Despite Walter Smith urging “Rangers fans to get fully behind the resolutions which last week were presented to the Board and shareholders”, which include sacking chief executive, Craig Mather, he added, “Craig Mather, as I have said before is doing a good job. It is unfortunate that this has happened but when change does come I hope he’ll be allowed to continue the job he has started”.
Smith is clearly close to, but not in tandem with, those who requested an Emergency General Meeting.
As well as support for the chief exec, on the manager, Smith says, “As for Alistair McCoist, it is important that we all appreciate that no other Rangers manager has had to work with poorer or more trying circumstances. It is my fervent hope that when the dust settles and Rangers have a clearer path and future he is given the chance to manage under conditions similar to those which were afforded his predecessors.”
Here we get to the crux of the problem. Rangers International face enormous financial challenges. With a half decent football manager, they would be able to win promotion from the third tier of Scottish football with a football budget of around £1m, or several times that of their nearest rivals. If, as the Herald suggested this week, there is not enough money to finish the season, the most immediate responsibility of the directors is to cut costs accordingly.
Cutting costs is not the reason anyone gets into football, and it is certainly not what Walter Smith knew in his time at the Rangers group of clubs, but at times it is absolutely necessary. The non-executive directors of Rangers International would serve their fans interests best by telling this unpalatable truth.
Failure to do this will pale in comparison to some other potential consequences. In setting his stall behind McCoist, Mather’s team building exercise and the EGM protagonists, Smith has almost ensured collapse if those demanding change cannot command the support of 51% of shareholders. To succeed, Paul Murray will need to demonstrate the leadership and deal management skills which were lacking a year ago.
Meanwhile, John Brown’s warning about Green turning Ibrox to dust hangs over the place, a bit like dust.
There is one overarching concern, however. Green is critical to fending off any impending action by Craig Whyte. His evidence will be necessary to explain how Sevco Scotland Ltd assumed the irrevocable entitlement of Sevco 5088 Ltd. Even with Green on-side, this looks like a challenge, but if the main protagonists in this action are separated from those who will have to defend any action, you suspect Whyte will be enormously encouraged.
When Whyte believed he was double-crossed he went nuclear. All Green would need to do is corroborate a sliver of Whyte’s evidence to bring Whyte’s legal challenge into sharp focus. For this reason, Green has to be part of the picture going forward. Demonising him is tempting, and may be deserved, but it’s self-defeating – and these people know all about self-defeating.
Section 111
Two weeks ago I said “place your bets” on what would happen after Celtic issued their “final warning” over a number ongoing issues in section 111. No one was in control of the situation, not Celtic, and not members the Green Brigade, who I believe had nothing to do with several of the issues.
Since then I’ve watched the debate. Some, like Phil Mac Giolla Bhain, attempted to inform on the debate, interviewing handicapped supporters and independent safety experts. Anticipating this day would come, I thought about interviewing the Council, but decided against, not wanting to draw them into making a public stance they would be unable to back down from.
Yesterday felt as inevitable as what’s going to happen next in Govan. Can the situation be rescued? Of course. Will it? Place your bets, people…
I’m not a regular newspaper buyer but the front page of one of today’s is a keeper. Celtic have a lateral movement issue, which dominates the front page, when the utter implosion at Ibrox is relegated to a side column. It’s a testament to our age. We will survive. I can’t say that with any certainty about the other lot.
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I know a lot of posters advise not to listen to phone ins but sometimes it is worth a listen .
A caller just asked ,rumour is CG will be cancelling the trialist signings and guidi piped up and said that he can’t because it has been checked out by employment lawyers ,now that that leaves me to ask .
1.does guidi mean the trialists have employment contracts and if so how can they be played as trialists .
