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  1. buster.
    As a seasoned observer of the misleading spin and worse that has come from the boardroom alongside the money that has been syphoned off, one way and another and another. It would be an unbalanced view if I didn't say that the gravytrain is multi-layered and that Ally McCoist has spun and misled, allbeit in a different way but with at least in part, the same end goal. When people use "the securing the family future" defence I think you have to balance it up against what can be perceived as reasonable whilst considering if his actions have any relation to what he says.
  2. buster.
    Ironic that the most valuable player is one who refused to be transferred. Our negotiating position in a market where outside the bigger clubs relatively little money is spent, is a poor one. Bearing that in mind and looking at our squad, I don't think we could realistically raise much money via player trading. Given our monthly cash burn-rate, the sum total wouldn't cover a month.
  3. buster.
    When SDM took us into the hole from where daylight could not be seen and was prepared to take a pound coin from CW for an escape, it's turned out to be a long running nightmare, from which the only uncertainty regards the assets is the timescale. I'm afraid all the 'cunning' has thusfar been shown by the sp.ivs.
  4. buster.
    IMO this question should come before the one about on-field exploits. There are many things to take into consideration and perhaps the Financial Bears could map out what they see as a probable/conditional route through the next 12 months. Some of the obvious questions that scream out are:- - Where is the money coming from to keep the lights-on? - Will there be an insolvency event? - What will be the final ST number? - Will game by game maintain it's attraction? - How long will it take to get a share issue up and running and will it be successful? - Is there money to carry out plans mapped out in business review? - How deep could austerity hit us? - How exactly will austerity hit ut? - How will severe austerity be paid for? (pay-offs) - When do the assets go? - Do you trust who is in control of the board (including the Easdale proxy block)? etc.
  5. buster.
    Aye,...... Same process........Different Stage.
  6. buster.
    Dress it up whatever way you like, those one million shares and what went on at the time never have smelt good. I said a while ago, that as he so often talks about the support and the club being theirs,......why not give or sell for 1p a share his stake, or a large % of it to the supporters block vote.
  7. buster.
    It's the only option this board have and that is presuming that they get fresh investment in to finance the cuts and enough ST money to keep the lights on. As regards League performance, it's difficult to say at this point in time. Partly because of the Edinburgh clubs being in an uncertain place that leads to unpredictability but moreso down to our own 'Omnishambles' that is very much up in the air. The proposed arrival of a 'football operations officer' or DoF might kick off a chain of evens that sees some significant change but this appointment and any subsequent actions (including pay-offs ?) will depend on their being enough money to fund them.
  8. buster.
    I think you only have to look back at the CV of Butcher to see a polarised picture that points to why he has failed at Easter Road. If he can bring his players in, I believe he can turn it around full circle, or at least have a chance of so doing.
  9. buster.
    Rangers has served for many years as a disproportional gravytrain to those involved in the football operation. This contributed greatly to lay the bases for the problems that came along and the sp.ivs who have taken advantage by adding another 'line' for Rangers to become a multi-layered gravytrain. The business model and football operation at Ibrox/Auchenhowie should be torn up and started again. However the faultlines are deep-rooted and that is why light cannot be seen in our particular tunnel. The support argue back and forward but mostly, either one way or tuther, it's a route that keeps us in the dark. The real challange at present is to find a way that leads to the prospect of 'light' being spotted and for that light to be of benefit to the club, not individuals.
  10. buster.
    Whilst it may make for unpleasent reading, the truth or something near to it has to be faced. If we are honest, we have over the years been the subject of deep spin (mindset changing), ongoing spin, misleading and lying to an extent no other team in the UK has ever known. The truth of matters tends to be buried away so deep that it often doesn't even see the light of day and we are left arguing over interpretations, until another wheel comes off and we see the end result. In the case of Ally McCoist and the politics (forget on-field), I believe that the way that most of the media have portrayed him over the last few years has been in part, inaccurate. We as a support have needed something or in this case someone to believe in, Ally stepped up and filled this role. However, over the piece (re. Ally/club politics), there has been good, bad and ugly. Only the good is on the agenda of the support, they don't even want to contemplate anything else because when someone is up on such a high pedestal and you've invested so much emotion in him, blind loyalty kicks-in. Without getting into details, I think it pertinent to mention that Rangers FC are bigger than any individual.
