The Rangers Observer - Lawwell wrote to SFA in July demanding further action against

[chilledbear 16]

It should be there if needed.

[Bill 13,717]

This is a wonderful opportunity for Dave King to put the Rangers knee to the Celtic gonads. Not by defending anything that Rangers has done but by attacking the hypocrisy and grasping greed of the Celtic tribe. He should be openly ridiculing the notion that Celtic are motivated by "sporting integrity" and hammering home the desperation of Celtic to gain a partisan advantage they failed to achieve by playing football. King should be aggressively undermining the moral high ground that Celtic has assiduously built for themselves. That's how to win this battle ... on the front foot and by setting the agenda.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

I'm reading over all the forums the disgust by our support, at the sheer hypocrisy of the celtic board asking for a review by the SFA, with their history that has been swept under the carpets at Parkhead and indeed offices at the headquarters of the SFA over the years. Yet we haven't as yet had any rebuff from the Supporters organisation or indeed the club.

 

The supporters and second major shareholders should be demanding a broadside to this hypocrisy, pointing out why people like the tims, who built their own sordid glass house of history, shouldn't throw stones.

[ian1964 10,721]

Fight Fire With Fire

 

Written by: 1972

Friday, 8th September 2017

 

One should not be surprised at two startling developments in the crazy obsession of the sevco-ists this week, namely the relevations that Celtic CEO Peter Lawwell has been agitating for further punishment of Rangers with regards to EBTS, both in 2012, and several weeks ago.

 

It seems that Rangers being demoted to the bottom division, losing a squad of full international players, being fined while in Administration, being penalised points in the 2011/2012 season, with the result effectively handing Celtic both a free run for 5 years at the title, and 5 years riches of the champions league is not enough.

 

You'd think Celtic would realise how lady luck has smiled on them, since they stopped their own EBT usage (without punishment I may add), and since former Celtic Chairman (and friend of Dawn Primarolo) John Reid's friends at HMRC moved the goalposts on tax, at the same time that Govt owned Lloyds bank, were attempting to strangle the club.

 

Like most Rangers fans, I detest what David Murray did to the club, how he operated our tax arrangements, and how he left us vulnerable to forces looking for an excuse to damage or kill Rangers, however, it is those forces who will not rest and those forces who appear to have reached the end of the road, so are looking for any avenue to damage a resurgent Rangers.

 

The throwing of Stewart Regan under the bus by Lawwell and Neil Doncaster for not being stupid enough to pursue a non-case against Rangers on use of EBTs following the final EBT judgement, is not surprising, however, we should not forget that the final five way agreement was signed by Regan while incomplete (as revealed by VB), meaning that those present in the room after he left are responsible for the small print that mandated Rangers should face no further punishment, including Doncaster, and SPL/SPFL lawyer Rod McKenzie.

 

The desperate act to try and find a case elsewhere by the SFA on Rangers UEFA application in 2011, looks very much like a sop from Regan to Lawwell to placate the hordes, and I expect, like several other ill thought attacks on Rangers, that this will fail.

 

Lawwell, of course, was careful in 2011 not to be a public face of the moves to demote and punish Rangers and it is now clear as we all knew that he was instrumental in this fight.

 

I have no issues with a CEO looking out for the best interests of his business, and clearly Lawwell believes any successful attack on Rangers is a success for Celtic, however, lets kill any pretence that Sporting Integrity is in any way relevant to this, other than to show it's the exact opposite of what Liewell and his friends are indulging in.

 

Lets also not forget that, while Rangers were 'out of the way', Celtic's sponsorship takings, ticket sales and tv takings reduced significantly. If this is how acting in your own interests ends up, I'm not clear why Lawwell is revered as a great business man. He is, in fact, a snide cowardly bully who doesn't like a fair fight.

 

As the SFA's Tony McLennon begins his futile investigation in to Rangers UEFA application in 2011, it indicates clearly that historical conduct in Scottish Football is open to be investigated and punished.

 

Therefore, it's time we asked when the following are going to be fully investigated;

 

* How many coaches at Celtic Boys club have now been charged with child sex offences, who from the club was involved in keeping issues silent, and what is going to be done about it. Let's not forget, that Penn State in the USA were stripped of all trophies for the period they had failed to act. While this was later reversed following legal action, it certainly indicates a more appropriate priority.

