Craig Whyte Portait. King Interview

[Dan Deacon 55,133]

I know it's the record so if someone wants to edit this to post the story rather than just the link feel free. On my phone so can't do it myself.

http://www.<No links to this website>/sport/football/football-news/new-rangers-supremo-dave-king-5751627

Interesting read actually and I probably agree with King.

[FSM 20,892]

I agree with him too, but to save money we should commission a local primary school to do Whyte's portrait.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

THEY loom down over the Blue Room like watchful fathers, the portraits of every Rangers chairman in their long history.

Custodians of an institution, protectors of what it represented to generations of fans, etched forever on a wall laden with their traditions.

But Sir David Murray’s face is the last one casting a glance from the mural – andDave King knows he’ll be the next. What about those who passed in between, though? The men who held the post during the darkest days? The man who liquidated them?

Will they be allowed to turn it into a wall of shame, or erased from history, the black sheep of an otherwise proud family? You can bet Walter Smith will be given a pass for his agonising 67 days in the role but Malcolm Murray? David Somers? And, of course, Craig Whyte?

Dave King ponders for a moment, then admits their paintings WILL be commissioned – but they’ll be there as a cautionary tale.

He said: “I don’t think they merit it but I do think they belong there. When one looks back on the history of Rangers, this will be part of it and I don’t think anyone has the right to self-edit their history.

“I think it would be wrong. I didn’t know they weren’t there, quite frankly, but if they are there they’re part of what the club is when we look back.”

So at some point Craig Whyte will be there, alongside John Wilson, James Bowie, John Ure Primrose?

King shrugged: “History is what it is, good and bad. I think Sandy Jardine once made a suggestion saying he could accept a portrait of Craig Whyte – but we’d have to turn it to face the wall!”

Alongside him, Paul Murray – the man handing over the temporary mantel he took on before King was passed fit and proper this week – said: “It’s a serious point.

“For all of us as supporters first and foremost, it’s been a tough four years, and it’s important we don’t forget what has happened.

“Remembering the various regimes and the things that went on, we have to make sure that never happens again.

“And very much part of our plan is to make sure the club will always be safe. It should never have happened in the first place and it’s important we don’t forget that, and
learn those lessons.”

For King and Murray now, however, the immediate task is to look forward rather than back – and start justifying the fans’ faith in them.

Murray admits one of his tasks will be re-establishing a bond with Celtic that, whilst broken for their three-year absence from the top flight, still holds value to both clubs.

Asked if they would resume the previous monthly meeting established by Peter Lawwell and Martin Bain to look after their mutual interests, Murray said: “It’s important. We will always compete on the pitch and also for commercial revenue. But there are obviously areas of mutual interest which the clubs have to work on – I guess that’s why they have been called the Old Firm for the past 100 years.

“There were good relationships in the past and I see no reason why we can’t have them again.

“We’ve not had contact yet but we’ve been trying to sort the board out and sort our plans out, and we’re also in
a different league so until we’ve done all that it seemed inappropriate to have discussions.

“But certainly when Dave, myself and John Greig were on the board previously, although they were our bitterest rivals on the pitch, we had good relationships with Celtic.”

King spoke at length on Thursday without divulging much in the way of detail but he’s hesitant to do so until he knows which tier his team will be playing in next season.

Asked if the previous board’s predicted loss of £9million this year still held, he said: “I don’t know the basis of their budget. Maybe they were basing it on 10,000 crowds but if you look at our numbers it will be nowhere near that.

“We could be profitable but it will depend on where we are playing. If we are in the Premiership within a couple of months there will be new executives, a new manager – whether it is Stuart or not – and a new team. So there is a different financial requirement.

“If Rangers are in the Championship that financial requirement is eased a little because you would have three transfer windows to prepare to go up to the Premiership as opposed to being ready in two months’ time.

“So the significance of the next week in terms of our financial plan and what happens business-wise is very different because if we get up the risk factor is far greater whereas if we stay in the Championship it is more managed.

“As supporters we want to get up as quickly as we can but the risk profile changes quite dramatically.”

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

I understand his point but I couldn't disagree more. No one will ever forget what Whyte done to our club so we don't need his ugly mug to tarnish our club anymore as a reminder. IMO there should be no portrait of Whyte anywhere near Ibrox and if there is it should be burnt to the ground.

History can't be rewritten but would you put up the picture of a rapist in your family living room? Would you fuck! Bad moves IMO.

