The Rangers Saga and Fallout Thread

V F · 24 Jun 2012 at 18:13

GeneralD said:
Oh I can hear the bears stiring

When Rangers went into administration, thats when I found out about the Rangers Den forum. It's not a nice place. More than half talk like quick text talk, then the rest are insulting each other and calling each other every name under the sun.

placeholder · 24 Jun 2012 at 18:21

Swordfish said:
Whittaker and Naismith explain their reasons for not moving to the newco

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotla...d&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=sportsound

They cut through the nonsense and are spot on.

This is the reality of The Rangers.

Green can bluff and bluster all he likes, he is in the wrong and its a little scary if he genuinely doesn't realise it.

McMav · 24 Jun 2012 at 21:55

afraser2k said:
Green has now written to the SFA saying he's taking action against the players. Funny how he's now insisting that they follow football rules instead of the law, wonder if he'll do that with the transfer ban?

What transfer ban??

V F · 24 Jun 2012 at 22:07

Before Green came in and before Rangers announced liquidation.

afraser2k · 24 Jun 2012 at 22:25

Hibs have announced they're voting against newco Rangers up on their main site here.

Metalface Mark · 24 Jun 2012 at 23:06

pingwing · 24 Jun 2012 at 23:16

^^

smiles alround for that

McMav · 25 Jun 2012 at 06:55

V F said:
Before Green came in and before Rangers announced liquidation.

Exactly what transfer ban. Was proven to be illegal.

Jokester · 25 Jun 2012 at 07:31

McMav said:
Exactly what transfer ban. Was proven to be illegal.

His point is that it's funny he's going to the football authorities for an employment matter, where it's a clear breach of TUPE regulations to forcibly transfer employees contracts to the new club, whilst threatening anyone who uses their legal right to walk away with legal action.

jas72 · 25 Jun 2012 at 07:57

Metalface Mark said:

Even as a Ger's fan I think that's very witty....

doopydug · 25 Jun 2012 at 09:15

Such a shame that McCoist came out with one of the defining phrases of the year - "We don't do walking away" - I remember all the bile in the Rangers Den eschewing that and how Rangers were a different class etc etc but now, it looks like it is going to blow up in his face.

His dignity and grace are not the spirit of Rangers - looks like that has died with the old club. Newco is going to have to fight to build it's own history now - these are dark days still and not getting any brighter.

McCoist is a shining light but it's clearly taking it's toll - he looks like heart-attack material.

doopydug · 25 Jun 2012 at 09:16

Indeed, I have a few Rangers friends who I have told about that place and they cannot believe the attitudes and aggression there - they are positively embarrassed.

V F said:
When the Rangers Den forum. It's not a nice place. More than half talk like quick text talk, then the rest are insulting each other and calling each other every name under the sun.

McMav · 25 Jun 2012 at 10:43

Metalface Mark said:

Saw this earlier and I did chuckle also.

McMav · 25 Jun 2012 at 11:52

Not looking good for Motherwell now either

from the document they released.

Last year our cash income from gate receipts was £1.64m comprising £670k season tickets, £970k fans pay at gate. Of the pay at the gate cash income Rangers represented £300k or 31% while Celtic represented £285k or 29% while the other 9 SPL clubs totalled £300k or 31% of cash income (an average of £26k per game)

Another club teetering on the edge of Admin.

Metalface Mark · 25 Jun 2012 at 12:13

McMav said:
Not looking good for Motherwell now either

from the document they released.

Last year our cash income from gate receipts was £1.64m comprising £670k season tickets, £970k fans pay at gate. Of the pay at the gate cash income Rangers represented £300k or 31% while Celtic represented £285k or 29% while the other 9 SPL clubs totalled £300k or 31% of cash income (an average of £26k per game)

Another club teetering on the edge of Admin.

I dont understand that really, seems a nonsense, Rangers and Celtic in 4 games bring 60% of the total away support for the whole season?

Im just glad my club does not rely on the old firm in the way Motherwell do, if they goto the wall then they only have themselves to blame for the business model.

doopydug · 25 Jun 2012 at 12:19

It's kind of a double blow for SPL clubs - Rangers dominance, brought about in some way by their dubious use of tax funds and EBT money, has weakened the rest of the league who have not had a taste of the success they may have got had Rangers not been in such a strong position.

Now that same weakness is going to be further exposed by Rangers demise.

Metalface Mark said:
I dont understand that really, seems a nonsense, Rangers and Celtic in 4 games bring 60% of the total away support for the whole season?

Im just glad my club does not rely on the old firm in the way Motherwell do, if they goto the wall then they only have themselves to blame for the business model.

McMav · 25 Jun 2012 at 12:36

Metalface Mark said:
I dont understand that really, seems a nonsense, Rangers and Celtic in 4 games bring 60% of the total away support for the whole season?

Im just glad my club does not rely on the old firm in the way Motherwell do, if they goto the wall then they only have themselves to blame for the business model.

No just away support 60% of ALL pay at gate. I'm sure there are home fans that pay at gate also.

At least when we go down a few will be following us.

jamesy505 · 25 Jun 2012 at 12:54

McMav said:
At least when we go down a few will be following us.

Excellent attitude you have. And people wonder why there is little to none sympathy for Rangers fans in this mess. :confused:

McMav · 25 Jun 2012 at 13:08

jamesy505 said:
Excellent attitude you have. And people wonder why there is little to none sympathy for Rangers fans in this mess.

Why should I have sympathy??? I havent seem much/any coming our way.

McMav · 25 Jun 2012 at 13:14

Also I suppose at least when/if it happens the Chairmen can point to the support and say well you voted for it.