I am informed that administrative chaos and disorder has become the norm at Ibrox.Junior staffers’ have privately expressed dismay at what they have considered to be mismanagement for quite some time. However, under Craig Whyte’s leadership, things have taken a more dramatic turn.
While Rangers fans try to reconcile the promises of lavish spending through media leaks during the takeover, the reality of the Whyte era is in stark contrast to the image of the billionaire entrepreneur who will calm the troubled waters of the latter half of the Murray era.
Of particular concern is the club’s inability to stay on top of day to day bills.
Not just any bills either. You would think that with potential bills totalling £54m related to the EBT scheme (currently in the Tax Tribunal) and £4.2m plus a penalty related to discounted options that Rangers would try to avoid inflaming relations with HMRC.
Yet, amazingly, the club is often delinquent on its monthly and quarterly remittances to the tax man!
Mr. Whyte is a man whose track record for the smooth administration of his businesses is available at Companies House for all to see.
When one looks at the utterly inept attempts at spinning about the imminent visit from Sheriff Officers to Ibrox earlier this month then the picture of an organisation that stumbles from drama to crisis without a plan becomes increasingly clear. Has, perhaps, Mr.Whyte placed too much faith in the hands of those who cannot see further than the next news cycle? If the same energy and cost was expended to stay on top of Rangers’ bills, it might have done more to help Rangers’ reality than to sustain the fantasy world portrayed in the mainstream Scottish media.
Mouldy67
Phil you told us all back then and the MSM took no notice
April 6, 2012 at 3:31 pm
ryan leddie
victory for free speech, Welcome back Phil
September 2, 2011 at 6:35 pm
thedogbarks
Welcome back Phil
September 2, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Joe
Good to see your site back up Phil.
Will there be any legal repurcussions from you as to why your domain provider pulled it in the first place on the basis of a beelin stakeholder of RFC making a pathetic claim.
Keep the facts flowing.
Hail Hail
September 2, 2011 at 6:31 pm
bhuel bhuel
Failte arais mo chara
September 2, 2011 at 6:30 pm
John MacDonald
Tax Man Cometh – Do you tims ever keep calm. All you do is talk about the RTC and moan about referees! True supremacist? Yes i agree with that but i can’t understand why you think i wasn’t calm at 9.48pm! lol. 54 and counting
August 31, 2011 at 5:55 pm
chris.shades
john , you’ll find the truth here about rangers . I dont understand why you post here if you dont like it .
August 31, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Tax Man Cometh
Ah John McDonald. What can I say?
It started so well at 4:50pm when you pretended to be civil and reasoned with your pop at journalism.
But you showed your true supremacist self at 9:48pm. Anyway you managed to keep calm for nearly 5 hours. That must be a record for a gers fan.
August 31, 2011 at 12:06 am
Ralf
I dont believe that the outcome of who wins the league and trophies, will be anything to do with who’s club has the best books.
Celtic FC took their eye off the ball for the past 3 seasons looking at what was happening on the other side of the city, at the end of the day its who has the best players , who has the fittest players and plays the best football, teams are out of Europe already, so lets concentrate on the football side of things rather than books, this is not what wins football matches.
August 30, 2011 at 9:49 pm
John MacDonald
Paul Graham – Pot, kettle and black. William has an obsession with all things Celtic? This is a Celtic fan’s site which has more reports about Rangers on it than it does his own club! Maybe you should concentrate on football and your clubs disgraceful support of the PIRA.
Jimthetim – 4 in a row is still on you can laugh about Rangers tax case all you want but you know your club will always be behind RFC
August 30, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Paul Graham
John, as far as I am aware, this is NOT a site for Celtic fans only. This is a site for civil people to have a healthy, robust debate on a whole range of topics, recently on the Arab spring for example, or about depression on another occasion. I enjoy reading the views of William and Ralf, how else would I know if I agree or disagree with them?
August 31, 2011 at 8:01 am
chris.shades
I think you’ll find john that people visit here to get the truth . Sometimes the truth hurts and it has a negative effect on people .
August 31, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Jimthetim
Oh dear John, what a bitter little man you are. Songs about the PIRA, disgraceful? Well lets not talk about an open sectarian signing policy for over 100 years and fans who still sing sectarian songs, but hey, they’re just a minority eh? Don’t make me laugh. The SFA have persistently turned a deaf ear to the songs of The Dark Side, even now that UEFA are taking action they will still not take any action against a club and its supporters who are, at best, neanderthal. Dont bring your bile on here.
