Zappa 0 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Since when was Glasgow in Lanarkshire? It gets slightly confused because of the north and south districts, but as a whole Lanarkshire goes pretty much right into the east end and encompasses the likes of Cambuslang and Rutherglen. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,372 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Bill McMurdo has been winding the tims up again.. ALL IS WELL IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE In the parallel universe, all is well on Planet Lawwell. Celtic have no bank debt, the money is rolling in, the stands are full, Lenny has millions to spend on European superstars and the media is fawning. Rangers, on the other hand, are in deep trouble. The directors meet every day to plead Graham Wallace to stay and Admin II looms. In the real world of course, things are entirely different. Except for the fawning media. And it is the media who are responsible for the parallel universe being reported to the gullible masses. One example sticks out a mile. Despite the glaring impossibility of ?offeeshul? attendance figures issued from the Co-op Dome, a compliant and complicit press dutifully reports these figures ? either ignoring the empty top tier or assuming thousands of very quiet fans are hiding under the big sheets. Our timorous mainstream media in Scotland also fails to report on the GCC land deals and the Co-op loans enjoyed by Celtic ? preferring to quote Lawwell that Celtic have no bank debt. Maybe Big Peter has a very narrow definition of bank debt but here is one I found from a very good site: A bank debt is basically any debt that is owed to a bank, by any kind of consumer, organization or corporation. The debt may be anything from a bank loan to a credit card debt or an overdraft that has been used. A pretty comprehensive definition I would say. Maybe someone far better qualified than I could tell me if Celtic's financial obligations to the Co-op Bank ? the ?Ethical? Bank ? fall into this broad definition of bank debt and if so, does Peter Lawwell's statement that Celtic have no bank debt constitute some breach of directorial code. I generally leave it to others to examine the minutiae of Celtic's accounts and financials but it appears to me that Celtic are mortgaged to the hilt with the Co-op Bank and if that isn't bank debt then this world is getting awfully close to the parallel universe Big Peter lives in. This could all be written off as the rantings of a delusional bluenose by the faithful through and through but even those who choose to live with the Celtic CEO on his own planet cannot escape the glaring reality that is staring them in the face. That reality is that year-on-year the Celtic squad is getting weaker. Now if Celtic are so cash rich why is the squad weakening? If all the CL riches are being amassed and CL qualification is so important to the fiscal gameplan, why is the money in Lawwell's mouth not being put into manager Neil Lennon's hand to ensure that Celtic make the group stages? Or to put it another way ? with an easy tilt at the title for a few seasons, why are we not seeing Celtic getting stronger till they are out of sight from the rest of Scottish football? If all the millions generated from the CL are not being utilised to build a proper CL-strength European squad, what is being done with the money? Aberdeen's victory yesterday in the Scottish Cup, along with Morton?s League Cup triumph over the hoops earlier in the season, show clearly that Celtic are not unbeatable domestically. Both games highlight the frailties in the squad and it is evident that the loss of the likes of Ledley, Wanyama and Hooper has resulted in a serious demerit in quality to the playing pool. The most alarming thing about all this is that it it is taking a bluenose to highlight these matters and ask questions that Celtic fans should be asking. Those who follow the green and white like to lecture Rangers fans about seeking accountability and asking the hard questions of those in charge at Ibrox. Perhaps it's time they followed their own advice. Even the most deluded will not be hoodwinked for long, however. Even the most ardent supporter will tire sooner or later of moonbeams in the media and mediocrity on the park. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 If McMurdo hadn't backed Chuckie the serial liar, Imran Wonga Ahmad, Stockbridge the financial basket case and Toxic Jack the cunto as well as taking about how the Easdales and BPH are pure dead loaded and will invest tens of millions in Rangers I might actually be able to take him seriously when he talks about the moonbeams from others. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,372 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 footballtaxhavens Compare Abnormals on Commonwealth Games site vs Westhorn This post will compare the actual abnormals remediated on the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village site and the ‘creative’ abnormals which gave Celtic PLC such a large discount on Westhorn/Westthorn. http://footballtaxhavens.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/compare-abnormals-on-commonwealth-games-site-vs-westhorn/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,107 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 What celtic have to the co-opy is long term debt perhaps secured by mortgage over the Stadium of Blight. Bank debt normally means a debt the bank can 'phone you up and say "gie's it the morra." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 If McMurdo hadn't backed Chuckie the serial liar, Imran Wonga Ahmad, Stockbridge the financial basket case and Toxic Jack the cunto as well as taking about how the Easdales and BPH are pure dead loaded and will invest tens of millions in Rangers I might actually be able to take him seriously when he talks about the moonbeams from others. I contacted Rangers recently to see if I could arrange an interview with Todd Lumsden ahead of the Albion Rovers game. Been given the rubber ear. Had I known that mods on this forum called Irvine 'Toxic Jack the cunto' I might have saved the effort!