It’s not like we didn’t warn them. Charles Green, with his ‘blame it on bigotry’ and ‘Rangersitis’ nonsense was an even more transparent charlatan than wee Craig Whyte. Green moved in, fed them the nonsense they were oh so willing to swallow, and made off with their millions. All carried out in broad daylight.
The financial realities were self-evident from day one of Newco’s existence. For a while you had to wonder if any of vast number of fans, journalists and fan-journalists with computers had a spreadsheet between them. But, a more powerful force than Rangersitis had taken hold – vanity. The kind of vanity only those afflicted by a notion of supremacy are susceptible to.
Their club was liquidated, a newco was formed. It adopted Rangers’ name while the original club was still an SFA member (and granting permission for their players to turn out for was for the time known as ‘Sevco Scotland’.
Put yourself in their shoes for a moment. This isn’t an easy pill to swallow. Around these parts people invest the kind of sentiment in their football team which goes into nationalism elsewhere, occasionally causing wars. It’s a primitive but natural part of all of us, so perhaps we should have been more respectful of the feelings of others at the time. Cough.
If someone was able to chart the world’s Cognitive Dissonance harvest it would have been off the chart for the last two years, brought about when a degrading reality met a supremacists vanity. The subsequent scarcity of Armageddon (biff), Celtic’s flourishing Champions League action (bang), the new New Firm (whallop) were all late blows which none of the Jokers at Ibrox anticipated. Even Kilmarnock managed to sort themselves out without collapsing into administration.
Without the ability to accept credit or debit cards, or with the bank’s authority to allow fans to automatically renew season tickets, the signs are written as tall as Ibrox’ Club Deck. I can’t see more than a few thousand being prepared to throw their money into a landfill site.
Season ticket renewal deadline has been moved to a week before when next month’s wages are due. Right now the directors have a reasonable aspiration that tens of thousands of fans will renew but on 17 May, the day after the deadline, reality should crystallise. If there was a spread bet available, I’d put my money on administration in the days to follow.
Money talks, it don’t sing and dance and it don’t do walking away….
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fanadpatriot .
Gianni Rivera is my choice of ” best ever “.
His chipped pass on to the head of Prati for Milan s 4th in the 1969 European Cup Final v Ajax was a perfect summation of the man and his genius.
parkheadcumsalford
As is south lanarkshire.
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
charliebhoy.. ah’m no talking tae you noo until you say sorry for that !!
Paul67 et al
There were two great left-backs at the 1974 World Cup. One was Danny McGrain, the other, picked up a winner’s medal.
Celtic Mac
Totally agree with you about Giggs and heard Keano criticising the players the other night.
Hooper collecting more skelfs in his erchie
Paul Breitner
Wonderful player !
Evening folks, just lurking there and reading back. Auldheid word of the day Excelophobiaverde genuine laugh out loud moment.
welcome pauljlaverty!
Have you got hair like spaghetti?
But no matter, I’m sure Danny didn’t worry much about it and realistically I’m neither did at the time… two great players
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and realistically I’m sure neither did at the time.. two great players.
But Danny was better..
Ayrshire is Green and White
Honestly think Danny Wellbeck is the most overrated player I’ve seen . Absolutely rubbish.
too far eh rob?…..ok sorrrreeeee
Who came up with…
We Are The Paypal?
And nobody SWIPES us but we don’t care.
Listening tae aff the ba, keep asking fir sevco callers tae call, nobody yet!
Big sean.
Grand master card.
Do you ever look at a player in a Celtic shirt and think, “it just doesn’t suit him”? Juninho looked that way.
And other players fit perfectly. Sutton for example.
Watching the ManU game I thought Moyes never looked right as their manager. But Giggs looks the part.
Stranraer fans were waving credit cards and singing “You’re not Sevco anymore”
Ouch that’s got to hurt having every team in Scotland’s fans ripping the pash out of your supremacist ideals!!
