At the end of Dave’s big week, he didn’t disappoint.
Like binge-watching a series on Netflix it built up to a crescendo.
Of course, serious allegations require serious evidence.
However, given the seriousness of the allegation, I’m sure that the world-class administrators at Hampden will want a word with Mr King.
Moreover, this was not some ill-judged remark during an interview.
This was stated in open court as part of his sworn evidence.
It will be interesting to see what, if any, interest this generates on the tabloid sports desks.
If Mr King was being truthful (I know, I know) then the story will start when the club was founded in 2012.
Of course, that is something else that the chaps on the sports desks will want to gloss over.
You see dear reader they need to pretend that the original Rangers did not die that wonderful summer.
Despite the initial clarity on their front pages they quickly got into the denial business.
Now, Mr King has some work to do to keep on the right side of the law in Fair Caledonia.
A hat tip to the chaps at Scottish Football Monitor for being in the Court of Session to witness the proceedings.
They’re an excellent example of citizen journalism at its best.
Now, the next series of Sevco will open in two weeks and it has been teed up beautifully.
So, Mr King must appoint a cash confirmer by the 14th of this month.
He must also appoint a legal advisor who is familiar with the Takeover code on the same day.
Then the funds must be cleared to be in place in the UK by January 11th.
An offer has to be made by the 25th of January.
Mr King will be in front of Lady Wolffe on February 4th.
Like all good thrillers the writing must put a question into the heads of the viewer:
“How is he going to get out of that?”
At this point, Dave could really do with a deus ex machina from Santa.
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I see Dave has attempted a statement on that shabby apology of a club website….
Just in time to meet the court requirements!
Of course Dave speaks with the usual tone of ‘upper-handism’ that he specialises in!
…. opening that he has been given the time required to arrange the share offer!
Jeezus. No Dave! You were a bawhair away from the jail and are under a ‘zero tolerance’ timetable of compliance. You ain’t won anything.
Despite him linking the 2 page terms of the hearing – the actual acknowledgement and terms of his ‘compliance’ seem to be being kept a secret from all but shareholders…
Now… I wonder if that’s how he’s supposed to have done it?
Sneaky to the end!
Dave King will receive nothing from Santa because he isn’t a good boy. HH
Wow, amazed that the excessive Celtic celebrations yesterday didn’t result in any of the players being arrested.
I wonder how many complaints Police Scotland received from TV viewers?
Here we go, day 1 of the timetable imposed upon King by the Court Of Session.
Statement o clock from King expected sometime today.
I wonder if he can restrain himself from having a rant at those who he deems to have tried to do him and his club down?
GASL wont make the offer to some shareholders as “due to criminal activities they are in administration”. Surely the order is an order and he cannot pick and choose. Those administering any such company are not criminals (I assume – though looking at previous administrations you do wonder). Administrators need to recover monies so they will bite his hand off for 20p per worthless share?
Oh aye. Has anyone informed the FBI that one of those involved is “engaged in criminal activities in the U.S.A.” Just thought they might be interested since the phrase “money laundering” popped up.
A question I haven’t heard asked anywhere. Why did neither Lady Wolffe nor the T.O.P. counsel ask him who exactly he was referring to. If you make allegations of that nature anywhere, but particularly if you are using those allegations as some form of defence or excuse in a court of law, you should be required to provide the proof to substantiate them.
In other words, name names you glib and shameless crooked liar. HH
Thanks Phil,
Deus Ex Machina deinde puer tum Davie.🤞🏻HH🍀
But of course the “mainstream” journalists in this country are bound by the NUJ Code of Conduct that the citizen journalists are not. Just look at these onerous requirements:
https://www.nuj.org.uk/about/nuj-code/
Accurate? That’s such difficult concept when it comes to fuzzy concepts like liquidation and administration, especially for the sports journos.
Then there’s the paper’s or broadcaster’s editorial policy. The story has to fit.
Then everything needs to pass through the lawyers in case the journos get accused of defamation by these paragons of honesty that work in football administration or management.
The MSM journos have to think of where the money comes from – the advertisers. They demand the British brand, and what is more British than the rangers?
