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re: So, Rangers are being bought by....
Posted on 5/4/12 at 3:17 pm to TN Bhoy
Posted on 5/4/12 at 3:17 pm to TN Bhoy
quote:Nice find. Good report. Love the way the brits just lay it out there full of sarcastic remarks. Even managed to throw in a pun: "They're trying to walk away Scot free."
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Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:06 pm to TigerWoody
Miller withdraws bid to buy struggling Rangers
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- American businessman Bill Miller withdrew his bid to buy the financially stricken Rangers club on Tuesday.
Last week, administrators running the record 54-time Scottish champions considered Miller their preferred bidder. But Miller said in a statement that he was dismayed by hostility from fans unhappy with the prospect of foreign ownership and that the 140-year-old club's financial situation is worse than he initially thought.
"By late Monday night, it became clear to me that preliminary information, discussions and analysis were, unfortunately, more optimistic than reality,'' Miller said. "Having no intention of negatively affecting the potential outcome of the club's future and after hearing the message from Rangers supporters and fans loud and clear, I notified the administrators today that I have withdrawn my bid for Rangers and will not be moving forward.''
Miller, the chairman of a Tennessee-based towing and recovery equipment company, said he had been told "Yank, go home'' but did not say by whom.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are among the English Premier League clubs under foreign ownership. But neither Rangers nor Celtic - the biggest teams in Scotland - have ever been bought by overseas owners.
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- American businessman Bill Miller withdrew his bid to buy the financially stricken Rangers club on Tuesday.
Last week, administrators running the record 54-time Scottish champions considered Miller their preferred bidder. But Miller said in a statement that he was dismayed by hostility from fans unhappy with the prospect of foreign ownership and that the 140-year-old club's financial situation is worse than he initially thought.
"By late Monday night, it became clear to me that preliminary information, discussions and analysis were, unfortunately, more optimistic than reality,'' Miller said. "Having no intention of negatively affecting the potential outcome of the club's future and after hearing the message from Rangers supporters and fans loud and clear, I notified the administrators today that I have withdrawn my bid for Rangers and will not be moving forward.''
Miller, the chairman of a Tennessee-based towing and recovery equipment company, said he had been told "Yank, go home'' but did not say by whom.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are among the English Premier League clubs under foreign ownership. But neither Rangers nor Celtic - the biggest teams in Scotland - have ever been bought by overseas owners.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:09 pm to DEANintheYAY
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:10 pm to Tennessee Jed
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:13 pm to TN Bhoy
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:16 pm to DEANintheYAY
quote:
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are among the English Premier League clubs under foreign ownership
American owners... damn.. must be awful to be owned by a foreigner and make up damn near all of the best clubs in England.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:32 pm to DEANintheYAY
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Miller, the chairman of a Tennessee-based towing and recovery equipment company, said he had been told "Yank, go home'' but did not say by whom.
ORLY Huns?
DR article
quote:
AMERICAN trucking tycoon bidder Bill Miller has withdrawn from the process to take over Rangers, it was revealed today.
In a statement, Miller said: “As soon as I was announced as preferred bidder for Rangers, my team began to press ahead with our
due diligence. Until then, information had been limited to what was made available in the internet data
room and questions addressed to the administrators and their staff. In addition, I had preliminary
discussions with the Scottish Footballing Authorities and limited discussions with Ally McCoist. Upon
being named preferred bidder, discussions with Rangers staff started and discussions with all interested
parties intensified.
We continued to work through the holiday weekend in order to meet a very compressed schedule. By late
Monday night, it became clear to me that preliminary information, discussions and analysis were,
unfortunately, more optimistic than reality. Having no intention of negatively affecting the potential
outcome of the club's future and after hearing the message from Rangers supporters and fans loud and
clear ("Yank go home!"), I notified the administrators today that I have withdrawn my bid for Rangers and
will not be moving forward.
I am deeply disappointed as I had considered the opportunity to bid for one of the most historic football
clubs in the world, an honor and a privilege. I wish Rangers fans, supporters and employees my very
best. I hope all your dreams and wishes come true. You certainly deserve it. I am most disappointed that I
won't have the opportunity to walk into Ibrox Stadium on the day of an Old Firm match as my friends tell
me the hair on my arm will stand up and I will never witness such passion and spirit at any sporting event.
God Speed, Rangers"
This post was edited on 5/8/12 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:38 pm to DEANintheYAY
at the idiots. Good luck with selling that sinking tub.Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:43 pm to TigerWoody
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:44 pm to TN Bhoy
Those dumbasses need to poney up and do it Green Bay style.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 3:07 pm to TigerWoody
News report confirming that Miller recieved abusive e-mail from Huns
This post was edited on 5/8/12 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 5/8/12 at 5:29 pm to TN Bhoy
Wow the Rangers fans are really dumb. If they go completely under they have no right to bitch about it.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 5:43 pm to itawambadog
Now Mr. Miller please put an MLS team in Nashville.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 6:03 pm to itawambadog
Name them the rangers while you're at it..
Posted on 5/8/12 at 6:51 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
quote:
Jumbeauxlaya
Nah, he'll name them the Hoops for revenge.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 7:04 pm to WarSlamEagle
Works for me, either that or continue with the theme the NHL team started and call them the pedobears.
Posted on 5/9/12 at 12:16 am to itawambadog
quote:
Wow the Rangers fans are really dumb. If they go completely under they have no right to bitch about it.
Seriously.
Is that for real? Were they really bitching that someone wanted to buy the club? LOL. They have no room to complain now. The little bit of sympathy I had is out the window.
Posted on 5/9/12 at 12:17 am to DEANintheYAY
Posted on 5/9/12 at 5:34 am to BleedPurpleGold
tribelsim rearing its head again, the fans being their own worst enemy
also celtic fans are loving it now but if rangers go under than the SPL goes under b/c the quality would be awful. Celtic would have no place to go shows how dumb both sets of fans really are and how tribelism gets in the way of rational thinking
also celtic fans are loving it now but if rangers go under than the SPL goes under b/c the quality would be awful. Celtic would have no place to go shows how dumb both sets of fans really are and how tribelism gets in the way of rational thinking
Posted on 5/9/12 at 8:28 am to Jumbeauxlaya
quote:
Name them the ranger death squad while you're at it.
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