With no bids on the table and no one prepared to pay a deposit to get an exclusive and detailed look at the books, Duff and Phelps are adding on extra minutes like referee Bobby Tait in the famous Rangers-Kilmarnock game on 2 May 1998. Rangers needed a win to keep the pressure on Celtic but the game was scoreless after 90 minutes. This was a time before referees indicated how many additional minutes they would play and Tait, on his farewell appearance as a referee at Ibrox before retirement, allowed the game to continue well beyond the anticipated period as Rangers battered at Kilmarnock’s goal.
In the 96th minute Ally Mitchell scored for Killie in a breakaway and Tait brought the game to an end soon thereafter. There was nothing more the referee could do. Duff and Phelps have gone beyond their self-declared last chance date but, like Tait, there is nothing more they can do.
If they cannot sell the company, and no one else is prepared to put money into it, they will need to accept that they cannot present the company in a saleable condition (long suspected here) and will have to bring an end to proceedings. They cannot continue to spend creditors’ money without a viable strategy to earn a greater return.
I bet you remember where you were when Tait finally blew his whistle to end that game in 1998. You’ll long remember the moment Duff and Phelps bring the curtain down on Rangers Football Club.
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Boabby Tait ( minutes) moment
Screaming at the radio all sorts of profanities at this orc along the lines of a certain fruit and a child out of wedlock.
Screamed louder when super ally scored.
Top the day off with going to local tesco ( Mulguy ) for party carry out and bumped literally into Findlay QC proceeded to give him pelters at which point the wife walked away from me shaking her head, saying I really need to grow up. She then says in a not so soto voce voice he is one real creepy looking man. Exit Findlay while I am creased over pmsl.
Great day.
HH
I remember where I was, vividly!
I was in the kitchen, pacing up and down, bright yellow wallpaper with a small trace of blood from my fist as it glanced the (brick) wall when Kilmarnock scored.
Ok, Dunfermline wasn’t easy the next day but the moment was great!
Buying Something 101 :
See if you want to buy something, the person who legally owns it needs to agree to sell it to you.
Just saying…..
It’s like ‘Groundhog Day’ when it comes to announcements from Duff&Duffer.
So to be clear, despite another deadline there are still NO acceptable bids for rangers.
bye bye rangers…
A SonOfDan on 23 April, 2012 at 15:55 said:
It’s like ‘Groundhog Day’ when it comes to announcements from Duff&Duffer
Maybe it is Bill Murray that is making a bid!!!
” First thing you learn is you always gotta wait ”
I’m Waiting For The Man
Velvet Underground CSC -Way down south..
Patience is a virtue -ice cream is a summer thing
Still no unconditional offers – that’s a surprise to no one. And the issues that stop anyone making an unconditional bid will not be resolved anytime soon.
Time for the gorilla to speak I think.
D&P are playing a blinder…another day passes…..another deadline passes…….another worthless statement issued………. another £800 quid an hour in the coffers.
at that rate even they could afford to go drinking with TTTT
The big hoose must stay open……
till we mollicate them on sunday.
ADMINISTRATORS’ STATEMENT
MONDAY, 23 APRIL 2012
Duff & Phelps, the administrators of Rangers Football Club, issued the following statement today.
David Whitehouse, joint administrator, said: “We have continued intensive discussions with interested parties over the weekend.
“The Blue Knights and Bill Miller have asked for a further short period of time to finalise their plans for the Club prior to any announcement on a preferred bidder. At this stage neither party has currently made an offer that is capable of acceptance by the administrators and we can only move forward when we have an offer on the table that can be concluded following a period of final due diligence.
“In broad terms, the Blue Knights are trying to resolve issues regarding the structure of their proposed funding partnership with Ticketus as well as conducting further analysis of player contracts.
“The proposed bid from Mr Bill Miller is, as he made clear on Friday, subject to specific conditions.
“Both bidders have raised with us their strong desire to attain greater clarity on potential footballing sanctions the Club may face and these remain issues to be resolved.
“We believe that both bidding parties have the best interests of the Club in mind and, frustrating as though it is for fans, it is better that these complex issues are addressed now rather than later. It is imperative that whichever offer is taken forward can be delivered. For the avoidance of doubt, neither bid involves liquidation.”
