ian1964 10,409 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Rangers are in danger of losing up to 20,000 season ticket holders if the takeover situation is not concluded soon, according to president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly, Andy Kerr. The Ibrox club and its fans are in limbo after chairman Alastair Johnston revealed his intention to explore a shock plan B after casting doubt on the merits of Scottish businessman Craig Whyte's takeover bid, which has been in the pipeline for six months. Kerr said: There is a minority (of fans) who feel the board have lost the plot. But it leaves us needing a decision sooner rather than later, especially with regards season tickets which the club has relied on in a big way since the days of Graeme Souness in the late 1980s." USA-based Johnston revealed that an unnamed Ibrox director had proposed a "fresh issue of new capital" so that �£25million could be invested directly into the debt-hit club. Whyte's deal was expected to be completed on Monday and he is understood to be angry after agreeing a deal with majority shareholder Sir David Murray and main creditor Lloyds Banking Group. A source close to Whyte claimed that his offer was worth �£52.5million, with around half of that figure believed to have been earmarked for investment in the playing squad over five years. While questions remain unanswered about how the alternative bid will be funded, and which director is behind it, Kerr admits fans will continue to question whether investing in a season ticket is the right idea. He added: "They will see this takeover as tiresome and as a net result we could be down by as many as 20,000 season tickets. That will be a huge capital investment missing from the club. I think there are around 38,000 season ticket holders at the moment. "So getting the situation sorted is pivotal to keeping people on board." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Fuck me, even the Assembly are scare-mongering. I am no expert, but in my very humble opinion, there is absolutely NO WAY will the season ticket ownership drop from 38,000 to 18,000 in one single season. If we win the league it simply wont happen. Even if we dont, the new "McCoist era" will probably be enough to see ST's renewed en masse (perhaps not to the extent of 38,000 but no way will they be as low as 18,000". Any chance SDM has had the Assembly's ear to put out negative propoganda to ensure that the Whyte bid is accepted so SDM can ride off into the sunset with some change in his pocket ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigRFC 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 LOL and where are these figures coming from? I haven't been part of any 'are you renewing your season ticket' surveys or even heard of any. Has anyone taking part in one? Guesswork at best but more importantly it is simple scare-mongering from the RSA. Are they trying to put pressure on the board to get this whole mess over and done with? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisabeer 409 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 may be guess work but it could happen. One thing the Rangers board have taken for granted is fans just turning up and buying there books through thick and thin. I did it for ten years but right now i wouldnt buy a packet of crisps at the food kiosk at Ibrox. I sold my ticket for the game on sunday in disgust at the current boards antics and will not be putting another penny into the club until the situation is sorted for the better. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie RFC 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Don't think it will drop as much as that but season ticket sales will be down. How can you expect fans who struggle to afford it now fork out more money without knowing what is happening at the very top level at the club. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigRFC 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 It could be argued now though that the club needs the money more than ever... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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