Iron Curtain 60 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I can recall English being firmly in the Craig Whyte camp perhaps following an exclusive or two last year, what can he be playing at with this latest article though, and why now?ALL the characters in this sketch are real, even Charles Green, outrageous though it may seem. To the interview room at Ibrox...“My name is Charles Green. Straight-talking Yorkshireman. I say what I like and I like what I bloody well say. Right you lot, you won’t be hearing any of that David Murray stuff from me. None of that rubbish about hotels and super-casinos and pitches floating in the sky above Ibrox. No flannel, that’s the Charles Green way. Any questions?”“Charles, you told the Associated Press on Friday that the Premier League is not hostile to Rangers moving south. Is that right?”“That’s correct. Manchester United would take us like a shot.”“Are you sure?”“Certain. Give them a ring. Talk to them. Manchester United are not hostile to Rangers joining the Premier League.”“Er, excuse me, Mr Green, my name is Phil Townsend and I’m the spokesman for Manchester United. I’d like to make it clear that we are indeed hostile to Rangers joining the Premier League. We’re not in favour of it all. We’re against it.”“The Premier League is not hostile, that’s what I’m saying.”“Mr Green, this is Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the Premier League. Can I refer you to my comments from the spring of this year in which I state quite clearly that there is little or no support among our member clubs for Rangers or Celtic joining the Premier League. It just isn’t going to happen.”“Well, it should. Who’d United rather play, Rangers or Southampton?”“Nigel Adkins here. What are you implying? You’ve already had to apologise for calling Aston Villa completely useless and now you seem to be casting aspersions on my club as well. We might be struggling but I might remind you that Aston Villa scored the same number of goals – two – against Manchester United last weekend as your lot managed against Peterhead. Useless?”“Sorry, Southampton. I’m right about Barcelona and Real Madrid, though. They’d definitely want us in La Liga. We’d fill the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu. We’re a no-brainer for investors. Shares out soon. Register your interest now before it’s too late.”“We would like to reply to that. I am Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid…”“And I am Sandro Rosell, president of Barcelona…”“Respectfully we ask that you leave our great football clubs out of your fantasy. Gracias.”“Thank you for your comments, gentlemen. Can I just clarify that rather than play the mighty Gers with all the extra cash that would give you, you’d sooner host a non-entity like Getafe?”“My name is Angel Torres and I am president of Getafe. For your information, Mr Green, on the same weekend in August that your team was drawing with Berwick my team was beating Real Madrid. Get stuffed.”“Sorry, Getafe.”“Charles, a question from the floor. How big a brand is Rangers?”“Whatever is bigger than the biggest thing in the world, then that’s what we are. We’ve got a potential TV audience of 500 million. Fact.”“Er, where does that fact come from?”“Never mind lad. It comes from research, OK? 500 million people around the world ready to pay to watch live streams of Rangers on their phones and their tablets. That’s £100m in digital revenues alone. No wonder everybody’s queuing round the block to buy shares.”“You’re saying that seven per cent of the world’s population supports Rangers?”“I’ll give you an example. There’s a remote county in China called Mutuo. They tried to build a road into it once but it got swallowed up by the jungle. The only way into the place is via a 200m long suspension cable dangling 100m in the air. You have to shimmy in and out. I was there last week with Imran Ahmad. Crawling with Chinese Bears it was. All they wanted to do was talk about the East Stirling game. It’s the same everywhere you go. Pitcairn Island in the south Pacific has a population of 50 and 49 of them are Rangers fans. Fact.”“Charles, tell us about this exciting tie-up with the Dallas Cowboys.”“Yes, that’s right. We’re expanding the brand into all corners of the planet and Imran mentioned the Dallas Cowboys connection when he spoke to Rangers fans in Toronto. We’re in talks with the Cowboys about developing commercial partnerships with them. This is big stuff. Did I mention the shares? You’d be mad not to buy.”“Can I interject at this point? I’m Rich Dalrymple, vice-president of public relations and communications for the Dallas Cowboys. I just want to make it clear that nobody at this end is familiar with any such conversations with Rangers.”“Thanks for coming, Rich. Time out. Any more questions?”“Yes, over here. Mr Green, it’s Rino Gattuso. When you going to sign me?”“We went down a different road, Rino.”“Mr Green, forgive me and my mates for having bags over our heads but we’re the mystery players from Euro 2012 that you claimed you were thinking of signing. What happened?”“Security!”“Charles, I’m here on behalf of a ‘friend’ who felt that Rangers needed to sign five or six new players in the January window. My ‘friend’, who’s definitely not Ally McCoist, was wondering why you didn’t deliver more signings considering your previous comments about Rangers rolling in cash after lighting a bonfire with all those unpaid invoices?“That was oldco Charles Green who said he’d sign loads of new players.“Next question!”“Charles, I’d like to talk about the mooted deal with adidas.”“Ah yes, Imran mentioned that at the Toronto meeting in September, along with that guff about the Dallas Cowboys. Now, what happened there was that Imran was talking to adidas and adidas told him that they’d lost Liverpool and Real Madrid and that Rangers would be the biggest club they have. We would have spots in adidas stores in North America. There are massive brand development opportunities.”