ian1964 10,720 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Defiant David Murray last night insisted Rangers would emerge from the winter transfer window strong enough to force the title race to go to the wire. The Ibrox chairman also furiously refuted claims that they have become a '' selling club '' revealing much more had been spent in the transfer market over the past five years than had been banked. And as top scorer Kris Boyd put the finishing touches to his �£3m plus add-ons transfer to Birmingham. Murray admitted it was not a deal which Rangers had promoted as they would have preferred he stayed and others were moved on. He conceded however that most players were for sale in the current financial climate as he saught to reduce the first team squad of 28 players and slash the wages bill of �£24m a year by almost a third. ''Rangers will come through this period. I have absolutely no doubt about that. We are still good and strong anough to end up on top.'' declared Murray. "I am doing everything I can to ensure this club will be stronger in the long term, but I'm sorry I can't win matches as well. "Rangers won't be struggling to survive, Rangers will get through all of this with the proper care and decision making.There is no panic here. We are not immune to what is happening in the world today, but we can and will cope with it. "We are not in meltdown and I'd like Rangers fans to understand that. We know what we are doing and I repeat we can still come out on top after the transfer window has closed.'' Reflecting on the impending loss of top scorer Boyd and the furore the move has caused among supporters Murray explained it was a case of a buyer coming forward without invitation and did not mean Rangers could be classed as a selling club. "I'm disappointed we're doing what we are at the moment with Boyd but I say categorically we are not a selling club. ''We did not want to promote the sale of Boyd but had to consider it when offer was made In a perfect world we would not sell him but the offer was for him and no others have so far come in so it had to be considered ''You can't always get players out that you are willing to let go. You need buyers before you can become sellers "Over the past five years alone we've spent �£52m on players. You can add 10% more if you take in agents' fees and signing-on fees for the layers and we've taken in �£30.9m through selling players. "Even if Boyd does go this year we'd still be net sellers for the current year .Mendes, Davis, Edu, and Bougherra were all bought in for around �£11m after we got �£7.8 for Cuellar so again more has been spent than has come in. "The facts don't back up this notion that Rangers have somehow become a selling club. It's simply not the case.'' he added. "My message to the fans is, please believe me when I say I have the genuine interests of this club at heart. We will come through this. But at the same time we have to make sure we win matches and that's why I am sorry it looks as though Boyd is going." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,552 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 The guy has lost the plot.... If we're not a selling club and still want to win the league, why would we sell our top scorer for what isn't really all that much. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cowieger Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 As David Edgar stated tonight on Real Radio yard sale to pay the electricity bill. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 "I am doing everything I can to ensure this club will be stronger in the long term, but I'm sorry I can't win matches as well. "My message to the fans is, please believe me when I say I have the genuine interests of this club at heart. We will come through this. I am doing everything I can........... please believe me .......... we will come through this. Sorry Murray, stop lying, the facts say different. The only ones more guilty are the supporters who applauded you while you castrated Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I'm usually the last person to criticise David Murray. I have even on occasion defended him against the 'Murray out' brigade, but this is unforgivable. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,720 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 As David Edgar stated tonight on Real Radio yard sale to pay the electricity bill. Missed that on real radio,don't suppose anyone has it recorded ???? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I'm usually the last person to criticise David Murray. Why? There's not exactly been any lack of justification. Perhaps you've just enjoyed being lied to, or maybe got so used to it you didn't notice any more? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cowieger Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Missed that on real radio,don't suppose anyone has it recorded ???? No sorry mate but he didn't hold back asked where the money went from 22 years of high season ticket sales uefa cup run etc, compared the sale of Kris Boyd as a yard sale to pay the electricity bill, fans not getting value for money for over a decade described Rangers Regime as a shambles at the moment got ripped right in there very good. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Deliver the supporters a league title then mr Murray,this shambles has went on long enough! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Deliver the supporters a league title then mr Murray,this shambles has went on long enough! Exactly! If he put his hand in his pocket to pay the bills (even if only a loan) then we wouldn't be shedding our only 30-goal a season striker for less than half his value!! Not only that, but even considering selling Boyd for that sort of money completely devalues the club & it's selling power. You can't sell players like Hutton & Cuelar for the sort of money they went for, then turn round shortly afterwards willing to accept peanuts for a player who's probably the most valuable in Scotland without seriously damaging your selling power. Every club down south will now be unwilling to make serious offers for our players, knowing that they simply don't need to. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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