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I doubt he did and doubt Walter Smith did either in his spell as Chairman, both were non-executive Chairmen.

I'd find it difficult to believe he didn't know about these contracts especially the one Stockbridge got for the recent shares

Chelsea seem the most appropriate example.

Are you referring to Chelsea Pitchowners? Do they not own the freehold for SB? They paid quite a lot of money for it as I recall. Will yesterday's guys be willing to cough up the money for Ibrox and MP?

How so , he was just a patsy as CG held all the power , its far too easy to blame MM

Whilst chairman was he aware of the 'onerous contracts' being given out? If so why didn't he speak out at the time and resign?

It's not mate, it's a training complex for our first team which has an area in it for the youth department to work out of. It is not a youth academy at all.

When it opened back in 2001 I recall SDM telling us it would be used to produce our own players instead of buying from other clubs. In that respect it has been a failure IMO.

As for a first team training complex all I'd say is after watching these past two seasons against part timers and amateurs it isn't doing great there either.

In all seriousness we should be getting a damn sight more out of MP than we are. If that means changing personnel then so be it

Murray Park is a training complex for the first team and must remain so.

But it's main other use is youth development and it is presently failing miserably

I disagree, strongly in fact. The players were and are there but we have neither the brains nor ability to sell them on properly or to develop them further into first team regulars bar the very odd exception.

 

McCormack, Adam and Hutton, 3 players who came through Auchenhowie with career transfer fees totalling around £40m. The sad bit is our club have only received less than a quarter of that. Other clubs are benefitting rather than us.

 

Our club need to do more to utilise the talent that comes through, through sales and development. I think we all know that isn't going to happen though.

If the young players really are there and they're not being developed then that issue needs addressed. Letting things continue as they are is not an option given what the MP running costs probably are

MP is seriously under-performing IMO. How many players has it produced whom we've sold for decent money?

We will see. Other clubs manage it you shouldn't believe board propaganda.

Which other clubs?

MM talks about putting a new board in place. How will he achieve that I wonder?

Pity we couldn't get a similar march against GCC and its blatant favouritism to the San Giro

Another well-written article by D'Art. FWIW I don't think we'll see results from the police investigation until HMRC finally admit defeat in all of this meaning they don't take this to the third and final stage i.e. to the Court of Session. Unfortunately I think they will meaning this drags on even longer.

For me the biggest question of all is why HMRC went after Rangers for use of EBT's in the first place. Criticise SDM all you like but thousands of UK companies used EBT's as a perfectly legal means of tax avoidance including MIH as has been shown. so why did HMRC pursue Rangers? What was their case? It doesn't exactly look like much of a case when it has failed not one but two of HMRC's own internal appeals.I've long suspected this was initiated by rangers-hating parasites from the political world who used this to destabilise Rangers and deter reputable buyers. I believe two two individuals were involved both with links to the east end.

A snippet from Sandy Easdale's contract, you've just got to laugh.......

 

Would that affect DK too should he decide to return?

That would be very smart decision; but I doubt he'll turn it down completely; most likely defer some or all over 2/3 years.

What exactly does he need to do to earn this bonus I.e. What performance targets need to be met? Does anyone know?

this board have neither the money kudos or ambition to change the manager.

So who does unless theres a takeover?

Where is the investment coming from for the SPL?

 

We need loans to get through every year.

No idea where it will come from but I wouldnt expect yer man DK to invest

We could be a decade off competing in Europe again. At the very least.[/

 

Change the manager and coaching staff and you'll see an instant improvement.

The way things are it isn't going to happen as GS says.

 

That is when the fans will show their displeasure, and may be what King will wait for.

 

2 years as someone said.

For me DK is the problem not the solution. Too many have been taken in by this mythical 50m he's allegedly got.

If we cant get promotion this season then something is badly wrong. Its the Scottish Championship we're in not the EPL or La Liga.

I just wish we could get back to the top division & competing in Europe again before we started having these sort of discussions

That's interesting.

 

Are you saying that King disappointed and annoyed those fans, presumably the Union of Fans, that he had dealings with?

Not exactly been a success KIng's ST plan has it?

No they wouldn't. They own more than 51 percent and aren't selling. unless you pay them double the asking price.

And as I've also said to you several times howcome Laxey and Prior managed to acquire shares?

Jesus wept.

 

I've never seen any Rangers side so unprepared as the those who faced Malmo, no amount of nonsensical revisionism can alter that.

Malmo was bad but Maribor as well..........just too much to take.

The requisitioners had 30 percent of the shares and got nowhere.

 

3 percent will do squat.

As Ive said to you several times, if DK had purchased a shareholding since the AGM then added to the 30 percents the reqs got the board would have been in trouble. He didnt so the board have no reason to listen to him until such times as he gets a shareholding

Does the board have the balls to get rid off Ally? I don't think they do

And who sold to Whyte.

Was he forced to do so by the bhoys at the bank?

Sdm is the reason the club failed.

Not Whyte? SDM was gone by then