John Bennett

[Valance1690 3,942]

The limmy skit don't back down, double down, describes that interview to a tee

People saying weeks ago how the boards objectives were done after getting the Champions League was clearly spot on.

Got a rod so far up their own arse & can't understand any of the criticism

Only thing it's missing is him saying WATP at the end of it.

[STEPPS BOY 74,675]

47 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

2 things to take from that 2nd part.

£23m invested over 3 years on off the field infrastructure. I take it that'll be the £11m on Edmiston too.

The changing of the "Never Again" and not denying possible sale.

Ed House, work around Ibrox, Blue Sky Lounge.

if it doesn’t include Ashley payment then that’s nigh on £30 million gone.

[esquire8 43,198]

3 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said:

Ed House, work around Ibrox, Blue Sky Lounge.

if it doesn’t include Ashley payment then that’s nigh on £30 million gone.

I doubt it will be including the SD payment so yeah, £30m gone.

[Bydo 3,246]

22 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

He now sleeps well on the clubs financial situation. What more do you want?! 

Pretty much confirmed the money has been spoken for.

Part of me kind of admired the way he doubled down and said that infrastructure is needed and we need to be the best at everything we do- however it would be a lot easier to swallow if he gave exactly the details about how much they’re spending on vital infrastructure, and we actually start to SEE the “best” in class. 
 

Manky toilets, shite overpriced food and awful disabled facilities don’t scream best in class. Personally I would like to see a HUGE improvement to the area around the stadium- no amount of “fan villages” or banners can dress up a very tired stadium footprint.

[esquire8 43,198]

Oh another thing from that last part, it appears that Robertson hears alot of what we say. "How many assists will Edmiston House get?"

[ForeverAndEver 71,887]

The best in class patter and how do you attract players like Tom Lawrence  

[ForeverAndEver 71,887]

Just now, esquire8 said:

Oh another thing from that last part, it appears that Robertson hears alot of what we say......

Good, the fucking specky wank

[Bydo 3,246]

2 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

The best in class patter and how do you attract players like Tom Lawrence  

Aye that made me laugh as well. Fuck sake, imagine he had said Ramsey.

[bluenoz 31,077]

Sounds like this board will live on the laurels of Bassey & Patterson as the trading model working, yet fail to mention the likes of Kent & Morelos' contract situations not working.

The ageing players get new contracts because you are only as good as your last pass (Europa final) is bollocks.

 

[ForeverAndEver 71,887]

13 minutes ago, Bydo said:

Aye that made me laugh as well. Fuck sake, imagine he had said Ramsey.

At least Ramsey was a world class player, playing for Juve and had spent most of his career regularly playing for Arsenal. Lawrence has spent the majority playing in the Championship  

[BlueAvenger 10,407]

17 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

The best in class patter and how do you attract players like Tom Lawrence  

Best in class bullshitter ! 

[Essandoh 21,248]

1 hour ago, KingKirk said:

Pouring money into getting areas of the stadium upto Rangers standard. 

I go to some games with my grandad in the disabled section of Ibrox between this and last season zero has changed. 

Spare me the bs Mr Bennett. The most vulnerable supporters left to suffer the harsh weather sitting down the front of the main stand ground level it's a absolute disgrace that they are always the last to be looked after. 

They’re more interested in providing Bisgrove with his well-sought luxurious, out of touch corporate boxes to wine and dine fat cat sponsors than helping loyal people like your grandad with having somewhere comfortable, safe and appropriate to watch his team.

Its so cliche saying “modern football” in response to issues like this but ultimately it’s inadequate to say anything else. Rangers have now willingly embraced all that’s bad about modern football. It seemed like we’d maybe avoided a lot of the toxic ‘modernisations’ that you see down south but that was probably because of where we were financially after 2012.

This is now only going one way and it’s towards an ever-widening chasm between regular, hardworking people who love the game, and an elite few who smell profit, status and the opportunity for self-promotion.

[Colin Traive 22,978]

Why is it that, if you take a group of men, each reasonably successful in their respective businesses, and then put them into the Rangers boardroom, they become the Marx Brothers?

[Blue72 1,154]

6 minutes ago, Colin Traive said:

Why is it that, if you take a group of men, each reasonably successful in their respective businesses, and then put them into the Rangers boardroom, they become the Marx Brothers?