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    Hibs would probably be better off if Butcher is allowed to stay and put his own team together. I think the reason the team fell off a cliff was in many ways down to Butchers style of management. It needs players to buy into it completely and collectively, there are no half way houses. It seems to me as if the old HIbs problem surfaced and there was a downing of tools from too many and Butcher wasn't prepared to massage egos. If he creates his own team, he could be still a success at Hibs. For years Hibs have needed a major player clearout of the malcontents, perhaps yesterday was the start of a new dawn.
  12. buster.
    I think it's difficult to call at present as there are many things that may or may not happen at all three main clubs before August.
  13. buster.
    Some Europeans that may figure higher up the list.. R 2-0 Bayern Munich R 3-2 Moscow D R 2-0 Juventus PSV 2-3 R Leeds 1-2 R R 2-0 D Kiev Within that treble of 76 was a SC semi-final comeback that was notable R 3-2 Motherwell One Cup Final replay to be remembered in 1981 R 4-1 Dundee Utd Thank's to the late Ian Redford for missing a last minute penalty on the Saturday, as we got to enjoy a DavieCooper inspired Rangers 4 days later.
  14. buster.
    January 2007 proved to be a crossroads that determined and committed Rangers to the past. There are 101 issues within this and not all were without benefit and a degree of short-term logic given circumstances. But the specific I refer to here, was Ally being provisionally told he would be the next Rangers manager. From that day to this, seven and a half years later, I'm still to see any evidence, let alone a case, that suggests Ally McCoist has the qualities to be a football club manager or has shown that he is able to learn and improve through experience.
  15. buster.
    Once the Annual Reconstruction Meeting (ARM) has approved (twisted) a 16 team top flight.
  16. buster.
    Consider Ally McCoist and his long history with Rangers. As you say, he's naturally going to get the benefit of the doubt relative to what is seen and perceived regards the past. For AMcC, the manager, this translates into time when things go badly. McCoist has a large block of credit built up and the very fact that many have decided that this time has run out would suggest that in real terms (if it was someone else) his time was up a while ago. Two other things have effected the timescale. 1. The ongoing nightmare/process that is aflicting our club which has made life more difficult / provided excuses / balance between the two. 2. Media coverage of Ally McCoist throughout the nightmare which IMO has been overly generous and not reflected reality.
  17. buster.
    You seem to be confused or perhaps it's me. You said you don't trust the board but yet seem to sarcastically deride the "lost 70M tune" and advocate giving them more money to control. To help clarify, on what grounds do you not trust the board ? Perhaps you are to vote "yes" and campaign for 'Better Together"
  18. buster.
    Aim rule 11 A company must issue notification without delay of any new developments which are not public knowledge concerning a change in: its financial condition; its sphere of activity; the performance of its business; or its expectation of its performance. Business Review (25/04/14) Should the Club suffer a substantial decrease in season ticket income in the next two months, then it would be unable to trade in the short term without seeking additional external funding as previously disclosed in the RIFC December 2013 interim results. http://www.rangers.co.uk/images/staticcontent/documents/RangersBusinessReview.pdf I think they intend to avoid telling anyone until the back end of June although you'd have thought Mr.Lethem wasn't just anyone. Whether they'll be able to keep it under wraps for so long is another matter. I'd have thought that if numbers are currently significantly down on 12 months ago, that AIM rule 11 means they should be informing the market, 'without delay'.
  19. buster.
    Perhaps more importantly, any idea how many ST's have been renewed ?
  20. buster.
    When Florentino Perez (President/Real Madrid) went to celebrate with Aznar (ex president/ Spain) it took my dislike of Real Madrid to a new level. Aznar is one corrupt sleazeball de los primeros.
  21. buster.
    Best ignored on this particular thread, has nothing constructive to offer, even criticism.
  22. buster.
    Another point is that it seems as though a good job was done regards letting the media know what was going down and have them come out and cover it. Hopefully this is illustrated in tomorrows papers. In effect it helps the march/protest to highlight the message to tens of thousands+ of media consumers.
  23. buster.
    Predictable and of no real relevance. Hopefully get some good pic's on tomorrows front/back pages.
  24. buster.
    An important measure is that the media have it widely covered.
  25. buster.
    Stay with stats, they suit you.
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