A group of Rangers investors target board positions

[DelightfulDennis 123]

Delighted to hear it's all now official. All we need now is for shareholders to vote it through. Paul Murray especially will be an excellent addition to the board.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/24342204

A group of investors have written to Rangers with a proposal to have four new directors appointed, including Paul Murray and Malcolm Murray.

The group wants the proposal put forward at the PLC's AGM next month.

Malcolm Murray is the club's former chairman and Paul Murray was previously a member of the board of The Rangers Football Club PLC, which was placed into liquidation last year.

The shareholders also want Scott Murdoch and Alex Wilson on the board.

Murdoch is currently a director of Loch Lomond Golf Club and Wilson is a former HR director with BT.

Previously, a group of disgruntled shareholders which included businessman Jim McColl, had issued a demanded for current directors Brian Stockbridge and Bryan Smart to stand down from the board of The Rangers International Football Club PLC (RIFC) , which is the parent company of The Rangers Football Club Ltd.

The group wanted accountant Frank Blin and former director Paul Murray appointed in their place, but have since withdrawn the request .

Rangers announced earlier this month that the board would consider a request for Blin, Paul Murray, former Ibrox chairman John McClelland and bus company tycoon Sandy Easdale, brother of current non-executive director James, to be added to the PLC board.

Sandy Easdale joined the football board on 14 September, with his brother James having been appointed in July after Charles Green's departure as chief executive.

RIFC's statement of annual accounts requires to be published a month before the company's annual meeting, which must take place no later than 31 October.

Shareholders require three weeks' notice for the company's AGM and advance sight of the accounting report, whereupon they will vote to accept or reject the accounts.

[elephants stoned 2,994]

Hello DD you enjoy RangersChat tonight?

[DelightfulDennis 123]

Hello DD you enjoy RangersChat tonight?

Been really busy tonight and completely forgot about it.

How did it go?

Is there a listen again facility?

[Bad Robot 21,513]

DD there was no need to troll with your promotion of PM. We know where you stand.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

The ugly dying looking wee bastard manged to get a few digs in there but no one seems to have noticed them.

Is there any need to mention PLC'S LTD'S and parent companys. I think everyone knows what he's talking about.

They are a shower of slimey fuckers over at BBC Scotland.

[DelightfulDennis 123]

DD there was no need to troll with your promotion of PM. We know where you stand.

No need for that, Peter. I am only offering an opinion.

There's going to be a lot of debate over the coming weeks and it's all geared towards the AGM. One of the most important AGM's in our history.

[elephants stoned 2,994]

Been really busy tonight and completely forgot about it.

How did it go?

Is there a listen again facility?

There is the archives was very intresting actually still think waiting for the accounts is the right thing to do, too much of SOS argumenf is based on assumption and guess work and no real plan other than get the board out and hope for the best but i at least thought Craig sounded genuine and like believes hes doing the right thing. Time will tell as to whether he is or not but i have a respect for him i didnt have before.

[trueblue68 2,497]

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[nachothelegend 1,932]

I will be hoping PM doesn't get any where near the Club.

The rest will just waist Money like the present lot.

But at least they never brought Ticketus with them.

[Bad Robot 21,513]

No need for that, Peter. I am only offering an opinion.

There's going to be a lot of debate over the coming weeks and it's all geared towards the AGM. One of the most important AGM's in our history.

I'm not convinced with the current board and I also believe PM gets a bad rap on here but most people on here have heard your opinion countless times and because of that it comes across as trolling.

[DelightfulDennis 123]

There is the archives was very intresting actually still think waiting for the accounts is the right thing to do, too much of SOS argumenf is based on assumption and guess work and no real plan other than get the board out and hope for the best but i at least thought Craig sounded genuine and like believes hes doing the right thing. Time will tell as to whether he is or not but i have a respect for him i didnt have before.

We have to wait for the AGM, regardless. That's out of our hands. We can debate and we can put our opinions forward in the meantime but nothing can happen until shareholders are given the opportunity to vote.

Paul Murray has been saying that all along. He has encouraged shareholders to attend the AGM, listen to the debate, and then vote whichever way you prefer. We have a democracy in place and that's the way it should be.

[sergio 1,199]

Again, nothing there to get excited about. To many fucking Murray's for my liking.

The accounts, no matter how good they are, will be torn to shreds by everyone.

You can smell the blood already, shame that some supporters groups are in this for they're own good, fair enough if they admitted it, instead they think we all button up the fucking back.

The thing is, it doesn't matter if they appoint Andy Murray on to the board, they still won't get the votes they need at the AGM .....

[DelightfulDennis 123]

Again, nothing there to get excited about. To many fucking Murray's for my liking.

The accounts, no matter how good they are, will be torn to shreds by everyone.

You can smell the blood already, shame that some supporters groups are in this for they're own good, fair enough if they admitted it, instead they think we all button up the fucking back.

