Florentine_Pogen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 @ Capt. Sensible You implying that The Wee Blonde Poof is David Murray's cumbucket ? (Metphorically speaking, of course..) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 m'kay? bill would approve of this thread... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 @ Capt. Sensible You implying that The Wee Blonde Poof is David Murray's cumbucket ? (Metphorically speaking, of course..) #cumbucket 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Craig Whyte: I'm looking forward to making Rangers a leading force in football May 7 2011 James Traynor CRAIG WHYTE will breeze into Ibrox today as Rangers' new owner. The Motherwell-born "turnaround" specialist finally got his hands on the Ibrox club at 5.30pm last night. And he immediately promised Rangers fans a new era of success. Speaking for the first time since it was revealed last November that he wanted to buy the club, Whyte said: "As a Rangers supporter I now look forward to helping the club secure its future as a leading force in Scottish and European football. "I know the club has gone through some difficult spells in recent times but it is my commitment to the manager, his backroom team, the players and, most importantly, the loyal supporters that I'll do all I can to ensure further success in the weeks, months and years to come. "Rangers is a great club with a great future. It has the best supporters in the world and I will do everything possible to protect and enhance the club's standing going forward." Despite the saga the change over was actually completed abruptly last night, perhaps even prematurely. One of the many people who had been working on the £52.5m deal yesterday pressed the wrong button on a keyboard and the statement to the Stock Exchange zipped to London by mistake. However, the deal had been completed and the announcement was delivered only a few hours ahead of schedule. No harm was done but it was perhaps a timely reminder that Whyte will have to work quickly to form a new board of directors and the squad, even though he takes over as Rangers are poised to win a third straight SPL title. Whyte has already made one appointment - businessman Phil Betts, also a turnaround specialist, who joined the Ibrox board last night. Whyte just wants to get his sleeves rolled up and work out with McCoist exactly how much is needed to bolster a Rangers squad which has been cut to the bare bones. Aware that the patience of the club's support has been tested to the limit he went out of his way to thank the fans and Rangers staff for their patience during the past six months. "The guiding principle from the outset has been to get the right deal for Rangers," he said. "I know the time this has taken has created a lot of frustration but it was vital we secured a deal that meant we could maximise investment in the team and that is what has been achieved." In the statement released to the Stock Exchange last night it was confirmed that Wavetower, a company owned by Whyte, had completed the purchase of Murray International Holding's shares and that was when the takeover, which started in November last year, was finally over. David Murray, who has reigned at Ibrox since November 1988, met with 40-year-old Whyte for a few hours yesterday morning and they signed off their paperwork on the deal with Murray agreeing to give up his 83 per cent shareholding for nothing. Or, to be absolutely precise, £1. Whyte had reached agreement with Lloyds Bank to clear the club's £18m debt and a smaller debt of just more than £4m will also be paid. That should return the lease of the Albion Car Park to the club. Whyte has promised to spend £5m on players at the start of every season for the next five years but he has also made it clear he will allow McCoist to splash between £10m and £15m this close season because the first-team squad had to be run drastically run down as the bank enforced cutbacks. The statement sent to the Stock Exchange read: "Wavetower is pleased to announce that it has today acquired 92,842,388 ordinary shares, representing approximately 85.3 per cent of the issued share capital in The Rangers Football Club PLC (the "Club"), for a consideration of £1." Many questions remain unanswered about Whyte who has managed to fly under the radar for most of his business life so far. It seems remarkable that a man who has been described as a "ghost" by some financial analysts is now the owner of one of the biggest clubs in Britain. Whyte, at the age of 26, was Scotland's youngest self-made millionaire and now a venture capitalist he moves between homes in Monaco, London and Castle Grant near Granton-on-Spey. He has spent more than £5m restoring the ancient castle but he'll have to spend much more than that to keep Rangers on top. Whyte the turnaround specialist. :lol: And to think whytes entire dodgy past was already being torn apart on some Celtic websites . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kincardine Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 You sure can not believe this. Rangers Newco = Belfast in the 70s? Linking us to new signings is mad. Stating this is beyond madness. The orcs kicked off in Manchester because someone turned off the telly. God helps us when their pecious club dies. Don't be so fucking silly. You really think "Rangers Newco = Belfast in the 70s?" Can you actually imagine car bombs outside Hampden just because Rangers went in to liquidation? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 As soon as Sportsound starts tomorrow at 2 we should all bombard the programme with questions about Billy EBT Dodds. Now if 5 or 10 people do it then it wont be noticed but if they get 100 e-mails or facebook posts they will have to say something. I thought Billy, Chick and James were all off on an all enclusive cruise around the Balearics.. What's on at 2 tomorrow? They haven't got the F1 gig have they?!