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,372 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Former Celtic director Brian Dempsey transferred land firm shares to a relative before going bust DEMPSEY has now had his shares returned after his 12-month bankruptcy and they could soar in value if controversial construction plans go ahead in Moodiesburn, Lanarkshire. FORMER Celtic director Brian Dempsey transferred shares in a land firm to a relative before he went bust owing almost £11million, we can reveal. The 350 Iris Management Services shares have now been returned and could rocket in value if his firm get the go-ahead for a massive housing development. Dempsey gave the shares to his cousin James Dempsey, 65, five months before he was bankrupted. The shares were returned to Dempsey, 66, after his 12-month bankruptcy period ended. They could soar in value if the firm is allowed to build 500 homes on a greenbelt site at Moodiesburn, Lanarkshire. Dempsey’s Gibraltar-based sister company Iris Strategic Land Fund are seeking permission for 500 homes, a community centre, supermarket, filling station, shops, restaurants, health centre and cemetery extension. Two months ago, councillors in North Lanarkshire voted to allow the development in defiance of planning officials who branded it “inappropriate and unjustified”. The council’s decision is being reviewed by Scottish Government chief planning officer John McNairney, with the final decision resting with planning minister Derek McKay. John Wilson, an SNP MSP for Central Scotland, said: “The business dealings of Brian Dempsey raise serious questions about how someone who had been made bankrupt can bounce back to front a multimillion-pound property development, particularly as the proposed development apparently breaches planning strategies and greenbelt policy. “I find it of great interest that someone can transfer shares to a family member just months prior to being declared bankrupt and then reacquire them after his discharge.” Rival firm Banks Property Development have lodged a complaint with McNairney and McKay about Dempsey’s plans. Banks have spent 15 years trying to get permission from the same council to build 500 homes on a brownfield site in the nearby Glenboig area. The firm have accused the Labour-run council of giving preferential treatment to Dempsey. In a letter to McNairney and McKay, planning director Philip Baker said: “The [Dempsey] permission will have been obtained in two years compared to the 15 years required by the council for the Banks site. This does not readily lead to a conclusion that a level playing field is being applied for all developers.” Baker also warned that if Dempsey’s plans are allowed, it would “undermine public confidence” in the planning process across Scotland. Independent councillor Frances McGlinchey – wife of MSP Wilson – has raised concerns about comments made by Dempsey last summer at a public meeting in Moodiesburn’s Pivot Centre when, it is claimed, he gave the impression that his plans would be given the go-ahead. She said: “It seemed as if the development was almost a pre-determination and I felt very uncomfortable.” Dempsey’s housing blueprint was given the go-ahead despite planning officials telling councillors: “The proposed development is considered to constitute inappropriate and unjustified development in the greenbelt, specifically by virtue of the significant southern expansion of Moodiesburn and the erosion of the greenbelt function of this area.” Dempsey’s cousin James, from Airdrie, refused to discuss the Iris share transfer but said it was common sense they would become valuable if permission is granted. James, a director of Iris Management Services, also branded Banks’s claim of preferential treatment as “absolute nonsense”. He added: “This is a fabulous development with great advantages to the community. “We went into an area that needed development and had support from the local community. I’m so angry at the negativity and vindictiveness of people.” James said they used the Gibraltar-based Iris company because banks in Scotland had refused to lend them money. He added: “All we tried to do was raise money because we thought it was a great opportunity.” Twenty years ago, Dempsey declared “the rebels have won” when he and Fergus McCann seized control of Celtic, saving it from going bust. As the son of late Labour MP James Dempsey, he has been a long-term financial backer of the party. In recent years, he has courted SNP politicians including First Minister Alex Salmond. Dempsey – who lives in the tax haven Cayman Islands – left debts of £10.9million when he was sequestrated in 2011. The biggest creditor were the Bank of Scotland, who were owed around £5million. Annette Menzies, Dempsey’s trustee, declined to comment but it is understood she is aware of the Iris shares transfer. Insolvency expert Maureen Leslie said the trustee may not have challenged it because the shares were of little value at the time. She added: “Had the trustee challenged it, the debtor could simply set up another company.” A spokesman for Dempsey said: “There was no preferential treatment for Mr Dempsey. His application is in line with the overall planning strategy of North Lanarkshire and it will bring £11.5million of gains to the area. “The project was approved with a vote of 29 councillors to five.” http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/former-celtic-director-brian-dempsey-3175564?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter http://www.leathesprior.co.uk/services/individuals/personal-insolvency-and-bankruptcy/bankruptcy-offences/ Edited February 23, 2014 by ian1964 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real PapaBear 0 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 and the photo of Alex Salmond is here, why? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,372 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 and the photo of Alex Salmond is here, why? It was in the original article that I posted! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc 280 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Would you buy a used car from either of them? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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