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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Celtic “speaking out” with nothing to back it up, i.e., clout at the table is a gesture, not a strategy.
Once that shot is fired and misses, what next?
As a strong voice, we would be finished.
There has to be a strong, combined strategy, not a unilateral proclamation of unhappiness.
Ernie, your question should be:-
“So, eh, why bother supporting football”?
ERNIE LYNCH on 7TH JUNE 2017 3:17 PM
TURKEYBHOY on 7TH JUNE 2017 3:15 PM
So, eh, why bother supporting a football club then?
I have no idea.Maybe it was the unbridled joy I felt last season,and the 5 before.Maybe it was all the other unforgettable moments Celtic have given me.
What about you.Does it only mean you can come on celtic blogs decrying the club,forcing your politics on people.Is that what Celtic means to you?.
Politics? its sport.. meant to be fair and honest. This was first season I have not went to Parkhead in my life(well since I was 4) Just not sure if I can help be part of the sham . Try talking to a Hun. they will tell you they never went bust, never cheated, never ran out of money. And that’s the ones who aren’t knuckle draggers..
Turkeybhoy on 7th June 2017 3:23 pm
AULDHEID on 7TH JUNE 2017 3:11 PM
Turkeybhoy on 7th June 2017 2:31 pm
Without support,we would be making a pigs ear of ourselves.Get the clubs that matter behind any revolt.Aberdeen,Hears,Hibs.Sadly,they dont want to know either.
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That is exactly what Id be expecting Celtic to do NOW!
For the 1st time,I will have to disagree with you.If they dont care,and they should,why should we?.There is no integrity in the game.Not in the Ruling bodies in Scotland,the clubs,the media,UEFA,FIFA.Reagan just given a UEFA post,with UEFA knowing the facts of what went on in 2011-12 sums it all up.
We are in a position now we can cock 2 fingers to the lot of them.Let them all stew in it.
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I simply do not believe there is no integrity in the other clubs who are SFA members or that they are blind to the long term effect of playing in a competition where the general perception of their support is not only do the rules don’t matter but they favour one club.
Just watch supporters of those other clubs go ape if they are on wrong end of dodgy decisions favouring TRFC in vital games against them.
What I’m saying is we don’t know if other clubs don’t care and Celtic should establish if that is the case on behalf of us that do care.
Celtic Hotel
!!Bada Bing!! on 7th June 2017 2:02 pm
https://twitter.com/delbhoy007/status/872236256817631232
Vegas Pool Party
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Absolutely brilliant. MUST get to that.
A bucket-list certainty.
But the vid cuts just before the lifeguard bails in to drag TonyD out the pool and give him the kiss of life….
The imperative to act couldn’t BE more clear ….
https://thecelticblog.com/2017/06/blogs/stv-has-confirmed-that-dave-king-can-blackmail-the-governing-bodies/
Broke?
Nope just everyone taking a breather
Anyway who else thinks we should entice Andy Ritchie out of retirement- just in case he joins the Pedro revolution first
TURKEYBHOY on 7TH JUNE 2017 3:27 PM
Why not support Real Madrid?
Much more successful than Celtic.
The Radison Green?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4579794/Gordon-Ramsay-s-laws-sentenced-hacking.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK
Gordon Ramsay’s father-in-law has been jailed for six months after admitting conspiracy to hack the chef’s computer systems when he was sacked from his role as chief executive.
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Jailed for hacking but no bribery was involved. Over to you COPFS. Dave King should be jailed.
Afternoon Celts
Who have we not signed yet:)
HH
If sevco sign any more Catholics WATP will take on a whole new meaning:
We Are The Papal
Pogmathon
Its ‘Kaffliks’…get it right:)
HH
ENNISBHOY on 7TH JUNE 2017 9:46 AM
Bhoys in Austria; Does anyone know if there is truth in the rumour that Celtic will play Slavia Prague on 4th of July as part of the renaming of one of their stands after former Celtic player and the Father of Czech Football Johnny Madden?
*Not just the Father of Czech Football but the first player to kick a ball in earnest for the fledgling finest team in Scotland, as centre forward he kicked the ball forward when the ref signalled the game to start.
• First captain – Rentonian James Kelly
• First goalscorer – Bonhill born Neilly McCallum
• First player to kick a ball for Celtic – Dumbartonian Johnny Madden.
Nae Tradamus Lampada back then but if there was they would have been FPs.
I take it this means that Feldman………….
…………………………..has been put beyond use?
Myhat’sSafe CSC
Now here’s something for our Financial guru’s to get there teeth into
http://www.insider.co.uk/news/revealed-how-murray-international-holdings-10575967
Has Paddy signed yet?
TT
topnotch podium hat-trick frankmarker
pog
we are the papul – fuppin hilarious
hahahahahahahahahahahcsc
we have no paypal
Cagney and Lacey
BSR
Who would win in a fight between Roof Davidshun and Donald Findlay’s Sideburns:)
HH
Quiz time!
Yippee!
Here’s mine..,,..
1. Name the 10 Celts who have had more than 50 caps for Scotland?
2. Paul McBride went to Pakistan to talk to what close friend of Charles Green?
3. How many Celtic PLC skeletons more than 5 years old are hiding in cupboards?
4. How many CQN Tommy Gemmell Q&A sessions organized by Winning Captains were complete frauds?
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 7TH JUNE 2017 6:26 PM
Cagney and Lacey
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Beetlejuice and Kim Jong Un ;)
BSR@6 26.
Is the Blakey at the back saying -“oi you What ever your name is -you cant stand there -I need to be able to read my autocue “?
Far from the madding crowd
Thomas Hardy CSC
TGM
Indiana Findlay
Our VVV Brendan Rodgers t-shirts have arrived and most are on their way. Some will have arrived this morning, the bulk tomorrow morning and the balance on Friday morning.
The overseas ones are posted too and will take a little bit longer. We are sending these all over the world.
If you want to get yours for this weekend order tonight and it will be posted tomorrow morning first class. Order at cqnbookstore.com
New Article?
MARGARET MCG
Mind the time Kenny Dalglish got dropped by Scotland when he was about to break the record?
BSR
Donald Findlay, upstanding member of the community, man of the world…except when he is drunk:)
HH
Simplistic I know, but all the talk about the hun, I mean does anyone actually give a fuck.
KINGLuBO
MARGARET MCG
The trick one is Kenny Miller?
Luckily for the ibrox hordes that they had directors of the calibre of the glibmeister himself ,no surrender AJ the knight of the realm and all the various other murrays of various hairstyles who were so successful in business otherwise the club may have got into financial difficulties or even died
KingLubo
Ask Peter Lawell
HH