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  1. Anchorman
    Could it be that "one of the groups battling for control of the club" could also be read as "one of the groups battling to keep control of the club" and therefore more 'Jack shit'? I could be wrong but isn't Richard Wilson's article word for word with that of the Daily Record pretty much i.e. handed on a plate by some spin doctor?
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    Sorry but this looks like another load of daily spin shit. We needed this a couple of years ago when we had a chance to adopt it. Unless of course another admin is forecast.
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    Remember this peach from Mr Somers? http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-chairman-david-somers-claims-2897609
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    I could be heading for trouble though mate. You know Admin's views on 'dissing' other forums.
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    That Kerriedale Street forum can be strict as hell
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    This is turning into a complete distortion of reality. The support for the 'Rangers men' versus the support for the American is a complete load of nonsense, and do you know what, if he is Ashley's man put in there to divide and conquer the anti-Ashley support he is doing a damn good job already. No, scratch that remark - we're doing a good job on our own. It's not about 'Rangers men' versus others. As I said earlier if Brian Kennedy was back in trying to save us (with enough financial backing this time) he would be getting full support from the fans, and he is a Hibs man!!
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    McCann was a 'Celtic Man'. He was born in Scotland into a Celtic supporting family before emigrating later in life.
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    OK if you say so Rab. Lets not go there again though. I think we all know your views by now. Lets leave at least one thread free of that discussion. Please?
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    NOOOOOO!!! Please.....lets not got there again FFS!!!!
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    The argument is not being made that they need to be 'Rangers men'. If Brian Kennedy had come back in with the readies he would have been supported and he is a Hibee. The reason the 'Rangers men' are being so heavily backed is that they are the only show in town that people can realistically trust as having the right motives for investing in and saving us. So the 'Rangers men' theory is a red herring.
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    Based on what?
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    Those words would apply to Ashley also. Still a solid endorsement?
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    I agree with the pragmatic sense in what you say, and doing the maths I can't argue. However if we are such a cherry pick financially why aren't many more than him over us like a rash (discounting Ashley of course)?
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    Got to say I agree even though I would like to believe in this guy. On one condition - that we don't end up as a one man show again. He would need to be willing to work with at least King or the 3Bs. I think I can smell Ashley off this guy for some reason. I think he is maybe an Ashley plant to divide and conquer the non-Ashley faction.
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    This might be a bit random and in the fantasy realms and I'm prepared to be shot down as a result, but 'bear' with me. The guy wanted into football and he obviously wants the 'publicity' that being successful would bring e.g. Champions League. Even given that I've been struggling to come to terms with that being his sole reason and CL is certainly never certain. He said he has been talking to Davie Robertson about Rangers. Our American friends like a good story, especially a 'hero out of the ashes' story. Whoever is riding the big white charger at our Club when we hit the top again will be seen as a hero and a saviour in that story, which will get worldwide recognition. Maybe Davie filled him on on that potential, and that could possibly be floating his boat.
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    I'm not for a minute suggesting the guy is not genuine. I hope his is but we should still be very wary (stating the bleeding obvious I know!). That is all I'm saying.
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    I was waiting to see who'd be the first "Can't we just accept good news any more?" You serious? No we certainly cannot "just accept" any old gieser that comes along as a saviour. "Well, for a start, he'd get almost guaranteed entry to the Champions League" Really? Ask Sellik about that one. You reckon we would sail through 3 qualifiers every year? Don't think so. Get real, as they say.
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    Alarm bells are ringing for me for some reason, and granted it may be down to past experiences, but why Rangers (and why the basket case that is Scottish football)? I just don't get it.
