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MrT

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May 18, 2011
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I've been out the country for a few days and have come back to this. I'm still playing catch up.

HMRC knew that Rangers were to be watched. If I were a member of the public with no bias to Rangers I'd be asking how the **** did it take 9 months for HMRC to notice that tax wasn't getting paid? The **** responsible needs sacked for crimes of gross stupidity.

What I understand is this:

Rangers have put themselves into administration over this £9m fee. Whyte appointed his mate as administrator. Whyte is secured creditor. HMRC tried to put Rangers into administration so that they would be top of the pile when assets were getting handed out. They failed.

If Rangers go into liquidation, HMRC will get nowhere near what is owed currently as they are so far down the pecking order that Walkers will get paid for Kris Boyd's Monster Munch debt before they will see a penny. This is pending a legal challenge? HMRC are now owed £9m plus whatever the **** the total from the EBT. If this is correct then Whyte will get first dibs on Ibrox, Murray Park etc. He will then set up a new company (under a name already registered!?), free of debt with his 'off the radar' wealth ready to bring the new club forward.

They will then apply to be readmitted to the SPL. This is guaranteed to happen given the Sky contract and the money that Rangers bring to other clubs. Rangers New Co take on exisiting contracts of players and staff.

Rangers, with no debt and with some readies in their pocket, gradually put a squad to challenge Celtic and normal service resumes.

Other option is that he gets all the assets, makes his money, gets plastic surgery and ****s off to Brazil.

It's a simplistic way of looking at things as it doesn't take into account of the Ticketus ****e and issues surrounding Europe as well as Paul Murray and his consortium.

Have I understood this correctly?
 
Have I understood this correctly?

That's pretty much my understanding. Whether Whyte has squirrelled the money away for future investment into Rangers 2.0, or to plot world domination from a secret lair under a volcano remains to be seen.
 
Cheers.

Not sure about Paul Murray. If he was outspoken at the time then this was through Alistair Johnstone. He has always been critical of Whyte. I honestly don't believe that we will ever be told the full story of what has happened over the last couple of years.
 
I've been out the country for a few days and have come back to this. I'm still playing catch up.

HMRC knew that Rangers were to be watched. If I were a member of the public with no bias to Rangers I'd be asking how the **** did it take 9 months for HMRC to notice that tax wasn't getting paid? The **** responsible needs sacked for crimes of gross stupidity.

(I think HMRC have been asking Whyte for the money but Rangers are entitled to privacy, even in matters such as non payment of taxes. As long as HMRC were willing to allow Whyte time to pay monies owed, they had a duty of silence, this went out the window when Whyte announced he may have to take the club into administration).

What I understand is this:

Rangers have put themselves into administration over this £9m fee. Whyte appointed his mate as administrator. Whyte is secured creditor. HMRC tried to put Rangers into administration so that they would be top of the pile when assets were getting handed out. They failed.

(not really, the spotlight will be on the Administrators because people do think they are Whyte's pals)

If Rangers go into liquidation, HMRC will get nowhere near what is owed currently as they are so far down the pecking order that Walkers will get paid for Kris Boyd's Monster Munch debt before they will see a penny. This is pending a legal challenge? HMRC are now owed £9m plus whatever the **** the total from the EBT. If this is correct then Whyte will get first dibs on Ibrox, Murray Park etc. He will then set up a new company (under a name already registered!?), free of debt with his 'off the radar' wealth ready to bring the new club forward.

(not necessarily accurate, HMRC seem to be hellbent on making an example of someone and Rangers just happen to be the test case for future EBT investigations. HMRC could easily say that if we are not getting the full whack due, then to hell with Rangers and they become insolvent).


They will then apply to be readmitted to the SPL. This is guaranteed to happen given the Sky contract and the money that Rangers bring to other clubs. Rangers New Co take on exisiting contracts of players and staff.

(perhaps, depends on what way the other clubs vote, Hearts for example look to be 800k out of pocket and I don't think Romanov will vote to help Rangers in any way shape or form)

Rangers, with no debt and with some readies in their pocket, gradually put a squad to challenge Celtic and normal service resumes.

Other option is that he gets all the assets, makes his money, gets plastic surgery and ****s off to Brazil.

(Alternatively, HMRC make you bankrupt and you have to start all over again as a newco)


It's a simplistic way of looking at things as it doesn't take into account of the Ticketus ****e and issues surrounding Europe as well as Paul Murray and his consortium.

Have I understood this correctly?

Just my opinion for what it's worth
 
Just came across this wee beauty and <laugh><laugh><laugh>

Seriously, get your heads out the ****ing clouds. Whyte's ****ing off with what he manages to get. He's got zero interest in making your club a 'goer', newco or not.

<doh>
 
Will Rangers ever have the nerve to ask the armed forces to parade round Ibrox again ??? Not paying their taxes is stealing from them !!!