Paul Murray, of the Blue Knights, said: “Frustrating though this is for everyone with the interests of the Club at heart, the Blue Knights are supportive of the administration process and we think it is right the administrators are giving parties left in the race the opportunity to finalise their plans.”
Ally McCoist commented: “It has been a frustrating time for everyone associated with the Club but I would ask our fans to stick with us for a few more days as we should have a clearer idea of where we are.
“The administrators are working hard behind the scenes in very difficult and complex circumstances to ensure the future of Rangers Football Club.”
Andy Kerr, President of the Rangers Supporters Assembly, commented: “Our fans are frustrated by the further delay but hopefully the issues can be resolved in the next few days. I’m sure every effort is being made to make progress and it is vitally important that we have clarification soon. It would be helpful if supporters allow Duff and Phelps to get on with their work at this crucial time.”
David Whitehouse added: “Because of what has happened at Rangers, the football authorities too have a difficult task as there are many unprecedented issues to deal with.
“This is a complicated administration due to recent and historical events at Ibrox and while everyone wants to see a solution brought about quickly there is a need to grasp the reality of the situation.
“It is all very well for some parties to talk in terms of delivering a Company Voluntary Arrangement. That is an administrator’s primary objective. However, that can only be delivered successfully if it is agreeable to creditors and it is fair to say that certain bids that have been submitted may not have been approved by creditors. It is deeply regrettable that some parties have continued to present their bid as being a solution when it clearly was not the case.
“In terms of timing, we believe that should an unconditional bid be made that would meet creditors’ approval and a CVA process could begin, the Club could emerge from administration within a period of two months and certainly prior to the commencement of next season.
“If we proceed with an offer that is based on a sale of the business and assets, then we would expect the Football Club share to be transferred within a matter of weeks, with a preference of prior to the end of the current season.
“We fully understand and share the frustration of the fans. However, we cannot ignore the fact that while they wish to see an exit from administration there is a not a bid on the table now that will deliver that.
“Everyone should also bear in mind that if that is not achievable then we have to look at all options to keep the Club going.
“What would be the worst outcome is neither party deciding they wish to carry on. It is therefore not in the Club’s interest for people – failed bidders and concerned supporters – to be generating hostility to bidders who are trying to secure the Club’s future.”
Kayal33
Bill Miller is the better comedian after reading his statement on Friday. :)
The blue touch paper on ma rockets cant take much more of this!!
So the final, final, absolutely, positively, FINAL deadline for unconditional offers ends with……………conditional offers.
Duff and Phelps ripping the arse out of it now, hurry up and put them out of their misery FFS.
“What would be the worst outcome is neither party deciding they wish to carry on. It is therefore not in the Club’s interest for people – failed bidders and concerned supporters – to be generating hostility to bidders who are trying to secure the Club’s future.”
I assume by this ‘the people’ have been demonstrating why their club should be saved for the fabric of Scottish society.
LiviBhoy on 23 April, 2012 at 10:11 said:
Just got sent this by a mate.
Marco Negri Interview
Thats just what we knew ,about life at the bigot dome . Well played by negri. I just wish some of the former referee,s had some bottle to come out and whistle blow , cos we sure as hell know whats going on .
jimtim.
Getting fed up now,,,how many times have we been told on CQN that the end is nigh and still zilch!!
Lets be honest nobody knows,,its all rumour!!
I wont be surprised if these Rats get away with this,,,they always wriggle free somehow!!
Hail hail
Was standing with ma Bro in Law who is a kinda rankers fan in ma kitchen when Killie scored and I let a roar out. He asked me with a petted lip what does that mean?
I said your ten in a row is franced!! <o)))))
The incubator must stay open !!!
Can they no wait tae Monday to let us get the last game in for some revenue ?.
jimtim on 23 April, 2012 at 16:04 said:
The Negri interview is a fake.
Marco Negri Interview
I remember seeing this about two years ago and along with some other guys trying to research the source and authenticity, all of which came to nothing. Can anyone shed any light on source/authenticity ?
TheGreenManalishi(WithTheTwoProngedCrown), 16:10
It’s a hoax
Article from 15 May 2009
Traditionally, Celtic was considered to have the most paranoid fans in Scotland.
Memories are long in Scottish football, and generations of Celtic supporters have grown up on a rich and varied diet of the tales of corrupt and cheating referees of a blue hue.
The names are legendary: Mike McCurry follows in the footsteps of such luminaries as Bobby Davidson, Brian McGinlay, Bob Valentine, David Syme, Hugh Dallas, etc.
