I’m sure many of you will be aware of the Vanessa Riddle appeal which has featured in the comments page in recent weeks. Vanessa was diagnosed with a form of childhood cancer in 2009 but after extensive and difficult treatment received the all clear 17 months ago. Last month her parents received news that she had suffered a relapse and that no suitable treatment was available in the UK. Treatment is available in Philadelphia at a cost of £500,000.
Although the diagnosis is only a few weeks old the fundraising effort to send Vanessa to Philadelphia has already raised over £137k with increasing numbers of people becoming aware of the need on a daily basis (CQN’er, Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan is not a man to be denied).
To help raise awareness and funds, Taggsybhoy has booked Jury’s Inn, Glasgow, two nights next month, one of which, Saturday 11th February, he will hold a Music Quiz for the CQN community, with all proceeds going to the Vanessa Riddle Appeal. You may have heard mention of the appeal but if you have not caught the details take a moment to update yourself here. Getting involved is as part of your Celtic heritage as green and white hoops. Don’t forget to book for the quiz, there’s a limit of 70 people for the room so you can’t turn up unannounced. We’re home to the Highanders that day.
Issue 6 of CQN Magazine is currently being prepared; drop me a line if you would like to advertise, celticquicknews@gmail.com.
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Newco…..
Can cut adrift ANY player they want to. No having to honor contracts for players who are now deemed to be surplus to requirements. Can enter into new commercial contracts without having to honor any old one’s they didn’t fancy
This will more than, way more than, compensate for the loss of 3 years of Europa League income.
The only….yes staggeringly the single , penalty on a Newco would be the statutory one imposed on ANY new club of not being eligible for European competition
In fact thats not even a penalty, it’s a rule that would apply to any New club.
The SPL and the SFA are prepared to countenance Rangers newco getting a direct entry the SPL.
If Rangers lose the EBT, go out of business and reform as a Newco who are accepted into the SPL, the following are the implications.
⦿ It endorses and approves financial recklessness.
⦿ It endorses and approves tax cheating.
⦿ It endorses and approves lying to the football authorities over the players contracts
⦿ It rewards all of the above
⦿ It encourages others to cheat, and renege on payments to suppliers and the Tax authorities
⦿ It says Rangers are more important than Scottish Football
Lets look at a couple of specific comparatives to illustrate the unfairness and dishonesty surrounding any decision to allow Rangers newco into the SPL without having earned the right through 3 consecutive promotions
Steven Whittaker, Kevin Kyle and Morten Rasmussen
3 Players who’s stock has fallen dramatically in recent times, for different reasons.
Whittaker
Clearly now hugely overpaid. At £1 million a year in salary he is an enormous waste of money. Celtic have a multitude of International Right Backs all of whom are considerably better value for money than Whittaker.
Thats relevant because it proves you can sign good International class right backs in the SPL for way less than you have to pay Whittaker.
For Newco, they can merely say to Whittaker, goodbye and no compensation , because you have no contract with us. You could then go out and sign an Adam Matthews, a Mikel Lustig and a Mark Wilson for a total cost of what you were paying Whittaker
from a business and squad building perspective, it’s a no brainer
Morten Rasmussen
Another enormous waste of money . Celtic can’t do a Newco. They can’t just rip up his contract. They will have to pay it up in full…..every thin dime of it, honoring every clause of his contract…..no matter how much it costs
Kevin Kyle
Sadly for him, he has an injury which means he can’t play. Sadly for Hearts they have to pay a guy to sit in the stand who is unable to contribute to his team
So Newco means Rangers get to clean house for free, and everyone else has to fork out £hvndreds of thousands and in Celtic’s case £Millions to achieve the same
The Torch has passed along the line quite nicely as far as Rangers are concerned.
⦿ Firstly “free money” from HBOS , which has never and will never be repaid.
⦿ This moved on to free wages, with the use of illegal contracts
⦿ This moved on to a blind eye being turned over Euro entry
and now, if the SPL and the SFA have their way
⦿ Freedom from financial responsibility to players and suppliers.
and why ??
because the SFA and SPL falsely and maliciously claim Scottish Football could not survive a 3 years absence of Rangers from the top league.
Snake Oil salesman had more morals than this bunch
We were all young once!
Brummy Bhoy – no worries. If you dont catch me on the site, ask Paul67 for my email address. Cheers
Accepted uefa fine without a wimper,
first year law student would have won that case.
Done his bit for old firm management
Told the world that the war in the north was won by criminals
Lennybhoy
Thanks for that – I had tried on that site via my IPad, but it didn’t like it.
I will try again on the PC.
Italiabhoy
I had a look at the rules today regarding player contracts – someone put them as a twitter link.
Section 4.1 states words to the effect that playing contracts must be registered with the SFA.
I couldn’t be bothered reading through all 60 pages, but , unless there is a clause elsewhere, surely this hinges on how you define playing contracts & therefore potentially they could have a concurrent non playing contract covering image rights etc.
Whilst this may incur the wrath of HMRC, it may not contravene SFA playing contracts.
Dirtymac,
The position of Campbell Ogilvie, as putative head of the SFA, is surely untenable if this “2 contracts” rumour proves to be true?
As Huns’ Secretary, he must have signed off on these EBTs?
paddyG
(.)-(.) Like these tittees?
Want big Malky to win but smillers in his team!!!
