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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I am at present dreading the excellent book Homicide by David Simon about the year he spent with the homicide dept in Baltimore. It was the base for the brilliant series The Wire. What I found interesting was this bit..
A similar logic applies in Billyland…if you are in and out of court for theft, disorderly conduct, drug possession then to a Baltimore detective you most certainly are a billy boy, a white trash redneck, a city goat, a dead brained cul-de-sac of heredity, spawned in the shallow end of a diminishing gene pool…Hmm not sure he was in Baltimore
Mort
Do we not boast about a certain team who won the European Cup with a team of players all born within 12 miles of Glasgow.
Maybe we should scrub that from our history…
Pretend your an English Commentator and say yes, “But how would Bilbao get on in
Stoke on a wet freezing November night”
I know it’s laudible that Atletico only field basques but I’m struggling to tell the difference between that a team only playing protestants?
If Celtic only played irishmen we’d be getting pelters from all sides.
Tin hat on
Mort
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Was thinking the same thing myself
Mort on 15 March, 2012 at 19:34 said:
Hold on……..nationalities are not the same as religions.
But I see what you’re trying to say.
If only Bilbao could finish .. Could have scored 5 or 6.
Great goal from Rooney but Bilbao have been tremendous.
Thoroughly enjoying Man Utd getting Basqued
absolutely……. and no issue with them only playing basques…..local team playing locals …a bit like the lions
Murkier and murkier and murkier.
They’ve plumbed the depths and are still heading south. What dignity!
Some great reading Paul and this looks as if it will keep on giving for years. Are any of them clean?
miki67 on 15 March, 2012 at 19:35 said:
I absolutely loathe,detest & despise Rafael.
Thought it was just me.
I f he’s not trying to finish someone’s carreer he’s diving and faking injury.
Don’t like his brother either but can’t remember his name.
tommytwiststommyturns on 15 March, 2012 at 19:30
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TTTT, they’ll win it if they keep playing like this, great fitba!
V
Mort
Althletic have relaxed this rule in recent years.
Hole digging time : Bilbao do not have the same financial resources as Man U….but are making them look almost pedestrian.
Athletic:
I think I’ve watched the two most important games in Europe this season when they played Manch. Utd. Fifth in the Spanish league?
Jimmci, I heard that. I think we might blog about Kenny Shiels tomorrow.
Tim Malone Will Tell, I think “gagged” is overstating it. Rule is, if you have a source who is not prepared to go on the record, the other party can call your bluff. I’ve had enough lawyers letters from senior SFA people.
Gordon_J, yes, we were down for a while.
Rooney scores a screamer and the home fans applaud it….I like these people!
Most unHun like….
T4
Difference is……they are choosing to play Basques only…….our 30 mile radius was by coincidence not choice
a confidential source told me that bampot and bamstick are different things – can anyone confirm this ?
Bilbao fans applaud Rooney wonder strike 2-1
The aggregate score could actually have been in double figures over the two games.
Mort,
How does the European law about workers’ freedom to ply their trade anywhere sit with Bilbao’s policy.
Árd Macha
Mort
Bilabao playing Basques is nothing like only playing prodies.
If Celtic were to only play Irishmen or Scotsmen I wouldn’t have a problem either way, I do have a problem when it comes to a mans religion
Bilbao also play non Basques now.
Pretend your back in the 90’s and see the Daily Record back page,
“Gers prepare Lloriente bid”
Tim Malone
Sorry I missed a ?
Supposition based on monitoring the activities of the more intelligent members of the laptop loyal.
HH
Maybe someone can ask them on their phone ins tomorrow, i they have problems answering busines questions, the they need to take that u with their editors who forces these issues onto the back pages, the pudits took the money to write such articles and keep this whole issue hidden in the back pages and away from their busianess sections, so they made themselves fair game.
31003 on 15 March, 2012 at 19:30 said:
Good luck with the stent mate, they seem to do the trick from what I’ve heard/read. I was also born in the mid 50’s!! Keep us informed of how you get on.
your = you’re
Rafael : acts the innocent…little psycho…seen him in action @ Parkheid….Ranjurz in disguise was the chant.
bourne
it was the Falcao ‘swoop’ that scared me.
Vmhan – heard some of the locals are regulars during the Belfast Festival in the autumn. A cultural exchange, shall we say?! ;-)
T4
bournesouprecipe on 15 March, 2012 at 19:41 said:
why pretend? wouldnt be surprised to see a “jabba and jjngle jangle” exclusive over next few days!!!
Might as well shut Lennoxtown now. If it ever started producing 11 Scots good enough to be the first team on a regular basis it would be deemed racist on here.
Dooped must be the new buzz word theses days, I just wish they would pronounce the word properly, feckin halfwits.
Paul67,
Forsyth has already published the name, in his article yeaterday, would thet not be consierd a reliable source
Paulsatim
Will do…….a 25 year old told me he felt like a 50 year old when he had same problem…..told me he got the stent and felt like a 25 year old again……can’t wait till Monday
My spelling is leaving much to be desired tonight, I will manage to find a spell checker one of these days.
Paul67
I wonder if you might type your thoughts tomorrow on Neil Lennon refusing to talk to BBC and Daily Record at the official Cup Final press conference.
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Paul67.
If I read your reply to tim Malone correctly, no wonder you were laughing and laughing and laughing.
Absolutely loving watching passion, flair and above all playing for a cause, overcoming corporate greed and arrogance in Bilbao tonight.