chilledbear

Saying to fans, not the Q and A.

Noticed this seemingly from NARSA Paul Murray's confirmed a new Manager will be in place by Friday. I note King arrives in Glasgow early next week. Strap in!

Cheers for the info.

@RangersFranky

Noticed this on twitter, no idea if true or not. #Cathro split in board over him. Some want a tried and tested manager, some want new young lad with fresh ideas. Comes from horses mouth

Noticed this on twitter, no idea if true or not. #Cathro split in board over him. Some want a tried and tested manager, some want new young lad with fresh ideas. Comes from horses mouth

I'm sure you are enjoying yourself, just make sure you ask the right questions of Murray and let us know the gossip. :devil:

Let's hope paper talk only. I see the Sun says we were talking to Cathro last week. It's frustrating waiting on news, but funny watching journos who don't know any more than we do, one of them will get it right.

What a depressing Article. King set to return for Rangers rebuilding job amid Ibrox manager hunt DAVE KING will return to Glasgow early next week to kick-start the Rangers rebuilding job - with the appointment of a manager top of his Light Blue to-do list. The South Africa-based businessman was confirmed as Ibrox chairman last month after being passed fit and proper by the Scottish Football Association and is now poised to get down to work ahead of what will be a defining summer on and off the park for the Gers. Almost a week has now passed since Rangers were consigned to another season in the Championship next term but there is still uncertainty over who will lead the club in the second tier. Stuart McCall confirmed his interest in remaining in the job in the aftermath of the defeat to Motherwell last weekend while former Brentford boss Mark Warburton has held talks with the Ibrox board over a move that could see David Weir return to Rangers. Olympiakos boss Vitor Pereira was also on the board's radar and held discussions on a recent trip to Glasgow over a deal that could have included a position for former Light Blues midfielder Pedro Mendes. While it is understood that he was impressed by the club, the potential move fell through early this week. But the Portuguese now faces a fight to retain his job in Greece after the Olympiakos board took a dim view of his interest in a move to Ibrox this summer. If Pereira is sacked by Olympiakos, the door could open for Rangers to make another move to entice him to Scotland, while Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has also been linked with the top Gers job. But, with the clock ticking to Rangers' first competitive match of the 2015/16 campaign on July 25, time is of the essence for the board ahead of King's return in the coming days. And SportTimes understands those close to King feel the situation is so critical that it could require the return of Walter Smith for a third spell as manager this summer. The 67-year-old stepped down as boss four years ago and as chairman in August 2013 and has previously moved to distance himself from any formal role at Ibrox once again. But the idea of a move to bring Smith back to the club could be put to the board if they are unable to make an appointment sooner rather than later. The contracts of more than a dozen first team players expired this week and the club have yet to announce plans for their pre-season schedule or make moves to bring in much-needed reinforcements ahead of their second campaign in the Championship. There are also key roles to be filled off the park, with a new chief executive still to be installed at Ibrox, despite the departures of Derek Llambias and finance director Barry Leach a fortnight ago. King has yet to present his blueprint for the future to supporters but he will look to get the fans onside as quickly as possible as Rangers prepare to unveil their season ticket price structure. On Friday, the board will attempt to fend off a move from Mike Ashley as the businessmen looks to force through the repayment of his £5million loan, seeks clarity on the agreement struck with the Three Bears consortium and reasons for the de-listing of Rangers International Football Club plc from the AIM stock exchange in April. But it is the appointment of a new boss that will dominate the Ibrox agenda in the coming days as King and Co. bid to finally get the ball rolling on their plans for the future and start rebuilding the club from top to bottom. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/rangers/king-set-to-return-for-rangers-rebuilding-job-amid-ibrox-manager-hunt-209405n.128190043

Encouraging statements and Scouts !!

If he is it sends the wrong message. There is a massive job ahead to increase ST sales and lack of decisions will not help.

Important decisions coming up, i feel some should have been implemented before now. Is Paul Murray out of the Country ?

That is excellent news, although we failed it shows the Board are serious.

