quinty 1,445 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Carrying the GCC/Co op/Scum FC story.Another small hole in the dyke.Additionally; the mere fact that Private Eye exists makes me immensely proud to be British. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckMateCharlie 228 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Is it the online version or the print version that has it? Can't seem to find it on the site, can you link me to it please mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Carrying the GCC/Co op/Scum FC story.Another small hole in the dyke.Additionally; the mere fact that Private Eye exists makes me immensely proud to be British. Good spot mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Is it the online version or the print version that has it? Can't seem to find it on the site, can you link me to it please mate?Print version mate - not compter savvy enough to do a link, sorry.Tbh it's all I can do to get up in the morning these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD.1872 890 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Good stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellydown 5 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 At the very back - In the City Section Sub head - Planet Football - Celtic.Interesting stuff. Anyone know about inferences to accounting yellow card offences ?Private Eye - 1.50 Get Some ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,134 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 When a private eye article appeared on here about whyte they were labelled taigs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just like to point out that in mentioning another hole in the dyke I was not advocating surgical procedures for lesbians. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hubbard 280 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I've never been able to see the online version of their "rotten Burghs" column which originally exposed all this a few years ago either. If you've got the paper copy of the most recent and previous articles, could you scan and post them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mearns loyal 2,717 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Go on Mr. Hyslop Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 When a private eye article appeared on here about whyte they were labelled taigs aye but that was different.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Incidentally; our wee pal Miss Haggerty is also a reader it seems.Can't wait to read her take on it. Wont hold my breath though.Warning: link below leads to photograph that is unsuitable for children and those of a nervous disposition.http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/10/29/do-not-read-magazine-judge-warns-rebekah-brooks-trial-jury-private-eye Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 627 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Planet FootballCelticUnder pressure from regulators as well as the Treasury committee, the Co-operative Bank wasted no time adding the recent land sale by Glasgow city council to Celtic to the security held for the bank's £33m funding. A charge over the land near Celtic Park was granted on 19 December, seven days after the council approved the sale.The Co-Op was big on football clubs, but Celtic has been probably the biggest beneficiary of that largesse - unrelated, no doubt, to the presence on that club's board of former Labour ministers John Reid (who has since left) and Brian Wilson (still there). But the new, more professional management at the bank may be less generous.The Celtic facility consists of long-term loans of £21m and an overdraft facility of £12m. Both are cheap to run, being fixed at a little more than Libor/bank rate plus 1 percent. So the overdraft last year cost just 1.5 percent and the loans 1.65 percent. When those deals were done, base rate was much higher, but the deals are still sweet. Similarly, Celtic seems to gave benefited from favourable terms in its land deals with the traditionally Labour-dominated local council.One interesting omission from the otherwise detailed Celtic accounts for 2013 relates to related party transactions during the year. There is reference to "a number of transactions, principally for the supply of goods and services" between the club itself, the subsidiary Celtic FC, with "organisations in which some directors have an interest, as directors or shareholders of the other contracting party".Shareholders are assured that such transactions were "at arms length" and "of an insignificant nature". So no information is provided as to which directors, what goods and services and how much! Not exactly how the related party game is usually played. It should be up to shareholders to decide about the shortness of arms and significance and that requires full information. A yellow card.'Slicker' Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Planet FootballCelticUnder pressure from regulators as well as the Treasury committee, the Co-operative Bank wasted no time adding the recent land sale by Glasgow city council to Celtic to the security held for the bank's £33m funding. A charge over the land near Celtic Park was granted on 19 December, seven days after the council approved the sale.The Co-Op was big on football clubs, but Celtic has been probably the biggest beneficiary of that largesse - unrelated, no doubt, to the presence on that club's board of former Labour ministers John Reid (who has since left) and Brian Wilson (still there). But the new, more professional management at the bank may be less generous.The Celtic facility consists of long-term loans of £21m and an overdraft facility of £12m. Both are cheap to run, being fixed at a little more than Libor/bank rate plus 1 percent. So the overdraft last year cost just 1.5 percent and the loans 1.65 percent. When those deals were done, base rate was much higher, but the deals are still sweet. Similarly, Celtic seems to gave benefited from favourable terms in its land deals with the traditionally Labour-dominated local council.One interesting omission from the otherwise detailed Celtic accounts for 2013 relates to related party transactions during the year. There is reference to "a number of transactions, principally for the supply of goods and services" between the club itself, the subsidiary Celtic FC, with "organisations in which some directors have an interest, as directors or shareholders of the other contracting party".Shareholders are assured that such transactions were "at arms length" and "of an insignificant nature". So no information is provided as to which directors, what goods and services and how much! Not exactly how the related party game is usually played. It should be up to shareholders to decide about the shortness of arms and significance and that requires full information. A yellow card.'Slicker' Drip drip drip Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Educator 1,572 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Little by little the story of what has been going on is beginning to spread. This may not be a front page on a daily, but it certainly is the sort of article that will make some out there look a little closer at the situation and question what has been the party line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechip 359 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just like to point out that in mentioning another hole in the dyke I was not advocating surgical procedures for lesbians. Is there a hole in Virgil Van Dyke ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedart1952 1,351 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just like to point out that in mentioning another hole in the dyke I was not advocating surgical procedures for lesbians. But you would like to put your finger in one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hubbard 280 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 well done that man who posted the Private Eye articleis it possible anybody else can find the article previously about the land deals ?It was in their "rotten burghs" column Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,371 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 When a private eye article appeared on here about whyte they were labelled taigs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIE8CH 296 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 if only the msm would show some bottle and tackle this issue it needs to be out in the open Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian 4,281 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Cue the Dambusters music.The planes are in the air, the wee spotlights are on and converging.The enemy are on the parapets firing like mad to deflect the bombers.Still the bombers press on dropping those bouncy bouncy bombs.The dam will breach shortly and will give the manky ones the biggest wash they've ever had as it engulfs and consumes them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Rd 2,860 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Im sure they took out an Injunction out on the MSM Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yes, but our glorious media will continue to state the there is nothing to see here. Whilst on Clyde, any caller gets quickly rebuffed with a press statement from Mr Lawell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIE8CH 296 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 north road, it certainly looks that way. if so to me that looks like the bheasts want to hide something, well they do have previous Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hume 13,122 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 "Have I got news for you", well posted Quinty. Let's hope a bit more pressure will be applied, to open up this scandal, and poke a hole in the dyke that is known as, Buggerers fc. As you say drip...drip...drip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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