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Yes, the so called public 'spat' has much more involved than the media talk about and can be summed up as your quote above..... versus "It remains my intention to ensure that Sports Direct is legally and financially held accountable for its failures.".....DK

Exert ".............Some think it’s simply personal and that Dave King has got under his skin, others think it’s related to the £5 million loan others still think he wants to regain control of Rangers in time for a return to the SPFL next season. None of these theories make sense given the investment of time and money from Ashley so far. His legal team are racking up fees at a rate of knots and his PR firm Keith Bishops Associates have assigned someone full time to monitor Scottish media and social media output in the hope of unearthing any material or leaks which could further Sports Direct’s litigious ambitions. The actual reason for the urgency is the fast approaching criminal trial of Charles Green, should that result in a conviction then Dave King’s threat of ensuring Sports Direct are “legally and financially held to account for their failings” becomes very real..........." For full blog click on link below https://exposingtherhats.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/general-ashleys-donnay-tanks/

I remember that day because I flew into England (Midlands) for my brothers wedding (subsequent weekend) and arrived at the house of the bride's family just after the game had kicked off. First ever thing I said to them was 'hello, is it ok if we switch the TV over to ITV please' ps. The game was obviously being broadcast throughout the UK as we had knocked Leeds out.

Try reading my post more carefully regards root causes and effects. --------------------- Forgive me for laughing at the part in bold. When some were pointing to the real fires, 'others' didn't want to know........and still cling to their 'comfort blanket'.

Different people will take information, use and apply it in different ways. Some will look at the general situation as it stands, take into consideration where it comes from, perception of messenger, motivations and add it into what may be termed as a 'mix' or even 'a case for the metaphorical prosecution/defence'. Others will look at it and simply decide black or white (or even Green).

You are far too desperate to make it all fit into your general overview. Whilst 'our enemies' don't wish us well and did want to maximise our pain, it was simply reckless executive management from Sir Duped that led to the subsequent shennigans that are in the criminal court and can't be fully discussed. From this has spawned all manner of evils, including opportunities for 'enemies' to maximise pain.. Motivations for the main players close to what was actually going on throughout has been self-interest (mostly financial). What you describe comes under heresay, opinion and 'convenient conspiracy theory' that you are more comfortable with.

Did you read the line about 'sowing seeds' ? What you say (in bold) was never going to happen but the root reason for the hullaballo in the summer of 2012 came from decisions taken 'within Ibrox'. Principally, the executive management of Sir Duped that is part of an ongoing HMRC case and subsequent shennanigans that are in large part, up in the criminal court.

He isn't perfect and nor was everything he did but he did try to stand up and use the 'information' he had to tell the support that all wasn't right.......whilst other so called legends who knew similar, didn't. The relaying of the 'information' was difficult because it wasn't precise and in the case of Bomber, he wasn't the best person to digest, grasp, interpret and articulate such complex and probably vague financial shennanigans. What he did know was that Green&Co and their onerous dealings would take us down into a dark place. Regardless of precise detail, had fans actually taken on board the general sentiment, developed it and not lined up behind the Yorkshire pied piper in such gullible fashion so soon after CW....then maybe we could have avoided some of the pain or even been forced into more immediate pain from which we would be further down the road to recovery today. We should perhaps instead ask ourselves why more of the supposedly more enlightened and appropriately experienced amongst us didn't or weren't able to shine a light where it was needed.

Whilst many are/were up in arms about 'traditional enemies', others much closer to home were sowing the seeds for their self-interest and ongoing chaos for the club. Too many within our support who actually spend time in 'investigating' and putting it out there,.... have IMO concentrated their efforts in the wrong direction at the wrong time.

Whilst I can understand your main point, I don't like the way you finish your post with a subtle dig at someone who you would have done well to listen to in recent years.

Two fantastic absolute top drawer passes. 1. Durrant picks ball up in midfield and threads a ball through French defenders with the perfact weight for the onrushing Alexi and his first-time cross to McSwegan/goal. 2. McSwegan with an audacious 'Paul Scholes highlight reel' outside of the boot lobbed pass to put Durrant (IIRC) in space for subsequent cross to Hately/goal.

The deal itself was innovative and set-up in such a way that increased chances of high player motivation levels and subsequent performance. It also worked out for all parties.

I'm not an expert either and get your point. However, if funding such a 'provision' wouldn't be the norm, then I'd guess that nor was the scale of use, relative to leaving the business so exposed to the risk of HMRC interpretation/action. The latter being very much the main point. The scale of use and subsequent interpretation by HMRC = Sir Duped et al ducking & diving and the arrival of Craig Whyte.

No it isn't and it had nothing to do with other companies. We (Sir Duped) built up amounts (scale) without any type of funds/provision held in reserve for if the risk (HMRC interpretation/action) were to crystalise and be successful.

Good to see an internal shitstorm being created over by..........Statement issued by Celtic Trust asking the club chairman to consider his position after his 'angry outburst' at the AGM, designed to deflect and shut the 'plebs' up.

All sounds a bit 'mysterious'.

Hindsight wasn't required to see that the scale of use was reckless, given the element of risk.

So the indignant line in your post......"build bridges indeed"....was based in this instance, on an uneducated guess/ mistaken interpretation ? Reslolution 12 is being driven by a group of fans/shareholders that no bridges will ever be built towards. Resolution 12 has nothing to do with BDO and any appeals process. Rangers as a football club and business does have to share in 'bridge-building' within the area in that we play our football and ply our trade. Not to do so would be acting against the best interests of the football club. Groups of 'rival fans' who scream for more punishment (including & beyond 'resolution 12') will continue to do so but it is ultimeatly the decision of the various clubs and governing bodies as to what is or isn't proposed. It is in the best interests of those football clubs to focus on the future with a mind to improve rather than re-visit the past. We can only deal with events as they arise but the chairman/board recently made clear that Rangers want to share in the advancement of the game in Scotland and that to go backwards would be an unwise choice for the well-being of Scottish fitbaw.

Yes, I'm pretty sure that is the case.

So what would the UEFA licence of 2011('resolution 12') have to do with getting a licence in the scenario you paint of us winning Top tier next season ?

I think your reading between the lines isn't entirely accurate. As I understand it and as the enlarged quoted text refers to , the UEFA licence talked about was from 2011.

Way OTT reaction from the Celtic Chairman that attempts to deflect from the issue and put critics on the backfoot. #weprotect_ thosewhovoteagainstsupposedclubethos

Transparency not wanted. What's to hide ?

You could put together a mildly entertaining and perhaps informative programme focusing on quotes/calls that have been made within our long running saga that have proven to be wildly inaccurate or simply wrong. You could then draw up a League Table of pundits/journalists/prominent bloggers and social media users.....to see who came 'Top of Wrong'. ........ As for the possible appeal, I think I'll wait until it is lodged before saying much,...although I'd note the supposed communication between BDO and 'Sir Duped' and would be interested to listen to that discussion, if it actually took place.

IIRC it was Bomber who recommeded we sign Carlos Cuellar after watching Osasuna a couple of times prior to our UEFA Cup tie with them.