EBTs “Gave us the opportunity to get players we otherwise couldn’t afford.”
With those words in the Glasgow High Court witness box yesterday, Sir David Murray laid bare the sporting advantage question of Rangers EBTs. EBTs gave Rangers a sporting advantage. If the loans were illegally executed, the club gained an illegal sporting advantage.
At the time of the Lord Nimmo Smith Commission the payments were regarded as legal, the Commission therefore ruled that no illegal sporting advantage was gained, as any other club could have acted in the same manner. The Supreme Court will have the final say on the legality later this year.
You and I know better than to hazard a guess as to which way that decision will go, but it will be worth tuning in for.
That aside, former vice-chairman of Rangers, Donald Findlay, representing former chairman of Rangers, Craig Whyte, appeared to enjoy questioning Sir David, another former chairman of Rangers, more than old Zsa Zsa in the witness box enjoyed being questioned.
Win a chance to play on Celtic Park this Monday, 1 May 2017
I expect the number of us who have pulled on a Celtic shirt and played at Celtic Park will be very few, but………
There is a club sponsors’ game on the hallowed turf this Monday, 1 May 2017, and those incredible people at Intelligent Car Leasing have given me one of their places in the line-up.
We have an ebay auction here for the spot, benefiting your very own Celtic FC Foundation. It was launched a few moments ago and ends tomorrow around noon, so the number of bidders will be limited.
You will enjoy the whole playing at Celtic Park experience, just as Quinn, McGrory, Johnstone, McNeill, Dalglish and Larsson did before you. You will make fantastic memories, you’ll bore your friends with the photos for months. You will look back on this when you account for the great moments in your life.
Celtic kit will be provided, although you’ll need to bring your own boots and shin guards.
Opportunities like this come along when the pitch is about to be replaced, and that happen only twice in the previous 20 years.
This is a 24 hour listing and the clock is ticking. Bid for yourself, or for someone special.
JOCK STEIN T-SHIRT STOCK UPDATE – Small – 2 left, Medium 3 left, Large only 1 left, XL 11 left and XXL 7 left. Order yours at www.cqnbookstore.com (just click on image above).
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VFR
My favourite word(s) .. gulab jamun … the King of Words,,, its just fun to say… gulab jamun …. and funn to eat too… As a dessert, I actually prefer rasmalai, but don’t order it as often, simply because it is not as much fun to say!
Following the White trial, while eating gulab Jamal and rasmalai …. if carlsberg did Fridays!
THE TRIAL .
Who knows how it will end but the pile of Dirty Laundry ( great Curtis Mayfield choon ) being offered up for public viewing is a fabulous ostensive definition of how spivvy that lot were .Truly a great Scottish institution. . . A collection of spivs ! .
Morning labour disrupted by the surprise visit of the Cluj supporting courier man bringing me a surprise gift — this –
The Cosmic Dead — Eccie Bam Yas -E ?.
I know nothing — pal who sent it says a Glasgow quartet who do mighty fine crazed space music .I see the first track on Side 1 is — SLASH THE SASH — . Friday night sorted -back to work.
Findlay “Mr King was on the board that took the club to a shambles of a playing squad and all the rest…now saying ‘not me guv’?”
COWIEBHOY
I don’t disagree with anything you say. He may not be good enough to be a starter at European level. I guess of I was to summarise the article, it would be ” here is a player who continually improves either by demonstrating improved output, or my adapting to new roles. He is not better than the first pick in any position in the team but his propensity to learn and adjust means he has a chance to stay relevant in the squad”.
Regarding the question on passing stats – I think you are referring to the radar map? The 1st number is the lowest pass completion in the squad (Griffiths) and the 2nd number the highest number in the squad (Boyata) and the 3rd number is the actual for the subject in this case McGregor. So effectively the upper and lower limit of the scales is determined by the peer group of Celtic players.
Hope that makes sense and thanks for the comments.
HH
So Murray was on the board until that fateful polis raid, something I’d never connected before.
new article posted.
FAO BRTH
Or anyone else booked for the Gala Dinner in Lisbon on the 24th May
Can anyone confirm or clarify the dress code for the evening ?
BRTH has said “Green & White”, but for instance, would shorts be considered appropriate.
Dress shorts that is, as it will be really warm in Lisbon.
