[Official] John Bennett steps down with immediate effect for health reasons

[compo 7,030]

At the end of the day your health comes first 

[weebluedevil 1,239]

Wishing John Bennett a speedy recovery. A true bluenose and a good man who hasn't hesitated for a moment to plough multi-millions of his own money to keep the club going forward after the disaster that we were. I hope the club remains in the hands of like minded people. It'll take a bit of fan patience for the foreseeable future, but I think we are in good hand with John Gilligan, another of the good men who saved us when we needed saving. The club needs our backing more than ever right now. Now let's hope the team give the Dundee HIVs a doing tomorrow for John. 

[Bluedell 5,624]

Gilligan? 🫣

[Blue Moon 1,289]

11 hours ago, weebluedevil said:

Wishing John Bennett a speedy recovery. A true bluenose and a good man who hasn't hesitated for a moment to plough multi-millions of his own money to keep the club going forward after the disaster that we were. I hope the club remains in the hands of like minded people. It'll take a bit of fan patience for the foreseeable future, but I think we are in good hand with John Gilligan, another of the good men who saved us when we needed saving. The club needs our backing more than ever right now. Now let's hope the team give the Dundee HIVs a doing tomorrow for John. 

While I agree with most of what you've said about John Bennett  I think we need fresh blood and money into the club.  We have been in decline since Seville.  At first I thought the start of the following season was a reaction to losing that final but there is a deeper malaise.  Some of the decision making since then has contributed to where we are at.  We are not a well run club.  This has created a schism between the fans and the board that needs to be mended.  I think there is too much baggage for current personnel to mend this.

[weebluedevil 1,239]

34 minutes ago, Blue Moon said:

While I agree with most of what you've said about John Bennett  I think we need fresh blood and money into the club.  We have been in decline since Seville.  At first I thought the start of the following season was a reaction to losing that final but there is a deeper malaise.  Some of the decision making since then has contributed to where we are at.  We are not a well run club.  This has created a schism between the fans and the board that needs to be mended.  I think there is too much baggage for current personnel to mend this.

Yes, and I don't disagree with that. However, at this time, and given the news about JB's health, I just wanted to wish the man well and be thankful that we had a chairman with the best interests of our club at heart and who put a lot of his money in to the club without hesitation. Whilst some of the decision making was mind boggling - not just down to Bennett, let's be honest, but we could have been a lot worse off and managed significantly more badly....just to keep it in perspective. 

 

 

Edited September 15 by weebluedevil

[Blue Moon 1,289]

1 hour ago, weebluedevil said:

Yes, and I don't disagree with that. However, at this time, and given the news about JB's health, I just wanted to wish the man well and be thankful that we had a chairman with the best interests of our club at heart and who put a lot of his money in to the club without hesitation. Whilst some of the decision making was mind boggling - not just down to Bennett, let's be honest, but we could have been a lot worse off and managed significantly more badly....just to keep it in perspective. 

 

 

I agree with your sentiments completely.  He is a fine Rangers man and I wish him nothing but the best.

[Graeme Ro55 759]

Get well soon Mr Bennett 

[Blue Moon 1,289]

Hope the game today cheered him up.

[CammyF 8,079]

According to tomorrow's Daily Record (I know, I know), Dave King making moves to get back on board. 

 

Looks like another episode in the Park v King soap opera.

[ian1964 10,721]