Guest Lloyd72 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 DAVE KING hopes Rangers will be able to sell their own jerseys this summer. Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has a tight grip on the club’s retail deal, which sees Gers earn next to nothing from shirt sales. King insists he has budgeted for the loss of revenue ahead of next season. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary But he’s still eager to strike a deal with Ashley — IF he accepts a new contract, which is heavily weighted towards Gers. King said: “The position is not worse than it was the last time we spoke, but we don’t have a resolution yet. “We are holding on for something that’s right and when we do get it right we will say that to supporters. “There’s no reason why it wouldn’t include Sports Direct at that point because Sports Direct in my view would be commercially naïve to completely walk away. “There has to be something in it for us. “The question is, can we leave something in it for them when it’s still largely in favour of the club and I don’t think that’s impossible. “I think it can be done. I’m optimistic for pre-season. “All I can really say is I do believe there is a possibility that in pre-season we might be able to do a proper kit launch that we can endorse and that will have the support of the fans. I believe that’s possible for pre-season.” King and Ashley have clashed over the dispute, but the Gers chairman claimed: “I don’t think there is any personal animus. “I think there is only an element of that because he sees me as the person in his way, believing the Rangers board would have been more compliant if I wasn’t there. “But I think with Mike, he just doesn’t like losing. “If it wasn’t me and it was someone else showing the same level of resistance, I think Mike would feel exactly the same way. “I don’t think his view is all about a couple of million pounds. It’s about winning the fight and less about the money. We’re all losing in that sense and under normal commercial circumstances this would have been settled some time ago. “The reason it has not been settled is because of the level of resistance. “I’m just the focal point of that resistance, which is why he was trying to put me in jail, intimidate me, sue me and threaten me. “But it’s not to an extent that we can’t do business. “I think Sports Direct is still a smart retail business and I still think it makes sense for a club like Rangers to have a retail partner. “But it would have to be on terms that were good for the club. That’s always been the problem for Sports Direct.” King insists he shrugs off the legal battle with Ashley even though he’s tried to get him jailed. He added: “For me, on a scale of one to ten it doesn’t get to one. The threat of going to jail, it’s quite amusing. “My family say ‘We’ll see you at Christmas, which jail will we see you at’. We genuinely laugh about it. “I do this for a living. This is what I do. I wouldn’t have taken it on at Rangers if I didn’t have the temperament and the personality. “Obviously money was required as well and I had to meet that, but if I didn’t have the temperament and I wasn’t up for the fight, I wouldn’t have done it. “And I certainly wouldn’t be here two years later doing what I’m doing now.” https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/768173/dave-king-hopes-to-strike-a-deal-with-mike-ashley-for-rangers-to-sell-their-own-jerseys-this-summer/?CMP=Spklr-_-Editorial-_-scotsunsport-_-News-_-TwImageandlink-_-Statement-_-TWITTER Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFM 3,809 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 See if we start wearing those shitey SOS kits I'm gonna spew all over the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Tell SD to give us all the shirt deal money let us run the megastore simply for us and they can sell our tops in SD and keep all the profit they make from them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy1984 6,314 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, RDFM said: See if we start wearing those shitey SOS kits I'm gonna spew all over the place. A free photo with struthy the lion with every home kit purchased. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brazz1972 397 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hopefully a deal can be done with this. Rangers fans not buying Rangers merchandise is a joke. Surely sports direct must have made a big loss on Rangers gear this season. All the production costs and low sales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy1984 6,314 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, brazz1972 said: Hopefully a deal can be done with this. Rangers fans not buying Rangers merchandise is a joke. Surely sports direct must have made a big loss on Rangers gear this season. All the production costs and low sales. Hope so too mate, no one is getting anything from the current situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,275 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, brazz1972 said: Hopefully a deal can be done with this. Rangers fans not buying Rangers merchandise is a joke. Surely sports direct must have made a big loss on Rangers gear this season. All the production costs and low sales. Dont we foot the bill for unsold merchandise Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Billy1984 said: Hope so too mate, no one is getting anything from the current situation. Exactly, who is winning here? There are two solutions as i see it. Renegotiate the merchandise deal that satisfies both the club and SD. Or pay a settlement and negotiate a completely new merchandise deal elsewhere. Incidentally has anyone heard the Adidas rumour? Puma can influence this too. And if something was settled i think sales in merchandise this summer would be an all time