A guest blog by former Celtic & Scotland defender, Jim Craig
“What time is this to come back?”
Dolores McCann (her Mother had been a great fan of foreign films) stood in that classic pose of the wounded woman – up to her full height and chin forward – as she glared at her husband who had just come in the front door. Before he could say a word, she gave him another volley;
“you left the house at half-past-two for a three o’clock kick-off, it only takes you 20 minutes to get to the ground, a match lasts only one-and-a-half hours plus ten minutes for the break and you’ve just walked back in the door at half-past-seven! So where the hell were you?”.
Wayne McCann (his father liked Westerns) tried to calm her down.
“Dolores, you don’t know what it’s like at football matches nowadays ; it has changed out of all recognition; a match goes on for much longer”.
“In what way?” Dolores asked.
“Well, for a start, the players and even the managers can complain about any decision that is given against them. If that happens, the referee then goes and has a word with firstly, the two assistant referees, then the fourth official and gets their comments before he reflects on the situation. If he is still in any doubt that he made the wrong decision then he can ask the guy upstairs sitting in front of a television screen what he thinks. And, of course, all through this, the managers and players of both teams can chip in with their comments. That all adds a fair bit of time to the match”.
“Aye…but turning up at half-past-seven is still a bit over the top…is it no’?”
“Well, no’ really……you see, nowadays you are not allowed to have a drawn game, so if the match is level at the full-time whistle, there is extra time, which takes a minimum of half-an-hour”.
“The time is still no’ matching up!”
“Aye, mibbe so, if that was the end of the match. But if the match is still level at the end of extra-time, then it goes to a penalty shoot-out. I told you…you are not allowed a drawn game”.
“ A penalty shoot-out disnae take long”.
“That might have been the case at one time but because so many keepers were being accused of moving before the ball was kicked, nowadays they are strapped in to a harness which anchors them in the middle of the goal. They can only move when the foot of the guy who is taking the penalty actually touches the ball. So, after each kick, the keeper has to be put back into the harness and it all starts again. And, of course, you get the complaints from the managers and players that the harness wasnae working properly or that the officials who put the harness on didnae put it on right. That all adds up to the time factor”.
“Did you go to the pub?”
“As God is my judge, Dolores, after the match finished, I came straight here”.
“Who won anyway?”
“That’s a difficult question… there was so much noise and kerfuffle both on the pitch and in the stands, nobody was quite sure what the final score was. And the guy who usually does the announcing had gone home. Somebody said that he had a date. Anyway, if you let me turn on the radio, I’ll hear the score there. And Dolores?”
“Yes”
Wayne walked over to the drinks cabinet and took out a couple of glasses. “I don’t suppose you would fancy a wee drink”
We will leave the smooth-talking Wayne to his attempts to mollify Dolores and reflect on the situation. What you have just read is probably the ultimate scenario for those who wish to tamper with the current rules of football. Do I think that the game needs radical changes like that? No but I do think that some change is necessary and in one specific circumstance.
Now, I was a professional footballer for 9 years and in all that time, I can put my hand on my heart and state with complete conviction that I never pulled any other player’s jersey. Did I try to half him in two with a tackle, yes! But no jersey-pulling. And, of course, I was penalised for the challenge.
Today, though, I feel that there is a lot of body-checking and jersey-pulling going on in every match. Very often the referee lets it go and then you get the ridiculous scenario at a corner kick when all those waiting for the ball to come in are pulling and pushing, with the referee watching it and ignoring it. It is a foul, ref!
When the referee decides that an offence has been committed, then the player will be spoken to first. If he does it again, he will be given a yellow-card. The problem is, though, that the offence might possibly have affected the play in the match, whereas the yellow card does not affect the player’s participation.
If the player is daft enough to do it again, then of course he gets another yellow and will be off. Most, however, are sensible and keep the head, so they go unpunished as far as the current match is concerned. What we have to find is a punishment that affects the match in which the transgression occurred. Which means that we have to consider the sin bin.
This works very well in rugby and gives the referee a means to punish an offence a little more harshly – yet more efficiently – than a yellow card but without having to go for the ultimate, drastic – and for many unpalatable – option of the red card. I hope it comes in soon.
HomunculusMarch 24, 2018 at 21:42
‘….Alex Salmond, as First Minister in Scotland, had no influence over them [HMRC] whatsoever’
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But his ‘support’ helped create and foster the ‘entitlement’ culture, and would have influenced and encouraged the SFA in their belief that it was better to abandon Sporting Integrity and do what Chamberlain did v Hitler- appease, than do the legally and morally right thing- that is, uphold Sporting Integrity, and cut the crap about ‘Armageddon’.
And of course, First Minister ‘intervention’ was not condemned by the SMSM as unwarranted political interference to defend a rogue football club.
John ClarkMarch 24, 2018 at 19:16
easyJamboMarch 24, 2018 at 18:42 ‘..There appears to be a bit of smoke and mirrors going on with Club 1872 (surprise, surprise)’ ______________________________ Not half!
Presumably the one and only shareholder can outvote any number of non-shareholder directors, so decisions on what happens to Club 1872’s funds are entirely up to Blair as agent for RIFC plc. ( I think Anderson Strathearn were originally nominee shareholder, presumably for Blair/RIFCplc?) If he says ‘buy shares in RIFC plc’ he cannot be overruled.
Also, I don’t see any ‘memorandum of association’ attached to the ‘model’ Articles, saying what the company’s aims and objectives are. (Such a memorandum should be provide to Companies House, and therefore available to the public at large) I think that needs looking into.
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I’m wondering if there is not an agreement/understanding that although Blair is the registered legal owner of the share, he is in fact not the beneficial owner and holds it on trust for the benefit of the wider “membership” and contributors to the company.
That’s what I would like to see in place if I was a donor to 1872 (which I’m not BTW)
Bogs DolloxMarch 24, 2018 at 22:11
‘..if there is not an agreement/understanding that although Blair is the registered legal owner of the share, he is in fact not the beneficial owner and holds it on trust for the benefit of the wider “membership” and contributors to the company.’
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You might very well have the right of it, BD.
But it would be a funny situation where the majority shareholder of a company had to do what other folk who were not shareholders in that company told him to do, particularly if what he might be told to do was against the interests of the company of which that majority shareholder was company secretary!
