None of you will be surprised at today’s opinion from the Court of Session in Edinburgh that Rangers’ deal with Ticketus cannot be set aside, despite some absolutely pitiful reporting to the contrary. It’s fine to get things wrong every now and then, we all get Duff information on occasion, but please….
It’s worth recording, Ticketus may only have paid £20m + vat but the tickets they own are worth in the region of £40m. High risk investments require a high return.
Rangers’ administrators argued that the deal inhibited their ability to rescue the company but the heroic Blue Knights submitted a bid accommodating Ticketus, undermining the administrators’ argument. If only the Blue Knights were in a position to strike a deal with Craig Whyte they could be regarded as helping the situation instead of being hapless fools.
Next up is HMRC, who have not capitulated and agreed to accept a few pennies in the pound. They have not agreed to accept anything less than all monies owed. Soon after that we will hear that no court has been able to set aside Craig Whyte’s security over Ibrox. The most underappreciated man no longer in Scotland remains the only person with a reasonable chance of phoenix-ing Rangers.
The first 26,000 (approx.) tickets sold to each Rangers game for the next three years are owned by Ticketus. In the event a phoenix occurs, Rangers will have to revert back to budgets from their glory days of the 1950s – we will soon be told this is a great omen.
If you are going to Ibrox on Sunday, take care and enjoy your visit. Take photographs of the occasion and send them in, we’ll perhaps use them on a future edition of CQN Magazine. It may prove to be the end of an era.
If you’ve not read the article below, about one of Jinky’s great performances, do so now.
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The Cheekie Chappie has a way with words (today’s Hootsman):
They are special games, that goes without saying, we’ve said it 100 times.
Ach, maybe he did his best work as a player:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvdesakrwn0&feature=endscreen&NR=1
No 9 (20/23seconds in) – Cheekie Chappie, aye right!
Gordon j
A decision from D & D without court action, can’t see it myself.
Estadio on 24 March, 2012 at 11:31 said:
I was down there last year taking a few pictures, Sub Club etc and I wanted to get the bridge looking over to the old Star Club when two Huns and a dug came bumbling by and onto the bridge with a plastic bag bulging with a carry oot.
Now ah wished them no ill but being drunk in charge of a carry oot and a dug whilst crossing a bridge proved to be too much for our intrepid pondlife, their faces were a picture when a two litre bottle of something hit the deck with an almighty crash.
Cue huns with vacant looks pondering the liquid mess upon the concrete and me departing with a faint smile of Karma upon ma coupon!!
SP
Sitting here two pints of water to the good, the next stage of my recovery has become very clear.
That fabulous salt delivery system that is McDonalds is beautifully framed by my window.
I don’t think it’s ever looked so pretty…
So if they sell 30,000 flags at 2quid each, that’s 6000 quid in VAT for HMRC isn’t it? Who is responsible for administering all this ‘wealth’ flowing into the abyss?
Likewise for the various SOS games they have arranged. Are these being properly audited with full tax paid to HMRC?
I suppose it will all just be added to the long list of debts which TFOD feel they don’t have to pay simply because they are the pee-pill.
SP
They were still there yesterday!! :-)
Hail Hail
Estadio
“@MagnumPhotos: Today marks 40 years since direct rule by Britain was imposed in Northern Ireland, images from the archive – http://t.co/3pSstZiO”
GourockEmeraldBhoy …earlier
Lenny confirmed he would say what FS said if we win the league.
Sorry try this one, scenes of violence and distress
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox&VBID=2K1HZOFFX3Z1O&IT=ThumbImage02_VForm&CT=Search&PN=1&SH=1&SF=1&PPM=0&CTID=KU1B2PK_D&TM=
Fighting the fuzz
The lord Clyde used to be run by a Celtic fan, last time I was in about 5 years ago. I heard that the star on west gate had become a Celtic bar – it had Celtic decals on the windows. Would be worth phoning may have changed since.
hh
Sorry for extending the page.
Estadio on 24 March, 2012 at 11:40 said:
Great foties on your blog just showing Mrs Starry the Toon, she has yet to sample it’s delights!!
Hail Hail
ulysses mcghee at @ 9:45, great post.
