Traditionally, Friday the thirteenth is associated with bad luck. Like the age old superstition of walking under a ladder, and thus encroaching on the holy trinity, if something bad is going to happen, it will happen today.

In a sense, that would even out the delirium experienced by a number of Celtic fans yesterday, as the details of the court case involving Charles Green and Rangers International football club were leaked onto social media.

As I wasn’t in the courtroom, it would be wrong of me to tell you what happened, but James Doleman was, and his report is here;

James Doleman Report in Bella Caledonia

Read it.

It’s important that you read it, because if you were to rely on the mainstream media you would miss out on what made a lot of people grin as they went about their business on a wet and windy Thursday.

The Herald told us that;

Lawyer urges judge to throw out Charles Green’s bid for

Rangers to pay legal bills

Which is no surprise, its what he is getting paid -well, he hopes he’s getting paid-to do.

However, the lawyer acting for Green is also getting paid, it’s just that at this stage he doesn’t know who by, although he knows what side he’s on.

I’m going to use the tweets that James Doleman put out, as I reckon they are the only trustworthy source on the details that emerged from yesterdays proceedings , and thus highlight a couple of significant points, that have already had consequences.

It happened when Greens lawyer, Jonathan Brown QC  moved onto

“the vexed question of the mythical concept of the club”  

At which point everyone sat up and took notice, except , presumably, the mainstream media.

Then the bombshell;

“The team are paid by Sevco, play at a ground owned by Sevco trained by a manager who is employed by Sevco, fans buy tickets from Sevco” 

“That is the business that is being carried on.”

Which isn’t a quote you’ll see in the papers this morning, and the poor old Scotsman newspaper would have fell apart completely, having banned the S word from their comments section.

Although there was something about it a while back…

Incidentally, they also removed a link to our story about the club directors wanting justice, but thats neither here nor there. But it does point to an agenda.

We did ask their editor for a comment, but his reaction suggested we should leave the building

So, confirmation that it’s a new club.

And then…

Rangers was “a basket of assets that could be sold,” but these were not indivisible. 

“What is the players went one way and the ground another, where is the “club” then.?    

Of course, we are dealing with a media, a support and quite possibly a legal system that refuses to acknowledge, publicly at least, that these are the facts.

So when Dave King, the current chairman at Ibrox, released his response to these , let’s call them claims, there was further evidence that the wagons were circling around the famous old ground on the south side.

Just as they were upgrading it as well;

As I said in the title, it’s happening again, isn’t it ?

Kings statement laid bare the reason why no-one really gives a toss about the club that lied  cheated, bullied and intimidated the last time it was in financial trouble, by doing it all over again.

At least, King has put his name to it, because there is no way that such a statement could be written by a reasonably functioning and educated adult.

I think they just chucked a load of typewriters at a load of monkeys to see what they would come up with, added a few threats and reminded us that they are the people.

The statement in full;

It is disappointing that a debate has re-emerged around the subject of Rangers’ history in Scottish football. It must be especially frustrating for the Club’s supporters who again find individuals within the structures of Scottish football unfairly targeting the Club.  

Disappointing ? Surely funny as fuck would be a better phrase ?

As the one individual who was a major shareholder and director throughout the period that gave rise to the HMRC dispute, and again find myself in a similar capacity, I believe that I am uniquely positioned to make three important observations. 

So am I. As one who paid into Scottish football during the period when you were on the board of a tax dodging entity that cheated it’s way to several trophies using players that in reality cost you half of what any other club is required, by law, to pay.  

My three observations are you should not be on the board, your club should not be in the game, and you are , as the South African court says, not to be trusted.

First, irrespective of the final outcome of the tax appeal (which might take several more years) the football team had no advantage from any tax savings from the scheme put in place by the Murray Group. Throughout the period in question the shareholders were committed to providing funding to the Club. The tax scheme may have reduced the need for shareholders to provide higher levels of funding so, as I have tried to make clear in the past, any advantage gained would have been to the company and its shareholders, not the team. Certain players may not have signed for the Club without the perceived benefit of personal tax savings but there was no general advantage for the player squad, or the performance on the pitch. We would still have signed players of equal abilities if one or two had decided they didn’t want to sign under different financial circumstances. 

Which is pretty much what I said. you operated under different financial circumstances from everyone else. Everyone else, for instance, paid tax on players wages, either at source or on demand. Oh, and the outcome of the tax case ? It’s not going to take several years, and i think we both know that.

