Virtuoso 27,175 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Other than using Laudrups name (he didn't have an EBT) and a sly dig at us - this is surprising from the bold Frankie Quote Don’t punish Rangers players for the club’s tax mess, says Frank McAvennie STRIPPING Rangers of their titles would be a massive own goal. Regardless of what was going on behind the scenes, the guys on the park won their silverware fair and square. And the club should get to keep it. If we’re being honest, you can bet the rival fans enjoyed their teams’ classic games against the mighty Ibrox sides over the years. You can’t just revel in some of the finest football Scotland has ever seen — all those last- minute winners and flashpoints — then pretend none of it never happened. And I say that as a Celtic man. There were times we didn’t even finish second in the league so I’m not sure what anyone gains from stripping titles. I understand the Supreme Court ruling was damning, that Rangers lost the case and that people will talk about years of EBT use — but how does a tax scheme alter what players were able to do in a game? The way I see it, they did nothing wrong — that was down to the high heid yins. If I was offered a contract like they were, you can be sure I would have accepted it and gladly played. But there’s another side to this as well. It’s not just about Rangers and Celtic. What about Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock and the likes who are not of the same size or stature? Their players would never have dreamed of sharing a pitch with the likes of Brian Laudrup, left, or Frank de Boer — quality footballers who could have played for most teams in Europe and yet we got to enjoy them in Scotland. It means that average players shared the park with people they’d otherwise only see on TV. And I can tell you, that is a real honour. It’s the reason I moved to England — so I could test myself against better players. The fact we were able to get what I craved in Scotland years later just made for more excitement. Punish who you want upstairs, but don’t punish the players who won their matches and made memories in Scottish football that will last a lifetime. Our game wouldn’t have been as fantastic without them and taking titles away means nothing to anyone. It would be a token gesture that just wouldn’t sit well with me. I know both sides of the Old Firm wind each other up and like to joke around, but I doubt anyone genuinely thinks taking away trophies makes a difference. At the end of the day, other teams lost. Maybe it wasn’t fair and square behind the scenes — but the players on the pitch didn’t care. They battled and fought for three points the same way anyone else would. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidermansGaffer 2,552 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Tim in talking sense shocker!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quabba 439 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 aye didn't expect that from Frankie boy. quite fair and honest. beggars wont like him one bit for that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince George 573 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 This has always been Frank McAvennie's view. He stated this away back in 2014 and yes he is a wind up merchant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR1979 1,586 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Fair play Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Soprano 13,952 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Still a fuckin mutant cunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40delboy40 248 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 That's him banned from the shit pit then. The natives will be restless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 24,588 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Any title stripping would need to include a full audit of all clubs financial structuring , The result would mean wiping almost every honour won in the last 60yrs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Maybe the drugs do work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKaiJohansen 117 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Fair comments from him, but are they asking EVERY ex bheggar to stick their oar into this !? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDavidCooper 2,504 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Well said Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,370 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 That will be Frank banned from the piggery. He will have wound them up with this, not a patch on our very own @Frank Harrison right enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Liar 48,196 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Just now, plumbGER said: That will be Frank banned from tge piggery. He will have woumd them up with this, not a patch on our very own @Frank Harrison right ebough Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,370 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Just now, Frank Harrison said: Since sorted my fat thumb spelling mistakes. That was some expedition last night mate, even my missus was chuckling away Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 We were able bring players like Gazza's and Laudrup here without the use of EBTs. Someone should inform Frank of this. The amount of people who think EBTs were in use during the 9-IN-A-ROW years is unreal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Liar 48,196 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, plumbGER said: Since sorted my fat thumb spelling mistakes. That was some expedition last night mate, even my missus was chuckling away Don't know what you're talking about mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,370 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Just now, Frank Harrison said: Don't know what you're talking about mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
will2203 736 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Mr Soprano said: Still a fuckin mutant cunt. The dumb-fuck probably read it as tittie stripping and has got himself all confused? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,131 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I think people with a history like frank have come to learn that if you live in glass house you shouldn't be throwing big fucking rocks about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern 11,329 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Fair enough article from one of them and at least shows some sense of perspective. The mention of laudrup is a bit random but I can see where he is coming from when he talks about the quality of players being taken on at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubie92 1,074 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 3 hours ago, quabba said: aye didn't expect that from Frankie boy. quite fair and honest. beggars wont like him one bit for that though. Frank's not as rabid as cunts like Lennon. He's RC, and a tim, but he's also spent time playing in England for West Ham - and as a teenager he never expected he'd be a professional footballer. He doesn't really have the same mindset of cunts like Sutton and Lennon - though that might be due to being around prior to the "for every fiver Celtic spend, I'll spend a tenner" Murray era (which seemed to have embittered the tims as much as 'the divide,' some even more so). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 87,883 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Amount of taigs who like to mention laudrup etc when it had nothing to do with them. Hamed namouchi got an ebt. Laudrup never Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 15,859 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 "Stripping, ye say?.....". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubie92 1,074 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 15 minutes ago, Rfc52 said: Amount of taigs who like to mention laudrup etc when it had nothing to do with them. Hamed namouchi got an ebt. Laudrup never Perception is reality; they think if they say it often enough our 9IAR year titles become tainted or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 19,743 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 That's Frankie bhoy barred from the paedodome Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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