http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/football/Sale-of-Rangers-FC-39will.6650410.jp

 

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Sale of Rangers FC 'will go ahead by mid-January'

 

Published Date: 05 December 2010

By Tom English

 

A DEAL to sell Rangers Football Club to Scots venture capitalist Craig Whyte will go though by the middle of January, according to senior sources at the club.

Whyte, 39, met with Ibrox chairman Alastair Johnston in Glasgow to discuss the purchase of Sir David Murray's shareholding in the club.

 

The proposed £33 million deal will wipe out the existing debt that has stymied Rangers in the transfer market for two years.

 

Yesterday, sources at Rangers said the deal, barring any late hitches, could be completed before Christmas but it is more likely that it will be done by the middle of January. "We can't say with 100 per cent certainty, but Whyte has the money and is very convincing. We think the deal will happen," said the source.

 

Murray has presided over Rangers for 22 years but has been keen to sell his stake for some time.

 

Hopefully the debt thing is not true as that is what is holding them back at the moment.

Must be tough for genuine life-long huns though.

 

What we would do if the Dons were being run into the ground by many different people, but in order to keep the club afloat it required bums on seats every 2 weeks!  It would be extremely tough on the fans.

 

I'd like to think we'd have shown far more humility from the outset of the situation. Something they haven't done from top to bottom of that wretched club. Even Dave King, the crook, said that whatever happened to the huns, they'd all - supporters, board, management, players - have to show a greater degree of humility this time round. 

 

But in their true spirit, they've done nothing of the sort and instead acted as they always have; with a sickening belief of entitlement as they try to bully and railroad their way around Scottish football, giving not a second thought to the integrity of the game or to the people and companies they owe substantial amounts of cash to.

From BBC

Cash-strapped Rangers have cancelled Christmas at Ibrox, with non-executive director Derek Llambias sending an email to staff telling them there will be none of the usual seasonal gifts and no party this year.

 

Aye that'll save them 

 

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Former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov reckons the collapse of Rangers has hit Celtic hard in terms of their readiness to compete on the European stage.

 

Excuses from the apologist other arse-cheek 

Sally has walked away

Sally McMoist has resigned.

 

Keep up Kow 

 

Strange timing given they have a game tonight.

Kind of explains why Butcher withdrew his Motherwell application

Beat me to it Al!

Keep up Kow 

 

Strange timing given they have a game tonight.

Kind of explains why Butcher withdrew his Motherwell application

 

Well it takes a while to cash cheques for £1.4million so he'll be wanting to get the process started before the Christmas shut down

Well it takes a while to cash cheques for £1.4million so he'll be wanting to get the process started before the Christmas shut down

 

 

Reports are apparently as of yet unconfirmed and now saying he has tendered his resignation

Well it takes a while to cash cheques for £1.4million so he'll be wanting to get the process started before the Christmas shut down

 

wants to get the process started before the club is no more, more like.

First of the rats abandoning the sinking ship?

First of the rats abandoning the sinking ship?

 

Nope

 

Some boy called Norman Crighton (Non Exec Director) jumped 2 days ago after 1 year in the job

Surely to fuck Butcher is not stupid enough to get involved!?

Hmmmmmm  the article on the beeb says that he has offered to walk but it's yet to accepted and he's still expected be charge tonight. It also says he would be due a settlement, I was under the impression that a voluntary resignation meant you got no pay off. 

I wonder if the board is going to reject his resignation, the fans then lay off fat sally and the board takes his flak instead for not accepting

Some hun colleagues seem to think this is the end of a 12 month notice period and therefore, was always going to happen. Not sure about that one though.

If it's a "rolling contract" and he has handed in his notice now, does that mean he's going to be there for another 12 months (well, let's be honest, 12 weeks before they go tits up again) then go? I do hope so.

 

Time to bring in John Brown!

BBC Sport understands Rangers will reject Ally McCoist's letter of resignation. Most of the board are in London for the next 48 hours and no talks are planned.

BBC Sport understands Rangers will reject Ally McCoist's letter of resignation. Most of the board are in London for the next 48 hours and no talks are planned.

 

Please let that be true. 

It also says he would be due a settlement, I was under the impression that a voluntary resignation meant you got no pay off. 

 

Not in football seemingly

 

Do shite and get sacked - Get your contract paid up

Do shite and resign - Get your contract paid up

 

It appears the only way you don't get paid off is if you are sacked due to a criminal charge (Seem to recall a dons player from the Mcghee era getting punted midway through the contract over an illegal drugs charge)

 

 

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30451727

 

I would love wise to be their next manager 

1 down to qots, they are laughably bad.

 

I really wish the matchday  announcer would play walk away by cast

Comedy gold

Gift that keeps on giving Manc

2-0 defeat. Fat Sally saying he wants to be Tribute Act manger going forward after game which was for a guy who is supposed to have resigned.

What a great score to look at when coming back from a night out. Didn't even know they were playing but what a great way to end an ok night out.

But it really couldn't have happened to a more disgusting club. It's fantastic how in one fell swoop it fucked both the ugly cheeks. The longer Rangers are away from being a competitive force(which looks like it will be some time) the less enjoyment Celtic will have from romping the league every year. This whole situation is like a dream come true to fans who were around when Sutton, Flo, Ricksen. Hartson, etc. went around taking the piss at their stadiums. It couldn't have gone better. The OF irrelevant now on a global scale and Rangers convincingly losing to QofS and not that surprising with Celtic trying hard to compete with run of the mill European sides. Compared to the early 00s this is just fantastic. Celtic might win the league, they might even win the treble, but it will mean nothing to them. Winning tomorrow will mean more than anything Celtic can do this season. This is a fantastic time to be a Scottish football fan.