05-02-2015, 10:45
(This post was last modified: 05-02-2015, 10:55 by TheWorthinGer.)
Thoughts on the King and Co press conference yesterday?
I thought they spoke very well: well intentioned, fairly forthright and open. Difficult for them because I think that there are are lot of bodies buried under the Ibrox pitch and they will have to avoid the land mines if they her get the chance to dig them up.
I'm not anti any investor who wants to invest in the club for a modest rsturn , but to the benefit of the club. While its been obvious that - for a multitude of reasons including the boycott, but not only that - the club needed someone to put some money up his return probably can't be described as modest.
I can't read Kings mind either. He doesnt have Ashley's wealth, but he's not short of a few quid. I'd like to think that when he forms a board - and it is looking highly likely - they will be in a position to renegotiate everything with everybody to the benefit of the club.
Ashley could still be key to merchandising - noone else has the market penetration he has. We want to sell stuff and we want to sell it to as many people as possible so a tie in with SD makes sense, but you have to see the merchandise being made available and there's not a lot of Rangers stuff in my local store.
What you all thinking?
I'd like to edit that, but can't seem to on mobile version:
Para 3 - "his" = Ashley's
I thought they spoke very well: well intentioned, fairly forthright and open. Difficult for them because I think that there are are lot of bodies buried under the Ibrox pitch and they will have to avoid the land mines if they her get the chance to dig them up.
I'm not anti any investor who wants to invest in the club for a modest rsturn , but to the benefit of the club. While its been obvious that - for a multitude of reasons including the boycott, but not only that - the club needed someone to put some money up his return probably can't be described as modest.
I can't read Kings mind either. He doesnt have Ashley's wealth, but he's not short of a few quid. I'd like to think that when he forms a board - and it is looking highly likely - they will be in a position to renegotiate everything with everybody to the benefit of the club.
Ashley could still be key to merchandising - noone else has the market penetration he has. We want to sell stuff and we want to sell it to as many people as possible so a tie in with SD makes sense, but you have to see the merchandise being made available and there's not a lot of Rangers stuff in my local store.
What you all thinking?
I'd like to edit that, but can't seem to on mobile version:
Para 3 - "his" = Ashley's