buster.

Very much doubt it, everything that I can see points to the initial leak coming from the SD side given that PMGB has been used by them (IMO 3rd part spindoctor) frequently and not forgetting the content itself. It also has it's place within their general MO and current strategy regards the 'dispute'.

My best guess is that the Ashley side leaked it to PMGB with 'embellishments'. This took hold on social media and has led to the Mail going with with the basic premise. 'Ashley side' want to confuse, divide, dilute and split hardline opposition within support to SD/retail deal, whilst giving the absolute minimum (if any) in concessions or any tweaks to deal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes. PMGB slags off MSM for reproducing press releases rather than carrying out investigative journalism (generally he's right) BUT does the same himself. It's ironic in that he is being used by spindoctors, who directly or indirectly work for a businessman whose methods fly in the face of what PMGB is forever complaining about. He has previous for mistaken embellishment regards his info on Rangers/SD. He confidently declared that the second 5M tranche of the January 2015 credit facility had been drawn down. ----------------------------------------------------------- Difficult to comment on said meeting without knowing what was said.

Mike... 'likes to be on both sides of the negotiating table'... Ashley The 'Geordie Treatment Room V', the clauses and (lack of) medical examination allied to the state the players were in is another example.

Possibly, Steve.....it's difficult to say. It would appear that the quantum of 'legal costs' asked for by SD and the shock that it gave the judge (who was "flabbergasted"), might support what you put forward.

You still don't know ? Ashley wants to squeeze and extract as much 'benefit' out of us as he possibly can, period. Precedent shows he gives short shrift to bad publicity and has an expensive and well drilled machine out there that will counter-attack, so as to confuse, divide and mitigate.

No but it seems to have been kicked in to touch by the judge with her setting the amount. "Judge orders £20,000 in costs to be paid by RFC to Sports Direct"

SD, the retail partner from hell Counsel for Sports Direct thanks judge for her decision, asks for legal costs to be paid by RFC Judge tells counsel for Sports Direct says she is "flabbergasted" by the legal costs claimed. Legal Costs claimed by sports direct are"shocking" judge tells court. Costs claimed by Sports Direct include "24 hours" of telephone calls. Judge orders £20,000 in costs to be paid by RFC to Sports Direct source: twitter James Doleman@jamesdoleman

SD Injunction agreed to by judge ! Injunctions invaribly mean that the party seeking them has something to lose by the public being informed. The public however, retains the right to purchase or not to purchase.

There is enough out there to know that it is weighted heavily in their favour and to that suggest those who signed up to the deal on behalf of the club were negligent or complicit. However the majority are still unaware of details and SD want to keep it this way.............Are you happy with that Rabb ?

Sports Direct are in essence admitting that the retail deal is 'ripping the pish' in their favour. The 'best deal they ever had' should be kept a secret because with more knowledge, the consumer would be more likely to bypass their goods. Does the consumer and/or shareholder deserve to gat a better grasp of the details and where their money goes ?

Afternoon Frankie et al ! I think he (raygun/quattro etc),..... or one of his disciples goes by the moniker of 'mcfc' on the TSFM website.

In todays society PR takes on an ever more important role and it's not surprising that parrallel to this has seen a society become a place where the Truth is no longer fashionable and Accountability old hat. Another word that is often employed for part of what comes under the PR banner is 'SPIN'. This can be described as a 'skill' that seeks to twist or mislead the consumer of the message, so as to advantage the person or group who advised spindoctor on remit. We have been the target of such 'PR' over a long period of time that predates the arrival of Craig Whyte in May 2011. IIRC Toxic Jack/Mediahouse were brought in by Sir Duped back in 2006 and a book could be written on how this influenced subsequent events. What I want to say here is that the new 'PR' for Rangers should be "Patience and Realism' on the way forward and not spin. IMO it should be employed by both the club and the support, especially given the huge amount of work that is needed and the financial limitations that apply. This would be consistent with a Transparent approach from the new board. Some Public Relations advice will be needed for certain issues going forward but I'd like to think that we could put together a board that had enough savvy and foresight to limit the need for professional advice to the occasional. We the fans need to be Patient and Realistic going forward. Expectations together with timescales should be measured and not tempt the club into 'buttering us up' at times.

Tend to be the same folk that forever back the wrong horse, the ones who work in their own or related parties interests at the cost of Rangers. Not content with bad judgement, they often compound things by focusing their ire on individual fans and/or fansgroups whilst the board and associated parties get up to no good. Consistantly High 'Levels of Stupid' that are seldom seen.

I think that recent events/actions surrounding the RFB and their interaction with RIFC have not only helped highlight to all the unbrigdable chasm that exists between the supporter and the board but has shown that the board aren't interested in even trying. Most of us knew that the soundbite of "communication and engagement" was bullshit and so it has proved to be. It's end of days for them now but they'll leave an unholy mess behind them that will take years to see the other side of.

I think you are struggling to come to terms with the fact that it is you who isn't relevant.

It's almost scary the lengths they go to to make themselves look like complete idiots who shouldn't be trusted to run an errand to buy a loaf of bread.

From Bean to Cup, they fuck-up. Unless it is something more directly concerned with their or related parties interests and even then..............

In many spheres, long-term Spin campaigns introduce mind-sets and repeated 'points of logic' that target "crowds". They then accompany this with the discrediting and/or ridicule of contrary opinion. Generally, I think we'd be surprised as to how many times the "crowd" (or at least those presented) are wrong these days. This in part is down to the increased use of spin and how the media have become in many cases, more compliant and prepared to push it without due balance/investigation. Truth is old hat.

I think we as a support are going through such a nightmarish and profoundly gamechanging experience / process that it fully merits comment and that we need to learn some lessons to keep in mind going forward. Serious articles addressing the issue might be useful.

Their shares, they can vote how they like. % stakeholding means that it isn't of great importance,............move on, we are on a roll.

One thing I have learnt over the past few years is that no matter the CV and supposed expertise in relevant areas, some remain blind to what may be termed as the 'fuller picture'. There are various reasons why this may appear so. - Haven't got the time to digest wide-ranging detail - Simply ignore what doesn't fit with entrenched views (wilfull blindness) - They conciously limit useable factors regards the thought process to what they think is relevant (degree of naivety & at one point may have included them saying that they don't believe in 'conspiracy theories') - Like to wind others up - Thick - Are actively trying to shape opinion (off their own bat or on behalf of others)

I agree that it is not new but I do think that the scale of it has increased markedly and it is worth noting the lack of meaningful political action or regulations to go towards remedying the situation. So many times behaviour has a trickle down effect from the top and in times when the unambiguous truth, accountability and responsibility are 'old hat', the path our society is on is no unfortunate accident.

Don't be too dazzled by 'upstanding names' such as Collyer Bristow, Levy & McRae and the court appointed administrators of Duff & Phelps as appearences and creative use of language may decieve. -------------------------------------------------------------- Generally speaking, the real damaging 21st Century criminals and their facilitators would seem to wear suits.

GD, some dubious characters will have bad dreams that will feature an in-box full of your deteremined and relentless correspondence.

I think it's you that has to be more careful in reading posts. Note the phrase 'you have been generally.....'. ie. when said boards were cutting up the deals and signing contracts that would hamstring the club for years to come, you were very much behind them and were for years. Now you want to pre-emptively jump on the backs of whom are willing to take that challange on (prepare ground for further criticism). You are right that a lot of finance is required and that any new board has many great challanges in front of them,..... but you forget very easily that the scale of those challanges is so much higher because whilst some were chasing cabals flying by the moon, Rangers were being looted.