Clashcitybhoy,
Ignorance will almost certainly be the SFA’s defence should this explosive rumour be true.
But as Dirtymac points out above, the EBTs were detailed in RFC’s accounts, and Ogilvie, now head honcho at the SFA, was RFC company secretary when the scheme was devised.
I think the “we knew nothing” defence will only go so far…
It’s a bit more complex than that, you have to pick your battles when you are the figurehead of a huge organisation.
For what its worth I think he has defended the fans well for the most part.
His support for Neil Lennon both financially and throughout his disgusting vilification by bigots and the media impressed many, and lets not forget he also appointed him against the wishes of the majority of Celtic fans.
We are sound financially, they are completely and utterly in ruins.
The future is ours and Peter Lawell has played his part. Even if you disagree, scumbag is too strong.
HH
tj
mrob1967 says:
24 January, 2012 at 21:36
Looks very much like it
Freedman – clever guy taking them down to the fans.
Can any one please confirm what date the Scottish cup final is on this year??? Ben told Sat 19th May and also Sat 25th May??? Tryin to plan my stag round the date
Dirtymac,
Is it immature to boil the whole thing down to Malky being a Celt and Freedman supporting out opposites??
TJ
Sun 26th May, first time ever on a Sunday
TJ
Mark \o/ McGhee’s \o/ Eyeliner \o/ AKA Mark Guidi says:
24 January, 2012 at 21:51
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Glad you cleared that up.
Nothing to see here then. Move on Timmy.
:-))))
MWD
Wrong.
RFC_OfficialRangers FC Official
McCoist: “We have absolutely not received any bids for Nikica or indeed any of our players at all.”
Whats the difference between “not” and “absolutely not”?
Sounds like a man under a wee bit of pressure.
ItaliaBhoy says:
24 January, 2012 at 21:57
From Wiki (yes, I know):
‘In June 2003, Ogilvie became the treasurer, now second vice-president, of the Scottish Football Association (SFA).[2] On 1 June 2007, Ogilvie became first vice-president of the SFA, with Alan McRae taking his place as second vice-president’
It would appear that very little resources for investigation would have been required on the part of the SFA as, at the very least, there was certainly one high-ranking executive who would have known of these other contracts.
Oh dear – it doesn’t look too clever for them.
TJ is that def for this year???
Tommy Joad says:
24 January, 2012 at 22:05
Dirtymac,
Is it immature to boil the whole thing down to Malky being a Celt and Freedman supporting out opposites??
TJ
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Not sure I catch your drift.
puzzledCSC
Cup final this year is a Saturday next year the Sunday.
Clashcitybhoy says:
24 January, 2012 at 21:07
Aidez moi
I have been trying to buy tickets online for the game on Sunday – without success.
I am fairly sure there are still tickets available, but does anyone know if there is a closing date on online applications?
We got our tickets on Monday from the TO at CP.
The only tickets available were for the South Stand.
It’s quite possible that our sections are sold out.
SPF
Italiabhoy,
Good point.
My concern is that in recent years we have clung onto too many false hopes.
– 2 years ago it was the departure of Boydichenko which we thought would dry up their goals
– Ditto last year with Misser
– This year many of our fans are obsessed with dual contracts and tax cases.
We have 14 league games to go , if we win all of those we will win the league by 15 points plus, and this should be our primary focus.
I actually think we could get away with1 loss and 2 draws, but either way it’s in our gift.
Also, whether they win or lose their various legal battles will become irrelevant as their own fans will turn on them, and they can be worse than the taxman :-)
14 games and counting.
El Che
Next year sees the final on a Sunday.
Dirtymac / italia bhoy……..this ‘dynamite’……how naive are the SFA!!!
Tommy J….,
Picking battles to suit old firm
The scumbag told the world we are no different from the hun
Sober up and stop tugging yer locks
He is scum like the rest of the old firm he represents
Gold star 10
We have not received any bids = We have not received any bids
We have absolutely not received any bids = we’ve had a bid and were selling him.
EL Che Blanco is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
24 January, 2012 at 22:04
19th May 2012 – Saturday 2012 Final
26th May 2013 – Sunday 2013 Final
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Conway for the winner!! So there!!
Starryhope
thanks man, being called a hun on here is on me list of things to do before I cop it. Another is getting a podium and there’s also one which involves subo but I won’t go into that now. Night night, interesting times ahead.
CCB
Correct. Whatever happens with hmrc losing this league now would be unbearably painful.
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die says:
24 January, 2012 at 22:14
EL Che Blanco is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
24 January, 2012 at 22:04
19th May 2012 – Saturday 2012 Final
26th May 2013 – Sunday 2013 Final
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
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Methinks you’ve made an error there.
25th May 2013 – Saturday evening Cup Final.
Keep the Faith
H2
;-)
Lennybhoy thank you very much….
Trying to book my stag weekend to watch the Scottish Cup final in Santa Ponsa….19th May it is then
Hail Hail
Jobo, Palacios67 ……… if you are looking Season 3 and 4 of BB, i suggest you email the wonderful James Forrest. i bought seaons 2 and 3 and James was very kind to copy me 3 and 4. I hope James F doesnt mind me suggesting this, but he is a biggest BB freak i know!
SffS
dirtymac
Is that a new bog paper??
TLWIO- I’m glad you can decipher that one mate, sounded like a batsignal for the laptop loyal