high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,657 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Interview in tomorrows sun Dave King on Mark Warburton: “It’s not a criticism but he is a little bit thin-skinned." @scotsunsport Scottish Sun Sport Retweeted Robert GrieveVerified account @robert_grieve 17m17 minutes ago Dave King on Joey Barton:"Was he a high risk signing? Yes, he was.Was it something that exercised my mind and that of the board?Yes it was." Scottish Sun Sport Retweeted Robert GrieveVerified account @robert_grieve 19m19 minutes ago Dave King on Pedro Caixinha: “I like him as a person. I like his confidence, his personality, his temperament, his mentality." @scotsunsport Scottish Sun Sport Retweeted Robert GrieveVerified account @robert_grieve 20m20 minutes ago Dave King on striking a new retail deal with Mike Ashley: "I think it can be done soon. I’m optimistic for pre-season.” @scotsunsport Scottish Sun Sport Retweeted Robert GrieveVerified account @robert_grieve 21m21 minutes ago Dave King on perception he's not in Glasgow enough as Rangers chairman: "I travel to Scotland more often than I’d like to." @scotsunsport Scottish Sun Sport Retweeted Robert GrieveVerified account @robert_grieve 38m38 minutes ago Interesting chat with @RangersFC chairman Dave King today. Interview in tomorrow's @scotsunsport and online Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brazz1972 397 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, Big Al II said: Dont we foot the bill for unsold merchandise You might well be right mate. I vaguely remember reading that we were liable for it. Don't know how it would work if we haven't officially endorsed or asked for the merchandise. Suppose it'll all be in smallprint in some contract Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Maybe I'm being out of order here but as much as I'd love to see Rangers fans buying our tops again and our retail deal back in-house it has to be the right deal for us. Knowing King he will pay a few million to get it back and we can't afford to fund the squad rebuild and the bed wetters point to having the retail deal back as if it's a great thing, excuses King AGAIN and justifies another year of failure. Maybe I'm just far too cynical. If we can spend decent cash on the team and get the retail deal back then happy days but I've a feeling it could be prioritised over other, more important things. Just a hunch. PS - "I travel to Scotland more often than I'd like to" ... WOW Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Someone keep this idiot away from the media the board must get the fear when he opens his big mouth then heads home again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Lloyd72 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 DAVE KING insists Mark Warburton was too SENSITIVE to be Rangers boss. In a stinging blast, Ibrox chairman King insisted Warbs was ‘too thin-skinned’ to work in Glasgow. King said: “In an environment like Glasgow, having a thin skin is not an advantage. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary “It’s a tough environment and if you are thin-skinned it is not going to be easy to adjust to that. “But the fact is it’s part of the Glasgow deal. When there is a lot going wrong on the park, the media is going to be all over you. You have to be up for that. “Mark Warburton’s temperament is different. It’s not a criticism, but he is a little bit thin-skinned.” King gave a rare interview on his whistle-stop trip to Ibrox to meet new boss Pedro Caixinha. But he revealed he’s considering legal action against Warburton after he became Nottingham Forest boss. Warburton, through the English League Managers’ Association, claims Rangers axed him and he did NOT quit his job at Ibrox. But King insists Warburton resigned over talks with Forest, the club he’s now boss of. He added: “I think there is no case — the case really is what Rangers now do. “It certainly appears to me that what you have got now is an engineered outcome, to the benefit of Nottingham Forest. “I was approached directly when they were in negotiations with Forest to ask if Rangers would waive compensation, and that was the first I was aware that they were even talking to Forest. “My response is what I am saying today, that we would not waive the compensation because if the management team does walk out, and we have to replace them, we might have to pay compensation. “But I said I would be flexible in how they paid the compensation. “They might not have to pay it all up front, but maybe spread it over a period of time. “That was taken out of our hands with the whole resignation debacle, and they have all ended up at Nottingham Forest without us getting compensation — and we’ve had to pay compensation. “That’s exactly where I didn’t want to be. “I’m now going to have a legal discussion. On the face of it, whether it’s Forest or the management team, it’s a possibility. But we just have to see how we feel about that. We need to know more. “What I can say for sure is I got a direct approach saying they were in discussion with Nottingham Forest and that there was a problem with the compensation — would we waive it if they went. And I said No. “It was a direct approach, but I said off the record we wouldn’t waive the compensation. “It was an indirect approach, but directed to me in terms that I had the conversation, but it wasn’t officially from Forest. “What was clear at the time was there were discussions with Nottingham Forest and that’s been confirmed, quite frankly, since then that they WERE in discussions. “Whether these discussions were through the proper protocol — you would normally expect clubs to talk to each other and say: ‘Is it all right if we approach your manager’? “But there were a lot of things that didn’t happen. I would have been surprised if Mark didn’t end up at Nottingham Forest. “My