Durrant was my first thought :greengrinQuote:
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Durrant was my first thought :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
Thanks McDowell for that memorable first match as manager xx
Valencia assistant manager, been linked with the Huns recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by CB_NO3
Never played to any standard but meant to be very good coach.
Thought he had been demoted to U20s with Durie moved into Assistant postQuote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
Assistant manager Valencia I think was reported a few weeks ago A lot of rangers fans I know have been saying that McDowell going was in the pipeline before end of month so beginning to wonder if some truth in what they were saying or whether it has been totally his decision .Quote:
Originally Posted by CB_NO3
It appears that this move is intended to strengthen McCoist's gardening squad.
BBC saying he'll serve his 12 month's notice!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30890967
Durie not out too? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Radium
Dennis Wise
12 months notice :-)
Nice one Kenny.
You just can't make this up!Quote:
Originally Posted by portycabbage
Terry Butcher being mentioned anywhere yet, they could do a garden swap!
No real surprise . That "mad as a big of frogs" Board didn't give any sense that they were backing McDowall. They seemed to spend most of their time looking for his replacement
Playing a flanker. Another one on garden leaveQuote:
Originally Posted by portycabbage
A statement on the club website read: "Kenny McDowall has tendered his resignation as caretaker manager of Rangers Football Club, citing personal reasons for stepping down.
"Kenny, who has been a fantastic servant of the club, will serve his 12-month notice period, during which time he will remain 100% committed to his normal duties. The club respects Kenny’s decision and he will continue to have the full support of everybody at Rangers."
http://www.football365.com/news/21554/9652845/Rangers-caretaker-boss-Kenny-McDowall-quits-citing-personal-reasons
You have to wonder what his "normal duties" are if he's stepped down - assisting someone else?
I can't think of another time a caretaker manager has quit. Anyone?
:faf:
Fingers crossed we get Butcher of our pay role.
They really are just a great big joke now aren't they. What a shambles.
Hopefully we can take advantage and grab that 2nd spot
Does that mean he stays on as caretaker manager?!Quote:
Originally Posted by portycabbage
When were you going to leave Rangers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronniekirk
Looks like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
Shan *******s
I wish this was next month. Hoping Ashley doesn't give the dosh and they get to sign a few loan players this month. Really think the SPFL should be finding a way to hit them with a signing banQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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Originally Posted by SteveHFC
Rangers Media is comedy gold right now
http://i.imgur.com/DOqLXrt.gif
Quality, Steve.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveHFC
The sooner this tragic tribute act closes it's doors for the last time the better, what a laughing stock they've become.
someone has to lay out the cones :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by portycabbage
Thats Ashley got 2 clubs with no Managers.
You really need that without the statue ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveHFC
... and the speech balloon pointing outside the photo.
Or one of these modern gif things with him jumping aff!
Yet he's paying for three.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
They are certainly not on 'Zero Hour' contracts - unless that's in their goals scored terms.
Has he just negotiated himself a pay rise? Did Swally talk him into it?Quote:
Originally Posted by portycabbage
'Hey Kenny, it's brawl They'll put you on gardening leave and then you can come out drinking with me!'
There's going to be a hell of a lot of daffs in Govan this spring.
Ha Ha Thought I was going to be first to post the news but the other guy beat me to it .Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
But looks like plenty folk want to Leave them in the Lurch and take money out the Club The greedy Directors have set a precedent and others are now following Seems everyone is doing walking away now :wink:
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Stan Collymore @StanCollymore 2m2 minutes ago
Beautiful arrangement at Kew last year. Gorgeous.
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Or he could just make a modest donation from his enormous pay packet? Nah!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
Whyte in charge 2001 ? If this ends up in court, could this 'Error' be a purposeful-mistake as the GFA would be able to say they found them guilty but no action taken against them because the case could/would be stopped due to the wrong-date/technicality ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Weststandwanab
One of them Easedale boys buying up some more shares...
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30893253
King is reported saying that he will have no problems overcoming the question mark about his suitability to take the helm at the The Rangers. Having a person like him in control is like Myra Hindley becoming head teacher of the local primary school.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
Love the bit where he says even Hibs made an arse out of us .We used to have a saying No Surrender but now I do Srrender and scene cuts to a woman crying outside the room and the other woman puts her arm round her to console her and says He doesn't mean it We are Still The People brilliantQuote:
Originally Posted by spike220
Hopefully the SFA won't listen to a compliant Rangers friendly media but by the same token won't be swayed by forums and opinions of opposition fans but surely they will have to listen to the verdicts of the South African courts........Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim44
An appeal against the bulk of the tax debt was dismissed last October. In a devastating judgment, the court said King "has no respect for the truth and does not hesitate to lie ... if he thinks it will be to his advantage.
"He is a mendacious witness whose evidence should not be accepted on any issue unless it is supported by objective evidence.
