ian1964 10,761 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 As predicted by yours truly, Mike Ashley has moved into pole position in the race to wear the crown at Ibrox. With Dave King out of the running, despite protestations to the contrary from King himself, it looks like Rangers’ future is in the hands of the sporting goods magnate. If we are being really honest, there are no other viable options available at present. As I predicted, King took advantage of the timing factor to be first to the table in offering a package but in doing so he fell into Ashley’s carefully laid trap. In a financial gun fight between the two, King lacks the firepower and. although a wily operator, is arguably seriously deficient to Ashley when it comes to strategy and street smarts. It is believed that Ashley’s proposal entails a loan which allows him to have Rangers by the short and curlies without straying into increasing his shareholding and thus having to overcome SFA objections to this. Ashley will, it is believed, demand the removal of Philip Nash and CEO Graham Wallace, whose alignment with Dave King now looks to be an ill-thought-out manoeuvre on their part. Dave King’s ongoing involvement in the Rangers saga should now be consigned to history as it has produced nothing but unrest and uncertainty, especially among more anxious members of the support. With Sandy Easdale holding a 26% voting block of shares and purportedly a backer of Ashley over King, it looks like the Londoner’s bid for power will prevail. It is vital that Rangers fans unite behind the club now and support the team in its drive for promotion. The quicker Rangers are back competing in the top tier. the better for the whole of Scottish football, as well as Rangers in particular. It may be too much to expect Dave King and his colleagues to urge fans to back the Ashley regime at Ibtox; however, it is certainly reasonable of loyal fans to expect that King and his cronies will cease and desist from attempting to disrupt the club with pointless boycotts and petty sniping. Mike Ashley has the resources to back Rangers and make them a big club like before, even bigger. That is why it is no surprise to see the Rangers-hating press in Scotland oppose his further involvement. He also has plenty of time to become a “Rangers man” and take the club to heart. That might be more likely if those with a “**** Complex” can overcome their fears of people of high net worth and let the guy get on with building Rangers up. The inevitability of the big man in the fight overcoming the wee guy is now the scenario at Ibrox. King has made his play, sincere or not and has no other viable card to play it would appear. Ashley’s tanks are parked on Ibrox lawns and it looks like he wants to make Ibrox his base. Far better for Rangers and really bad news for the club’s enemies if the guns are pointing outward. http://billmcmurdo.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/enter-the-big-guns/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 307 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Bill can fuck off - I am sick of reading his nonsense! Now is the time for real Rangers men. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Young Bill - Fuck off you wank 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Keep it civil please folks. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Keep it civil please folks. Tis quite mild considering the Toxic wannabee's utterances. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Tis quite mild considering the Toxic wannabee's utterances. We don't need to descend to that level here every day. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 We don't need to descend to that level here every day. Well everyday his crap is reproduced on here people will pass comment in the manner they think the bullshit deserves. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Well everyday his crap is reproduced on here people will pass comment in the manner they think the bullshit deserves. No doubt about it, but let's try to rise above the vitriol seen elsewhere as we always try to do here. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 "King has made his play, sincere or not... " reeks of toxic fumes 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bear 0 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 No doubt about it, but let's try to rise above the vitriol seen elsewhere as we always try to do here. You're right Zappa of course. However, the sheer contempt shown to Rangers fans by those peddling this guff is the real insult here. What Ashley & GeeenCo are doing is so transparent and predictable. Trying to then persuade us it's in the Club's best interests insults my intelligence to the point where I want to tell them to f**k off too. In an attempt to channel that anger into something more positive, I wonder whether the RFFF could be used to challenge the directors in court regarding their fiduciary duties to the Club, if they accept a loan from Ashley on terms which are less favourable than other loan options on the table? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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