This is a dead football club

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We are five days away from the end of the season, Duff and Phelps have spent 10 weeks trying to solicit an offer for the assets of the company and the only one they were in a position to consider has now been withdrawn.

The stadium remains in Craig Whyte’s hands.

The SPL has not offered a place in the league.

The players can choose to become free agents on Sunday.

Duff and Phelps have no money to pay anyone or anything after 31 May.

Are you getting the picture?

Whatever ‘good news’ Duff and Phelps come out with later, or ‘Rangers to benefit from Miller withdrawal’ you read about tomorrow, not one piece of positive news has gone Rangers way in weeks.

This is a dead football club. If there was an accountancy term beyond liquidation, perhaps uber-liquidation, they would be uber-liquidated (there’s not, but if this gets any worse the English language will need some re-work).

Yesterday’s delay was the most complete confirmation possible, for anyone still harbouring doubt, today’s message from Miller should be no surprise to Celtic Quick News readers.

Miller’s parting shot:

“After hearing the message from Rangers supporters and fans loud and clear (“Yank go home!”), I notified the administrators today that I have withdrawn my bid for Rangers”.

…has the makings of a topic for a business doctorate, if anyone is looking for one.  I’d elaborate but reckon we’re all a little carried away at the moment for serious debate.

The histrionics since yesterday and, if you don’t mind me saying, lack of appreciation of these historic times, would dishonour teenage girls (no offense teenage girls).

Please stop with all the silliness, indignation and faux trauma.  Some football supporters have real issues to worry about.

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  1. THE EXILED TIM on 8 May, 2012 at 23:46 said:

     

    “The powers that be know who he is, and they have not outed him,”

     

     

    Is that speculation?

  2. Jude

     

     

    It was on newsnight BBC2 after they had finished talking about TFOD and had moved onto the council elections.

     

     

    Someone else had posted earlier as well about it but the wee Labour spiv was squirming big time when the presenter broached it.

  3. Tom McLaughlin on 8 May, 2012 at 23:31 said:

     

    Paul67 said:

     

    Please stop with all the silliness, indignation and faux trauma. Some football supporters have real issues to worry about.

     

     

    Well said Paul. Absolutely spot on.

     

     

     

     

    TOM SPOT ON

     

    if the LIQUIDIZE

     

    THEY ARE DEAD

     

    MY 1967

     

    :)

  4. Sandman Is Neil Lennon on

    Bill Miller walks away.

     

     

    The Huns not finished with him yet.

     

     

    Now Hun-supporting prostitutes are boycotting truckers.

     

     

    No surrender for ra peepil.

  5. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Burt Doncaster has bombed himself out of a job. He is a walking private eye pseuds corner. I cant work out if hes smart or a coy imbecile. He would make a great baby sitter get the kids down in no time. Possibly a new career ?

     

     

    HH

  6. Meanwhile back at the ranch, we have a situation whereby MIB are not allowed or won’t explain contentious decisions. At the other end of the M74 we have ref’s apologising for getting it wrong!

     

     

    I would like to see all match reports from ALL referees and 4th officials submitted online, before they leave the ground (They get paid enough in my opinion). The 4th officials report would/could make interesting reading. The referees supervisor would then have all the relevant data to sign off the performance of their charges. Again, results/outcomes published online. Transparency. Obviously TV footage is available to check on certain incidents should the need arise!

     

     

    In the words of the Great Rage, sorry Sage (and soon to be last manager of Rankers) Moisty – “I want transparency!”

     

     

    HH

  7. Sandman Is Neil Lennon on

    31st May.

     

     

    Wages day. Deadline day. Satan’s Fc reckoning day.

     

     

    Will they be celebrating their queen’s jubillee a few days later by taking down her dressing room pic and putting it on e-bay with the rest of the liquidated Ibroke junk?

  8. THE EXILED TIM on 8 May, 2012 at 23:36 said:

     

     

    ‘Do you believe there will be a hun playing in scotland next season ?’

     

     

    I honestly don’t know.

     

     

    I have a lingering suspicion that all the so called bids have been a smokescreen to get them through to the end of the season and to condition the huns to accept liquidation. Then maybe a deal involving Whyte, Ticketus and a, as yet undisclosed, buyer. That deal might already have been put together in the shadows while we’ve all been distracted.

     

     

    Then again, it might actually be what it appears to be, the mother of all train wrecks.

  9. James Forrest is Neil Lennon! We are ALL Neil Lennon! on 8 May, 2012 at 23:43 said:

     

     

    When I see statements like that I can’t help but fall-back to my default position in all of this. I think all of those involved see the same as we do – a club that cannot continue in it’s current form (or any form maybe) – but they do not want to be the one that buries them. So they delay, obfuscate and launch committees and sub-committees. I just don’t think ND wants to come straight out and say “If Rangers are guilty of illegally registering players with dual contracts, all results featuring one or more of those players will be awarded as a 3-0 to the opposition and trophies stripped.” They’re cowards more than anything else. On a certain level, I don’t blame them given the recent abuse coming from Rangers fans.

  10. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    I see the Clock Bar in Coatbridge has got the Tricolour up and flyin for lizzies JUB!!!!

  11. AoW

     

     

    We can speculate all we want about the hun and the sfa/spl, the referees are the problem

     

     

    You have said what needs to be done, with a few aditions as well, make them go on the TV after the games and justify their decisions, have a panel there to scrutinise any contencious decisions, if they have failed to do their job, demote them, it works in Poland for eg.

