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  1. buster.
    As one stage in the process came to an end and another began you obviously needed to maintain executive control for broad continuum. Hashtag: bone marrow sucking, cashcow, Leeds Utd, etc.
  2. buster.
    It helps divert focus from where it should be. Whilst it is only fair and right to examine all sides, the past and current boards seem to escape such vigilance from some despite what has went on/where we find ourselves.
  3. buster.
    Most of my mates are looking at 'Pay as you Go'. Generally, many don't want to give all the money up-front to people they don't trust. I anticipate a spin campaign that will shortly crank up through the gears.............moonbeams and emotional blackmail.
  4. buster.
    Players play football and are paid for it. That is to say the natural role of a player is 'to take'. Nothing wrong in that, it is their profession and how they finance their lives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most communicate via journalists and ghost written articles and are generally reluctant to criticise the gravytrain that fed or feeds them. They were often lined up to give their opinion/lines when those upstairs have problems. eg.SDM in aftermath of 'We Deserve Better'. In short they are often used in PR/spin campaigns. Regards our situation it takes courage and/or intelligence allied to conviction and love of the club for an ex-player to come forward and criticise the continuing line of corporate vultures to go through Ibrox. Get a group of John Brown, Richard Gough and Alex Rae together and you'd cover most bases. Not only is the situation complex but you have to navigate the media and hope they are fair to you and represent you fairly. eg. Bill McMurdo twisted what Gough believes into something that suited his argument but then McMurdo is a PR consultant (amongst other activities). I would hope that the day would come when the support don't need 'legends' of figureheads to point out the obvious and push them towards action. Is it not time we thought for ourselves ? This is where the ongoing policy of Confuse and Divide has helped the various incarnations of the board to keep the support gulible and funding them.
  5. buster.
    That makes me think a little.............. The illusion of 'togetherness' One of the main reasons we are fading away as a club is because of two differing objectives that aren't compatible or shouldn't be together. 1. Real ambition and aspiration for the football club. 2. Being a cash cow for a small group of individuals and groups. We can't generate enough money for both. The other day, the club statement finished with the following.......... The last part where it says "dear to us all" is the lie that underwrites this post.
  6. buster.
    If Mr.Somers actually pays out of his own pocket and somehow isn't reimbursed or provided guarantees it would go against the MO of recent times. When you consider timing, the PR campaign (spin) that is in play and that it almost certainly wasn't something that DSomers suddenly thought a good investment after 6 months as chairman then I wonder...............
  7. buster.
    Thank's for your reply ! Couple of things you didn't answer. Are you a poster on RM and if so were you vocal with your criticisms regarding CW and CG (post April 2013) on that forum ? Your record on such matters is of relevance because you seem to be in the forefront of pushing the current board and critising the UoF or/and Mr.King. There is certainly a debate to be had on all and some have their opinion, whilst others are trying to weigh up the situation before doing as they see fit. This is where the board's spin-machine comes into play and has in different guises and over many years managed to fool the Rangers support time and time again. It has contributed enourmously to keeping the fans divided and incapable of meaningful 'opposition'. Without real opposition but with blind loyalty......we are where we are. So when it comes to those at the 'forefront', I think their record on such matters is VERY RELEVANT. I'm not interested in simple forum rivalries either but I am interested in how the support is so divided or rather has became so divided over a timescale that goes back to SDM and moreso in the damage that this does. The open door that this has helped leave for corportae vultures to get their claws into. As for you having been on the board of the RST, I simply didn't know that. As I said I'm not a member of any group and am not interested in some of the issues that go back & forth re. certain groups. I am more interested in the damage that the general division within the support, how it was sown and has been nutured. I would point out that the division was sown and continues to be nutured by those who have been and currently are in the boardroom......for their advantage.
  8. buster.
    The choice given in the article was somewhat incomplete........... And the only way to change the dynamic is for the supporters to stop lining the pockets of those in and around the boardroom. The crux is that we can't TRUST those in executive control, nor do we know who some of the main shareholders behind them are. Some of these shareholders who have been at the coalface of decision-making through the 'vanishing 70M' time. There are no easy choices here, there are only different degrees and timescales of pain. The board represent a continuation of what we've now become used to. They would be in control of a club that fades away in terms of competivity. Then there will be the push to takeover the assets when or sometime after the contingent liability was to go away. For those who want to fund the club with this board in charge then look forward to downwards expectation management, empty corporatespeak, a lot of spin, talk but no walk, fans spending a lot of money but not seeing the proportionate benefits, being second best (in a good year) and in time the Europa League Qualifiers or equivalent. We will be established as the longterm 'Espanyol' of Glasgow in the shadow of Celtic. That is to say that our journey back will end in not being able to make that final step up and becoming happy with the odd Cup win like other provincial teams, think the early 80's. The alternative is also painful but there lys real ambition and a mission statement that will centre on the club, rather than trying to pocket as much of our cash as possible directly or indirectly. There isn't enough money coming in for both the club and upstairs&friends (eg.an onerous sports direct).
  9. buster.
    Tha analogy wasn't perfect. I'm tired and will try and come up with a better one tomorrow.
  10. buster.
    No but that is my choice. As I have previously pointed out, this is a salient point regards many of those who currently support the board and should be made as many seem to have forgotten. For more detail, see post 60 on this thread.
  11. buster.
    Mr.Hemdani, I wrote a rather long reply to you further back on the thread (post No.60) in case you've came back and missed it. ps. Obviously no problem if it's that you simply don't want to respond.
  12. buster.
