ian1964 10,418 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 MY old Scots Presbyterian granny always used to say that a man who never made a mistake, never made anything. She also used to impress upon me that it is right and proper to have the courage of your convictions, but when those views were shown to be wrong, it needed a special sort of courage to stand up and admit it. To, if you like, dine on humble pie, that most extreme version of cauld kail. As was the case with so many things, my old Scots Presbyterian granny was correct. Therefore, instead of my usual bowl of salty porridge for breakfast, it is the cauld kail of humble pie for me today. For when it comes to chatterbox, Charles Green and when it comes to city slicker, Imran Ahmad and when it comes to the quiet man, Brian Stockbridge and when it comes to the new regime inside Ibrox.... I WAS WRONG! They are not going to steal Ibrox Stadium, they are not going to half inch Milngavie training complex and they are not going to nick the title deeds to the Albion car park. They are also not going to make a money grab and steal the hard earned wages of Rangers supporters. And most of all, they are not going to rape Rangers. And I must also say, that having met Charles Green, he is not a snake oil salesman. A bit of a patter merchant, yes. He has got a spiel, yes. But I do believe that spiel will benefit Rangers. Of course there are those out there who will throw up their hands in horror and try to make some sort of cheap capital out of what I have written. Just as I am aware that there certain extremists who will make wild and unsubstantiated claims about me being bought off. You know, the same sort of wild and unsubstantiated claims that Odious Creep made about Rangers supporters in Spain. They will try to blacken my name by using the same sort of gutter tactics and lies that Odious Creep used in his bid to smear Rangers supporters. The truth of the matter, as I know it to be, as Charles Green knows it to be, as Imran Ahmad knows it to be, is that facts and reasoned arguement have persuaded me to do what all rational people sometimes have to do. Change my mind. It is a lesson from history and an attribute attributed to my great hero, Winston Churchill and also to John Maynard Keynes. They both said....â??When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do? â??When I am wrong, I change my mind. What do you do?â?? Since the Rangers supporter with the greatest knowledge of the new Rangers regime, Alistair McCoist, finally endorsed it, I have adopted a softly-softly approach to it, watching and waiting, searching for answers and speaking to a number of people who are in the know. Slowly evidence emerged to move me from my original hostility and nudge me in the direction of those who are now inside the Blue Room. But I needed more. And now I have got it. For now, having looked Charles Green in the eye, having looked Imran Ahmad in the eye, I feel comfortable enough with their stewardship of Rangers. It would have been easier for me to have continued to hold fire, to have kept my powder dry and waited until after the share issue before declaring for Charles Green and Imran Ahmad. But I am sure my old Scots Presbyterian granny would not have approved. She would not have believed that an honourable way to behave. And she would have been right. It would have been a wee bit like waiting to see which team won the cup final before saying that was the team I supported. I have also been heartened to see that the Rangers Supporters Trust have given their backing to the forthcoming share issue by launching their Buy Rangers scheme, which allows supporters to buy into the dream, to become the New Gallant Pioneers, for an affordable minimum of £125. It is good that fans now have an affordable vehicle to help take them on the journey Rangers have embarked on, the romantic journey, the journey which will match the achievments of the original Gallant Pioneers. This carefully controlled scheme, under the watchful eye of the Financial Services Authority, endorsed by the Government regulated Supporters Direct and given the seal of approval by local MP, Ian Davidson, will also pave the way for a fanâ??s representative on the new Rangers board. It is real supporters participation in the running of Rangers for the first time. It is the sort of participation David Murray would never have allowed during his long reign as the dictator of Ibrox. And the way to the boardroom for the supporters is being paved by Charles Green and Imran Ahmad. But it is the growing list of institutional investors, who have so far declared an interest in seeing the Rangers share launch perspective, which is really impressive. I have had a wee keek at it and I can tell you there are investors there which are household names in every blue chip investorâ??s luxury penthouse and oak panelled boardroom. Commercial confidentiality and my word of honour as an old Boy Scout and as my old Scots grannyâ??s grandson, prevents me from naming names, so you will just have to trust me on that one. None of which suggests that either I, or any organisation of Rangers supporters, or rank and file fans, are now prepared to hand carte blanche to Charles Green and Imran Ahmad. After all that has happened to Rangers recently, they would not expect that and, indeed, are active in making plans to ensure they can be held to account to make good their pledge that no one man ever again owns Rangers and turns it into his personal ego boosting fiefdom in the way David Murray did For that Rangers supporters should be truly grateful. The cauld kale is now finished. .... AND..... .....ITâ??S back to mince, or to put it another way, Odious Creep. Just