In recent years, even the linesmen have been carving a reputation for themselves. Gordon McBride, Andy Davis and others have unwittingly become household names through dubious decisions favouring Rangers or slighting Celtic.
To give those unfamiliar with the Scottish game a flavour of the Parkhead Paranoia, the following examples are fairly par for the course.
1) Rangers v. Kilmarnock, April 1998. As Rangers attempt to win a 10th title in a row, Grade 1 ref Bobby Tait asks for, and is given, one final match at Ibrox before he retires. With Rangers struggling to find a breakthrough, Tait adds on four minutes of stoppage time in the first half, and five minutes in the second. It backfires spectacularly on him, though, when Kilmarnock score what proves to be the winner in the fourth minute of added time.
A week later, Celtic clinch the title with a win over St. Johnstone.
Earlier in the season, Tait was the referee for two Celtic-Hearts matches. In the first, at Tynecastle, Celtic were 1-0 ahead in a match which had seen no significant stoppages. This did not prevent Tait from adding on five extra minutes, however.
With seconds remaining, Hearts scored a deflected equaliser. From the restart, Celtic played straight through the Hearts defence and with Morten Wieghorst about to shoot, Tait blew for full-time.
A month later, at Celtic Park, Celtic were being held 0-0 in a match that had seen several stoppages, mainly due to Hearts’ rather robust approach, which Tait happily tolerated. He added on a measly 47 seconds of injury time.
2) Celtic v. Rangers, May 1999. Rangers can clinch the title with a win. Referee Hugh Dallas courts controversy, sending off Celtic’s Stephane Mahe for a foul that barely merits a yellow card. This sparks mayhem inside the stadium as Mahe loses his cool and rants and raves at Dallas for what seems like several minutes. When play resumes, Dallas awards Rangers a corner. As Rangers’ Giovanni van Bronkhorst runs to take the corner, Dallas shares a laugh and joke with the Dutchman, patting him on the ass as they pass each other.
From the corner, Celtic’s Vidar Riseth jumps for the ball with a Rangers player, and Dallas amazingly points to the spot for a penalty no one else in the stadium could see. Dallas is pelted with coins from the crowd for his troubles and this diverts attention away from his series of quite incredible decisions, which alter the course of the match and allow Rangers to take the title.
3) Hearts v. Rangers, March 2005. With Rangers sitting six points ahead of Celtic (who had played two games fewer), they visit Hearts and with seconds remaining are being held 1-1. As a high ball is played into the Hearts goalmouth, Rangers defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos collapses theatrically after challenging for a header and referee Hugh Dallas (remember him?) signals for a Hearts goal kick.
Violent scenes ensue when assistant referee Andy Davis flags for a penalty kick no one else in the ground (not even the other Rangers players) had seen.
Rangers won the league that season by a single point. The two extra points gained by that penalty decision proved crucial. Andy Davis was a former Ibrox season-ticket holder (allegedly).
4) Rangers v. Dundee United, April 2008.
With Rangers’ league challenge threatening to come off the rails, Mike McCurry takes charge of their final home match of the season. Rangers finish the match 3-1 winners, but only after McCurry denies United a clear penalty when David Weir takes down Noel Hunt from behind, and disallows a Dundee Utd goal for offside, despite the ball having been played to the scorer by a Rangers player. This was merely the latest in a series of strange decisions by McCurry that had benefitted Rangers over several seasons.
The typical response from the media and Rangers to decisions like this is a wry shake of the head at Celtic paranoia, and platitudes about how “these things even themselves out over the course of the season.”
Celtic fans are repeatedly told that while our officials might well make mistakes from time to time, they are scrupulously honest, and accusations of pro-Rangers bias are in extremely poor taste.
What often goes unsaid is that Celtic Football Club have rarely publicly complained about officials. Cynics might say there is no need when their fans are so vocal.
But something strange has been happening these past couple of seasons. You see, some decisions have begun to go against Rangers. Referees and linesmen with names like Conroy and Murphy have even had the audacity to apply the rules to the Ibrox men.
Heaven forfend, controversial decisions have even been going Celtic’s way!
And so, the paranoia bug has bitten the Rangers fans.