Oh my aching sides…
…sorry celtic mac yer wrang!………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Celtic Mac
17:29 on 26 April, 2014
Paul67 et al
There were two great left-backs at the 1974 World Cup. One was Danny McGrain, the other, picked up a winner’s medal
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..McGrain signed for Celtic in May 1967. He became one of the so-called ‘Quality Street Gang’, the great Celtic reserve team that also included players such as Kenny Dalglish, Lou Macari, Davie Hay and George Connelly, who eventually took the places of the ageing Lisbon Lions. At first, McGrain was regarded as a midfielder but was utilised in a variety of roles in the reserve side before becoming established as a right-back.[3]
Never liked Giggs since his dive wae big Artur,
So
C’mon Norwich :-)
charliebhoy.. pals again :)
aiden bhoy
18:02 on 26 April, 2014
Now know who you are :-)
When did you work it out.
new banner for theGB……..papal accepted here GIRUY
Cowiebhoy
Well said. Cannae bear Giggs.
HH
Daughter no1 and season ticket holder told me :-)
No to hooper for me, didn’t try a leg in final season, outwith Cup Final
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy
Me too!
I was 12 rows behind the ‘dive’ that night and and have disliked him ever since. :-)
Keep asking this but no answers.
What possessed Ticketus to lend the £27 million in the first place?
Ticketus must have realised that there was a good chance that they would be stiffed.
Rooney scores from a penalty given against Whittaker which would never have been given if he was still playing for the deid team.
A penalty now for stubbing your tae ?
I was fair scunnered to see the manure brat pack swanning about at training yesterday … Pity big Sutty didn’t stroll in and wipe the smug grins of their faces …. AGAIN
Hooper would certainly do for me. Way better than anything we now have.
The Battered Bunnet
Very late in the day I know but reading back some e.mails from of old caught one from Paul67 who kindly passed on a message from you for myself and my girls on the 28th June last year. And you know what day that was.
.If I haven’t thanked you before then I sincerely do now.
charliebhoy
18:04 on 26 April, 2014
No he’s not.
Danny McGrain was always moved to LB when playing for his country between approx 1972-1976 to accommodate Sandy Jardine at RB
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
13:21 on
26 April, 2014
Should Sevco go burst and no reincarnation appears
Will their fans not just disperse around various provincial teams such as Stranraer, Ayr, Hamilton ,Killie etc
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There are already a few out blazing a trail like the great explorers of the past.
For Columbus, Polo and Darwin, today we have Chic, Waddell and Jabba out there intermingling with others at inhospitable places like Paisley, Falkirk and deepest, darkest Airdrie and all for their great perished love….the now extinct Glasgow Rangers.
Their brothers are in desperate need of a place to call home so in a heroic effort to find a suitable environment these intrepid bears have been integrating with the fans of these towns in the hope their fellow bears will soon join them.
Unfortunately these places may not actually be suitable, so i feel that an appeal should be organised and anyone that is interested in saving and looking after their very own zombie should get in touch asap.
There are some strict guidelines that need to be met in order for a zombie to become comfortable in his/her surroundings.
A large garden is required with plenty room for the zombie to wander aimlessly bellowing at the top of his/her voice.
The garden must also have room for a trampoline for zombie to do its bouncy and a sandpit to bury its head in when it feels in trouble.
A punchbag should also be provided as they like to lash out.
Barbecue’s are permitted but there must be no green straws, eggs benedict or other items which your zombie may find inflammatory.
Each household cannot be near any traffic lights with green lights and if there are any your local council must have the green lights broken and not replaced.
Your local chemist must change its normal corporate identity colour scheme from green as well as this will pacify your zombie.
Your household must not own a large screen tv and if in the event of it malfunctioning you must dial 999 immediately and keep your distance from your zombie.
No-one has liked them and although they claim they don’t care…..we think they might.
Please……give a zombie a chance.
Psalford.
Regards hooper, in agreement bud.
squire danaher,
You are correct, if my ole memory serves, and it still angers me.