Walter Smith was not named by BBC’s Mark Daly as a recipient of an Employee Benefit Trust in the recent documentary, however, before this matter is put to bed I expect more names to emerge. As soon as Smith makes himself available to a proper journalist he will be asked:
Did he receive EBT loan payments from Rangers?
If so:
Did he repay those loans or hold his cash while the club ran out of money and died?
Was he in receipt of a letter from Rangers confirming he was not required to repay?
Did his then employers, the Scottish FA, know he was perhaps receiving money from a member club while employed by them?
Are SFA employees contractually inhibited from taking payments from a member club or required to inform the SFA board of any payments received by a member club?
Did his earlier employers, Everton FC, know if he was receiving money from another club while employed by them?
Was Smith contractually inhibited from taking payments from another club or required to inform Everton of any payments received from another club?
As manager of Rangers, was he involved in negotiations with players who had EBTs or was he another one who concentrated on administrative and legislative duties?
Was he one of the men SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie, suggested failed to reveal side contracts to the Rangers board?
Rangers’ liquidators, BDO, will forensically pour over most of these questions, so Smith’s answers will be verifiable.
No one who played an active part in Rangers EBT scandal will come out of this clean. The ramifications multiply if Rangers were discretely paying any senior employee of another club.
I simply cannot imagine the justification for a member club discretely paying a senior employee of the SFA. Frankly, it would be beyond every Celtic fan’s most paranoid fantasies. I am sure Mr Smith will quickly and easily be able to reassure everyone.
An interesting twist in Smith’s bid for the assets of Rangers is that if he is to inherit Green’s application for a SFA licence and take a controlling interest in the club, Green is obliged to do due diligence on Smith to determine if he is a Fit and Proper person. Perhaps Mr Green can use the above as his due diligence questionnaire.
One final thought. In the unlikely event that it is established that one senior SFA employee was receiving discrete payments from Rangers, we need an immediate and independent inquiry to establish how many others received such payments and what they were for.
As a matter of some urgency I would recommend Stewart Regan brings himself up to speed on this one. I am sure his president is banging the table as you read this insisting the chief executive gets to the bottom of this. It’s not as though he is heavily conflicted and the SFA is in dire need of an independent president to steady the ship.
My friends in Celtic, this just got interesting.
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Btw, got my first newco shot in yesterday.
Introducing a work colleague to a new acquaintance (we were talking football) I went with…
“this is xxxx, he was. Rangers fan. Before they folded”
Splutter splutter, chuckle.
Should read
Introducing a work colleague to a new acquaintance (we were talking football) I went with…
“this is xxxx, he was a Rangers fan. Before they folded”
Splutter splutter, chuckle.
right we are probably all “lanterened out” just now, but whatever eejit though it was a good shout to go lighting these fire balls on a windy wild night needs to take a good look at himself and hang his head in shame.
In keeping with FF context it was our Spanish Armada moment, our retreat from Derby in 45. It was like Dunkirk, only wetter, and without the boats.
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so as toytown says “here we go again”.
get stocked up on lanterns and fireworks and lanterns and candles and lanterns, and anything else that can be burned, have them in a cache dump somewhere, be ready for the command, as soon as the weather is right, and the enemy have went to sleep, them we shall, we shall i tell you, we will release the dogs of war.
on my command ………
(well no really, do it when you think you can, if you can be bothered, when the weather returns, probably 10pm sunday).
tal
Stringer Bell on 16 June, 2012 at 10:12 said:
”So, my car is booked for service on Monday at Parks of Hamilton.
Is this the ‘Dougie Park’ we keep hearing about? Walters mate.
What to do. Surely not a last minute cancellation.”
That’s the same Park.
Celtic use his bus company.
The company also sponsors one of the lounges at Celtic Park.
Not that we are part of the old firm or anything.
MWD 9.58
Keyboard ordered; singing lessons arranged, shoulder choregraphy booked.
JJ
Stringer Bell on 16 June, 2012 at 10:14 said:
Btw, got my first newco shot in yesterday.
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I was showing a big boss round our new office space at Braehead.
He is an old fan, claims not to be interested now.
Comes to the big window, facing KG5 docks.
Thats IKEA, says I.
And over there those old cranes, thats the govan yards,
and to the left those new cranes, thats were rangers used to play.
Craig Burley is nothing more than a clown who mysteriously manages to earn a living from the Confederacy of Dunces who leach off the cheap circus that is Scottish fitba .
Hope his employers know that Burley doesn’t have a clue —— eg
Rennes 1 ——- Celtic 1 —– Yann M’Vila didn’t play .
Celtic 3 —– Rennes 1 ——- Yann M’Vila – 2 yellow cards . Played poorly . Rennes fans website rated his match performance 5/10..
No to an SPL parachute for any hun Newco / Newclub -No ! No ! No !.
High 80s —-summertime -way down south
Didn’t know that Ernie. Small pond right enough. Thanks.
