BrahimHemdani
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He's convicted any way you look at it; but yes (82 years) maybe he'd have got time off for good behaviour.
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Sounds right
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OK thanks for clarifying. I assumed that when you said you were referring to Scottish players in general. So you are putting Cooper and Durrant ahead of the likes of Laudrup, Gascoigne, the de Boers and even dare I mention him again, Mikhailichenko. Interesting point of view. Sorry how silly of me; what you are saying is that they are the best SCOTTISH players to have played for Rangers and therefore rating them ahead of Baxter, Henderson and Wilson, Barry Ferguson, Graham Souness to name but a few, for example. I don't think that was really the OP's idea but still interesting nonetheless. BTW where have you been for the last 3 days?
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Right now, I would have McColl over King, no danger. Whilst McColl may never out any personal money in to Rangers, his reputation alone will bring others apart from those he currently proposes for the Board. I say that despite the fact that I would prefer not to have P Murray (and let's not start all that again.) As you say King on the other hand, has a very doubtful reputation and is a convicted criminal. I would do without him whether he is bringing money or not. -
Quite so but at least he's not a director of the main board. I would prefer he wasn't there at all and certainly don't want another one.
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http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/saf93024.pdf Have fun!
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TOM ENGLISH - Brian Stockbridge improves home security
BrahimHemdani replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
Tax avoidance is not a criminal offence, tax evasion IS a criminal offence. -
I don't often disagree with you but not only do I think we can afford to be choosy, I think it's absolutely essential that are extremely choosy. Doesn't recent history prove that?
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Moreover we need someone of the utmost integrity and a convicted criminal does not come into that category in my book.
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TOM ENGLISH - Brian Stockbridge improves home security
BrahimHemdani replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
I fail to see how you can say that the charges were dropped when the court records show that: Mr David Cunningham King, the accused in the case of The State versus DC King (Case no.: CC257/2005 - otherwise referred to as the King 1 case), today entered a plea of guilty in the South Gauteng High Court held at Palm Ridge, on 41 counts of various contraventions of section 75 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, as per the indictment. Against that what evidence do you have to support your assertion that he was "blackmailed" by the tax authorities. -
TOM ENGLISH - Brian Stockbridge improves home security
BrahimHemdani replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
He IS a convicted criminal according to the court records, see other thread. The Court was moreover satisfied that the sentence agreement was just, whereupon the Court proceeded to convict the accused of the offences and sentenced the accused in accordance with the sentence agreement. In terms of the agreement, the accused was sentenced to a fine of R80 000.00 or 24 months' imprisonment on each of the 41 counts, being the maximum sentence provided for in the Income Tax Act read with the Adjustment of Fines Act 101 of 1991. The effective sentence, as confirmed in the agreement, is a fine of R3 280 000.00 or 984 months (82 years) imprisonment. -
King is a convicted criminal for tax offences and I do not want him anywhere near our club whether he passes the SFA's "Fit and Proper" test or not and in any event I don't see how he can. The rules regarding the “fit and proper” person test are contained in the SFA Articles of Association. They state at Article 10.2 :- …The Board must be satisfied that any such person is fit and proper to hold such position within Association football. The Board hereby reserves its discretion as to whether or not such a person is fit and proper, as aforesaid, after due consideration of all relevant facts which the Board has in its possession and knowledge, including the undernoted list which is acknowledged to be illustrative and not exhaustive:- (h) he has been convicted within the last 10 years of (i) an offence liable to imprisonment of two years or more, Our sentence agreement with Dave King - NPA Bulelwa Makeke 29 August 2013 Authority says businessman entered a plea of guilty on 41 counts of contravening Section 75 of the Income Tax Act The State versus David Cunningham King (Case No: CC 257/2005) In terms of the agreement, the accused was sentenced to a fine of R80 000.00 or 24 months' imprisonment on each of the 41 counts, being the maximum sentence provided for in the Income Tax Act read with the Adjustment of Fines Act 101 of 1991. The effective sentence, as confirmed in the agreement, is a fine of R3 280 000.00 or 984 months (82 years) imprisonment. Neither do I want ANY other convicted criminal such as Sandy Easdale anywhere near our club. It's an embarrassment.
