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If that action had been taken at the beginning I'm sure everything would have been sorted out.

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14206094.Rangers_fans_drop___500k_loan_plan_despite_widespread_support/ A FANS shareholder group has dropped plans to provide the Ibrox club with a £500,000 loan despite a members vote being 96.58 per cent in favour. A Rangers First circular has revealed that only 2.88 per cent were against the idea and 0.54% abstained. William McIntyre, a fan for around 50 years, who was appointed as one of the first five directors of the community interest company, left the board over a week ago while a row blew up over the proposals to provide a £500,000 interest free loan to Rangers. Rangers since stated it is not considering further loans at this time "beyond what has already been committed and announced". Rangers First, the eighth biggest shareholder group at the club, began polling members over the potential loan with a deadline of Sunday. A group circular said: "The vote has seen overwhelming support for the principle of the loan. Following the club’s announcement last week regarding our proposal, we will continue to examine ways to assist and support our club and in so doing, pursue the objectives of Rangers First. "In future, if the members of Rangers First wish to revisit this idea then we will manage this and other major decisions in a different way with greater direct involvement of the members before any vote." The loan move came after Rangers received loans worth £6.5m in order to pay off a loan from Mike Ashley's Sports Direct retail company. The new money came from directors and shareholders. Hong Kong-based fans Barry Scott and Andy Ross, plus Rangers International Football Club director John Bennett, have provided funds for the first time. Chairman Dave King, via New Oasis Asset Limited, director Douglas Park and shareholders George Letham and George Taylor have previously supplied loans. The £5 million loan from Sports Direct, owned by Newcastle United owner and Rangers shareholder Ashley, had helped the Glasgow club stay afloat nearly a year ago. The Rangers First circular went on: "We are disappointed to confirm that we have received the resignation of William McIntyre, a director who was directly elected by members in our inaugural poll. "The Rangers First board would like to put on record our thanks to William for all of his time and effort in helping to move Rangers First forward. "Like all Rangers supporters we stand Ready to help and support the club as it rebuilds." Rangers said last week as members voted: "It should... be understood that Rangers First was not approached by the club for funding and, despite what has been incorrectly reported, had no discussion whatsoever with the chairman, Dave King, that their funding, if accepted, would be matched by Mr King." The fan ownership scheme, which has become one of the largest shareholders in Rangers International Football Club plc in recent months has offered the money on the same terms as loans provided by chairman Dave King and the Three Bears consortium. If approved, the loan would have been converted to shares at a future date which some say will strengthen Rangers First's hand and give supporters a greater say in the running of their club. The resolution required 75% approval to be passed. RF told its members when announcing the loan plan and the vote: "Your board has had much discussion and debate regarding this and believes that this may be one of the best ways for Rangers First to help the club continue to rebuild, develop and expand. "This is a key issue on which RF asks its members to decide, we are therefore asking members to approve... making a loan of half a million pounds to Rangers International Football Club PLC.

We vid on this from last time. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-fans-aim-even-bigger-7180942

Spoke to Carolyn again, she made these comments. "I never even thought for a second it'd be interpreted as a go at rangers. It's just the way my particular experience happened." "In fact I wrote a column a wee while back trying to get folk to be a bit more sophisticated in their attitude to rangers support. It was in the context of why I thought it was the wrong move to ban orangefest."

Have you informed the new board?

I did not say I didn't believe her. I have seen on one occasion a girl assaulted at a game, way back in 60's.

I have asked her, she sticks by her story. Says it not a Rangers fan only problem but men in general.

At tonight's game versus ManU.

http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-welcome-mcneils-family/ Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 13:00 by Nick Thomson THE STORY of Rangers’ four founders is well known, but what of the others that played in the club’s first ever match back in 1872? Well, one of those men was Harry McNeil, the older brother of Moses McNeil, and on Saturday, Rangers will welcome his great-grandchildren Ann Law and Archie Stewart to Ibrox Stadium as guests of the club. Accompanying them will be Iain McColl and Gordon Bell from the Rangers’ Founders Trail, and the duo are also involved with the Rangers’ Graves Restoration project which is how they came to meet both Ann and Archie. Iain takes up the story now, and he explains: “A number of years ago we started researching the story of the founders, and we were very lucky through Gary Ralston, the author of the ‘Gallant Pioneers’ book, to locate current family members. “We made contact with Ann and Archie back in 2009, and they contributed initially to the book, and off the back of that, we started the Rangers’ Graves Restoration project where we managed to find the resting places of not only our founders, but a lot of the people associated with Rangers in their early days and years. “One of those was Harry McNeil, and we knew him to be the great grandfather of Ann and Archie. We found him in an unmarked grave in a cemetery in Rutherglen, and myself and my colleague Gordon Bell thought it would be a good idea to make contact with Ann and Archie to see if it would be suitable to undertake the restoration of his grave as part of the project. “So we went and met them last summer, and they were thrilled with the project and also the Founders’ Trail, which they joined us on too. We then met with Stewart Robertson [Rangers’ Managing Director] in November to discuss the whole Founders project and the restoration project was discussed at length, and I explained the story about Ann and Archie to him, and suggested it may be good to invite them along to a game as guests of the club. “Harry had the distinction of playing in Rangers’ first ever game against Callander on Fleshers Haugh, and Stewart agreed it would be a great idea to invite them along, and from there, the club offered to cover the cost of the restoration of Harry’s grave, and that’s currently under construction and it will hopefully be in place by the end of this month or by early February. “Harry was there on day one, and he was still visiting Ibrox with his grandchildren in the 1920s, so he had the benefit of seeing the seed planted at Fleshers Haugh and going on to play at Ibrox in front of huge crowds, which must have been incredible for him to see. “Both Ann and Archie now are thrilled to bits to be coming to the game. They are a big Rangers family, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming them on Saturday.” You can find out more about the Founders Trail and the Graves Restoration Project at http://www.thegallantpioneers.co.uk.