Did his mob have anything to do with bussing scab miners in the striker? I heard something years ago but never had it confirmed. It wasn’t on a Yuill and Dodds scale obviously, but wonder if anyone knows?
Any road, will need to find another Honda dealer tuition suite.
Toot sweet is easier on an iPad……
As somebody said before,the hunnish media in Scotland will never report the huns have lost their interest as most of them are huns anyway plus their employers would stand to lose to much money due to yon consumer base principle so don’t holding your breathe waiting on it being reinforced in the sports or normal media,inherent in that lies the truth though because they won’t deny it either but also ask yourself this,if no msm was to report the history loss-
How would you feel if a hun could keep telling you,with logical argument that the team you support has never won a big cup?
With a few years of experience now of arguing with huns online the one thing I’ve learned is that when they try and negate your success by picking at it,it gets to you a wee bit even though you laugh it off,now I can deal with being told Naka should never have had the free kick in Paisley and I genuinely do laugh at that along with the shy to Joe Miller at Hampden but hey,imagine somebody having a airtight argument telling you your histories finished?
Do I feel happy and smug satisfaction this week?
Yer feckin right I do!
One particular x-Rangers fan (potential Newco fan) in my work has been walking about like an x-Bear witha sore head.
On meeting at the lift
I said, “you look gutted buddy. Id be the same if my club was died”.
He said “not gutted. I’ve just got a cold.”
“Is there a cure for that.” I asked.
Almost choked on my tongue in laughter as i got in the lift.
MWD
Interest- history
Saint Stivs on 16 June, 2012 at 10:21 said:
A cracker, my friend.
Will be pilfered and used frequently I think!
There is no Old Firm as one of those that were part of a media term no longer exists.
No wonder they think they are the same when even we cannot differentiate.
Stringer Bell on 16 June, 2012 at 10:22 said:
‘Didn’t know that Ernie. Small pond right enough. Thanks.
Did his mob have anything to do with bussing scab miners in the striker?’
Yes they did.
Am on She-Ra, Princess of Power’s iPad (a crime in and of itself) and have now, in my laziness, allowed myself to post a rebuke to ITV regarding Burley using her e-mail account. If I haven’t posted again in the next few days please send search parties to the west…
MWD,
is there a cure for their deid-ish-ness malaise
tal.
Stringer Bell on 16 June, 2012 at 10:22 said:
Did his mob have anything to do with bussing scab miners in the striker?
Yes, The supporters bus I used to travel on refused to use them for precisely that reason.
TruetoyourprinciplesCSC
not wishing to imply with my poor wording that Burley would be brave enough to use She-Ra’s account…
In support of JoeMillersShorts` boy (9.59), I sent the following email to the address Joe provided:
“Sir,
I find it difficult to understand why ITV continue to employ such an ill informed “pundit” as Craig Burley. It is quite obvious that he has a grudge against Celtic. For all I know, the latter could be justified.Allowing it to inform his commentary , however, is at best unprofessional. ”
It wouldn`t do any harm if others followed suit.
JJ
The Rangers Football Club Ltd.,
A History……
League Championships 0
Scottish Cup Wins 0
League Cup Wins 0
Glasgow Cup Wins 0
European Competitions Entered 0
Matches Played in Competitions 0
Players 0
Loving Cups 0
Arsenal Shares 0
SPL Licence 0
Players Booked 0
Players Sent Off 0
Youth Academy 0
First Team 0
Reserve Team 0
Season Ticket Sales 0
Supporters Clubs 0
Debenture Holders 0
Shareholders 5
Managers 1
Tel.No. Not Known.
Please feel free to add to this list por cierto
JJ I understand your concerns. Firstly let me say what many have said already; this is only the beginning. Civil war will ensue, not to mention all sorts of court cases and investigations.
The hun will never disappear. No matter what we think of them they are a huge club, maybe bigger than us in this country, although nowhere near us worldwide. They have a captive audience of 50000 and more (well maybe 10000 in sfl3). They are never going to take up golf and shopping instead. Third lanark were the equivalent of Clyde. Apart from being everybody’s second team (on the southside) they had a small fan base and when they died there wasnt enough interest either emmotionally or financially to resurrect them.
No, the huns have everything in place to hit the ground running, although they’ll be in a straightjacket for a while. They will be back as the same animal with the same genes, spouting their usual bigotry. Nothing will change on that score. Its what they do best.
I’ve been saying for months that we cant get too greedy. I was delighted with administration but liquidation is up there with Lisbon for me. Its more than I expected.
Your right to say that the MSM will pander to them more than ever now. These bar stewards have no morals and will do anything to sell to the main demographic. I’m used to that and dont buy the rags anyway. They should be laughed at or ignored anyway, just like the denying huns. Having said that, I have spoken to 3 or 4 of them this week who DO accept that its all over and the history has stopped.
hh
Who is this Walter Smith who wants to buy Sevco Ltd? Some sort of super hero according to the media.
