Steve1872 4 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) ONCE again, Rangers are the subject of media reports and speculation which are at best misleading and at worst malicious. In an ideal world, for instance, one in which journalism wasnâ??t at such a damning low it has to be investigated by the highest authorities with culprits facing jail sentences, there would be no need for this Club to respond. However, because it has become clear Rangers cannot rely on basic honesty, decency or integrity from enough of the countryâ??s media outlets we must speak for ourselves. We have a duty to our supporters to put the record straight. Rangers have been disputing a payment to a foreign company, Orlit, although it should be stressed we have never said there is no bill to be met. What we have said and what we are telling our supporters is that not all of the invoices submitted with regard to this bill are legitimate. Clearly there has been a lack of understanding within the media about this when all we have done is refuse to be forced into paying sums we do not owe. It is as simple as that. Who on earth would pay out when faced with a spurious request for money? No matter what anyone else says, Rangers have agreed a figure to settle this issue and it is a figure which, as we have already tried to explain, is significantly less than the initial demand. Only the wording, which would put this matter to rest once and for all, has still to be signed off. And despite what some over-excited but desperately ill-informed bloggers claim, there is no threat of this Club being closed. That is downright malicious and ludicrous. But letâ??s make one thing clear: If Orlit wish to instruct their lawyers to go to court then we will defend our position vigorously. We are absolutely convinced weâ??d win but we did think it would be better to avoid giving our many detractors another bar with which to beat us over the head. Thatâ??s why we made an offer to settle but we now find we are still being harassed. The thought process seems to be that if we have £22m from the recent IPO we should just pay up. Bizarre. Why should we? Of course we can pay the amount demanded â?? it is, as weâ??ve already stated, a small amount - but it is ridiculous to hand over more than is due. The money belongs to Rangers and we will not give it out to anyone who comes along with invented invoices. That would be reckless in the extreme and suggest that nothing has been understood from the past when Rangers were in effect mugged by money grabbers. We are here to make sure that does not happen again. We do pay our bills on time and we have always been prepared to pay this one. There are many people and journalists who will choose to disbelieve this truth but that is up to them. They will continue to attack Rangers no matter what we say but this statement is not for them. It is for our supporters. They deserve to know and understand the exact and precise state of play, Rangers will not be closed. This Club will never run up crippling debts and we will not pay over-inflated salaries to players. However, we will have a sensible pay structure which wonâ??t threaten the clubâ??s existence. That is what we believe the fans want. Having said that, Rangers are rising and we will return to the top flight where we will be competitive again. We are still very much at the beginning of a long road back and although there will be potholes to be negotiated, nothing will stop us. Rangers are no longer soft touches. We will not bow to or run from bullies and we will not be pressured into handing out even £1 if it is not merited. We are sorry if this, or the fact that Rangers are financially healthy, isnâ??t what people want to hear but this is the new reality. It is for others to come to terms with that and also our continued revival. It would, however, be a pleasant change if we could be left alone to get on with our business. http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/3317-club-statement Edited February 7, 2013 by Steve1872 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,060 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Traynor finds his balls! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Of course we can pay the amount demanded – it is, as we’ve already stated, a small amount - but it is ridiculous to hand over more than is due.The money belongs to Rangers and we will not give it out to anyone who comes along with invented invoices. then why is it being used to pay for the purchase of the club by green et al. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Traynor finds his balls! Why he was appointed looks pretty clear now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,522 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 fs I cdould be wrong here but I dont think thats Traynors piece. Theres two pieces on the official website 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 then why is it being used to pay for the purchase of the club by green et al. Get over it, this is to dispel talk of the club's future being under threat. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Get over it, this is to dispel talk of the club's future being under threat. by printing a plain contradiction. as i said yesterday the real issue and story here was not the daft notion we were going to close. no one in their right mind believed that. what i say is the real story. i vividly remember people arguing with forlan when he said whyte had done the same thing. of course some were still telling us whyte was the main man weeks after he had sunk us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 fs I cdould be wrong here but I dont think thats Traynors piece. Theres two pieces on the official website It's got Traynor's writing style all over it even although his name isn't directly attached. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 by printing a plain contradiction. as i said yesterday the real issue and story here was not the daft notion we were going to close. no one in their right mind believed that. what i say is the real story. i vividly remember people arguing with forlan when he said whyte had done the same thing. of course some were still telling us whyte was the main man weeks after he had sunk us. I already outlined I see no issues with some borrowing. Whyte just did it to too much of an extent where it was impossible for the club to run that way. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I already outlined I see no issues with some borrowing. Whyte just did it to too much of an extent where it was impossible for the club to run that way. it has nothing to do with borrowing or the sums involved. its to do with buying the club with fans money. one day the fans may own the club after all it looks like we have paid for it twice in a year recently. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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