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He was putting his name down and speaking in support of greater fan ownership and collective fan power back in February along with Alex Rae.

 

So after all that has happened, it took until February, 2014 for him to want greater fan power. Did he make this statement after being urged to do so or did he make it because he had finally seen the light?

 

Is he being paid for his latest role as a signatory? Has he been promised a job at Rangers if King gets control? Has it been implied that a reward is waiting if the situation changes?

 

These are questions that people would perhaps prefer not ask, and maybe it's none of our business, but the belated emergence of Richard Gough as a player in this saga certainly makes me wonder.

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we never did - and look where that got us.

 

League Titles: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011

Scottish Cups: 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009

League Cups: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011

 

Europa League Finale: 2008

 

... using an EBT scheme from 2000 (?) onwards that was deemed legal at the time, deemed legal now, but thanks to HMRC's insistence that it isn't and some of the most scandalous decisions taken by the SFA and SPL driving us into oblivion, after HMRC's campaigning lead Murray and Lloyds BG to hand us to Whyte who was the sole reason why we ended up in administration. And throughout that time, we were hardly ever told where season ticket money was ending up, were we? Just saying.

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League Titles: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011

Scottish Cups: 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009

League Cups: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011

 

Europa League Finale: 2008

 

... using an EBT scheme from 2000 (?) onwards that was deemed legal at the time, deemed legal now, but thanks to HMRC's insistence that it isn't and some of the most scandalous decisions taken by the SFA and SPL driving us into oblivion, after HMRC's campaigning lead Murray and Lloyds BG to hand us to Whyte who was the sole reason why we ended up in administration. And throughout that time, we were hardly ever told where season ticket money was ending up, were we? Just saying.

 

can't help noticing you've missed out the last couple of years. Any particular reason?

 

The season ticket money wasn't used to fund an EBT scheme, by the way. Nor would have HMRC been able to do diddly squat if we had been well run in the first place. Just sayin'.

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Stating facts doesn't make me pro or con anyone. You can obviously have your own view on these facts, but that doesn't make the facts any less fact.

Whyte was the 'sole reason' went went in administration? Who sold the club to Whyte? Who continuously led us into financial destruction? Who weakened us to the point that the bank were able (more like needed) to take control of the club? Who made the club a joke and refused to deal with our detractors?

 

He was an absolute bastard.

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Are you sure about that?

 

You could be sure we would be in crippling debt, I know that much.

 

He and his buddies were handsomely rewarded for running us into the ground on multiple occasions.

 

Bonuses at Rangers under sdm were paid when we won trophies.

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can't help noticing you've missed out the last couple of years. Any particular reason?

 

The season ticket money wasn't used to fund an EBT scheme, by the way. Nor would have HMRC been able to do diddly squat if we had been well run in the first place. Just sayin'.

 

BH was referring to us not knowing where the ST mone went in years gone by. You intimated that it might have gotten us into our current predicament. That's just half of it though. ST money helped us to win what I listed above. We ended up in our current predicament because of Whyte's deeds, in itself consequences of HMRC's, Lloyd's and Murray's. Does that have anything to do with knowing where ST money ended up in years gone by?

 

The point is that the support wants to know what their ST money is being spend on. There is no-one here not agreeing to that. Is it possible to craft a vehicle to do so, a Trust or whatnot? Working alongside a major company like ours? That is sure a challenge on various levels. If you just look on the disagreement amongst the supporter boards, the supporter organisations, the boards of said organisations et al, could you imagine what sort of task lies before them agreeing on a) a board for that Trust and b) that board agreeing one where money is being spend?

You see, I am all for this, as long as the future of the club as a business itself isn't at stake. Can I envisage that this comes to pass anytime soon? Not really.

 

The most disappointing thing here is that people rather want to go at war with one another than talking to one another. If the stand-off with King continues, the board will most likely look for (costly) investment for the time being. People will perhaps not buy up their STs, but once the summer passes by and football comes back to Ibrox, supporters (who are not one cohesive group by anyone's standards) will most likely pay at the gate as in years gone by to watch their team. It's not my vision of a great future for us, but sure one that has to be taken into the consideration here.

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Whyte was the 'sole reason' went went in administration? Who sold the club to Whyte? Who continuously led us into financial destruction? Who weakened us to the point that the bank were able (more like needed) to take control of the club? Who made the club a joke and refused to deal with our detractors?

 

We was an absolute bastard.

 

You noted that certain events shook Earth around that time, did you not?

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