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Isn’t that what share issues are supposed to be for? I’ve always favoured individual supporters buying shares in their own name with their own money … and voting as they choose at an AGM. There has never actually been any need for an intermediary like Club1872. Fans owning shares IS fan ownership, Club1872 is just bollocks and froth to give certain people a sense of self-importance.

Helander out for the rest of the season but Lundstram trained today so him, Bassey and Jack should all be available for tomorrow night.

Since the decision who to sell his shares to rests entirely with Dave King, are you saying that he would knowingly sell his shares to someone he didn't know had the best interests of the club at heart. Whatever anyone thinks of him, I don't believe he would.

I am going to do this too. It's clear they are working to help Dave King not Rangers.

They wouldn't dare putting who they should buy shares form to a vote as we all know what the result would be, so they don't.

Nobody forces members to join and contribute to Club1872, you're free to join, you can chose the amount you "donate" and if you're not happy, you can leave/stop donating. Or, you are free not to join in the 1st place. A lot of hyperbole around Club1872, it's "mission", it's strategy, those who run it, especially from fans who aren't members.

it’s intriguing to see the sole purpose of Club1872 finally revealed as ‘to purchase Rangers shares’. I wonder how many would still be donating money if they knew Club1872 existed only to serve its own agenda. Which of course it does.

A poor first leg home performance last week ultimately cost Chelsea. And they still lack a truly top drawer striker/ centre forward. Are they considering Haaland ?

Chelsea played very well last night but one slip of concentration in defwas costly.

Why wait? They were set up to buy shares, they are buying shares. The club should take priority but if they can't buy shares from the club, they have the right to buy them from whomever is selling them. I don't believe any of the current board are the correct people to take us forward, that includes King. King (or Park) were never gonna walk away without wanting some of their investment back - don't have an issue with that and don't see the issue with an organisation (no matter how well, or otherwise they are being run), who's sole purpose is to purchase Rangers shares, purchasing Rangers shares.

Lundstram and Jack are essential in this game. I'd prefer Bassey at fullback and Balogun in the middle but who knows? For the first time in ages I'm enthusiastic about Aribo starting. I think this could be a game for 4-4-2

I don't have a huge issue with them buying King's shares. I understand the argument that the money would be better going into the club, and in a perfect world that would be ideal. However, if Club 1872 don't buy King's shares I worry about who does. Assuming our major shareholders and current directors haven't expressed an interest in buying them then, for me, Club 1872 is a better option than some of the alternatives. From a business perspective if we want people with resources and business acumen to get involved in the club it would be an easier 'sell' if there's a clear exit strategy too. Club 1872 or something similar strikes me as a decent one. The thought of a decent chunk of the club falling into the hands of someone like Mike Ashley or Charles Green again is a bigger concern for me than Club 1872, for all its faults. The antagonism that seems to exist between Club 1872 and some of the current board isn't helpful, it pushes us to take sides. Fixing that would be in everyone's best interests. Easier said than done I accept. If, as a support, we expect our shareholders to simply write off a lot the value of their shares rather than expect to at least recoup what they paid for them, then I worry that will discourage a fair number of people from investing in Rangers. Even the wealthiest of supporter must baulk at potentially losing millions of pounds.

The club need to set up an alternative way to put in cash for shares. I remain unconvinced they want normal fans investing though.

Didn`t they enter in some sort of agreement with Dave King and then had to postpone buying share at the time? So this was essentially a forseeable action?

Agree that would be the danger, but in a member organisation, thems the breaks I would argue. I cancelled my legacy subscription and have scaled back my monthly subs to the £5 minimum. I wont revert until I see meaningful change, and sadly that looks way off. I don't want to end up cancelling altogether but I may be left with no choice.

Maybe club 1872could have used their funds to help loyal fans pay the difference between this year's season tickets and next year's just a thought

My report on tonight's Lowland League game against Celtic https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/colts-bounce-back/

There were rumours that’s he’s about to sign a new long term contract , no idea if true .We can only hope .

Erm..... They are an organisation set up to buy shares, they have bought shares. They were never set up to "fund the club". They bought them from King, sure if Park et al had offered them the same deal / opportunity, they'd have snapped them up. (Disclaimer - I'm no fan of Club1872)

C1872 actively diverting cash to a third party that could have gone to the club . Disgraceful.

Particularly sore one for me, my son's has gone up from £170 to £510 by virtue of him turning 16...