On the face of things, none of the folk who are making their monthly payments are even shareholders of the company to which they are making their donations, let alone shareholders of RIFC plc [ unless of course any of them happen to have personally bought shares in RIFC plc]
I get the idea that charity should begin at home, particularly when things are so bleak at home. However, this should be up front and above board. By all means, offer up some entertainment involving some ex-players but be up front about the purpose. By organising this through the charity, Rangers are taking advantage of tax efficiencies they are not entitled to – now where have we heard that before?
Does anyone know if tax (VAT etc) will be collected from the portion of the moneys going to the club?
Thanks to everyone who have kept me up-to-date over the past few days. It was great to see a post from JF. It’s always good when the heavyweights of football blogging drop by.
I was alarmed following one of your links to the Club1872 statement. They’re not getting a bean out of me!
BOGS DOLLOXMARCH 24, 2018 at 22:11
John ClarkMarch 24, 2018 at 19:16easyJamboMarch 24, 2018 at 18:42 ‘..There appears to be a bit of smoke and mirrors going on with Club 1872 (surprise, surprise)’ ______________________________ Not half!Presumably the one and only shareholder can outvote any number of non-shareholder directors, so decisions on what happens to Club 1872’s funds are entirely up to Blair as agent for RIFC plc. ( I think Anderson Strathearn were originally nominee shareholder, presumably for Blair/RIFCplc?) If he says ‘buy shares in RIFC plc’ he cannot be overruled.Also, I don’t see any ‘memorandum of association’ attached to the ‘model’ Articles, saying what the company’s aims and objectives are. (Such a memorandum should be provide to Companies House, and therefore available to the public at large) I think that needs looking into.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I’m wondering if there is not an agreement/understanding that although Blair is the registered legal owner of the share, he is in fact not the beneficial owner and holds it on trust for the benefit of the wider “membership” and contributors to the company.That’s what I would like to see in place if I was a donor to 1872 (which I’m not BTW)
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Might I suggest, Bogs, that what you’ve written is how it should be, morally at least, but as we’ve seen throughout the whole abomination of the ‘Rangers’ saga, things are seldom how decent, honest people might expect them to be. In fact, I wouldn’t be in the least surprised if any written agreement gives all the power Blair might need to ensure TRFC calls the tune in any board meeting, though any ‘understanding’ might appear to suggest something different.
You have to remember that King has made a living out of getting people to sign up to things they neither understand, nor benefit (In the end) from. To get people signing up through their hearts rather than using their heads with the benefit of sound financial advice, must seem like a walk in the park to him.
You’re right AJ, the poor buggers have got less say over the running of Club1872 than they have over the football entity. I’m trying to work out if that is ironic or just very clever of King and Co.
Is this where King is getting his money? I refuse to believe he is taking nothing out!
BIG PINKMARCH 24, 2018 at 18:12
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I don’t think Salmond was trying to excuse RFC for their non-payment of tax – nor did I see it as muscling in on HMRC. To me it was a bland soundbite paying lip service to the ‘cultural’ behemoth that was Rangers and to a concern for jobs. It made no impression on HMRC, and I don’t think he expected it to.
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In my opinion it was extremely unwise for a Government Minister at his level to get involved, and it sent out a message that tax evasion is okay for institutions who have significant cultural influence in Scottish society. There was always going to be a Rangers at the end of what happened in 2012 and the politicians whose Governments rely on social taxes knew that.
From twitter it would appear that the Daily Rag spent yesterday afternoon tweeting about that ‘charity remains at home’ legends football match while ignoring the Challenge Cup Final. One tweet suggested the crowd wasn’t that great so maybe there won’t be much going to good causes after all the Ibrox expenses are deducted. Or should I perhaps suggest that there won’t be much to not go in the direction of those genuine charities?
Anyone any idea how many bears turned up? Not interested in the game itself, just wondering if the 10%? due to go to those genuine charities will amount to much. And, of course, whether the other 90% might make a difference to TRFC’s development squad’s share of the club’s outstanding debts.
If you wish to estimate the attendance see Willie Vass’ photo-galleries at:
http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery/240318-Rangers-legends/G0000Q__ATNkyask/C0000T33JVhNCTeQ
I reckon about 18-20,000ish…
JINGSO.JIMSIEMARCH 25, 2018 at 11:21
Looking at the pictures, 18-20 thousand might be a bit generous. Fernando Ricksen featured in many of the pictures I saw – a real shame and a reminder of the humanity still in the game, even down Ibrox way.
Is this the first sign of the smsm now calling the rangers board Dysfunctional?
And will we see more of this narrative in the coming days?
The widespread revulsion and reaction to cheating in Australia today is in stark contrast to the inaction of the SFA – and silence in our media and halls of government – in response to cheating on an industrial scale highlights just how corrupt our game has become.
Set the clock for media outrage from the very same folk who are silent when it comes to the RFC cheating.
The official crowd for the Rangers legends game was apparently 12,782.
Big PinkMarch 25, 2018 at 12:43
‘..stark contrast to the inaction of the SFA – and silence in our media and halls of government’
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Not to mention the silence of our ‘former players’ and pundits:
‘…Former players and pundits have demanded Smith give up the captaincy for “blatant cheating” in the wake of the revelations during the third Test.’
or the same feckin brass neck shown by the guilty:
“..Smith has said he was “embarrassed” by the scandal but had no intention of stepping down as skipper.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/cricket-australia-launch-ball-tampering-investigation-180325065822445.html
When one sits quietly for a minute thinking about the monumental scale of SDM’s cheating, and the unbelievably rotten response of the FA, one is struck forcibly by just how rotten the whole thing was and is.
That the cheating should have had the opportunity to arise and be ‘undetected’ for so many years by the SFA, and then compounded by the cheating of that same governance body still takes my breath away.
BIG PINKMARCH 25, 2018 at 12:43
The widespread revulsion and reaction to cheating in Australia today is in stark contrast to the inaction of the SFA – and silence in our media and halls of government – in response to cheating on an industrial scale highlights just how corrupt our game has become.
Set the clock for media outrage from the very same folk who are silent when it comes to the RFC cheating.
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It should be remembered, though, BP, that this was cheating by the players, not by the club, or, in this case, the country, and ball tampering is not new to international cricket either. And, if LNS is to be given credence, it is OK because any other team could do it, too!
