A group of Westminster MPs are set to accommodate administrators Rangers FC PLC in London tomorrow in the hope of using whatever influence they have to pull a deal together. Political interference in distressed companies is not uncommon but on this occasion the risks of collateral damage are enormous.
Fifa strictly prohibits political interference in football matters and has banned national teams and their representative clubs from international competition for matters as trivial as politically motivated appointments, never mind overt political lobbying on behalf of a football club in tax delinquency.
Prime Minister, David Cameron, commented on Rangers situation last week, although unlike Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, he limited himself to a neutral comment, however, I hear that Treasury officials have already been lobbied to exert pressure on HM Revenue and Customs to agree to whatever necessary to prevent Rangers from suffering the consequences of not paying tax.
Ironically, it’s Celtic and the Scotland national team who are set to suffer. Craig Levein hopes to take his Scotland team into the World Cup qualifying tournament in September while Neil Lennon will hope to give his Celtic team a chance to qualify for the Champions League. Fifa would be delighted to take the British government and football associations down a notch or two after the accusations of bribery at the international body emanating from England when their bid to host the World Cup perished.
Duff and Phelps have nothing to lose from meeting the MPs but with so much at stake for Scotland, Celtic and our other European entrants next season, the Scottish and London politicians must rein-in their over political interference and the SFA must get off their backsides and remind everyone of Fifa rules.
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Maybe this is one that the MBB has on his ipod just after penny arcade.
Running Scared
While there is a certain element of ‘game’ about the current manouvering, were the tables turned and Celtic in jeopardy, I’d be looking for all the help I could get.
For the Westminster MPs in the Rangers Supporters Club, while they may be risking an electoral backlash, what is the loss of a mere parliamentary seat set against the loss of their way of life, their history and their very identity.
Go for it!
Paul 67,
If the administrators meet members of the UK parliament, does that not create the possibility of any sanctions being applied to all the nations and clubs which make up UK?
On a totally different subject re the whereabouts of CW …maybe he is getting Lenten ashes tomorrow and was wary about offending anyone :-)
Westminster Rangers supporters group
Is your MP in this picture?
Huns at Westminister
Latest on Nimmo-Smith from Scottish Law Blog:
http://scottishlaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/scottish-football-assoc-appoint-lord.html
Cheslea 3-1 down
BillyBhoy – if they could all put 500- 1000 on each home gate on average they would compensate for the lack of Orcish Currency. They might save a few bob on policing too (seriously) It isn’t unrealistic. No one needs them. I think the New Media can help in undermining the idea that we do.
The ticketus deal is a bit like a hungry leper eating his own legs.
Even if the medicine man comes along with the leprosy drugs he ain’t gonnae have a cure for the missing legs.
Emdae checked on Dec lately??
Hamiltim. Ive been red carded 3 times on ff. They have no sense of humour at all on there!!!
Vmhan Supporting Lenny! says:
21 February, 2012 at 20:45
This is a wee song that I commend to the GB and other partying faithful…
CW he sold the tickets of 10,000 ORCish huns
CW he sold the tickets of 10,000 ORCish huns
CW he sold the tickets of 10,000 ORCish huns
Then he blew the Effin lot, bang bang!
Glory glory what a helluva way to die
Glory glory what a helluva way to die
Glory glory what a helluva way to die
When we party down at ibORCS
As told to me by Voguepunter
V
Algarvian says:
21 February, 2012 at 21:07
“I was working Sunday to Monday and I simply didn’t have time to get to games”
Typical politician, while the rest of us work 5, 6 or 7 day weeks, these gits work a 2 day week :P
HH
Carrigan says:
21 February, 2012 at 21:06
Paul67, perhaps it is time for Celtic to remind the SFA about UEFA rules, getting a wee bit worried about these developments, missing out on the CL would be very costly for us.
KTF
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I would hope those who have the ear of Celtic’s officials are making sure they know about this and act accordingly. I am sure they will not be found wanting.
It’s the Funny Handshake Brigade trying to wring as much out of their waning influence as possible.
Big gun, PR Lobby squad.
