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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It will be interesting to see if the age profile of those who voted is lower than previously.
If so it might mean the end of the perverse and malign influence of the MSM (including the BBC) on political discourse in this country.
Well Teresa that went well – NOT- more string and staple than strong and stable. Some strange results throughout the whole of the UK. There is even a Tory in Stoke on Trent .
DUP holding a hand in govt – God help us.
Have we signed anyone yet.
I suppose a slight positive in having a tory run country is that they are forcing the kids to get out and vote, social media will play a major part in bringing them down next time.
There have been winners in this election.
For instance, we no longer need to see another member of MP-less UKIP on the BBC spewing their bile, right?
Right????
ERNIELYNCH
May and Sturgeon both won clear majorities in their own countries. Just saying.
David – UKIP are dead but it may be an oldco death :))
Gene
Charles Green will buy their basket of arses?
GENE
Farage is already threatening another comeback. Honest!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 9TH JUNE 2017 9:49 AM
ERNIELYNCH
May and Sturgeon both won clear majorities in their own countries. Just saying.
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I’m quite certain one will be as miserable as the other right now.
They’ve both been found out.
Tim Reaper
Correct.also anything to augment what they see as a border.
Boundless stupidity personified.
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 9TH JUNE 2017 9:51 AM
GENE
Farage is already threatening another comeback. Honest!
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Nuttal is on on his way to the Palace right now offering to form a Government.
Larry The Cat’s going have to look lively the day……………
Ernie
John Terry will be there first
Only right that Farage should be interviewed, as not the leader of a defunct party that he isn’t standing for.
ERNIELYNCH
I agree. But watch how they use that little iota of hope to insist they still have a mandate.
To be fair,at least they have a mandate of sorts,even that slim one. The other female party leaders have never had a mandate in their lives(!)
And on that,I’m offski. The pub has been open for two hours already…
Right thats the politics over for another wee while………
Off to Florida on Monday, and now glad I got my dollars before the election , seems as though the result was the worst possible for the value of the pound.
Anychance Paddy will sign before Monday to save me getting moaned at by Mrs shades for checking my phone awe the time.
C’mon Paddy just da it.
H.H
We have strong and stable leadership in our midst. In the form of BR, CD, DD, PL et al.
Hail, Hail.
For all that UKJIP are racist scumbags, at least they have the balls to spout their racist bile unlike their tory brothers and sisters.
Almore,
Thanks I’ll pass on your good wishes later.
Geography at the moment. Maths in the PM.
The plan is to go to College in Glasgow:)) SB etc.
Offski
CC- good luck to the bhoy
As an outsider looking in; someone who was educated in Coatbridge and has long since left those shores, who are the 7,318 people (Ra peepul?) who voted Tory in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill? Surely the old Orange card wasn’t played?
DAVIDOPOULOS on 9TH JUNE 2017 9:49 AM
There have been winners in this election.
Yup. The biggest winner of all is the DUP who can now hold the power mad Tories to ransom.
God help us all.
UKIP now has the same number of MP’s and Sevco have league titles.
Going for 1.
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 9TH JUNE 2017 9:37 AM
It looks like the election where everyone loses.
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With the exception of unborn children in the six counties ——they’re probably the only winners now in this whole affair
HH
mair n mair kafliks jetting in to ibrox.
pub quiz 2025.what was strange about SEVCO team that started 2017 /18 season.
they were all tims.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 9TH JUNE 2017 10:44 AM
mair n mair kafliks jetting in to ibrox.
‘pub quiz 2025.what was strange about SEVCO team that started 2017 /18 season.’
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Is the answer: ‘Celtic fans didn’t use them as a point of reference, because they were no longer relevant’?
ERNIE LYNCH on. 9TH JUNE 2017 10:55 AM
correct .did you google that ???
I really couldn’t care less about Sevco signing any players. I really couldn’t give a monkeys what religion these players are.
I couldn’t give a toss what religion ( or none ) our players are , never mind another team,s.
HH. Cumon you Scots tomorrow.
RIP Julia Paterson 100 years a Celt
DUP apparently playing hardball.
QUONNO on 9TH JUNE 2017 11:05 AM
DUP apparently playing hardball.
Definitely NOT handball as that is a Fenian pursuit of the old GAA!!
Donald Trump just woke up and his first presidential deed of the day was to ask the FBI to investigate Russian influence in the British election result.
Allegedlycsc
MCPHAIL BHOY on 9TH JUNE 2017 11:12 AM
QUONNO on 9TH JUNE 2017 11:05 AM
DUP apparently playing hardball.
Definitely NOT handball as that is a Fenian pursuit of the old GAA!!
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Hahaha brilliant
Tom Rogic
Well, looks like we can formally commence forgetting who Paul Nuttall is…
Guys,
Haven’t been on here for a long time, so not sure if anyone has heard the bad news I was given this morning from a friend of mine –
CQN blogger, Lambo’s Front Teeth (Brian Oates), formerly of Hamilton and Stirling, lately of Aberdeen and Banff, passed away last month. His funeral was held in St. Mary’s RC Church in Stirling on 12th May. Brian suffered from Crohn’s but I do not know if that led to his passing.
Brian and I used to meet up a couple of times a year for a blether and a bite of lunch. Haven’t seen him this year, and thought the other day that I would have to give him a shout. Guess I am too late for that.
Anyhow, just thought I should let you know, apologies if the news had already been passed on.
RIP LFT
Curly
My only comment on elections and Westminster.
I’m in the BRTH camp. Either sons and daughters of robber barons or would be sons and daughters of robber baron.
CURLY
Sad news!
Rest in peace Brian!
Prayers said for those who remain.