Sandy Jardine welcomed all to the meeting and introduced the top table. The results of the RFFF poll showed an overwhelming desire (76%) from the fans out of almost 20,000 polled to play in Division 3. A straw poll was taken in the room; the result again reflected an overwhelming support for Division 3. The entire Rangers board then entered the meeting, introduced themselves and explained roughly what they had done in the past. Malcolm Murray wants to rebuild the club. All assets are owned by Sevco Scotland. Craig Whyte is definitely not involved, sworn statements have been lodged with relevant bodies including the SFA regarding this. Charles Green talked about 'balanced shareholding' - no individual person would have control of the club again. He said everyone 'outside of this room' and the people we represent is Anti-Rangers. The board stated that £11 million has been raised so far and injected into the club. They reckon there is roughly £3 million working capital, with more money coming in over the next couple of weeks. John Brown asked the panel if they were still going to have £30 million available by mid-July. Charles Green said that figure was expected given while they expected a CVA to be agreed. The board were confident that more money and more investment was coming into the club and that the targets would be met. A representative from Rangers Unite asked the board "What would you see as an exit price?" Imran replied that he believed on a bad day the club was worth £50 million. There is currently £3 million in the bank account and an expected £2.6 million coming in over the next two weeks. This further investment is guaranteed and they have legal documents to prove so. A Rangers Standard representative asked Charles Green to read out the names of the current shareholders. A number of names were read out and it was revealed that the major shareholder is Blue Pitch Holdings with 23%, which would be getting diluted to between 10 and 15% when the other investors come on board. Ian Hart was discussed as the questioner stated that he previously said he wasnât an investor - the reasons for this were explained by CG. CG stated the club would be floated on the Stock Market giving fans the chance to own shares in the club. Vanguard Bears member and representative from RTID NI asked how CG feels about the fans overwhelming wishes to go to Division 3. Charles Green responded with "I have publicly said that I would accept that." Charles Green referred to the players that had left as turncoats. Alan McGregor was the only one to call Sandy Jardine afterwards, with Jardine also mentioning ex Celtic PR ma Peter McLean as being Steven Naismithâs agent. CG expects criminal charges to be brought to the previous regime. CG was asked if the possibility of playing in England exists and if he made an attempt at buying Bury FC. He responded that he was attracted by Bury and hoped to mention the club along with Rangers. Unfortunately distance was going to be a problem, as after Wimbledon became MK Dons the football league changed its rules to state that any merger between two clubs could only happen if the clubs were within roughly 60 miles of each other. He also looked at the possibility of buying Carlisle, but believes we cannot merge with an English club. We would have to start at the bottom of the conference if we were to go to England. A supporter asked when the current money in the club would run out without further investment. No answer was given. The same supporter was asked later to view the Club assets documents (the one's Findlay wants to see), but declined the offer. A representative from Denny then informed the panel that he had four reasons why we should go into Division 3. First he believed it would test Charles Green resolve; secondly he believed it would show the benefit of Auchenhowie and allow the management team to gain experience. Third, it would galvanise and unite the Rangers support, and lastly it would allow us to move on and concentrate on defeating the SNP's fight for independence. Malcolm Murray stated that the process for changing the name of Murray Park is underway. John Brown and Andy Goram both asked if Donald Findlay QC could see the title deeds of the club, Brian Stockbridge, the club accountant, told John Brown to give him a call and they would set up a meeting where Donald Findlay could see the title deeds. This didn't seem enough for Brown, he believed that a secure location had to be set up because Donald Findlay didn't want people to know that his name had been mentioned, even though John Brown mentioned it on numerous occasions. John Brown then claimed that a friend of his offered £11 million for the club before Charles Green's consortium and that Duff and Phelps had rejected it or ignored it. This was debunked and denied by the board. Brian Stockbridge twice explained the financial situation to Brown which appeared to go in one ear and out the otherâ¦. Charles Green left the meeting to attend another meeting with our enemies. Various supporters took to the floor offering best wishes to Ally McCoist, stating they would be renewing their Season Tickets as there was no alternative. Questions to Ally McCoist : Q - Will you be asking the fans to renew their STâs? A â Ally said he couldnât ask the fans to renew STâs as he didnât know which players would be there or where we would be playing and he wouldnât want it on his conscience that our hard-earned cash was being spent on something he couldnât guarantee. Also, he didnât have full trust in the current board for two reasons; he hasnât known them long enough yet and because of the actions of the previous incumbents. Q - If you were at our (the supporters) side of the table would you buy a ST? A â Ally responded, âIn a heartbeatâ¦..