The players involved are rightly being condemned, and the embarrassment and loss of face will dog Australian cricket forever, but it is a sad event in a great sport (I love cricket, especially the Tests), but is the crime of individuals, planned, perhaps, but executed in the heat of ‘battle’, and so pales into insignificance against a form of cheating hatched in the cold of a boardroom and carried out over ten years of ‘winning’ titles and denying others the opportunity to compete on that level playing field.
If the Aussies involved are to be punished in line with the findings of LNS, they will probably receive nothing worse than loss of match bonus! (Which they won’t, it will be much, much worse.)
The reaction of the likes of Tom English and Graham Speirs will be interesting, as scandal in sports such as cricket is the kind of thing they both like to wax lyrical over. A safer target than our home-grown sports, that’s for sure.
HOMUNCULUSMARCH 25, 2018 at 13:03 3 0
Thanks Homunculus.
12872 – I wonder if that will even cover costs?
HOMUNCULUSMARCH 25, 2018 at 13:03
The official crowd for the Rangers legends game was apparently 12,782.
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I’m sure I read (here?) that prices were £10 and £5, so unlikely to have raised even £100,000 in gate receipts. Still a good return if that money was going to just causes, but it’s hardly going to solve any problems for the board if they do have their mits on some of it, even if hospitality provided a half-decent return.
I wonder if they were trying out next season’s strip at the charity match.
HOMUNCULUSMARCH 25, 2018 at 14:02
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I wonder if they were trying out next season’s strip at the charity match.
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Or maybe a sales drive of ‘legends’ legendary oaringe taps!
ALLYJAMBOMARCH 25, 2018 at 13:42
From that estimated £100k gate receipts there will be deductions for ex players, especially foreign ones, travel costs and for their Airb’n accommodation plus food,etc.,
Add in the other expenses involved in a match day event, i.e. police, stewards, groundsmen, etc.
There won’t be much left for the TRFC Foundation and the Youth Development wing to share.
It’s a good job that there was share of the Champions League money to help with the Development Team.
I watched some of the game and towards the end, while studying the stands, summariser, Derek Parlane said to his mate, ” not one person has left his seat early, Tom”.
How could he tell?
All you could see were empty seats, with a few scattered fans around them.
THOMTHETHIMMARCH 25, 2018 at 14:22
ALLYJAMBOMARCH 25, 2018 at 13:42
From that estimated £100k gate receipts there will be deductions for ex players, especially foreign ones, travel costs and for their Airb’n accommodation plus food,etc.,Add in the other expenses involved in a match day event, i.e. police, stewards, groundsmen, etc.There won’t be much left for the TRFC Foundation and the Youth Development wing to share.It’s a good job that there was share of the Champions League money to help with the Development Team.I watched some of the game and towards the end, while studying the stands, summariser, Derek Parlane said to his mate, ” not one person has left his seat early, Tom”.How could he tell?All you could see were empty seats, with a few scattered fans around them.
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Believe me, Thom, I was being kind with my estimate, though I guess there might be a bit more income from pies etc and trinkets. Those due money from the event might have to wait a week or two for it, but I’m not saying what weeks, nor what year they might fall in?
Still, as a barometer for how things might pan out for King and the 3bears in their efforts to raise more cash from the supporters…
Allyjambo,
Without seeing pictures of the main stand, I estimated between 7-10K.
Like you, I suspect most, if not all of the money, will gravitate towards unworthy causes.
A shame, really, when there is so much need in the community.
Big Pink March 25, 2018 at 12:43
The widespread revulsion and reaction to cheating in Australia today is in stark contrast to the inaction of the SFA – and silence in our media and halls of government – in response to cheating on an industrial scale highlights just how corrupt our game has become.
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While I’m happy to see the widespread condemnation of the ball tampering incident, it is a common occurrence in cricket and has been going on for as long as cricket itself. Ironically, Faf Du Plessis, the South African captain in the current series, was fined in 2013 for ball tampering, and again in 2016.
All cricket nations are equally culpable when it come to cheating, as the sanctions applied are wholly inadequate. Indeed, they have about the same level of deterrent as a yellow card for diving in football.
Club 1872
As Hal Holbrook didn’t say to Robert Redford, “follow follow the money”
easyJamboMarch 25, 2018 at 15:02
‘..While I’m happy to see the widespread condemnation of the ball tampering incident, it is a common occurrence in cricket and has been going on for as long as cricket itself.’
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Ah, eJ! You have driven a sword through my heart.
One of my most treasured possessions is a copy of ‘The White House Boys’.
It was the one and only prize I got at primary school, for what used to be called ‘general excellence’ (which I now know to mean ‘attendance record good’)
The relevance of such a book as a school prize for a kid in east end Glasgow has to be wondered at:
‘public school’ boys condescending to play cricket with the lads of their own age from the local mining village! I ask you!
And yet, and yet,.. it was that simple wee story that spelled out to me (aged 10, coming up eleven) the essence of ‘sport’, the ‘play up, play up,and play the game’ ethic.
The very phrase ‘it’s not cricket’ passed into the language as being about the most scathing observation a decent chap could make of anyone’s behaviour.
And you have disabused me of the justification for that phrase by your observation!
I have shredded my treasured possession.
If cricket be corrupt, all is lost!
Always worth a re-read when it comes to charitable affairs in G51:https://alzipratu.wordpress.com/
THOMTHETHIMMARCH 25, 2018 at 14:22
I watched some of the game and towards the end, while studying the stands, summariser, Derek Parlane said to his mate, ” not one person has left his seat early, Tom”.How could he tell?
All you could see were empty seats, with a few scattered fans around them.
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Likewise, when Rangers recently played Kilmarnock, the Rangers TV commentator said at kick off “there is not a spare seat to be had”, when many many spare seats were visible. The entire policy at Ibrox appears to be one of not believing what you can see with your own eyes, but what you are told to believe. The blind faith shown by fans to so many shysters over the years shows it works.
BLUMARCH 25, 2018 at 23:50
i had forgot about https://alzipratu.wordpress.com/
A long read but a good one
Re : King/Share Offer
This will be a definitive week for King & Rangers – if , he/NOAL have to make the offer by the end of this week (pre-Easter) you would think word would have got out re the preparation of the share offer document/prospectus by now i.e. a leak from Ibrox or a financial institution/Campbell Dallas etc – yet we have heard nothing .
What if no offer is made & King defies the TOP ?
