You seem to forget that it was the Rangers staff that failed to do acceptable due diligence on Whyte because they were so keen to sell the club because of the debt issue before Whyte took over (one of the things the club has been punished with). Indeed the bank were running club upto that point, because sanity had to prevail to curb the excessive spending and why the squad became threadbare. It was Murray and his board of directors that had got them to that point where the bank had to step in and take control of things.
Did the fans question the Murray regime with the same vigour that they now show the SFA, the SPL, other SPL clubs and anyother group that they perceive to be treating Rangers unfairly with threats of boycotts and hurling of abuse at members etc if they don't step back into line and kneel before the mighty 'Gers?
What Rangers staff are you specifically referring to?
Directors?
Which ones?
Donald Muir was put on to the board of MIM at the request of Lloyds so that they could try and get their 700m back.
Rangers were one of MIM`s non profit making firms and them, along with his other loss making business were jettisoned.
This time last year we were only 18m in Debt with a decent squad but could only bring money in from CL qualification.
When that failed, it was all over.
To try and blame any other director other than Murray or Whyte is simply clutching at straws and your continued attempts to do so and merely a symptom of your ingrained hatred of Rangers.
Once again i`ll remind you that we do not do walking away, from debts or anything else. Given the chance, we will make every effort as a club to repay them. We do not expect any special treatment however we will not accept any sanctions we feel are unfair. We feel this transfer embargo is deeply unfair.
SFA: "Hi Rangers, here`s a **** load of penalties, fines, sanctions and other stuff. That Craig Whyte is a bit of a bugger eh? We know youre struggling really badly at the moment but anyway, here`s the fines etc along with a transfer embargo and anything else we call pull out or arse to throw at you. Now, can you please stay in the SPL as we need your money. Thanks."
Your sources for information on the thoughts of Rangers fans would also be interesting. You ask if we questioned Murray with the same vigour as we are currently questioing the SFA. The answer is yes, we did. We were very vocal and the RST have been trying for 5 years to get on to the board so we could have more information as to what was going in. Thats not going to be good enough for you though is it. Your mind is made up.
To summarise.
We accept responsabilty for the actions of our charlatan owner(s). We fully accept and expect to repay these debts via a CVA or other means available however for the good of Scottish Football and to enable a CVA to be set up, we will NOT accept over the top sanctions especially in the form of a transfer embargo that will hinder us or handicap us in our aim of getting back on to our feet.
If we are handicapped by these callous sanctions, then we will in turn protest by withdrawing our custom (something we are absolutely entitled to do) by boycotting any club or organisation who are happy to stick the knife in and twist it for whatever warped reason they may have. This also includes sponsors of said organisations. This is simply how strongly we, the fans, feel.
If we are to pay back our debts, pay our fines etc, we need a level playing field.
