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  1. chilledbear
    There might be players going on loan, but I would bet Rangers will be paying a good proportion of their wages.
  2. chilledbear
    http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/article5339147.ece CELTIC have lifted bans on most of the under-fire Green Brigade amid a probe into this month’s Fir Park rampage. The club has written to the majority of 128 suspended fans telling them they can come back — for now.
  3. chilledbear
    Who's the lad McAallister?
  4. chilledbear
    The CEO can only do what he is allowed to do.
  5. chilledbear
    Let's see if the Board make any concessions to the Support. Yes a boycott would damage the Club, but you don't throw away your trump card before the game starts.
  6. chilledbear
    Bobby Russell ...... Junior football.. Shettleston.
  7. chilledbear
    I always think of Rangers nowadays as a loved but wayward son. Would you keep giving that son money if he was pissing it up against a wall.
  8. chilledbear
    This guy Somers is laughing at us.
  9. chilledbear
    The first post on this thread is asking for the fans to move on. Perhaps Frankie should ask the Board to move on.
  10. chilledbear
    Don't always agree with you D'Art, but fair play on this keep it going.
  11. chilledbear
    I think they are quite happy to keep the fans at each others throats. The more divided the happier they will be.
  12. chilledbear
    Gallacher only for a month, don't know about LG.
  13. chilledbear
    Luca Gasparotto to Stirling Albion Calum Gallacher to East Stirling
  14. chilledbear
    http://t.co/akFr5PEKH3 Rangers chairman David Somers believes the "majority" of the Light Blues' support trust the board despite the stormy scenes at the club's annual general meeting at Ibrox on Thursday and recent fans' protests. The Rangers board were booed on to the stage at the AGM but emerged triumphant after all five directors were re-elected and their four opponents failed in their bid to be appointed. Under-fire finance director Brian Stockbridge, who received a particularly rough ride from those who attended the AGM, received 65.3 per cent backing from shareholders while his four colleagues, Norman Crighton, James Easdale and chief executive Graham Wallace, who subsequently won over most of the body of the meeting, all secured more than three-quarters of the support. The four so-called requisitioners - former Rangers oldco director Paul Murray, former chairman Malcolm Murray, Alex Wilson and Scott Murdoch - all polled close to 30 per cent of votes to scupper their hopes. However, despite a clear mandate from shareholders, the fall-out from the meeting had Gers supporters and fans' representatives talking about boycotts and refusing to renew season tickets amid general disgruntlement. Asked if he accepted there was a lack of trust in the board from the fans, Somers told Press Association Sport: "Just at the beginning (of the AGM) there were boos but the rest of the meeting was very orderly. "I was pleased that I got a nice round of applause after my speech which I thought was very generous of them. "I thought the questions were fair and overall, I thought the mood of the meeting was very positive. "Hopefully it cleared the air and we can build on that and take the club forward in terms of stability. "I think there is trust from the majority of the fans but having looked at the dark corporate history of the club, I understand why, for some of the fans' groups, there is some distrust. It is our job to build up the trust but it will take time. "And actually, if we look at the result of the AGM, you can see quite clearly that were massive support for the board. "It is also interesting to see that the requisitioners didn't have the level of support from the fans that they were saying they had got - we can see that from the numbers." Somers, whose position was made permanent last month after he was given the chairmanship on an interim period, dismissed the fans' red card display at the last home game against Ayr United. In the 18th and 72nd minutes of the match, the majority of the 45,227 crowd held up cards which had written on them 'get out of our club' and 'vote out the current board'. "I wasn't at that particular one but I have had several emails from people who said they were led to believe that the red card display was about apartheid so there seems to be some confusion among the fans as to what they were displaying," said Somers. "But we have taken on board that we have got to engage with the fans, the supporters groups and we have plans to do just that." Indeed, one of the biggest gripes of Paul Murray and the fans' representatives in the acrimonious lead-up to the AGM was the failure of the board to enter into dialogue with supporters. Somers, who revealed he had been appointed to the chairman's post by Stockbridge and Easdale after being recommended by club advisors Daniel Stewart, explained his reticence. "A lot of it has been time-related," he said. "I have only been on the board four weeks, Graham has only been on the board three weeks. "I spent the first two weeks interviewing nine or 10 CEOs and also interviewing a bunch of non-executive directors and that took up quite a bit of time. "We knew the AGM was important so it meant we went round all the institutional shareholder groups and said, 'Here we are and this is what we plan to do' and we were using up time that should have been used in normal circumstances for the fan groups. "I think we reassured the fans (at the AGM) that we have to engage much more with them than we have been doing. "Some (meetings) have already taken place. Graham has already had two or three meetings." Somers, however, admits there are no plans to invite a fans' representative on to the board. "I think a fan on the board would be a very singular situation," he said. "We are looking to set up a mechanism by which we can engage more democratically with the fans and get more fan representation. "That is something that we will be talking with the fans groups about. "There are various options. One option is to have a fan advisory board where we have a number of supporter groups