The report on Rangers on tonight’s Channel 4 News by Alex Thomson put meat on the bones of what has been going on at Rangers over the last decade or more. Former chief executive, Martin Bain, was revealed to have written to then-chairman, John McClelland, in late 2003 asking that his pay rise is paid through the club’s Employee Benefit Trust, which is not subject to Income Tax or National Insurance.
Bain goes on to make a sinister note to McClelland, “at the end of the meeting I gave her back the letter addressed to me from you that stated my contractual increase for her to shred.”
Shredding documents? Oh dear.
Bain declined to answer questions from Channel 4 but yesterday offered to drop his contractual claim against the club, suggesting his issue was with Rangers new owner, Craig Whyte. It was the most self-serving drivel I have read in a while.
If this was how he behaved as Rangers chief executive Whyte was right to suspend him last year. How Bain had the front to pursue Rangers for over £1m knowing the consequences of his letters to John McClelland beggars belief.
I wonder how HMRC view instructions to shred documents that could inform a view on a tax claim? These documents prove Rangers directors knew how EBTs worked, understood what they were doing and the consequences.
Paul Baxendale-Walker walked straight out of a Carry On movie to give a great cameo performance. In a couple of years some poor casting director is going to have to try to find actors to play Baxendale-Walker, Whyte, Bain, Paul Murray and Zsa Zsa himself. Could any actors do justice to these bizarre individuals?
I’d be interested in your suggestions. Zsa Zsa for Sir David is a given.
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Bye Bye
‘You can sing and shout about your great defeders, sing and shout about your no surrenders’
Ive listened to a lot of music and desipte Mogwai, Led Zepelin, Rolling Stones, early Primal Scream and Death in Vegas that is Thee greatest line in any song Ive heard.
The cast for the new huns movie…’ The turning into tescos.
some of these characters are ‘soap’ actors , the rest are in need of a good wash with soap.
Big Heather Trott – Ally mcmoist
Harold Bishop – Watty smith
Max branning- baldy Bain
phil mithcell- kenny mcdowell
Gail platt- our hero CW
Del bhoy and Rodney- D & P
A huge bucket of excrement – jabba, jackson, and the rest.
Found a decent article about the Huns going bust in this new Australian based Sports/Pop Culture website called The Flack. Nice to see exiled Tims exposing the huns to the world and spreading the truth about the unacceptable behaviour of them for the past 140 years. Think the writer is a mad Tim going by his other columns, have a read…
http://the-flack.com/2012/03/the-end-of-a-scottish-institution/
Correction to yesterdays info
RANGERS SFA HEARING ADJOURNED
Huns: Gonnie gie us mare time like till the end ae the season?
SFA: Why?
Huns: We huvny sorted oot the order of lies tae ye yet
SFA: Aye ok!
Minutes taken and meeting was adjourned.
SFA: Will youze shred the minutes or will we dae it?
Madge 04:11
Yer very right, pure poop from the SFA and other rfc orginasations, puuure poop.
EN
SFA RESPOND TO MEETING CLAIM
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/scottishpremier/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/12/03/30/SOCCER_Rangers_SFA.html&BID=425
SFA dont do walking away either unless they’re “gonnie get their heeds kicked in” so to speak. Then they dae.
Q. Whats the difference between a graceful walkout and disgraceful walkout?
A. One gets “dissed”.
Q: What’s the difference between a sphincter and a hun?
A: Not every sphincter is an a***hole!!
HH
KTF Stan. Thoughts with you…
Hail Hail to Real Journalism (ch4)
Scotland? The Vanguards of Delusion & Spin. The Bastard children of propaganda and market values. The Sick Estate.
When reality bites it ain’t going to be pretty! The Hordes will do what comes natural when it happens. Vent. And blame everyone but themselves. Craig Whyte is temporary Piñata of the moment.
Normally, it would be scientifically unethical to construct such a volatile sociological culture dish. But…Fascinating all the same.
Roll on Scotland’s Expose….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYePD4yeMM&list=FL-bZEhb6Vl39AGkoC9g17Ag&index=7&feature=plpp_video
Sorry Pablo, I tried to get it in a nice wee link.
After the other 10 SPL traitors opted to not include Celtic in discussions on how to split up Celtic fans money I was wondering what would the bored do about Newco since its obvious the sorority of 10 are keen to do business with a weak Newco?
Then I realized that Newco implies Liquidation. Liquidation implies HMRC won the tax case. HMRC winning the tax case implies that EPL doors are going to be knocked on south of the border which means chaos for the EPL. Maybe the Donut is waiting for this scenario and the Celtic cash cow now being “invited” by the English greedies. Who knows? Just thinking “allowed”.
Gutted for Stan. Thoughts are with him & his family. YNWA
kitalba on 31 March, 2012 at 02:15 said:
This is my wife and i favourite Bruce Springsteen track but i have never seen that video or treatment of the song before. It is wonderful and thanks for posting. I have just let my wife see and hear it and she loves it. Ive saved it already.
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Can we Have a..
Neil Lennon Day..
Maybe our Last Game at Home..Show THEM..What we Think of Neil..
