[mr. smith]

necronomicon ex mortis, on 09 May 2012 - 06:22 PM, said:

They get a far higher % of population than any other scottish team = combined its over 10%

Compare to aberdeen, with around 4% and edinburgh at around 4.5%- http://soccernet.esp...-league?cc=5739#



Indeed, but if one joined, once the other ugly sister has re established itself they would join as the precident has been set. They wouldnt benefit the Premier league in terms of away attendances any more than the 2 massive clubs from Dee Dah land would, and would cost much more in disruption and police costs



Liverpool fc? The history/record of american `investors` isnt exactly great.

& now some asian chancer is interested again. far eastern owners have a poor record to.

[Wooden Spoon]

mr. smith, on 09 May 2012 - 06:28 PM, said:

& now some asian chancer is interested again. far eastern owners have a poor record to.

Man City, Birmingham, and now Blackburn being the latest casualty.......

This post has been edited by necronomicon ex mortis: 09 May 2012 - 06:31 PM

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

newboldsteve, on 09 May 2012 - 06:14 PM, said:

well talking about were people live theres no such place as lower walton its called boythorpe and get off your high horse knowone cares

"Lower Walton" is actually my tongue-in-cheek reference to Birdholme.

And another fact i'm not afraid to reveal is that i've no horse, 'high' or otherwise.

[Wooden Spoon]

MDCCCLXVI, on 09 May 2012 - 06:34 PM, said:

And another fact i'm not afraid to reveal is that i've no horse, 'high' or otherwise.

I dont know, you seem to like `riding` carlsberg.....

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

necronomicon ex mortis, on 09 May 2012 - 06:40 PM, said:

I dont know, you seem to like `riding` carlsberg.....

'Carlsberg'...'Heisenberg'...pantomime horse...nah, perhaps it's best we don't go there.

[Heisenberg]

MDCCCLXVI, on 09 May 2012 - 07:04 PM, said:

'Carlsberg'...'Heisenberg'...pantomime horse...nah, perhaps it's best we don't go there.

[Heisenberg]

necronomicon ex mortis, on 09 May 2012 - 06:22 PM, said:

Liverpool fc? The history/record of american `investors` isnt exactly great.

Fair shout. What do Man United fans think of the Glazers these days? Is that relationship any better?

Villa's owner is a J. Arthur aswell, is he not?

[azul]

necronomicon ex mortis, on 09 May 2012 - 06:29 PM, said:

Man City, Birmingham, and now Blackburn being the latest casualty.......

I wish we were a victim

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[Wooden Spoon]

Heisenberg, on 09 May 2012 - 10:21 PM, said:

Fair shout. What do Man United fans think of the Glazers these days? Is that relationship any better?

Villa's owner is a J. Arthur aswell, is he not?

Not sure, the green and gold untill were sold seems to have died down, and yes, Randy at Villa is a yank

azul, on 09 May 2012 - 10:41 PM, said:

I wish we were a victim

Thaksin Shinawatra?

[If Carlsberg Made Chairmen]

newboldsteve, on 09 May 2012 - 06:14 PM, said:

well talking about were people live theres no such place as lower walton its called boythorpe and get off your high horse knowone cares

Post of the week.
I was mentioning earlier that Lord Snell had met his interlectual superior in Mr Heisenberg.
And then he gets further humilation by being educated by newboldsteve of all people.
Priceless

This post has been edited by If Carlsberg Made Chairmen: 10 May 2012 - 02:15 AM

[Heisenberg]

Interesting article by Chick Young

Quote

What will be the post-mortem result if Rangers don't make it out of administration? I would suggest assisted suicide might be the coroner's verdict.

The financial machinations, the mismanagement and the greed of the club have dragged an institution to the brink of the abyss. Of that, there is no doubt.

At times, the owners of Rangers and sections of their support have shown an arrogance that has those of a different persuasion - and by that I mean followers of every other club in the land - spitting fury.

You will understand then their joy at the revelation that the school bully is on his knees - and their seizing of the opportunity to give him a right good kicking.

They want a lynching. And actually they might succeed, because the victim is now a little frail.

Let's cut to the chase here. The belief that there will always be a Rangers in some shape or form is not now actually justified.

There is a scenario now possible where they could board up Ibrox and leave it to rot as they once left dear old Cathkin Park - home of the late-lamented Third Lanark, another club that died of shame

Rangers are suffocating, trapped in a tunnel where the oxygen is thinning and doors and escape hatches are slamming in their collective faces.