To be fair, those commenting on Ibrox seat availability for league games are probably doing what commentators at Celtic Park, Highbury and many others are – quoting “sold” tickets, including season books, rather than attendees on the day…
So from that Alzipratu site, in reference to the Milan charity game it quotes “deducted costs of £178,637, including £40,000 for player travel and a management fee of £25,000 due to the Rangers Charity Foundation”. Even if it was a pro-rata lower fee, even half of this number would presumably wipe out the estimated revenue of £100k. Do these numbers get logged somewhere? With the charity commissioner or similar? Looking forward to seeing those…
NAEGREETINMARCH 26, 2018 at 07:53
Re : King/Share Offer
This will be a definitive week for King & Rangers – if , he/NOAL have to make the offer by the end of this week (pre-Easter) you would think word would have got out re the preparation of the share offer document/prospectus by now i.e. a leak from Ibrox or a financial institution/Campbell Dallas etc – yet we have heard nothing .
What if no offer is made & King defies the TOP ?
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A wee thought on the possible ‘offer’.
It does provide RIFC/TRFC with a dilemma either way, for should King go ahead with it, it will not be settled/completed for another month, at least, which would then push the earliest date for the debt for equity swop process to begin into April, meaning the process is unlikely to be completed until more or less season’s end – what problems that might throw up with UEFA FFP, and how the SFA deal with it, would be interesting to observe, to say the least.
On the other hand, King’s non-compliance would surely throw up a number of difficulties for any share issue, at least until his position at the club is sorted out, so, again, UEFA FFP problems loom, along with all the others that that might bring.
As for the 3bears who intend doing the debt for equity swop, any that haven’t previously had second thoughts on the wisdom of proceeding with it, must surely be having them now; for not only will they be waving goodbye to their money, they will end up with a bigger share of, and responsibility for, that absolute shambles.
I’m no fan of any team playing out of Ibrox but i think charity games apart their support has held up very well.
I thought like many that crowds would dwindle once they realised that ‘going for 55’ was a long way off.
They’ve been beaten frequently at Ibrox also.
BILL1903MARCH 26, 2018 at 10:10
I’m no fan of any team playing out of Ibrox but i think charity games apart their support has held up very well.I thought like many that crowds would dwindle once they realised that ‘going for 55’ was a long way off.They’ve been beaten frequently at Ibrox also.
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It’s certainly held up much better than might have been expected, though ST sales of 40,000 might have helped there, but things were going ok under Murty until the Celtic game, and despite everything, that was run close, while the effect of the Kilmarnock defeat, a much bigger blow, I’d suggest, hasn’t had time to kick in. There’s also a level of defiance to factor in, with a desire to show up to avoid giving the ‘haters’ something else to shout about.
I also suspect that before a distinct lowering of attendances is seen, the Ibrox songbook will be belted out, loud and proud, for a few games, just to put us all in our place (especially the f****n b******s).
Jockybhoy@9:06
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) deals with over 24,000 charities and is unlikely to proactively investigate charity fundraising events. The governance issues investigated following the Milan game were the result of a complaint (I seem to remember that it was Corsica, who had a strong knowledge and interest in the charity sector, who notified OSCR).
On the numbers (still) rolling up at Ibrox: I agree with the view that the response of the Ibrox faithful (‘loyal’) has been genuinely impressive, since the formation of the new club. Bewilderingly so, to those of us outside the camp, able to observe a scene littered with contradictions and ample signs that the vast majority of group members are being taken for fools.
It’s particularly interesting since those to whom the vast majority of the group look for leadership turn out to be some of the most untrustworthy of people. Or maybe they too (or at least some of them) are also fools.
The tale would probably make a good case study in group dynamics: classic response of a (large) group that (rightly) perceives itself to be under siege – for good reason or ill.
Short of the proverbial sugar daddy, there is surely only one conclusion to this sorry saga.
The next question would therefore seem to be: ‘How soon (and how quickly) will this mass response begin to fade’? For fade it surely will.
The dying throes of a once dominant, triumphalist horde, I’d say.
DUNDERHEIDMARCH 26, 2018 at 11:21
On the numbers (still) rolling up at Ibrox: I agree with the view that the response of the Ibrox faithful (‘loyal’) has been genuinely impressive, since the formation of the new club. Bewilderingly so, to those of us outside the camp, able to observe a scene littered with contradictions and ample signs that the vast majority of group members are being taken for fools. It’s particularly interesting since those to whom the vast majority of the group look for leadership turn out to be some of the most untrustworthy of people. Or maybe they too (or at least some of them) are also fools. The tale would probably make a good case study in group dynamics: classic response of a (large) group that (rightly) perceives itself to be under siege – for good reason or ill. Short of the proverbial sugar daddy, there is surely only one conclusion to this sorry saga. The next question would therefore seem to be: ‘How soon (and how quickly) will this mass response begin to fade’? For fade it surely will. The dying throes of a once dominant, triumphalist horde, I’d say.
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And rather like the end of empire, these death throes may well see an implosion, when it’s leaders try desperately to survive in power, or to escape with as much loot, or dignity, as they can muster.
With regard to the crowd numbers at Ibrox.
The fans have turned out in significant numbers since day one of the Newco.
(Other than the mini boycott encouraged by King).
The devotion is admirable but no more worthy of credit than the likes of the folks who travel to follow the likes of Peterhead or Annan (no disrespect intended).
The question on everyone’s lips is how long will it continue.
Either the Ibrox faithful will learn to accept their position within the Scottish game and do with the occasional sniff at the title but generally fighting for the euro spots and a good cup run.
While the club has made progress there is nothing obvious to indicate that things are going to get any better than they are just now.
Maybe folks will just go along and support their team hell or high water like most of the rest of us.
I think it would make a good case study in group dynamics where that group has an overwhelmingly desperate need for deference. I honestly don’t understand that mentality – the absolute desire for someone to lord it over you.
It’s happened several times now – someone comes along, basically says ‘Yeah, I’m your master.’ and they open up their wallets and throw money at them. No questioning, no basic ‘And what makes you think you’re entitled to claim that? What’s your long term plan? Where’s the evidence that you actually have the funding and nous that you claim you have?’. You even saw the first time around when no-one stepped up to the plate. They couldn’t organise – they simply died.