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Apparently the "pyramid" was the 2-3-5; what you have shown is the WM formation! The WM system was created in the mid-1920s by Herbert Chapman of Arsenal to counter a change in the offside law in 1925. The change had reduced the number of opposition players that attackers needed between themselves and the goal-line from three to two. This led to the introduction of a centre-back to stop the opposing centre-forward, and tried to balance defensive and offensive playing. The formation became so successful that by the late-1930s most English clubs had adopted the WM. Retrospectively, the WM has either been described as a 3–2–5 or as a 3–4–3, or more precisely a 3–2–2–3 reflecting the letters which symbolised it. The Gap in the centre of the formation between the two wing halves and the two inside forwards, allowed Arsenal to counter-attack effectively. The W-M was subsequently adapted by several English sides, but none could apply it in quite the same way Chapman had. This was mainly due to the comparative rarity of Alex James in the English game. He was one of the earliest playmakers in the history of the game, and the hub around which Chapman's Arsenal revolved. (Wikipedia). More later......... This might give you something else to pass the time https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=football+formations&hl=en&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4DSGQ_en___GB502&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=WABlUp_pFoOe0QWdpoHQDw&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=721
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Wrong. He was indeed convicted as the court record shows.
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Our sentence agreement with Dave King - NPA Bulelwa Makeke 29 August 2013 Authority says businessman entered a plea of guilty on 41 counts of contravening Section 75 of the Income Tax Act The State versus David Cunningham King (Case No: CC 257/2005) 29 Aug 2013 Mr David Cunningham King, the accused in the case of The State versus DC King (Case no.: CC257/2005 - otherwise referred to as the King 1 case), today entered a plea of guilty in the South Gauteng High Court held at Palm Ridge, on 41 counts of various contraventions of section 75 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, as per the indictment. The said plea is in accordance with a plea and sentence agreement in terms of section 105A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, entered into between the accused and the National Prosecuting Authority. The High Court was satisfied that the aforesaid agreement complied with the requirements of the provisions of section 105A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, that the accused admitted the allegations in the above-mentioned counts and that he was guilty of the offences. The Court was moreover satisfied that the sentence agreement was just, whereupon the Court proceeded to convict the accused of the offences and sentenced the accused in accordance with the sentence agreement. In terms of the agreement, the accused was sentenced to a fine of R80 000.00 or 24 months' imprisonment on each of the 41 counts, being the maximum sentence provided for in the Income Tax Act read with the Adjustment of Fines Act 101 of 1991.The effective sentence, as confirmed in the agreement, is a fine of R3 280 000.00 or 984 months (82 years) imprisonment. The accused has, moreover, agreed to pay to the Criminal Assets Recovery Account ("CARA") the amount of R8.75 million as contemplated in section 64(e) of Act 121 of 1998. This payment will be effected within 30 days of the plea agreement having been finalised today. The plea and sentence agreement was entered into having due regard to the following factors, as stipulated in the agreement: 1.the State consulted with the complainants, being representatives of the South African Revenue Service ("SARS") and representatives of the South African Reserve Bank ("SARB"), and afforded them the opportunity to make representations; as required by the law. 2.the said complainants, namely SARS and SARB, are satisfied with the agreement as entered into 3.SARS has instituted various actions against the accused relevant to the offences and will (in terms of the actions and by agreement with the accused) recover an amount of R 706.7 million (figure verified by SARS) 4.the accused has reached an agreement with SARS and SARB to settle all disputes between them. In terms of the agreement with SARS, the accused has entered into an agreement to settle his tax indebtedness with SARS and has reached a settlement with SARB 5.the length of the trial should the accused plead not guilty, and the consequent burden on the criminal justice system 6.the trial related prejudice by virtue of material witnesses who have passed away or have become unavailable or unable to testify 7.the expense to which the State would be put by such a trial, which would be lengthy and require the testimony of experts and witnesses based in foreign countries 8.the nature, aggravating circumstances and facts relating to the offences 9.the personal circumstances of the accused 10.the fact that the accused has no previous convictions 11.the interests of society. Statement issued by Bulelwa Makeke, Executive Manager: Communications, National Prosecuting Authority, August 29 2013 http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=401431&sn=Detail&pid=71616 The facts speak for themselves. Dave King is a convicted criminal. As Darther says, you cannot be convicted of a criminal offence for tax avoidance.
