I must say that all of this Rangers stuff has my head in a spin.
I am sure I’m not the only one.
David Murray, Martin Bain, Alastair Johnson, Craig Whyte, Duff and Phelps…a fine band of brothers.
But what is the link between them all?
Who had the ear of all these champions of truth, honesty and integrity?
Who was the doyen of dignity?
Who was the spinmeister supreme?
Step forward Media House’s very own Ramsay Smith.
A dour, some might say stubborn, Aberdonian, the bold Ramsay reflects the worst characteristics of the stereotypical native of the Granite City.
It was Ramsay that stood side by side with Craig Whyte on the steps of Ibrox as Craig Whyte faced the baying mobs and committed a form of ritual seppuka.
The bold Ramsay Smith, ashen faced knowing he was in the middle of the biggest PR disaster since, since, since the last one. If Ramsay had been a football player he would have been substituted after that night’s performance.
It was Ramsay who last Thursday gave the gathered press conference a cold, “good morning’ as he guided the administrators to their moment of glory as the announced their ‘preferred bidder’ Bill Miller.
And yesterday, as the roof fell in on the big incubator, surely it wasn’t Ramsay who suggested that the spin was to introduce three new bidders?
No, the man who has held senior positions in a handful of newspapers north and south of the border might have left that to the administrators.
Even in a world Pinocchio would have been embarrassed with, the misinformation and spin offered-up to the Scottish Press from all parties has been embarrassing.
A stunning piece by BBC’s insightful business and economy editor Douglas Fraser yesterday
is well worth a read.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17999964
He gives both barrels to Duff and Phelps with the stunning punch line:
“They’re looking ever more like Laurel and Hardy.”
Well if they are Laurel and Hardy where does that leave Ramsay Smith?
If they had wanted laughs and jokes they could have employed Elaine C Smith.
dombhoy67
When they do go…and they will should we have a wake? After all it might be for the best. Anyone think of what can be on the menu?
May 9, 2012 at 10:45 pm
jonniebhoy
superb tony d.lmfao.3 new bidders ffs everything in the garden is rosy again. ..well at least for another couple of days till the deluded realise the debt is that of a small country.
WE WELCOME THE CASE.hmrc till l die.
May 9, 2012 at 6:08 pm
tecumseh
Laurel and Hardy…..
Shurely he must be the modern day stand in fot the late great James Findlayson…Paw Broon with crossed eyes….
I’ll go to the bottom of our stairs….and await a piano falling o my head…!!!!
May 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Achill John
Any idea what Duff and Phelp’s current bill is? Am i correct in asking, when Rangers get liquidated and there is a fire sale, will Duff and Phelps get paid out first? Also who in their right mind would buy Ibrox or Murray Park, both venues would be subjected to beleagurement by the orcs for years!
May 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Laurie M
For Sale: One Incubator, still in box. First offer of £1 secures sale……..
May 9, 2012 at 2:42 pm
jimCB
‘Instant Karma’s going to get you!’ – Lennon
thats John not Neil
May 9, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Seanybhoy
Dumd and Dumber right enough,still think they’re dodgy!
May 9, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Dustybhoy
Alex Thomson seems to think they are going to be saved.
http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/next-24-48-hours-vital-rangers/1422
May 9, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Andybhoy
Ramsay smith would be the cock-eyed Scottish guy in the laurel n hardy films,,he tries to act tough but always ends up getting shit on.
May 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Tallybhoy
Phil, I have re-branded myself! I used to be Carlo(a tally from Greenock), and now I am Tallybhoy. I hope I am not infringing on the rules of your excellent blog, but I have taken legal advice and I have been assured that by setting myself up as a ‘Newco’ I can carry on regardless!
HH!!
May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Tashmac
Come to think of it Lord Haw Haw would have been perfect for them
May 9, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Gerry
Does the SPIN include the Sun story and Alex Thomsons latest revelations, like you say we are all in a SPIN! on the hour its liquidation at quarter past its off and the sale is on by half past its Graham Spiers using some big words to impress us because he is excited at the news by quarter to another bidder has emerged as another leaves. Its all too much!! Oh has Ally asked for the names of the emailers to be made known for the sake of transparancey, I mean just who are these people
May 9, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Tashmac
They should have been more like the Celtic board and done a Charlie Chaplin
May 9, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Helen
That’s an insult to Laurel and Hardy…….:))
May 9, 2012 at 1:14 pm
keighley bhoy
A quality article by Douglas fraser, shame he doesn’t write for any of the MSM paperbacks, but he obviously tells to many truths for there liking, surly HUMP n PELTS will not be using there handling ov SKINT FC to try drum up any new business, they have been shambolic in every aspect ov this administration, how they perceive themselves as acting in the best interests ov all creditors is totally lost on me, but as an outsider watching them bleeding the very last sheckle out ov SKINT FC before they turn the big hoose lights out forever is perfect justice, well done, hail hail,
May 9, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Davy
Phil,
DF’s piece is indeed nail on the head stuff.
His description suddenly made me think that if Rangers(IA) are about to be asset stripped, and Ibrox being potentially the biggest asset, where would the “Newco” team play? Rent the place back?
Or gorundshare????
At this point I was suddenly reminded of the whirlwind around an approach made by parties to buy St.Mirren with undoubted links to Rangers.
Could it be that that was going to pave the way for ground sharing,…if not more…!!!?
May 9, 2012 at 1:03 pm
John Burns
Alex Thompson seems to believe that there is some kind of a deal being talked about between Craig Whyte and some ‘prominent’ English football people – wait and see!!
May 9, 2012 at 12:53 pm
thecastings
Rangers have pushed another hostile vote from Yorkston of Dunfermline out the door also because it will now be Ross County that have an SPL share , is this correct?
May 9, 2012 at 12:51 pm
TonyD
“So Bye Bye wee American guy,
made a dash wi all yer cash coz the big hoose was dry,
us good ol’ bhoys laughed so much that we cried,
singin’ this’ll be the day The Shame died” . . . you know the tune
May 9, 2012 at 12:39 pm