Whyte v Green - Who owns Rangers? (The Sun)

[GovanAllan 0]

A straight half a million quid.

 

Perhaps Kennedy's not too shy to recording meetings either.

 

That will be why he couldn't come up with the money to buy us then.

[simplythebest 0]

 

That proper conversation is still lacking.

 

TBH I thought better of you than simply mocking.

[Guest Geo the Ger]

Craig Whyte, when in control, caused the near demise of Gers by not paying tax, etc. Anything he says is not to be trusted. Whyte has the backing of the 'anti-Gers brigade' thereby any remarks, whatsoever, from him decrying Gers has their approval. watp. 55 and still alive.

[simplythebest 0]

a lot of people owe John Brown an appology because whether you believe the whyte or green liar you can now very clearly see why he was worried.

 

He'll be waiting a while.

[forlanssister 3,050]

What I comprehend that you lack a certain amount of dignity when it comes to adress and speak with fellow posters. But there's always the ignore option for the smug ones of you.

 

You could always try and respond to the points even if it's just for the unintended humour value in your responses.

[ian1964 10,444]

17 October 2012 Last updated at 16:01

 

 

Craig Whyte: I brought Charles Green in to buy Rangers

 

Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte has claimed he introduced Charles Green to Duff and Phelps as the administrators searched for a buyer for the club.

 

In a wide-ranging BBC interview, Mr Whyte said he and his advisors "went out and used our contacts" in London "to put a suitable deal together".

 

Rangers chief executive Mr Green said Mr Whyte had painted "a misleading picture of what actually happened".

 

He said his team contacted Mr Whyte as it thought his shares might be needed.

 

Rangers, under Whyte's control, was forced into administration by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on 14 February over non-payment of tax totalling about £14m.

Asset sale

 

After HMRC rejected proposals for a creditors agreement that would have allowed the old club to continue, administrators Duff and Phelps negotiated a sale of assets to a consortium led by Mr Green for £5.5m.

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Yet again Craig Whyte's version of events paints a misleading picture of what actually happened and it's regrettable that the BBC is providing him with such a platform”

 

Charles Green Rangers chief executive

 

He has since formed a new club, now playing in the Scottish Football League Third Division.

 

Speaking exclusively to BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin, Whyte said he had played a key role in the sale.

 

"I was the one who found a buyer - it wasn't Duff and Phelps," he said.

 

"My colleagues in London - when no credible buyer was coming forward - went out and used our contacts in the city to find… to put a suitable deal together."

 

When asked if he was the one who had brought Mr Green to the table, Whyte answered: "Absolutely. I introduced them to Duff and Phelps."

 

Asked if his relationship with Charles Green and Rangers was okay, he replied: "Yeah, sure.

 

"I think given the public perception of me, people are keen to distance themselves from me publicly.

 

"But I have no problem with the current management of Rangers."

'Direct contact'

 

Mr Whyte's version of events, however, is comprehensively disputed by Mr Green.

 

In a statement, the Rangers chief executive said: "Yet again Craig Whyte's version of events paints a misleading picture of what actually happened and it's regrettable that the BBC is providing him with such a platform.

 

"The facts are that direct contact was made by our consortium with Craig Whyte in the first instance as it appeared at that time that his shares would have to be secured in order for any purchase of the club to progress.

 

"I was not present when contact was initially made but subsequently met Craig Whyte, who introduced me to the administrator."

 

Mr Green said he had "no previous association with Craig Whyte" and it was "misleading to suggest he 'brought us in'."

 

He added: "I was brought to the transaction by Imran Ahmad following Duff and Phelps contacting Zeus Capital in February, due to their experience in the football sector."

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19976991

[forlanssister 3,050]

That proper conversation is still lacking.

 

TBH I thought better of you than simply mocking.

 

And this is an example of the proper conversation you espouse ?

 

Who cares about that, point is it's all one big conspiracy. Turn the lights off now!!!! Burn the witch!!!

[simplythebest 0]

And this is an example of the proper conversation you espouse ?

I made proper points last night, only for you to bring out some mumbo jumbo insinuating I was blind and stupid.

[Darthter 542]

surely by releasing the tapes to the Sun, Whyte is prejudicing any possibly court case??? He is hoping to get public opinion changes and to Sh*t-stir.

 

If his case was so water tight, leave it to the courts.

[forlanssister 3,050]

I made proper points last night, only for you to bring out some mumbo jumbo insinuating I was blind and stupid.

 

I posted the old adage, "There's none so blind as those who will not see."

 

Where did I insinuate you were stupid?

 

If that were my opinion then I would have stated so.