statts1976uk Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 You've beat me to it pansjambo, I was just going to leave a link here and see if anyone would make the connection! http://m.fansedge.com/Phoenix_Suns_Merchandise/Antigua_Phoenix_Suns_Youth_Signature_Pullover_Hoodie_-_Black 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 marching season is over Don't think there will be that many marching to Hampden this time. Probably all fit in No. 8's taxi! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 What an insightful post. Your contribution to the discussion is very much welcomed. Why, thank you. Perhaps you're not as devoid of the most basic sense of right and wrong, as your earlier post implied. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Awa and pluck yer banjo. Oh dear. White knighting AWRA with this chronic patter. You're better than this benny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeHectorPar Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 If we were to get King, the 3 bears, Ashley, Sarver and Kennedy together in a pub, might we end up with the 7 drunken Knights? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Is it? All I keep hearing is how great Scottish Fitbaw is these days. Do you want your clubs concentrating on this? or would you prefer they continually harass the football authorities about Rangers and the newco / oldco situation? So it would appear. Anything would be an improvement upon the situation your club is in. Why it hasn't been handed its arse for lurching from one domestic crisis to another is beyond me. I'd rather they get their act together on behalf of the 42. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'll ask again. Was King responsible for the season ticket debacle during the summer that took money out of the pockets of Rangers when they clearly needed it? Yes, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26358424 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 We're getting closer to the 51% the good guys need. The three bears and King together have 34%, then you have the likes of Ally, Sir Walter, Rangers first, the rst and other individual Rangers shareholders. The spivs are running out of time. Presumably one of the spivs is the guy who ponied up £500,000 to stop your born-again decrepit club from going down the gurgler. Good old Ally and his outrageous salary; Sir Walter and his handshaking sinecure; the gullibles falling over each other to proclaim them legends. Aye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Is it? All I keep hearing is how great Scottish Fitbaw is these days. Do you want your clubs concentrating on this? or would you prefer they continually harass the football authorities about Rangers and the newco / oldco situation? Surely the rest of the garden being lovely would mean it's more, not less, appropriate to concentrate attention on the bit that isn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Oh dear. White knighting AWRA with this chronic patter. You're better than this benny. He isn't. He really, really isn't. There isn't one brain donor with "my team: dead" that he's ever had a bad word for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Let's hope so 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Surely the rest of the garden being lovely would mean it's more, not less, appropriate to concentrate attention on the bit that isn't. Nah, you're forgetting - they're hardwired to believe that the rangers are the biggest, bestest team ever in the world*. Therefore, when they look at what their lords and masters are putting on the pitch for their entertainment(!), they automatically assume that every other team in the country is worse than them, because they're rangers**, and rangers are the bestest, yeah?*** *Whereas they're not even rangers. ** See above... *** Eh, no. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muirkirk nil Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Let's hope so ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1420584353.205644.jpg Assurances the crisis-hit club will not go under again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Assurances the crisis-hit club will not go under again.This would be this club's first time to go under. Annnyway... The similarities between then and now are striking - Soccerball Bill heralded as the saviour for Rangers, another Yank, Basketball Bob heralded as the saviour for the Sevco Works XI. Blue Knights to the rescue for Rangers? Three Bears for the Ibrox Globetrotters AllStar Eleven? Spivs and chancers in the Rangers boardroom. Spivs and chancers in the Ibrox Tribute Act boardroom. Spooky all round. Edited January 6, 2015 by pozbaird 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Let's hope so ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1420584353.205644.jpg That'll be another fine or a points deduction then. Thanks neily. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRob72 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 And here you are craving attention ... Isn't that why you're all here on the BRALT ? All jockeying for position ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Aye, no story about the Rangers is complete without a Paddy being involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muirkirk nil Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-boss-derek-llambias-gives-4930632RANGERS chief executive Derek Llambias was summoned to Hampden yesterday to be grilled about the extent of the deepening Ibrox cash crisis.Record Sport understands the former Newcastle big wig was asked to attend a one-to-one meeting with SPFL counterpart Neil Doncaster who demanded to know if there is a danger that the club may be tipped into administration - two years after it was dumped into an ultimately disastrous financial meltdown by former owner Craig Whyte.Llambias gave Doncaster a personal guarantee that another set of administrators are NOT about to be called into Ibrox and that the club will stay afloat even though the board admitted yesterday in a stock exchange announcement that more emergency funding will be needed to keep the club in business this month.That admission came as they turned down an £18m bailout from Phoenix Knight Robert Sarver, the Arizona banker who has emerged as a late contender in an all-out-war for control of the boardroom.Doncaster then officially briefed the SPFL board about his discussions with Llambias during a conference call last night, confirming that assurances have been given that Rangers are in a position to continue to trade.The SPFL declined to make any comment on the Rangers crisis last night.But Record Sport understands some sort of fresh funding will have to be in place by the middle of next week at the latest if insolvency is to be avoided and so an announcement on a new lifesaving loan can be expected imminently.To that end, Llambias and chairman David Somers are currently in negotiations with a consortium of wealthy fans headed by Douglas Park and including George Letham and George Taylor.The trio are offering to keep the club afloat but, in return for their cash, they are demanding at least one voice in the boardroom ahead of a new share issue which they would underwrite.There is no indication that similar discussions are ongoing with exile Dave King, who waded into the battle for power last week when he snapped up a holding of just less than 15 per cent.But the board have invited Phoenix Suns owner Sarver to table a rival offer and it’s inconceivable that Mike Ashley - whose recent £3m crisis loan has already been spent - has not also been approached.Yesterday’s statement to the Stock Exchange said: “The Company is managing its cash resources carefully and will require further funding before the end of January. The Directors are in discussions with Rangers’ significant stakeholders with a view to arranging finance for the Club.“This is likely to comprise loans in the short term and possibly equity in the medium term. The board has invited Mr Sarver to consider participating in a similar discussion alongside other supportive shareholders.”Sarver is expected to make another 7am statement this morning in response to this request as well as the rejection of his £18m buyout, which would have seen him land a controlling 51 per cent stake through the release of new shares.The Rangers board said: “While the Directors welcome Mr Sarver’s approach, they believe that, notwithstanding the current financial difficulties, the proposal does not adequately value a controlling interest in the Company and accordingly the resolution to approve the placing is unlikely to achieve the 75 per cent majority required.“The Directors do not intend to hold the General Meeting which would be necessary to implement the proposal.”At the same time Sarver was releasing his own stock exchange statement to explain why he has entered the power struggle.The 53-year-old said: “I believe what the club needs today is a very quick, major injection of capital to stabilise things and I can give the Rangers supporters a categorical assurance that I have the resources and ability to get this club back to its elite level.Robert Sarver saw his offer to take over Rangers rejected“I’m looking forward to building a consensus amongst supporters and prominent Rangers-minded figures who have the long-term success of the club at heart.“I’ve had detailed research carried out on Rangers and I’m convinced that we could take it back to the top of the Scottish game on a stable and sustainable basis.”Sarver has also been in discussions with the Park group but, at this stage, there is no sign of them joining forces. The priority for motor mogul Park and his men is to stabilise the club before it goes bust and ensure that Llambias keeps yesterday’s promise to Doncaster.Heavyweight Ashley, though, is gearing up for another bruising battle. Two of his right-hand men are now heading the board with Llambias flanked by Sports Direct trouble shooter Barry Leach, as financial director.It seems likely, meanwhile, that King’s next move will be to call for an extraordinary general meeting and the chance to wipe out the current regime at a shareholder vote.Between them King and the Park consortium have already amassed 35 per cent of the club’s shares and they are confident of garnering the support that more than 16 per cent of the other existing shareholders - giving them an overall majority of more than 51 per cent.Last night, Clyde Blowers boss Jim McColl handed over his 10,000-share stake to fans group Rangers First.McColl said: “I was happy with the aims of Rangers First in uniting the fan shareholders and I have gifted my shares to Rangers First.“I encourage other supporters to look at their aims and decide for themselves.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdcal Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Countless loans, share issue, and emergency loan (announced to stock exchange) and that cockwomble donkeymaster still believes they are fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Countless loans, share issue, and emergency loan (announced to stock exchange) and that cockwomble donkeymaster still believes they are fine. Still believes they are fine and still believes the rest of Scottish Football is fucked !! The man is an incompetent arsehole who should have been shown the door months ago ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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