V
For NAFOS
The big hoose once knew its children
The big hoose once knew its wife
The big hoose was home and comfort
As they fought the storms of life
The big hoose once rang with laughter
The big hoose heard many shouts
Now it trembles in the darkness
When the lightning walks about
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no longer
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no more
Ain’t got time to fix the shingles
Ain’t got time to fix the floor
Ain’t got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the window pain
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no longer
He’s getting ready to meet the saints
The big hoose is gettin’ shaky
The big hoose is gettin’ old
The big hoose has seen the rain
The big hoose has seen the cold
Oh his knees are gettin’ chilly
But he feels no fear or pain
‘Cause he sees an angel peepin’
Through a broken window pane
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no longer
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no more
Ain’t got time to fix the shingles
Ain’t got time to fix the floor
Ain’t got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the window pain
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no longer
He’s getting ready to meet the saints
The big hoose is gettin’ shaky
The big hoose is gettin’ old
The big hoose has seen the rain
The big hoose has seen the cold
Oh his knees are gettin’ chilly
But he feels no fear or pain
‘Cause he sees an angel peepin’
Through a broken window pane
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no longer
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no more
Ain’t got time to fix the shingles
Ain’t got time to fix the floor
Ain’t got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the window pain
Ain’t gonna need this hoose no longer
He’s getting ready to meet the saints
HH
I have just finished reading a new book, due out on April 5th.
It’s called:-
CELTIC
A Biography in Nine Lives
by
Kevin Mc.Carra.
Kevin, as we know, is a football correspondent for the Guardian.
The book deals with the story of the club, from inception to the present day.
It builds it’s story around nine individuals who played a prominent part in the history. Men from John Glass, Willie Maley, through to Martin O’Neil.
Interviews with such as, Henrik, Fergus, WGS, Roy Keane and, of course, Neil Lennon.
The book puts meat on the bones of many periods of the club and I highly recommend it to Celtic supporters.
Some of Kevin’s opinions I don’t agree with, but, that’s what opinions are.
Sally, Sally, pride of our alley
Sally, Sally…
Don’t ever wander
Away from the alley and me
Sally, Sally…
Marry me Sally
And happy forever I’ll be
When skies are blue
You’re beguiling
And when they’re grey
You’re still smiling, smi-i-iling
Sally, Sally…
Pride of our alley
You’re more than
The whole world too-oo me…
The skies were blue
When he met you, Sally
You were his gal
His little pal, so true
You came along
Made life a song, Sally…
If he lost you
He wonders what he’d do
Sally, Sally…
Don’t ever wander
Away from the alley and me
Sally, Sally…
Marry me Sally
And happy forever I’ll be
When skies are blue
You’re beguiling
And when they’re grey
You’re still smiling, smi-i-iling
Sally, Sally…
Pride of our alley
You’re more than
The whole world to-oo me…
HH
Hannibal Hector, thanks
Estadio,
keep posting your phities, very interesting distraction from talking about them there Huns.
For any Portonions in far flung lands.
We got a new piece of art at the Town Buildings.
I like it actually.
http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/portglasgow/articles/2012/03/21/425874-port-glasgow-sculpture-launched/
I get the same old dream, same time every night Fall to the ground and I wake up So I get out of bed –put on my shoes and in my head Thougts like that since our break-up
These four walls are closing in Look at the fix you’ve put me in
Since you’ve been gone Since you’ve been gone I’m out of my head, can’t take it Could I be wrong, but since you’ve been gone You cast a spell, dont break it Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh Since you’ve been gone
So in the night I stand beneath the back street light I read the words that you sent to me I can take the afternoon, but night-time comes arround to soon You can’t know what you mean to me
Your poison letter, your telegram Just go to show you don’t give a damn
All this sausage talk.
Anyone got a link?
SP
Here’s another few shopping ones from yesterday to whet the good lady’s appetite, with a Kelvin Park and Celtic ones thrown in as a bonus.
http://tinyurl.com/73nd6vn
Right , Barras and refreshment is calling
Hail Hail
Estadio
A shortened Bobby McFerrin ditty for tomorrow
Here’s a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don’t worry, be happy
In every life you meet some trouble
If you worry you make it double
Don’t worry, be happy
The Landlord says your rent is late
He may have to LIQUIDATE
Don’t worry be happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning all, Have a great Saturday.
falkirkbhoy on 24 March, 2012 at 11:48 said:
Brilliant photographs and thanks for posting them.