I think mostly we’re irrational customers or shareholders compared to your average company - outside the emotion of football a long term investor might be relatively happy with the company’s performance over the last 18 months - I myself am raging at them if we play badly once.  I don’t think business people ever really grasp that or understand how to communicate with the fanbase 

[bluenoz 31,077]

He is happy to win 2 trophies in 2 1/2 years.

Fans are not happy with that production.

Therein lies the difference. Fans know the game, he knows business.

[Colin Traive 22,978]

4 minutes ago, Blue72 said:

I think mostly we’re irrational customers or shareholders compared to your average company - outside the emotion of football a long term investor might be relatively happy with the company’s performance over the last 18 months - I myself am raging at them if we play badly once.  I don’t think business people ever really grasp that or understand how to communicate with the fanbase 

Yeah but they must start out as fans before they became successful in business to the point where they have money to invest in football.

More likely is that they’ve forgotten what the average punter has to wade through to go for a pish or what passes for acceptable, reasonably priced food.

The basic business principles such as risk assessment, due diligence, succession planning, which presumably helped their businesses succeed, are left in the directors cloakroom when they get to Ibrox and they become bumbling halfwits.

[stevemac 5,021]

Worst interview since prince Andrew.

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,214]

1 hour ago, bluenoz said:

Sounds like this board will live on the laurels of Bassey & Patterson as the trading model working, yet fail to mention the likes of Kent & Morelos' contract situations not working.

The ageing players get new contracts because you are only as good as your last pass (Europa final) is bollocks.

 

It’s like he’s talking out of both sides of his mouth. On the one had he’s talking about a player trading model and then on the other hand he’s justifying giving out five new contracts to five players with an average of 33.8 between them. 

Every side and squad needs experience in it, but if we are so keen on hammering home this idea of developing players and having a player trading model then aren’t players like Davis, Arfield and McGregor (or McLaughlin who’s no spring chicken himself) not actively blocking the pathway of players like McCann, Lowry and McCrorie now? 

[plymouthranger 3,902]

2 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Are any of them in the first 11?

Helander would be, Hagi would be at RW, maybe not Roofe but he’s be first or second sub for a lot of games. 
 

Problem is, we’re spending about £4million a year on wages for those 3 and getting nothing in return for it. 

[skinnymate1690 653]

I get wanting to invest in the likes of work needing done at Ibrox and even ED house but when that grossly outweighs what’s spent it on players then there is something wrong IMO , especially with the sales from this player trading model. 
 

neither parts were a great watch but it seems they are more focussed on the experience at Ibrox than the experience of watching the game 

[ForeverAndEver 71,887]

17 minutes ago, plymouthranger said:

Helander would be, Hagi would be at RW, maybe not Roofe but he’s be first or second sub for a lot of games. 
 

Problem is, we’re spending about £4million a year on wages for those 3 and getting nothing in return for it. 

Hagi wouldn’t be at all. Helander is debatable. 

[Madina 3,871]

2 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Colak has started the season on fire 

Yip,  forgot to mention him! Those are the only 3 I'd give pass marks too. 

[ayro 3,083]

Haven’t watched either interview and after reading the majority of posts don’t think I will waste my time.

What I do find uncomfortable is the lack of progress on things like disabled access which was identified as a priority at the AGM last year yet it appears the money has been allocated for Blue Sky Lounge & Edmiston House which I understand is important for the club for revenue and status but surely the morality of looking after our disabled supporters should be given the utmost priority rather than what appears to be lip service.

[esquire8 43,198]

1 minute ago, ayro said:

Haven’t watched either interview and after reading the majority of posts don’t think I will waste my time.

What I do find uncomfortable is the lack of progress on things like disabled access which was identified as a priority at the AGM last year yet it appears the money has been allocated for Blue Sky Lounge & Edmiston House which I understand is important for the club for revenue and status but surely the morality of looking after our disabled supporters should be given the utmost priority rather than what appears to be lip service.

He blamed TRF for the zero movement with disabled access. Said they are responsible for coming up with solutions and in over a year they have failed to do so. Another excuse is the stadium itself. 

Never, ever the boards fault with anything.

[Johnnyem 238]

All in all it's a pretty uninspiring interview. I does not instil any confidence and if anything clouds the whole picture and makes it more confusing. Thanks for the clarity Mr Bennett.