bmck 117 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 For the reluctant link clickers... i wonder how many rst members knew about this before they read it in the papers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 At least this model would have one advantange; should anyone find the prospect of the RST being anywhere near the levers of power at Rangers horrifying, they'd have a means to stand up against them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I wonder what the Rangers board and management actually think about this (off-the-record obviously). I'm wondering whether or not they view fan ownership as a viable future for the club. It's the sort of thing that might be essential for the fans to know because these are the people running the club at the moment and their opinions would be a highly valued input. Maybe that's what the submission of this 'exploratory document/s' by the RST is all about? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim White 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Rangers Supporters Trust are investigating the possibility of taking over Sir David Murray's shareholding. More... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcannonball 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 The fact is that the opinion of only two men in general and one in particular count, Murray and Muir, anything else is wishful thinking. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcannonball 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Another Sunday another hotchpotch suggestion of a "takeover". Is Murray the stumbling block to any takeover, is he using the club (again) for his own ends, does he really have any intention of selling. What Murray says and does is often 3 different things. Aren't the RST "close" to Minty, is the chances of someone of status "taking over" now more hope than solid expectation, Does anyone believe Murray will be gone by next season, is there any cogent or coherent reason to think this taking his past track record into consideration. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 i wonder how many rst members knew about this before they read it in the papers. Effectively, there is no RST .... only the (mainly unelected) RST board. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) Is this now The Only Show in Town or are there now Two Shows in Town? If this is now The Only Show in Town, what happened to the other Only Show in Town? Did it Leave Town? I wouldn't recomment anyone wasting too much time on this nonsense. If Jim McColl is interested in buying Rangers then he will do so. Sorry but the notion that the RST will orchestrate anything mcColl is involved in is several miles beyond fantasy. ...... unless of course, during the Great Silence of recent months, the RSTmembership has somehow surged to some 30,000 well-heeled souls, each desperate to part with their cash. No, stop it:D Edited March 28, 2010 by maineflyer 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcannonball 0 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Changes by the article. Exclusive: Martin Williams and Stewart Fisher Published on 28 Mar 2010 One of Britain’s richest men is backing a Ã?£30 million supporters takeover bid of Rangers. Rangers Supporters Trust has submitted a formal acquisition proposal which would involve supporters raising the money through a membership scheme to buy out Sir David Murray’s majority shareholding in the club. It says it has the backing of a wealthy businessman to provide the financial safety net – believed to be Jim McColl, the 58-year-old owner of Clyde Blowers group, whose personal wealth was estimated at Ã?£800m two years ago. The Trust, which has more than Ã?£50,000 in shares in the club and has long called for representation on the board, said it is “very confident” the necessary funds can be raised. It believes 20,000 Rangers fee-paying members, contributing Ã?£1,500 over five years, would be a “prudent, realistic and deliverable target”. In its submission to Rangers, the Trust says: “Rangers supporters can – and will – raise the (assumed) Ã?£30m-Ã?£31m required to purchase the club’s equity when presented with a compelling vision which is inspirational but sensible. “Fan ownership is a viable and exciting way forward and roadmap to a secure, stable future.” 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,247 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/tycoon-mccoll-to-back-rangers-buy-out-1.1016573? One of Britain’s richest men is backing a Ã?£30 million supporters takeover bid of Rangers. Rangers Supporters Trust has submitted a formal acquisition proposal which would involve supporters raising the money through a membership scheme to buy out Sir David Murray’s majority shareholding in the club. It says it has the backing of a wealthy businessman to provide the financial safety net – believed to be Jim McColl, the 58-year-old owner of Clyde Blowers group, whose personal wealth was estimated at Ã?£800m two years ago. The Trust, which has more than Ã?£50,000 in shares in the club and has long called for representation on the board, said it is “very confident” the necessary funds can be raised. It believes 20,000 Rangers fee-paying members, contributing Ã?£1,500 over five years, would be a “prudent, realistic and deliverable target”. In its submission to Rangers, the Trust says: “Rangers supporters can – and will – raise the (assumed) Ã?£30m-Ã?£31m required to purchase the club’s equity when presented with a compelling vision which is inspirational but sensible. “Fan ownership is a viable and exciting way forward and roadmap to a secure, stable future.” You swine wabash lol !!!!!! seriously though if this has been submitted then I take it that the stock exchange must be informed tomorrow AM then. Edited March 28, 2010 by rbr 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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