St Johnstone 2-0 up at Ibrox in league cup
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Third goal for St Johnstone just now which just waken them up.
cobhman Graham Cummins on the bench for St Johnstone
HMRC has won its tax case against Rangers (deceased). Essentially this confirms that the liquidated club was acting illegally and cheating the system for years. I don’t know what this means in terms of imposing fines and penalties or stripping of titles.
Who owns Ibrox these days?
The Newco. I’m pretty sure it’s transfer is the subject of an ongoing fraud investigation.
Statement from Sevco regarding the EBT Titles.
THE SPFL Board has stated they held a conference call to be given a factual update on the Court of Session EBT ruling and so it would be remiss of the Rangers Board not to state the Club’s view.
The first thing to be said is that Rangers has made it clear it wishes to reach out and work with all clubs to help revitalise Scottish football, which has also suffered in recent years. There is much to be done and Rangers wants to be part of the way forward.
Our game has to become more attractive to potential sponsors and partners if the finance levels required are to be generated but this can only be done if we present a coherent and united strategy. Therefore, a line must be drawn now if we are all to prosper.
It is our irrevocable belief that this Club’s history, including its many successes, is beyond debate. Rangers cannot countenance or accept any talk, attempts or actions designed to undermine what this Club has achieved throughout its long history.
So, as far as this Club is concerned there is no need for further SPFL consideration of court judgements or appeals. They should be saying it is time for everyone to move on and work together for the greater good of the game. Scottish football has suffered enough.
I agree 100%, it’s time we put this nasty business to bed for the good of Scottish football.
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A stunning statement but I don’t understand why Sevco are fighting Rangers’ battle here. It’s got nothing to do with them. Are they speaking on behalf of Rangers?
“It is our irrevocable belief that this Club’s history, including its many successes, is beyond debate. Rangers cannot countenance or accept any talk, attempts or actions designed to undermine what this Club has achieved throughout its long history.”
Yes I was confused as well. On Friday they said it had nothing to do with them 
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WE WOULD like to correct some misleading information that has been circulating on what is described as the “Big Tax Case”.
For the avoidance of doubt, Rangers have not lost the case. There is no question of any liability impacting on our Club, its history or any member of the Rangers International Football Club plc Group.
The Rangers Football Club and the entities which currently own and manage it are not party to these proceedings nor do we have any say in what happens. The proceedings are a matter for those affected by them.
We note that the assessments for tax which were the subject for appeal and which are referred to as the Big Tax Case relate to Murray Group Holdings Limited, Murray Group Management Limited, The Premier Group Property Limited, GM Mining Limited and RFC 2012 PLC (in liquidation).
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Noted Fenian Mike Ashley is taking the SFA to court over their ruling that Dave King is a “fit and proper” person. King being be a convicted tax cheat AND a Director of the former Club that is in liquidation seems to be a bit of an issue.
A routine costs hearing at the Court of Session turned into a highly significant debate about the status of Rangers and Scottish football today.
Advocates for the former CEO of the Ibrox team, Charles Green, who did not appear
n court, demanded that that Rangers honour a contractual commitment to pay his legal fees for his forthcoming criminal trial for allegedly defrauding investors during the £20M intial public offering (IPO) made by the company.
However Counsel for Rangers International Football Club (RIFC) James Wolffe QC, opposed the motion on the grounds that Green’s alleged offenced occured before he took over Rangers football club and therefore, he argued “It all falls.” Wolffe also contended that there was a distinction to be drawn between the “club” and the “company” saying that “an association football club continues whatever company happens to own it.”
This sparked a furious response from Green’s advocate, Jonathan Brown who told the court that his client had signed a severence agreement when he resigned from the board of directors: ” He was prepared to depart the scene without fuss,” but if he was “dragged back in” the agreement was “you pay the lawyers.” He also challenged the idea that a Rangers was the same club noting: “A club can not sign contracts” and that “a club is an undertaking” of it’s owners and as it “has neither capacity of personality” no-one can be CEO of it.
In one of the most striking scenes of the day Brown said, referring to the company, Sevco Scotland that Green used to purchase the assets of Rangers: “The team are paid by Sevco, play at a ground owned by Sevco, are trained by a manager who is employed by Sevco and fans buy tickets from Sevco. That is the business that is being carried on.” Rangers, he argued were “a collection of assets,” noting “What is the players were sold to one person and Ibrox to another, where is the “club” then?”
When court adjourned late in the afternoon, the presiding judge, Lord Doherty, thanked Counsel “for their “submissions in this interesting case.” He told the parties he would consider the matter and then produce his findings in writing as soon as he could.
Possibly stung by today’s legal arguments, which were widely reported on social media. The current chairman of Rangers Dave King rushed out a statement just as court adjourned saying: “It is disappointing that a debate has re-emerged around the subject of Rangers’ history in Scottish football.” The South African based chairman of the club added “If the history of our Club comes under attack we will deal with it in the strongest manner possible and will hold to account those persons who have acted against their fiduciary responsibilities to their own clubs and to Scottish football.”
With the legal argument over the case of former Rangers Cheifs Charles Green and Craig Whyte due to resume in December, and King himself set to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice on the 9th of that month to answer contempt of court charges laid by Sports Direct magnate Mike Ashley, performances on the pitch seem to be the least of the club’s worries.
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Arsehole Willlie Gollum has bailed the huns out here with a dodgy late penalty.
And they’ve missed it!!! 
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Huns beaten 2-1.
Hibs can go level on points if they win their game today.
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If they don’t go up this year they’re finished.
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That was fantastic. Ridiculous penalty decision but all the more enjoyable for them getting it and missing it.
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That fuckface is reffing at the Euros this summer, I don’t know whether he’s just incompetent or on the take but he should be nowhere near a high level of football.
A rat faced cunt.
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Why is he refereeing in the second tier anyway?