Chairman to Meet The Assembly

[chilledbear 16]

Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston will jet into Glasgow early next month for summit talks with Ibrox fans.

 

The financially-troubled SPL champs have pencilled in a meeting with the influential Rangers Supporters Assembly on December 9. Johnston has failed to engage with the Light Blues legions since Walter Smith admitted at the weekend the Lloyds Banking Group are effectively running the club.

 

However, the sports management boss, who is based in the USA, will address their fears as Assembly president Andy Kerr admitted the situation at the club has never been more critical.

 

Kerr said: "The chairman had agreed to meet with us before the announcement at the weekend. We're keen to establish a relationship, even more so in light of the issues that have arisen and which are causing anxiety to all fans.

 

"This needs to get sorted as soon as possible and supporters are keen to play an active role in helping to turn around the club at this pivotal point.

 

"In line with most Rangers fans, I was stunned whenWalter made his announcement about the influence of the bank but we're glad he brought the issue to the table.

 

"It's incumbent on all parties involved in any takeover talks to strike a deal, even if there must be compromise and ground conceded to get it done.

 

"We're not finger pointing, but the ownership of the club must change. The Murray Group can no longer take us anywhere but down. If there's a genuine bid on the table we hope a deal can be done to the benefit of the club

 

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/rangers/2009/10/29/new-rangers-chief-alastair-johnston-to-hold-fans-summit-over-crisis-club-s-future-86908-21781507/

[Frankie 8,150]

Andy has certainly been very scathing of MIH there...

[chilledbear 16]

I wonder if he thought this before Walters 'outburst' on Saturday.

[chilledbear 16]

Andy has certainly been very scathing of MIH there...

 

Why is it we have to read about this meeting in a newspaper, why did the Assembly not announce this themselves?

Or is this their way of doing so?

[Frankie 8,150]

Possibly but I doubt he'd have felt he'd have the support of many people to say so...

 

What we're going to see now is investors/groups jostle for position to see who can shout 'The King is Dead; Long Live The King'...

[Frankie 8,150]

Why is it we have to read about this meeting in a newspaper, why did the Assembly not announce this themselves?

Or is this their way of doing so?

 

Well they have their own website, sol I'd agree any comments/statements about the situation should be on there before the newspapers.

 

They have a forum, why not ask them...

[maineflyer 0]

Somehow, I doubt if that meeting will actually take place. I hope it won't, at least not with that particular chairman. If you see what I mean.

[Frankie 8,150]

This meeting was scheduled anyway - originally for November. Like MF says, depending in the speed of negotiations for the club it may not happen in its current form.