Rangers FC lodge papers to go into administration

A Dub in Glasgo · 28-04-2012 11:45AM

Found this on the HB

Walter Smith wrote:

Walter Smith speaking about a Rangers move to a European or Atlantic League, October 2009:

"Scottish football can survive without the Old Firm first teams. It will mean other clubs have a chance to be successful.

"When I say the Old Firm leaving to join an Atlantic League, I don't exclude other Scottish clubs from having that chance.

"The team that wins the SPL could step up and, possibly, represent Scotland in the Champions League. If Rangers and Celtic were playing in the Atlantic League and Aberdeen win the SPL, then I think there could be a play-off to get into the Atlantic League for the next season.

"Even under this scenario the Old Firm would still have a presence in Scotland .

"Probably their teams would have to start in the lower divisions and work their way up. I fear for Scottish football if we don't change."

Walter Smith last week wrote:

"Despite all the joy that a lot of people might be taking at the situation that Rangers are in, no-one - especially in the SPL - wants to see Rangers leave with the support they carry and the amount of money they bring to the league itself.

"The sanctions they have given would, in my mind, put them in danger of relegation and every club in the league would suffer then."

Jelle1880 · 28-04-2012 12:11PM

Nice 'journalism' from Cowan there :rolleyes:

Tell me, when did he ever ask questions about Murray's spending when everything was nice and dandy at Ibrox ?

Oh, that's right, he was too busy sucking up to him.

As for those two quotes from Smith: Changed times.

There were talks about setting up that Atlantic League, and Rangers were being looked at to join it, so of course he's going to say that it would be a good thing.

Dempsey · 28-04-2012 12:22PM

Wally Smith changes his vested interest & perspective, "thats ok"

Tam Cowan changes his vested interest & perspective, "Why didnt he warn us!"

If he did do a damning report of Murray during his day in charge, would anyone have listened to the warnings? I very much doubt it because ye wouldnt listen to the warnings even before the bank was running the club nor when Whyte crawled out from under his rock.

Jelle1880 · 28-04-2012 12:31PM

Oh, aye, I'm sure that's why he never 'warned' us. :rolleyes:

Two totally different things as well, but whatever.

Thousands of fans in Glasgow:

Dempsey · 28-04-2012 12:42PM

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Oh, aye, I'm sure that's why he never 'warned' us.

Two totally different things.

Are you going to use the "they never warned us" excuse with all the hacks that write a damning article about Rangers? Or are you going to use other excuses when you cant argue with their article?

Jelle1880 · 28-04-2012 12:46PM

You seem to fail to understand what I'm saying.

Idiots like Cowan are too happy to put the boot in, claiming Rangers fans should direct their anger at Murray instead of at the SFA.

This when they themselves totally ignored how Murray's spending sprees were financed, never asking questions, just lapping up the headlines and attention it could provide them with.

He seems to be oblivious of the fact though that all Rangers fans are fully aware of Murray's stake in this.

It's not even a real article to pick apart, it reads like some raving lunatic's blog.

Eirebear · 28-04-2012 12:51PM

lol at anyone calling Cowan a Journalist.

A comedian, a resturaunt critic, and a football fan with a pen.

RoryMac · 28-04-2012 12:55PM

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Thousands of fans in Glasgow:

Bit premature going to Hampden today, you don't play Queens Park till next season?!?!

Dempsey · 28-04-2012 12:56PM

Jelle1880 wrote: »

You seem to fail to understand what I'm saying.

Idiots like Cowan are too happy to put the boot in, claiming Rangers fans should direct their anger at Murray instead of at the SFA.
This when they themselves totally ignored Murray's spending sprees in the past, never asking questions, just lapping up the headlines it could provide them with.

He seems to be oblivious of the fact though that all Rangers fans are fully aware of Murray's stake in this.

It's not even a real article to pick apart, it reads like some raving lunatic's blog.

It is a raving lunatics blog but he's right. They all lapped it up, they arent your moral or ethical compass, they arent anyway responsible for Rangers lack of corporate governance for over a decade. People were warning Rangers for years that the numbers didnt add up but it was the wrong people telling you of course.

What point of his is wrong exactly? He's gotten the nail on the head whether you like it or not.

Dempsey · 28-04-2012 12:58PM

Eirebear wrote: »

lol at anyone calling Cowan a Journalist.

A comedian, a resturaunt critic, and a football fan with a pen.

Who called him a journalist?

Jelle1880 · 28-04-2012 01:47PM

Brilliant turn-out.

Dempsey · 28-04-2012 01:50PM

Usually, you protest about equality and fairness etc. You dont protest because you're not getting favouritism

A Dub in Glasgo · 28-04-2012 01:56PM

Jelle1880 · 28-04-2012 02:10PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Hardly funny.

On the contrary.

Coillte_Bhoy · 28-04-2012 03:14PM

bbc saying 3/4,000, poor turnout if true

shankespony · 28-04-2012 03:15PM

According to police only 5,000 turned up to support the gers in their hour of need, what happens to crowds when theyre in DIV 3!!!

The_Kew_Tour · 28-04-2012 03:19PM

They be all going to Firhill to watch Partick;)

cruiserweight · 28-04-2012 03:32PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

They be all going to Firhill to watch Partick;)

Bad news Falkirk have just equalised

Jelle1880 · 28-04-2012 03:54PM

shankespony wrote: »

According to police only 5,000 turned up to support the gers in their hour of need, what happens to crowds when theyre in DIV 3!!!

And STV say 10.000.
I heard the organisers estimated it around the 7000 mark, pretty good for something that was organised on short notice.

Eirebear · 28-04-2012 04:32PM

Police saying 7k.

lol at "Poor Turnout" given that the police had estimated around 5 hundred, and the whole thing was only organised three days ago - i'd say that's pretty excellent.

Pompey Magnus · 28-04-2012 06:02PM

How many "Final and Best" bids can the Blue Knights make? Do they not understand the meaning of the term?

KeithAFC · 28-04-2012 06:51PM

Good turnout in the short space of time. Should organise a massive one though and do it over a long period of time to get the word out.

fionnsda · 28-04-2012 06:54PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Good turnout in the short space of time. Should organise a massive one though and do it over a long period of time to get the word out.

thats something you don't have!:)

KeithAFC · 28-04-2012 06:58PM

fionnsda wrote: »

thats something you don't have!:)

The supporters do have time. But this was a good turnout. I see no reason to think the club will be liquidated for at least the next few months.

fionnsda · 28-04-2012 07:07PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

The supporters do have time. But this was a good turnout. I see no reason to think the club will be liquidated for at least the next few months.

just being facetious!:D

Coillte_Bhoy · 28-04-2012 08:56PM

Eirebear wrote: »

Police saying 7k.

lol at "Poor Turnout" given that the police had estimated around 5 hundred, and the whole thing was only organised three days ago - i'd say that's pretty excellent.

Fair enough if your happy with that. tbh i was expecting up to 20,000.

Dempsey · 28-04-2012 09:00PM

7,000? Celtic Park got something similar the night Robbie Keane was signed on loan.

bobbysands81 · 28-04-2012 09:43PM

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Brilliant turn-out.

The Rangers fans really are revolting!

bobbysands81 · 28-04-2012 09:45PM

In all seriousness though I think it's a good turnout.

bobmalooka · 28-04-2012 11:11PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

In all seriousness though I think it's a good turnout.

me too, but they should be protesting outside Ibrox at what the Rangers board and administrators are doing to the club rather than the SFA for doing their job.

Rangers FC lodge papers to go into administration

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