As Duff & Phelps receive their regular wages, everyone else is coughing a little nervously. No, make that wheezing alarmingly.

The prospect of a Company Voluntary Agreement to exit administration was the lifeboat. But it might be too late to call the coastguard now.

The players revert to full wages in June and, as of the final home game last week, the income has dried up. HMRC haven't turned up with the tax bill that could kill and owner Craig Whyte has resisted talks with former director Paul Murray and fellow bidder Brian Kennedy to release his grip on the key shares.

As it happens, I still believe that the aforementioned Kennedy remains the most likely salvation. But he has yet to nip into the telephone box and emerge as the caped crusader.

Amid this, supporters of the club have told a would-be owner from the United States that he isn't welcome. I couldn't believe that. If you are drowning, you don't get choosy about whose hand pulls you out the icy deep.
I really cannot see that anything but a "newco" and the embracing of that by the Scottish Premier League is left for the club now.

If only there was another way - relegation to the First Division maybe as punishment for the behaviour. But there is no mechanism for that.

The death of the Ibrox club would toll the bell for the Scottish game. In fact, it may already be too late. It strikes me that too many have little concept of how serious the situation really is.

Those who want Rangers wiped from the face of the planet for their misdemeanours, who want their chairmen to don the black cap when it comes to judgement day, are entitled to their opinion, but they should be prepared to live with the consequences.

Consider this: on a match day when Rangers are at home and Celtic away, far in excess of half the paying customers in the SPL are at Ibrox.

Remind me on what basis you can dispense with half your custom and still thrive and you, my friend, have found the secret of business heaven.

In the meantime, have compassion for 11 good men at the SPL who will stand in judgement of a football club needing mercy. Condemned if they grant it, pilloried if they don't.

Only a game? Aye, right.

[newboldsteve]

If Carlsberg Made Chairmen, on 10 May 2012 - 02:07 AM, said:

Post of the week.
I was mentioning earlier that Lord Snell had met his interlectual superior in Mr Heisenberg.
And then he gets further humilation by being educated by newboldsteve of all people.
Priceless

you cheekt twit [ change the i for an a]

[Heisenberg]

Craig Whyte is set to transfer his shares to two parties who have expressed interest in the takeover. Looks like the "mighty" 'Gers will live to fight another season, albeit one where they have been banned from Europe and are unable to make any transfers

[Yenx]

Heisenberg, on 11 May 2012 - 07:52 AM, said:

Craig Whyte is set to transfer his shares to two parties who have expressed interest in the takeover. Looks like the "mighty" 'Gers will live to fight another season, albeit one where they have been banned from Europe and are unable to make any transfers

Sounds a bit like us last year

[Mr Mercury]

Just been announced that the administrators of Rangers have turned down the latest bid from the "Blue Knights" consortium to buy the club!

[Johnnyspireite7]

Mr Mercury, on 11 May 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:

Just been announced that the administrators of Rangers have turned down the latest bid from the "Blue Knights" consortium to buy the club!

Considering that the figure head of that organisation is Brian Kennedy and his history with football clubs is not the best (Ask Oliver 'Sold Our Soul' Holt) and his business history isn't exactly sparkling, I'm not really surprised!

[Heisenberg]

In the latest chapter of this saga, apparantly a consortium led by Charles Green is now in pole position to complete the takeover. Some of you may remember him as the former chief executive of Sheffield United, and apparantly he ran a football agency for a while too.

[Heisenberg]

Green's consortium's takeover is on. Looks like Rangers survive.

[BlueRover52]

Heisenberg, on 13 May 2012 - 02:24 PM, said:

Green's consortium's takeover is on. Looks like Rangers survive.

Never thought they wouldn't.Too much at stake both for club and country.

[Brimington Barry]

Oscar Tone, on 08 May 2012 - 05:04 PM, said:

Mind you if it would mean getting shot of the Welsh clubs i'd be quite happy not to let Celtic in.

Getting rid of the (first-class) Welsh clubs? That would include their only Premiership representative, which has played in the Anglo-Welsh system, since (at least) 1921?

Despite what transpired in Bangor and Caernarvon, plus whatever your opinion of Welsh soccer it's not going to happen; it has however been superficially proposed (about 20 years back).

Baz

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