tamthebam Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 18 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: "Fit & proper"... Scots women's football boss guilty of elaborate £1500-a-month rent fraud scam - Daily Record Edinburgh crime: Woman football boss Zola McGoldrick jailed over £30,000 scam to live rent-free in city flat (scotsman.com) A director of the Scottish Women's Premier League carried out an elaborate fraud scam in a bid to live rent free in a plush Edinburgh city centre flat. Zola McGoldrick, 50, rented out a three-bedroom flat for over 18 months but failed to hand over a penny in rent after claiming she had been caught up in an international money laundering scheme. The SWPL director McGoldrick, also known as Zola Affley, even forged letters from RBS, Lloyds and HMRC in her devious effort to convince the flat owner her funds were unavailable to her. The shamed stalwart of the Scottish women's game denied the allegations but was found guilty of fraud following a two-day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The court heard McGoldrick was declared bankrupt in March 2020 and she and her family were eventually kicked out of Mr Glen's property owing rent of more than £28,000 in May 2020. McGoldrick was appointed as a director of the inaugural SWPL representing Edinburgh outfit Boroughmuir Thistle FC at a historic meeting at Hampden Park in May last year. She became a member of the league board alongside delegates from Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and Glasgow City. The mother-of-two was then presented with the prestigious SFA Regional Volunteer of the Year for Adult Football award just three months later. But she was subsequently forced to resign from her position as a director with the SWPL following the guilty verdict in October. The sheriff said: “You were found guilty after trial of fraud and the charge stated a lengthy course of fraudulent conduct whereby you gave excuses not to pay your rent supported by documents forged by you. Your behaviour was deliberate and when your story started to unravel you failed to admit your guilt and your behaviour had elements of confidence trickery in it. “I cannot have confidence in the content of the report and I am unable to follow its recommendation. The reality is that the only appropriate sentence for a fraud of this nature is a custodial sentence.” McGoldrick was given a six month prison sentence. Following the guilty verdict, a spokesperson for the SWPL said: “This has come as a complete shock to everyone at the league. We were completely unaware of this situation until today. Zola has tendered her resignation from her non-executive position at the SWPL and it has been accepted by the board with immediate effect.” This is great for equal opportunities: it's nice to know criminality and stupidity isn't just restricted to the men's game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sherrif John Bunnell Posted December 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2023 A Tweet to remember the next time Old Firm fans are whinging about not getting 75% of the seats at your stadium. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Away back to Morcambe then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Celtic under Brendan Rodgers Close thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Forgot how much of a weirdo c**t Adams was. Can see this happening again soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 That interview from Derek Adams.... f**k off back down south then ya w**k 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 With all due respect to Ross County Dundee's pitch invasion after winning Dingwall must at least move the needle on the tinpottery detection device 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: With all due respect to Ross County Dundee's pitch invasion after winning Dingwall must at least move the needle on the tinpottery detection device Probably more in celebration knowing the first batshit Adams interview was on its way. Acceptable 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeniedee Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: With all due respect to Ross County Dundee's pitch invasion after winning Dingwall must at least move the needle on the tinpottery detection device we won Dingwall ya beauty i'll be up to collect the rent and cooncil tax im now owed cheers. Edited December 16, 2023 by Meeniedee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1. Booing Santa. 2. The standard of Santa provided by Celtic: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Halbeath Raith Rover said: 1. Booing Santa. 2. The standard of Santa provided by Celtic: I didn't realise Paddy McCourt was still at Celtic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, Halbeath Raith Rover said: 1. Booing Santa. 2. The standard of Santa provided by Celtic: That wee guy has just realised that Santa isn't real, nice one celtic. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, bennett said: That wee guy has just realised that Santa isn't real, nice one celtic. We should assure younger P&B readers that Santa is very much real and it's just the Celtic one that's fake Now go to bed 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorbalsMags Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Celtic's Santa was liquidated in 2012 and replaced with an identical one with a clean financial history 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeTon Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, GorbalsMags said: Celtic's Santa was liquidated in 2012 and replaced with an identical one with a clean financial history I hear Rudolph spent 40 quid on a facepainter prior to the liquidation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) Is Derek Adams unaware of maths? Because basic, basic maths will tell you that clubs who can pay more will get better players. Should we compare the SPFL leagues to the German leagues? The Italian leagues? The French? If not, why not? Edited December 16, 2023 by DA Baracus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Promising young starlet James McCarthy starting for Celtic B today vs EK. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: Promising young starlet James McCarthy starting for Celtic B today vs EK. How much are the green cheek paying him to run around versus plumbers and students? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 54 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: How much are the green cheek paying him to run around versus plumbers and students? I'd love to hear John Collins' view on how this is actually a good thing. I mean, doubtlessly it would eventually turn round to the theme of "the opinions of people that haven't scored against Brazil are invalid". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 My first memory of hearing Derek Adams speak was on the radio right after they beat Celtic in the cup semi final. Expected to hear a jubilant bright young manager enthusing about the biggest result in the club's history. Actually heard a seething roaster raging about everybody who had predicted that Celtic were going to win. An asterisk went next to his name that day. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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