Any advice appreciated
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 36 results (Apr 15th)
WINNERS :
Rockon (Ballybolley) @9/2
WWW(GBWO) (Aljazzi) @4/1
Losers :
16 roads (Society Red)
21-5-79 (Lat Hawill)
BMCUWP (Rathlin Rose)
Bull67 (Shrewd)
Cathal (No Selection)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Society Red)
Dim Sam (No Selection)
Fastbhoy (No Selection)
Fin 15 (Society Red)
fleagle1888 (Penwortham)
Gerryfaethebrig (Bertie Boru)
Graffitionthewall (No Selection)
green T (Boycie)
Gweedore Celt (Rashfords Double)
hashadenough (No Selection)
leftclicktic (Arctic Ben)
Nye Bevans RS (Society Red)
ohits (No Selection)
Onemalloy (Mumgos Debut)
Som mes que un club (No Selection)
TheBarcaMole (Eternal)
twists n turns (Stipulate)
voguepunter (Behind the Wire)
Zihuatanejo (St Saviour)
Hyperlink to Week 36 selections:
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/history-beckons-against-hearts-at-home/comment-page-9/#comments
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 37 results (Apr 22nd)
WINNERS:
green T (Vicente)
Gweedore Celt (Vicente)
voguepunter (Vicente)
Fin 15 (Tillys Chilli)
Losers :
16 roads (Forever Song)
21-5-79 (Dawson City)
BMCUWP (Straidnahanna)
Bull67 (Zubayr)
Cathal (No Selection)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Forever Song)
Dim Sam (Henri Parri Morgan)
Fastbhoy (Southfield Royale)
fleagle1888 (Zhui Feng)
Gerryfaethebrig (Shotgun Paddy)
Graffitionthewall (London Prize)
hashadenough (No Selection)
leftclicktic (Shotgun Paddy)
Nye Bevans RS (London Prize)
ohits (No Selection)
Onemalloy (The Dutchman)
Rockon (Zubayr)
Som mes que un club (Touch Kick)
TheBarcaMole (L’Ami Serge)
twists n turns (Callet Mad)
WWW(GBWO) (Flying Angel)
Zihuatanejo (Firebird Flyer)
Hyperlink to Week 37 selections:
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/whytes-criminal-trial-5088-and-the-summer-of-love/comment-page-10/#comments
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 37 results (Apr 22nd)
Oops… forgot the winners’ prices :
WINNERS:
green T (Vicente) @9/1
Gweedore Celt (Vicente) @9/1
voguepunter (Vicente) @9/1
Fin 15 (Tillys Chilli) @4/1
Cheers, fleagle1888
BMCW
Good memory lol, it was actually a coke can, volleyed it right in the Clyde along with his bran new Lotus slip on, it was my stag night 1972, ended up in the Locarno and he got in with no shoes, bouncer at the door stopped him..ho! Canny get in here wi wan shoe on pal, wee Tony volleys the other wan right out in the middle of sucky st. Bouncer pissed himself and let us in, ahhhh the memories, good time, good pals.
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 37 Standings (Apr 22nd)
A couple of real hard-luck stories @ Ayr last weekend with Calett Mad and Zubayr both getting collared on the winning post at double-figure prices … however, a huge well done to Gweedore Celt and voguepunter who have both broken free from their respective packs – at the top / bottom of the pile – after last week’s Scottish Grand National winning nap : Vicente @9/1.
… and another big shout-out to others with winning naps in Weeks 36 – WWW(GBWO) & Rockon – and in Week 37 – Fin 15 & green T.
NAPS TABLE – Week 37
+32.00 > Gweedore Celt (7)
+13.00 > Nye Bevans RS (9)
+10.68 > Bull67 (9)
+10.58 > WWW(GBWO) (15)
+4.50 > twists n turns (5)
+3.75 > Fin 15 (5)
+2.00 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (8)
+0.50 > 16 roads (8)
-0.88 > BMCUWP (5)
-7.00 > TheBarcaMole (3)
-7.08 > Dim Sam (8)
-9.68 > fleagle1888 (7)
-14.00 > Cathal (2)
-14.50 > green T (5)
-14.75 > Fastbhoy (4)
-15.00 > leftclicktic (6)
-16.38 > Onemalloy (4)
-19.00 > Rockon (4)
-20.50 > Som mes que un club (3)
-21.67 > 21-5-79 (2)
-22.25 > Zihuatanejo (3)
-22.50 > hashadenough (3)
-27.00 > voguepunter (1)
-27.50 > Graffitionthewall (2)
-28.25 > ohits (2)
-37.00 > Gerryfaethebrig (0)
5 more weeks to go !
Cheers, fleagle1888
Lads,
it looks like I’m gonna be out and about without much internet access tomorrow… so please post your CQN Naps for Week 38 on this article.
Good Luck to everyone !
fleagle1888
NZ Auckland CSC
Calder Prince @2.40 Haydock
Good luck & happy punting Bhoys!
A lot of people on here gonna be disappointed . Findlay and murray go way back .no result to be had here . IMO stage managed from start to finish . Murray to Findlay . ” not my team , our team . ” as if we didn’t know . Teflon dave right enough . The whole thing would make you sick .
Fleagle many thanks although another 5weeks I have to suffer :-)
3.10 Punchestown – White Arm
Best of luck to all
Cheers GFTB
Who is away to bet a Leigh Griffiths hat-trick
Wait For Me 5:20 Sandown.
Morning all, going with KELPIE SPIRIT 5.05 Ripon,thanks.
Good luck hh
Sandown 445 Romain De Senam
Good luck everyone Hail hail
Oh This Is Us in 2.40 Haydock
Morning all
Sparky stowaway 18.10 p/town
Good luck
The Young Master Sandown 3.35
Good luck to all
HH
Lads, it’s another Fahey & Hanagan combo for today’s nap :
George Bowen (3:20 Ripon)
GOOD LUCK !
fleagle1888
Doing fine 3.35 at sandown please and more of the same from the hoops… HH
Revenge
1410 Ripon
Present Man 3-35pm S
Modus 4.10 san
Le Reve in the 3:15 at Sandown
for me Good luck to all
Hail Hail.
L’Ami Serge 4.10 Sandown
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
17:35 @ Punchestown – Derulo – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
Air Horse One. 5 35. Punchestown.
The Druids Nephew 3:35 Sandown