"In our assessment he is a glib and shameless liar
He sounds perfect!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spike Mandela
Yep, definitely warming to him, he could be the ideal man to hurtle The rangers towards their latest liquidation in around 6 months whilst simultaneously damaging their image further in the world outside that very special place that all fans of the new boys live in.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
I was hoping Ashley got to annoy them for a bit longer but wouldn't be too upset if King knocks him out the way. How will the SFA/SPFL make this guy into a fit and proper person though? unless the test means are they fit and proper to the particular club, if so its job done.
Where do I go now? Tynecastle? :faf::faf:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronniekirk
He should be okay now that the Russians have gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
According to Scotzine there are rumours Chuckles Green's been arrested. Not sure my bladder can take much more this week.
:hilarious:hilarious:hilarious
I'm sure I watched this a few years back when it was done, but I still found that hilarious :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Ronniekirk
"Rangers midfielder to follow Macleod?
Rangers midfielder Arnold Peralta has been linked with a move to Brentford, following in the footsteps of former teammate Lewis Macleod. With Rangers needing to raise funds due to their financial woes, it is likely that they will have to offload players this transfer window. Peralta is a strong, quick winger, who will inject some added pace to the team."
Brentford Fans Site
The the Hun next door was saying that he had heard this on Swallow, swallow, arrested in France.Quote:
Originally Posted by green glory
It is all over twitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
To be honest couldn't care if it is true or not as he has already raped the place. The money will be salted away so even in the event of a court deciding he had to repay it the damage is never going to be sorted.That would take years anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weststandwanab
Suppose the good thing is it will give the hoards a little bit of hope.
This really is the thread that keeps on giving.:aok:
Me neither but anything that may make Sevco perform badly on the field I am all for.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
A hun meltdown is not just for Christmas :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Spike Mandela
I saw this doing the rounds on my Facebook page earlier! Now it's clearly a piss take but it's also so like one of them it could actually be real!! hilarious all the same. Love the bit just before the chorus where he says "here we f****** go" :greengrin
http://youtu.be/m6vYBfEJWUs
Another guy in the office said, "hope they get a penny in the pound, it will let them know how their creditors feel"Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Many a true word said in jest.
WTF is it with these gumbies? If they truly believe that they can sing their way to salvation surely wee wullie blue nose remains their best chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by marti1875
just had a browse through twitter, no reliable source giving this news, but lots of people making fun of his 'big hands' anyone able to explain wtf that is about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Weststandwanab
You sure about that?Quote:
Originally Posted by marti1875
Am very surprised this guy is getting a move to the English Championship, if true. He couldn't get a game for an average Rangers team and when he did (against us), he was absolutely honking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Sarf
Why is no-one coming in for Law, Wallace etc? I want to see this team ransacked!
I just said I was on Twitter not that there was any merit or truth in the matter nor that I new what was going on.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoxtonhibby
Good call.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newry Hibs
Brinkmanship they will wait as late as possible in the hope of getting a cheaper deal when Sevco cannot pay wages on 29th,in my opinionQuote:
Originally Posted by patlowe
Apparently the old cad is in a London hospital.....
https://billmcmurdo.wordpress.com/blog/
You've seen these guys play this season. They have been honking, even if Wallace has been less honking than most. Free transfers maybe, but why would any club spend money on any of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by patlowe
Plus they are probably on top dollar at Ibroke and happy to stay for the money, after all that's why they went there in the first place.
When Green was still a hero at Ibrox, he made a speech in which he said that God had given Yorkshiremen "Big Hands" so that they could shovel up large sums of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoxtonhibby
The joke is that while Sevco's fans were hurling abuse at other teams' supporters for telling them what Green was going to do, he even told them himself.
Priceless ! Now, about King. He was a director when they went tits-up. Why, if he is worth £40 zillion, did he not just pay the creditors and save the club from liquidation ? He needs to be asked.Quote:
Originally Posted by ballengeich
cheers :aok:Quote:
Originally Posted by ballengeich
Must be another Charles Vert that was arrested.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spike Mandela
I think it was because he was having a few difficulties with the South African authorities at the time. May have prevented him 'swooping in' from his South African base.Quote:
Originally Posted by southsider
Poor Charles Green.
Rod Petrie demanded stripping of titles etc according to Green.
Charles Green hitting out at everyone ha ha. The sevconians will be restless tonight on social media. He sure knows how to play them like a fiddle:greengrin
Hilarious stuff from Green. Was disappointed to learn he wasn't arrested after all. Then this... http://m.skysports.com/article/sports//9653921
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Originally Posted by green glory
****in hell i nearly posted he looks a bit like Sid James. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by green glory
The interview with Green is hilarious. Amazed newco fans son't want him back given all the good he claims to have done the club! That guy Petrie seems decent though...