Last season, they vociferously complained about free kicks being awarded to Celtic on the edge of the penalty box (as good as penalties when Shunsuke Nakamura steps up to take them), corners wrongly awarded, and goals (the ball being put in the net after play had been stopped) against Celtic disallowed.
These decisions were thoroughly dissected in the media, and referees’ supervisor Don McVicar (who usually appears in the press to tell those complaining about referees to shut up) claimed that the referees have to start getting decisions right.
The same Rangers paranoia has been in overdrive recently, with the embers of three decisions in particular being raked over. The thing is, though, it’s not just Rangers fans who are complaining bitterly about these decisions—it is also the club itself with Rangers manager Walter Smith (or “Walter” as he is more commonly referred to in the Scottish press) making statements that would have earned any other manager an invitation to Hampden Park to explain himself, before being presented with a fine for bringing the game into disrepute.
Back in August, American winger DaMarcus Beasley looked to have scored a late winner in a match against Aberdeen. It was ruled offside. Hundreds of square miles of rainforest were cut down for the angst-ridden reports. It was a marginal decision, and probably an incorrect one, but hey, officials make mistakes, don’t they?
One of the great myths of this season is that Kris Boyd had a perfectly good goal disallowed in a match against Motherwell in November.
Actually, Rangers were on the end of another offside decision, but to claim a goal was disallowed is disingenuous. As the ball was played to Boyd, linesman Tom Murphy raised his flag and the referee blew his whistle to stop the game. The players stopped and began to move towards the halfway line and the Motherwell keeper moved to the edge of his box. Only Boyd played on, hitting the ball into an empty net.
“Walter” was incandescent with rage after the match, charging that, “Mr. Murphy was quick to allow a goal from Scott McDonald at Celtic Park last season and he was quick to disallow that one tonight.”
The latest incident to enrage Rangers supporters is the “goal that never was” on Wednesday evening against Hibs. The story goes that linesman Martin Cryans should have awarded a goal after a Nacho Novo effort was cleared off the line by Ross Chisholm.
TV picures have proven inconclusive, and bearing in mind that the whole of the ball has to cross the line, it was probably the correct decision.
“Walter” had the following to say: “Naturally, there is a sense of grievance among the players about it. I have seen it again on TV and I would have given a goal — but I’m biased.
“I feel the Hibs player has had to put his foot right round the ball to get there. If you are pro-Rangers, you will think that. If you are anti-, you won’t.”
The difference now is that no one is saying these things even themselves out over the course of the season. No one is defending the integrity of our match officials. Miles of newsprint are wasted uncritically quoting Rangers’ complaints verbatim, and “Walter” is allowed to rant about officials with Irish-sounding names putting spokes in the wheels of Rangers’ title challenge.
The paranoid rumblings coming out of Ibrox at the moment are indicative of the tense nature of this season’s title race, and the importance for Rangers of stopping Celtic making it four league wins in a row.
Costs will be cut at Ibrox regardless of the outcome, but winning the league (and with it the guarantee of Champions League bounty) might be the only thing that keeps Rangers out of administration before the year is done.
“Walter” does not have a recent track record of handling pressure well and this does nothing to quell suspicions that Rangers might be heading for another late-season collapse.
Alex Thomson
“There is clearly and
unambiguously not a bid on the
table right now which can
deliver RFC from adminisration.”
A football swept away by last year’s tsunami and found on a remote Alaskan island is to be returned after its teenage Japanese owner was identified.
Sixteen-year-old Misaki Murakami’s name was written on the ball that was swept out to sea in March 2011.
David Baxter found it more than a year later on Alaska’s Middleton Island, 70 miles (112km) from the mainland.
Mr Murakami told Japanese media he was sure the ball was his and would be happy to have it back.
“I’m very grateful as I’ve so far found nothing that I’d owned,” he told broadcaster TBS on Sunday.
Mr Murakami lives in the town of Rikuzen-takata, which was very badly hit by the tsunami.
On the day of the disaster the school boy was at home sick, but fled to higher ground when the earthquake struck, Kyodo News reported. His home was then swept away.
The ball – given to him by his classmates in 2005 when he moved schools – was found by US man David Baxter on a beach in Middleton Island.
Reports of a bid for rangers being found in Alaska have been denied…
And. Another, other ..thing..
Ah am Lookin’ forward tae Seein’
Ibrahim.. Get a Shot , in the First Eleven.
He is a Great Find.
