Kowalski

Finally snowing in Aberdeen, it's been a while!

Quite enjoyed The Guard, decent black comedy with Brendan Gleeson.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/police-probe-rangers-takever-as-administrators-hunt-missing-millions.2012028949

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17079011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17067141

Just to clarify, is this if they go into liquidation and/or emerge until a different name? Or are people trying to get them thrown out just because they are in administration? I'd be amazed if Milne voted to chuck them out.

He needs to keep the fuck away from the Rangers debacle.

1629: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "Daniel [Cousin] was at the training ground this morning as I addressed the players. We can't say for sure at the moment if that will go through - that's still under review." 1627: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "We had a good productive meeting with Ally and we will work together to find a solution. So from that you can assume Ally will be involved in any changes in the playing staff." 1626: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "We believe the debt to be £24m but some of it is deferred. We're confident in what we've seen that we can achieve a succesful result and that Rangers will continue as a football club." 1621: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "When the club was taken over it had a substantial contingent debt - as matters have unfolded the levels of losses have not been funded by the normal course of trade. The insolvency of the club has resulted from those losses of funding." 1617: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "The reason it [tax] hasn't been paid is that it hasn't been sent. They were deductions that were made at source that were fundamentally used to fund the club. It's something we need to look into. We have to carry out a full investigation into what has happened but what we can say is that the business has been loss-making." 1613: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "We have a statutory right to act on the behalf of the creditors. We would have liked to have found a solution before going down the administration route. We hope a CVA can be achieved. In layman's terms we are hopeful that a settlement can be reached. We are wholly confident that Rangers will continue as a football club and will not face liquidation." 1611: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "The immediate task was to get the weekend's game to happen. This morning I spoke to Ally McCoist. It will be next week at least before anything is decided in this area. We will be making the February payroll obligations in the normal manner and in full." 1608: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "We have a statutory right to act on the beahlf of the creditors. It will be conducted to the highest professional standards. I would like to pay tribute to the fans, players and staff of Rangers Football Club. There will be a full account of the club's financial affairs and we will publish that report." 1605: RANGERS PRESS CONFERENCE - LIVE Rangers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse on Rangers situation: "It's a very early stage of the process. Craig Whyte is not associated in any way with Duff and Phelps."

What happens if you're released by a club in administration, does the remainder of your contract get paid or is it just cancelled? Just wondering what the legal situation is from a players point of view if you get binned without any compensation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17053571

Best league in the world my arse.

So, the "Granite Web" newspaper came through my letter box today. In it, they confirm that the "winning" design was the second most popular at the public consultation (I ranked it 5th out of 6 at the consultation). I think the council have made a big mistake not backing the Winter Garden idea, as I think it would have won the referendum. I walk past the gardens every day and there's never any cunt in them, unless its sunny. But why should the gardens only be used on a hot day? I genuinely like the idea of opening up Belmont Street and creating a cafe culture; I think it would make a huge difference. But this whole campaign (both sides of it) has been a shambles. Voting forms are being posted out this week and I suspect the real winner will be apathy, and I don't think the Granite Web will win.

Welcome aboard We don't bite (apart from Mizer).

So in other words there is no prospect of the huns being anywhere other than the SPL next season because not enough SPL clubs would vote against them should it come to a vote on reinstating them.

Number 5... http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/friuli-venezia-giulia/trieste/travel-tips-and-articles/77017

Just seen Alex Salmond on Reporting Scotland. He can fuck right off and he won't be getting any YES vote from me for independence if he thinks he can talk the HMRC into going easy on the huns. Fucking idiot can fuck right out of it.

Shamefully nicked from Mad. The great 'Scottish football needs Rangers' lie. The perpetual myth about Scottish football needing Rangers is blown wide open by this simple set of statistics:- 11 February 2012 Dunfermline 1-4 Rangers Attendance: 7,464 13 November 2010 Dunfermline 2-2 Raith Rovers Attendance: 7,158 23 April 2011 Dunfermline 2-1 Raith Rovers Attendance: 11,052

You needed to be in the chat room to get the Darren Mackie reference. Much hilarity!

Very nice.

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