13 Nov 2015 13:51:08
I keep hearing that if we had not done EBT's we would not have signed the stars. I would argue that we may have ended up not wasting fortunes on players like Bert Konterman, Dan Prodan, Tore Andre Flo, Oleg Kutsnetsov, Rosental, Giavarch, Alexei Mikhailichenko, Ronald de Boer. I doubt this gave us an unfair advantage, in fact probably hindered us.

1.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 14:28:12
Surely ronald de boer in that comment wasnt serious even big konterman was worth the money for that belter against them in the cup.

2.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 14:43:51
Alexei Mikhailichenko has got nothing to do with the ebts, he was gone before the period under scrutiny began.

3.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 15:09:59
You shouldn't try to argue or justify it based on the quality of players. The principle is simple. Regardless of the quality of player, EBT was illegal. Just cause you bought some duds doesn't excuse it. Like Konterman. The illegal use of EBT led to you buying him even though he was gash. it's the intention to gain an unfair advantage and that's what's coming to light here.

4.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 15:42:46
JONTY JONES

EBTs not illegal at that time. Retrospective rules by HMRC brought them to attention.
Other teams used them based on the current financial advice eg Liverpool and Arsenal and Celtic also, based on their biscuit tin budget they got into it as much as they could.

5.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 15:34:51
Jonty explain how ebts are illegal please.

6.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 16:35:51
Johnny doesn't need to reply HMRC have! Oh and there will be no appeal to the Supreme Courts, another myth like the 30 million.

7.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 17:13:36
If ebts were illegal murray and the players would face criminal charges.

8.) 13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 21:04:42
Jonesy
Don't panic! Ebt's were not illegal and many organisations openly used them at the time. Is anyone talking about stripping titles from Arsenal or trophies from Liverpool or even Septic? Funnily enough, no.

9.) 14 Nov 2015
14 Nov 2015 01:08:57
EBT's are not illegal, its the way you use them, think.

10.) 14 Nov 2015
14 Nov 2015 20:27:17
About these ebts seems all the English clubs involved in them paid a percentage of tax on them then case closed rangers tried the same but was unexcepted still to the now why! Think it's hmrc we should be looking into.

11.) 15 Nov 2015
15 Nov 2015 01:29:56
Look taking drugs are not illegal, its not even illegal to take them in sport. Its the intent to use them as an advantage that's the cheating part.
Which part of that don't u understand.
Drugs only give u a marginal % of a better chance to win, it doesn't garauntee it so winning or losing is irrelevant its the trying to cheat that's important.