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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kevinlasvegas/theglasgowcelticway
You two shut it! Don’t be giving anything away.
Pf
I think he thinks he is better than he is…to busy trying to play the plastic hard man for me…dislike him immensely…Pique…tough and fair…Hummels excelled before he went off…both play for the team…unlike him..
Kikinthenakas
The Sexy Beast is in the house….and it’s not me! lol
T4
BBC The World Cup………..
Peeeeeellllllllleeeeee……………Gordon Banks…………….Whaaaaat a saaaaavvvveee.
Cmon Efe give us a goal.
HH!!
voguepunter
I’m totally in the dark.Just suspect we’re onto a biggie tonight.
Efe starts for Nigeria as does his former Ashod team mate Oshaniwa who we were supposedly close to signing last January.
Good Evening.
It was a gorgeous day today and I come home to find wall to wall football on my TV.
Then, I come across something that just stops me in my tracks.
I urge everyone to open the link below — but be warned it will change your mood and your day.
You will learn of Anya, Millie Rose, Luke,Lilly, Mackenzie and so many more!
The fight goes on………….
https://www.facebook.com/nccauk?fref=nf
Ghana v USA
Ghana will probably feature Juve midfielder Asamoah.
Also known as Kojo.
Not a lot of people know that
rwe
19:12 on 16 June, 2014
Lullabies and Battle Cries 18:19 on 16 June, 2014
Thanks for that confirmation.
Mrs RWE has the same maiden name and when I told him this, he immediately asked what spelling. ‘Traditional spelling’ I replied. Mine is with and E was his reply.
Unflapped I simply said “A fine name no matter how you spell it.”
Love the blog name.
Would you have known Tommy Tracy who lived in Kilwinning?
Unfortunately his name is unfamiliar, I left Kilwinning 37 years ago when I got married and moved to Troon. I’m 58 past.
Did Kelley -Kelly mention his big mate (not me) who lives in Troon as being a big Tim by the name of Terry.
Take care
Celtics professional set up at Lennoxtown continues to be the backbone of Scotland youth teams
7 Celtic players in Under-15 Scotland squad
Goalkeepers
Cameron Yates (Leicester City)
Aidan McAdams (Celtic)
Defenders
Daniel Baur (Heart of Midlothian)
Shaun Bowers (Celtic)
Lewis Bell (Celtic)
Blair Murray (Queen’s Park)
Scott Gray (Rangers)
Kieran Freeman (Dundee United)
Daniel Church (Celtic)
Jason Krones (Rangers)
Midfielders
Liam Burt (Rangers)
Jamie Barjonas (Rangers)
Daniel McAllister (Celtic)
Christian Antoniazzi (Aberdeen)
Charlie Gilmour (Arsenal)
Forwards
Jack Adamson (Hibernian)
Lee Connelly (Queens Park)
Lewis Morrison (Kilmarnock)
Owen Gallagher (Newcastle United)
Kristi Marku (Celtic)
Jack Aitchison (Celtic)
Glenn Middleton (Norwich City
Efe looking resplendent in the Green and White of Nigeria!
T
If Koeman wants to sign big Van Dyke as the MSM are saying 8million is far to low for the player we should accept no less than 12 million in my opinion. H.H.
joe filippis haircut
Your posts give too much importance to MSM, but you have the arithmetic correct.
Koeman and VVD are both Dutch go figure.
HH
tbj says wee oscar knox is in heaven with the angels
18:43 on 16 June, 2014
BT
There was a guy playing yesterday with two different coloured boots
He’s got another pair the same in the hoose….:>
Big Efe looks in fine fettle.
Best of luck Big mhan !
12m and we will give them sicknote for a tenner.
Iran to strangle the life out of this game….
Efe 16/1 anytime goalscorer
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
19:58 on
16 June, 2014
12m and we will give them sicknote for a tenner.
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Jamesie or Derk? Or is it buy one get one free?
Would be nice to see the Efe goal celebration in this game.
Mon the Efe…
Bobby
get wee forrest fit and wee will get something for him..
If Forrest gets found guilty of upcoming charge,Celtic will have a decision to make,innocent until proven guilty of course.
lullabies…
I know Terry. Went to school with him. Same year as his older brother John.
HH!!
Ghuy in hoops in crowd am in with the in crowd .hh
VP- Back on the road yet?
Pitch cutting up early
Bada
No …taking an unpaid holiday..all ok ,Suns oot have beer and World cup
chaisin corrie from tv….life is sweet…back by Thursday hopefully.hh
BT – don’t mention wee Forest and Boaby in the same sentence!!
T4
voguepunter
thanks for the reply on the pub in ruggie -although i now think it was called the fountain – opposite the rio -no room for more than 6 punters
VP- I know a couple of Hackney bhoys who are going on holiday during C Games,road closures,courtesy buses,free travel with Event Tickets .
Gene’s a Bhoy’s name
It’s mentioned here mate ,but no attachment.
http://www.oldglasgowpubs.co.uk/mainstreetrutherglen.html
Nigeria struggling to create any decent chances
bognor
Oh right. )))))
Bada
City cooncil are bassas they do this at every event.
Why don’t they just stick spare cash in their pension fund :O(
Game of Thrones was fantastic tonight cant believe i have to wait til next april to see the next series
:-0
Voguepunter
It was in the late 60’s a few of us from toryglen would do a few of the main st pubs -starting at the burnside inn, then up to the fountain?, then the vogue, the stirrup, the glen and chapmans.
the thing that sticks in my mind was how small the pub was.