The directors at a football club can bring several things to the table and one of them is their business contacts.
Of course, there might be an element of “mates’ rates” and it all helps if the endeavour is financially struggling.
Today I was told that a senior chap in the Blue Room had contacted some contractors that work for his own business.
My understanding is that he got them into to Ibrox to do some renovation work.
Sadly, they have not been paid by Sevco.
It would be foolish to think that this embarrassing situation will be Parked for long.
I must say it is l rather redolent of the chatter I w spicing up in late 2011 but the last club to play their home games at Ibrox.
As I had previously reported here, the Conveyancing Consigliere and the Serious Professional had been dispatched on a grail quest to find some affordable borrowing.
This time, instead of approaching financing institutions directly, they sought the help of a skilled intermediary.
This outfit charges hefty finder’s fee, but they pretty much guarantee success.
Therefore, it was something of a shock when this intercessor refused to take Sevco’s business!
The reasons given were that the ongoing issues with the Takeover Panel and the dispute with Sports Direct made it a non-starter.
Consequently, Mr Gerrard might have to “fall out with people” when the January window opens…
We are all aware of the simmering angst of the Hun, the slow cookeresque hot pot of vitriol that almost all of them possess when their empire is under threat.
We also know they are messianic searchers who’ve follow followed false prophets and been led like lambs, willing succulent lambs drawn innocently to a slaughter unbecoming of their perceived status.
DK is up to something, there’s dubiety afoot, cash confirmer and SA exchange advisor, 19 million, January transfer window approaching, SD and general Ashley as well as a few other creditors looming, going concern….the list goes on.
SG is the latest in a line stretching back 6 drama filled years that have provided highs (3 days at the top) and lows (progress) and now the aforementioned vitriol has surfaced, not yet Tsunami like, the waves are rolling back in that unique way where all those with sense head for high ground, and those curious to the phenomenon gather at the shore only to be washed asunder in a roiling, bubbling maelstrom. SG is the latest lamb.
I for one am loving the show.
Hail hail
I’ve spent 6 years hoping and trusting that the gods of ‘sporting karma’ would see their complete demise by now…. I think however that even if sevco folded now … the club/company insurance policy combined with Scottish footballing politics would ensure that a Rainjurz iii got to play out of iBrokes.
Now starting to wonder if there Is such a thing as karma when it comes to sporting wrongdoing.
The fact that one of sports biggest ever cheats (lance Armstrong) is now wealthier than he was before being stripped of his 7 TdF wins (and subsequent fines, legal settlements and hefty costs) is no indicator of any sort of the existence of any sort of ‘natural justice’.
In fact … if it hadn’t been for the fortunes earned through cheating, he would never have found himself in the position to either hear of, never mind afforded to invest in the start up company that became what is now known as ‘Uber’.
Still profiting from the wrongdoings of a former existence…
…just like sevco !
Oh come on Phil, give it a rest your obsession knows no end according to that lovely man Roger Mitchell.
Time to move on. 10 years, at least of cheating, lying, shredding, all for the benefit of Scottish football.
Rangers have suffered enough, says Mitchell, blah, blah, blah.
The man was an absolute lightweight during his tenure.
The lies and cheating were going on whilst he was in office. He’s just another in a long line of disgraced officials who dragged Scottish football through the mire.
Phil, I can see another book writing task for you looming on the horizon.
It never ends…
I think the “Never Ending Story” has already been written by the ironically named Michael Ende
Phil; I am sure you have misunderstood the situation. They were only searching around for additional funds to strengthen the squad in January, they didn’t really need any additional “Investment” at this time. And even if they did need it, we know that DCK has promised to immediately cover any shortfall in funds. So basically, nothing to see here please move along. Everything is just peachy and going to the master plan! 🙂
Their entire business model is unsustainable. You simply CANNOT continue to keep running a business that is losing millions of pounds every year. How many times can the one with the slippery tongue claim that they will start to turn the corner in two years time? They WON’T! He KNOWS they won’t! I KNOW they won’t! Everyone who follows this site KNOWS they won’t. ANYONE with two fuckin brain cells to rub together KNOWS they won’t. Now clearly the two brain cell criteria rules out the peepul. It must or they wouldn’t keep swallowing pish. Now I know that normally sound business men can stop thinking straight when a football club is involved, but WHY would ANYONE WANT to keep throwing money at a failing business when you MUST KNOW you’ll NEVER see it again. Oh aye, slippery tongues can sometimes slip right up and say things like “money laundering”. One of the few reasons why a business can keep losing bawbees and it’s worth keeping it going. Just saying.
My worry , Phil , is that all these things come to pass that you have been assiduously reporting – then the Tribute Act follows in the footsteps of its ”illustrious” predecessor and commits the ultimate tribute and ceases to be ! Where will we find another source of endless and inventive humour in these depressing Brexit days?
There will always be a football team playing out of Ibrox and there will always be a team that calls itself “Rangers” because the fans demand it and there are plenty of them willing to hand over their dough to anyone who can parrot the phrase “weearrapeepul”. The fun may go on for many years to come as the gullibillies don’t seem to have cottoned on yet. HH