When The Party's Over

[Hildy 0]

There are times when we should look at the bigger picture as well as coping with the here and now.

 

Rangers folding would be bad enough, but think how history will remember the club and try to do it from a non-staunch viewpoint.

 

History will regard Rangers as a regrettable manifestation of the worst excesses of religious sectarianism, and not only will it not be mourned by this country if it disappears, its passing will be greeted with relief and even celebration.

 

In fifty years, will academics, teachers, lecturers and historians look back and assess Rangers kindly, or will they put the boot in and dismiss the club as a dark shadow in Scotland's social and sporting past? You already know the answer.

 

We are attempting to keep Rangers breathing - not just for the present - but also to prevent history damning us forever in the future, which it most certainly will do if the worst happens.

 

It is only by continuing in existence - and having ownership of the club - that we will stand a chance of saving Rangers from the kind of scandalous history revision that we have come to expect from across the city.

[barca72 440]

History is written by the winners. We are not dead - yet.

[Super Cooper 0]

There are times when we should look at the bigger picture as well as coping with the here and now.

 

Rangers folding would be bad enough, but think how history will remember the club and try to do it from a non-staunch viewpoint.

 

History will regard Rangers as a regrettable manifestation of the worst excesses of religious sectarianism, and not only will it not be mourned by this country if it disappears, its passing will be greeted with relief and even celebration.

 

In fifty years, will academics, teachers, lecturers and historians look back and assess Rangers kindly, or will they put the boot in and dismiss the club as a dark shadow in Scotland's social and sporting past? You already know the answer.

 

We are attempting to keep Rangers breathing - not just for the present - but also to prevent history damning us forever in the future, which it most certainly will do if the worst happens.

 

It is only by continuing in existence - and having ownership of the club - that we will stand a chance of saving Rangers from the kind of scandalous history revision that we have come to expect from across the city.

 

How do we/he/she acquire ownership of the club mate?

[compo 6,116]

maybe dave king of castlemilk will come charging down edmiston drive followed by the blue knights and recue the club from the brink

[Super Cooper 0]

maybe dave king of castlemilk will come charging down edmiston drive followed by the blue knights and recue the club from the brink

 

You have no idea how many have their fingers crossed that that will indeed be the case.

[SteveC 150]

maybe dave king of castlemilk will come charging down edmiston drive followed by the blue knights and recue the club from the brink

 

I know you are being sarcastic but if that doesn't happen then at best we'll be like Leeds but within a country that detests us far more than the dislike so many held for the Revie era Leeds. Most pundits and even opposing fans genuinely want to see Leeds in good hands. Will never happen with us, each parcel of rogues that takes over will do so with official and popular support.

[Hildy 0]

How do we/he/she acquire ownership of the club mate?

Ideally, we'd buy up the club as a group, the way the RST's BuyRangers operates, but we're in an emergency situation just now and a single owner, if there is one, may need to step in just to keep the club afloat.

 

If the club eventually stabilises, we'll need the RST to engage with whoever the new owner is to make the case for the club moving towards fan ownership. If an owner sees merit in such a move, it could be very helpful.

 

Having a minority stake in the club is not enough. The club needs to be owned by the support. There are times when I share your cynicism about the support, but I believe it will become a better, more engaged support when it has full responsibility for the club.

 

Rangers could be a great club again, but it is unlikely to ever be so when it can be bought by people who are happy to sign over the sponsorship of Ibrox Stadium for a pound. If a fan-owned club tried that, there would be hell to pay. Business types who are interested in a fast buck, though - they'll do whatever it takes to make the fast buck regardless of the longer term consequences.

 

The idea that Rangers can flourish and survive indefinitely with random and largely faceless ownership is wholly unrealistic.

[North Rd 0]

I dont post on here often, but by God, either you wrote that this morning still pissed from the night before or you are one negative guy Hildy.....

[Rangersitis 0]

I dont post on here often, but by God, either you wrote that this morning still pissed from the night before or you are one negative guy Hildy.....

 

That probably saved him from taking the trip to Beachy Head.

[Hildy 0]

I dont post on here often, but by God, either you wrote that this morning still pissed from the night before or you are one negative guy Hildy.....

I'm the guy suggesting a better way forward.

 

The negative people are those who offer nothing.

 

We are where we are because people had an unrealistic expectation that the good times would go on indefinitely. The so-called 'negative' types knew that they wouldn't.

 

Those who had an almost religious belief in this club sailing forward in untroubled fashion are the problem - not those who warned that stormy waters were ahead.