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  1. der Berliner
    Methinks - as has been pointed out over at FF - that Whyte is the only "secured creditor", while HMRC and the rest are just creditors too. He gets first pick and HMRC and the rest will effectively get next to nothing. The only real way for HMRC to get any money of substance is to do a deal with Whyte. Now, I can't say that these people are all "in the know", but it appears that there is a certain consensus with regard to what HMRC can expect should we enter any form of administration. Hence my remark above. At the end of the day, all the media speculation is based on the notion that we actually lose the case in the first place. A case that is actually nearer to 36m (i.e. confirmed 24m + 12m penalty) than the much-quoted 49m. Not that this makes any great difference, unless there is a deal to be cut. Speaking of which, someone mentioned a deal to be offered to the tune of 8.5m this week, anyone else heard that? On a sidenote, another poster mentioned: Hm ...
  2. der Berliner
    It is being all over the place, but still, the Sheepshaggers have a special relation with us and injuries. Unless I am mistaken, they still indulge in the sing-song about Durrant and Simpson, don't they?
  3. der Berliner
    On a sidenote, this would only hold true if we go int pre-pack (or whatever it is called), right? If we simply go into administration to clear the debts, face the 10-point penalty and have the assets split between the creditors ... i.e. the only real creditor that is Craig Whyte ... nothing of the above will hold true. Unless I am mistaken.
  4. der Berliner
    Yep, life can that easy indeed.
  5. der Berliner
    What happen will happen and no matter what the press spouts or we muse, Whyte will (hopefully) do the most sensible thing that can be done for Rangers FC. For I still of the opinion that in contrast to the other people who were chairmen or directors in my days as a Bluenose (i.e. the better part of 30odd years) he is actually a Rangers supporter himself.
  6. der Berliner
    Could well be that this sneaky guy simply wants to register the names ahead of Rangers, so they may have to "buy him out". But as far as I am aware, we could challenge him for the rights to use the names with ease ...
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    Speirs

    der Berliner replied to biggordy's topic in Rangers Chat

    I for one would not give him any line or thought anywhere.
  8. der Berliner
    And I would assume that he won't have any funny ideas about weekly wages ...
  9. der Berliner
    So anyone actually read anything more of said "story"? If we've already bid for him, the deal might be more advanced already ... the Swedish season will soon be over, AFAIK. Maybe a tip-off from Bedoya?
  10. der Berliner
    Skint Rangers won 3IAR. While they faltered in Europe, they run away with the league again, after spending next to nothing on seven new players (according to some). Timothy as a team and their manager appear to be clueless these days, had it not been for the Sion Fiasco, they would be out of Europe too. (The cover this fact gets is minimal, BTW.) The big HMRC case comes up, so our "friends" at the BBC (you know that I do not speak about the impartial ones - few as there might be) take the opportunity to deflect from Celtic's woes and lay heavily into us ... by whipping up a programme to undermine our chairman in the public eye, just ahead of this schedule HMRC case hearing. And we do not simply speak of some nonsense local paper or TV station here, we speak about the BBC, read and screened all over the planet. As I said, their football (not Scottish, but their main footie) page on the day (Friday) had the Rangers & criminal background headline spread all over it. As you say, the programme was about Whyte, but it was IMHO misnamed for a reason. Why right now and not years ago? Maybe because Murray, our board members and the BBC folk were good friends, or at least on good terms?
  11. der Berliner
    Wonder where that comes from? Then again, it is just "a bit". Coming to think of it, just imagine if Dave King had taken over, with all his RSA tax baggage ... investigative press FLAK all year long.
  12. der Berliner
    Which "might" suggest that he "might" view administration is "probably" the next best option "should" the case go against us. @ Dutchy ... you mean it's kaputt?
  13. der Berliner
    I was referring to the 4m in the cash-flow account. Anyways, it seems that the BBC really want that war. Despite all the Europa League action last night and Stoke going strong, their Football page opener can't be more telling! Rangers owner 'criminality' claim Utter gutter press behaviour. Sue them hard, Craig!