Secondly, Lord Nimmo Smith has fully and finally dealt with the legitimacy of the continuity of the Club’s history. There is no more to be debated on that issue. 

I’m still surprised that Lord Nimmo Smith, given the evnts of the last week or so, hasn’t himself demanded a new enquiry, as his name will be forever linked to the scandal which is now threatening to be the biggest not only in Britain or Europe, but the world. And anyway, that was only an SFA hearing, and not a court of law. 

Finally, it is extraordinary that representatives of other Scottish clubs – who admit the damage done to Scottish football by Rangers’ removal from the Premier League – should even wish to re-engage with this issue. It is time those individuals, who represent other clubs, recognise their legal and fiduciary responsibilities to their own clubs and shareholders rather than submit to the uninformed ramblings of a few outspoken fans to whom attacking Rangers is more important than the wellbeing of their own clubs. 

Pray tell, what is he on about ? Is he really having a go at the other clubs, who ultimately will decide whether or not to press ahead with the re-writing of history ? Well, it worked the last time, ddn’t it ? When the club wanted to be shoe horned back into the SPL, or at worst, the First division. They never learn , do they ? Which is why it will all happen again. 

This is a misguided attempt (that will ultimately fail) to rewrite history and defeat Rangers off the park when their teams could not do so on the park at the time. The history of many other clubs would have to be rewritten if this illogical argument was to be consistently applied. 

Yes. It would, They’d be awarded medals and trophies.

Having reviewed documentation that has become available to me I believe that Rangers was harshly and, in some instances, unfairly treated in the period leading up to demotion from the Premier League. However, that is now history and I have publicly stated, with the full support of the recently installed board, that we wish to put the past behind us and move on in partnership with all clubs throughout Scotland to improve and restore the image and quality of Scottish football as a whole. This will be to the benefit of all clubs. 

So, threats and intimidation, followed by a plea to move forward together. That club is the pal you never answer the phone to. The one that makes you avoid the pub he might be in when you’re out for a beer.

And as for restoring the image of Scottish football, it’s King ( and others ) and his club that have tarnished it, so i guess there is an easy solution.

For the avoidance of doubt, however, I wish to make one point clear. 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. 

Oh fuck off. 

No-one is taking you seriously any more, and thats why you’ve issued this statement. A last ditch attempt to secure support from the few Rangers supporters who haven’t seen through you yet. 

And there are more and more of them every day. 

Along with Green, Whyte, Murray and others you have fleeced those who you pertain to represent. 

You know it. 

I know it . 

In fact, everyone knows it. 

And we all know what your next move will be, don’t we ? 

The sooner the better. 

We’ve a sport to rebuild, an image and reputation to restore, and a new Rangers entity would be welcome, as long as it doesn’t feature any of those who destroyed the original one. 

Or any of those in the corridors of power that colluded them.  

In fact, there was a reaction from the SFA yesterday when Doncaster informed Regan that Greens lawyer had let slip the secret about Sevco…

Not includng these words, the total words up to the last picture was 1690.

Who says I don’t plan these things ? ( Me-Ed )

Away from it, and apologies for giving so much time to those across the river, but this is the end of an era, and hopefully it will lead to a rebirth of Scottish football under new , progressive leadership.

Or, of course, it could all go tits up.

We need to be aware of whats going on, why its going on and where it’s going on in order to make the correct decisions that will enable the game to move forward.

Now, lightening the mood….

Billy McNeill is to get a statue in his honour outside the ground, which is fantastic news.

The word legend is applied loosely to anyone who stays at a club for more than three transfer windows these days, but McNeill can say he did a little more than that.

No man epitomised the spirit of Celtic more thanMcNeill, especially when running toward the opponents penalty area, chest proudly expanded, to rise above their defence to head home what was usually a crucial goal.

The permission was given by City planners to erect a bronze-hang on -Bronze ?

It should be gold. That man never came third at anything.

Though I’ll accept bronze, as it’s probably cheaper, and more likely to still be there the morning after it’s put in place.

now, a wee tester for you.

Who’s the Celt in this picture ?

Got to go now, my lads due back today from work experience in china, where he has been making footballs and sewing together replica tops. I spoke to him on skype, and asked him what he had learned ;

“How to spell fucking  sweet shop ”

There probably won’t ba diary tomorrow, as I have volunteered to do a bit of yoga for the Douglas MacMillan hospice locally.

This involves a flow movement known as a sun salutation;

The aim is to do 108 of them.

My personal best is four so far. With extended bouts of coughing.

Does anyone know anyone who rents out defibrillators ?