ian1964

Aye,and as I said I think he is against fan ownership which may just be why he is hesitating.

Nothing to do with the forum. My laptop is running slow,loading pages and especially watching videos,I have run a defragmentation but still running slow. Any advice/help?,cheers.

Nope,it was a sclaf don't ya know:whistling:

If the government get involved then that will surely show the SFA for what they are worth,which can't/won't be a bad thing

I think he said he might?,but I also think he is against fan ownership?.Personally I would like to see him involved

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/video_audio/143812.html

A proper interview from a proper manager and from a proper pundit.

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/video_audio/143816.html

Could it be?

Ian James Wilson ‏ @ijw1969 Follow @orourke3 aye while the prods were building the Titanic all the Catholics were building an ice berg 12:47 PM - 31 Mar 12 via Osfoora for iPhone · Embed this Tweet Reply Retweet Favorite 2h Joe O'Rourke Joe O'Rourke ‏ @orourke3 · Details @ijw1969 brilliant, the only problem is, the ones who built it didn't sail on it.

https://twitter.com/#!/ijw1969/status/186057106498142208

We still haven't heard the last of CW yet!.

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=jgtzcp&s=5

Prospective Rangers owner Paul Murray fears exiting administration via a company voluntary arrangement may not be possible. That is unless substantial steps towards a takeover are taken within a couple of weeks. And the former Ibrox director believes a lengthy legal battle with Ticketus could be "disastrous" for the club. Murray is continuing to negotiate with the finance firm as he works towards making a final bid by Wednesday. Continue reading the main story â??Without Ticketus, it makes a CVA solution more difficult. A six-month legal battle could be disastrous for the clubâ? Paul Murray "We will be bidding and I sincerely hope the administrators choose us," he told BBC Scotland. But Murray is not yet sure whether his Blue Knights consortium's bid will have Ticketus onside or not. He remains convinced it is better to include the firm, whose money financed Craig Whyte's takeover of Rangers, rather than have them join the list of creditors. Yet he maintains that he will only do business with Ticketus if it can restructure that £24m deal to suit the club. "I'm working flat-out over the weekend to try to come to an agreement with Ticketus," he said. "I need to be in a position by Monday to firm up our bid so that it can be submitted by Wednesday. "Without Ticketus, it makes a CVA solution more difficult because, if the administrators terminate the contract, they'll become the largest unsecured creditor and able to block a CVA. Owner Whyte remains a factor as Rangers look to come out of administration Owner Whyte remains a factor as Rangers look to come out of administration "That would also lead to a very messy and complicated legal process. A six-month legal battle could be disastrous for the club." Murray remains hopeful an agreement will be reached. "Both parties recognise this is a pragmatic solution, which is a good starting point," he said. Either way, Murray believes it is imperative a new owner is able to start working as soon as possible. "There are so many things to sort out - player contracts for instance," he explained. "If it's not resolved in the next couple of weeks, I fear they might not be able to do a CVA." And, of course, the elephant in the room remains the position of Whyte as majority shareholder and, certainly in the present owner's view, if not that of the administrator, secured creditor. Murray says he was told this week by the administrator that Whyte would not hand over his shares to him, so how does he square that particular circle? "He didn't say he wouldn't deal with other members of my consortium," Murray went on. "But the administrators believe there are legal mechanisms to get the shares from Craig Whyte. "What I'd say is, why didn't they start that legal action seven weeks ago, rather than now? "The last thing Rangers need is more protracted legal battles." Asked whether he believed Whyte would benefit financially in the long run from the eventual outcome, Murray said: "I have zero interest in providing him with anything. "I don't know what other bidders would do." Meanwhile, former Rangers manager Walter Smith feels it's important that the sale of the club is completed quickly to remove uncertainty for the fans. "It's more encouraging for the supporters that it seems to be moving on," he said. "The supporters, like everybody else, are getting a little bit frustrated by the length of time it's taking. Hopefully it can move on sooner rather than later. "If it's settled, the better it'll be for everybody." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17572133

Asking politely,with dignity and respect,to speak to a ref is a wee bit different to snarling at him to get his fucking act together!

Fuck me they are now going on and on about how Ally was allowed to speak to the ref and TLG wasn't,for the last 15-20 minutes now. We feel you pain:clap:

HA!HA!,on you go,I'm out of this one.

I probably shouldn't get involved,as I don't want to see anyone banned.But I find Craig a fair man and certainly doesn't have an ego or is power hungry. That's just my opinion.

No surprise there with the attitude you're showing. This is the easiest forum going,I think the fact that you've not been banned shows that,but you won't let go so you may well find yourself getting a ban.Maybe that's what you want?.And no I'm not looking for brownie points,I have received a ban from here as well.Lighten up man.

By the way,I sent you a pm,regarding mechanic

Fuck,I so hope you're wrong,but I am also fearing the worst.

Super Ally is saying the same thing in todays Express,he has no power to stop players leaving,I think we all know that and can expect more of the same

According to MD on FF the question that upset Regan was, 'what have you done proactively to help an SFA member club with 140 years of history?'.