on it. " Somers also confirmed that there were no plans to invite any of the requisitioners on to the board. He said: "Not at the moment, no. The shareholders have made their decision so we have to respect what the shareholders have said." A "final statement" released to Press Association Sport on behalf of the requisitioners read: "Now that the dust has settled after yesterday's result we thought it was important to make a few final comments. "First and foremost, we would like to thank everyone who voted for us, particularly the fans whose overwhelming support has galvanised us throughout this process. "Secondly, we think it is important that yesterday's result is put in context. The reality is that Brian Stockbridge's vote and our vote was determined by a very small number of shareholders. "Four shareholders, Easdale proxy, Laxey, Mike Ashley and Zeus Capital control almost 50 per cent of the shares. Obviously none of them voted for us and all of them voted for Brian Stockbridge. "We therefore achieved 60 per cent support from the remainder of the shareholders whilst Brian Stockbridge achieved 30 per cent. "That said it was a democratic vote and we stand by the result. "We are proud of our campaign. We have brought all of the issues to the fore and we have exposed the mismanagement of the club. "This has brought positive board change particularly in the shape of Graham Wallace. "We now hope that he is given the authority to make his mark without outside influences. "Finally we wish Ally and the team continued success in the future." Copyright PA Sport 2013, All Rights Reserved
  15. chilledbear
    Three members of the Rangers board have lodged complaints to the police after violent threats were made against them. Rangers chairman Sandy Easdale, his brother James and Brian Stockbridge all received threats on a fans website. One image on the website, which cannot be named, contained a picture of Stockbridge with the caption stating "where is Lee Harvey Oswald when we need him". Another posting advocates "torching" McGill's Buses, which are owned by the Easdale brothers. Stockbridge, the Rangers financial director, was one of the five board members re-elected at Thursday's annual general meeting. Solicitors have asked police to investigate violent threats made against him and the Easdales. http://t.co/mPyqWbn2OR
  16. chilledbear
    Do you think they have the means to own the Club?
  17. chilledbear
    We have wasted a season and a half, this should have been addressed when we first went to the lower divisions, some have been saying this for a while.
  18. chilledbear
    I would be willing to give Wallace a chance, but he has only one vote same as the others. My support will depend on the positions of Stockbridge and Irvine.
  19. chilledbear
    There is also going to be the cost of the " new scouting system, and player development " to take into account.
  20. chilledbear
    If he is the type of person everybody claims he is, I wonder how long he will be willing to work with this Board.
  21. chilledbear
    Hope you're right mate, but that's not how I read it. "Insisting he is quite prepared to kickstart talks with the Greenock bus tycoons - or Murray - over a cash injection, King added: ‘I really don’t care who it is I have to talk to. I have had no indication the Easdales would not work with me. The conversations I had were encouraging enough. ‘In their position, there was a lot of uncertainty, but I regarded the discussions as constructive and something that could be continued. Ultimately, that is a decision they will have to make depending on how they see things after the AGM. ‘But I have indicated that I am available for further discussions once the dust has settled and at least I will know who I am talking to. ‘Whoever is in control is going to be in control. I am willing to deal with whoever is there."
  22. chilledbear
    He's beginning to sound a bit desperate to my ears. I know he should have the savvy to negotiate with anyone, but he's been done before when it comes to Rangers.
  23. chilledbear
    All the present Board should be asked if they agree with these 2 resolutions.
  24. chilledbear
    Yeah my thoughts as well, you usually end up with what you deserve. Looking back at Rangers history, most good things happen when there is a leader who makes the decisions, not a Board who can't agree what day it is. That's probably true with life in general to be fair. [No I'm not looking for a philosophical discussion.
  25. chilledbear
    By Fraser Wilson Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte loses appeal in £17.6m High Court fight with Ticketus 18 Dec 2013 09:59 FORMER Rangers owner Craig Whyte has lost the latest round of a High Court fight with ticket-buying firm Ticketus. Whyte appealed after being ordered to pay more than £17 million to the company earlier this year. He asked Deputy High Court Judge David Halpern QC to overturn the ruling, made by a more junior judge, at a hearing in London. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-rangers-owner-craig-whyte-2938852 But Judge Halpern dismissed his appeal. Ticketus said Mr Whyte fraudulently or negligently made representations which induced the company to enter into agreements related to the sale or purchase of Rangers season tickets, and claimed damages. Mr Whyte disputed the claim. But in April a High Court master ruled against Mr Whyte prior to a trial after Ticketus argued that the former Rangers boss had "no real prospect" of mounting a successful defence. The master ordered Mr Whyte to pay £17.6 million. Lawyers for Mr Whyte appealed and argued that the master's decision to grant a "summary judgment" had been unfair. They said the case should be allowed to go to trial and said Mr Whyte had a "realistic" defence. Judge Halpern heard evidence and legal argument at the High Court in London in November. In his ruling today, Judge Halpern said the master was entitled to give "summary judgment". He said he would have reached the same conclusion. Judge Halpern said Mr Whyte must pay all the legal costs of the appeal - a sum thought to total tens of thousands of pounds.
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