der Berliner
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Well, yes. Since the case is apparently paraded as a precedence by HMRC, we/Thornhill probably presented as much evidence as possible to get a favorable result. Which of the evidence or points presented by our team are more relevant for the case remains to be seen. On a sidenote, are we actually represented by the MIH team (since they arranged the EBTs) or do we have our "own" lawyers here? For, as some said, this case may also have implications to MIH later on.
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... unless, as some seem to think, Thornhill ripped HMRC's case to shreds and we have no "real" case to answer in the first place. Perhaps the predating of the 2010 ruling can be challenged.
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Re: Jaager ... Weir was supposedly on 10k a week. Cervik gets 7k a week. I doubt Jaager will get much more than 3 to 5k a week. Fleck is gone too, so IMHO it is just a bit more rumour-mongering. Re: Jelavic ... I would assume he does not fancy West Ham in the slightest, so while the club may agree to sell him, he has no obligation to go there. Hence, he could e.g. ask for ridiculous terms.
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Point taken! ;-)
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Note that he "only" scored 10 goals in 70odd games for Feyenoord. Of course, I would assume that goalscoring in the Dutch first division is somewhat more difficult than it is in the SPL. @ Danny, I assume that Aluko will retain the left winger's slot till the end of the season. We have to see what Ally makes of "The Pitbull" and what position he uses for Celik. I for one think that we will see Davis and Edu for some time to com in there, with Hutton, Ness, and McCulloch on stand-by.
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According to some Holland-based FFers, he's not bad, but a "headcase". Plays Naismith-style.
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A 24-year old attacking / right midfielder, who is currently a freebie. Luigi Bruins, that is.
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Ally should give any potential buyers a deadline of say January 28th, and after that no bids will be accepted. They had enough time to evaluate him and we need time to get in able replacements (and the clubs we get them from will want to get some replacements too).
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Ally has confirmed that West Hams chairman has spoken to Whyte, but the latter has informed him that nothing whatsoever was "hammered" out in terms of Jelavic. There has been no bid whatsoever. Still looks after Saturday's defeat that Liverpool may come calling sooner rather than later.
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BBC has a headline saying that Liverpool leads the chase, but the article itself has absolutely no information to strengthen this. Well, well ... (then again, Liverpool is indeed in dire need of a striker.)
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Regarding Bain and Whyte, was it under Bain's auspices that the smaller HMRC case was a) accumulated and b) not found out earlier? -
Did Murray always deal legally and had no skeletons in the cellar, this or that dispute with the folk he dealt with privately or as a busniess-man? Only that the press at the time apparently did not deem it necessary to splash it over the pages, or did not dare? This thing has been around for a few weeks now and the DR clearly takes another opportunity to put the boot in here ... and from what we can read on here it seems the strategy works.
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IMHO, Kerkar would be more useful as an inside left. He's quick, fast and eager to have a shot. He's six months to prove his worth. Kerkar speaks of the Swede, who actually seems to play in that inside left position and has a good left foot.
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Today, it seems like West Ham want to pay 6m for Jelavic, Celik is ready to sign, and we are about to deal in Jaager too. At least according to this. IMHO, should we want to sell Jela, we should do it at the right price and at the right time. Wouldn't want us to sell him with 48h of the transfer window left and we have to pick from what is left on the market. NB: Re the post above (403), I read of our interest in US striker Eddie Buddle there first. Methinks he tried his luck with a BL 2 team since the summer?
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With a touch of luck, we may see our first signing - Mervan Celik - of this transfer window this week, at least according to this article in The Scottish Sun. NB: Check the pronunciation of his name - and his abilities - !
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Yep, there's one chap on FF telling that the HMRC people did not look that happy when entering the place yesterday, while Thornhill and Co. appeared to be in good spirits. But since we only have his posts for it, no back-up whatsoever, it may well by an Operation Tango - clone attempt. Anyway, the only real reason I can think of - with regard to a total collapse of their case - might be that while these EBT schemes were deemed illegal since 2010, a predating of MIH's use of them was thrown out by the judge.
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Well, Celik apparently likes to take a shot and Stilic can hit some mean free kicks. Though I still remember that McCoist already said weeks ago that we are not looking at him ...
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How would the Old Firm fare in the English Premier League?
der Berliner replied to der Berliner's topic in Rangers Chat
On a sidenote, you do wonder if a sunstorm hits Sky's satellite network and puts its lamps out for a few months. The EPL bubble will burst big time ... -
davidgweir Says it all. One of the finest players we had in my lifetime.
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Some stuff from the BBC' gossip page Salihi is said to be another "hot-shot".
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That was new on November 21st, 2011 though. Stilic of Lech Poznan, methinks Ally dismissed this link as well, half a dozen weeks back.
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Well, Tom Miller mentioned MArtinez and that was a touch strange (for him). Apart from that, the HP reports on a 3-0 win against St. Johnstone in a bounce game with both trialists involved 90 mins and not doing that bad.
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The BBC article has some further info ... The last line indicates that Whyte apparently put somewhat more than just 1 pound into Rangers FC.
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On a sidenote, if he stood before a rememberance shrine to a Taliban terrorist who blew himself and two dozen other people up, raising his thumb, wouldn't we ask the same questions? The IRA he clearly shows his allegiance too - as he is standing in front of very certain selection of places of the Irish "divide" - was deemed a illegal terrorist group and to this day commits sectarian and terrorist acts against British people. Do keep in mind that we commonly invite British soldiers to Ibrox. He is not been harrassed because of his religion, his "race", or whatever. But because he clearly supports a cause that does not go hand in hand with our British tradition.
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How would the Old Firm fare in the English Premier League?
der Berliner replied to der Berliner's topic in Rangers Chat
Regarding the Welsh teams, methinks they joined up so early with the FA that there was no real split between the nations. They are a special case, as are the English Berwick Rangers. As for the money I mentioned above. To get into English footie, the members of the relevant league AFAIK have a vote to accept us. Since any further inclusion of a competetive side would diminish the chances of smaller clubs (Stoke, Leeds, Wigan, and 30odd others) to reach the upper stratum of the English leagues, I cannot see them voting in our favour. IMHO, our best chance to get any monetary return from those shores is either a British Cup / Challenge Cup / League, or a Euro League that stands on equal footing, not like the split between CL and UEFA group stages.