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Despite the dominance of non-Europeans in terms of WINNING World/European Player of the Year, overall between 1995 when they became eligible and 2009 when the European Player of the Year ceased to be awarded, only 20 out of 75 [27%] top 5 places went to non-Europeans. Messi has won World Player of the Year (FIFA Ballon d'Or) each year since then but the other paces in the top 3 have all gone to European players. So the influence of African/South American players has ben significant but perhaps not quite as much as might be inferred from looking at the Winners.
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Leggoland under police protection after threats
BrahimHemdani replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
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No problem, I'll try to do that later, might be tomorrow night though. Maybe you should try a Mr A McCoist about what current players go in what position in the formation but what would he know?
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You are correct; I was looking at the world list. Too many lists. What I should have said is that in the last 20 years the World Player of the Year has been dominated by non-Europeans; the exceptions being the two I mentioned plus Zidane (3x), Baggio and Figo. Five out of the last six European players of the year have been non-Europeans, largely down to Messi. Looking back to 2003, I make it that 3-5 of the top ten players in Europe have been non-Europeans in each year; but I'm getting a bit punch drunk on this and need my dinner, so I'll stand to be corrected again.
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The earliest formations that I watched were more a 3-2-2-3; with a right and left back either side of the centre half (back) and then the two half-backs further forward. In my youth, the full backs were Shearer and Caldow and Bill Patterson was the first centre- half that I can recollect. Patterson's predecessors in that position were Willie Woodburn , who was suspended sine die in 1954 and the legendary George Young. I think that CH's of that era would have taken great exception to any suggestion that they needed help from another CB! Harold Davis and Willie Stevenson were the half backs, with Jim Baxter taking over from WS in 1960. This formation developed into 4-2-4 which is originally credited to two different people: Flávio Costa, the Brazilian national coach in the early 1950s, as well as another Hungarian Béla Guttman. In the Rangers team of the day, Davis played a more defensive role and Jim Baxter played further forward with Ian McMillan initially and then Sandy Jardine or Andy Penman.. When John Grieg came into the team in the early sixties, he partnered Ronnie McKinnon in central defence. Having said all that, I think this is the answer you really want, before my time I'm pleased to say. 2–3–5 (Pyramid) The first long-term successful formation was first recorded in 1880.[1] However, in "Association Football" published by Caxton in 1960, the following appears in Vol II, page 432: "Wrexham ... the first winner of the Welsh Cup in 1877 ... for the first time certainly in Wales and probably in Britain, a team played three half backs and five forwards ..." The 2–3–5 was originally known as the "Pyramid", with the numerical formation being referenced retrospectively. By the 1890s, it was the standard formation in England and had spread all over the world. With some variations, it was used by most top level teams up to the 1940s. For the first time, a balance between attacking and defending was reached. When defending, the two defenders (fullbacks), would watch out for the opponent's wingers (the outside players in the attacking line), while the midfielders (halfbacks) would watch for the other three forwards. The centre halfback had a key role in both helping to organise the team's attack and marking the opponent's centre forward, supposedly one of their most dangerous players. It was this formation which gave rise to the convention of shirt numbers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formation_(association_football)
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I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on your fundamental premise; although I certainly do agree that all the latter categories are deserving of our support, albeit in a different and perhaps more tangible way. For example Rangers fans support for Erskine Hospital is legend and rightly so. I also think that I have made it clear that I am not comfortable with the way these tributes have been held up until now and I would not support them being used as one in the eye for Celtic FC or their fans. However, I have no problem with a dignified military parade and a military display along the lines of the Edinburgh Festival. Discussing this on the way back from Brechin yesterday, one friend suggested that part of the issue is that 400 is just too many personnel; and I think that is valid. Perhaps the services could take turn about and send 100-200 at the most who could do marching displays etc. I don't want to be rude or be accused of avoiding the issue so I'll say now that I won't be adding to these comments.
