Today is one of the most significant days for the future of Rangers as Duff and Phelps legal challenge to Ticketus ownership of around £40m of tickets over the next three seasons plays out. Should Ticketus retain ownership of the tickets it considerably inhibits the phoenix scenarios Duff and Phelps are able to profile as they look to sell the club.
BBC Scotland’s business and economy editor, Douglas Fraser, Tweeted this afternoon that Duff and Phelps asked the court for permission to breach the agreement with Ticketus as it acts as an inhibitor to attracting potential bids for the club. Fraser also notes that there is little precedent for such a breach and that the Blue Knights consortium have been able to construct a deal recognising Ticketus’ rights.
I heard earlier today that Craig Whyte is particularly distressed at some of the derogatory comments fired his way this week, a few of which he feels are unjustified. The media are already speculating on what could happen to Mr Whyte in the event that police inquiries lead to a report being made to the crown office.
I understand supporters of Mr Whyte, who has maintained a dignified silence on many aspects of the deal, are curious as to why the person who led him to Ticketus has not revealed his involvement. I hear that early last year when Whyte privately revealed he was unable to pull enough funds together to complete the takeover, he was told:
“Why don’t you speak to a company called Ticketus? They are very helpful for this kind of thing.”
Having never worked in the football business, Whyte had never heard of Ticketus. When I heard who this was I laughed and laughed and laughed. I’m still laughing. This is the story that just keeps on giving. My source is not for going on the record, so discretion is the better part of valour on this one, but if Mr Whyte ever gets to the witness box, get yourself a front row seat.
The Daily Record today suggested Mr Whyte could end up in jail over this business. I wonder if he’ll be the only one.
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Neil Lennon has to do a pre cup final press conference tomorrow, but refusing to speak to Daily Record or BBC.
No doubt there will be a big audience for the phone in shows again tonight with many on here listening and being wound up by the ring masters nonsense. It is like the old badies in the wrestling or the panto villians
Keevins has single handedly rejuvenated what to me was an outmoded concept. Yet still otherwise clever folk come on here outraged….
Hugh is a clever chap who will always have the last laugh as he counts his increasing listnership and extra bonus cash for his troubles…..
Yet incredibly folk on here take it seriously …..
‘Bumbling old out of touch fool’ someone said…..I think not
steinreigned
I was that soldier
bit disappointing the thomson thing
Hampden ticket share for Sunday
Doc
If the sfa and the spl had had any will to take the hun to task, it would have been done long long before now.
They are being forced into this situation, no doubt the hun will be punished, but they will not be punished to the degree they should be, just my take on things.
is Darryl King reading a staement!!!
Hail hail
bournesouprecipe on 15 March, 2012 at 18:14 said:
Hampden ticket share for Sunday
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Still to many blue bits.
Dawwell hides behind a prepared statement re having seen the 2 contracts.
Dawyll pleading the 5th
Prepared Statements,,,,,WTF????
Hail hail
Was that Daryll Hongking just reading from a script delivered by David Murray there???
Credibility of these no mark journos now CRASHING through the floor and heading for the BIG bad fire.
This whole episode gets better by the minute.
MWD
The Vanguard Brains have published some of the minutes from their meeting with the Rangers Fighting Fund – including Sandy Jardine (SJ) … just read it on Etims.
Particular highlights were …
“43,000 Union Flags have been purchased to be sold at £2 a go for the forthcoming Celtic game.”
And even better …
“The possibility of showing away games on beam-back at Ibrox was suggested, with a flute band on at half time. SJ – SPL take 20% of any income, and any games in the past have shown just a small profit.”
Superb.
GOD BLESS HER MAJESTYS
REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Is there any body in charge on this? Just heard Darryl’s justification of not commenting on what he has already commented on.
(SDM called them “letters of intent” and the difference between that and a contract (side letter) is now a legal matter so no comment)
How many more wagons are there to circle, how may more a****s to cover ?
Trying to take in all that’s been going on this past few weeks brings a tear to my eye …
I want to pick up the phone and talk to my dad about it, and look forward to sharing a conversation with any number of my uncles, all of whom are now sadly no longer with us …
Hopefully, they’re all watching it unfold on glorious techniclour. in a better place.
These are heady, heady days.
Wonder if the Herald or Minty’s lawyers prepared the statement wee Dawwell just read out.
Delahunt blocked out immediately.
I think I much prefer wee Shelagh doing the show. She actually listens and makes the panel answer and keeps this at a very good pace.
I don’t see the point of the disrepute charges myself.
Surely this would normally result in a fine but Duff n’ Duffer will just add this to the list of creditors.
My thoughts are that the SFA know this but to also bring the charges to CW personally his charge would be independent of that of RIA so would require payment in full or suffer further sactions.
Then again wee CW could always use the spare change from the Ticketus money. ;o)
HH
/Bishop B
The prepared statement !!!
The final humiliation of Snyde credibility.
Time to get drunk,…as Beaudelaire once said.
Timabhouy on 15 March, 2012 at 18:22 said:
GOD BLESS HER MAJESTYS
are you 12??? still giving it the juvenile post twice a day I see
Bilbao 1 up
Athletic 1 – Man Ure 0
Lorente volley
Fergy’s Manky Mob goin’ out! Lloriente scores a stunner!
Better make that BAUDELAIRE.
I’m getting drunk too quick.
what is the plum DD LL babbling on about??????
Gordon Daziell coming out with same rubbish as last night, these guys are getting a hard time blah blah blah.
Paul Brennan @CQN · Open
Guys, being advised not to speak on Ticketus issue, although Roddy Forsyth in Telegraph has done so.
Rangers Tax-Case @rangerstaxcase Close
@CQN Eh? Who has been advised and by whom?
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According to talksport earlier if United go out its because they don’t have the ‘desire’ to go through.
The English arrogance is getting worse.
HH
Dalziell’s finest hour
Comic Genius, a credit to Snyde. Delahunt sittng with a steaming bowl of Biddy Baxters finest.
paulsatim,
hows the recovery coming along
traditionalist88 on 15 March, 2012 at 18:30 said:
According to talksport earlier if United go out its because they don’t have the ‘desire’ to go through.
The English arrogance is getting worse.
aye it will be crafty old Fergie…only got eyes on the main prize….not that our standards have slipped
What did King say about the 2nd contracts?
Sunday 15th
Frank has now joined me on the hunger-strike. I saw the boys at Mass today which I enjoyed. Fr Toner said Mass.
Again it was a pretty boring day. I had a bit of trouble to get slopped out tonight and to get water.
I have a visit tomorrow and it will be good to see my family. I am also looking forward to the walk in the fresh air, it will tire me out, but I hope the weather is good. I must go.
up_over_goal on 15 March, 2012 at 18:32 said:
What did King say about the 2nd contracts?
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He cannie talk about it
Will someone ask wee Darryl how his succulent lamb was yesterday.
Oh poor Minty he was duped by Whyte lol lol lol lol.
Surely this clown must be called up as a witness now regarding the 2 contracts.
The timing of last 2 days of the diary might be a bit erratic. They will be posted at some stage over the next 2 days, but not sure of the time because I’m off to Donegal tomorrow.
Árd Macha.
upover_goal,
took the 5th, under investigtion blah blah blah, as if the sfa or spl investigations were taking place in court