Glasgow Rangers go in to liquidation

[WaltonRed]

We did Rob, we we're fucking shite

 

Hartson scored a free kick didnt he?

 

That was when I knew it was time for Ged to go but obviously DM never!

[RobbieOR]

We did Rob, we we're fucking shite

 

Hartson scored a free kick didnt he?

 

That was when I knew it was time for Ged to go but obviously DM never!

 

Alan Thompson scored the free kick in front of the kop. Everyone jumped over it. Then Hartson scored a belter.

 

We were all over them the first half until the free kick then as usual under Ged we had no plan b.

[WaltonRed]

I thought the wall jumped over Hartsons free kick! I'm old, memories not what it was!

[Guest San Don]

There's talk of Rangers buying Bury of the Football league if they dont get voted into the SPL. Then, they'll merge the two companies (newco Rangers and existing Bury) change the name of Bury to Rangers and play their home games at Ibrox.

 

Its all feasible apparently.

[Faustus]

Thompson scored the free kick that the wall jumped over, Mick.

 

I was in the upper Anny that night and that's the end where Hartson hit an absolute pearler from about 30 yards to put them 2-0 up.

 

When John Hartson does that to you, it's time to pack up and go home!

[PaulMcC]

There's talk of Rangers buying Bury of the Football league if they dont get voted into the SPL. Then, they'll merge the two companies (newco Rangers and existing Bury) change the name of Bury to Rangers and play their home games at Ibrox.

 

Its all feasible apparently.

 

That'd be a disgrace. So Bury just fuck off cos their owner sells them to Rangers?

 

Getting into American franchise territory and it's disgusting.

 

MK Dons are bad enough.

[WaltonRed]

I was on the Kop, I just read the report and remembered hartsons goal

 

Ged had a lot to answer for for those signings which ruined the treble team.

 

Just a note on the Bury story, it wont happen, no way.

 

Charles Green is George Gillete, bury is spade in the ground/snoogy doogy

[PaulMcC]

I went to the game at Parkhead where McManaman scored in the last minute. Fucking brilliant.

[Guest San Don]

That'd be a disgrace. So Bury just fuck off cos their owner sells them to Rangers?

 

Getting into American franchise territory and it's disgusting.

 

MK Dons are bad enough.

 

Well the Bury owners would have to agree to the sale which they may not. It's effectively one company taking over another.

 

Then the FL would have to sanction the 'club' moving to Ibrox but, since they have already agreed to this once as in MK Dons, they set a precedent.

 

Still, if new co Rangers do get voted into the SPL, it would be pretty accademic.

[Megadrive Man]

There's talk of Rangers buying Bury of the Football league if they dont get voted into the SPL. Then, they'll merge the two companies (newco Rangers and existing Bury) change the name of Bury to Rangers and play their home games at Ibrox.

 

Its all feasible apparently.

 

Would be incredible if this happens.

It makes me wonder why the Glasgow clubs hadn't thought to do this before though? They could easily afford to buy out some struggling League 2 or conference clubs with a view to doing an MK Dons. They will surely find it tough to get permission to do this from the FA though?

 

Personally I think its more of a ploy to force the SFA to allow them back in the SPL.

[PaulMcC]

Well the Bury owners would have to agree to the sale which they may not. It's effectively one company taking over another.

 

Then the FL would have to sanction the 'club' moving to Ibrox but, since they have already agreed to this once as in MK Dons, they set a precedent.

 

Still, if new co Rangers do get voted into the SPL, it would be pretty accademic.

 

But the Bury owners aren't the club. Same way Hicks and Gillett weren't our club. I know it cold happen cos it has before, but it'd be a disgrace.

 

What if our owners thought they could move the club to London cos it's a richer city, it'd be rightly fought against and would never happen.

 

It shouldn't happen to Bury either.

[WaltonRed]

It wont happen end of story.

[Bjornebye]

atmosphere at celtic park and anfield for them games was fucking electric.

 

best away support and best away ground for atmosphere for me. even when that cunt diouf spat at that lad.

 

bury have basically said fuck off to them. silly idea. cant believe it hasn't been sorted yet though, thick chairmen in spl saying no to newco? spl wont exist without old firm matches/rivalry.

[xerxes]

There's talk of Rangers buying Bury of the Football league if they dont get voted into the SPL. Then, they'll merge the two companies (newco Rangers and existing Bury) change the name of Bury to Rangers and play their home games at Ibrox.

 

Its all feasible apparently.

 

These are the currrent rules relating to relocation:

 

 

 

The rule relating to Clubs moving their ground were strengthened , post MK Dons,to include a list of criteria that the League's Board must be satisfied with before it would grant consent

 

The new rule states that the Board must be satisfied that the granting of permission:

 

a) Would be consistent with the objects of The League as set out in the Memorandum of Association

 

b) Would be appropriate having in mind the relationship (if any) between the locality with which by its name or otherwise the applicant Club is traditionally associated and that in which such Club proposes to establish its ground

 

c) Would not adversely affect such Club's Officials, players, supporters, shareholders, sponsors and others having an interest in its activities

 

d) Would not have an adverse effect on visiting Clubs;

 

e) Would not adversely affect Clubs having their registered ground in the immediate vicinity of the proposed location

 

f) Would enhance the reputation of The League and promote the game of association football generally

[xerxes]

Thick chairmen in spl saying no to newco? spl wont exist without old firm matches/rivalry.

 

The SPL Chairmen are caught betweena rock, and a hard place.

 

If they expel and re-admit Rangers it makes a mockery of the rules and makes future attempts at any disciplinary sanctions more difficult.

 

If they expel Rnagers they will lose TV and commercial money.

