21 Dec 2017 19:58:54
I'm just going to repeat yesterday's rant on the financial pages for those that don't read it. To those who do I apologise for sounding like a broken record (please ignore) .

It's taken years to escape Ashley's clutches while he hoovered up all our merchandising profits. Scottish results in Europe mean the possibility of Champions League will disappear sooner than later. When it does the difference between finishing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd will be negligible and Ashley won't care finishing 2nd or 3rd forever.

We've been crucified and resurrected. We've had to endure half a decade of the worst football/ footballers any Rangers fan will ever have had to. We've seen a que of pantomime villains ride off into the sunset with bags of loot.

Finally the board are able to get fresh investment into the club and our merchandise profits should start increasing, people want to hand it back to one of the most evil men in the country due to impatience. It's unsustainable to pump millions into a loss making business. FFP is forcing clubs to live within their means, something we should have learned by now.

Mistakes have been made by the current board (Pedro being an obvious one), but they are fans and they do care. Be careful what you wish for this Christmas.

Keep Believing.

1.) 21 Dec 2017
21 Dec 2017 20:31:56
nice post, dont want that fat slob anywhere near rangers ever again.

2.) 21 Dec 2017
21 Dec 2017 20:54:42
Your right about Ashley but the way king is running the club isn't helping us long term. We're in a mess right now and its mostly due to the current board.

3.) 21 Dec 2017
21 Dec 2017 22:26:05
Mike Ashley is not a bad guy. I have been at two charity functions he attended and contributed a hell of a lot of money on those occasions. He is a businessman - a clever one at that - so for all the hate he gets on here it should really be redirected to the idiocy that made the favourable deals with Mash holdings in the first place. It is so naive to blame Ashley for making money.

Ashley has sunk a hell of a lot of money into Newcastle. Yes he has had his trials and tribulations along with relegations and promotions but he has been burned financially with the volatility of the PL. He will walk away from Newcastle with a big fat loss made over the past decade.

If he is stupid enough to get involved with Rangers at the moment then fans should welcome the news. He is the only individual with any sort of significant finances and business sense who has shown even slight interest in the club. He wants success, to be a hero to fans and sadly that wasn’t the case at Newcastle but could be with a club who are within the scope of financial reality.

{Ed033's Note - C'mon, how much did M.A. pay you?

4.) 22 Dec 2017
21 Dec 2017 21:13:58
Bigmarv. Totally 100% agree on wat u say mate! Any true bluenose who wants Ashley back IN ANY WAY needs a word wi themselves or their nearest psychiatrist and/ or is not a Bluenose to start wi! He's a blood sucking leech. look at Newcastle and their supporters for UNEQUIVOCAL proof of that! We will get back to top it will take time tho! Keep the Faith Bears altho the path is dark and dreary at times. WE ARE FOREVER IN ROYAL BLUE! Look at William Struths quote if u ever need reminding!

5.) 22 Dec 2017
22 Dec 2017 00:49:22
Our finances worry me big Marv especially with King and Stewart Robertson both citing increased revenues from an extended run in Europa league as crucial to us getting a back breaking even. sorry I don’t buy that

Reason being, the abysmal Lux defeat aside, does anyone remember the teams we would have to have beaten in a qualifier just to get into Europa league?

AC Milan Brugges Marseilles Atletico Madrid Feberbache and Everton just to name a few

Sorry fellow bears that just isn't realistic

6.) 22 Dec 2017
22 Dec 2017 01:23:25
Understandable to be worried Trev, as there will be a few more bumps in the road yet. I think talk of extended European runs is just them saying what some people want to hear. Ultimately we'll need a lucky draw but it wouldn't look too good coming out saying we have no hope of getting there. Still a long road ahead.

Keep Believing.

7.) 22 Dec 2017
22 Dec 2017 01:28:27
Also, well said FIRB!

8.) 22 Dec 2017
22 Dec 2017 13:23:10
Poseidon just pure nonsense on all levels fatman is out for fatman and nobody else