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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Oh good…that liar Clegg is rejected:)
HH
nearly:)
SNP in danger of losing as many seats as thetimreaper pretended to want to buy a swally for his pals in Lisbon.
tightasaknatschuff.com
Andrew Marr is now discussing how a Labour/SNP government might hold #Brexit talks.
This would be my preferred outcome
TGM
Ruth and Kezia deserve each other. Get Kezia tae feck away from a socialist Labour party in Scotland. Blairites no more
May evens
Corbyn 6/5
Hmmmm
Farron’s seat in danger
DD
Totally agree….no time for Kezia….Roof, is despicable.
HH
“Farron’s seat in danger”
He’ll no like that
ACGR….
Yer a bad mhan, thetimreaper will haunt you.
Did the bhoys square you up?
TGM
“If Corbyn arrives at power after tomorrow (and even if he doesn’t) he must move decisively and ruthlessly to dismantle the entire leadership of the Labour Party in Scotland.
And then, for the purposes of ensuring that it never happens again, he must hold an inquiry into the reasons why it ever arrived at such a state. He must also loosen the grip of the assorted Lords and Barons whose baleful influence still holds sway over the party in Scotland. And then he must quickly agree a timetable with the SNP for an independence referendum. For it will not have escaped him that only when Scotland’s constitutional future is settled one way or another can his party attempt to mount a comeback north of the Border.
Corbyn is an internationalist and this is cited as a primary reason for opposing any moves that could be said to cast barriers between nations. Equally though, as an internationalist he must also recognise the aspirations of nations to determine their own future. And then to build a mutually beneficial alliance with an old friend whose vision of equality and fairness most closely resembles his own.
An independent Scotland offers that, while the collection of insurgents which lurks in his Scottish branch does not.”
From Kevin McKenna…
Angus (the region) goes Tory.
Shame
Wow, Pete Wishart provisional winner in Perth by 36 [thirty six] votes. Recount now on.
Possible that Iain Duncan Smith will lose his seat………………….
Starry Plough
Hopefully the Tories will be badly damaged.
We need a bit of hope.
Corbyn will indeed sling Kezia…..she does my head in, the sooner the better.
HH
Gordy
Kezia lost it for Labour in West Dunbartonshire. Nobody including me likes or believes her. Martin Docherty is a Tim fae Drumry and popular here. SNP certainty in Clydebank.
Id love it if that snake IDS gets ditched, he should be in jail.
HH
Hartlepool was a marginal,won by Labour quite comfortably.
Interesting stuff,but early days.
SNAKE 152
Oh make it so…
Tory vote well up in Scotland so far….hurting huns, or is that going too far!
Macjay,
“how about Irishmen”
Is that a question?
I have several answers if that is a question. I’m guessing your question (if it is one is about opinion). An Irishman’s opinion is of no matter as their opinion does not equate to a valid vote and is as valid as the cat in the top hat. The same value of
Thankfully your vote and opinion on the running of my country means the same. i.e. fack all, although I’ve just seen the tories have taken Angus.
Time to ship out of this tory infested fuckhole.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD
Win or lose he has to strip away the deadwood and all of those who have undermined him..
Adios, Tschüss, Bye feckin’ bye..
Tories only managed to get one of their target seats so far in Angus.
Not taken any in England from the targets yet.
One Welsh seat goes to Plaid.
Good news.
Confirmed: Philip Davies has lost to Labour in Shipley
Kezia out, and a complete restructuring in Scotland
SNP hold the Western Isles and Dundee East and West
Battersea votes Labour – A gain.
Not going Mayhem’s way
Labour take Battersea from Tories
SNP hold EK
Kevin McKenna is dreaming.
SNP voters and MPs are there to campaign for introduction of Scottish Independence.
Labour has other priorities.
Labour is looking to change priorities not re-draw lines.
Nigel Farage on BBC
I will be back
So not all bad news for Macjay
Looks like Scotland will again vote Unionist cos of the 85%.
Ernie L will be ripping the heid aff it over a picture of the dug.
Dear god, diz he hiv a vote.
SNP seem to be doing better than predicted,
holding some seats they may have lost
Early reports suggest that 72% of 18-24s voted.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 9TH JUNE 2017 2:05 AM
Labour is looking to change priorities not re-draw lines.
Maybe in Scotland they need to re-draw lines in order to change priorities
M7
Agree totally.
Kezia out. Jeremy is our Labour Party strength.
SNP hold Falkirk
STFB, 2.05
That’s the shittest post I’ve ever read from you.
Sort it oot ya thespian educated cnut.
Fancy a swally and a doobie in a unionist Scotland bruv?
No change from yesterday. acgr@outlook.com
SNP HOLD GLASGOW EAST