legalbeagle 3,734 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We should be in a position today, where we suffered the anguish of the last week, being put into a situation where the plc has been liquidated and a new company formed, slowly getting over the disappointment, and starting to look ahead to the future. The chance to challenge our enemies once again, to fight for fairness from the SFA, to fight for our place in the SPL, or even the adventure of SPL3.We should be united, and trying to show our players that we will be the same force again, and that they should want to transfer to the newco, should want to be with us. Instead, where are we?We have a new consortium who have appeared out of nowhere, and there are clearly some dark arts being employed behind the scenes.Our manager is being destabilised by someone who encouraged our liquidation.Our fans are being encouraged to refuse to buy season tickets.Our players are being encouraged to refuse to transfer.The resultant negative publicity is going to encourage sponsors to consider their position, and confuse 'neutral' fans.Everything is designed to make Charles Green look like a bogeyman, to force him to sell.The strange thing, is that it doesn't need to be like this, why can't the people behind the scenes of the new consortium just operate honourably? Why can't they ask Green how much he and his consortium want to sell the club? Why can't they do their dealings in meetings and not through the media?I would be very much in support of a consortium fronted by Walter Smith, installing him into a position of real power in the club, and certainly for the next few years, the stability that would offer us, and the links to the past will make this whole transition easier, but demonising the guy who stepped up when these people were in the shadows seems at best ungracious.They could've had this club for £6m, they could've tried to get a CVA for £9m, there have been plenty of opportunities to get us on the cheap, now they may have to stump up more, that is their decision. But using underhand tactics should be beneath them, and certainly beneath what this club stands for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian 4,281 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 This. NO MORE DIRTY TRICKS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek1872 548 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We should be in a position today, where we suffered the anguish of the last week, being put into a situation where the plc has been liquidated and a new company formed, slowly getting over the disappointment, and starting to look ahead to the future. The chance to challenge our enemies once again, to fight for fairness from the SFA, to fight for our place in the SPL, or even the adventure of SPL3.We should be united, and trying to show our players that we will be the same force again, and that they should want to transfer to the newco, should want to be with us. Instead, where are we?We have a new consortium who have appeared out of nowhere, and there are clearly some dark arts being employed behind the scenes.Our manager is being destabilised by someone who encouraged our liquidation.Our fans are being encouraged to refuse to buy season tickets.Our players are being encouraged to refuse to transfer.The resultant negative publicity is going to encourage sponsors to consider their position, and confuse 'neutral' fans.Everything is designed to make Charles Green look like a bogeyman, to force him to sell.The strange thing, is that it doesn't need to be like this, why can't the people behind the scenes of the new consortium just operate honourably? Why can't they ask Green how much he and his consortium want to sell the club? Why can't they do their dealings in meetings and not through the media?I would be very much in support of a consortium fronted by Walter Smith, installing him into a position of real power in the club, and certainly for the next few years, the stability that would offer us, and the links to the past will make this whole transition easier, but demonising the guy who stepped up when these people were in the shadows seems at best ungracious.They could've had this club for £6m, they could've tried to get a CVA for £9m, there have been plenty of opportunities to get us on the cheap, now they may have to stump up more, that is their decision. But using underhand tactics should be beneath them, and certainly beneath what this club stands for.Yep and its a disgrace. I have lost some respect for some people in the last couple of days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 In agreement with the OP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFREG 471 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Agree 100% Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Fair post Until Green indicates that he is unwilling to listen to offers/begins acting vindictive, we should hope that a deal can be done simply Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry handsome 629 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 It is a great post however I believe the BTC was the handbrake keeping groups parked up, now that burden has been removed by someone not connected to the club the Calvary can ride to the rescue as per the script. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 It is a great post however I believe the BTC was the handbrake keeping groups parked up, now that burden has been removed by someone not connected to the club the Calvary can ride to the rescue as per the script.Firstly, well done Legalbeagle for a spot on OP.I think you, too, are bang on the money HH.Which makes you wonder why the administrators were so keen to enter a binding arrangement with Green - they MUST have had an inkling that this was a likely scenario, so why commit - plainly not observing their brief to do their best for the creditors as they could've had an extra half-mill straight away, before even starting a proper bidding war! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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