))
DD
Sarin Gas to clear territory for oil pipelines, thats the reality.
HH