Hope you’re good these days.
HH
I’ve heard that Craig Whyte has tried to get Murray to take the club back off his hands.
…and here’s the link to the story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-LllLR68oo
Good luck to Lenny and the bhoys tomorrow. To all tims in Glasgow tomorrow please look after yourselves as those ice cream headaches can hurt something terrible!
Hail Hail!!!
And a wee verse to add to the party song for the fat useless manager
It’s back tae Sue Barker when ragers die
Back tae Sue Barker when ragers die
Hunskelping XI:
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Zaluska ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Cha :::::::::::::::: Wanyama ::::::::::::::::: Mulgrew ::::::: Izaguirre
::::::::::: Brown ::::::::::::::::::::::: Ki :::::::::::::::::: Ledley :::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Commons ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Stokes ::::::::::::::::::::: Samaras ::::::::::::::::::::
Zaluska – just coz.
Chicka Chicka Cha – cos he’s never played v huns and, although Matthews is the better RB, Cha’s a better RWB (and for the chance to see some insane dancin’ by the corner flag).
Commons – because he was superb in this role v Dunfermline at CP.
Stokes – winner.
‘New Balls’ please….
Saint Stivs on 24 March, 2012 at 12:07 said:
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With a larger lens, my house would be visible in the background.
HH
Palacio67 on 24 March, 2012 at 12:24 said:
Saint Stivs on 24 March, 2012 at 12:07 said:
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With a larger lens, my house would be visible in the background.
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what you think of the artwork ?
Saint Stivs on 24 March, 2012 at 12:26 said:
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St Stivs, it looks allright, particularly like the glass waves at the base, allthough a few LED lights would not go a miss, maybe they have yet to switch them on…..
HH
Well this could be the last time This could be the last time Maybe the last time I hope so …oh yeah ….oh yeah
HH
Palacio67 on 24 March, 2012 at 12:30 said:
Saint Stivs on 24 March, 2012 at 12:26 said:
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St Stivs, it looks allright, particularly like the glass waves at the base, allthough a few LED lights would not go a miss, maybe they have yet to switch them on…..
HH
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bloody electrician.
;-)
So .. Killie to take points off Motherwell setting things up for tomorrow?
Or McCall and co to win setting it up for next Sunday at home?
I can’t believe the news today Oh, I can’t close my eyes and make it go away!
How long?How long must we sing this song?How long?How long?
‘Cause tonight…we can be as one Tonight…
Broken bottles under children’s feet Bodies strewn across the dead-end streets But I won’t heed the battle call It puts my back up, puts back up against the wall!
Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) All right lets go!
And the battles just begun Theres many lost but tell me who has won The trenches dug within our hearts And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart!
Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday
How long…how long must we sing this song?How long?How long?
‘Cause tonight…we can be as one Tonight Tonight (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Tonight Tonight (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Tonight Come get some!
Wipe the tears from your eyes Wipe your tears away Wipe your tears away I wipe your tears away (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) I wipe your blood shot eyes (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Here I come!
And it’s true we are immune When fact is fiction and TV reality And today the millions cry We eat and drink while tomorrow they die!
The real battle yet began (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) To claim the victory Jesus won (Sunday, Bloody Sunday on…
Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday…
HH
Saint Stivs on 24 March, 2012 at 12:33 said:
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Doing anything special today?
Got up bright and fresh this morning, ready to wash the car, windows, ment that drip in the guttering etc etc
Still sitting here scrolling thru RTC and CQN, now just about to watch the chelski v spurs game.
I might cut the hedges after.
lazybassaonasaturdaycsc
HH
Does anyone really think The Murderwells will not pick up the desired 3 points today, hence dalaying the title party until next Sunday.
Personally think we will be champions at 1655pm on Saturday.
HH
Palacio,
same for me.
Mrs H away to work, and I have a list of things to do.
Still to mend the fence from the winter strom, clear the garage, cut the grass.
Instead I did a washing.
hark at me.
I pinged you a week ago, did you enjoy Pembroketon castle ?
great venue eh.