Where Is The Great David Holmes ?

[eejay the dj 31,964]

Just watching the championship decider between Aberdeen and Rangers in 1987

Our first win in 9 years

The interview at the end and Davie Holmes paying tribute to our club and it's support.

Got me thinking .Where is David nowadays ??????

[We Will Follow Rangers 12,959]

In his late 70's enjoying his retirement I'd imagine.

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

The last man in the boardroom to really put the club first.

[Alec87 331]

Had the great pleasure of meeting the man after an end of season game away to Falkirk when we are all chanting "Roberts must stay" ? Him and his wife chatted away to us. I would have thought he was no longer with us, hope I'm wrong.

[TheCutch 4,340]

Always pisses me off when history gets re-written and Murray gets the accolades that Holmes so richly deserves.

[HG5 11,381]

Had the great pleasure of meeting the man after an end of season game away to Falkirk when we are all chanting "Roberts must stay" ? Him and his wife chatted away to us. I would have thought he was no longer with us, hope I'm wrong.

He was a Falkirk man originally, wasn't he?

[Alec87 331]

He was a Falkirk man originally, wasn't he?

Yeah, heard that too. Was everything a Rangers Chairman should be.

[HG5 11,381]

Yeah, heard that too. Was everything a Rangers Chairman should be.

Indeed!

(I wouldn't hold the Falkirk bit against him! )

[Alec87 331]

Always pisses me off when history gets re-written and Murray gets the accolades that Holmes so richly deserves.

This ?

[onefootwillie 1,518]

My father worked with him and introduced me to him at a Clydebank v Rangers game at the old Kilbowie park. A true gentleman and as said the last chairman who had put Rangers first -Old School

[murzo 7,447]

Always pisses me off when history gets re-written and Murray gets the accolades that Holmes so richly deserves.

This

Had the revolutionary thinking to bring Souness in and start a new era for the Club, was always a credit and stalwart to Rangers .The ball was already rolling when Murray came on the scene as Holmes had already done all the hard work.

[HG5 11,381]

This ?

Seconded!

[Bobby Hume 13,308]

Always pisses me off when history gets re-written and Murray gets the accolades that Holmes so richly deserves.

Agreed, he set out and laid the rock solid foundations that made it so easy for DM, and this should be more widely known to all.

[Alec87 331]

Would be fantastic to get him back to Ibrox and and give him the recognition he richly deserves.

[MisterC 12,384]

Still producing music last time I heard

[Ozblue 4,331]

Agreed, he set out and laid the rock solid foundations that made it so easy for DM, and this should be more widely known to all.

David Holmes should have a plaque or a bust installed at the bottom of the Marble staircase to remind visitors that without David Holmes foresight, Rangers FC and Ibrox stadium as we know it today would possibly not exist.

Every Rangers fan should forever be thankful to that man for the foundations he put in place both off and on the park during his time with us.

[Bobby Hume 13,308]

David Holmes should have a plaque or a bust installed at the bottom of the Marble staircase to remind visitors that without David Holmes foresight, Rangers FC and Ibrox stadium as we know it today would possibly not exist.

Every Rangers fan should forever be thankful to that man for the foundations he put in place both off and on the park during his time with us.

Now that would be something worthwhile and no-one would be more deserving of this than him, a fitting gesture for a man of true vision ..... one of a kind OZ.

[slimjim1690 4,534]

Didn't David work for The Lawrence Group? and placed in the Ibrox chair because Lawrence Marlborough didn't want to be chairman, as he was preparing to move the company to California, I seem to remember this, so it was always going to be a temporary placement until a new owner took over, which was unfortunate.

Always liked listening to Mr Holmes, you could tell he was sincere and always wanted the best for the club, one of the good guys.

[TheBluebells 6,898]

There's so little online, i did find this though, id love someone to stand up to the press like this now.

[HG5 11,381]

Didn't David work for The Lawrence Group? and placed in the Ibrox chair because Lawrence Marlborough didn't want to be chairman, as he was preparing to move the company to California, I seem to remember this, so it was always going to be a temporary placement until a new owner took over, which was unfortunate.

Always liked listening to Mr Holmes, you could tell he was sincere and always wanted the best for the club, one of the good guys.

Just showed how getting the right man in the right place could turn a shambles around (quickly, at that!).

I wish some of his successors had paid attention.

[TheBluebells 6,898]

A very much unsung hero of Rangers.

[JCDBigBear 10,837]

A man not given sufficient credit for our revival and the best director this club has had in my lifetime (which is now a fair number of years). Oh for someone like him again.

[TheBluebells 6,898]

From the little available online info it seems up until a few years ago he was a director of a housebuilding company and now is enjoying his retirement.

Seems like a guy quite happy to sit out of the limelight, have Rangers ever done anything to truly honour him? Be nice when everything a bit more settled if we did if we never really have.

[Smile 26,622]

After he left from David Murray onward its all been spin and lies.

[slimjim1690 4,534]

Just showed how getting the right man in the right place could turn a shambles around (quickly, at that!).

I wish some of his successors had paid attention.

It was absolutely incredible the foresight in bringing in Souness to completely reverse the fortunes of the club, remember this was a man (Souness) who had never managed before, so it proves your statement "getting the right man in the right place" correct, someone without experience can get the job done as long as he's the right man.