Former Rangers player, John Brown, spoke to Sky Sports this morning outside Ibrox and launched a takeover bid for the former club’s assets. Yesterday he resigned as a scout for the company before urging Rangers fans not to renew their season tickets.
In an interview reminiscent of a memorable scene from Blazing Saddles, Brown told Sky:
“If [the fans]invest, we’ll setup a bank account that all the season ticket money can go in there, and we can guarantee that we will buy this club over from this regime because it’s coming back into Rangers hands.
“Gone are the days, of the, the money that we spent. It’s going to be handled differently this time. The fans are going to buy it over. We have the backing from powerful people who are going to invest, but the fans will invest, and they’ll offer Charles Green, if he says he’s got the title deeds in his name, we’ll make an offer, once we see the hidden letters, any deeds that have been done in the past, if there’s any stumbling blocks, where’s Ticketus in all this, we’ll deal with that, once we see the title deeds, of this stadium, that I was proud to play for, in a number of years through nine-in-a-row, and we’re going to get our club back, but we need a bit of honesty from Charles Green.”
Reports that after hearing Brown, Charlie Nicholas is worried for his analyst position with the broadcaster, have not been confirmed.
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bommer brown
coming on talksport soon
tune in for comedy gold
The huns are (for a change) like a baying mob with this mooted protest tonight. People posting details of his hotel, what type of car he drives, where its parked etc. If enough of them turn up it could get ugly(ier)….
Well
sometimes, someone grasps the moment, takes the stage, seizes the opportunity, clears their mind and adds sorely needed wisdom and insight, coupled to a strong, yet easy to follow plan, a plan which will release Rangers from their torment.
And that man is John Brown.
Like Count Basie said of Sinatra – when the man’s doing his thing get the hell out of the way…
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RANGERS legend Sandy Jardine has slammed the posse of players who are trying to quit for free at a time when the Light Blues are in their deepest crisis.
Top stars Steve Davis, Steven Naismith, Steven Whittaker, Allan McGregor and Kyle Lafferty, youngsters Jamie Ness and Rhys McCabe plus livewire Sone Aluko have all indicated they will not report for pre-season training tomorrow.
Jardine says their actions smack of self-interest and greed and he is furious that if they succeed they will deny Rangers much needed revenue through transfer fees – even at reduced prices.
It sticks in the throat of a man who gave his all for Rangers in 674 competitive matches during 17 years of service as a player.
He has no truck with top players not wanting to play in a lower division – as appears likely for Rangers – but he is deeply disappointed that the players are not honouring deals they brokered in March whereby they could leave for reduced transfer fees.
In essence they would still get their move away, but at least the club would benefit to some degree.
Speaking exclusively to RangersTV he said: “I am dismayed shocked and disappointed by the actions of the eight players.
“You have to say that if the players were up front and honest like we as a club have always been you would respect them more.
“What they have done is seen a grubby opportunity – whether it is them or their agents – to exploit it and to solely maximise their income.
“The players took a salary sacrifice but for that they got clauses in their contracts which would allow them to leave on rock bottom prices if clubs came in for them.
“I have to be honest and I think the players have used our predicament to their gain although I can´t be entirely sure”
WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2012 TEXT SIZE Fans stage Ibrox protest
By Matthew Lindsay
DOZENS of Rangers’ fans are expected to stage a protest outside Ibrox Stadium to demand answers about the future of the club tonight.
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Ah DOZENS, this must be where Club 12 comes from.
*his – Chas Green…
Sheik Yerbouti
brilliant my man …absolutely brilliant
JB the personification of every thick hun knuckledragger …
Canny make the meeting if its efter 7 cause am tagged
Goian, Going Nowhere.
Pity. A better headline would read:-
Goian, Goian, Gone.
So Jardine had no problem with the non payment of any debts but if the players walk away and TaintedFC get nothing he is angry, shocking .
“He has no truck with top players not wanting to play in a lower division – as appears likely for Rangers – but he is deeply disappointed that the players are not honouring deals they brokered in March whereby they could leave for reduced transfer fees.
In essence they would still get their move away, but at least the club would benefit to some degree.”
Monaghan
do you not consider that D&P have done a great job at Hundom ? …i do :¬)))
Big G,
Thanks, today’s box of treats has been good so far.
Hopefully more to come this evening!
….PFayr on 27 June, 2012 at 14:16 said:
Monaghan
do you not consider that D&P have done a great job at Hundom ? …i do :¬)))
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PF I’d have struggled to do a better job myself!
SANDY Jardine then stated two minutes later that the Rangers supporters are not fooled by the motives of the eight players – headed by captain Steve Davis – who want to walk out on the club for free.
And he wants to know why they are not honouring the deal they hatched in March when they agreed to pay cuts that they can quit for cut price deals.
Speaking exclusively in a powerful and moving interview on RangersTV, Jardine said:
“You have to say that if the players were up front and honest like the Club has always been you would respect them more.
“Ally McCoist gave a statement last week where he asked the players not to kid anyone on and to be up front and honest with the supporters.
“Of course, we as a club don’t expect international players to go down a division or a few divisions. We understand that situation.
“We would be reluctant to see them go but we would understand. They would move on with our best wishes and we would get a fee – albeit a rock bottom price in comparison to their market value.
“I know they made sacrifices but the gain will be huge in comparison. The unfortunate thing for us is that we get nothing.
“What we don’t have an answer for is why the players simply did not adhere to the original deal and allow the club to make money from these reduced fees.
“What we have to do in our situation is to get everything sorted out, know what league we are in, know what players are staying and then start to build from there.
“If we don’t have money from fees for players leaving – which we are completely entitled to – then what are we supposed to build on, fresh air?