 

It is an option to expel rangers from the SPL, but to readmit them to the third tier (the Highlands leagues would be impractical on safety/amenity criteria).In practice you will still get Old Firm games in the League and FA cups, and Rangers would be back in two seasons.

 

The SPL would also benefit from a club other than Rangers qualifying for European competition. Celtic would not need to spend as much on wages and transfer fees as they are not competing against rangers and the rest of the SPL clubs take an equal TV/commercial hit- so they are not worse off in relation to each other.

 

The idea that the SPL "won't exist" without Rangers is not true.There are some tangible benefits in the short term.

[BringbackBiscan]

If they had the money to tempt them I'm not sure every football league club owner would give the same reply as BUry's.

 

I didn't think it would be anywhere near that easy for them to get in the English league system.

[ahunt1982]

Rangers are are a horrible club with horrible fans. Any comparison with Celtic is ludicrous. They have the rebel element, but no different then the likes of Chelsea&Birmingham supporting the UVF/UDA in league with Rangers. Not to mention the atriosties of the British Army over the years and the subsequent poppy parade.

 

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[Sangria]

Rangers are are a horrible club with horrible fans. Any comparison with Celtic is ludicrous. They have the rebel element, but no different then the likes of Chelsea&Birmingham supporting the UVF/UDA in league with Rangers. Not to mention the atriosties of the British Army over the years and the subsequent poppy parade.

 

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So Rangers are horrible and Celtic are sound, aye right same shit different shovel, both as bad as each other.

[Bjornebye]

So Rangers are horrible and Celtic are sound, aye right same shit different shovel, both as bad as each other.

 

erm... they're not.

[Timão]

atmosphere at celtic park and anfield for them games was fucking electric.

 

best away support and best away ground for atmosphere for me. even when that cunt diouf spat at that lad.

 

 

Love the ground, but in terms of away atmosphere, Chelsea in the semi-final at Stamford Bridge in 2005 was the best I ever went to. First half was just so edgy I thought there'd be fights between Liverpool fans, second half just total madness, non-stop singing and a proper show of support that Chelsea could only ever dream about.

 

At the time we were still in the East Stand Lower and I still remember the looks on the Chelsea fans faces in the Shed during the second half. They had never seen anything like it.

[Bjornebye]

I meant not including our support but i remember that game well, second half was electric. We always take a decent bunch of singers/lunatics to chelsea and them cockney fuckers stare open mouthed!

 

funny story about that game in 'here we go gathering cups in may' when 4 scousers had blagged some channel 4 press passes (even though they dont cover the footy) and managed to get entry into the press area, watched the pre-match press conference , scoffed the buffet then walked up to the seating area only to be challenged at the top of the stairs by a steward, (then eventually falling about laughing) - who turned out to be another red who had blagged a stewards jacket and turned up at the ground hahaha!!!!

[No2]

Here is one vote a New-co Rangers won't be getting

 

Mr Romanov, who has been consistent in his views since investing in Scottish football in 2005, said:

 

"The opinion of Heart of Midlothian FC in regards to the current situation of Scottish football is clear and robust.

 

"The football mafia represented by former owners of Rangers FC and Rupert Murdoch's media are to blame for some of the worst problems to hit Scottish football and must not be allowed back in under any circumstances.

 

"As regards the club itself, we can only express our deepest condolences to its supporters, who have been lied to for so many years.

 

"It had to happen sooner or later. Victories were achieved not by sporting merits, but through slander, conspiracies amongst players and their poaching via third parties, unfair pressuring of referees, who in themselves are as valuable to the fabric of football as the football stars themselves.

 

"All of this brought hollow victories and destroyed football. We can also mention the attempts to eliminate Hearts with the help of the tax petitions, through false accusations and threats to revoke the club license. There is a saying about digging a grave for someone: you get it for yourself …

 

"Without these people football will become cleaner and stronger. Without Murdoch the whole of society will improve, in particular sport and culture.

 

"Supporters deserve a new beginning and have to accept the fact that their club has to start from the lower league, keeping order in the SPL and without creating unfair competition with other clubs.

 

"As regards the pitiful state of Scottish football finances, a lot of the blame should be placed at the doors of Murdoch's media. They pay huge sums to English clubs, whilst in Scotland, where football is better supported per capita than anywhere else in Europe and there are more cable or Sky subscribers per capita than in England, clubs receive peanuts for their broadcasting rights.

 

"At the very least this is discrimination and protectionism for the English football product, which at the same time stunts the development of the game in Scotland, that is regarded as the cradle of football.

 

"I feel that it is absolutely realistic to create a company that would bring to Scottish clubs at least the same broadcasting income, and even grow it by 50-100% over the next two to three years. This company should be in the hands of Scottish clubs and work with those who want to earn money the honest way, instead of conducting business the Murdoch way.

 

"They have lived beyond law and all morals, and should now be declared beyond the pale. A society that allows the destruction of integrity in sport, which is a crucial part of Scottish culture, is destroying itself - and all for the benefit of a media aborigine."

[Guest davelfc]

 

Mr Romanov, who has been consistent in his views since investing in Scottish football in 2005, said:"

 

What a surprise a scot that's bitter about the English, maybe if their football wisnae so bad they wouldnae get so little cash. It was bad before murdoch so they can shut up.

 

Here's some news for them, nobody but the scots give a shit about scottish football, nobody in the world. While most of the world wants to watch the premiership.

 

Just because they get big crowds means fuck all, what else is there to do there, watch the rain?

[mattyq]

He's Estonian or Latvian or something, Romanov, and a bit of spacker so i wouldn't take what he says as gospel

[christhered]

He's Estonian or Latvian or something, Romanov, and a bit of spacker so i wouldn't take what he says as gospel

 

Lithuanian ;)