markybear 136 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 SALE SHARKS owner Brian Kennedy has confirmed he will bid to buy Rangers this week because he couldn’t live with himself if the Ibrox giants were to go to the wall.The Scottish-born businessman, who bought his AVIVA Premiership rugby union side more than a decade ago, told Express Sport that he will make an offer because he isn’t prepared to let the Ibrox giants die.Kennedy is prepared to walk away if there are other offers on table but he will be there to pick up the pieces if the administrators, Duff and Phelps, believe he is the best option for the long-term future of Rangers.Kennedy said: “I will make an offer to buy Rangers before Friday. “My position is that if there is no better deal on the table to safeguard Rangers then I will gladly do a deal to buy the club, if there is a better offer than I will gladly walk away. For me, Rangers are a fantastic club with a great history. “If I have the ability to stop it from going to the wall and disappearing then I will use all my powers to do that."If somebody has something else that is better than what I can offer then I will gladly step-a-side. That has always been my position. "I see myself as a back drop to stop Rangers going into extinction. “I am not in it for money or personal game, for me, it is almost like a social responsibility I have to the people of Scotland and the country of my birth.”Former Rangers director Paul Murray is also leading a rival bid under the title of the Blue Knights, with Dave King and creditors Ticketus, while there is also thought to be strong interest in buying the club from America and the Middle-east. Kennedy has already stated that when he bids for the club it will be all or nothing and he won’t be getting involved in any other consortiums adding : “What is right for Rangers is right for me,” If the administrators feel that Paul Murray takes over then I will walk away and give him all the support he needs. “When you run a business you need direction and focus. A camel is a horse designed by committee and I am not into committees or consortiums. “If it works for these guys and they have focus then I would be absolutely delighted, if not I will be there to pick up the pieces for the administrators and to preserve such a great club, that is genuinely where I am coming from.”Murray, who could be banned from returning to Ibrox as a director, has already confirmed his offer is condition to the club winning the big tax case, which could see them hit with a bill of up to £75 million. Kennedy has admitted that he has no worries about the big tax and it won’t have impact on his offer.“I have no issues with that,” he insisted. “With a CVA you completely insulated from that, so that is not an issue for me. “The biggest issue is what is right for the club going forward and this great institution for its future. It is one of the top football clubs in Europe and it is an integral part of Scottish life, which is where I am from.”Kennedy previously tried to buy his boyhood heroes Hibs and has previously been in charge of English minnows Stockport County. He admitted that he has made his move for Rangers because his wife’s family are all big supporters.He added: “I am a Hibs fan. "I went to Tynecastle School in Edinburgh, that is why I have had so many broken noses because I decided to be a Hibs fan. "I then went on to spent most of my teenage years in Glasgow and I also married a girl from Priesthill and her family are all Rangers mad. "I went to loads of games and I spent a lot of my teenage years at Ibrox. “So there is the connection.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monk 3,207 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Not sure about Kennedy tbhDoes he have the funds?Does he have our best interests ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 At least he has got the mrs to answer to if he fucked us over!In all seriousness, If as he says his wife is a bear along with her family then I can understand why he would do. I don't know if it would be the right path for us though. We need at least part fan ownership b4 next season no matter who buys us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewBrock 13 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I like sound of this bloke don't know why but I do Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,801 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Decent words. Not sure about him as he seems quite mysterious although he clearly has money unlike Whyte who was just unheard of really.The more bidders the better though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdocherty72 215 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hibs fan wants to buy us? Also the last bit "I went to loads of games and I spent a lot of my teenage years at Ibrox". Where have we heard that before..? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,841 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Where that from marky, sounds promosing to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mor3los_1 3,672 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Trust this guy more than Paul Murray but thats not saying very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnymate1690 624 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 he sounds better than the blue knight imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Not sure about Kennedy tbhDoes he have the funds?Does he have our best interests ?£250mill personal wealth apparently. 13th on uk's rich list Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 strange. but back up is always handy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIsTheColour 35 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 He has the expertise and the money so he's fine in my books. I don't like the idea of a committee, too many heads banging together and to whole point of a committee is because not one of them has the money outright to buy us. That makes me worry about future investment.This guy knows how to run a successful sports business so i'd trust him much more than i would the Blue Knights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,841 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Tbh people saying that they would rather a Rangers man, its more important we have a business man in first and foremost who will run us properly Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio 1,199 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 His Mrs has basically said "if you let the Rangers go the wall, there will be no nookie for you Big man" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Why does it matter if we have fan representation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanjo 26,328 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 fair enough....it's almost like a safety net of sorts should no other bids come through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Where that from marky, sounds promosing to mehttp://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/307966Try that link bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmond7 979 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Tbh people saying that they would rather a Rangers man, its more important we have a business man in first and foremost who will run us properlyAgree with this. Like it or not, we need to be run more as a business and not living outside our means. But then we also need to expand our income base if thats even possible. If it came to a choice between the so called Blue Knights and this Kennedy guy, I'd personally come down just about on Kennedy's side if only because he would be a totally fresh face and that might just be what we need. His big problem might be acceptance from the wider support, but at least he's been honest in declaring himself a Hibs fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 £250mill personal wealth apparently. 13th on uk's rich listCant see him committing much of that to a team he doesnt support, thing he would be more likely to only invest his business skills and let the club finance itself out of trouble Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'd much rather a Rangers man.I'd much rather a businessman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,270 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Permission to post a rumour I heard involving this please folks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBacon 2,088 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "I am a Hibs fan" - therefore I want to buy Rangers.Aye right.Hibee bastard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 the murray fanboys wont like thisit seems the administrators werent bluffing then to force TBK's to bid, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Tbh people saying that they would rather a Rangers man, its more important we have a business man in first and foremost who will run us properlyThat's my thoughts also, THIS time has to be business head first, heart/football head 2nd, dare I say it we need to take a leaf out the tim book when it comes to our finances.Although Kennedys past isn't without is smudges, I'm sure he's liquidated his glazing company iirc a few times Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Permission to post a rumour I heard involving this please folks?go for it, i could do with a laugh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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