Rangers fans launch website for investment offers

Wed, 22 Feb 18:27:45 2012

The three main Rangers supporters organisations have joined forces to launch a website where fans can pledge how much money they would be willing to invest in the crisis-hit club.

The Rangers Supporters Association, the Rangers Supporters Assembly and the Rangers Supporters Trust want to know how much cash could be raised if an opportunity for "meaningful fan ownership" occurs in the future.

The Scottish champions were forced into administration last Tuesday over an unpaid tax bill of £9million accrued since Craig Whyte's takeover last May.

The administrators and Whyte himself yesterday confirmed that a £24million cash injection from investment firm Ticketus, based on advance season ticket sales, had been used to pay off £18million debt owed to Lloyds Banking Group at the time of the takeover.

A statement from the Rangers Supporters Trust read: "Thousands of Rangers fans have been asking what they can do to help save Rangers Football Club.

"The three main supporter organisations are launching www.SaveRangers.com which gives fans the opportunity to pledge their own money to invest and save Rangers Football Club."

 

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  1. geez yer money ya numskulls ha ha ha!
    that season book­ money for the next three years didn't go very far

    From Joey, on Fri 24 Feb 21:20
  2. I hear David Murray is underwriting it HA HA HA!
    I­ hear David Murray is underwriting it HA HA HA!
    I hear­ David Murray is underwriting it HA HA HA!

    From d.doogan, on Fri 24 Feb 21:14
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    NEVER AGAIN SHALL ONE MAN EVER TO BE ALLOWED TO­­ RUN­­­­­ &
    TO RUIN THE GERS SO JOIN THE FANS­­ CONSORTIUM­­ AT­­­ THE
    RANGERSUPPORTERSTRUST SITE­­ .SEVERAL­­ MILLION­­­ FANS
    WORLDWIDE x £ 100 MIN EACH­­ & CAN­­ BECOME THE­­­ NEW OWNERS .
    BIGGER THAN­­ BARCA ! DO THE­­ MATHS .FOLLOW­­­ , FOLLOW THEIR­­ LEAD.
    & HAVE YOUR­­ SAY ON HOW THE­­­ CLUB WE LOVE­­ HAS TO BE RUN .

    From derek, on Thu 23 Feb 18:30
  4. To all good gers fans......See the light and become a­ Blue Knight !

    From derek, on Thu 23 Feb 16:59
  5. Scottish football better be afraid because you have­ brought the sleeping giant out of its slumber i­ haven't bothered with Scottish football for a­ number of years but im rangers till i die and they will­ have my money there is massive support behind us now­ and its not just rangers supporters which is the most­ heartening thing to come out of all of this our true­ friends are standing beside us we will not forget.

    From bigcid75, on Thu 23 Feb 16:45
  6. I very much doubt that HMRC has ever lost a case!! All­ timber floors beautifully restored across Scotland,­ sorry needs must!! and this is free

    From Kenny Ross, on Thu 23 Feb 14:57
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    F. malcolm, scottish football,and steven refered to­ wean tampering,maybe you sould ask them what thats got­ to do with rangers fc begging for money.

    From Hugh, on Thu 23 Feb 9:35
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    What would anyone putting money into the club get in­ return? Or is it just a goodwill payment? If I was­ to give $5,000 for example, would I have a seat at­ Ibrox to take if I so wished? Unlikely I would ever­ use it, I'm an Aberdeen fan, but if it mean't­ one less OF fan at a Scottish football game then it­ could only be for the good. I tried to get them to­ introduce double priced tickets at Pittodrie once. ­ Anyone who buys one is also guaranteed there will be an­ empty seat in the away end.

    From ejs, on Thu 23 Feb 8:42
  9. Hugh - Worshipful Master, William McGrath, Kincora Boys­ Home - absolutely no correlation with Rangers F. C. Why­ bring them up on a football thread?

    From F., on Thu 23 Feb 6:38
  10. Inver,why no keep the toys for people that would most­ appreciate them,kids would like toys ect,youll know­ doubt know what kids are inver eh ?

    From Steven, on Thu 23 Feb 6:37
  11. Frankiethebear, I don't often agree with you but­ thanks for your first comment. That's decent talk.

    From F., on Thu 23 Feb 6:33
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    **** WAIT TILL THEY FIND OUT HE IS A ­ ****

    **** SECRET CELTIC SUPPORTER ****

    **** ­ YAHOOOOOOOOOOO ****

    From john, on Thu 23 Feb 6:18
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    If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
    If you try­ to sit, I'll tax your seat.
    If you get too cold­ I'll tax the heat,
    If you take a walk, I'll tax­ your feet.

    Don't ask me what I want it for
    If you­ don't want to pay some more
    'Cause I'm the­ taxman......

    From Kenny Ross, on Thu 23 Feb 6:13
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    BREAKING NEWS :A slightly worrying flaw has been­ discovered in this plan...The only 3 companies who have­ offered to take control of the finances for the­ invested monies are all linked to Craig Whyte !...What­ a guy ! He really has all bases covered.

    From Hawklords, on Thu 23 Feb 6:08
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    **** 20 THATS 20 ****

    *** AND RISING = ­ ASCENDING ****

    From john, on Thu 23 Feb 6:02
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    **** IN LENNON WE TRUST ****

    **** AND ­ THE TAXMAN ****

    **** WHO DO YOU TRUST ­ ****

    From john, on Thu 23 Feb 5:52
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    **** NO 13 ****

    **** FOR A START THEY ­ DRAW AIR ****

    From john, on Thu 23 Feb 5:49
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    brilliant idea..........i put a primark plastic bag­ around my office this afternoon and got 7 papers clips­ a pen and about a dozen elastic bands.....oooooooooo­ and a used plastic water cup!!!......so thats the­ stationery budget sorted out for the gers!!........hail­ hail.....i just cant get enough.......

    From EDWARD, on Thu 23 Feb 5:25
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    would you accept they wee toys you get with a happy­ meal at MacDonalds? you could raffle them on a­ saturday.

    From inverkenny, on Thu 23 Feb 3:47
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    great speech Malcolm, but what have you got against­ orangemen?

    From inverkenny, on Thu 23 Feb 3:42
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