Re: Kate McCann attends Everton v. QPR 4 Jan >>> To raise funds for Missing People >>> Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright is 'good friends' with Michael Barrymore and once was with 'relax-and-take-your-clothes-off' Carole Caplin >>> lifestyle guru for Toblerone

by aiyoyo 06.01.14 13:12

Fighting Fund isnt it?

by Doug D 06.01.14 14:50

Sorry jeanmonroe you missed my point.
Harry's offshore account was named after his dogs!

by ultimaThule 06.01.14 18:30

Doug D wrote:Sorry jeanmonroe you missed my point.
Harry's offshore account was named after his dogs!

Harry set up a Winalot account named after his dogs? Was it called EdKe?

by Guest 07.01.14 8:07

Kate McCann attends Everton v. QPR 4 Jan >>> To raise funds for Missing People >>> Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright is 'good friends' with Michael Barrymore and once was with 'relax-and-take-your-clothes-off' Carole Caplin >>> lifestyle guru for Toblerone - Page 3 Kate-McCann-and-Gerry-McCann-2987401

Something odd about this. At what point in proceedings was this taken? Is it normal for the opposition manager to visit the director's box before KO? Or was this during the ten minute delay for "congestion"? For the record the attendance at this FA cup third round match, at 32283, was significantly lower than a typical Everton home Premier League gate of just sub forty thousand.

by tiny 07.01.14 8:23

The mccanns do seem to mix with some funny people.

by tiny 07.01.14 8:24

Wonder how much was raised for missing people,will it be reported any where

by plebgate 07.01.14 8:55

I think a good name for Harry's fund would have been KG titter

by Guest 07.01.14 9:17

tiny wrote:The mccanns do seem to mix with some funny people.

Is there anything funny about Harry's handshake?

by tiny 07.01.14 10:25

Clay Regazzoni wrote:
tiny wrote:The mccanns do seem to mix with some funny people.

Is there anything funny about Harry's handshake?

not as far as I can see,why?

by Guest 07.01.14 11:56

I think that's just a joke about masonic handshakes - not that I'd know one if I saw it.

by tiny 07.01.14 12:31

No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:I think that's just a joke about masonic handshakes - not that I'd know one if I saw it.

oh right,thanks

by Miraflores 07.01.14 13:17

But a woman wouldn't be in receipt of a masonic handshake. Are there any pictures of Gerry's hand being shaken?

by Guest 07.01.14 16:03

No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:I think that's just a joke about masonic handshakes - not that I'd know one if I saw it.

What I was trying to get at is, it would appear that the McCann's are back on the offensive of late. I'd be interested to know more about the circumstances under which this photo op. with Redknapp came about, and was it as spontaneous as portrayed. He's hardly a paragon of virtue himself, but was he the best they could do? Or did he express a desire to meet them?

by russiandoll 08.01.14 15:11

There are 3 burglars under suspicion for the abduction of their daughter, men about whom 2 police forces are doing nothing and the parents can spare the time to watch a football match rather than devote their time to giving the Met their tuppenceworth and telling the f****ng tossers to do something ?

Andy would doubtless explain the difficulty of arresting a figment of someone's imagination.

Burglars my a*se as Jim Royle would say.

by plebgate 13.01.14 3:50

russiandoll wrote:There are 3 burglars under suspicion for the abduction of their daughter, men about whom 2 police forces are doing nothing and the parents can spare the time to watch a football match rather than devote their time to giving the Met their tuppenceworth and telling the f****ng tossers to do something ?

Andy would doubtless explain the difficulty of arresting a figment of someone's imagination.

Burglars my a*se as Jim Royle would say.

by Guest 13.01.14 7:39

How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

Just imagine this photographer not being there, at that moment, at that precise spot

Or: Kate not smiling at that time

What we would have missed then!

Ow shucks: it's reputation management again, innit?

by **tigger** 13.01.14 7:55

Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

Just imagine this photographer not being there, at that moment, at that precise spot

Or: Kate not smiling at that time

What we would have missed then!

Ow shucks: it's reputation management again, innit?

Full-time job where TM is concerned. winkwink

by jozi 13.01.14 8:04

Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

Just imagine this photographer not being there, at that moment, at that precise spot

Or: Kate not smiling at that time

What we would have missed then!

Ow shucks: it's reputation management again, innit?

Never ending story...........

by bobby18 13.01.14 8:31

Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

Just imagine this photographer not being there, at that moment, at that precise spot

Or: Kate not smiling at that time

What we would have missed then!

Ow shucks: it's reputation management again, innit?

From a PR perspective, I think the 'smiling' photos are actually counterproductive.