I’m not a fan of Celtic, but I will say this – their fans don’t sit idly by and accept without question what they’re told by their ‘betters’. If you’re going to claim to be the leader, you’d better have the evidence to back that up! Similarly, with Hearts. Their club was going down the plug hole, but instead of standing by, repeating ‘Too many people with too much money’ parrot fashion, and waiting for someone to rescue them, they organised and saved their club. The fact that Anne Budge later put money in after the event has put them on a far better financial footing, but (I stand to be corrected) Hearts would still have been around without her, it would just be that their long term plans would have been very long term plans!
Furrynuff Blu
I just wondered of they have to disclose this info anywhere – for tax purposes (!) or if the Rangers Charity Foundation publishes accounts or whatever.
No dog in the fight clearly, just curious.
JOCKYBHOYMARCH 26, 2018 at 13:22
Furrynuff BluI just wondered of they have to disclose this info anywhere – for tax purposes (!) or if the Rangers Charity Foundation publishes accounts or whatever.No dog in the fight clearly, just curious.
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They have to publish accounts, but as long as they are signed off by a CA, then it is very unlikely anyone of any consequence will inspect them. The charitable status takes them out of HMRC’s interest, too, as long as they keep their VAT returns up to date and income tax and NI in order.
Ally Jambo
When you say the SFA application of UEFA FFP to TRFC would be interesting to observe you hit the nail on the head if it were possible to observe
The process is shrouded in secrecy with confidentiality to each club assured.
There are reasons for this as keeping wages paid under wraps from competitor clubs is understandable but a much higher degree of transparency is required than current blanket coverage allows.
BRTH has long experience in licensing and has a very persuasive argument that RFC have been in breach since 2000.
When UEFA CFCB investigated Giannina FC a couple of years ago re overdue tax, they also discovered details of private contracts not disclosed which UEFA considered breached a “fair presentation ” of accounts requirement in UEFA articles.
If Scottish football is ever to become trustworthy the answer lies in a Licensing System that knows the rules and knows it’s responsibility is to apply them, not find ways of circumventing them.
The SFA Compliance Officer must be struggling to say otherwise in his report as the evidence points to the latter rather than the former.
As Chairman of the Licencing Committee in 2011, and opponent of any investigation into events since, Rod Petrie simply cannot be allowed to have any influence in the future direction of our game without answering questions about his role as Licensing Committee chairman, a position that gives the holder a degree of power that only the trustworthy should have.
This is a long and easy read/summary and reminder (not that we have forgotten) how potentially corrupt our football governing bodies are. IMO not potentially.
https://t.co/mvxa8Nnjrf
DunderheidMarch 26, 2018 at 11:21
‘…classic response of a (large) group that (rightly) perceives itself to be under siege ..’
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In reality ,all that is happening is that those of us who value the concept (and practice) of Sporting Integrity are calling our Football Authorities to account for their abandonment of the concept, and for the restoration of sporting truth to our football and to the records of sporting achievement, and an end to the farcical nonsense of a 6-year-old club claiming to be (now) 146 years old and to be entitled to the achievement record of a liquidated football club.
Our interest in the affairs of that 6-year-old club is just a sign of our concern to see that no further abandonment of Sporting Integrity takes place in order to save it if goes into Administration/Liquidation.
The long delay in the completion of the CO’s investigation into a potential real crime and sporting offence gives us no promise that truth will be pursued.
If anything has been put under siege it is the very Integrity of our sport.
ALLYJAMBO
MARCH 26, 2018 at 13:40
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[Charities] have to publish accounts, but as long as they are signed off by a CA, then it is very unlikely anyone of any consequence will inspect them. The charitable status takes them out of HMRC’s interest, too, as long as they keep their VAT returns up to date and income tax and NI in order.
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So King missed a trick there then ?
To manage the financial information, he could have registered TRFC as a charity.
Well, TRFC is indeed a non-profit making organisation.
…and the bears probably regard Ibrox as their church…complete with dilapidated roof!
I’ll get my collection box.
I’ve noticed the “no dog in this fight” metaphor popping up in recent times. Surely the raison d’etre of SFM would suggest otherwise? The core issue that concerns this forum is accountability or non accountability of Scottish football’s governing body and that concerns us all.
According to recently- retired referees the Sunday Herald has spoken to, the seven Fifa officials are allocated Premiership matches regardless of how many mistakes they are accused of making.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16114571.investigation-referees-blow-the-whistle-on-unrest/?ref=mr&lp=4#
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“There’s nothing wrong with every country appointing who they believe to be the seven top referees to the Fifa category,” Bee continued. “What has been questioned is how these decisions are arrived at – and what the process is behind them.
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Will this be more questions asked of the transparent SFA?
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Thanks to noelab on KDS.where i found this
Just hope McLeish doesn’t field the 10-4-0 formation tomorrow / today.
And after the poor display on Friday, I hope the players are hungry for a win.
I’ll get my pieces…
With Season Ticket renewal looming clubs will depend on supporter loyalty to purchase.
That more than understandable loyalty makes a boycott unlikely to have an affect, but loyalty is a two edged sword.
There continues to be a high level of mistrust in the SFA and the time taken by the Compliance Officer to complete his work does nothing to reassure purchasers they are paying to watch a game that is fairly govrerned.
Rather than boycott why not ask your club before you purchase what assurance they can give you the game you will be paying good money to watch is totally dependent on fairness on and off the park.
Ask before you buy. It should not take long for our SPL clubs to provide an answer of reassurance.
https://twitter.com/Auldheid/status/978565480897236993?s=19
Whatever the deadline for King’s offer (Thursday 5pm? as Friday is Bank Holiday, perhaps), I very much doubt we will hear or read anything conclusive, other than a statement that the offer is being made, or total silence, indicating no offer has been made.
I’ll be very surprised if ‘no offer’ is highlighted by the media, certainly not instantly, while an offer will be trumpeted as proof that King, and ‘Rangers’, are truly great, and about to become even greater!
In any event, should King fail to comply, I doubt we will have much to witness at the end of this week, and we’ll be left to speculate on what such ‘silence’ means, and how it will affect TRFC. I doubt any arrest warrant, or court summons, will be issued immediately, or that it will hit the media very quickly when it is, with an ever compliant SMSM that won’t be asking the pertinent questions of the club, or the judiciary, until given clearance (from a higher Level) to do so, or the court reports beat them to it!
JC and EJ will possibly have a good idea how long it is before the courts publish that a warrant, or summons, has been issued, or that any action is being taken over non-compliance with a court order. Even the SMSM can’t ignore that
From the Evening Times . Hope we don’t qualify – I don’t fancy the early kick off time !