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    PRIOR, who owns more shares than current director James Easdale, says he has no confidence in the competence or motives of the current board and is backing Douglas Park's consortium. IBROX investor Kieran Prior last night backed the Three Bears and urged them to throw every deal ever signed with Sports Direct in the dustbin. Prior broke his silence on the way forward for the cash-strapped club as he declared his shareholding to the Stock Exchange in the aftermath of the takeover bid by Robert Sarver. Prior owns more than one million shares, 1.35 per cent of the club, almost twice as many as current plc director James Easdale and more even than Ally McCoist. He allowed his stake in his boyhood favourites to be diluted after the last share issue in August because he was “unwilling to continue funding people clearly not fit to run the club”. However, his current shareholding is not for sale and he is keen to invest again in future, so long as Rangers are under the stewardship of those he feels has its best interests at heart. That’s why he’s backing George Taylor, George Letham and Douglas Park, as well as Dave King, as he offered a withering assessment of those currently in control, including Newcastle owner Mike Ashley. Prior said: “I’ve yet to meet the three new investors but I’m happy to throw my hat in with them because their credentials as men with the best interests of Rangers at heart is impeccable. “I’ve been in email contact with Dave King, an astute operator. He now has what he wanted – a stake in the club without funding the incompetence of current boardroom incumbents. Fair play to him. “I do not trust the people in control of the boardroom. Their unpopularity with the fans sets alarm bells ringing and their willingness to take shortcuts at every turn is a dreadful example of corporate governance. “I have no intention of ever backing them. Nothing they can say or do will change that. I will be voting with the fans to help re-shape the future of the club. “Rangers need a board that’s financially astute, of good business sense and logical – and they don’t have it at the moment. Hopefully, if the Three Bears and King take control the first thing they will do is hire forensic financial analysts to understand where money has been mis-spent and when the interests of individual shareholders appear to have been put before those of the wider club ownership. “I’d start with Ashley’s Sports Direct deals and if they are as ridiculous as reported I’d tear them up, throw them in the bin - and tell him to sue us and we’ll see him in court. “I’d rather not spend money on legal costs at all but if it came down to forking out £411,000 from Sports Direct on shirts the club can never sell, or on barristers and QCs to argue against those contracts in court, I know where I’d invest. “If these deals are not legally questionable – and we should seek counsel to establish if they are – then they are certainly morally repugnant. “Ashley has been mortally damaged in the eyes of fans by his own actions. The games he has played with the stadium naming rights and advertising are a nonsense. “He also appears to have reneged on obligations under dual interest rules, which is somewhat insulting to the SFA. Rangers have been punished too much by the football authorities as it is. “If he comes back to me on that, tough. I’m combative by nature – let’s get the contracts out in court where they can be examined openly and transparently. “I still don’t know why the current board haven’t resigned and the Easdales haven’t walked away. They know the value of the club would rise if they quit. “If all they want is a blazer and a seat in the Blue Room it’s disgusting. Those are not the actions of a real plc board.” Prior arrived on the scene 18 months ago and promised to look under the bonnet and, if he liked what he saw, he would invest further. Suffice to say, he didn’t see a Rolls-Royce engine. Manchester-born and London based, the former Goldman Sachs trader has spent much of the past 12 months in California, working on the launch of a multi-million dollar software firm. He rejected overtures from Brian Stockbridge to become a pivotal player on the board. He added: “He offered me board membership, all informally, when Craig Mather was chief executive. I thought Mather might have been a decent operator but maybe I was wrong. “I didn’t trust Stockbridge. I wasn’t going to try to polish his turd. I won’t be associated with anything that’s not world class. I don’t want a blazer for the sake of a blazer. “It’s important I clarify my position to supporters. I’ll continue to support good people running Rangers. “I’m intrigued by the emergence of Robert Sarver. If he wants to buy the club and elect a legitimate board that’s honest and transparent, then fine. “However, I do believe George Taylor, George Letham and Douglas Park are the best way forward. Dave King will be a key figure too. He has had issues with the authorities in South Africa but his net worth speaks for itself. “If Rangers are in good hands I’ll also increase my own holding.”
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    He is highly unlikely to back the incumbents I would have thought. Although he has gone from very vocal to almost non-existent this last while.
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    The figures shown earlier in the thread show that this is far from certain at the moment because of the 'unknowns'. This time they have to be sure, or it really is last chance saloon (if we haven't reached that point yet).
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    I stupidly thought that with all the optimism that was flying around last week, there would be a plan B? Surely Ashley's defiance isn't a surprise to anyone, and was factored into all the 'games nearly over' posts from 'good sources' last week? No?
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    Wouldn't Keiron Prior be almost certain to add his to that list? He has been very quite though.
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    The only way Souness would come back is if Brian Kennedy became part of the 'consortium', which I imagine is fairly unlikely as BK has always said he will only come in the absence of anyone else willing and able to 'rescue' the Club. He stated before he prefers to operate himself rather than work as part of a team. Even then, Souness would be well upstairs i.e. no where near the pitch.
  25. Anchorman
    Aw fuck - I was quite enjoying this thread, but I needed something to send me to bed. Night night John Boy!
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