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It won't surprise you to learn that I completely agree with that; but for the record the highest placing that Michael achieved was 5th in Europe in 1993 and he was never placed in the world top 10. And on a final note, in 1992 Brian Laudrup was rated above these fine players: Dennis BERGKAMP (Netherlands) Frank RIJKAARD (Netherlands) Abedi AYEW PELÉ (Ghana) Franco BARESI (Italy) Jürgen KLINSMANN (Germany) now that does say something.
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Interesting observation and if you look at the European Footballer of the Year for the last 10 years the only European players to have won it as opposed to those plying their trade in Europe are Cannavaro and Ronaldo. I think this tends top prove that there is a BIG difference. However, it is equally interesting to note that in 1992 for example these were the top 5 players in the world according to FIFA: 1. Marco VAN BASTEN (Netherlands) 2. Hristo STOITCHKOV (Bulgaria) 3. Thomas HÄSSLER (Germany) 4. Jean-Pierre PAPIN (France) 5. Brian LAUDRUP (Denmark) ALL Europeans, but this was the European top 5: 1. Marco VAN BASTEN (Milan) 2. Hristo Stoitchkov (Barcelona) 3. Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax) 4. Thomas Hässler (Roma) 5. Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United) So Papin and Laudrup were considered to be in the top 5 in the world but couldn't get in the European top 5; whereas the opposite could be said for Bergkamp, Hassler and Schmeichel. More recently in 2009, Samuel Eto'o was rated 5th in Europe but Drogba, Torres and Gerrard who were all above him in the world rankings, were not in the European top 5. The differences may be due largely to the fact that since 1956 the European award was organised by the French magazine France Football as the "Ballon d'Or" for the best European Footballer of the calendar year. Only players from European clubs are eligible. Until 1994 any player from an European National Team was eligible; but since 1995 any player from a European club (regardless of his nationality) became eligible but he must also be on a preliminary list of 50 players established by France Football. Voters were journalists - one from each member country of UEFA. Each voter choose 5 players and points are awarded as follows: 5 points for a first place in a voters' list, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth, and 1 point for fifth. The first non-European to win it in 1995 was George WEAH; followed by Ronaldo who was, 2nd, 1st and 3rd in the succeeding years. In 2010 the election was not held but combined with the FIFA World Player of the Year. Since it is (theoretically) not restricted to players active at European clubs, that is considered the end of the European Footballer of the Year. However, until 2003 the world awards were voted for by the coaches of the national teams, each selecting three players and in 2004 rules changed and a preliminary list of 35 eligible players was established by FIFA; then the coaches and captains of the national teams, each selected three players who obtain respectively 5, 3 and 1 points. So it could be said that coaches and fellow players rated Papin and Laudrup higher than journalists and vice versa for Drogba, Torres and Gerrard. Which is the more valid methodology, I leave to others to decide. For those with more time on their hands the lists are here: http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/europa-poy.html
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I like the description of me as an "old bear"; could be a lot worse
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Obviously a handy man with the tools. BTW sometimes the spell checker seems to be and some times it it's off? It's on now, so perhaps part of the same fix?