Can you not read between the lines? "You have to feel optimism for the simple reason that Rangers are a great club," he said. "They cannot continue being run in the manner they are at the present moment. That can't continue. It can't be allowed to continue. "When you see supporters protesting in the manner they have done in the last few games you know that, effectively, will be the reason Rangers will get out of that." He's saying the fans will effectively get us out of this. If he had any confidence in the board he would have mentioned something at least positive bout them , but nothing . "Look at Rangers and they hardly bought a player in five years. All the players have been free transfers. The wage bill is probably at its lowest in recent history. By a mile. It's somewhere near a third of what it was when I was manager. The feeling is that the money is going elsewhere." Last sentence is the most telling one IMO . He can't exactly come out and accuse them of anything but can hint.