Summa
For the Scottish Media, and the other Vanguards of Scottish Fitba…
Running head long into it now you arrogant numpties… Right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySO-gryuO-c
Summa of Sammi…. 04:48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25tFG3p474Q
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Hunskelping
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Estadio..
Link No Worky..
Summa
O1
Works here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5FBUNCC37g
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Cheers..
JCGE..
Neil Lennon Day..
Summa
Just cant get Enough
Paddy McCourt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quemyI2ZjWo
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That Awkward Moment when Your 6yr Old Australian Daughter Says to Her Rangers Supporting 75yr Old Grandad.. on Skype Video..
In a High Pitched Aussie Accent..
“Grandad..Are You having Jelly & Ice Cream when Rangers Die..?”
OMG..
The Olde Bugger..Through Gritted teeth said..”Yes Darling I’ll have a Little Bit..”
Summa of Samaras..Still Laughing..
OZZIE TIMS
Don`t miss this.
And thanks to:
celticdonnelly on 31 March, 2012 at 04:09 said:
Found a decent article about the Huns going bust in this new Australian based Sports/Pop Culture website called The Flack. Nice to see exiled Tims exposing the huns to the world and spreading the truth about the unacceptable behaviour of them for the past 140 years. Think the writer is a mad Tim going by his other columns, have a read…
http://the-flack.com/2012/03/the-end-of-a-scottish-institution
Summa of @ 5.48,
Ha ha superb!
Out of the mouths of babes and all that :-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 31 March, 2012 at 05:55 said:
Macjay..wonderful article…
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MacJay..
Take Note: Melbourne Storm were Stripped of 3 Titles..
The Token Tim..
Still Laughing..:O)
Summa
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I never fail to be amazed at the quality of articles from our global family.
This one seems to be from Melbourne……….Summa country.
Summa
Can`t believe the hun will fall.The bruvvers will pull out all the stops.See the
“assault by bomb ” change of charge. Truly the best possible result for the defence team.
So,cautiously smiling.
Grinning and laughter later,hopefully.
And Shampoo.
Summi
Aye very funny
On the beach at the moment. Massive waves
Macjay read the Article ,a lot of facts wrong,eg we did not try and keep up with rangers
And it says taxman investigated Huns for paye after admin, taxman put them into admin cause of that
Nice to see our influence down under tho
ST
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Sydster..
Still Laughing..
Summa
PS..Sydster if You Post a Comment between Now and Celtic Winning the League That Does NOT Include a Negative Comment l will But You a Flight Home..(Not from the Beach)..
Summa.. Who like Ye Aloatir..
Broonie quite rightly telling Champagne Charlie where to go this morning, Well said Skipper!
Barry Bannan – “Stan’s a hero of mine. Always has been since I was growing up. I’d watched him from the Parkhead stands and on TV when he played for Celtic.”Now I’m at Aston Villa with him and sit next to him on the coach to away games.”He’s been like a father figure to me in many ways. For this to happen is hard for me to take.”You think heroes are invincible, I got that feeling whenever I was around him. I was in awe of him because of what I’d see him do.”Then eventually when you get to speak to him you realised what a great guy he is. He was just like anybody else and one of the most generous people around.”If you needed anything he’d be the first one to give you it.”I was down at Villa before he signed. Obviously I knew what he was about and people were asking what he was like as they knew I was Scottish and supported Celtic.”When he came down I was still in the youth team but we got introduced to each other by the reserve manager and ever since then we’ve been really close.”During the last Old Firm game he was texting me through it. I’ve not watched one with him but we’d been planning on going up for the last one of the season. Obviously I don’t know if that will happen now.”Away from the club I see him regularly. He lives a five minute drive from me and he normally drops me off now and again.”He’s one of the loudest and most bubbly people around the training ground. He’s one of those guys you’ll hear before you see.”He’s an unbelievable leader and it’s unbelievable what’s happened.”He’s one of the funniest guys in the team as well and you can get a good laugh with him.”But if you need anything done or something you want said he’s the one who’ll do it for you.”Now it’s our turn to return the favour. Every one of us is shocked by the news but we’re all here for him now.”If he needs anything I’m sure anyone at the club will do it because he’d have done the same if it was any one of us.”We’re here for him and his family. I said to him on the phone if he needs anything I’m here. He said ‘thanks buddy’.”It’s such a shame because he’s got two young kids. He’s a father to them and a husband too so we’ve got to try and help them all through this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmoKhFJRUOk
Top of the morning to you all from a fair but chilly Fife.
Still, who is worrying about the weather when just about everything else is fine.
Good on Alex Thomson for his excellent piece on Channel 4 last night. Would the judge writing up the Big Tax Case appeal be watching that I wonder?
Great work from macjay bringing us the perfect synopsis from Australia. How come none of the MSM can do this sort of write-up?
Great letter in the Scotsman this morning about the news that the governments new Long Leases Bill would in effect gift SDM the £50 million Waverley Market site for 40 pence. (See below)
Letter: 60p left in kitty
Published on Saturday 31 March 2012 00:00
So Sir David Murray is going to buy the Princes Mall shopping centre for 40p (your report, 27 March).
Obviously a man with an eye for a bargain, but after selling Glasgow Rangers for £1, I wait with bated breath to see what he is going to do with the other 60p.
Walter J Allan
Edinburgh