So Charlie’s back. Did he ever really go away? I suspect not. Sevco Scotland/The Rangers FC/Rangers International is Charles Green’s project. He was the guy who picked the pieces up from the Rangers liquidator.
He was the guy, through liberal use of words like ‘bigotry’, ‘No surrender’ and ‘Dallas Cowboys’ managed to convince thousands of people to buy into a version of reality which convinced them to spend money.
He cut a deal with the compliant Ally McCoist to shift tickets in 2012, then did the same with Walter Smith in 2013, and co-opted a variety of flunkies to the cause along the way. The £22m raised at an IPO was down to him. No one else would have been able to achieve the latter feat, and he is needed again.
The move only appears audacious to those who have not been paying attention. When Green bought Rangers assets two years ago, the game was up. Those assets would be bled green, white and gold in order to provide as large a return on investment as possible. Nothing has changed.
What is needed at Ibrox right now is someone to pitch up saying, “Bigotry, No surrender, forget what I said earlier, it’s the same club, now buy your ticket, you tell them Ally/Walter/whoever next”. Charlie is perfect for this job.
The reality that existed pre-2012 is gone. That club’s assets were bought from a liquidator and are now masquerading around the lower leagues of Scottish football. Those who stepped forward, paid their money, and in doing so, actually gave thousands of people a club to support, are in charge – as is their right.
This is not a good thing if you have an affinity with that club, but it’s better than having Ibrox “razed to the ground” (remember Bomber Brown’s warning), so no matter what fans think of Charles Green, it’s time to accept his reality: Rangers were liquidated, fans were not organised, wealthy fans declined to step forward, the assets were bought by people who WILL make a financial return and Charles Green is one of the few people with an idea of how to deliver this.
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Judith is always very tastily dressed for me; Neil has made some “interesting” comments and Watt seems like a guy that should be permanently punted…..PDQ.
beatbhoy
He wouldn’t need to speak Spanish, as there are no words in the Spanish Anthem!
clumsyjokecsc.
Savage = dross
Altidore’s hamstring gone, and his World Cup too.
Wee number 7 for Ghana looks good. Runs like that Stirling laddie from Liverpool.
Who does he play for / can we buy him???
HH
BGFC
Aron Johannson coming on. Weren’t we linked with him earlier this year?
Altidore coming off, pulled hamstring. Aron Johansson, another linked with us last year, coming on.
Were we not linked with US sub last season? Johansson
Tony watt interview on scotzine
Fantastic
Paul67
can we get a current
Player on here
A q&a would be magic
Has Landon Donovan retired?
Big George’s
In my opinion Neil Lennon has taken his first, baby steps in following a long line of ex Celts who attempt to put the club in a bad light.
He spoke about Sammi and Efe in such a disparaging manner that I’d have expected the comments from a Hun.
Thank God for wee Strachan.
Must have been :))
Ht
Was that tonight??
TR- Donovan not selected for squad
Thanks bada.
NL was on 5live today previewing today’s game and he was glowing in his praise for Efe.
Jude
Confession time! Had a blow up doll in a Celtic shirt in the Amsterdam ArenA when we pumped them 3-1. :)))
Savage was another useless player, made a multi- millionaire thanks to Sky a la Joey Barton
hamiltontim
Pains me to say it, but it does seem that way from what I have heard from him so far.
Bad taste in the mouth this evening.
HH
BGFC
Was there a reason given for the over 2000 blog???
Jude
Sammi on Saturday and Efe tonight.
I was really disappointed, these guys helped him become only one of a select group to win 3 consecutive titles as manager of Celtic.
There are a few occasions where no Scottish clubs have had players at the world cup, but this is first World Cup ever, where only one Scottish club (Celtic) have provided players to national teams.
Thomthetim
You can throw me back now!
D D
Well she didnae let you down!!!
gary67
He certainly wasn’t tonight.
That guys Afro is feckin dangerous imo. Cld take sumdaze eye out.
Clyde had 3 players at the World Cup in 1958.
It’s going to be another 4 years before they have a chance to better that record as I don’t think they have any this year.
I don’t have an issue with NFL’s summarising. Like hearing him talk.
Broken nose for Dempsey?
Dempsey ko’d by Carl Froch
“Legs like Coco”” Brill!!!
!!bada bing!!
Definitely broke – bent away to the side – sair wan
the comfortable collective
23:32 on 16 June, 2014
Clyde had 3 players at the World Cup in 1958.
It’s going to be another 4 years before they have a chance to better that record as I don’t think they have any this year.
The SMSM will be touting the new Clyde player/manager,for the next Scottish squad….
Something obviously was out of kilter with NL’s relationship with the club over the last few months. He sounds like a different man now. Not happy with his comments about our players on nation-wide television. Disappointing, to say the least.
Beasley of the USA?
Is that him who was wae the Zombies?
Gincher67
It was not his summarising. It was providing the one liners for a segment on Efe’s performance tonight.
Why did they highlight his misplaced crosses/passes?
Was it because his former manager was in the studio?
Why not Mickel, or any other player?
Neil Lennon participated in a denigrating cameo of a Celtic player, which was gratuitous and disrespectful.
All in aid of adding a bit of colour to a drab analysis of a drab game.
Doesn’t make Neil a bad person, just a budding TV pundit.
Big Georges Fan Club – Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar
Wee number 7 for Ghana looks good. Runs like that Stirling laddie from Liverpool.
Who does he play for / can we buy him???
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A Chelsea player so probably not on much money, get him signed Pete
What did Lenny say? Never seen any of it…..