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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Its official they have no shame!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23587678#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Curious point but……..
If newco go out of business (again) what happens?
1. Do they disappear for good
2. Do they go back to Div. 3 again
3. Do the SFA try the smoke and mirrors thing again?
4. Do the transfer their history but not their debts again?
Just wondering……….
Morrissey the 23rd, Hail Hail to you. You wouldn’t catch me doing anything styoopit like that.
I also signed up to your facebook GB appeal at the top of the page.
Hail Hail the glorious Green Brigade.
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/, what is your water of life choice tonight?
I’m polishing off a second edition Ardbeg, cask strength, Huuuuuuuuubba ding!!!
So many drams, not enough time.
greendreamz, 2, 3 and 4 are the most obvious or a combination of all three but lets stay positive and maybe, just maybe your option number 1 will be a winner.
Huns are no longer required for the next “Armageddon”.
A C G R
The Holy dregs of Old Pulteney have just been enjoyed to the full. HaiL HaiL <:o)
As I said last night,the decision to let the GB story go public on the day the hun hordes sunk into an abyss was the biggest own goal we have ever scored.To back up this point,the news that the huns had diddled charities out of,£191,000,has been brushed aside as most of the MSM feed voraciously on the GB story.Just what are we thinking?.
We have been party to the “5 way agreement”,the huns getting a licence to play football,against every rule in the book,the blindfolds being worn as they cheated us out of 3 years CL money,the appointment of Ogilvie,uncontested by us,and our chairman telling the world that this”Wonderful establishment,will soon be back in the SPL,and all will be well”.
Good god,what does it take some people to see the truth?.You should never let your loyalty to Celtic blind you to the truth.If you do,you are no better than the “Stupid,stupid huns “who have believed everything that has come out of their midden in the last years,putting them in the position they are in now.Blind faith is for religion,not for supporting Celtic.
Can anyone confirm that the game is definitely on BBC 2 tomorrow night and what times kick off?
Twists n turns – I watched the whole of that interview, and I’m glad I did -thanks for posting it.
They really are dead now, I mean properly dead, not just liquidated, but morte, nada, no more.
I can’t remember being so happy since after the 4-2 game in Heraghty’s.
A C G R
The vibes of ur enjoyment are coming thru my friend.
H T
YIPP!!
Given the continued comedy show at Poundland,I don’t think any of us would have thought it would be this good…………:}
Charles Green interview on STV, the Editors cut I asked for earlier.
I hope he’s wearing a big red nose. Off t watch it now myself.
http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/235255-charles-green-tells-stv-his-consortium-would-sell-rangers-stake/
HH
I can see a nerve shredding hard hard game tomorrow.
Ledley is key tomorrow … Kayal brown is a no no
——————- Forster——————-
Lustig—-Wilson —–efe———–izzy
Forrest—-ledley—brown—–mulgrew
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——————samaras——————–
HT-6.45 CP Time on BBC2
Hamiltontim
Def on BBC 2 – 18:45 KO
HT
BBC2 @ 1830 CP time. Safe journey home. :))
Weefra HH
Jude
Merci!!
Paul67
Just catching up and have to express disappointment that an issue affecting Celtic and its support takes second place to the story of that rotten mob once again.
As an old friend used to say. The dregs fall to the wicked but the righteous drink them.
Night Bhoys.
Cheers gents.
WeeFra
Second leg complete the last leg is tomorrow!! :-)
From Corsica via twitter.
Pls RT my blog widely & question your MSP. Don’t let them get away with it. If any of us stole £220k from charity we’d be in jail.
@corsica1968 VERY EASY TO CONTACT YOUR MP/MSP via – http://t.co/rjRRbmg2B8
Regarding Rangers charity theft
HT
Get right in there kiddo and make sure you are back in time for the KO. If on the road, ask mrs HT to get updates on here. If not possible, phone BT or TBJ. :))
Weefra HH
hen1rik-Never heard Challs asked about that shameful scam today?
Night bhoys,just waiting on wee Craigy Bhoy to re-enter the pig’s trough…..
WeeFra
Na I’m no asking that pair they’d only give me a bum steer :-)
Should be in ML3 by about 2pm hopefully with a tail wind!
I have to say I laughed when the bold Charles told the interviewer he was ugly
HT
I take it your return coincides with my hens laying again. Shocked is the word. Heheheheh
Weefra HH
WeeFra
Purely coincidental I can assure you :-)
Right time for sleep and to dream of Europe.
HT
You will be fine. Looking forward to you posting regularly again. COYBIG. Hehe
Weefra HH
Evening all
Not read back, hope you are all playing fair!!
Auld SV is having a hard time of it, nae joke, sometimes life sucks!!
Looking forward to the game tomorrow, got lustig 25/1 & ambrose 33/1 1st goal.
Hail Hail
ACGR,
Are you drinking Ardbeg at nearly £300 a bottle,or am I looking at the wrong one
I’ve been saying it since Willo Flood….Why dont Celtic buy the broke blighters and dynamite them? For a quarter of a Wanyama who gives a f^&*…..or better still use the fans shares allotment since the PLC are in it for the bigot buck. I mean come on…finish them off..put them out their misery so they can go back to Heart…Motherwell or whomever.
Right guys.
Off to bed, all sorts of poultry to attend to in the morning. Let’s hear it for the Bhoys tonight. COYBIG. Night night Timland.
Weefra HH
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OK..WeeFra..aka The Long Goodnight pt 1..
Ha Ha
TheTokenTim..
The amount of Time l spend on the Place do You really believe l have time to Lurk as Well..Ha
Summa
Shop windowing EPL fodder
Nice turnover
Last 16 in Europe if yer lucky
Wonder what the huns are daein?
WeefratheTim
00:38 on 7 August, 2013
Chicken?
Cant be arsed reading back …let me guess.
Socialism GB what real Celts are all about versus Corporate prudence and the holy apostolic Emeraldism. Both interspersed with a Mr.Mackey “Huns are bad m’ kay” diatribe?