ian1964 10,724 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 SHAMELESS Craig Whyte will demand a say in who buys Rangers. The Ibrox owner warned the crisis club's administrators Duff and Phelps of his intentions in crunch talks. And his uncompromising stance could see the Blue Knights' hopes of gaining control DOOMED. Their consortium frontman Paul Murray has been out-spoken in his criticism of Whyte but sources involved in the discussions have told SunSport the discredited Gers chairman is not ready to wash his hands of the mess he's in. And that could prove a major stumbling block in Murray's dream of taking over. Administrator Paul Clark insisted a fortnight ago that Whyte had now become "absolutely irrelevant." But Whyte met with Clark in London last week and underlined his determination to be involved in the process. It's understood Whyte feels strongly that his position as majority shareholder has NOT been weakened despite a blizzard of negative publicity. He even talked about retaining control of the club if and when it exits administration. At the very least Whyte expects to have a major say in who takes control of his 85.3 per cent shareholding. At the moment there are five bids on the table with ex-director Murray the fans' favourite. Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy is also in the running along with Club 9 Sports and consortiums from Singapore and the UK. Administrator Clark plans to name a shortlist of two preferred bidders by the end of the week. They'd then have another fortnight to put together and table their detailed proposal. Murray had initially joined forces with Ticketus but he is now weighing up whether to scrap those plans if it helps his bid. But if Whyte is allowed to be involved in the bidding process then his hopes may hit the wall. Our source said: "Whyte has made it clear he still believes he's got a major say in things. "He feels strongly that anybody who wants to do a deal will need to talk to him first. "The administrators think differently but Whyte insists he's still the majority shareholder." Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4221296/Ill-have-a-say-in-who-buys-Gers.html#ixzz1qIchjH7u 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 They're Whytes admins and they've had far too much to say already about the BK's bid, but nothing surprises me about business these days. Except for the lack of laws to stop all this 'working within the law' bullshit that allows all this murkiness in the first place. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1881 79 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I wish this little cockroach would just keep his mouth shut and disappear forever. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotter 0 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Laziest journalism yet? My source says the sun can get tae f*ck. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 SHAMELESS Craig Whyte will demand a say in who buys Rangers. He seems to have a burning desire to live out his life as a Eunuch. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear54 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I think that the administrators will be well aware of how much they are in the public eye and how every little thing will be scrutinised if CW comes back. Interesting he's making noises again when it looks like the Ticketus deal might not fall to us 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 IBROX administrators remain adamant Craig Whyte will have NO say in who buys crisis-hit Rangers. SunSport revealed yesterday shameless Whyte is demanding a role in shaping Gers' future. In crunch talks last week, the disgraced Ibrox owner warned beancounters Duff and Phelps of his intentions. We also revealed that Whyte's uncompromising stance could see the Blue Knights' hopes of gaining control doomed. But a source close to chief administrator Paul Clark last night dismissed Whyte's threats. The Motherwell-born businessman was ready to wash his hands of the mess he's in at the beginning of last week. But just a few days later he'd changed his mind â?? informing Clark of his plans. Yet behind-the-scenes administrators have yet to find any evidence of Whyte ploughing any of his own cash into the stricken SPL champions. A fortnight ago Clark insisted that Whyte had become "absolutely irrelevant" and it's understood that opinion hasn't changed. Whyte feels strongly that his position as majority shareholder has NOT been weakened despite a blizzard of negative publicity. He's even talked about retaining control of the club if and when it exits administration. At the very least Whyte expects to have a major say in who takes control of his 85.3 per cent shareholding. Administrators insists that is unlikely. At the moment there are five bids on the table with ex-director Paul Murray the fans' favourite. Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy is also in the running along with Americans Club 9 Sports and unnamed consortiums from Singapore and the UK. Clark hopes to name a shortlist of two preferred bidders by the end of the week. Our source said: "Craig Whyte is still the majority shareholder and technically he is right in what he's saying. "But if backed into a corner the administrators will fight fire with fire. "The problem just now is that Mr Whyte is blowing hot and cold. "One minute he wants out and the next he has changed his mind. Rest assured, however, the administrators won't be dictated to by him on this matter." http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scot...#ixzz1qMU8IghZ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capstans 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Strangely enough it would appear there is not one single piece of evidence as to Whyte's legal status as owner. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Why do the press insist in saying that the Blue Knights are the fans fav when i have seen the exact opposite. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Why do the press insist in saying that the Blue Knights are the fans fav when i have seen the exact opposite. Very interesting question and one I've been thinking about myself. The only answer I can come up with is that it's because the Trust are currently backing the Blue Knights. It appears to be another "only show in town" scenario, but that's just my opinion and I'm not trying to cause trouble. That's just how it looks and it ties in with the way the press are reporting the situation because Paul Murray and the Trust are both VERY friendly with the press and media. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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