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/16118602.Four_subs_to_be_used_in_Champions_League_and_Europa_League_next_season_as_UEFA_announce_rule_changes/
“Sport’s biggest cheats as Steve Smith ball tampering storm rages on”
The Daily Record is running the above headline.
You don’t have to click the link
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/sports-biggest-cheats-steve-smith-12253484
to know what won’t be included in the article.
If we get any clubs through to the group stages, a 17.55 ko will cause carnage in Glasgow .
As it’s somewhat quiet hereabouts, may I recommend an article* rather hidden away in The Scotsman about the biggest clubs’ recruiting practices:
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/why-celtic-s-loan-deal-for-charly-musonda-leaves-a-sour-taste-1-4713069
Ignore the headline, BTW, it’s just a nail upon which the narrative is hung.
*It’s a lift’n’drop from another publication, not original Scotsman content.
paddy malarkeyMarch 27, 2018 at 15:20
If we get any clubs through to the group stages, a 17.55 ko will cause carnage in Glasgow .
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It’ll cause carnage in any city in Britain with a match at that time. Still, it no doubt helps BT, and /or Sky, with their programming! It’ll get fans into the pubs on their way home, and maybe publicans will see their subscriptions going up as a result!
D’oh!
Just realised my 10-4-0 formation error above!
And I was stone cold sober.
Pure riddie!
Of course I meant 6-4-0, a la Levein, the master tactician.
[Would a 10-4-0 guarantee us an away draw anyway…?]
StevieBCD’oh! Just realised my 10-4-0 formation error above! And I was stone cold sober. Pure riddie!
Of course I meant 6-4-0, a la Levein, the master tactician.
[Would a 10-4-0 guarantee us an away draw anyway…?]
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Under Levein, a 10-4-0 would (at best) still only be a non-scoring away draw.
It seems as though Mr.King is about to give a two fingered salute to the takeover panel. The cold shoulder punishment will be levied against him personally as I understand it, meaning he will be inhibited in any financial transaction in this country. The obvious move in order to protect RIFC/TRFC from any fall out would be to sever all connections with club/company but that would mean selling his shares. Who would buy? as has been pointed out the other members of the concert party might find themselves in the same predicament as Dave should they take up his holding. If the shares are put in to a trust will this be enough to satisfy the TOP given the glib ones past? Should the deadline pass and no move has made to placate The TOP can he then find any financial body to aid in the disposal of his shares following his cold shouldering? It looks as though we are about to find out if the TOP is a toothless tiger or has real bite.
http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/code.pdf?v=8Jan2018
Bet he’s looking at this bit .
APPENDIX 1WHITEWASH GUIDANCE NOTE
PADDY MALARKEYMARCH 27, 2018 at 15:20
If we get any clubs through to the group stages, a 17.55 ko will cause carnage in Glasgow .
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It will also mean many fans like myself who attend matches may not be able to go due to work commitments. A 19:45 kick off in midweek is an absolute rush for me as it is. 17:55 is a non-starter and it may not always be possible to get time off. However, when did the authorities and TV companies ever care about fans who go to games! Do the clubs really care? I think it’s a question worth asking given they basically allow TV companies to treat attending fans with the same disdain as something they picked up on their shoe.
Stewart Regan was appointed chief executive of the Scottish Football Association on 28 July 2010, replacing Gordon Smith.
Murray sells to whyte on may 2011
in the article march 14 2012. Is Murray saying he has never spoken to Regan or Doncaster in my life.
Or am i picking it up wrong?
“Nope. The EBTs were a form of cheating. Tax should have been paid on the monies earned. The side letters were plain illegal in terms of football governance. Hope that clarifies it for you.”
The above is a direct quote from a Graham Speirs Twitter exchange today.
AllyjamboMarch 27, 2018 at 11:51
‘Whatever the deadline for King’s offer (Thursday 5pm? as Friday is Bank Holiday, perhaps), I very much doubt we will hear or read anything conclusive, other than a statement that the offer is being made, or total silence, indicating no offer has been made.’
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Have a read at this link, Aj:
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=63d8cea6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7
From this judgment , I conclude that only in exceptional circumstances will the Court initiate action.
Normally, in civil contempt matters, it is for the complaining party to go back to the court and tell it that the other party has not done what the Court ordered, and ask the Court to bring him in to explain himself.
This, I think, is predicated on the fact that where a prison sentence is a possible punishment, the offence of ‘contempt of court’ has to be proved pretty nearly to the standard of proof required in any other criminal charge.
And that entails the Court letting the ‘accused’ know the specifics of the charge, in order to give him time to seek advice and explain himself and mount a defence against the charge, just as in a trial.
It would seem to be open to the ToP NOT to go back to the Court, but to strike an arrangement with King ( making the Court order redundant) or simply deal with him under their own ‘cold shoulder’ powers, as they could have done at the start!
I think toP owe it to themselves and the City and shareholders generally to see this right to the end: having gone to the Court and got the Court’s backing on the merits of their case, it would be hugely damaging if they backed down now. Every wide-boy of a director would see the way open to arrange a wee ‘concert party’ with his cronies in order to get control of his company, and the authority of the City regulators would take doing.
But I suppose there might be a risk of ‘contempt’ not being proved. And that would make a right pig’s ear, absolutely!
John ClarkMarch 27, 2018 at 22:34
AllyjamboMarch 27, 2018 at 11:51‘Whatever the deadline for King’s offer (Thursday 5pm? as Friday is Bank Holiday, perhaps), I very much doubt we will hear or read anything conclusive, other than a statement that the offer is being made, or total silence, indicating no offer has been made.’_____________________________Have a read at this link, Aj:http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=63d8cea6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7From this judgment , I conclude that only in exceptional circumstances will the Court initiate action.Normally, in civil contempt matters, it is for the complaining party to go back to the court and tell it that the other party has not done what the Court ordered, and ask the Court to bring him in to explain himself.This, I think, is predicated on the fact that where a prison sentence is a possible punishment, the offence of ‘contempt of court’ has to be proved pretty nearly to the standard of proof required in any other criminal charge.And that entails the Court letting the ‘accused’ know the specifics of the charge, in order to give him time to seek advice and explain himself and mount a defence against the charge, just as in a trial.It would seem to be open to the ToP NOT to go back to the Court, but to strike an arrangement with King ( making the Court order redundant) or simply deal with him under their own ‘cold shoulder’ powers, as they could have done at the start!I think toP owe it to themselves and the City and shareholders generally to see this right to the end: having gone to the Court and got the Court’s backing on the merits of their case, it would be hugely damaging if they backed down now. Every wide-boy of a director would see the way open to arrange a wee ‘concert party’ with his cronies in order to get control of his company, and the authority of the City regulators would take doing.But I suppose there might be a risk of ‘contempt’ not being proved. And that would make a right pig’s ear, absolutely!
