Tax cheats and self-serving Help

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Well, at least we don’t live in Spain, where tax fraud convicts are lauded like some sort of distorted victim if they have a connection to football. No one really expected Leonel Messi to go to prison, accountability in Spain isn’t that exacting, but he will have to live with a conviction for defrauding the tax system of millions of euros. A shameful act for one so wealthy.

I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable at the politicisation (from all sides) of the poppy and charities like Help for Heroes. Society has been poor at looking after its literal cannon fodder in the 100 years since the Somme, but flag wavers around these parts have imposed political sentiment on these charities which doesn’t exist elsewhere in the UK.

Four years on from the infamous Rangers-Milan legends supposed charity match, James Doleman’s article yesterday, on the unauthorised use of Help for Heroes logos on t-shirts, gives us more to ponder. It’s impossible to damage a brand which is already at junk value, but activity like this makes it difficult for all good causes to make their appeals.

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  1. stringer bell navi x then operation robocop perfect stream hope that helps mate :)

  2. saltires en sevilla on

    Great combination

     

     

    Efe drives forward wide ball to Jo hanson cross into Griff one two Moussa and missed shot by Griff

     

     

    Quick pacey passing and move -promising stuff bhoys!!

  3. kevinlasvegas on

    They are very mobile and there are always lots of options on for who ever has the ball, Movement on and off is massively improved from last season. Also desire to win the ball back.

     

     

     

    KLV

  4. Stringer Bell on

    Thanks BT

     

     

    Robocop not working for me :-(

     

     

    Appreciate the heads up though.

  5. very impressive – fast , off the ball movement, accurate passing – loving it!

  6. saltires en sevilla on

    Broony lEft side of mid- dint think ive seen him in there before – jo on the right

     

     

    Full backs not bombing on as much – noticed that they sit in

     

     

    janko made only 4 overlaps at pace

     

     

    Kieran is overlapping now as game developed out to left

     

     

    Stretching them out well Celts

     

     

    Kieran cuts in from left and shoots keeper holds it

  7. garygillespieshamstring on

    I see on the news that millions of people are celebrating Eid.

     

     

    They must have missed his performance against benfica in Lisbon.

  8. kevinlasvegas on

    Lively. They are looking very fit considering its so early into the pre season program.

     

     

    KLV

  9. saltires en sevilla on

    Celts are now totally in control

     

     

    Moving ball about well with accuracy – like it

  10. Stringer Bell on

    Sipsini

     

     

    Not happening tonight – the only one I can find is in Castaway and doesn’t work!

     

     

    Tennis and can for me I think !

  11. saltires en sevilla on

    This might sound daft but we look like a team of men – even the lads look in place

     

     

    Strong looking team – meaning business

  12. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Stringer

     

    When in navi try most recently updated and have a go at that

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