@tagsbo I've heard nothing new I'm afraid. Told last Wed by friend of Warb in the game said Warb been contacted & told on Sat that Weir .......contacting signing targets. Think many journos hearing the same but just spec for now - nothing we can broadcast. @gazzamonks85 haven't had much time to chase today but through discussions with other journos many of us are hearing Warb/Weir strong favs Kenny MacIntyre BBC

McCall will not sell Season Tickets.

It all comes down to the choice of Manager, will be the most important decision the Board will probably ever have to make.

Certainly not going to be easy. First and most important, who are the Board going to appoint as Manager, will be the defining appointment.

Warburton and Weir are being talked about more and more.

To play for Rangers you should be able to control a ball, McCoist must have forgot while he was splashing the money about.

It made for horrible viewing, but in all honesty that's where we are at present, Probably a game too far for this team both in terms of fitness and 'character'. Stuart McCall has done well with the hand he was given, now we should move on, whether by a miracle this team hauls itself over the winning line or not. A revamp of the Board, we must do better than Murray and Gilligan, a new Manager with fresh ideas with no connection to Rangers past. It is time for the Board to act.

I like what I have seen of the lad, but then I liked Moshni the first time I saw him.

On a related subject, if the rumours of potential signings are in any way true, it would look as if McCall is certain to be with us next season.

I notice some get all excited when Ashley appears.

Mike Ashley’s failure to contest a Scottish Football Association verdict on dual ownership rules has opened the door for Rangers chairman Dave King to ambush the Newcastle United owner over his demand for a general meeting of Ibrox shareholders, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. Ashley had requisitioned for the meeting to call for a £5 million loan made by him to Rangers to be repaid immediately, in an attempt to squeeze the club’s cash flow at the most vulnerable time of the year. He also demanded that King explain why Rangers’ shares had been delisted, what steps had been taken to find a Stock Exchange nominated adviser (Nomad) and what terms had been agreed for a £1.5 million loan from the Three Bears consortium of wealthy supporters. However, as disclosed by The Daily Telegraph last week, Ashley did not appeal the SFA’s finding that he had been in breach of their dual ownership regulations. Instead – although his net worth is estimated to be £3.25 billion – Ashley’s lawyers contested the £7,500 fine imposed on him, on the grounds that it was disproportionate. Rangers, meanwhile, were fined £5,500 for breaching dual ownership rules, a verdict that was issued five weeks after King had overthrown the previous Ashley-backed regime at Ibrox. King and his allies accepted the sanction with alacrity because it offered them the opportunity to investigate the possibility that contracts for Sports Direct deals with Rangers might have been agreed while the company’s owner and the club were both infringing SFA regulations. They also took legal advice on what they could put on the table at the general meeting – which will be held on June 12 at Ibrox – and returned fire on Ashley by adding their own resolutions to the agenda. One proposal is to incorporate the SFA’s dual ownership rules into Rangers’ own articles of association with the intent of limiting Ashley’s future influence over the club. In an announcement on Rangers’ official website last night, the board declared that it would “provide shareholders with a breakdown of the income received by Rangers Retail Limited (“RRL”) since its incorporation and the payments made by RRL to the club.” The statement added that the directors would “advise shareholders on certain of the terms of the shareholders agreement relative to RRL and the effect these terms could have if valid and enforceable and raise with shareholders the recent penalties imposed on the club in respect of the Scottish FA disciplinary rules 1 and 19. “As a result of these penalties and to prevent a situation where further breaches of these rules could trigger severe sanctions on the club, the directors are considering incorporating disciplinary rule 19 into the Articles of Association of the Company and disapplying voting rights in respect of any shareholding(s) which breach these rules. “The directors will update shareholders at the meeting as to why they believe this step is necessary, the potential effect of any further breach of these rules and the timetable for presenting a resolution for shareholders’ consideration.” The Rangers directors have also tabled a resolution calling for existing Sports Direct contracts with the club to be scrapped, and ask for shareholders to “support the directors of the company in their desire to ensure that the contractual arrangements between the club and various members of the Sports Direct group of companies are renegotiated on a basis that is fair and reasonable for both parties and will deliver best value to both the club and Sports Direct”. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/11631951/Rangers-news-Dave-King-ready-to-ambush-Mike-Ashley-at-Ibrox-general-meeting.html

Good to see JG back, and good to see our Rangers back.