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Thanks for that clarification of how things might proceed should, as seems likely, King fail to comply. It kind of backs up what I was alluding to, in that it is very unlikely that we will see an instant effect on King, and by association, TRFC, or even an announcement that he has failed to comply. The wheels will turn out of sight of the public for some time yet, be it days, weeks or months.
Of course, the longer it takes for the matter to be concluded, the harder it must make it for those in the Blue Room to sort out the finances at Ibrox. One thing that might result, though, is that King will provide the scapegoat for the others in the event of the club going into administration.
‘We put up the money, we tried our best, but King lied to us, and when he failed to comply with the TOP order…’
So, still no update about the Compliance Officer investigation into Rangers 2011 Euro licence award. Is that about seven months now?
On another note there is only three days left for clubs to satisfy the SFA they comply with UEFA requirements for next season’s licences. Are the SFA simply going to take the ‘Quasi equity’ statement from the last Rangers accounts as evidence of compliance? Surely in that case Rangers would have to have the debt for equity swap before the competitions start in July. I note there is no SFA ‘source’ this year tipping off Rangers friendly media outlets that the licence award is okay but that they will enter a ‘monitoring period’. So if someone has been monitoring them they will see that the debt levels have increased even further and that there has been no share issue. There simply can’t be any way in this world that Rangers should be getting a licence for next season but in my view it is as certain as death itself that they will.
UTH @ 07.12 28 March
Re: Compliance Officer’s report – some rumours speculating report is completed & lying in the new SFA Chief Executive’s in-tray .
On accounts/UEFA licence/TOP problem/Share Issues/Options – next few days will be revealing but if ever a “Club” requires a few direct questions from the SFA as to its current/future trading situation , this is it – but there is no one there to ask them (as if they would anyway) .
ALLYJAMBO
March 28, 2018 at 06:51
John Clark
March 27, 2018 at 22:34
I don’t think we’ll have long to wait after the Court of Session 30 days has expired before we find out the fate of Dave King. I was surprised at how quickly the TOP responded by going to the Court of Session a year ago. I think there will be a TOP announcement the next working day after it expires, whenever that is.
I get the impression that the TOP are after Dave King but will go through strict due process crossing every t and dotting every i.
http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/publication/view/20178-rangers-international-football-club-plc-2
Not to be heard anytime soon from any spokesperson for the SFA
“It is about the integrity and reputation of ……Scottish Football and Scottish Sport. Ultimately, it’s about whether Scots can feel proud of their sporting team”
[ adapted quote reported in the ( what a laugh!) today’s ‘The Scotsman’]from the CEO of Cricket Australia ,referencing the cheating by their cricket team]
Where were our Sports editors and ‘journalists’ when the biggest and longest-lasting cheating event in Scottish Football was uncovered?
Where are they now, indeed, when a ‘pretendy’ investigation into one aspect of that cheating has produced not one hint of its even being under way?
AllyjamboMarch 28, 2018 at 06:51
‘..Thanks for that clarification of how things might proceed.’
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I meant to add , of course, that I’m no expert and that I only speculate vaguely on a basis of ordinary reading-which perhaps is no sound basis for reading legal judgments!
I rather hope that ToP gets steamed as quickly as it did after the TAB’s date-by-which had been reached ( as the post by “GiovanniMarch 28, 2018 at 08:22 ” reminds us)
GiovanniMarch 28, 2018 at 08:22
ALLYJAMBOMarch 28, 2018 at 06:51 John ClarkMarch 27, 2018 at 22:34 I don’t think we’ll have long to wait after the Court of Session 30 days has expired before we find out the fate of Dave King. I was surprised at how quickly the TOP responded by going to the Court of Session a year ago. I think there will be a TOP announcement the next working day after it expires, whenever that is.I get the impression that the TOP are after Dave King but will go through strict due process crossing every t and dotting every i.http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/publication/view/20178-rangers-international-football-club-plc-2
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I do hope you are right, Gio, but I doubt we will see anything (other than, perhaps, a mention in some rag that there has been no word of King’s compliance) this week, nor will we witness any effect it might have on RIFC/TRFC instantly, assuming it does have a major effect on them, for no one in the SMSM is going to go searching for a story to, most importantly, let the bears know what’s happening.
Of course, the media should be all over this, asking the right questions of, not only the club, or the TOP, but of genuine, neutral, insolvency experts of what effect this might have on the club’s future, for imminently the supporters are going to be buying STs that might prove worthless even before season’s end, or will be buying them under the false pretext that the club is in a position to sign better players than they already have, when the reality might well be that they are going to very much need to offload the bulk of their current favourites.
I think I can say, without fear of contraception, that had this been Celtic, or any other club, then all the pertinent questions would be getting asked, and would have been getting asked for a long time.
Here’s a wee question the media might like to ask (not), assuming, of course, that King is as wealthy as they would all like to believe. Why might it be that he would not want to hoover up as many shares of his beloved football club as he can, giving himself and his consortium complete control of any vote, and ensuring their plans for Scottish football domination are well on course?
We know the answer, of course (still assuming he has that wealth), as do the SMSM, and the answer is the reason they don’t ask that question, or any other insightful ones. King is not the kind of businessman who buys more shares than he already has in a business he now knows is failing.