August 31, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Andy fitzpatrick
Phil, what’s the point of paying the wee bill now when they will never pay the big bill latter
August 30, 2011 at 8:26 pm
droid
remember, remember the first of September……
August 30, 2011 at 7:20 pm
William
Further proof that Celtic fans dont actualy support their own club, celtic fans hate Rangers more then they actualy love or support their own club. This has nothing to do with football rivalry its just a desperate attempt at finding some hope, for 4 years now a bankrupt Rangers team has dominated Scottish football while Celtic were impotent to respond. Even as a Rangers fan it is shocking to see how inept Celtic have been over the past few years. Now the only way many of you can find anything to celebrate about is not the courage or success of you team on the pitch, but rather a tax case! I guess thats just the difference between us.
August 30, 2011 at 6:57 pm
jimthetim
No William you’re in denial and thats very sad, but then most people who have serious problems and are in denial about them. What will you post when Phil reports that The Dark Side have gone into administration, ‘You’re making it up, I don’t believe you, Its a conspiracy, its Celtic’s fault……………’
Your head is firmly planted in the sand.
August 30, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Paul Graham
William, further proof of your obsession of all things Celtic. I find it hard to comprehend the depth of your insecurity, perhaps you should seek some professional help.
August 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Andy fitzpatrick
Has the penny dropped yet my deluded blue nose friends.
Buy bye.
August 30, 2011 at 8:24 pm
JIMBHOY
WOW, i strive for the day William when i posses your obvious talents for critical evaluation. It must be very fulfilling to be so objective and well balanced…………
Hail Hail
August 30, 2011 at 8:41 pm
William
Paul your comment is laughable in how blatantly you are attempting to throw back the very thing most of the people of this site are guilty of in a vain attempt to deflect the truth from yourself, but I guess thats just the “celtic way”.
yes Jimboy I do try to be balanced rather than doctrinaire, we are living in an era when we are ment to try and get along with each other, some people make that rather difficult.
August 30, 2011 at 9:59 pm
paulk
They will pay…….when they sell jellyfish.
August 30, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Steviemac
Seine asked read about what? Late payment of bills isn’t unusual. Great point. But if I read this and other information correctly……
There’s the BIG tax bill.
There’s a smaller bill uncovered during the takeover.
Then there’s more unpaid taxes which triggered the Sherrifs visit.
So yes, agreed many businesses are late. But that’s beyond late it’s inviting trouble.
Still, Reasons to be cheerful, one two and three!!!
August 30, 2011 at 6:28 pm
kevin
I’m just back from my Egyptian holiday. I have been in de Nile and am still there in my mind. Anyway:
No. This isn’t true. We have paid off all our debts and we’ve been on a spending spree and signed players on big massive long term contracts. It’s all Timmy lies. Phil is Peter Lawwell’s mouthpiece.
Boo hoo hoo. Wish I was back in the river but Denial will have to do.
August 30, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Anon 1
To the above, you don’t get reminders as such for Vat and paye bills, you are supposed to pay on time. They take a very dim view of non payers. It does not take much at all to get the sheriff officers on your door.
They must have very very serious issues down Govan way.
August 30, 2011 at 5:14 pm
The Black Knight
Aherm, you do mean ‘alleged’ billionaire entrepreneur Phil?
Unless I detect, thung thurmly im theek?
August 30, 2011 at 5:14 pm
John MacDonald
Where is this info coming from Phil? Is it a reliable source? I won’t believe everything i hear or read in the media and that includes journalists like yourself.
August 30, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Mick Burns glenboig
What a lot of nonsense, we are the people 4 in a row
August 30, 2011 at 4:43 pm
obonfanti1888
pardon my ignorance but what exactly is a tax remittance? cheers.
August 30, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Just Interested
Tax Remittances are the regular payments that a business or employer will make in respect of VAT and Income Tax for employees.
August 30, 2011 at 4:53 pm
dave
me thinks the old board may have had a valuable point ????
but in reality ,,,, who gives a fcuk,,, oh happy days,,,,oh happy days,,,,,oh happy days.
hail hail
August 30, 2011 at 4:25 pm
david buckley
Cant wait to read all about this in tomorrows Daily Record/Sun,,,,oops forgot this is Scotland,,,,newsflash everything is fine and dandy at Ibrox,,,move along Timmy nothing to see!!!
August 30, 2011 at 4:23 pm
iain
Read about what exactly.
Strip away the padding and what has been “revealed” in this piece?
That (according to “junior staffers”) at Ibrox Rangers have paid the odd bill late?
well blow me…..hold the front page.
August 30, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Andy fitzpatrick
Don’t be silly Iain ,,,front page + bad news + rangers = NO FKN CHANCE
August 30, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Gerry Russell
The death of a hundred and thirty eight years of unsurpassed dignity…..deary me….
August 30, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Fife Bhoy
Maybe they are going for four in a row?
Tax cases that is.
August 30, 2011 at 4:18 pm
duggie73
does this not just mean that Rangers don’t pay their bills til the red ones turn up?
For now, meh.
August 30, 2011 at 4:18 pm