What plays in Vegas, pays in Vegas

There was never any chance that Mr David Cunningham King would alight in Las Vegas if there weren’t a feel-good vibe among The People.

The signing of Bruno Alves, Ryan Jack and possibly Carlos Pena (pending a work permit hearing) have convinced the fans that good times are just around the corner.

Of course, Mr. King is a Grand Master at this type of thing.

The reality is that the Take Over Panel ruling is still extant.

He has been ordered to make a 20p offer for every RIFC share out with his Concert Party.

Moreover, he has to put the funds for that offer in an escrow account.

I fully accept that this matters not a jot to The People.

Players are being signed, and someone in the Board Room is “splashing the cash”.

Actually, it is the supporters themselves who are funding these moves in the transfer market.

Push will come to shove when a substantial fee is asked for.

I note that the putative move for Graham Dorrans has hit an obstacle.

Moreover, I would question the arithmetic in this piece.

Late last night I received a text from agent land on the matter:

“Dorrans, Norwich value £1.5m max £2.25m. RFC offered £440k. £150k upfront & the rest three summer transfer windows at £97k each. I hear that copies of that offer are providing huge bouts of uncontrollable laughter in the Norfolk area!”

Now, for the avoidance of doubt, I cannot verify the information contained within this text.

However, the person who sent it to me is a licensed football agent and, ipso facto, probably in a position to know what is going on.

I have been in contact with him for several years, and I cannot envisage that he has any pecuniary interest in lying to me apropos this matter.

Perhaps some award winning stenographer can run this story down.

That said, I doubt that The People will be interested in that unpleasant substance called “the truth.”

Yes, dear reader, we’ve been here before.

In the season ticket renewal period, The People are once more buoyed up with optimism about the coming campaign.

Last year the hope constructed around what Monsieur Barton was going to inflict upon Scott Brown.

Oh dear…

Sadly, the Admirable Warburton’s ersatz squad collapsed quickly.

However, by that time the season tickets had been sold in the “Going for 55” marketing campaign.

That was classic King.

It is now very early (or very late) in Las Vegas at the moment.

No doubt there will almost certainly be some glib and shameless pitching going on in Planet Hollywood this weekend.

However, the picture painted by Mr King will be largely unrecognisable to anyone with even the faintest knowledge of what is really happening on Planet Fitba.

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone believed him and he left Vegas with a jackpot.

He certainly needs to score big before he places his bets at the Court of Session casino.

33 thoughts on “What plays in Vegas, pays in Vegas”

  1. Just heard that sevco have appointed ally johnstone onto the board ,is it the same one that steered the stricken ship aground previously ,surely not ,not even they can be that …..

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  2. There,s a popular T-Shirt you can buy in Vegas, usually bought by people that have had a reality check ,in the most fundamental way, also usually only purchased the once. It says on it What Happened ?!! . Sevco fans seem to buy it every season

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  3. great site.my dad just loves your blogs.he has no time for the fantasy football of the
    SMSM. I have 2 questions. 1- where is all the money coming from for all these fabulous
    signings?2 are they trying to field the first all catholic team in their short 5 year history?
    how well do you think WATP will deal with that?

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    • They are taking in season ticket money at the moment and I reckon they are gambling on a long run in the Europa cup.

      Considering that they don’t know who they are playing yet, that is quite a gamble. Clubs can lose money in that competition depending on how the draw goes.

      Of course the are completely ignoring the upcoming court case with SDI. Given the possible ramifications of that, it’s surprising that it hardly gets a mention on their fan forums.

      The gullibillies think that it’s King & Co who are “splashing the cash” when it’s their own money that is being spent and gambled with.

      Long may it last.

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  4. The great part about the ‘Going for 55’ is that they need to win the title 55 more times before they have to spend more money on marketing materials. That could take them centuries to achieve. Alas, we know they won’t make it to even see title number 1.

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  5. Phil, you really glory in the ‘supposed’ collapse of the Rangers a wee bit too much, for me. For sure that doesn’t matter a jot but I don’t usually feel the need to comment but you have moved me to do do on behalf of us quiet folk. It adds a touch of bitterness tonyour otherwise excellent work. The inability to maintain a neutral tone is disappointing to see in a journalist. The work you produce delivers a clean enough blow. Really it does.

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  6. Let’s get this right Phil.

    So a couple of weeks ago you heavily hint that the board issue you a statement without King’s knowledge that season ticket money will fund players, in an attempt to put King under pressure

    This week you heavily hint that the board are worrying that King has ok’d spending that will be funded through season ticket money, which the board have no knowledge of?

    Which is it?

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    • As Chris Sutton is too busy dealing with other things……

      You’re welcome to come and join the N&D CSC bhoys and after explaining how our local homour works, we’ll buy you a pint.
      In the meantime, please feel free to check out how Norfolk people laugh at those from elsewhere on the Norwich & District CSC Facebook page.

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  7. Phil when is the Takeover panel sanction take effect? The fact that these crooks are even in Europe and splashing the cash is an affront to fans of clubs who live within their means.
    The corruption in Scotland stinks to the high heavens and nobody in authority or at the other clubs says a word against it!

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  8. Have they actually bought anyone yet, or is it free agents and therefore just a wage, which they will hope to free up with others leaving.

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  9. Regardless of the derogatory and classless offers, I sense a bold (or reckless) high risk Vegas strategy at play: Speculate to accumulate.

    Courtesy of the SFA rules bending brothers, Sevco are in Europe. Winning the Europa Cup and the millions revenue stream has them salivating for the dirty lucre.

    An early exit will scupper the cash flow spreadsheets and players will have to be offloaded in the January window 2018 for the skint Newco to make it to end of season.

    They just don’t have much cash. Thankfully glib promised to personally cover the MASH merchandise losses to the club from his own funds.

    Glib also promised Pedro a warchest:

    https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/850995/dave-king-will-give-rangers-boss-pedro-caixinha-a-war-chest-to-rebuild-this-summer-but-demands-results/

    Promises, Promises.

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