[FSM 20,892]

History can't be rewritten but would you put up the picture of a rapist in your family living room? Would you fuck! Bad moves IMO.

Worst analogy ever

[gmcf 34,093]

Unfortunately it's part of our history and it should be there.

Though I like Sandy Jardine's idea of it facing the wall. That way we know it's there , but don't have to look at it.

[Young Bob 1,360]

When I first read that this morning I was totally opposed but he is right as the black periods are all part of our 143 year history. Portraits of hate for us to curse forevermore.

[bombaybadboy08 15,660]

Try hanging it up Dave and watch the outcry, shove it up your hole, right beside the friendship with the paedos.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

Worst analogy ever

He screwed us over good and proper. By hanging a portrait of him IMO is in bad taste and unbefitting. I fully appreciate, generally speaking, you can't pick and choose all the good times and all the bad times in history. However, this is clearly the biggest exception in our entire history. The guy is currently under investigation by the police and deserves no place at Ibrox.

[gazza27 15,281]

Friendship with the taigs???

[sonofbear 398]

If there is to be a portrait of him then it should be hung upside down.

[Gman36 3,455]

Why waste money on commissioning a portrait???

Organise a contest for primary school weans to draw him. Worst drawing gets chosen, photocopied, then the photocopy put in a cheap frame.

[FSM 20,892]

He screwed us over good and proper. By hanging a portrait of him IMO is in bad taste and unbefitting. I fully appreciate, generally speaking, you can't pick and choose all the good times and all the bad times in history. However, this is clearly the biggest exception in our entire history. The guy is currently under investigation by the police and deserves no place at Ibrox.

I was laughing at your rapist analogy mate. Hanging a portrait of Craig Whyte in Ibrox is not really the same as hanging a portrait of some bloke that smashed your back door in on your living room wall.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

If there is to be a portrait of him then it should be hung upside down.

I actually wouldn't be opposed to hanging Whyte upside down on the walls of Ibrox, and then every time someone walks by him they can give him a cheeky Albertz type kick to the face on their way.......

[eejay the dj 31,964]

This mans head hanging from a bridge is all I want to see . Hopefully I will be around to see it

[markem 7,251]

Why hang his picture when we could hang him?

Seriously fuck that - he fraudulently put him self in situ and he should not be recognised. NO, please no. An absolute insult if this is the case.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

I was laughing at your analogy mate. Hanging a portrait of Craig Whyte in Ibrox is not really the same as hanging a portrait of some bloke that smashed your back door in on your living room wall.

In my warped world it is!

As I said the mere thought of his smug little face being on the walls of Ibrox kinda makes me sick. And the fact, wherever he may end up, his wee smug face will be fantasising about his wee smug face being on the walls!

[buster. 1,114]

Don't forget that it was SDM that not only created the situation that allowed CW an opportunity to buy the club but alongside Lloyds, he ignored the warnings about Whyte and then lied about it.

[Creampuff 22,628]

I think King's absolutely right.

[GallantPioneer 25]

DK is right, they should be on the wall as a warning to future bearers of that office. Personally I'd have them in silhouette form, depicting their shady, dark, wanky behaviour...and DK emerging as a sort of light at the end of the tunnel.

But wtf do i know.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,622]

Only at dysfunctional Rangers could we consider puting up a portrait of a conman.

Portraits are hung in recognition of positive contributions made, not just as an acknowledgement of the person's presence for historical rreference.

We don't need to see Whytes face up on a wall to remember his impact.

[eejay the dj 31,964]

It's a little worrying .the sycophantic stuff these two are coming out with

[FSM 20,892]

Don't forget that it was SDM that not only created the situation that allowed CW an opportunity to buy the club but alongside Lloyds, he ignored the warnings about Whyte and then lied about it.

You think we should airbrush Murray out of our history as well?

[eejay the dj 31,964]

The cunt Whyte would just have a wank for the rest of his natural life over this .

The guys thinking his picture should be anywhere near Ibrox .

Your fucking warped

[ianferguson 2,619]

A photo of Whyte anywhere in Ibrox is wrong . There are guys who've followed Rangers home and away all their lives spending thousands of pounds and sacrificing their time for Rangers and get only a brick outside Ibrox yet C****c's favourite pin up boy gets a portrait inside Ibrox ? Whytes crimes will never be forgotten and absolutely no justification for his portrait, if they put a statue of Whyte outside the girodome it'd get more selfies than brother Wilfred's !!