disappointment is the way it was handled resulted — as matters stand at the moment — in Rangers not getting compensation, which normally we would have been entitled to.” Asked if he was confident with his position on the controversy, King said: “Absolutely. You can’t un-resign. They resigned, we accepted the resignation, they then decided to un-resign. “We said you can’t un-resign, and they have all ended up at Nottingham Forest. I think one can join the dots quite clearly.” Warburton, whose first game in charge of relegation-threatened Forest ended in a 2-2 draw with Derby, again denied he had resigned as Gers boss when he took over at the City Ground last week. His No2 at Ibrox Davie Weir has also joined him at Forest. While his former talent scout at Gers, Frank McParland, was appointed the club’s director of football before Warburton was confirmed as boss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,657 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Smile said: Someone keep this idiot away from the media the board must get the fear when he opens his big mouth then heads home again. Every man is entitled to a opinion Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 35 minutes ago, Lloyd72 said: DAVE KING hopes Rangers will be able to sell their own jerseys this summer. Is the Sun taking the piss with that headline ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Lloyd72 said: DAVE KING insists Mark Warburton was too SENSITIVE to be Rangers boss. In a stinging blast, Ibrox chairman King insisted Warbs was ‘too thin-skinned’ to work in Glasgow. King said: “In an environment like Glasgow, having a thin skin is not an advantage. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary “It’s a tough environment and if you are thin-skinned it is not going to be easy to adjust to that. “But the fact is it’s part of the Glasgow deal. When there is a lot going wrong on the park, the media is going to be all over you. You have to be up for that. “Mark Warburton’s temperament is different. It’s not a criticism, but he is a little bit thin-skinned.” King gave a rare interview on his whistle-stop trip to Ibrox to meet new boss Pedro Caixinha. But he revealed he’s considering legal action against Warburton after he became Nottingham Forest boss. Tickets to Lisbon Lions 50th anniversary tribute with Rod Stewart gone in just 30 minutes Warburton, through the English League Managers’ Association, claims Rangers axed him and he did NOT quit his job at Ibrox. But King insists Warburton resigned over talks with Forest, the club he’s now boss of. He added: “I think there is no case — the case really is what Rangers now do. “It certainly appears to me that what you have got now is an engineered outcome, to the benefit of Nottingham Forest. “I was approached directly when they were in negotiations with Forest to ask if Rangers would waive compensation, and that was the first I was aware that they were even talking to Forest. “My response is what I am saying today, that we would not waive the compensation because if the management team does walk out, and we have to replace them, we might have to pay compensation. “But I said I would be flexible in how they paid the compensation. “They might not have to pay it all up front, but maybe spread it over a period of time. “That was taken out of our hands with the whole resignation debacle, and they have all ended up at Nottingham Forest without us getting compensation — and we’ve had to pay compensation. “That’s exactly where I didn’t want to be. “I’m now going to have a legal discussion. On the face of it, whether it’s Forest or the management team, it’s a possibility. But we just have to see how we feel about that. We need to know more. “What I can say for sure is I got a direct approach saying they were in discussion with Nottingham Forest and that there was a problem with the compensation — would we waive it if they went. And I said No. “It was a direct approach, but I said off the record we wouldn’t waive the compensation. “It was an indirect approach, but directed to me in terms that I had the conversation, but it wasn’t officially from Forest. “What was clear at the time was there were discussions with Nottingham Forest and that’s been confirmed, quite frankly, since then that they WERE in discussions. “Whether these discussions were through the proper protocol — you would normally expect clubs to talk to each other and say: ‘Is it all right if we approach your manager’? “But there were a lot of things that didn’t happen. I would have been surprised if Mark didn’t end up at Nottingham Forest. “My disappointment is the way it was handled resulted — as matters stand at the moment — in Rangers not getting compensation, which normally we would have been entitled to.” Asked if he was confident with his position on the controversy, King said: “Absolutely. You can’t un-resign. They resigned, we accepted the resignation, they then decided to un-resign. “We said you can’t un-resign, and they have all ended up at Nottingham Forest. I think one can join the dots quite clearly.” Warburton, whose first game in charge of relegation-threatened Forest ended in a 2-2 draw with Derby, again denied he had resigned as Gers boss when he took over at the City Ground last week. His No2 at Ibrox Davie Weir has also joined him at Forest. While his former talent scout at Gers, Frank McParland, was appointed the club’s director of football before Warburton was confirmed as boss. 7 Pure gutted so i am. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy1984 6,314 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 15 minutes ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said: Exactly, who is winning here? There are two solutions as i see it. Renegotiate the merchandise deal that satisfies both the club and SD. Or pay a settlement and negotiate a completely new merchandise deal elsewhere. Incidentally has anyone heard the Adidas rumour? Puma can influence this too. And if something was settled i think sales in merchandise this summer would be an all time high. I would like to think a solution could be found but something in me tells me Ashley won't go away easy. Hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lloyd72 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Smile said: Someone keep this idiot away from the media the board must get the fear when he opens his big mouth then heads home again. Cunt just turns up every few months to remind us how much of a cocky cunt he is then fucks off again leaving a bunch of diddys in charge Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, Lloyd72 said: DAVE KING insists Mark Warburton was too SENSITIVE to be Rangers boss. In a stinging blast, Ibrox chairman King insisted Warbs was ‘too thin-skinned’ to work in Glasgow. King said: “In an environment like Glasgow, having a thin skin is not an advantage. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary “It’s a tough environment and if you are thin-skinned it is not going to be easy to adjust to that. “But the fact is it’s part of the Glasgow deal. When there is a lot going wrong on the park, the media is going to be all over you. You have to be up for that. “Mark Warburton’s temperament is different. It’s not a criticism, but he is a little bit thin-skinned.” King gave a rare interview on his whistle-stop trip to Ibrox to meet new boss Pedro Caixinha. But he revealed he’s considering legal action against Warburton after he became Nottingham Forest boss. Warburton, through the English League Managers’ Association, claims Rangers axed him and he did NOT quit his job at Ibrox. But King insists Warburton resigned over talks with Forest, the club he’s now boss of. He added: “I think there is no case — the case really is what Rangers now do. “It certainly appears to me that what you have got now is an engineered outcome, to the benefit of Nottingham Forest. “I was approached directly when they were in negotiations with Forest to ask if Rangers would waive compensation, and that was the first I was aware that they were even talking to Forest. “My response is what I am saying today, that we would not waive the compensation because if the management team does walk out, and we have to replace them, we might have to pay compensation. “But I said I would be flexible in how they paid the compensation. “They might not have to pay it all up front, but maybe spread it over a period of time. “That was taken out of our hands with the whole resignation debacle, and they have all ended up at Nottingham Forest without us getting compensation — and we’ve had to pay compensation. “That’s exactly where I didn’t want to be. “I’m now going to have a legal discussion. On the face of it, whether it’s Forest or the management team, it’s a possibility. But we just have to see how we feel about that. We need to know more. “What I can say for sure is I got a direct approach saying they were in discussion with Nottingham Forest and that there was a problem with the compensation — would we waive it if they went. And I said No. “It was a direct approach, but I said off the record we wouldn’t waive the compensation. “It was an indirect approach, but directed to me in terms that I had the conversation, but it wasn’t officially from Forest. “What was clear at the time was there were discussions with Nottingham Forest and that’s been confirmed, quite frankly, since then that they WERE in discussions. “Whether these discussions were through the proper protocol — you would normally expect clubs to talk to each other and say: ‘Is it all right if we approach your manager’? “But there were a lot of things that didn’t happen. I would have been surprised if Mark didn’t end up at Nottingham Forest. “My disappointment is the way it was handled resulted — as matters stand at the moment — in Rangers not getting compensation, which normally we would have been entitled to.” Asked if he was confident with his position on the controversy, King said: “Absolutely. You can’t un-resign. They resigned, we accepted the resignation, they then decided to un-resign. “We said you can’t un-resign, and they have all ended up at Nottingham Forest. I think one can join the dots quite clearly.” Warburton, whose first game in charge of relegation-threatened Forest ended in a 2-2 draw with Derby, again denied he had resigned as Gers boss when he took over at the City Ground last week. His No2 at Ibrox Davie Weir has also joined him at Forest. While his former talent scout at Gers, Frank McParland, was appointed the club’s director of football before Warburton was confirmed as boss. That flies in the face of the official statement we put out saying we'd accept the resignation and agree to no compensation provided we didn't have to pay them anything - or is my memory playing tricks on me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raging blue 1972 894 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 32 minutes ago, Lloyd72 said: “There has to be something in it for us. “The question is, can we leave something in it for them when it’s still largely in favour of the club and I don’t think that’s impossible. Surely the point is for it to be mutually beneficial to both parties??? Otherwise it's an onerous contract is it not??? 32 minutes ago, Lloyd72 said: which is why he was trying to put me in jail, intimidate me, sue me and threaten me. “But it’s not to an extent that we can’t do business. The threat of going to jail, it’s quite amusing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,657 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Imagine trying to un resign Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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