“Right, but adidas didn’t lose Real Madrid, did they? In fact, they signed up to Real Madrid until 2020 in a new deal worth €32m euros.”“Well, that’s neither here nor there.”“And, in fact, even if they had lost Real Madrid they would have still had Bayern Munich and AC Milan, two clubs that most observers would accept are bigger globally than Rangers. So what was Imran talking about in Toronto?”“Next question!”“What happened to the 20 major investors you spoke about when you came to the club first?”“What about the supposed £30m in the bank by the end of July?”“What about your promise of transparency and yet the complete lack of it when it comes to stating who, precisely, is involved with you at Rangers?”“And what they’re going to get in return?”“And where the share issue money is going to be spent?”“What about the criticism that your reign at Rangers is all about telling people what they want to hear?”“I’ll answer that one. Nice suit you’re wearing! Look, my name is Charles Green but I’m thinking of changing it to Walter McCoist or Scot Struth or Gazza Laudrup and, if people think that’s opportunistic, well, I can’t help that. We are the biggest club in Scotland. We have no debt, no loans, no overdrafts and money in the bank. We have the product, the names and the brand and next Sunday we’re off to Elgin and 500 million people will be watching, if only they could. But we will fix that. Any more questions?“Yes!”“No. Thanks for coming. See you at the share launch.”http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/sfl-division-three/tom-english-charles-green-s-vision-in-an-exclusive-sorry-imaginary-briefing-1-2643329 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEndLoyal 45 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Typical taig with a typewriter.When Liewell says the same thing, they all lap it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,013 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Typical taig with a typewriter.When Liewell says the same thing, they all lap it up.Was reading the article and that is exactly what I thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionRedHMS 190 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Sheesh!Another hatchet job on Rangers by a Tarrier journo.That's my Sunday not ruined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 He should sue the cunt Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,268 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 As proven in Scotland we're the biggest club by fucking miles!Ac Milan are lucky to get 30k at serie A and home CL games aswell! A rather childish article from someone who CW was either sucking/fucking or both Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,013 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 As proven in Scotland we're the biggest club by fucking miles!Ac Milan are lucky to get 30k at serie A and home CL games aswell! A rather childish article from someone who CW was either sucking/fucking or bothMibbees it is just the fact he is a rampant earl that cannot be objective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 He is your typical papist.............he could easily have run the same sort of thing re Liewell.................and doesn't need to much thought as to why not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephants stoned 2,994 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 English seems obsessed with Charles Green, every Sunday it seems hes taking another pathetic pop at him, is it because he fears CG is the real deal and is trying to discredit him or is it that CG refuses to pander to English the way Shyte did? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Has anyone ever seen Tom English and Leggo in the same room?Anyway, if anyone was in any doubt about buying shares beforehand then this 'article' should surely be the catalyst to buy them nowThe share issue has thrown the Bheasts in to a tail spinNow about this tour of Japan............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedart1952 1,352 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Typical taig with a typewriter.When Liewell says the same thing, they all lap it up. I heard that at septics shitholders meeting that Liewell said the same thing as CG, while not saying much about their £7.5 million operating loss.Plus it seems the rest of the meeting was about all things Rangers . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'd follow Walter McCoist into battle. Great name. Other than that, the bitterness was mildly amusing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 http://www.scotsman....efing-1-2643329God, Is that the standard of jornalism now coming out of Scotland ?Cringeworthy, at first I thought it was a (very poor) mickey take written by a thick thimothy or a 14 year old (no disrespect, to 14 year olds, who could probably give this piss poor journalist a run for his money), and was going to take it apart on so many different levels.How can any self respecting editor allow this sort of stuff to be published ?So Getafe once beat Real Madrid. Fuck me 10 out of 10 for investigative journalism.Probably googled it, or picked it up on a timmy website.Just out of interest, Getafe are the the Partick Thistle of the Spanish League and have played all the top teams many times, occasionally beating Valencia , Madrid, and Barcelona.Reminds me of the time Partick Thistle beat cellic 4-1 in the cup final.Will save that for another postRead this quote, sums the miserable bastard up and confirms he has no love for the sport and takes pride in being contrary just to wind up those with real interest in sport.Journalist my arse.While his career has afforded him the pleasure of witnessing many wondrous personal and collective sporting achievements he does admit to revelling at times in sporting misery and controversy: “Journalistically there's a lot more fun in misery than there is in success you know. You're getting players slagging off coaches, players walking out, there's political intrigue, as a journalist it's thrilling. I was Irish rugby correspondent with the Sunday Times in the late 90s which was from a sporting point of view was miserable but for me it was brilliant.”