http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11788/7647025/Whyte-could-walk-with-nothing- "I have £30 million in cash and guarantees on the line but I would walk away if it is best for Rangers." Ok, all you accountants out there - just how does he come up with the £30m figure.....and does anyone believe him?
To be perfectly honest I don't think it matters whether he walks or not. Unless he gives Rangers £30m in cold hard cash then they really are no better or worse off either way. Regarding him doing "what's best for Rangers" even if that means him losing money (not that it appears he's actually invested any of his own money), then I would have to judge him on his recent history. If he told me it was Monday i'd check my calendar.
Think that just about sums him up....but the blooming neck on him is unbelievable (and remember, it was he who wanted Duff and 'Duffer' whatever, appointed as administrators so I'm firmly convinced that they're in cahoots with him). The fact that they're getting away with this wholly (or should that be 'holy') ridiculous sham is also incredible. It seems that the old adage still stands (certainly in the case of this Ranger's debacle) -'a brass neck is worth a ton of brains'!
I think it is really brainy and ballsy to do what he is doing. Leggo thinks Whytey is a poker player from the top drawer....and he is...only thing is that Whtey is playing Texas hold em and Leggo thinks he is playing 5 card stud. His moves, thus far have been so predictable that he couldn't possibly be doing exactly what we thing he is doing. He gambled on a compliant media......It worked. He held his nerve when they went on a shake down. Even when he got caught out, he told them it was all fine. He gambled on the animals being lethargic in waking up to the situation and too fond of forelock tugging to make a real stand. That worked too. He gave himself the option of folding, but all the other players would have to pay to see his cards. Now he is gambling that the wave of "liquidation is the best thing for Rangers" shall come to pass and the majority of the support will go with it. Sure it'll be rough, but the big taxe case will come in and everyone, even the most hungry for lamb hacks will have to report things as they are. Murray is to blame for all this. Whytey will press the big button marked L and start a new club from the very bottom. He'll cash in his chips and all the ex-Huns will thank him for saving Rangers......just don't mention it ain't Rangers. That is smart......That is ballsy. Done completely underhandedly. Totally ****ish to everyone....But smart and done with very little slight of hand.
C'mon Reb, ballysy, certainly, yes, I'll give you that but this isn't brainy - it's so obvious that it's (Father Ted) laughable to witness. <Ive lost my sense of humour face>
I think it is a pity of poor Craig. That monster Bastar. David Murray did to poor Craig what he has done for over a decade to Scottish Football Authorities and the Scottish media. He figuratively walked all over everyone that got in his way. An example in 2003 and 2008 (Ithink when Celtic stood firm and would not allow Rangers a second or third extension to SPL. He called a SPL meeting and put one of his double contacted Directors (Bains) in charge of SPL fixtures and told everybody the problem would never again rise. Now how could poor Craig Whyte who knew nothing about football deal with that monster. Murray entrapped Whyte, lured him with red succulent lamb, better than poor Craig had ever seen. He illustrated all the riches Rangers would make, laid down on the table the Champions League gold explained the fool-proof way Rangers had of winning the SPL. Craig thought he could not lose as, David said he would be behind him all the way. However as soon as Poor Craig give over his £1.00, he saw it was a bad move for him. Champions League came and gone UEFA league went as quickly. Suddenly Craig had to think on his own feet. Craig has become the scape goat for the Rangers demise. David Murray got his hands washed just in time. He is the real criminal.
JiffyBurns 67 I have no doubt that my account of Craig Whyte and his dealings with Bastar. David Murray are as accurate as David Murray pretending that he was duped by Craig Whyte. David Murray's main concern was to unload himself of the poisonous chalice that is Rangers Football Club. Murray duped into buying at any price (£1.00) so that Murray could get himself free before the **** hit the fan. All the talk is now against Whyte although the evidence shows most of the fraud has taken place long before he took over.
Buying the club for a quid and using someone else's money to secure it is smart. Steering the club deliberately towards administration whilst paying no PAYE or NI is smart (if he gets away with it). That saved him up to £15m. That is smart. The gambles are calculated. More people protested against signing a Catholic than they did about steering the club into admin. What an easy ride for him. He gauged that to perfection. Same with the media. Murray caused the ****. Whyte just did what he has done before and no **** said anything. Brilliant really. It is totally and utterly reprehensible, but Whytey is more than the blundering idiot he is sometimes portrayed. I once saw Paul Daniels bring on an Italian magician who was rubbish. He kept doing this rubbish trick. The crowd applauded out of politeness. I was sure there'd be a big finish.....nope.....just the same trick....... the one we all saw coming. Paul Daniels didn't invite the magician back. But I imagine he got paid.
I have to say i believe he is a smart cookie, lots of Celtic fans slagged the Gers with stories about what Whyte was up to and what he was going to do, though i dont think even we believed he would do these things. He has manouvered himself into a prime position and will sooner or later "walk away" with his pockets stuffed with cash, whatever happens, all from his initial outlay of £1. Brilliant.
I don't believe Whytey is a blundering idiot but I think you give him more credit for being brainy than he is due. He obviously came with a well prepared game plan (with, I'm convinced, the help of others). As you say he has just done what he has done before but that doesn't take brains - just knowledge and as Plato said, 'Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom'. Whytey is certainly cunning, with the brass neck and low morals of an algebra liar....he figures two good lies make a positive. As for Murray, I think he will get his share of criticism etc if/when the big tax case goes against them but in any case he made the mistake of thinking he was more cunning than everyone else and that's said to be the easiest way to be cheated.
I don't think he does give him too much credit. Whyte is an expert in asset stripping and obviously knows the rules of business extremely well. He saw an opportunity at Rangers and has put all his years of manipulating business law to good practice. It was certainly much bigger than anything he's tried before but he has proved to be ambitious and just went for it and it looks like paying off. You're right that he has knowledge of how the system works but it took cunning and brains to pull off scam (for want of a better word) on this scale.
There are so many variables in play for what he is trying to do that it needs e certain amount of smarts to stay ahead of the game. He has a mental blueprint that he has exercised before. With that comes knowledge to guard against so many potential pitfalls but I guess I accept the argument that cunning is maybe a more suitable term.
Fair enough. This was his biggest to date but as I said I'm convinced he's not alone in this. I can't believe how easy it's been for them and TBH, even the shifty look of him would have put me off having anything to do with him!
