The actions of the Sevco Requisitioners in undermining Newco Rangers made no sense. They invoked an almighty schism, one which will forevermore deny the emerging club from a potentially rich seam of support. An act of such potential vandalism would surely not be undertaken unless they had a plan to deliver the necessary votes?
Turns out they didn’t have a plan after all. Some Oldco Rangers fans put their money on the table but their face didn’t fit. As a consequence, another group of Oldco Rangers fans overtly and covertly campaigned against them, but refused to put cash on the table.
Say what you like about the Easdales, they paid their money fair and square (and any debts to society, for those who like to go digging in the past). The embryonic club will develop in their image, it will stand or fall on their judgement. After coughing up, they endured incredibly manipulative pressures. They don’t strike me as natural underdogs but on this occasion they were. They resisted and I’m pleased for them. If you want to buy a club, walk in the front door with your cash, don’t try to drive the price down by trashing the club and invoking an insurrection.
Paul Murray deserves a special mention in this whole process. When Charles Green was pulling a deal together to buy the liquidated assets of Rangers, Murray campaigned against him, and all others who were prepared to put money on the table. As a consequence, Green was up against it from day one.
Instead of addressing Rangers fans as the man who ensured football would continue at Ibrox, Charlie was painted as a pantomime villain. Without this act of vandalism, he would have been able to sell 30,000 season tickets at full price. He could also have chased everyone earning over £50k per annum off the premises, ensuring Newco launched profitably, with a strong fan base.
Today, Newco would have money in the bank and be laying the foundations necessary for top flight football. No ‘legend’ would have been able to hold them to ransom in return for £800k p.a. Instead, Green, with £5.5m and untold more from his consortium in the game, was put in a horrible situation. As a consequence, he overpromised and under-delivered.
Having done all this, Murray turned on the Easdales, still without the money to get the job done. It is utterly unfathomable.
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Stoke v Man Utd game stopped for a wee bit of hail.
Hail Hail
henr1rik
The MSM constantly tell us all that Sevco 2012 are banned from Europe for 3yrs .
Can any of them tell us all ,what Sevco 2012 did to receive a 3yr Euro ban as Sevco 2012 have never played a single game in Europe ?
HH
Clattenberg’s wig under pressure…..
Hail hail stones hammering down here in Manchester now.
Sky off now with weather.
Chairbhoy 16:20
Before this agreement at the beginning of August 2012 – Sevco Scotland had already played Brechin in the Ramsden’s Cup.
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If Sevco played Brechin before Rangers share transferred to Sevco, does this mean that the Sevco team that took the field that day were actually “Rangers” players? Sounds like old Sandy might be needed again……
Back on now
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
20:11 on 18 December, 2013
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YES.
Without any comment other than a background snigger.
I’m sure it is easily accessed.
googybhoy
It’s not pleasant here at the minute but the wee dug needs a walk.
Tontine Tim-i heard it too – santas knee or something-the argument bout not listening dosent hold water-it being supposedly a general public forum-wish somebody would take them to task-someone braver than me
Can someone tell me if David Murray and Campbell Ogilvie
Will walk away scot free from this
Shambles , sorry if it has been
answered before , cheers.
I would think the SFA would rather Sevco 2012 never made it to the SC final to save them from bastardising our disgraced game at Euro level .
Then again I am sure S Bryson will be on hand just in case .
SFAFORDUMMIESSEVCOEDITION.
eldiegobhoy
20:23 on 18 December, 2013
googybhoy
It’s not pleasant here at the minute but the wee dug needs a walk.
I do not have a dug but even I would not take it for a walk in these Hail Hail stones.
Go for it.
@hen1rik ;
Gave you a follow on twitter, it’s about time the fans of all the other clubs pulled together, I know a lot of Dons fans (be stuck up in the NE) who are well and truly pissed aff about this whole thing as they were robbed of the success they had/might have had, had the re-arrangers not started their cheating…
Always lurking…
I meant Kilbowie Kelt
marspapa
I suspect that will depend on any cheats further up the food chain ,looking for a couplke of sacrificial lambs
HH
Man Ure seemed to have sneeked Ashley Young on to the park during the hailstorm….
googybhoy
wetsuit on and heading out now. Call for help if I don’t post again tonight.
We had a plumber here (in Northern Italy) called Gattuso. A bigger crook you never met.
Kilbowie Kelt
They truly are immoral. I still occasionally listened to that station – never again.
Fergus slayed the blues @ 20.28
But will those sacrificial lambs be succulent?