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalfollower 1,543 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 It reeks of bitterness and child's play, we all know green has said things maybe in the heat of themoment. Im glad it's gone quiet no news is always good news,. CG never said any deal was signed with any manufacturer, rino signed for another team whilst we were still under the embargo, and it's impossible to sign Euro 2012 players whilst in sfl 3. Infact ever since Charles walked in the ibrox doors all media have twisted every word of his Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,268 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Also on the fact of the addidas deal, why did he not mention what was said at the meeting with the RSC's considering the minutes are widely available which stated "we may go with puma due to Sports directs involvement" or words to that effect!Just think Greens been here around 6 months and gets that, yet no mention of the tarriers tour of Japan dreamt up 4 years ago, by a slanty eyed CEO Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reformation Bear 6,453 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Just goes to show how pathetic sports reporting in newspapers has become. It would be hard to say whether newspapers ignited the spiral of abusive tone, language and fabrication of information against Rangers that we have seen this year, or acted as the fuelling agent to prolong it so that it appears as 'newsworthy' and so that they have self-fulfilling reasons to carry on with these crap articles they publish. But IMO any way you look at it they and their cohorts in BBC Scotland have a mentality that wants to continue Rangers-baiting. I have no time for them. They along with the SFA and SPL are discredited outfits whose respect has evaporated and whose views are not worthy to be listened and who are not to be trusted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I hope it was sarcasm from him otherwise the paper should be shut down for that article alone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Panomime season, that cunts got way to much spare time on his hands, thats like something a twelve year old would script. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockney69 48 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 So glad i dont see the Scots RagsOnly media i see us mentioned in down south is on SSN and it makes me smile to see we still get coverage under scottish lgeWe qet a whole section to ourselves :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Also on the fact of the addidas deal, why did he not mention what was said at the meeting with the RSC's considering the minutes are widely available which stated "we may go with puma due to Sports directs involvement" or words to that effect!Just think Greens been here around 6 months and gets that, yet no mention of the tarriers tour of Japan dreamt up 4 years ago, by a slanty eyed CEOThe Celtic minded know Adidas can rival and indeed better their deal with Nike in terms of exposure and kudos, in a way Puma could never compete with Nike. In much the same way Celtic fans are terrified at the thought of Rangers FC increasing capacity at Ibrox for fear we may one day be richer than them again. Adidas brings those same fears for them. Adidas is a statement of intent in a way Puma would never be. Tims are frothing at even the slight possibility of us even showing a glimpse of ambition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiadreamin52 339 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Atleast he`s now saying what he writes is all in his head and a load of shit, so not much changed there Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the paisley loyal 14 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 This guy is a well known Rangers hater, but it shows we are on the right lines, when he has to resort to this. it also shows, that he has nothing more to write about, and is scraping the barrel for a story. Fuck him, ! The only way to deal with this arsehole, is not to buy the rag he writes for, and don't even read his pish online. WATP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace 3,556 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 So, what HAS happened to the imminent Addidas deal then, it was supposed to be signed within the week ... that about a month a ago ??It WAS embarrassing when he said Man Utd wanted us in the EPL, only for them to say bullshit !!I am actually behind CG, I like him & I think he has the clubs best interests at heart BUT he does have a tendency to hyperbole and can easily be accused of playing to the crowds because the perception is ... he is !!Certainly, a more than a few of his statements have come to fruition but many have still yet to coalesce into something remotely tangible. I just wish he would engage his brain before opening his mouth, speaking from the heart is admirable but using a business brain would be preferable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilko89 507 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Does he get paid for this!? Holy shit Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 So, what HAS happened to the imminent Addidas deal then, it was supposed to be signed within the week ... that about a month a ago ??You got a link to those quotes as I can't find one Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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