Hard to work out which one of those involved is the biggest crook / biggest bullsh***er / biggest liar and teller of whopping tall tales / biggest egomanic / most delusional, its a helluva list to choose from:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bishop Hibee
David Murray
Craig Whyte
Charles Green
The Easydale Boys
Dave King
The Bare Faced Three
Fat Ally
Paul Murray?
John Brown
Am sure there are more?!
Mike Ashley looks like saint compared to this bunch...
Notice he didn't answer Whyte's question of how much he took out of them, waffled on about his salary/contract etc - unsurprisingly Whyte didn't follow it up !Quote:
Originally Posted by green glory
P.s Is the NHS gown to give the impression he's not at some expensive, private hospital with all that lovely wonga he ..................... he seems to have ?
That must have been the Hilton @ the airport meeting when they were clocked using a conference room or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
The tache playing the sporting integrity card, but Charlieboy wasn't buyin it....so der hun ended up at the ar$e of scottish football lookin for an invite back in.
The Rangers getting their knickers in a twist over the security for Big Mike's bail-out
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30917103
Now, IIRC the Rangers fighting fund was set up to fight for Rangers Football Club not against them ! :confused:
They seem to have lost sight of the fact that it's a loan. What do they think he's going to do with it....dismantle it and ship it over to Newcastle?Quote:
Originally Posted by greenginger
Pay back the loan and there's no problem.....Oh! Wait a minute....:greengrin
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Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
What's the scrap steel tonnage rates like just now ?
Are Murray Metals still trading. :greengrin
Paul Murray wants Rangers to return "to a stable financial position".Would this be any relation to the Paul Murray who sat on Rangers board while it went bust?
interesting article here on Dave King
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30911000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-30922826
Rangers director Sandy Easdale has said police are investigating threats made against him amid the ongoing and acrimonious battle for the Ibrox club.
Officers are believed to be monitoring his home after internet posts allegedly urged fans to attack his house in a bid to remove him from the club.
the keyboard warriors are out in force
Ashley rumoured to be getting together money for the loan (I assume the rest is for the petty cash tin)
http://www.standard.co.uk/business/m...s-9992832.html
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Originally Posted by snedzuk
Tom English - 'He (King) has given the fans a vision of a better future. God knows, they deserve it)
Yeah Tom, poor old Huns - the absolute darling-supporters of Scottish Football !!. Loved everywhere they go (as the people of Manchester, Dublin, Birmingham and countless other cities throughout Europe will attest to) for their geniality, warmth of spirit and exemplary conduct !. Other club's supporters deserve nothing compared to them. It's not their fault the powers-that-be at Ibrox decided to cheat for (xxxxx years ??) using money they didn't have, buying league-titles, cups, European-places that could've went to the stupid, honest Scottish-clubs. Nor were they responsible for the anti-Catholic sectarian-policy their club lived by for over a century !. Oh no, their fans have suffered enough and now they deserve a break !!
Aaaaaaaaargh - words fail me - is Tom English trying to replace Jim Traynor !!
This article is like a Wikipedia definition factoryQuote:
Originally Posted by snedzuk
Mendacious - sums up Rangers perfectly
A glib &shameless liar - a Rangers supporter
Can't do a link but Alex Thomson the C4 journalist has also written on King
http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thoms...e-rangers/8819Quote:
Originally Posted by ano hibby
Does Dave King deserve a second chance at Rangers?
So is he the Messiah? God alone knows. But he most definitely has been a very naughty boy – and when it comes to Rangers FC then Monty Python is as good a frame of reference as anything else these days.
http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thoms..._rangers_w.jpg
For perhaps only Cleese, Palin, Idle et al could come up with the current potential hattrick for the stricken club.
Tax own goal 1 : Sir David Murray’s tenure at Ibrox results in years of legal wrangling over whether the club (where the bosses paid no income tax) was avoiding or evading income tax. That one rolls on and on.
Tax own-goal 2 : Craig Whyte’s tenure after Murray where tax issues resulted in the police being called in; him being banned from Scottish football for life and the club restarting several leagues lower in the Scottish football league system. Scottish Police say the investigation continues.
Tax own-goal 3 and the possible hattrick?
Enter Dave King as would-be Rangers saviour from all this nonsense once and for all.
And he could be. He just could be… He’s a man of means. Rangers to the core and makes all the noises a lot of fans want to hear.
Tax
Just one issue though – yup – tax. The very naughty boy bit.
Dave King is a convicted tax cheat and now wants to own – of all things in the land – Rangers, probably the most tax-toxic sporting institution in Britain.
So given this blog is largely for those outwith Govan, Glasgow – indeed Scotland – it is worth reviewing the Dave King charge sheet.
In August 2013 a 13-year battle with the South African taxman ended with King pleading guilty to 41 charges at Gauteng High Court in South Africa.