2. if he knows it has been checked out then surely that means that it is more than a rumour
3. has guidi just let slip that they are cheating again
bring out the Bryson
Rangers ‘cubed’
Or, known officially as…
The Rangers Universal
Is the way forward
wattie told johnston “shares are being transferred all over the place” …… Doooo Dooooo
The fat lady is clearing her throat …… !!!! ….. Off oot to stock up on sedatives….
Darren Hamilton @_darrenhamilton 44m
Charles Green heckled by furious Rangers fan as he shows face at Ibrox for tonight’s friendly with Newcastle United.
Retweeted by RetroScot
Beelin’ Bhuns, my favourite….
Darren Hamilton @_darrenhamilton 46m
Charles Green heckled by furious Rangers fan as he shows face at Ibrox for tonight’s friendly with Newcastle United.
BT :-)
Unlike Sally jaws ,the knights are fair drawing in
HH
Can someone just clear one thing up for me? If we go through tomorrow night are we then into the CL proper. I say we are but a mate of mine said we have one more qualifying round.
HH
RB
as another poster said earlier
How to become a millionaire ,buy a football club when your a billionaire
HH
BR
Another round if we go through
Another round bobby
BR
another qualifier i’m afraid
Another qualifying round against stiffer opponents.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
19:31 on
6 August, 2013
BR
Another round if we go through
Thanks, i`m wrong again!!!
“Ally McCoist described you as an embarrassment to the club. How do you respond to that?”
Green :”Well, he’s entitled to his opinion.”
“Is he right?”
Green:”No, he’s not right at all.”
“Have you embarrassed Rangers?”
Green:”Many times.”
EDB
Is that a clue to our likely opponents… are they sponsored by viagra ?
Is that 4 more qualifiers ? ….LOL….!!!!
Charles on STV
http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/single/?p=12373044&t=8817196
So that`s 19 European games we have to play this season?
I kept expecting Chouckles to reply ” Define Ally McCoist”
notthebus
19:34 on 6 August, 2013
“Ally McCoist described you as an embarrassment to the club. How do you respond to that?”
Green :”Well, he’s entitled to his opinion.”
“Is he right?”
Green:”No, he’s not right at all.”
“Have you embarrassed Rangers?”
Green:”Many times.”
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Not as many as Ally!
Angry Bhuns in an English town, Big Newkies, an iceberg on the horizon, it’s a recipe for disaster ah tell ye!!
TBJ
You made me laugh there ya rascal:o)
SP
The game is in Glasgow
Love
Murray set the huns on the road to ruin
Whyte took them out
Carlo verdi . That guy cracks me up.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
Is it I thought the Crumbling Edifice was being avoided….
fergus slayed the blues
19:16 on
6 August, 2013
“Bring Out The Bryson”
I’m getting a T-Shirt before they’re all sold….
They are in a pickle right enough..
blantyretim
19:47 on
6 August, 2013
They are in a pickle right enough..
And the fans are so cheesed-off
Personally I’m relishing the whole thing
All we need is a Ploughman to throw his hat in the ring…
Any Inverness boys about?
Celtic bars have caley club and glenalbyn bar listed.
What’s the best?
bt
Would that be a Wilfred:o)
(Apologies if this has already been brought up – still cathcing up with the threads)
Read this statement today:
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The Scottish Football Association has moved to clarify why Rangers were fined for going into administration, while Hearts and Dunfermline were not.
The Ibrox club were fined £50,000 after entering administration in February 2012 over then owner Craig Whyte’s non-payment of tax.
And the SFA says that, unlike Hearts or Dunfermline, Rangers had the means to pay tax at the time but chose not to.
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Rangers had the means to pay tax but chose not to……..blatant cheating of the system – were they not cleared of ‘cheating’?
Is the new Dr Who a bona fide Tim? And if so just who (pardon the pun) are the Daleks?
EDB
Did you hear about the guy who got a viagra caught in his throat. Stiff neck for a week
And no.. i will never make it in stand up comedy ;),
preserve the memories………………..
Oglach
Were the daleks not exterminated last year