But, He his No bin Eatin’ . too well, in the Past..
The Result is. He is a Needin’ tae Be Built Up, a Bit..
He is Small Framed.. and oan The Fragile Side of the
Ee-Kway-Shun.
He faces a Bleak future .. in the S.P.L. if Something is
no done aboot his Physical Deficiencies..
Therefore,oan account o’ those..
Celtic,hiv bin . Feedin’ him wi. Heaped Plates o’ Champ- PitTotties… Purridge..and Lotsa .. Lorne’s….. smothered, in .. Puddles o’ Rowat’s.!!
So Far.. He still Looks the same…
But.. He noo. Talks. wi’ a Very Noticable..
Glesca Accent!
Hmmmmmmmmmm…
Anyway..
Ibrahim, should Be ready.. aboo noo. fur…,making his Celtic Bow.
He is a Marvellous Wee Dribbler.. tae..
And. May , Ah hastily.. add..
“wi’ the Ba’,at his Feet”.. jist in case.. o’ any Mis-Understaunin’s!
Canny wait, till He gets a Start..
Kojo
Still..
Laffin’
I liked Ally’s best case scenario over the weekend of a rangers U19 team competing in the bottom six every year.
A Govt. spokesperson had announced,
” We hope people.will stop panicking. The Road Haulage Action may be formalized soon.
We ask you all not to start panic buying. We are providing extra contingency plans in Scotland.
Fleets of ice cream vans are being moved north. This is the greatest movement of machinery since Dunkirk.
I was listening to that game with my dad, got so wound up we turned it off, put the telly on for the full times and the game was still going on… And there has been a goal at ibrox, my dad who never swore starts ” bloody typical that’s an f’ing disgrace I can’t believe this ” whilst I’m shouting at him ” it’s for Killie it’s for Killie… ” never seen my old man jump up and down so much in my life.
Must be due a new article…..come on where are ye Mr?
The best outcome for Scotlands shame is for liquidation without investigation, all written records destroyed, is the only way they will walk away with any shred of dignity, and any ambiguity helps them.
Ally McCoist deserves everything that comes his way and I for one hope he is suffering today, sleekit wee creature kiss Karma’s arse and be thankful for the opportunity..
NoMercyCSC
Paul67 et al
Is this a takeover bid which I see before me?
Or is it a fatal vision, a false creation, a dagger of the mind?
new article posted.
Marco Negri ?
A fake !
No such journo . No Italian media outlet with that name. No record anywhere of that interview , in Italian , in Italy .
Way too good to be true.
I have always assumed it was created by a Tim trying to prove a point or a Hun trying to rope a dope gullible Tims.
RogueLeader on 23 April, 2012 at 15:54 said:
Buying Something 101 :
See if you want to buy something, the person who legally owns it needs to agree to sell it to you.
Just saying…..
Not necessarily. The Ludge could always demand a compulsory purchase.
Teuchter ár lá on 23 April, 2012 at 15:30 said:
I’d step away away from the coconut tree.
Falling coconuts can inflict injuries which will render you incapable of taking your celebratory share of ice cream and jelly. (Jello in the states)
ASonOfDan on 23 April, 2012 at 16:18:
“I liked Ally’s best case scenario over the weekend of a rangers U19 team competing in the bottom six every year.”
His comments say a lot about the mind-set that exists among the Huns.
I’d fancy our Under19s to make the top six, because they are at a big club and have a winning mentality. Falkirk’s young team got to the semi-final of the League Cup, having dumped Rangers out of the competition, and were given plaudits for their performance against Celtic.
We currently have a young team – average age of 23 – who are continually learning and quickly developing.
Yet the idea of having to play a young team – and not have access to millions of pounds clearly terrifies McCoist.
If ever there was a case of sublime justice it was Bobby Tait’s second-last action as a ‘referee’ signalling that Kilmarnock goal. His last being blowing the final whistle at long last.
Remember the tension that Spring, as the huns bid for 10 in a row?! It makes my botty flutter just thinking about it, but it was all worth it in the end. I couldn’t listen to the final few minutes, so went out the back and started digging the garden, leaving my dad and brother in the kitchen. I remember furiously turning the soil over, eventually shouting out loud: ‘why hasn’t that cheating b**tard blown yet?’ At that moment there was a cheer from the kitchen. Full-time! I thought. No, Kilmarnock had scored.
Beautiful.