Frankie 8,179 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 http://blogs.dailyrecord.co.uk/jimtraynor/2012/05/blue-knights-must-act-now-to-s.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDailyRecord%2FJimTraynor+%28The+Daily+Record+-+Jim+Traynor%29 "No point saying I told you so." An obscure American with no emotional, spiritual or intellectual connection with Scotland, never mind Rangers, pumping £11million of his hard earned cash into Ibrox? In Bill Miller's world, Rangers mean nothing. Despite the fact he might have been told about the widespread resistance against his proposed buy-out, like another Tennessee son, Davy Crockett, he was never going to be King of football's wild frontier. The man is a trucker and truckers don't get involved in games played by men in short trousers. I mean, how would Miller be able to go to the Grand Ole Opry without a red neck, although you'd probably need one of those in the first place. Rangers fans made it clear they didn't want him. Indeed, they had always regarded him as Millerlite. But when you consider Rangers' administrators Duff and Phelps pressing the SPL to adjourn Monday's vote on liquidation sanctions you'd have to be extremely naive not to think they had been given some indication Miller was about to reverse his rig out. But forget him. Although the SPL's reluctance to agree sanctions means Rangers have until May 30 to find a buyer the situation is now dire. The Ibrox club are at a T-junction. They don't have a crossroads, they can go only one or two ways. One road leads to possible salvation, although that route will be pitted with potholes - and the other ends in oblivion. Right now it appears Rangers are headed for the destination that was on the map from the very beginning of this sorry saga - liquidation. Unless the Blue Knights step forward, but this time with more conviction than they have previously shown. Former Ibrox director Paul Murray, I believe, means well and has the god forsaken club's best interests at heart although he alone cannot save them. That's why he tried to do a deal with Ticketus, who claim they are owed £27million because of a deal done with shamed owner Craig Whyte. That proved impossible. Then along game a shark, or to be precise the owner of Sale Sharks. Brian Kennedy, a Scot - and a very wealthy one at that - indicated weeks ago he would step in and save Rangers if he believed they were going to the wrong person. After Miller's announcement yesterday, Rangers are sinking fast to the bottom of the ocean. So what does Kennedy do now? He muscled his way into the Blue Knights consortium and then said he thought Miller was the right man to buy control. Turns out Kennedy was wrong, Miller has dropped his interest. So what happens now? Does Kennedy remain another large fish in the small Scottish sports pond or will we see his dorsal fin break the surface? The time for posturing and treading water is over. It's time for Murray and the Blue Knights, or Kennedy to bite. Too many people have been engaged in a grotesque dance around a dying club for too long and if anyone is genuinely interested in saving Rangers they must act now. Murray can't do it on his own, he needs help and right now it seems he needs Kennedy, who has been flitting in and out of proceedings for weeks. It's almost as though he has been toying with the emotions of people who regard this club as their reason for living and if he's not serious he too should do what Miller has just done and say, "No thanks, I'm out". But he has been telling anyone who would listen he would save this club from closure. It might have been bravado, it might have been a rampant ego, it may have been a desire to be known. Who knows? Who cares? Kennedy now has to follow through. He said he would help this club and now the preferred bidder has stepped back the way is clear for Kennedy to lead the Blue Knights across the Ibrox threshold. But who are the Blue Knights? We know Murray is there, we know Kennedy is one of them also and car and luxury coach tycoon Douglas Park is another. Do they have the drive? Because if they do nothing within the next few days they will all have added to Rangers' misery and at the end of this month the only procession towards Ibrox will be the funeral cortege. A considerable number of people have suspected Kennedy has been doing nothing more than courting publicity but whether he likes it or not he's in too deep. He, Park and Murray must now deliver or be exposed as pretenders like all the others. No doubt they can use the same excuses as that bloke from Singapore Bill Ng, some anonymous people from Asia, or even the reason thrown out by Miller yesterday but the fact remains the Blue Knights said they were Rangers' only hope for salvation. Prove it. Let's see that lance point the way forward or let us catch even a fleeting glimpse of that great white dorsal fin. Gentleman, you said you would save Rangers, do so. The fans have been led an exhaustive Tennessee dance, talk is wearing thin. Is Kennedy going to opt out and head to killing fields elsewhere or join Park and co by parking the bus and set about saving Rangers for the long haul? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,179 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 I think that's a fair analysis from Traynor. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 297 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Worrying times, I would never have thought we would be in this position, I always hoped the Rangers brand would attract some foreign investment like we have seen down south - sadly this has not been the case. Our only hope is that the Blue Knights put their money where their mouth is and save the club we love. Where are your Jim McColls, Tom Hunters and Dave Kings when you need them... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 0 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Worrying times, I would never have thought we would be in this position, I always hoped the Rangers brand would attract some foreign investment like we have seen down south - sadly this has not been the case. Our only hope is that the Blue Knights put their money where their mouth is and save the club we love. Where are your Jim McColls, Tom Hunters and Dave Kings when you need them... Not interested in the hassle; struggling financially in much the same way as SDM; hamstrung by the SA tax authorities and courts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 297 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Not interested in the hassle; struggling financially in much the same way as SDM; hamstrung by the SA tax authorities and courts. You make good points, its a disgrace things have come to this though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 0 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 You make good points, its a disgrace things have come to this though. It's a travesty. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 easy for traynor to say but they have been trying. they can't get whytes shares and a newco with its penalties doesn't add up financialy. the only other option is liquidation and newco. d&p need to change something. get whytes shares like promissed or drop the price. get a workable cva on the table. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 King already said he does not see any other way out than Liquidation. I would imagine he is sitting waiting to pick up the peices. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile 0 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Something has to happen i cant see the Blue Knights bidding if its anyone i think it may be Brian Kennedy going it alone. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I would be amazed if Kennedy dumps tbk now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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