Not posted in a while but thoght I’d come back on and discuss the recent Scotland friendlies. Whilst Saturday was a bit of a damp squib in terms of football with very little positives, I felt last nights game gave us far more reason to be optimistic. First the negatives: On Friday we were rank rotten, and the team selection was baffling. Granted Eck wanted to give game time to some new blood but I feel I may be alone in thinking McTominay and McBurnie looked massively out of their depth. I think there is a player in McBurnie but it will take time, and I can’t see him keeping Griffiths out the team any time soon. Robertson again proved he is not a match on Tierney at left back despite his promising runs going forward, and the sooner Tierney is back in the team the better. Paterson, Hanley and Mulgrew all looked suspect at the goal and the chances. Eck’s tactics were also baffling (I watched the whole game last night and couldnt work out what formation we were trying to play!).Starting with two wingers up front reminded me of the old days at Rangers where the joke was if you gave McLeish a fridge for his house, he’d put it in the bedroom. Another huge negative for me was the lack of enthusiasm, which is unsurprising given Friday’s game was a meaningless friendly on a cold March with the dissapointment of missing out on the World Cup still fresh in our minds. The underwhelming (if I’m being kind) appointment of McLeish when most of the fans would have preferred O’Neil or to stick with Strachan also didn’t help. Finally I still feel Forrest flatters to decieve and is all skill with no end product (I don’t watch Celtic games to know whether he is the same for club so I base this opinion purely on the national games). We lack a player who can turn a game and create something from nothing. We haven’t had someone like this since McFadden, and the one hope I had – Anya – appears to have disappeared altogether.
Onto the positives, and the biggest for me is the continued rise of McKenna in defence. That’s two games for Scotland now and the big man came through his first caps like a seasoned pro. At only 21 I hope he stays at Aberdeen for a few season’s and doesnt sucumb to the lure of either England or the Old Firm as I genuinly feel he could be a rock for Scotland for a great many years. It’s a long long time since I have been that impressed with a Scotland centre half. Jack Hendry also looked very impressive alongside him, and could form the best pairing since Weir/McManus or maybe even longer ago. Another great positive for me was the age of the team is very young with a lot of potential. And finally, McGregor showed once again that Scotland have an embarassment of riches when it comes to goal keepers.
What was everyone elses thoughts on the games?
John ClarkMarch 28, 2018 at 09:02
AllyjamboMarch 28, 2018 at 06:51‘..Thanks for that clarification of how things might proceed.’_______________________I meant to add , of course, that I’m no expert and that I only speculate vaguely on a basis of ordinary reading-which perhaps is no sound basis for reading legal judgments!I rather hope that ToP gets steamed as quickly as it did after the TAB’s date-by-which had been reached ( as the post by “GiovanniMarch 28, 2018 at 08:22 ” reminds us)
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Didn’t take it as ‘expert’ clarification, John, more as the informed speculation of someone who has spent many hours studying the legal aspects of the matters in hand and has had the good grace to share it with us all
Like you, I am hoping that matters progress quickly, but I doubt we will see anything this week, or early next, in the way many on the internet seem to think will happen. Even if the TOP act immediately, they may well not make any public announcements unless they consider it to be in their interests to do so, though they might well instruct their members to initiate the ‘cold shoulder’, which we will hear about very quickly. But, still, any effect on the club will surely take time to become evident, unless it is so dramatic that it cannot be kept hidden.
I will happily be proven wrong by events over the coming days
From a website called Four Lads Had A Dream, reference to which I found on anther site.
If ever anyone wondered just how gullible a gullibilly could be, just read this. I’ve highlighted, in bold, some of the more imaginative nonsense, but make no other comment (they speak for themselves, I think) other than to say this is a well constructed piece with good grammar that belies the lack of awareness, as though created by a media or PR man – surely not -, who seems to be completely unaware that the board he thinks is doing so well is led by a man currently failing to comply with an order from the TOP, ratified by the CoS, and faces the ‘cold shoulder’, imminently, and a probable summons back to the CoS to face contempt of court charges.
Vital times for Rangers on the pitch and off itSteven Cxxxxx 20 hours ago
It’s fair to say the last few results have dented the run of positivity surrounding Rangers. From January Rangers had managed to string together a decent run of results and a real head of steam was being created as we approached the old firm game.
However the players failed to reach the heights they had previously set and we fell short, albeit not by the margins in games before that one.
It’s fair to say it was a better performance than previously and arguably we should have taken at least a point. However individual mistakes, on the pitch and off it, are the margins and the gap which we must close.
In January Rangers managed to recruit well and put a recruitment structure in place benefiting our club for the future. Young, hungry players were brought in and contracts renewed to set a solid footing for the club to build on. In that one window we managed to close the gap considerably, but that window must be the first footing for more to come.
As we have discussed on this blog before, Mark Allen has the keys to this club now both structurally and in recruitment. He has the task to get the right men both on the pitch and in the dug out. He had previously said he presented the board with a list of managerial targets almost immediately after the departure of Pedro, something which the board failed to act upon.
It has not been given such short shrift this time, as the rumours begin that we have began to cast our net managerially.
It has been said for a while that Dave King wants a man of ‘stature’ to lead us forward. Rumours of discussions with the Clarke’s, Martinez and De Boer’s of this world remain just that, but they are sure to intensify as the coming weeks progress.
Rangers have a massive decision to make and it’s fair to say the fanbase do have a level of trepidation about it, after all, this will be the boards fifth appointment in the dugout. The problem they have is there isn’t an obvious choice and outstanding candidate out there. There isn’t wiggle room, we don’t have more seasons to waste.
But the foundation is there for any new manager, the squad has a base to build on and whilst recruitment will once again be high in turnover, it has been bolstered by a positive January. We don’t require ten signings, it has to be quality over quantity, with a budget similar to last season we can be more confident Allen will ensure it is spent better than before.
The stadium is having serious money spent on it as previously discussed on this blog. The club have begun the initial stages of the share issue where previous loans to directors will be cleared and fresh working capital raised going forward.
The club are talking to potential new investors and those rumours continue to circulate, this is where the board will come into it’s own because we need that fresh boost of investment new faces could bring, so it will be up to them to make sure that happens. Resolutions passed at the AGM mean they can carefully choose this process.
Rangers aren’t the toxic brand they once were, London is taking the Club seriously again and despite the nonsense spouted, the club are on fantastic terms with the financial sector in the lands capital. Recent laughable rumours surrounding the club are exactly that, laughable.
With the club working hard and soon to be in a position to announce a new multimillion pound manufacturing deal for our strips, the club will be free of toxic deals negotiated before them. No longer will we be tied to the scandalous contracts handed out to Sports Direct and a supplier, which benefits Rangers, will be found.
Thus again making the club more attractive to anyone looking to come in.
But it all remains up to our board, this appointment must be right as the ground work for the club has now been done and it’s up to them to secure the right external funding going forward
It’s interesting times ahead for Rangers and the club must get back to winning ways on the pitch immediately, whilst the board must grab this opportunity off it
For many it might just be their last chance
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