The thing is, it doesn't matter if they appoint Andy Murray on to the board, they still won't get the votes they need at the AGM .....

How do you know they won't get the votes required?

[trueblue68 2,497]

We have to wait for the AGM, regardless. That's out of our hands. We can debate and we can put our opinions forward in the meantime but nothing can happen until shareholders are given the opportunity to vote.

Paul Murray has been saying that all along. He has encouraged shareholders to attend the AGM, listen to the debate, and then vote whichever way you prefer. We have a democracy in place and that's the way it should be.

Paul Murray

I shall not stop following my club but i shall not be putting any more monies into the club if he gets on the board.

[sergio 1,199]

How do you know they won't get the votes required?

Because I was very good at maths at school, the current board hold all the aces, and over 60% of the shares. Minico cannot win this, the only thing they can hope for is that they spook some investors by the devaluing the brand ... tactics that they are currently using.

[DelightfulDennis 123]

Because I was very good at maths at school, the current board hold all the aces, and over 60% of the shares. Minico cannot win this, the only thing they can hope for is that they spook some investors by the devaluing the brand ... tactics that they are currently using.

I was led to believe Murray can rely on 28% of shareholders, the other side have around 32%, and then there's around 40% which you could call floating votes.

[Zappa 358]

Because I was very good at maths at school, the current board hold all the aces, and over 60% of the shares. Minico cannot win this, the only thing they can hope for is that they spook some investors by the devaluing the brand ... tactics that they are currently using.

I was led to believe Murray can rely on 28% of shareholders, the other side have around 32%, and then there's around 40% which you could call floating votes.

Have I missed something? I thought the last time we heard anything even remotely concrete on what shares the current board have voting for them it was the announcement that Sandy Easdale has 4 point something percent shareholding himself plus a bunch of proxy votes taking him up to about 24% in order to represent the current board at the AGM?

There's certainly a LOT of spin going on just now, but I'd be absolutely astonished if the current board have a majority of votes come the AGM.

[forlanssister 157]

Because I was very good at maths at school, the current board hold all the aces, and over 60% of the shares. Minico cannot win this, the only thing they can hope for is that they spook some investors by the devaluing the brand ... tactics that they are currently using.

MIT await your application with baited breath.

[DelightfulDennis 123]

Have I missed something? I thought the last time we heard anything even remotely concrete on what shares the current board have voting for them it was the announcement that Sandy Easdale has 4 point something percent shareholding himself plus a bunch of proxy votes taking him up to about 24% in order to represent the current board at the AGM?

There's certainly a LOT of spin going on just now, but I'd be absolutely astonished if the current board have a majority of votes come the AGM.

Paul Murray gave those figures in a recent BBC radio interview.

[nvager 498]

Lets see the accounts and hear the future plans of the Board and the Mini Group. Then we can have a much clearer pictre of where we stand.

What happened to the Liverpool ex MD? He was just a name thrown about for publicity?

[nachothelegend 1,932]

Paul Murray gave those figures in a recent BBC radio interview.

Wish he was as good with figures with Ticketus.

Nearly Mortgaged the Club.

[sergio 1,199]

Have I missed something? I thought the last time we heard anything even remotely concrete on what shares the current board have voting for them it was the announcement that Sandy Easdale has 4 point something percent shareholding himself plus a bunch of proxy votes taking him up to about 24% in order to represent the current board at the AGM?

There's certainly a LOT of spin going on just now, but I'd be absolutely astonished if the current board have a majority of votes come the AGM.

Well I will not be astonished, at this moment it is not even close. Even if every fan and Ally and co chipped in, it still wont be remotely close, they need a big player, maybe the Easdales to jump ship and that is why they have the supporters groups trying to muddy the waters. I wonder what Minico have promised the fans groups for the protests ....

Oh and whilst I am at it, for the clowns that had the Give us our club back banners, We never had our club, and thank the heavens for that, can you imagine the fucking turmoil we would be in with the current supporters groups having a say in the running of the club ....

[Zappa 358]

Well I will not be astonished, at this moment it is not even close. Even if every fan and Ally and co chipped in, it still wont be remotely close, they need a big player, maybe the Easdales to jump ship

I don't think you or I (or most of the people reading here) know the actual state of play with number/percentage of votes for the current board. It's something which is in motion.

Regarding the Easdales jumping ship.... now that would be bloody interesting! They would certainly get more support from our fans if they did that!

[DelightfulDennis 123]

Alex Wilson -- Has held senior executive roles at Ford, Diagio and BT. Was also a trustee with Diageo's Pension Trust.

Scott Murdoch -- Runs a global retail property advisory business. Also director of Loch Lomond golf club.

[thehost 11,061]

I was torn between a dumbed down deedle or suck himself being DD but his inability to post with condescension means I am now favouring the "defamator"