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Some more detail: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6158247/2025/02/26/rangers-49ers-leeds-takeover-explained/ The outline of a deal for Rangers to be taken over by a US investor group has been agreed with a period of due diligence to be undertaken before completion. The purchase will be done via a single investment vehicle encasing both Cavenagh and 49ers. Cavenagh will be the larger party, which could be crucial re SFA rules on dual ownership. After negotiations with the current bloc of major shareholders, the parties have agreed a set of variable routes to ensure they reach a 51% majority. King, Bennett & Scott will exit (21.5%). The other major shareholders have agreed to sell a significant enough portion each to get Cavenagh & 49ers to 51%. Negotiations to make the numbers add up have been led by Taylor, Halsted & Letham. The investors won’t need to make a compulsory offer to the remaining shareholders when they go above 30% due to a rule change this month re unlisted PLCs. Talks have included investment post-takeover. They were also made aware of Clement’s sacking.

So fully responsible for not forcing us to sell half our squad, still being able to buy players like Igamane and reaching the last 16 in Europe. I know you only want to look at them as being the big bad and refuse to see any positives but things could be a hell of a lot worse if it wasn't for them.

First and foremost, I’m delighted for Barry tonight. I would have been gutted if this has gone the other way because people were ready to pounce and villify him (for clarity, not people on this forum!). Congrats Barry on a great start.

What a ball, what a finish!

Nobody here is obliged to back anybody.

Don’t see a wedge for falling over the ball 😅

The priority for the 49ers investment group will be profit above anything else. It will seek to extract a return on investment. This is a stark contrast to covering losses by various means. It is also far removed from Glasgow. If things go badly, on the pitch, then they will be far removed from any criticism. This is largely the case for the existing owners but it will be much worse with the next ones.

If the 49ers control 51% then the Parks 11.5% largely become irrelevant.

gerrit up ra park, intae the boax

I said 4-1 in my predictions but I was actually meant to say 4-2 wonder if @Rousseau will let me off common mistake with the 1 being next to the 2 🤣 🔴⚪🔵

More unconscious "bias"...??...??

He shouldn't worry - insufficient evidence for a conviction

Not the sort of thing you want to be advertising. Police Officers could be taking note.

I don't like manager interviews. I'm not a fan of listening to Ferguson either. Despite that I made an exception and listened to his initial club interview and his first press conference. Nothing much to report aside from one amusing point. I was overjoyed when Ferguson explained that he wouldn't share any insight into his team, or playing style, ahead of the match. It was refreshing as he doesn't have a reputation for keeping the press in the dark. It was also amusing since he was happy to talk about how his team would be a pressing team when talking to our own media team.

I’m hearing that the Parks are the main dissenters in terms of willingness to sell their shares. As ever, take with a pinch of salt as not hearing first hand.

With Clement gone it’ll be interesting to see how Dessers gets on. It’s no secret I don’t think Clement was his biggest admirer from their time together at club Brugge. Second half tonight he looked unplayable at times. Scored 2 & set up another with a superb touch to Diomande. If Barry Ferguson gets more from Dessers than Clement did it will prove a point or two to some people

He’s living the dream.

He looked like he was bursting with pride at full-time when going to the fans.

That would never have happened under Clement.

Time to replace Igamane, he's ran his race today.

These linesmen need an appointment with specsavers ...

You assume that he picked the team, and not some stoner in the Bay Area

I get it now. Ferguson’s the continuity candidate.

We need a much bigger range of products. The possibilities are endless.

When you look at Celtic’s line up last night they had very good players in every position the way we are we just can’t match them the present board have done their best they might be successful business men in their own field but are clueless when it comes to running a football club the loans are much appreciated but they have run their course we need change and néed it now or as soon as possible .

I see the things I mentioned as certain but I understand why others will think they are possible rather than certain. I think the risky part is the idea that they will be able to switch from loss to profit while competing for the Scottish league.

I wonder if I’ve been a bit hasty about BF. How would Slot or Guardiola or even Ancelotti have got on at Kelty, Clyde or Alloa?

My fear is that with the whole takeover and need for new management structure (both manager, coaches and higher up the footballing structure as well as the executive side of things) the chances of being prepared for the early CL stages are very slim. We're possibly hoping for a very easy lead into it and a bit of luck to progress the early stages and have at least some semblance of structure in place for the actual group stages. I hope I'm wrong but I feel that it might be a writeoff season from a European perspective unless we get lucky.

This is nothing but a move to win over the fans for the short term. Cram as many legends into the coaching staff for a few months and wait till it all blows over. And that's absolutely fine.

No of course not, we can afford to lose £15m every year....can't we?

What a pass and what a finish

He'll look like Billy Dodds.

See those wee drills Billy Dodds was doing in that training video yesterday? They have a actually been doing that a few times during the game. Think it’s called automatism..

It’s amazing what can happen when a player playing at cb can hold his own in a physical duel. Who knew.

Don Robertson the ref ... well, expect some funny things. ... oops, Pröpper wasn't fouled. See, didn't take long.

Oh, I'd agree with this - especially retro-style kits etc.

Kilmarnock 0 - 7 Rangers FGS Igamane

Fails the eyesight test.

We could argue the toss, the pros and cons, the benefits and disbenefits, the possibilities and probabilities, the certainties and risks, the positives and the negatives, our likings and aversions, and have these debates up every hill in San Francisco, and down again -on foot, on cable car, or in Bullitt's bloody Mustang- and the only things surer than guns are iron are 1. we would never reach a consensus 2. we would have no influence, whatsoever, over the disposal and acquisition of shares. The sales seem to be proceeding, with some expedition, and unless a. the saviours or the carpetbaggers -your call- cannot get agreements from current owners to purchase 51% of shares, or b. due diligence uncovers something so significant as to require that 'all bets are off', are likely to conclude in early Summer. Of course, I have discounted illegal activity from La Curva Fedele, or whomever - crimes such as blackmail, kidnap, or assassination. Buckle up, brothers. Lets hope we enjoy the ride.

I would envisage an energetic performance (bounce) giving us a more comfortable game than is customary in Kilmarnock. Then we will give Motherwell a doing. We will say Ferguson is the chosen one. Special trumps Chosen, then a defeat at Parkheid. Then it will be, ...told you Ferguson was a mistake. Players, supporters and habits.

Hehehe...

One day i hope we find out.

Amen.

here you this is rangers dinnae get beat

https://x.com/49ersSportsTalk/status/1894464191202775404?t=dbCN82QebObREo9DIiJCQQ&s=08

I just meant he seems to be the one who's setting them up. It doesn't mean they are any good...

A good display from Leeds last night