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Piercing the wall of silence surrounding Rangers ‘fans’
Letters filled with HIV-contaminated razor blades – just one of the potential threats faced by Gary Allan QC, who sat on the Scottish Football Association panel which passed punished Rangers.
Letters filled with HIV-contaminated razor blades – just one of the potential threats faced by Gary Allan QC, who sat on the Scottish Football Association panel which passed punished Rangers.
An element of the Rangers customer base remains out of order and neither Rangers, nor Scotland’s football authorities, nor the police appear willing or able to do much about it.
Amidst all the secrecy, the refusal to break cover, the smoke and general mirrors surrounding the Rangers fiasco – suddenly, along comes a surprise. Tristan Loughren, a Scotsman who has spent more than 20 years out of the country closing various deals as an investment banker among other trades, is nothing if not frank and open.
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson blogs on Rangers Football Club.
Michael Crick argues the significance of council elections in Glasgow could be greater than the mayoral race in London.
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson argues Ally McCoist and Rangers need another reminder that even Glasgow football is now living in the 21st century.
There are men, already well-off and many on fat salaries, who we know have yet to pay back any of the loans they received whilst Rangers went to the wall. It would be good to report that these men are inspired by the fans of the club they love, to open their chequebooks to needy creditors across Glasgow. But sadly, as yet, little sign of it happening.
Alex Thomson wants to know the true extent of mismanagement at Rangers FC before its current owner – and current scapegoat – Craig Whyte.
Stuart Patrick from Glasgow Chamber of Commerce tells Channel 4 News that renewables and trade provide hope for jobs in the Scottish city.
“Plenty of chants of: “What’s that comin’ over the hill – is it a taxman? Is it a taxman?” from Celtic fans.”