“There was an agreement reached over wage cuts and they got a great deal because they could leave for rock bottom prices and now they have seen an opportunity. In many ways it’s greed.
“A lot of them are being manipulated by their agents but as Ally said, tell us the truth; be up front and honest and don’t put these smokescreens up.
“I for one don’t believe them and I know the vast majority of the supporters don’t believe them either.
Jardine refused to comment on the 230 million pounds sterling that he helped to steal from creditors.
….PFayr on 27 June, 2012 at 14:13 said:
Sheik Yerbouti
brilliant my man …absolutely brilliant
JB the personification of every thick hun knuckledragger …
agreed
think hes on talk sport soon
Just saw Bomber’s interview on SSN,,,how aggressive does this fool sound???
What language is he speaking,,,because it certainly isn’t English?
Hail hail
Why is rankers TV still trading, and when wil we hear the last of FF, ranker’s media etc ….. ?
Nearly at the end game now, and don’t it feel good……..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Green Lantern (((((0))))) on 27 June, 2012 at 14:03 said:
Celtic supporters should ensure that Parkhead is full to the rafters every time we play the team that takes the place of Defuncters, just to ram it down the throats of the LL who continue to insist that we need thems.
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Like many more (presumably) when I renewed (2 adult + 2 Child ST’s) I again took the Option without the Hunnies matches………
I ask the question; what is the situation now that them’s are deid…….and will the club be preparing a revised ST Price list………….for example, can I opt to miss out on the Cousins of William games………as their supporters were the most vile to visit CP………
Paddy T……
Ok… Genuine IQ test.
WHYTE = 28.
GREEN =12.
BROWN = 7
What number is ZOMBIE ?
Naw, Billy. You don’t have to bother.
scenes you’d like to see:
Brown explains twitter to Charlie Nic
Doian joins Sevco .. Increasing the likelihood that Huns will be represented in Scottidh football next year… Aye if tennants run their 5’s tournament next year.. Although a big ask with only Doian, McCulloch and Wallace likely to be available… There’s always the chance of ‘running Goalie’..
What is that idiot Jardine fascination with the term rock bottom?
Green whyte brown and in the red … They are well and truly snookered…
Thanks
The Prince of Goalkeepers on 27 June, 2012 at 14:07 said:
Great line from twitter…
Chris Brookmyre @abbdiara
We are Rangers Super Rangers No-one likes us And it appears we may have failed to anticipate some of the long-term ramifications of this.
Retweeted by Phil MacGiollaBhain
A real LOL
“There was an agreement reached over wage cuts and they got a great deal because they could leave for rock bottom prices and now they have seen an opportunity. In many ways it’s greed.
Sandy J
There was an agreement reached with the paper shop and now he wants paying! In many ways it’s just greed!
Asonofdan,
trolls like bottoms of rock
From FF, the bares just can’t handle the truth…
‘the references to a new Rangers and talk of having no loyalty to the “new Club” will ensure that Steven Whittaker is unlikely to be welcome again at Ibrox.’
If Fleck walks away,will his parents be homeless?
I only ask,as IIRC,Rangers moved him and his family into a more salubrious-aye,I know- part of Glasgow in order to keep him on the straight and narrow.
wasnt finlay finlayson a director with an acute legal mind, he could be in more trouble than most, no
RM on “Bomber” bombing:
“I think it showed alot of emotion from bomber, and that probably accounts for the lack of structure and detail provided.
He epitomises rangers, his blood is blue!”
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“As i said in another thread ,totally unconvinced by his talking , also maybe it’s me but he looked like and sounded like he had a wee bit of dutch courage” [You mean he was blootered?]
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” Who gives a f*** if he is not a great speaker, the sentiment and intentions are indeed great. We are possibly days away from extinction and some f*****s are going on about his elocution. F****n unbelievable.”
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“Heard him at a doo on friday, still tryin to understand half of what he said, but he is involved with taigs” [taigs and pigeons?]
Big G on 27 June, 2012 at 13:58 said:
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Oh man, just when you thought it was nearly over…..
….and Green calling ex-whatevers ‘opportunists’? Is he serious? Has opportunity knocking not been HIS calling card?
Hughie would be revolvin’ in his crypt…..
JustCan’tGetEnough CSC
Sandy Jardine complaining that the players have “walked away” and sevco did not get any money for them. Maybe sevco could try for a CVA where a team would offer them up to 9 pence in the pound and see if that satisfies sevco
Should the MSM, and indeed everyone else, ourselves included, not be referring to this latest Brown effort as “the second John Brown bid”? Any bets on much more successful it may be compared to its predecessor?!
And someone mentioned Sevco 5088’s banking arrangements (or lack thereof) earlier, as well as exhorting them to pay their taxes, however novel a concept that might seem to their followers. That got me thinking – would they have had to have paid a bond to HMRC in respect of PAYE/NIC and VAT before commencing trading? And if so has it been paid? And who is accounting for the VAT on all this season book income they’ve received in the last couple of weeks…?
Just seen John Clown on SSN….dearie me.
All this running away with the league nonsense!!!
Could anyone work out how the league table would have finished last season if the mhanks were not around last season.
15 points at most I hazard!
Bhoys n Ghirls
Can we please stop referring to X-Rangers as CLUB12 as it looks like now they are vying for position as CLUB42.
MWD
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 27 June, 2012 at 14:38 said:
wasnt finlay finlayson a director with an acute legal mind, he could be in more trouble than most, no
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He could defend himself and he should be right at home because he is usually defending hopeless cases.
Ok Kilbowie Kelt – I’ll bite.
Is the answer 31?
Tombola