Can’t be the same Walter Smith that spent so much at the former Rangers then. The Walter Smith who helped to bankrupt that former club. The Walter Smith who allegedly benefited from an illegal tax free payment. The Walter Smith who signed players who benefited from tax free payments. The Walter Smith who got the hell out of Dodge when it all started to fall apart.
Surely it is a different Walter Smith?
Por Cierto
Lanterns 0
New CQN Vocabulary
Deed
X-Rangers Man
Newco
Newco Supporter
Staunch Newco Man
Loyal Newco Man
Nae Trophies
Nae History
You’ve never won
CuffallRangers 1872 (possibly 1873) to 2012.
What team do you support now x-Hun?
How many trophies has your tram won?
Banned vocabulary
Oldfirm ( Died June 12th 2012 – if it ever existed).
R…
Well yees awe know what they are. Im not going to write them down as it adds credence to their hallucinations, and some of our own bhoys delusions, that the still exist.
MWD
Celtic have rejected a bid in excess of £6mil fo Ki from Rubin Kazan!
celtictom – I’d bite their hands off !
T4
Celtictom
Shurely not!?
Holding out for more?
‘With or Without You’ like you’ve never heard it before (Kolacny Brothers and Scala):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjec7WZ41s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Marrakesh Express
Thanks for taking the time to profer an opinion. Appreciated.
celtictom
Where did you read that?
jj
It was on SSN, they say that Celtic are expecting a further bid and there’s also interest from the Premiership. We don’t normally do business like this, but if we get £8M for Ki, I’ll be well chuffed.
T4
Por Cierto at 10:31
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FF
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous New Hillbillies the day?
Three Celtic fans jailed over public disorder offences after Hearts matchThree Celtic fans have been jailed and banned from watching their team over a series of public order offences.
Edward Ingram, 39; Anthony Begley, 33; and Steven McGowan, 23, challenged Hearts fans to a fight after a game at Celtic Park on 28 October 2009.
They were convicted of forming a disorderly crowd, shouting, swearing, and challenging others to fight.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Ingram was jailed for two years, Begley for 15 months and McGowan for 12 months.
Ingram, from the Gorbals area of Glasgow, and Begley, from the city’s Bellgrove area, were each given a football banning order for seven years.
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This is a serious outbreak of public disorder and a very bad example of a breach of the peace”
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Sheriff Kenneth Mitchell
The court heard that they both had football-related previous convictions.
Mounted police
McGowan, from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, was given a five year football banning order. He has no football-related previous convictions.
For the duration of their banning orders, the men will have to sign in at their local police office when Celtic matches are being played.
The court was told that the trio were not at the game, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Hearts, but formed part of a crowd which caused trouble outside the ground.
Mounted police had to be brought in to restore order on Springfield Road.
Another nine men were originally on trial but the jury returned a guilty verdict on only three of them.
Jailing Ingram, Begley and McGowan, Sheriff Kenneth Mitchell told them: “This is a serious outbreak of public disorder and a very bad example of a breach of the peace occurring after a Celtic and Hearts football match.”
He added: “I have concluded that the gravity of the matter is such that the only appropriate disposal is a custodial one.”
From what skysports say it would appear Celtic are courting others to get best price, fair play I say. I like big Ki but he’s not really been a Ki! part of the team so getting up to £10mil for him would represent fabulous business from our point of view imho.
Hail Hail
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Champions. on 16 June, 2012 at 10:38 said:
>>>>
Good to see you back!
Me? I call them Vulture F.C.
Yet to be incorporated. Yet to play in ANY league. Yet to be admitted to ANY f.a.
As of now all they amount to is s.f.a. And THAT,as we all know,is NOTHING.
HH!
:-)
In a typical piece of incisive and revealing journalism Hunlegned Mark Hateley says he was toughened up by growing up in a ‘tough pit village in Derbyshire’.
I thought his dad was the lead singer in pop giants and Top of the Pops regulars Spandau Ballet.
to: viewerservices@itv.com
“Regarding Craig Burley’s claim that Yann M’Vila “pulled the strings” in FC Rennes’ 2 games against Celtic in the Europa League this season, I can advise that M’Vila in fact played in only one of those 2 games, in which he was sent off. Perhaps as part of his research, Burley could have read this report on the STV website:
http://sport.stv.tv/football/277588-celtic-rennes/
He was omitted from the team for the other game. Perhaps as part of his research, Burley could have read this report on the STV website:
http://sport.stv.tv/football/275587-rennes-1-1-celtic/
This lazy factual error reminds me of Alan Hansens pre-tournament prediction that 3 teams from Group B would reach the semi-finals. An error that could have been avoided with 2 minutes research and a pause for thought before speaking. Are you and BBC in a “race to the bottom” for crass and amateurish coverage of the football event of the year?”
tarrant