andy steel 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 That's a good point, cb. Plus, there's a world of a difference from wanting to see Whyte in jail and wanting to see a director of the club behaving like the bouncer of a scabby Greenock nightclub. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 That's a good point, cb. Plus, there's a world of a difference from wanting to see Whyte in jail and wanting to see a director of the club behaving like the bouncer of a scabby Greenock nightclub. Which is perhaps where said convicted VAT fraudster might be best placed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 A US Senator is in deep sh*t for something very similar, perhaps that was in Mr Easdale's mind at the time WASHINGTON — Embattled New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm threatened to "break" a NY1 reporter and throw him off a balcony after President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-rep-michael-grimm-threatens-reporter-asked-fundraising-allegations-article-1.1594857#ixzz2rzVSBqMj 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTinMan99 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The most shocking thing about this, is Mcgobshite not knowing what a compound noun is. The rest is depressingly predictable. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The one thing that's certain about this is that it shows up Sandy Easdale for exactly what he is. Unfortunately, while it will probably make some fans waken up to what sort of undesirables are currently in positions of power at Ibrox, it might also get the Easdales some backing from within our support and I think that's exactly why it's been said and published. Their 'reputation' couldn't really have gotten much worse, but this nonsense about throwing Whyte down the stairs probably appeals to some of our fans. The Club won't be out of the woods until the likes of these Easdale characters and certain others with influence in our boardroom are no longer involved in decisions about the Club's future. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lets face it if Dave King, Paul Murray etc said this there'd be few complaints, i've read countless stuff from our fans about how Whyte shouldn't be able to walk around Scotland without being harmed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lets face it if Dave King, Paul Murray etc said this there'd be few complaints I disagree and would suggest that it depends on the company you keep. Also, let's face it.... Dave King, Paul Murray and other respectable Rangers fans would never say anything like that because they aren't thugs. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I disagree and would suggest that it depends on the company you keep. Also, let's face it.... Dave King, Paul Murray and other respectable Rangers fans would never say anything like that because they aren't thugs. Are a large amount of Rangers fans thugs then? Even my mum has suggested she'd be violent towards Craig Whyte if she came across him after what he's done to us, but as with Easdale it's just words to express how he's such a hated figure. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Are a large amount of Rangers fans thugs then? Even my mum has suggested she'd be violent towards Craig Whyte if she came across him after what he's done to us, but as with Easdale it's just words to express how he's such a hated figure. I didn't say large amounts of our fans are thugs, so why are you suggesting I said that? Sandy Easdale is a Club Director, notable shareholder and proxy shareholder to the tune of a quarter of our club, so his suggestion of violence is hardly comparable to your mum or anyone else's mum suggesting violence towards Whyte. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) For those of you who were disturbed by McMurdo's original piece, he has issued a second blog. viz: January 31, 2014 by billmcmurdo Defending The Rangers My piece earlier on Sandy Easdale’s threat to throw Craig Whyte down the marble staircase at Ibrox has been met with approval by many Gers fans. It’s good to know the Jock Wallace spirit lives on at Ibrox. Big Jock was not a man to suffer fools gladly and many bluenoses want this kind of attitude in the custodians of the club. However, there have been some fainthearts who have remarked that Sandy Easdale’s remarks are not befitting a Rangers director. Presumably the same people who always complain about dignified silence. These people seem to be so negative towards the board that they will use anything to disparage the directors of Rangers. So let me be specific. Sandy Easdale’s remarks were not any kind of neddish threat to inflict violence on Craig Whyte. They were said to emphasise Easdale’s determination to protect the club from people like Craig Whyte who are looking to harm it. It was definitely said tongue-in-cheek i.e. in a conversation where Sandy Easdale reiterated that Craig Whyte would not be welcome at Ibrox and would be escorted off the premises, even, as Sandy said, if he had to throw him down the marble staircase himself. It wasn’t a sinister threat and any attempt to convey it as such is mischief-making of the lowest degree. As I said, most Rangers fans that I have seen responding to it are appreciative of the proprietorial manner in which Sandy Easdale is defending the club. In short, it shows leadership and a willingness to confront anyone who would damage RFC. I certainly want that from the men who wear the blazers at Ibrox and I think most Gers fans feel the same. Those fans who think otherwise but who then whine about dignified silence are welcome to tell us how they would go about hitting back against the club’s detractors. Sandy Easdale is a cool customer and this has been a great attribute in his business life. If he loses his cool at those who want to hurt the Rangers then it only shows the passion he has for the club – a passion shared by thousands of bluenoses. I back the Easdales on this blog because I think they are doing a good job in shaping Rangers into a formidable force once more. They have put together an impressive board which has silenced critics and is working hard on making the club a lean, mean fighting machine. That process involves painful cost-cutting and that doesn’t suit everybody. Add to this the inescapable fact that the board is working in the face of opposition from Rangers-haters in Scottish football and the media, as well as hostility from a vocal minority in the club’s own support base. Being aware of where Sandy Easdale wants to take Rangers, I am behind him all the way – even although I might not agree with everything the board does. More importantly, those who have serious money invested in Rangers are more than comfortable with Sandy Easdale and the team he has put together. As for those timid wee souls that are scared that wee Craig might get hurt if he wanders up the staircase on Edmiston Drive, they can always hand in some pillows to put at the bottom of the stairs. Edited January 31, 2014 by barca72 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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