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Don't be so fucking silly. You really think "Rangers Newco = Belfast in the 70s?" Can you actually imagine car bombs outside Hampden just because Rangers went in to liquidation? I can imagine a protest of at least 600 if Rangers were liquidated. Strong statement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 This is the longest, most drawn out death ever. Just fucking end it already, this is getting very boring for the audiance and quite frankly I'm losing interest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 How good could Scottish football be next season? No Rangers. Celtic with rapidly declining attendances and an idiot manager in charge. Its the start of a new era. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 This is the longest, most drawn out death ever. Just fucking end it already, this is getting very boring for the audiance and quite frankly I'm losing interest. Rangers v. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Who will take longest to die ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galajambo Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 To be fair, most of them probably think embargo is what they drink in The Congo. Superb sir! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I don't understand people saying this is the worst admin ever? It's the BEST admin ever. True colours showing left, right and centre, a long drawn out death of an institution (sic) we all hate and the 'end game' is coming, where there's more than a fair chance that Rangers as we know it will be no more. Even if they somehow survive, they'll never get away from this taint and they'll take years to get back to being in any way competitive. By that time, the glory hunters will be gone, and there's every chance they'll not come back. It's also exposed the press as being totally ignorant to the fans' true views and also that the already flawed system in Scottish football NEEDS a complete overhaul, something which we might be able to push through with only one of the ugly sisters unable to veto any changes in our game. I fucking love this administration, and this thread. And twitter. And the numerous blogs I read almost daily on the subject. I'd say long may it continue, but the curtain seems to be drawing on this saga. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Campbell Ogilvie getting it tight on alextomo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doink Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 The orcs kicked off in Manchester because someone turned off the telly. God helps us when their pecious club dies. Leggo claimed that was badly reported and T in the Park has more trouble but the press refused to print that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I don't understand people saying this is the worst admin ever? It's the BEST admin ever. True colours showing left, right and centre, a long drawn out death of an institution (sic) we all hate and the 'end game' is coming, where there's more than a fair chance that Rangers as we know it will be no more. Even if they somehow survive, they'll never get away from this taint and they'll take years to get back to being in any way competitive. By that time, the glory hunters will be gone, and there's every chance they'll not come back. It's also exposed the press as being totally ignorant to the fans' true views and also that the already flawed system in Scottish football NEEDS a complete overhaul, something which we might be able to push through with only one of the ugly sisters unable to veto any changes in our game. I fucking love this administration, and this thread. And twitter. And the numerous blogs I read almost daily on the subject. I'd say long may it continue, but the curtain seems to be drawing on this saga. Never ! Throw those curtains wide, one day like this a year will see me right............. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Leggo claimed that was badly reported and T in the Park has more trouble but the press refused to print that Oh aye, T in the Park is just an excuse for everyone to kick off. I go every year to pick a fight with riot police. If you're caught, just claim to be Chelsea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Never ! Throw those curtains wide, one day like this a year will see me right............. I hope so. This whole thing has been like the best movie ever. If this is ever made into a movie, you'd need 3 or 4 parts to do it any justice. J K Rowling can only dream of writing a story with so many twists, turns and interesting characters. It's immense - shame on ANYONE who says this isn't a brilliant administration 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Leggo claimed that was badly reported and T in the Park has more trouble but the press refused to print that Leggo is a mentalist. He's another one for the glue factory once the wrecking ball pulls up on Edmiston Drive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysnotter Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 C'mon BBC I want to go to bed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightmile Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I don't understand people saying this is the worst admin ever? It's the BEST admin ever. True colours showing left, right and centre, a long drawn out death of an institution (sic) we all hate and the 'end game' is coming, where there's more than a fair chance that Rangers as we know it will be no more. Even if they somehow survive, they'll never get away from this taint and they'll take years to get back to being in any way competitive. By that time, the glory hunters will be gone, and there's every chance they'll not come back. It's also exposed the press as being totally ignorant to the fans' true views and also that the already flawed system in Scottish football NEEDS a complete overhaul, something which we might be able to push through with only one of the ugly sisters unable to veto any changes in our game. I fucking love this administration, and this thread. And twitter. And the numerous blogs I read almost daily on the subject. I'd say long may it continue, but the curtain seems to be drawing on this saga. wholehearteldy agree - a near perfect administration long may it wheeze painfully until the last desperate breath is taken - and then bring on the new. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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