 

* How and why did so many Celtic employees become members of movie tax avoidance schemes shortly after joining Celtic?

 

* Where did the payments in to these schemes on behalf of these employees come from?

 

* Were there payments in to players' bank accounts not documented on their salary slips?

 

* How was Robbie Keane's salary funded? Newspaper reports at the time, carried boasts of Dermot Desmond paying Keane's salary himself. Could Celtic not afford him? Was this declared anywhere in Celtic's accounts? Was this declared to the SFA or SPL?

 

* Were Roy Keane and Thomas Graveson paid directly by the club?

 

I'm sure we could go further back, and question the promises made by Celtic to Paul Elliot that resulted in an out of court settlement too?

 

Scottish Football stands at a crossroads. Do we tie up the game in historical issues for years to come, while potential sponsors conclude that the whole thing is a basket case, and we sink further and further behind all of our competitors? It's beginning to look that way.

 

Should Rangers turn the other cheek to move the game on? The quick answer is No. All avenues for attack require to be closed off before this can happen.

 

There is no other option than for Rangers to fight fire with fire.*

 

http://www.vanguardbears.co.uk/article.php?i=165&a=fight-fire-with-fire

[ian1964 10,721]

SFA: chief executive Stewart Regan says Celtic are only club to want a review

 

The head of the Scottish FA says only one club wants an independent investigation into Scottish football's handling of the Rangers EBT issue.

 

After the SFA rejected the SPFL board's call for a review, Celtic accused the governing body of a lack of leadership.

 

But the SFA's chief executive Stewart Regan says only the Parkhead club have indicated they want a review.

 

The SFA wrote to its members saying it has decided to resist calls to look at the issue after seeking legal advice.

 

More to follow

 

BBC

[Uilleam 5,929]

There is a rumour that Regan will appear on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound tonight, !8.30hrs.

[JohnMc 2,750]

I find it hard to get excited about this. From my cynical stand point I think Lawwell is making noise for effect, he must already know he doesn't have support of the other teams in Scotland, and that the SFA don't intend to create another investigation. In which case this is all about playing to the gallery, that fairly large section of his club's own support so warped by hatred. This way he keeps the unhinged sevcopaths onboard while nothing actually happens. It's a dangerous game and one I'd hoped the people at the top of our game might be above playing, but I shouldn't be that surprised they aren't.

 

Ironically I'd love to know how the SFA and the SPFL are going to ensure nothing like what happened to Rangers can ever happen again. We should all be demanding lessons are learned and rules are put in place, but I remain sceptical clubs will ever agree to that.

[Germinal 27]

SFA: chief executive Stewart Regan says Celtic are only club to want a review

 

The head of the Scottish FA says only one club wants an independent investigation into Scottish football's handling of the Rangers EBT issue.

 

After the SFA rejected the SPFL board's call for a review, Celtic accused the governing body of a lack of leadership.

 

But the SFA's chief executive Stewart Regan says only the Parkhead club have indicated they want a review.

 

The SFA wrote to its members saying it has decided to resist calls to look at the issue after seeking legal advice.

 

More to follow

 

BBC

 

He'd better be right about that, because if a few clubs break ranks and say they want one too he's in trouble.

 

Thta's assuming he said it, which given the source is far from certain. It actually reads very much like a false flag to smoke out support for what is plainly the BBC's preferred outcome.

[boabie 230]

He'd better be right about that, because if a few clubs break ranks and say they want one too he's in trouble.

 

Thta's assuming he said it, which given the source is far from certain. It actually reads very much like a false flag to smoke out support for what is plainly the BBC's preferred outcome.

 

There was a reporter/mouthpiece on sportsound just before our Saturday match who said he'd phoned around every club a few months ago and again a couple of days ago and could find nobody to support Liewells position. Not one.

[JFK-1 1,693]

Lawwell is making noise for effect, he must already know he doesn't have support of the other teams in Scotland, and that the SFA don't intend to create another investigation. In which case this is all about playing to the gallery, that fairly large section of his club's own support so warped by hatred. This way he keeps the unhinged sevcopaths onboard while nothing actually happens.

 

That's my belief too and since they seem to feel the need to humour this wacko element it must indeed be substantial. Perhaps it suits us in a warped way. Nothing will ever come of it and they continue demonstrating and apparently supporting the unhinged nature of their terrorist loving followers.