And even if the money comes from licence fees, some people can turn nasty if the journos say the wrong thing. Journos need to avoid threats of the “we know where you live” kind. “Resists threats” ? That’s easy for NUJ to say!
You know the citizens journos over at SFM have been reporting, often verbatim, what they hear. They provide, by the minute, an account of court proceedings, subject to what the court permits on the day.
In their court reports the citizen journos give us “The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” Now how could any mainstream journo adhere to that onerous principle when there’s all those other pressures?
With King’s announcement of organised crime connections at ibrox, I was wondering if 30th November 2018 would go down in history as the day in which he uttered his first truth?
“At this point Dave could really do with a deus ex machina from Santa”:
Ho, ho, ho, little Davie boy.
Your Christmas wishes have been answered.
I have brung for yooz the answers to your prayers. See here; fresh in from Motherwell and willing to invest in Ra Raingurz, a BILLIONAIRE with WEALTH OFF THE RADAR ……
I could quite believe that what Mr King stated in court, on oath, is 100% true. I mean, if I was a senior figure in La Cosa Nostra, I’d want to launder my ill-gottens through a fine, upstanding, honest, and trustworthy Scottish Football club – better still – the company, to ensure that all of the money gained from investing in such a stable and profitable business was thoroughly legitimate. Hang on… I think I spotted a slight flaw in that argument, but for the life of me, I can’t quite put my finger on it!
Serious allegation. Trust UEFA & FIFA will be all over it, once the SPFL has referred it to them.
And, of course, it will be the lead topic on all the supporters’ discussion sites.
It’s feckin hilarious. Let the media print/say what they want. It’s just pish.
The principle issues on the road to compliance have been set in stone with a timescale attached.
It couldn’t be any clearer. Does anyone think that King will comply with the timetable put in front of him?
He’s already tried the ‘I’m skint’ line and also ‘I can’t open a UK bank account’ excuse.
The Ibrox board must be in turmoil. Do they not care about the reputational damage being foisted upon them by the Pied Piper?
Were they as surprised as everyone else when King highlighted criminality amongst major Ibrox shareholders.
No doubt Maxwell will want an immediate sit down with the Ibrox board for clarification on King’s comments.
Police Scotland will also be seeking a meeting with the Ibrox board to pinpoint the shareholders referred to by King.
This should have been all over the front pages of the Scottish papers this morning, fat chance.
STV and BBC Scotland tea time news last night completely blanked the COS action, never mind King’s criminality claims.
No doubt if Celtic were in the firing line the media would have been full of it.
Oh how we will celebrate 8 IAR this season and, hopefully, a treble treble which no doubt will result in a plethora of sick lines from the Scottish media.
They know that it’s shit or bust this season as does King and the Rangers support.
No doubt Stevie G has improved what he inherited but let’s face it, he didn’t have much to beat.
Let’s see what the January window brings and, apart from additional loan deals, will Gerrard be splashing the cash from King’s warchest or will Tavernier and Morelos be on their way to plug the cash shortfall, contrary to Stevie G’s wishes?
Every board of every club in Scotland accepts and is in full agreement that the Ibrox klud can do whatever it likes.
I suppose His Glibness is saying that People who are involved in organised crime and money laundering invested in Sevco by buying shares and Sevco then spent that money to finance their promotion through the leagues and to eventually achieve Europa League qualification. This must surely alarm the SFA and UEFA that money from such a source has been used to provide finance to achieve sporting success. I hope a journalist somewhere contacts both football organisations to see what enquiries they are making into this serious matter. Police Scotland may take an interest if they have the resources after following up reports of footballers celebrating.
And of course (sorry for starting a sentence with “and”) the Herald reporter, Mark Mulholland, ended his report with “Presiding Judge Lady Wolffe then stopped the case against Mr King”. Interesting choice of words.
A more apt description would be – ” Presiding judge Lady Wolffe removed her hand , temporarily , from the lever which operates the hanging man’s trapdoor ”.
Aye. Very interesting choice. Not delayed, suspended or postponed.