Felix??? Has dissolved 3 previous companies from same address as 802 Works. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/13125058.Entrepreneur_setting_up_wi_fi_at_Ibrox_was_a__late_starter_/ Entrepreneur setting up wi-fi at Ibrox was a 'late starter' BRAND MAN: Business owner Felix Gibson says he enjoys the interaction and engagement with customers. IN this week's SME Focus an entrepeneur who is supplying a modern wireless networking system to one of the country's footballing giants adds his voice to long-standing calls for ministers to make it easier for small firms to win public sector contracts. Name: Felix Gibson. Age: 55. What is your business called? 802 Event WiFi. Where is it based? Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. What does it produce, what services does it offer? Wi-fi solutions for stadia, arenas and event sites. Our special expertise is the ability to provide strong, fast, and reliable wi-fi, whatever the location. We are currently installing wi-fi at Ibrox stadium Glasgow, working alongside our customer, Rangers, and the equipment supplier, the Chinese telecoms giant, Huawei. Once complete the entire audience will have, through their smart phones and tablets, free instant access to event specific materials, services and promotions. They will be able, for example, to upgrade their seating at the last minute, order merchandise when they see it, order advanced bookings for future events, participate in competitions, download music and videos specific to the event and much more, all from their stadium seat. Promoted stories Why The Government Is Paying Homeowners To Go Solar (The Eco Experts) New Policy in UK: If You Don't Have Life Insurance You Better Read This (UK Life Insurance Saver) Find Out How Lenders Calculate Your Credit Score (Experian) Groundbreaking Window System Saving Homeowners Thousands (The Eco Experts) How soon could you be an ISA millionaire? (nutmegonomics) 2016 Outlook For Cannabis Sector (TalkMarkets) Recommended by The wi-fi will also be accessible in the approaches, concourse, restaurants and corporate areas. Who does it sell to? Owners of stadia and major venues are our prime audience but also owners of any public-facing business outlet, anywhere people gather to be entertained, have a coffee, have a meal or get their hair styled. What is its turnover? We expect to record sales of over £1 million in our current trading year. How many employees? Three. When was it formed? We formed the company on July 23, 2007. Why did you take the plunge? I'm not sure if was pushed or I jumped. I'd always wanted to run my own business, never sure what it would be or how it would look, but knew that one day I'd have to do it, if just to get it out of my system. It's just taken a little longer to get there than I thought then. For 25 years I worked in various senior roles with some of the biggest Blue Chip Telecoms companies in the UK, including Alcatel, Cable and Wireless and CoLT. Working on large scale projects with the backing of a brand and access to resources was a major reason for staying so long in the corporate world. You become part of a very protective establishment, which is both positive and negative. Positive in that it's safe and gives a level of security as long as you do the sales numbers, but also negative in that it conditions you to believe that success outside the corporate world is extremely difficult to achieve. In the end, I got tired and disillusioned so I decided enough was enough, better late than never, and took the plunge to see if I could do better. What were you doing before you took the plunge? After high school I worked for a year with HM Customs but applied during my last four months there, for sales roles. I joined Pitney Bowes as a junior/trainee salesman. Knocking doors on industrial estates, tasked with collecting up to 30 compliment slips a day, then trying to make appointments, and all in mid-winter, is a harsh reality for a 19-year-old. As a result I consider myself classically trained. I spent the next seven years with Pitney Bowes and graduated with honours. Before I set up my business I was a senior manager with a national telecoms company and was responsible primarily for delivering growth revenues and new account acquisition, so you could say my background is definitely professional sales with a fairly high level of technical competence. How did you raise the start-up funding? We didn't raise any start-up funding. We didn't want to begin business life in debt. We picked the business we felt we could win and managed our resources carefully. We also chose partners that were right for us and who, equally, wanted to work with us to achieve our goals. Our partners, the distributors who act as middle men between the manufacturer and the reseller, have been fantastic, offering technical resource, bespoke credit facilities as required and direct access to manufacturers when needed. We initially agreed small value credit facilities and engaged them early and often in the opportunities. Because they were engaged first-hand they understood the value of the opportunity and future projects and this, in turn, eased their concerns. What was your biggest break? When we won the contract to deliver our stadium wi-fi solution to Rangers Football Club. When I say "we" I'm referring to 802 Event WiFi's strategic partners who deliver key elements of the solution. Our business collaborates with a number of innovative technology partners in the UK, France, Germany, China and the USA. What was your worst moment? There was not one in particular, but the long working hours and the constant challenges you have overcome by yourself. You really do go it alone in the beginning. What do you most enjoy about running the business? The interaction and engagement with customers and partners when designing a wi-fi solution. What could the Westminster and/or Scottish governments do that would help? I'm not alone in looking for them to improve substantially the access of local businesses in contract procurement. They could do a great deal for the Scottish economy by revisiting and/or rewriting the guidelines for public sector procurement to include a built-in presumption of full support for home grown, local business as a means of support existing and emerging SMEs. Scotland has a thriving entrepreneurial spirit but it needs to be wholeheartedly supported by the public sector. What are your top priorities? Brand awareness and building our customer base. What was the most valuable lesson that you learned? Don't be a busy fool. Focus on what is important and what delivers results. Never give up!