King was fined R80,000 (about £4500) on each charge, totalling R3.28 million (about £187,000). The convictions relate to contravening the Income Tax Act; wilful failure to make required disclosures in annual income tax returns and failure to submit tax returns for two of his companies Metlika and Ben Nevis.
Further, King agreed to pay a Criminal Assets Recovery demand of R8.75 million (£499,000) within 30 days.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) sought recovery of R706.7 million (£40,281,000) from an indictment of 322 charges relating to fraud, tax evasion, exchange control requirements, money laundering and racketeering.
It is worth returning again at this point to the words of the South African judge Brian Southwood a few years earlier in King’s long battle against the taxman. Judge Southwood said the unanimous opinion of the High Court was that Dave King:
“…is a mendacious witness whose evidence should not be accepted on any issue…”
that King;
“…showed no sign of embarrassment or any emotion when he conceded that he had lied to the (SARS) commissioner in a number of his income tax returns. In our assessment, he is a glib and shameless liar.”
Lesson learned?
Returning to Glasgow recently and poised to try and control the club, King says he has learned his lesson and all this behind him.
So Scottish football may now have its very own Ched Evans syndrome. Should a man with a past be given a second chance to have a high-profile position in (potentially) big-money football?
Of course many will rightly point out that rape is not tax-dodging. King pleaded guilty, Evans did not. King speaks of remorse, Evans speaks of denial. An on-pitch star cannot be compared to an off-pitch suit when it comes to being a role model.
All true – but then again of all the clubs it is Rangers – and the issue is tax.
That has to take the issue straight to questions of governance and the words ‘fit’, ‘proper’ and ‘person’ in the mind of any reasonable onlooker who cares about probity in the game – or safeguarding what remains of it in money-driven big football.
So what will happen? For the time being nothing. King wants the current board out. Current board wants in and ain’t for budging. But if…if…there should be a change of directorship then that would trigger notification to the SFA’s professional game board which would indeed discuss words like ‘fit’ and ‘proper’. Hopefully in depth.
Or they may do so and pass it all on up to the full board of the SFA in due course. The board or PGB must weigh the pros, (that presumably King would still be trading; still working as a director quite legally and not disbarred by any trading authority along with all mitigation), against the obvious cons that a man with this kind of form should not be let loose at Ibrox nor anywhere else in football.
In a sport where money talks ever louder, that might not be the easy and obvious judgement those for and against King are quick to make, with all the usual passion.
It could be that Mr King should be given a second chance. But surely only if the governing body, the PGB/SFA, runs a serious slide-rule over what is at stake here and endeavours to nail down the promises King has made to fans along with his colourful past.
Failure here means an unspeakable hattrick for Ibrox and the credibility of the SFA absolutely on the line. Should it come to it, they will need to get into, and all over King and be seen to do so, for the good of themselves, of Ibrox and of the game
But like I say, right now all the SFA needs to do and should do – is nothing.
- See more at: http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thoms....4dmWTV0f.dpuf
Looks like der Hun have fallen out with Raith over tickets..........
RAGING Rangers are at war with Raith Rovers over their refusal to hand over tickets for next month’s league clash at Stark’s Park.
The Fifers have decided to sell away briefs directly to the Light Blue legions over fears they could be left out of pocket if the Ibrox club financially implodes again.
And that has left Rangers furious with their Championship rivals ahead of the February 20 fixture between the sides.
Rovers are worried about the dwindling cash reserves at Ibrox and announced yesterday they would handle the sale of tickets for away fans.
Rangers’ financial troubles sparked a similar row in December 2011 when Celtic demanded cash up front for derby briefs. Hoops chiefs feared they would lose out on £350,000 if their rivals went into administration and now Raith Rovers have similar concerns.
Ordinarily the Fife club would hand over a ticket allocation to Rangers who would then sell on to their own fans before reimbursing Rovers at a later date.
However, the Stark’s Park club are worried Rangers may find themselves unable to fulfil their financial obligations due to the ongoing turmoil at the club.
Rangers required an emergency loan of £500,000 from director Sandy Easdale to avoid being wound up by HMRC earlier this month.
The club have since made it clear further funds are urgently required, with Mike Ashley enraging Gers fans by offering a loan of £10million using Ibrox and Murray Park as security .
As a result of the continuing uncertainty Raith have decided to ditch the normal conventions and will sell the tickets directly.
A Rangers spokesperson said: “The club are in discussions with Raith Rovers on this matter.”
Well done Rovers. Stick to your guns.
Well said. The Rangers are a bunch of ’sQuote:
Originally Posted by Aldo
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish...1&newsID=14197
Now their goalie has been charged with betting on football matches.
Lol. Maybe he was a runner for Ian black. Har de har har....Quote:
Originally Posted by greenginger