I’d like to know
1. who is attending the meeting
2. who initiated the meeting
3. whether there will be minutes published
4. who will be paying the administrators fees and expenses for attending the meeting.
Kev
Could you couch that in softer, cuddlier terms?
Telt you there was VAT on the deal ;¬)
PAUL 67 JOW MANY ARTICLES HAVE YOU POSTED IN THE LAST WEEK YOUR HEAD MUST BE FRIED OR IS IT A SUGAR RUSH FROM ALL THAT JELLY AND ICE CREAM.
And the winner is
The Foo Fighters
A wee picture to cheer you all up, a photo of my regular companions at Sunday’s game, unfortunately no jelly but plenty of Ice-Cream:
Celtic and Ice-Cream
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
What about a wee bit of Slade
Run Runaway by Slade
and this one that has nothing to do with thems but picked just because it might be the best song
this band ever recorded.
Slade Everyday
Ernie
I’ll betya there will be the odd taxi receipt submitted from our Westminster representatives too, not to mention that they’re on paid time during the meeting.
that should be how, soory about the ca’s
There are six DUP MP,s in that photo.
UC
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
21 February, 2012 at 21:09
Emdae checked on Dec lately??
Hamiltim. Ive been red carded 3 times on ff. They have no sense of humour at all on there!!!
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I got banned for saying that people should lay of Chris Burke and that it was his background that was making him a target for criticism! far too obvious in hindsight! That and my suspiciously Timmy password and e-mail address that the mods must have had access to!
flamin typing is poor
Not had even so much as an acknowledgement from Regan or Platini.
BBC reporting Zaluska about sign a new 3 year contract
Paul67
Westminster Rangers Supporters Group ?
Am I correct in assuming my local MP the fine upstanding Brian Donohoe is the secretary of this group?
This guy? http://www.briandonohoemp.co.uk/contact.html
Not wanting to overly stereotype ethnic voting patterns in Scotland, if such a thing exists, but doesn’t Labour historically draw a lot of votes from those of an Irish Catholic ethnic background?
Seems like the actions of very silly billys to me.
Can emdae on here pull up the Hugh Adam article from the Scotsman on the 2nd of Feb 2002. Its headed Hugh Adams shakes Ibrox pillars with warning of bankruptcy?
Glenn Gibbons Chief Football Writer.
Its a brill read!!!
And the winner is
Ed Sheeran again
Right, enough for and from me. Keep on hunting them down Bhoys. Let them away with nothing.
Hail Hail and up the Celtic
With apologies to AAFG, your link didn’t seem to work,
I give you Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Mick Tucker and Andy Scott, with a number 2 from 1975.
Sweet Fox on the Run
Alex
Use the link creator on the lft please, I now struggle to read this page.
hh
bjmac
ElDiegoBhoy
I hope you are right mi amigo, but the point Paul is making is it may well be taken out of our hands if the politicos get involved.
Then we can only sit back and hope and pray that fifa and uefa do the right thing, but I for one wont be holding my breath for that to happen.
If fifa so wish they could kick scotland out of international football, and uefa would certainly kick scottish clubs out of their comps.
Bang goes our CL participation.
We have a lot to fear with politicos getting involved, and the ones who will most likley be involved are the westminster hun supporters club, the brotherhood.
Paul is right to highlight this.
Clashcitybhoy says:
21 February, 2012 at 21:08
On a totally different subject re the whereabouts of CW …maybe he is getting Lenten ashes tomorrow and was wary about offending anyone :-)
I would try Puerto Rico, no extradition treaty with them :–)
This is a worry. I hope our club acts when necessary and doesn’t dither.
All scottish clubs out of Europe will help the evening out of things for their support and I agree whole heartedly re Masonic works
I continue to trust the justice system and to laugh at their predicament: administration means they stagger on weak with empty ibrokes; liquidation means no relegation for Dunf/Hibs and Ross County into spl with, sorry, no room at the inn for the brethren.
jude
I’ve only glanced at it, I think it must have been when you could access parts without being registered.
Sadly me intrepid reporter blew her cover at the first hurdle :-)