Has never sat right (and never will) with anyone with a degree of skepticism in the case. Be it fully signed up skeptic to someone with a fleeting interest.

by Guest 13.01.14 9:27

Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

Just imagine this photographer not being there, at that moment, at that precise spot

Or: Kate not smiling at that time

What we would have missed then!

Ow shucks: it's reputation management again, innit?

I agree but I would extend it to "How very fortunate that kick-off was delayed by ten minutes". Bear in mind the reason cited was "congestion" yet the crowd was 20% down on a normal Saturday home game.

If (and I stress it's a big if) they can pull those sort of strings then no wonder she was grinning from ear to ear.

by Guest 13.01.14 9:48

bobby18 wrote:
Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

Just imagine this photographer not being there, at that moment, at that precise spot

Or: Kate not smiling at that time

What we would have missed then!

Ow shucks: it's reputation management again, innit?
From a PR perspective, I think the 'smiling' photos are actually counterproductive.

Has never sat right (and never will) with anyone with a degree of skepticism in the case. Be it fully signed up skeptic to someone with a fleeting interest.

by Mirage 13.01.14 10:28

I didn't think Redknapp looked delighted to be shaking hands with GM. A very penetrating look he gave him and no hint of a smile. A tense face. What was all that about? Why was he even in the opposition box? See Kenwright's supportive hand on the shoulder of GM as he goes to shake Harry's hand. See Jenny Seagrove's rather glacial, straight ahead stare.

I know there was the 10 minute delay for traffic hold ups. But why on earth would Redknapp think, "Right, 10 mins to kill. Let's get on over there and glad hand the McCanns" Who would be likely to have approached him to do so? Kenwright? Did he have any warning? Thinking time? Was he put on the spot? Did he have a only a few moments to consider a refusal would offend - might backfire publicity-wise on him. Was he caught on the hop without the advice of an agent or similar? All these questions about the run-up to the image in the papers intrigue me

Redknapp is nobody's fool. He is not particularly sociable. He has had his own court travails. He must know the pair are controversial. So what reason can there be? The picture is ambiguous. It can be read as supporting the Missing People appeal. It can be read as supporting the controversial McCs. It can be read as supporting both. It can also be read as reluctant.

Is there any precedent for these photo opportunities with managers before football appeals? Is there any precedent for such an appeal anyway? Come to think of it, I have never seen or heard what form the appeal took at the match - only these publicity pictures of the Mcs mingling with celebrities .... A-gain.

by **Tony Bennett** 13.01.14 11:12

Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

It's not the first time that a photographer has been positioned at the exact spot and time required.

Take this one of boxes being carried away from the offices of Metodo 3 by Scotland Yard:

http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2011/12/scotland-yard-searches-for-clues-about.html

My hypothesis: This was taken by a Scotland Yard photographer, or, if not, was arranged by Scotland Yard.

Why?

To get photos in the British press which said: "Look, we really are doing something! Just see this photo - and look how thorough our investigation is!"

by Mirage 13.01.14 13:16

Tony Bennett wrote:
Portia wrote:How fortunate a photographer was present at the very moment when it was possible to capture KH lavishing a loving smile at het husband!

It's not the first time that a photographer has been positioned at the exact spot and time required.

Take this one of boxes being carried away from the offices of Metodo 3 by Scotland Yard:

http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2011/12/scotland-yard-searches-for-clues-about.html

My hypothesis: This was taken by a Scotland Yard photographer, or, if not, was arranged by Scotland Yard.

Why?

To get photos in the British press which said: "Look, we really are doing something! Just see this photo - and look how thorough our investigation is!"

Like this one in 2009: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229917/Brown-Cameron-apologise-Abbey-turning-Poppy-Day-contest-photo-ops.html

"Gordon Brown and David Cameron have been forced to make grovelling apologies after they were accused of exploiting a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, turning it into a media 'turkey shoot' to win votes.
The extraordinary and unprecedented apologies came after the Dean of Westminster Abbey rebuked them for competing for photo opportunities at the service to mark the passing of the First World War generation.
Mr Brown was accused of a 'tit-for-tat' response on learning that Mr Cameron had had his picture taken in the Abbey's Field of Remembrance."

by Guest 06.07.14 9:18

I see that Harry Redknapp is the face of a new gambling website called "666 bet". Now, I can be quite irreligious at times but even I know the meaning of the expression "tempting fate"....

Kate McCann attends Everton v. QPR 4 Jan >>> To raise funds for Missing People >>> Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright is 'good friends' with Michael Barrymore and once was with 'relax-and-take-your-clothes-off' Carole Caplin >>> lifestyle guru for Toblerone