  14. der Berliner
    Let's sue them for 4m Craig, you know where to put it!
  15. der Berliner
    The headlines could not be different this night (NewsNow). Amongst others: Rangers owner acts over BBC show Hamilton Advertiser 22:50 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 Rangers owner acts over BBC show Lennox Herald 22:47 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 Now it's war! Livid Whyte calls in libel lawyers to take action... Daily Mail 22:34 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 Rangers owner Craig Whyte was banned from directing a company for seven years stv.tv 22:10 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 (Strange for a company that got an exclusive interview) Rangers owner confident in tax case The East Kilbride News 22:03 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 Whyte Takes Action Against Bbc Sporting Life 21:53 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 Rangers owner confident in tax case Ayrshire Post 21:44 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 Empty coffers: Rangers approaching backruptcy FOX Sports 21:43 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 (Fox Sports putting the boot in? Strange!) Breaking News: Rangers owner confident in tax case Hamilton Advertiser 21:38 Thu, 20 Oct 2011
  16. der Berliner
    If it was that easy*. Alas, I can actually watch Al-Jazeera in English and Arabian these days. BBC World Service is out there, the rest might still come via BSkyB's hardware. *We've got our satellite dish for more than 10 years now, digital receivers for a year.
  17. der Berliner
    Lucky me over here in Germany. Won't be able to see either "show". Sometimes you wonder whether ManU fans are equally trouble by their club's ownership and debts ...
  18. der Berliner
    BTW, while we are all pre-occupied with Rangers, is this also the case with Whyte? I mean, sure he has obligations as a chairman, but he (as far as we know) runs quite a number of important businesses, some may be more important at certain stages than Rangers. Just as food for thought.
  19. der Berliner
    Obviously, such a "cash" problem may see us ending up in administration, but, just out of interest, would this actually help us with the HMRC case? What would be the worth of going into administration if we come out of it and face HMRC again? On a sidenote, why does it take so long to clear the first HMRC case and deal with Bain and McIntyre?
  20. der Berliner
    Has there actually been any real facts about this "imminent" administration? Unless I am mistaken, people are just reading a lot of things into some of the current events, some of which do indeed make our financial doings look bad, while others have next to nothing to do with it. There's been a negative undertone in nigh "anything Whyte" and this has us all essentially on the edge. The only one real danger that is looming is this big HMRC thing, which would essentially break nigh any British team's financial resolve. If it goes against us, administration is probably on the agenda, unless Mr. King shows up again or we can divert it onto Murray - one way or another. But IMHO, people have been playing with that "IF" far too much and thus created an atmosphere where anything that springs up is almost solely viewed in negative lights.
  21. der Berliner
    Rest assured, to many in the mhedia, that what will be said in this programme will be gospel.
  22. der Berliner
    We still get interest for all the frozen money, do we not? That's better than throwing it after players who fail to hit their own standards ...
  23. der Berliner
    Obviously, while one does not exactly now any outcome of an administration, taking it on board now and having a chance to stay at the or near the top with 3/4 of the season to go would be a clever option. IF administration can be considered a good option at all. I'd expect that the doom-mongers will ensure some dire reading till the first hearing will actually take place in November.
  24. der Berliner
    At least we saved the money for a legal representative, as we did not send anyone ... It would be more interesting to hear when these cases are actually heard. Wouldn't it be a cynical move if he takes it all in his strides and sees their claims evaporate in case of administration?
  25. der Berliner
    So everyone should just keep quiet and not ask questions or discuss the various situations unfolding? I can see it now... new SNP campaign called "Wait And See" that criminalises speculation, presumption and open discussion. What's really sinister is the treatment (and planned treatment) of Rangers fans! I won't tell anyone what s/he has to do. Some argumentations on here seem to border on paranoia though and the will to see everything bad that there might be (!) in Whyte and present it as fact is pretty obvious. At the end of the day, he will do as he sees fit ... and much like in the darkest days of Murray, boarders rather argue amongst themselves and slag each other off than actually do something. Which reminds me to post a question over at the RST site, who will actually talk to him in person tomorrow.
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