GovanAllan 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Just on STV. The Murray Group has waded into the mix seeking clarification on Whytes finances you couldn't make this shit up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 NewsScotlandGlasgow and West Glasgow and West Feed Ex-Rangers owner Murray seeks 'clarification' over finances since Whyte takeover Sir David Murray has also denied Rangers owed money to season ticket firm Ticketus at time of Craig Whyte's takeover. 10 February 2012 08:30 GMT Craig Whyte: Sir David Murray is seeking 'clarification' over financial arrangements since the takeover. Pic: © SNS Group The former owner of Rangers who sold the club to Craig Whyte is seeking "clarification" over Ibrox finances. Sir David Murray sold the Glasgow club to the businessman for a nominal £1 last May with Rangers owing Lloyds Banking Group £18m at the time. He is asking questions over financial arrangements put in place since the takeover. Mr Whyte recently confirmed a deal he struck at Ibrox with London firm Ticketus, which has seen future season ticket sales used to secure a loan of around £20m to help run the club. The Murray Group also said in a statement that it did not owe any debt to Ticketus when the takeover took place. Mr Whyte has claimed the ticket scheme had previous been used during Sir David’s 22-year reign at Ibrox. This is despite Mr Whyte being quoted in a recent Sunday newspaper interview as saying "several million" had to be repaid "from an old ticket arrangement from the previous board" when he bought Rangers. A spokesman for Murray Group said: "Following recent press allegations we have also sought clarification of the financing and security arrangements which the purchaser appears to have put in place. "We can confirm that, at the time of the takeover, there was no debt owed by the club to Ticketus." On Thursday, former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston told the BBC he requested the government’s Insolvency Service to investigate "certain financial arrangements" surrounding Mr Whyte’s takeover of the club. He told BBC Sport: "I have had numerous approaches following the recent revelations in the press about the acquisition of Rangers Football Club and the use of future season ticket money. "I believe this is a prevalent view amongst Rangers' stakeholders who are now demanding full transparency about the funding of the acquisition of the club, its current financial status, and most importantly, the way forward. "Therefore, in my capacity as the chairman of the club during the period when it has been alleged that certain financial arrangements of concern were executed by the buyer, I have formally requested that the Intelligence & Enforcement Directorate investigate and clarify this matter once and for all which is surely in the interests of all concerned." The Insolvency Service said it could not confirm or deny whether it had received a request from Mr Johnston and if an investigation into the takeover is being carried out. A spokeswoman for the service said: "The Insolvency Service cannot confirm or deny details of any cases it may be investigating as this is confidential information. "The Insolvency Service has discretionary powers under the Companies Act to investigate live companies where it appears that there has been misconduct in relation to the companies' 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,356 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Murray is the correct person to do it as he was the one that obtained the assurances from whyte contained in the circular. It'd be difficult for anyone else to force Whyte to keep to his commitments. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 What the hell next? Just what we needed before tomorrow's match. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 What the hell next? Just what we needed before tomorrow's match. I reckon by Monday the Pope will be the next to ask for clarification he must be the only one left. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Murray is the correct person to do it as he was the one that obtained the assurances from whyte contained in the circular. It'd be difficult for anyone else to force Whyte to keep to his commitments. Understand what your saying BD but I wouldn't trust Murray with the sugar in my tea. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I was going to suggest dermot desmond... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftershock 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I know i'm not alone but as someone who has no financial background other than looking after my own money, I am completely lost as to what the fuck is going on. I feel totally helpless that the club I have supported since I was a boy is being absolutely destroyed and I still don't know who to believe. It's like watching a train crash about to happen and not being able to do anything about it. What a complete and utter tragedy this is. I wish it was only about the football, the way it used to be. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 It's a shambles. I don't trust any of them tbh. Not whyte, not murray, not johnston. They all dislike each other and seem to be using rangers to their own ends. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I was going to suggest dermot desmond... He would definitely know who to hide money he's been at it long enough. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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