     

    They control the game,make them open and accountable.

     

     

    Sort the referees, Sort the problem.

  12. ernie lynch

     

    “That deal might already have been put together in the shadows while we’ve all been distracted.”

     

     

    Yes since the 14th February 2012 por cierto…

  13. ernie lynch on 8 May, 2012 at 23:55 said:

     

     

    I agree. Everything has been done to get them to the end of the season. For the basic reason that, as unsaleable as they are now, a relegated Rangers would not have been worth anything at all and guaranteed liquidation.

  14. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    Is Ballantyne back from the shankhill yet? Bob on SSB slipped it in nicely 2 nite. Silence from the panel.

  15. Enrico Dandolo nicked my Crusade on

    ernie lynch on 8 May, 2012 at 23:55 said:

     

     

    Who’s distracted? Only ones distracted are The People (In Administration).

     

    Absolutely everything predicted on here has come to pass. All the bull, guff and bluster of the MSM and the huns have been found out as just that bull, guff and bluster.

     

    We all know how it’s going to end, all we want is justice for the millions that was cheated from us along the way.

     

     

    Eric

  16. Ernie

     

     

    “Then again, it might actually be what it appears to be, the mother of all train wrecks. ”

     

     

    I also think that is what it is, they have been waiting for someone to save them, it’s no happened, fools to a man.

  17. ET, Hola!

     

    Did you get that info from Mr Z about the Polish ref’s?

     

     

    HH

  18. Lads I’m going to post these tweets and tell me if this guy is for real.

     

     

    @tommyinglasgow: My investigations on duff& phelps are now complete,they are a criminal organisation,they are in fact a front for organised crime,i kid u not

     

     

    @tommyinglasgow: This is a full scale op going down as we speak,der hun have everyone working flat out 2 save them,where is the fucking police when you need1

     

     

    @tommyinglasgow: all the masonic lodges are on full scale alert,the titanic is getting sunk & they are in a flap,we must continue 2 apply pressure 2stop them

     

     

    @tommyinglasgow: covering up all their crimes,duff & phelps main guy Noah works for the CIA,the Bill Miller guy was a plant from the FBI 2 #CoverTheirWorks

     

     

    @tommyinglasgow: i warn you all 2nite do not be diverted by this side show from the main event,which should be justice 4 football against these criminals

     

     

    @tommyinglasgow: david murray craig whyte ticketus BOS/Llyods if the poilce do not sort this mess then they are every bit as guilty,we need to shout louder

  19. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ – Please tell me you have a link to that? Call it a nightcap if you will. :-)

     

     

    ET – I’m sure there must be a very good reason that they can’t tell us! ;-)

     

    HH

  20. Enrico Dandolo nicked my Crusade on

    The sweetest thing is that the MSM have perpetuated the myth that rangers (IA) were run like a top notch outfit and we were run like tuppenyhappny also rans.

     

    Oh the irony that that myth built us into a top team and simultaneously destroyed THEM.

     

    MSM, take a bow. What a job!!!!! Class! :)))))))

     

     

    Eric

     

    p.s. … millions that WERE cheated… :)

  21. hen1rik on 9 May, 2012 at 00:02 said:

     

    >>>

     

    Y’know?….I wouldn’t be surprised if it was all true.

     

    Bigot F.C. does have all the hallmarks of serious organised crime.

     

    Heyyyyy……it’s only bidness. Get my drift? Now,gedouddahere or you walk wid concrete on your feet.

  22. I suppose it’s my paranoia but I can’t ignore this statement in Alex Thomson’s blog:

     

     

    “All the while one key shareholder telling me

     

    this was going nowhere, that he’d been shut

     

    out – that other new deals out of sight

     

    would soon shove this nonsense aside.”

     

     

    Other new deals out of sight?

  23. Noticed a distinct reduction in ‘ not renewing the SB’s ‘ statements tonight…….. Just sayin :)

  24. Enrico

     

     

    The MSM have stuck their heads in the sand, they thought they were doing the right thing, jeezo it’s backfired on them big time, what will their response be when the hun are blended,,,,,,,,,,watch out Lenny……

  25. nally81 at 23:36

     

     

    No two is about right, – Lustig and Matthews.

     

     

    Cha and Wilson both out of contract in June, and will likely be freed.

     

     

    Lustig can also play CB

  26. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 9 May, 2012 at 00:00 said:

     

    Is Ballantyne back from the shankhill yet? Bob on SSB slipped it in nicely 2 nite. Silence from the panel.

     

    >>>

     

    Spiers: “I haven’t seen the photos…but I’ve heard about them.”

     

    Priceless.

  27. miki67 on 9 May, 2012 at 00:04 said:

     

    I am RTC

     

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    I am RTC and so is my wife.

     

     

    HH

  28. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    Art of War

     

     

    Sorry not that good IT wise. Bet someone on here can do it. Someone did the STV one earlier.

  29. Y’know…if Eamonn DeValera hadn’t done a deal with the Brits over The Six Counties and Ireland had become one,then the o.o. would be a hollow shell and we may possibly have much much less of their malign hand today.

     

    That’s just one take on things that aren’t covered in your standard history books.

  30. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    miki67

     

     

    Bring back wash ur mouth out with soap if you tell a lie.