IT is hard to imagine there is anyone out there who actually thinks that Scottish Football Association chief executive Stuart Regan is trying to help Rangers. Being vindictive towards the Ibrox club, is more like what many may be saying. Certainly, according to the impression those from the Rangers Fans Working Group said they gained from a meeting with Regan, he heads an organisation which seems strangely disconnected from reality. They were particularly upset when Regan, as he so often does on Twitter, reacted in what looked like a high handed manner when quizzed about just what the SFA is doing to help Rangers. On Twitter he blocks people and at Hampden he walked out of the meeting with the Rangers Fans Working Group. In the past, a top QC and a leading Member of Parliament have addressed this Group without any problem. No wonder so many people see the relationship between the SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan and the Celtic chief executive, Peter Lawwell, fellow SFA directors in the Hampden boardroom, as far too close. Dangerously so, according to some. And the perception certainly lends itself to that view. Why, Reganâ??s pal Lawwell, was even stalking the SFA corridors of power on the sixth floor at Hampden on Thursday afternoon at the same time as the SFA Judicial Panel was sitting on seven charges â?? two against Craig Whyte and seven against Rangers . He was, we were told, attending a meeting of the SFA Professional Game Board, along with his good buddy and fellow Hampden director, Stuart Regan. The timing must have been a coincidence. There are an awful lot of coincidences inside Hampden these days. And perplexing puzzles too. One of the Reganâ??s riddles, which is hard to work out, especially if you use logic, common sense, a sense of fair play and a sense of justice, is just why Rangers are facing these charges. And how can Whyte also face charges. After all, the SFA have already ruled that Craig Whyte is not a fit and proper person to hold office with a member club. That does not stop him being the owner, it just prevents him from being a director and therefore responsible to the SFA. So what sanctions can Regan and Lawwellâ??s SFA take against a man who they have firmly ruled can play no active role of governance in any member club? No, the answer to that â??un escapes me too. And what about the eventual Regan decision that Whyte is not a fit and proper person? A decision reached only after Rangers went into administration and more than NINE months after the SFA allowed Whyte to become Rangers chairman. How can Rangers be held accountable for him not being a fit and proper person? Former director Alastair Johnston went public with a warning about trickster Whyte. Former director Paul Murray went public with a warning about huckster Whyte. Former chief executive Martin Bain went public with a warning about conman Whyte. And they were all booted out of the boardroom by Whyte. For as the owner of 85.3per cent of the clubâ??s shares, Craig Whyte was more than just the Rangers owner. During those months Craig Whyte WAS Rangers! But that was only because Regan and all his best buddies at the Scottish Football Association FAILED utterly in their duty of care towards a member club. A club which has been a member of the SFA for 140 years and which has provided more players to the national team than any other and which now finds itself in this mess because, in part, Regan did NOT do his job. Why did Regan not take action after Alastair Johnston, Paul Murray and Martin Bain issued their clarion call to action to the SFA? Wasnâ??t he listening? Too busy blethering with his buddy Peter Lawwell? Now he wants to punish Rangers for the fact that the Regan-Lawwell Scottish Football Association has once again been proved to be not fit for purpose. He wants Rangers, the victims of the Whyte con, to be victims again. This time of the Regan-Lawwell SFA. Natural justice and the Regan-Lawwell axis in the Scottish Football Association most certainly do not appear to be natural bedfellows. Nor does the Regan-Lawwell SFA appear to be on nodding terms with logic. The sound, sensible, entirely just and apparently honest way for Regan to act now, would be to admit that conman Craig Whyte is now outwith the Scottish Football Associationâ??s jurisdiction. Which he clearly is. And for the SFA to add that all the breaches of the SFA regulations which Rangers stand accused of, occurred during the time when Whyte, a man deemed not fit and proper to be a director, ruled a boardroom of his appointed puppets, as chairman. Of course that will NOT happen. It will not happen because the Scottish Football Association, in the view of many, far from wanting to try to help Rangers, not only appear to be being obstructive, but actually, in the eyes of many, are being VINDICTIVE towards Rangers. http://leggoland2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/regans-sfa-seems-set-against-helping.html

THE SFA last night hit out at a group of Rangers fans who accused chief executive Stewart Regan of bias during a stormy Hampden meeting. A prearranged sit-down with Regan descended into a farce on Thursday when representatives from supportersâ?? associations quizzed him on the SFAâ??s recent treatment of the club. The group, which included members of the Rangers Supporters Trust and The Blue Order, questioned Reganâ??s impartiality and suggested the SFA hadnâ??t done enough to help their club during administration. Record Sport understands a disparaging comment was also made about Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell, which prompted Regan to leave abruptly. Last night an SFA spokesman said he was disappointed by the conduct of the Rangers Fans Working Group, who had ironically requested the meeting to discuss â??unacceptable behaviourâ? among fans. He said: â??We agreed to meet them at their request, in good faith and in the interests of openness and transparency. â??The discussions initially focused on the proactive work of the Rangers Fansâ?? Working Group in addressing unacceptable conduct, especially relating to singing and chanting. â??Ultimately, some of the groupâ??s own conduct at the meeting was unacceptable. It was a major disappointment to the chief executive that a cordial meeting descended into the type of questioning and language more suited to internet forums. â??Stewart reiterated that he was not prepared to endure comments that implied bias from the SFA and its staff. â??The final straw was an embarrassing outburst from one member of the group that served only to undermine their credibility.â? But Supporters Trust spokesman Mark Dingwall denied criticising Regan and instead accused him of â??storming outâ? of the room. Dingwall told Record Sport: â??At the end, we asked what heâ??d done to pro-actively help during administration. â??He said he had taken calls from the administrators. â??It was put to him that he should be doing more to ensure Rangers get to the end of the season. At that point, Regan said he wasnâ??t listening any more, put on his jacket and stormed out.â? http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2012/03/31/sfa-hit-out-at-rangers-fans-after-meeting-with-stewart-regan-descends-into-farce-86908-23807869/