    Everyone is entitled to their opinion. If my doctor makes a serious mistake in diagnosis, I'll think twice about going back to him. If he does it again I'll change my doctor.
  13. buster.
    Didn't see CW coming........... Didn't see CG&Co coming........... ...........etc. (?) Do you think posters should take your opinion on Rangers politic's invoving the boardroom seriously ?
  14. buster.
    I'd say that some of your money may already be with them. Isn't it strange that there are Rangers supporters who would hope that sp.ivs find or jump through loopholes to get away with having ripped off the club. IMO it's not the brightest stance for a genuine supporter who doesn't have other motives/interests.
  15. buster.
    So despite the various warning signs for those who cared to look you didn't see the dangers. Did you apply the same level of scrutiny towards CG&Co ?
  16. buster.
    In an Open Letter referred via a regulatory notice to the markets on the 6th of December 2013, Mr.Somers also informed readers and investors that the 'business review' was already underway looking at every contract at the club (RIFC). This came around two weeks before the 120 day timescale was mentioned and kicked off. So the 127 was really at least 141 days. The timescale was a sham at 120 but they thought they'd get away with a few more 'under the radar'. Trust this lot ?...........aswell buying a second hand car from a gypo. Misleading (deliberate) or dishonest ?
  17. buster.
    Whilst there will be differing opinions in just about any group on any subject, there is often one that is more dominant than others. Coming to RM, I am reliably informed that those who tend to be the 'loudest' and what may be regarded the general opinion have been over the piece advocating the qualities of Craig Whyte, Green&Co, Stockbridge & James Easdale mini board and now the current board. I appreciate that there will have probably been a less vocal minority with more sense.
  18. buster.
    In an Open Letter referred via a regulatory notice to the markets on the 6th of December 2013, Mr.Somers praised Brian Stockbridge to the heavens in what may be termed as AGM electioneering. Misleading or dishonest ? (Misleading can be deliberate = dishonest)
  19. buster.
    Thank-you for the reply BH. Re. CW When you say "one of the first" from where or what exactly do you refer ? As you have brought your criticisms into play, did you restrict them to the RST spokesman or did you take on the task of trying to educate Rangers Media regards Mr.Whyte ? I ask that because IIRC someone else on here mentioned you were active on RM and the more vocal members on there were very much pushing CW up to his metaphorical "95th minute" as we went into Administration. The same who were so vicifourous in backing Green and his cohorts up to and beyond the recordings being published. Re. CG and chums You got that very wrong, as did many tbf. (For the record, I called out Green from May 2012, (CW: before he took over). I'd like to ask a similar question as re.CW, did you try to debate against the pro Green camp on Rangers Media post April 2013 ? If you did it would have been fairly hard work I'd have thought. One of the reasons I ask you these questions is as I said to give me some background as to your record on such matters because you are heavily involved in the debating of club politics. It was to indulge my curiosity, thank-you again for replying. The other more indirect question about other forums or groups was to establish if the forums and/or groups that you may be a member were generally of a similar opinion to yourself both general substance and timescales. I wanted to know if someone who took so much time to back the present board had went against the general opinion held on say RM on the likes of CG. All that said if you turn round and tell me you aren't on RM then I've partly wasted my time !! Speaking generally, what disturbs me is that many of the same people who heavily and blindly backed past regimes way beyond 'credible sell-by date even for the gulible' are now backing the present board (not forgetting that many of the shares are still owned by the same people/groups, eg.BPH).....and that I and others I know who were of a similar timely opinion on both CW and CG&Co see the the current board as a danger to the football club. I can't understand why those with such a bad record in such judgement calls can have the gaul to shout so loudly as they venture another and think that fans should be reminded of this. ps. I am not a member of any group but have posted on FF.
  20. buster.
    He's had 6 months to buy shares. Crighton bought shares within a month of being appointed. The timing rather points to it being part of a campaign to try and restore confidence amongst those who don't want to buy or renew ST's. ie. he wouldn't have bought them had there been no problems with ST's.
  21. buster.
    That depends on who is in the boardroom, 70M has come and gone.
  22. buster.
    The root problem is that the fans want the football club to do well whilst the board want whatever is the best way to earn money from the club (not re-invest). There is an ongoing process in place with different stages along a parrallel 'journey'. The CG&Co stage was very successful for most of those directly or indirectly connected. However for the football club it was a disaster.
  23. buster.
    For background to your expertise on such matters, perhaps you could answer the following for yourself and say for the 'groups'/forums currently supporting the board. At what point did you/they realise the game was up with CW ? At what point did you/they realise the game was up with CG&Co ?
  24. buster.
    Pot calling kettle Black is a phrase that comes to mind. My posts should come with a warning of my blindness. Of course everything is ok and we can see exactly the value that has come of the approximate 70M spend all through our scouting, youth and development, the star signings aswell as the long list of improvements to the stadium amongst other things. The extra staff being taken on and the boardroom having earned their generous bonus because of their sterling work in taking our club forward to a better place.
  25. buster.
    Whilst I understand the logic behind this and appreciate that to a degree it may be true, I also have another thought to add. That playing first team football is the best experience you can get. I also don't get signing a guy who scored a barrowload in the 3rd tier to have him start very few matches in the same division. What happens is you get a player whose development could stall and come off the tracks. Yr 1: Score a barrowload with QotS in 3rd tier Yr2: Join Rangers, limited playing time despite playing in same 3rd tier. Yr3: Limited playing time as older forwards are brought in / not ready because in part no development the previous year. Yr4: Goes on loan, recovers goal-scoring form....End of contract,
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