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to solicit an offer for the assets of the company and the only one they were in a position to consider has now been withdrawn.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from Rangers supporters and fans loud and clear (“Yank go home!”), I notified the administrators today that I have withdrawn my bid for Rangers”.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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For any huns keeking in to see how we’re taking the news, can I just say ‘don;t worry’ … as the DR will tell you tomorrow, Bill Miller’s withdrawal merely clears the way for fans’ favourites the Ol’ Blue Knights …
And that, as they say….is That!!
Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce
Paul67 –
“but if this gets any worse the English language will need some re-work”
Surely you mean; the Queen’s English?…
Re: Bill Miller
Thank God – I was afraid of being doomed to endure Hillbilly/Tennessee/Stupid Yank jokes on this site for eternity.
TT
And then there were … None.
Surely D & P now have no choice but to pull the plug? No buyer, no hope.
where is Jim White?
Kirsty seems to be enjoying herself on SSN
Doesn’t Bill Miller know that when the huns tell you to go home that it’s only banter!!
Come back Windy listen to the banter, its just a pure laugh so it is.
Stupid Hurtin Huns!!
Best laugh is MSM have been struggling manfully for a week trying to find out about him………… haha
HH
…you can talk about yir great defenders….
…..sing and shout about your no surrender…..
STV………………………….Three new bidders
Is it a cohuncidence?
SPL meeting delayed ……… towing ball breaks free??
HH
From Millers statement
“I am most disappointed that I won’t have the opportunity to walk into Ibrox Stadium on the day of an Old Firm match as my friends tell me the hair on my arm will stand up and I will never witness such passion and spirit at any sporting event.”
Awww. Bless.
But , hey , get yersel a passport fella and ah’m sure we can rustle ye up a ticket at the singin’ and dancin’ end for next season.
Oh, wait a minute…
…..but let me give you this wee tip,
we’ll be there for the League and the Cup…..
….rangers – BYE BYE!!
GIRUY :-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Duff and Phelps………………………………Only kiddin Bill Miller wasn’t the preferred bidder.
Wretched huns.
No loyalty at all.Only 7000 bothered to turn up at Windsor Park,for the survival game – the ground has as capacity of 18500.
What loyalty?
Disgraceful,embarrassing huns.
RANGERS ARE DEAD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2NTVCZrYxI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
In eastern traditions, the state of nirvana means being blissfully free of suffering.
The word itself can be literally translated as “blowing out” – the blowing out (as one would a candle) of hate, greed, and delusion.
Rangers FC is about to experience nirvana. (thumbsup)
Is everybody really bored with the blue knights?
Don’t think I can listen to any more Paul Murray statements
how will the lapdogs turn this into a positive?
suppose that is miller industries on the boycott list then
Some quality posts on RM:
‘What the Feck has happened here? Worrying times, when everything was looking so good. ‘
Where to start….
HH
Ernie,
My thoughts exactly… There’s a good book in this
I hope the Airdrie chairman is a bidder.
This just gets funnier and funnier. D&P should just stop making it up now and keep quiet.
SSN reporting that Duff and Phelps now back at the drawing board examining the 3 remaining bids, mind you they are also reporting that come June rangers will have to start selling players in order to carry on trading, if all their players become free agents in June they’ll have nothing to sell and therefore no income. Yippee, the end is coming closer,
Paul 67 says…
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…
Shureley shome mishtake…
Worse? Better, I hink you mean!
HH
time for a song…
♫…aaaaaand theeeeeey gave us James McGrory and
Paul McStay…♫
Well looks like that’s the end of The Miller’s Tale.
Whatever next?
ernie lynch 17.29
Put here a couple of times, never had it confirmed, but I was told by a media guy, the day we won the league, that Jack Steedmans ( ex Clydebank owner) son was doing the PR for them here in Scotland.
Ffs…Send for Quincy
hh
Will the Bloo Knights get to name their own deadline?
SSN…
D an P say there are 3 more bidders interested….haha.
Duff an Duffer don’t ya just love em!!
I may have to change my name.
Isn’t vapourisation beyond liquidation?
And beyond that annihilation!
ernie lynch on 8 May, 2012 at 17:29:
“Miller was never going to buy, was he?”
Makes you wonder what all the panic was about doesn’t it?
But you are right that the whole thing is a shambles. As I keep saying nothing has changed since 14 February. They will be liquidated and will be struggling to have any kind of club by the start of next season.
None of this will stop the usual suspects painting a rosy picture though.
Does Malcolm Tucker work for the Duffers? The spin started about 2 mins after the American retreat.
They wished The Titanic ‘God Speed’. The iceberg HMRC has holed rangers and it is now the time for lifeboats.
American businessman Bill Miller has
issued the following statement on his
decision to withdraw his bid for
Rangers.
“As soon as I was announced as
preferred bidder for Rangers, my
team began to press ahead with our
due diligence.
“Until then, information had been
limited to what was made available
in the internet data room and
questions addressed to the
administrators and their staff.
“In addition, I had preliminary
discussions with the Scottish
Footballing Authorities and limited
discussions with Ally McCoist.
“Upon being named preferred bidder,
discussions with Rangers staff started
and discussions with all interested
parties intensified.
“We continued to work through the
holiday weekend in order to meet a
very compressed schedule.
“By late Monday night, it became
clear to me that preliminary
information, discussions and analysis
were, unfortunately, more optimistic
than reality.
“Having no intention of negatively
affecting the potential outcome of the
club’s future and 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 and will not be moving
forward.
“I am deeply disappointed as I had
considered the opportunity to bid for
one of the most historic football clubs
in the world, an honor and a
privilege.
“I wish Rangers fans, supporters and
employees my very best. I hope all
your dreams and wishes come true.
You certainly deserve it.
“I am most disappointed that I won’t
have the opportunity to walk into
Ibrox Stadium on the day of an Old
Firm match as my friends tell me the
hair on my arm will stand up and I
will never witness such passion and
spirit at any sporting event.
“God Speed, Rangers!”
So D&P wanted the meeting yesterday put back….
now we know why.
Wonder where all this will end????
Tonka Toys now on FF banned list………………
HH