Rope-a-Dope lemmings ready to walk off cliff

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Rangers International’s advice to shareholders, issued last night, for next week’s General Meeting is legally spot on.  They have read the contract but they’re not reading the narrative.

As they say, the club would not be bound to repay the £5m loan from MASH if shareholders vote in favour of doing so.  Repaying this loan may not be in the interests of “shareholders as a whole” (I dispute this).

In asserting these views, and winning the vote on the matter, Rangers International will surely not surprise MASH.

When someone as thorough and well-resourced as Mike Ashley puts resolutions in front of you, when his motivations are “not clear to the directors”, you have to consider if you’re in a Rope-a-Dope scenario.

Without knowing anything about Ashley’s plans, I can give you an assurance that he will expect shareholders to vote against his resolution.  He is asking for his money and expects this request to be declined.  He is also asking searching questions about the events which led to the succession of the current board.  I do not expect him to be satisfied with the answer.

The real question is, why has Ashley engineered a scenario where he has made a legitimate request for repayment and been rejected?

If you think next week’s meeting is about winning the vote you could not be more wrong.  The cynic would say Ashley wants justification for what he’s about to do next.

Those shares in Rangers Retail Ltd (RRL) which are due to be returned from MASH to Rangers International on repayment of the loan are currently worth 26% of RRL.  I wonder if they will be worth more than 0.1% of the company this time next month.

This is a classic Rope-a-Dope.  Pay him his money, do it quickly, secure as much of your Intellectual Property as you can, as quickly as you can.  This is not a matter for brinksmanship.  You stupid, stupid, lemmings are walking off a cliff.  Again!

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  1. BT

     

     

    I love you On this blog, sure brightens our day :-)

     

    Dull and overcast looking oot the window of Ross Hall

     

     

    Delaney’s Dunky

     

     

    Very very Hooooopy Birthday from BT and I

     

    Have a fantastic time with your family in celebration,

     

    Slip oot for an hour and meet those Auld Bhoys in the BV as well :-)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  2. south of tunis

     

     

    Had a very nice meal in Caluccios Muswell Hill a couple of years ago…not cheap by good. Always liked old Antonio comes across well on the telly anyway.

  3. FAVOURITE UNCLE on

    pishna rain awe day the morra……………………LL MEND THUM…………..

  4. DD

     

     

    Many happy returns G have a a brilliant time with the family son! :-)

  5. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Cowiebhoy

     

    I aim to please, just make sure you get off the meds before you end up like me. 8))

  6. South Of Tunis on

    Jmccormick

     

     

    Never dined in Carluccio’ s .Mrs S of T refuses to eat ” Italian ” in the UK – – she eats Chinese and Indian !.

  7. Thanks again for your lovely posts over the last few days for Olivia.

     

     

    Hugely appreciated by Olivia and her Mum and Dad too!

     

     

    This really is a special place.

     

     

    Thanks Paul67.

  8. Greenpinata

     

     

    Sorry to hear of your wee dog passing.

     

     

    A sore time for all the family.

  9. Saw an ad on the internet last night, briefly as under-

     

     

    Vacancy-

     

     

    Head of FIFA

     

     

    10 million pounds per annum, PLUS Salary negotiable.

  10. Can’t comment on Carluccio’s but Spittalfield Market offers an interesting diversion these days – lots of stalls selling all kinds of food and other stuff.

  11. South Of Tunis on

    Confusing the young –

     

     

    Walked past the war memorial.- wee posse of youths smoking herb and listening to choons on a lap top. My ears picked up – Dogwood – Them Cant Blow Breath – great choon – I stopped to listen – cue the spliff being hidden.. – my Sorry – I really like that choon,got me the strangest look.

     

     

    Off home – work to do .

  12. Who’s runnin’ interference furra Oranj Ordure.. eh!?……………..

     

     

    Ppoooooh eeee!

     

     

    ….they stink

     

    to High Heaven

     

     

    HH.

  13. Delaneys Dunky.

     

     

     

    G. I’ll drink to your health and birthday in the BV toasts all round, mind you as they all come in at different times we’ll be drinking much more than usual.

  14. Oldtim

     

     

    I’m on a half day so I’ll in early and away by 4. What time you planning to arrive?

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  15. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    SOUTHOFTUNIS

     

     

    Shoulda said you were stopping for a listen,and btw,you guys didnae invent weed!

  16. Whats the weather like in Glasgow, I looked out the front window and it’s bright over Edinburgh way,went and had a look out the back window and the west is quite dull looking.

     

     

    As long as it’s not raining,I can handle the dull weather.

  17. Speirs acknowledges the veracity of Internet bampottery on Twitter!

     

     

    @GrahamSpiers: I’ve read a number of similar/conflicting analyses re Dave King’s wealth, but this is still interesting… https://t.co/zuGcI64he9

     

     

    HH JamesGang

  18. jamesgang.

     

     

    I.m just heading for the shower.I could get in for around midday give me a time and I’ll try and make it.

  19. South Of Tunis on

    emeraldbee

     

     

    I live north of Sciacca.

     

     

    Moniker came from the name of a bar ( on the outskirts of Sampieri )

  20. EmeraldBee.

     

     

    Thanks for that Weather forecast,change of clothes needed me thinks. was going to put on a suade jacket but if it’s raining I’ll have to think again..

  21. Oldtim

     

     

    Dreich in Gla. Reckon I’ll be there about half 2.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  22. Oldtim

     

     

    I’m looking out a window in Ross Hall, rainy heavily just now

     

     

    Enjoy your day out

     

     

    Hail Hail

  23. gearoid1998

     

     

    10:05 on 5 June, 2015

     

    DD

     

    Breithla shona baldy.

     

     

    ——

     

     

    CQNers now frantically searching for translation of ‘baldy’ from Irish via Google translate!!!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  24. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    COWIEBHOY

     

     

    Fffs,man! The club medical school take place at Lennoxtown now,no point in being undercover at Ross Hall.

     

     

    Though I admire your dedication!!

     

     

    Hope everything went well,mate.

  25. weet weet weet(GBWO) on

    zico-maltese bhoy

     

     

    Hi pal

     

     

    I’ll be looking in for the next hour

     

     

    Before heading into the town

     

     

    HH

  26. Glasgow weather for the Hun Fest…

     

    Torrential rain & 47mph wind gust all day, the crimpoline will be soaking!

  27. I will be at Doncaster racing on Saturday.

     

    Has anybody any tips for this poor wee guy.

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    21-5-79

     

     

    And with local bars employing doormen,expect things not to go well…

     

     

    Well,haha,there I go again!

  29. BMCuW

     

     

    There was 2 players in yesterday, didn’t get their names though :-)

     

     

    You having a Guinness to celebrate the Bhoys meeting in the BV

     

     

    Hail Hail

  30. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    COWIEBHOY

     

     

    Late on parade today,just heading now.

     

     

    I’ve forged a note from my Mum,I should be ok.