When boasting can be expensive

I understand that the Serious Professional was being heartily congratulated yesterday by several members of the Sevco High Command.

Rather than gratefully accepting the backslapping and glad-handing he had a sobering response.

His view was that, yes, the Q&A with the Club 1872 folk had gone well.

However, it was merely an exercise in kicking the can down the road and that the Blue Room chaps still had serious issues to confront.

I believe that one of those issues will be an old problem re-emerging.

My understanding is that the Wi-Fi chap is looking closely at the unfolding situation regarding the Ibrox Three.

If the Admirable Warburton and his colleagues are in court seeking recompense from the Holding Company Vehicle, then I expect the internet fellow to follow them rather quickly.

With regard to the Ibrox Three, my information is that the Sevco High Command has made them an offer.

It is to pay them their salary, but over an extended period.

My information is that the extended timescale would be to add two years onto the length of the contracts.

This, in effect, is the Sevco High Command asking the Ibrox Three for a termed loan.

I hear that one chap within the Sevco High Command is unhappy with the high-Level coverage regarding Pedro Caixinha.

The reasoning from this Blue Room chap is that if they can publicly say that they can pay out compensation to his club Al-Gharafa in Qatar, then that might cause problems.

The issue would be this could be used in any proceedings brought by the Ibrox Three.

I can see the point when the Holding Company Vehicle is asking the Ibrox Three to take their money over a considerably longer period.

Being vainglorious about being able to pay money to Pedro’s club might not be the best idea.

It is worth remembering that  Mr David Cunnigham King’s tax issues in South Africa all started with him publicly boasting about his expensive art collection.

In other news, today Celtic progressed to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.

Honest Mistakes were not required, just grit and guile.

30 thoughts on “When boasting can be expensive”

  1. Watched the blatant Andy Davies style cheating of the Beaton Bunch at the wknd . and they have the brassneck to call us paranoid . .

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    • 18 0f the referees in are protestant so how can there be a equal playing field.I was going to say 18 of the top referees but that would be lying but unljke them I decided to tell the TRUTH.

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  2. Cannot believe we have an occassion to celebrate come the 12th of Juy, whilst scapyards are plundered for pallets etc, we can sit back as cigar smoking champions once again and celebrate a man who has helped us accomplish this and celebrate in his 21st Birthday, Moussa Dembélé (born 12 July 1996) will turn 21 and will be kicking the huns baw bags for a while yet.

    I commented regards TG Celtic has a magical twist that cannot be explained, oh the joy 12th July celebrated by all tims in memory of our own hun skelper.

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    • Ah, but you’re missing the wisdom of his trick, Zeddy:

      Pedro’s realised that, if he pays 300k to get out of his Qatari club, and signs a 3 year contract with the Ibrox Comedy Club, he can then recoup between 2-3 million after King sacks him for losing all 3 matches to Celtic on the trot, with the potential for an extended 2 year ‘Bumper Bonus Package’ as part of his ‘resignation’ fee.

      Worked for Joey, worked for Warbler, why would it not work for the water skiing Catholic bullfighter ..?

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  3. Thanks to predictive texts “Harry the Torch” gets it wrong again. “Burn the tired dump to the ground” became “burn the tyre dump to the ground”

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  4. Just read the Club1872 Meeting Summary….No wonder the blue room chaps were happy…
    How the feck did he manage to get away with that sh*te?!?!
    How many shareholders do they have? Under the circumstances, is that honestly the best line of questioning they could muster?
    There can’t be a triple digit IQ amongst them
    I was half expecting to read something along the lines of…
    “Stewart said that the Club 1872’s arse did not look big in those jeans, and stated that not only was the “cheque in the post” but gave assurances that he would not c*m in Club 1872’s mouth!!

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  5. When broaching the subject of the Wi-Fi situation with a knuckledragging acquaintance , he replied “we don’t huv wifi” , they never let you down.
    With regard to St M I think they made a game of it , they had a game plan that didn’t involve ten men behind the ball, fair play to them, we cant have it all our own way all the time.
    Just read that the proposed toreador is so keen to join sevco ,that not only is he prepared to abandon a seven figure tax free salary , with benefits, but he is also willing to fork out £300K of his own money to facilitate his “ambition”.

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  6. Thanks to predictive texts “Harry the Torch” gets it wrong again. Burn the “tired dump to the ground” became “burn the tyre dump to the ground”

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  7. I see lots of Sevco fans happy that they drew Celtic in the Q final. Here is a fact for them. Brendan Rodgers Celtic have NEVER been beating in their domestic footballing History. Let that just sink in!

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  8. “Expensive art collection ” love it Phil, Irma Stern a distinguished and well regarded S.A. Artist but don’t forget Charlie Chipps the SARS Hector who investigated why the GASL could afford to buy the picture when he had only declared his yearly earnings as 60,000 Rand.
    Stern and Chipps what a meal choice to swallow with a nice Red S.A. wine

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  9. Rumor from ibrox is that Kenny Miller hasn’t been paid for a number of months. As a stalwart of the club he is accepting this for now but I’m sure there is something in the rules that states you must make payroll

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  10. Billy Mc Neil used to say there is a fairytale about Celtics history thing happen that just cannot be scripted.
    Today celtic stood shoulder to shoulder in silence to remember the great Tommy Gemmell and celebrate the life of the man whose goal in 1967 was the first that would open a chapter in our history.
    As the 67 minute began the fans began the now familiar chant and display to commenerate the achievent 50 years ago.,Moussa Dembélé scores the third goal in the 67th minute a tribute not planned.

    Tommy Gemmell.number 3,1967.
    Dembélé goal number 3,67th minute
    Big Billy was right something magical happens on occassions at Celtic which can not be explained, maybe it why it is called Paradise, every now and then there is an intervention that cannot be explained. Hail Hail..

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    • Spot on, Peter, magical stuff indeed.

      Rest in peace, Tommy, the memories you’ve given us will live with us forevermore.

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    • Peter, I ,as Lisbon veteran of 1967, I went by bus from Hamilton, at a cost of £12 return, I always believed it was a once in a life time cosmic alignment where 11 players and manager all born at different times and raised within 30 miles of paradise were blessed to be the first British club to win a continental tournament, and no matter how hard the NewcORANGErs tried to emulate that feat, to their cost, they could never achieve that unique factor of it being done by 11 home grown players and manager born within 30 miles of Ayebrokes
      The History of Celtic is special and your point proves it, the 3rd goal in 67th minute, Karma works for the blessed HH

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      • Aye, it might be a ‘poisoned chalice’ as a job but it doesn’t half pay off once they get rid of ye!

        2 mil to Joey for a few games, how many mil to Fat Swally for weeding out the bushes, now a Bumper Bonus Package for the Resignated Three!

        Nae wonder Caixinha is ‘considering paying 300 grand’ out his own pocket; if he gets hammered at Parkheid next week he could quadruple his money for a few hours work!

        Feck me, I’d be tempted to have a go at it maself on these ‘money for nothing’ terms.

        If only they weren’t such a gang of violent, racist, hate-filled bigots …

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    • Notning more than an offer of good faith….simply a gesture for their efforts….thanks guys, here’s a wee something for your troubles….nothing that will stand against them in court.

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  11. hi Phil

    can I just say “fair fekks to the buddies…” they came and gave it their best shot

    and if that had gone in (how close was that?) for 0:2 it sure would have tested the bhoys mettle, eh?

    still, in the end….. it was nice to see the griff sclaff wan home 😉

    HH

    Nick

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