ObviousjokesrusCSC
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
@marspapa
I was talking with a couple of guys from KPMG, they claimed that they wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out that D. Murray still has some sort of interest at Asbestos Park. They are aware of the mess of things over there, and claimed someone nicknamed a ‘Weasel’ is under investigation for serious fraud, they wouldn’t give the name.
greendreamz.
Its all about opinions and you may be correct with your well constructed post, however the Atlantic league is still a figment of the imagination whereas the EPL is reality.
I think if the status quo remains its going to get much harder to gain entry to the CL and its certainly not going to be guaranteed every year. We just made it this year.
I think its unsustainable that teams like Southampton and Norwich can take our players with impunity, but ultimately we could do nothing they wanted to go.
If we are to remain here I totally agree with you, we must find a way to attract a couple of quality signings rather than seemingly endless projects.
IMO, One thing we can and must do is develop and play our youth. I can’t understand why our local young players are continually overlooked in favour of copious amounts of foreign projects, particularly in the striker dept. Bring back Barrowfield!!!
We have training facilities to match the best. I still maintain that generally our fitness levels are not on a par with the better sides. One example being Kris Commons looking fit and sharp domestically, but unfit and possibly over weight for Europe.
On another happier note, Celtic replacing toys and gifts stolen from a children’s nursery helps remind me of who we are and where we come from and why we are more than a club. The monetary value may no be much in the big picture but it warms the heart.
HH, Always in Celtic.
derbyshirebhoy
19:15 on
18 December, 2013
Tontime tim Was that on the blaize pitch? Guess if it wasEvan it must have been. Played in thesame team with John before he went toSunderland but only for a few games. He disnae remember me!
*naw it was the Rockies, first and only time I played there so I must have been in the primary as the red blaes park was built the summer prior to me going up tae St Pats.
Evan Williams is/was a family friend and was at both my parents funerals.
@hen1rik
Following, what time kick off?
Tontine Tim’
That recollection of Celtic through the songs was bloody excellent, ta for that.
The type of post that cqn brought me on here.
Ta.
Some Grinch will be along soon to call you a brigade sympathiser.
Keep it lit.
jimbo67
You better believe they are jimbo prime and ready for a roasting
TFD
I hope the weasel has a knighthood (for now)
HH
I hear that some of the suspended GB bhoys were given access to book tickets again today- though without official word from Celtic- also a few more people were given the polis OClock alarm call early this morning
Very good article Paul.
Makes you realise just how fortunate we were to have a higher calibre of would-be saviour in 1994. Fergus, Keane, and the succession of sober, wealthy, successful men that followed stand in stark contrast to the spivs, wide-ohs, and butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers who have hovered over Ibrox these last few years.
I do wonder if it’s a cultural thing. When you are given everything on a plate, when you don’t have to work for favours or breaks from authority, when you are used to carrying the debate… it makes you flabbly and lazy and unable to react when disaster strikes.
We have suffered a lot, as a group, but that has made us lean, clever, and determined.
The Fu99ie Dew
They are aware of the mess of things over there, and claimed someone nicknamed a ‘Weasel’ is under investigation for serious fraud, they wouldn’t give the name.
That could be any one of them :))
Thanks for the replys guys , if anything I would love these two to get hammered , and then the whole scene around them would cave in , the rest of the cast down Ibrox way has shown Scotland if not a wider audience how low they will go to hang onto the last piece of meat on the cacass .cheers
Carcass oops…
The weasel.
With his pals, rat slug, and mole.
Alternative beer tricks potta.
All though McClelland is still toad
googybhoy
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Made it back mate Bonhill and Haldane safe for now but the quay in Dumbarton is due to overflow at 01.00.
michaelfishcsc
@leftclick together we will get justice for the dam 5
This chap is an accountant, but you’re right, it’s a den of weasels over there.
Severe weather warning for Scotland:
Strong winds and heavy rain forecast. Snow alert in G51 as Artic winds blowing in from Siberia collide with strong gusts of hot air emanating from the Sevco AGM.
Eat your heart out Jobo!
Free tickets for season book holders for the new years game against Partixk Thistle.
IMO
TGEF was sourced to run the ship aground and the SMM puppets duly did their masters bidding and all focus and blame always stops from when TGEF took over .
Anyone looking pre TGEF will plainly see who the real culprit in this scandal really is
I always knew the peepil were not the brightest bulbs in the box but I admit to being astounded at how many of them blame TGEF for all their dead teams ills
HH