Could be I'm reading this the wrong way, but i tend to agree with her.

How much do we spend on advertising in a year? £40K to one newspaper seems a lot to me.

Had a wee look around. There is a 5 pager on this on FF, seems it's a scoop by VB!?

Anyond heard this? Club spoke to editor regarding Herald articles about club with no result. Club have now withdrawn adverts fro them.

http://rangers.co.uk/news/club/2016-founders-trail-dates-released/ 2016 Founders Trail Dates Released Monday, 11 January 2016, 13:00 by Rangers Football Club THE latest dates for the highly successful Founders Trail tours in 2016 have now been released for fans to book. Since 2009, over 5,000 people have made the trip around Glasgow on the Trail of our Founders and through the doors of Ibrox Stadium, many for the first time. Through the education process of the Founders Trail the objective is to safeguard our unique and wonderful Rangers story for future generations . So let us Follow Follow in the Footsteps of our Founders. The first batch of Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour dates for 2016 are as follows: Sunday 28th February Sunday 13th March Sunday 24th April. Join fans from across the world on a journey of discovery back to 1872 when The Rangers were just the dream of a group of young kids who gathered on Fleshers Haugh. They had no ball, no football kit and used a bush on the Glasgow Green as a changing room. Their Club, which they nurtured, was to become the world’s most successful and it all happened on the streets of Glasgow. Our day begins at the Founders Trail welcome desk which is located within Bar 72 East at Ibrox Stadium from 11.15am on the day of the Tour prior to our 12pm departure from outside of the Ibrox Megastore Our journey takes us to the area of Fleshers Haugh where The Rangers played their first ever match, we also visit Glassford Street, Union Street, Berkeley Street, Burnbank, Kinning Park, Craigton Cemetery and many other places of interest before finishing off our day with a tour of our magnificent Ibrox Stadium. During our journey we have a 30 minute break at the Partick Bowling Club which is in the shadow of the historic West of Scotland Cricket Ground which was the scene of the Rangers first ever Scottish Cup Final in 1877. It gives everyone a chance to unwind, grab a beer or soft drink and a bite to eat at a beautiful and historical setting. Adults: £22 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £16. Group discounts are available upon request. To reserve your seat just send an email to: thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com For further information phone: 0790 2855536 An insight into our research can be found here on our website: http://www.thegallantpioneers.co.uk/ Access to Bar 72 is via the main entrance to Argyle House . This will give us an opportunity to greet you and check you from our loading chart. Parking is available throughout the day around Ibrox Stadium. If you have any questions before the tour please don’t hesitate in contacting us. Article Copyright © 2015. Permission to use quotations from this article online is only granted subject to appropriate source credit and hyperlink to http://www.rangers.co.uk

SKY SOURCES We understand @RangersFC target Toumani Diagouraga's transfer request was rejected by Brentford. Makes no difference though, if MW thinks he's worth the money (whatever that is)he will be shortly.

11:44 JACOB MURTAGH Rangers told to up offer for Bees star Rangers have been told they will have to cough up £1million for Brentford midfielder Toumani Diagouraga. Former Bees boss Mark Warburton is keen on a reunion with the Frenchman, who he also worked with at Watford. However, Rangers failed with their opening offer for Diagouraga last week, which fell well short of Brentford’s valuation. The Championship club want £1m up front plus add-ons for the 28-year-old, who still has 18 months remaining on his contract. Diagouraga is one of the longest-serving players at Griffin Park, having first joined the club on loan in 2010. £1M !!!! Value for money ?

Not that I can see.

Aye, the BBC Rangers hater.

He has been banned, not BBC just him personally.

Your not the only one confused by this. If we assume that the club are being truthful then I cannot see anything that they have done wrong. There is enough bad press and scaremongering by our media about the clubs finances that directors had to make plain that no loans were required at this time. Why did RF go public with this? Only those in positions of governance in RF can answer, they don't owe me any explanation but their members who provide the funds certainly are due a explanation.

Oh dear, how sad, nevermind. Hopefully things will only get worse for this bully.

Been told that Toumani Diagouraga may not be here till next week or possibly start of next season, depending Brentford signing a replacement! Think we need this guy now. Was MW asked about this at today's press conference?