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Something to also consider is that many businesses operate on the basis of invoice discounting and this is considered a very normal practice, even among well established and thriving businesses. This is where a business sells its sales invoices (future income) to a lender at a discounted rate, and then lender then advances them the cash immediately to help manage cash flow. The Macquarrie loan arrangement is therefore just a variation on this theme. As was ticketus. There are many clubs in the UK who use the same lender. What we do need to guard against is bottom feeders like Whyte using such instruments to manipulate outcomes that are clearly not in the club's interest. So I don't blame fans for being worried when these arrangements come to light, but on this occasion it looks like normal practice.

Interesting. One thing I'm liking about the football review is that they're not waiting till the end of the process to take action. Its also only been a few weeks since Captain Picard announced that this was one of the findings they were taking forward.

Dessers. His best match for us, I thought. Very unfortunate not to be walking off the pitch with the match ball.

I’m hearing that the Parks are the main dissenters in terms of willingness to sell their shares. As ever, take with a pinch of salt as not hearing first hand.

Good point, I assumed he checked, but it was Kieran Maguire from the Price of Football podcast on twitter. He posted the original CH form per above, but then also posted afterwards to confirm the share price was 20p. https://x.com/KieranMaguire/status/1892171050831462820

Apparently they made a mistake on that form, the shares were at 20p each. So 18m shares @ 20p, raising £3.6m. I'm guessing its a conversion of a loan to shares, but I'm sure we'll get more details in due course.

Hearts 1 - 3 Rangers FGS Dessers

I thought Raskin hardly put a foot wrong and seemed to relish the chance to show his form against his fellow Belgians, but big Dessers for me led the line very well, his link up play was much improved, some terrific long runs in behind that should have led to more than just one assist... I wasn't totally convinced he was offside for the goal he had ruled out, but I only saw one replay when I got home. Overall for me he led from the front last night and gets my vote.

Yep, its about winning trophies. Simples. I look at some of the discontent over in the east end and to me the main reason it doesn't bubble over is because of their success. It wont be until we properly challenge for the title that the cracks will be more obvious.

Rangers 3 - 1 USG FGS Ingamane

Dio for me too, but Propper and Ingamane in contention. Dio in particular took some very rough treatment from the start of the game, and as mentioned, had zero protection from Walsh. Propper starting to influence the youngters around him and now with his goal threat, I can see him settling alongside Souttar as first picks when he returns to fitness.

Certainly didn't seem out of place. I suspect this might happen for him naturally as he enters the twilight of his career. Or potentially into a midfield role

Wait till they hear that Brenda is on £80k pw

Man U 1 - 2 Rangers FGS Ingamane

Think I said it previously but I wouldn't be surprised that if part of the deal to get Hagi back playing this season, was that he had far more control over his future going forward. Be that a reduced price release clause, or perhaps as it might seem now, a reduced contract term. Whatever the truth, I hope this independent football department review spends some time looking at how the Hagi situation was handled.

Rangers 3 -2 Sheep FGS Ingamane

Rangers 5 - 0 St J FGS Ingamane

I swing between both answers. On the one hand we can't keep changing managers and expecting to develop consistency. On the other hand, results aren't good enough and fan sentiment seems to have got to the point of no return.

Dundee 1 - 4 Rangers FGS Ingamane

A thoroughly entertaining thread to catch up on. Well done lads!

St Boo 0 - 3 Rangers fgs ingamane

Wouldn't surprise me that part of the deal to get Hagi back playing was that he is in far more control over his next move, potentially with some sort of release clause agreed.

Rangers 5 - 0 Dundee FGS Cerny

Being realistic though, he's likely to have had a number of interactions with senior people and board members as part of the interview process as well as post-announcement. He likely already has a "warts-and-all" view of the club, but his job is to lead the club on a day-to-day basis, and that means bringing people with you as much as it does about making tough decisions. If I was in his shoes, I imagine his message to the Board is that everyone gets a clean slate, and that he will evaluate all aspects of the club personally, or with perhaps a small team of people he trusts, with a view to presenting his findings to the Board along with recommendations for change. Discretion in the early stages I would say, is the right approach.

I think its a simple moment of hesitation. Call it inexperience. CVV however positions himself well, and makes him choose to go on the outside by narrowing the option on the inside. To take advantage of the extra man on the inside he may well have needed two touches and that would have given CVV time to hold up play to and get runners back into defensive positions.