â Q - Would the manager prefer Division I or Division 3? A - Ally replied that he felt his duty as the manager was to carry out the fans wishes, if 80% of them wanted Division 3 then he would be 100% behind that. He said that only six first-team players turned up for training plus all the kids. He was unsure if Edu, Bocanegra and Goian would return from their extended break. Q - It was reported in the rags that you were resigning from the club, was that the case? A - It was explained by Ally that he had a fall out with CG - things like that happen, but never at any time was he for walking away. John Brown was then asked to take the microphone for 10 mins - which turned into almost 30. Virtually nothing of the way forward for Rangers was discussed. He was prompted to come to the top table by RFFF Chairman to view the relevant documentation to satisfy his demands, which he declined. The meeting was then informed by Chairman McCormick that he was Brown's accountant, which brought about many wry smiles from those assembled. Sandy Jardine then informed the meeting before closing that there will be another RFFF meeting convened soon to discuss the position of the RFFF and funds within it. http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=230432 My take on this is that the bears are ready to believe the newco is valued at a vastly over inflated price of £50 million. For what? Ibrox, Murray Park, a handful of players and youths? That really is deluded. I also liked the line "everyone 'outside of this room' and the people we represent is Anti-Rangers." This sounds like Anakin at the end of Revenge of the Sith - "If you're not with me you're my enemy." Referring to the players who didn't join the newco as turncoats? I can understand why they might portray that attitude but it doesn't seem very clever as many Rangers fans have sent those players their best wishes so how can the current regime be sure it will have the effect of strengthening a resolve or feeling of solidarity with alienating language like this! The best bit in the whole piece is that these people now se themselves as some sort of political movement and believe they can have a direct effect in the outcome of the Scottish Independence referendum. As they are currently the most hated football team in the land I really struggle to recognise the logic in this sentiment.
<mental> I read the blog on Wings over Scotland this morning. Basically, this pudding line has just pissed the Nationalists right off. Is this them starting to "make friends"© Dark Mingwall
Hilarious! They've obviously seen how easy it is to pander to the many morons that make up the ranks of dirtbags, and have already started feeding them the spiels of ****e they will lap up. Just keeps getting better... Aye, because the whole 'fixing the Newco' situation will be done and dusted by then, thus ensuring they can focus on becomig a political movement to stop those dastardly Nationalists. Cretins, every single one of them.
**** the fight for independence, get those Newco boys into 11 Downing Street and sort out the defecit!!
Just to balance out this delusion of grandeur, I was reading the other day that the Green Brigade sent a message of support to Palestine from ALL Celtic fans.
It is laughable some of the fans of both our clubs are completely deluded. In my opinion there should be no place in sport for either politics or religion.
I'm fairly sure that longer-standing contributors to the Celtic board would all agree that the debate regarding the role of politics and religion in sport is over
I don't think you can leave politics and religion completely out of football, there has to be a place for keeping political and Religious guidlines within some of the area of Religion and Politics. An example if football supporters were to see young girls abused on a regular basis, surely for many their Religious and Political beliefs would make them aware this was wrong and hence they would take the necessary steps to end it.
You seem to have an issue with this subject sh, is there something you want to tell us? Seriously though the example you gave has nothing to do with politics or religion, people just need to have a sense of social morals. Some religions promote the abuse of women and even the catholic church has not recognised them as equals with campaigns against having women ordained blah blah blah...
i dont have an issue with celebrating religion in football - just those who denegrate it - and if we cant have one without the other then maybe its best we have none PLO csc
oh and those minutes????? since when is a "minute taker" supposed to comment on the validity of someone's opinion or not? i mean we all know brown is a crackpot but to minute that??? wtf