days after he penned a piece for the horrible Heraldâ??s on-line edition - still being promoted there - which extolled the wonderful success of the Rangerless Scottish Premier League came the news that.... Hearts could go bust in the next eight days. Quickly followed by a report which warned that another five Scottish clubs were hurtling towards financial meltdown. In fact the clowns who run the Herald's online site have got Odious Creep's piece in praise of the success of the Rangerless SPL beside stories about Hearts on the brink of going bust and five other clubs deep in trouble. Now things are just about to get worse for Odious Creep and for the Herald. For I will soon reveal why his publicly recorded views could see him banned from the BBC as the Beeb tries desperately to cleanse itself following the Savile kiddy-fiddling scandal. And all in the wake of my revelation that he lied, thatâ??s correct, yes, Odious Creep lied, about being assaulted and spat on by Rangers supporters in Villarreal, adding that I have also got the proof of how he has got previous for making up allegations about being assaulted. Yes, the clock is ticking on the career credibility of arch-Rangers hater and useful idiot, Odious Creep. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bears R Us Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 It has taken a while, but fair play to the old boy for saying he got it wrong about Charles & Imran. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker 875 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 The U-turn is complete. Just as well I don't take Leggo seriously.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMazza 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 The U-turn is complete. Just as well I don't take Leggo seriously.... I assume then you know something he doesn't? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker 875 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I assume then you know something he doesn't? Not at all. It's just a criticism of his style of "journalism". His writing is so propagandist (repetition of catch-phrases, attaching defamatory nicknames to people, etc.) that my natural instinct is to disbelieve him. If I'd taken his word for it regarding Green I'd be left with the decision of following him round the u-turn, or clinging to his previous opinions-dressed-as-facts. We need people who thoroughly dig around for the truth, so fair play to Leggo for that - but anyone who seeks to convince rather than inform, when the facts are scarce, deserves to be met with scepticism. I don't thing his scaremongering over the last few months has helped anyone. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMazza 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Not at all. It's just a criticism of his style of "journalism". His writing is so propagandist (repetition of catch-phrases, attaching defamatory nicknames to people, etc.) that my natural instinct is to disbelieve him. If I'd taken his word for it regarding Green I'd be left with the decision of following him round the u-turn, or clinging to his previous opinions-dressed-as-facts. We need people who thoroughly dig around for the truth, so fair play to Leggo for that - but anyone who seeks to convince rather than inform, when the facts are scarce, deserves to be met with scepticism. I don't thing his scaremongering over the last few months has helped anyone. Ah fair enough. I've repeatedly said as well that without the hyperbole his blog would be pretty decent but he spoils it and therefore people categorise his style similar to mad Phil. Shame, cause he has some good points, he just doesn't have the nous to get the prose right. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Becomes more boak inducing with each passing day. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2go 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Why is there a high level of animosity towards Leggat? I don't follow his blog so I am unaware of what he writes excptfor articles that others post on forums 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sannybear 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 He`s just a fool , I`m afraid to say . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 .....IT’S back to mince, or to put it another way, Odious Creep. Just days after he penned a piece for the horrible Herald’s on-line edition - still being promoted there - which extolled the wonderful success of the Rangerless Scottish Premier League came the news that.... Hearts could go bust in the next eight days. Quickly followed by a report which warned that another five Scottish clubs were hurtling towards financial meltdown. In fact the clowns who run the Herald's online site have got Odious Creep's piece in praise of the success of the Rangerless SPL beside stories about Hearts on the brink of going bust and five other clubs deep in trouble. Now things are just about to get worse for Odious Creep and for the Herald. For I will soon reveal why his publicly recorded views could see him banned from the BBC as the Beeb tries desperately to cleanse itself following the Savile kiddy-fiddling scandal. And all in the wake of my revelation that he lied, that’s correct, yes, Odious Creep lied, about being assaulted and spat on by Rangers supporters in Villarreal, adding that I have also got the proof of how he has got previous for making up allegations about being assaulted. Yes, the clock is ticking on the career credibility of arch-Rangers hater and useful idiot, Odious Creep. This would fill me with joy if true. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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