Lisburnranger

Many people are suspicious of Green. His comments of 20 investors, and the club never being in debt again which have proved to be untrue, haven't helped him. He has put a lot of stock in his no nonsense straight talking Yorkshireman image, yet he has been less than honest on a couple of occasions. The whole Ally McCoist situation hasn't helped him either. By and large, I don't think he has done anything wrong up to this point. He has spotted an opportunity to make money and gone for it. However, he knows football and he knows supporters aren't ordinary customers. We, as supporters have had a turbulent few years off the park. If you give any fan the option of a hard nosed profit seeking businessman and a consortium headed by (in my opinion) the greatest ever Ranger, there will only be one winner. Just by being linked to Walter Smith, his consortium members will have instant credibility. The fans want these guys in ASAP, and the only tactic we have is to cut off revenue. This is a game of high stakes poker with posturing and bravado on all sides. I am in no doubt that Green and co will sell up, it's just a case of when and for how much. As much as I don't think Green has done a whole lot wrong, neither have the fans. Calling them "so called fans" and "tims" is harsh and unfair. We have had the power to influence potential revenue for years and have never used it. We've all seen what that approach contributed to.

Are you not being a tad selective with your facts? * 20 investors committed - Not true * £20m available - Not true * Ian Hart an investor - Not true Green has done what was needed to complete the deal. His interest going forward is not the prosperity of the club. It is to make a return for his investors in the short term. A consortium such as the one headed by WS is exactly what Green wanted and we are now at the game of poker stage. It is all about how much Green will accept.

I have to disagree with this. Walter and his consortium didn't just decide on a whim yesterday that they were going to do this. The discussions will have been going on for weeks. Before Charles Green was named preferred bidder, there was a chance TBK/BK would have been the ones to win the race to be PB. Once they weren't and there was the potential for a CVA, it would have been foolish for any other parties to rock the boat. It was only once the CVA was rejected that the opportunity was there for another bidder. I may be in the minority, but I believe CG is bad news for the club. He openly admits that this is a commercial arrangement for him. He is more interested in returning a profit for his investors than the clubs prosperity. Being liquidated and a newco formed is a disaster for us. The prospect of having real Rangers men at the helm softens that blow a little.