Rangers boss in waiting Ally McCoist has admitted that he can’t make ANY transfer moves as the club’s long running takeover enters it’s seventh month.
Supposed billionaire Craig Whyte has been reported to be on the verge of buying Rangers since November without even making a formal bid for the club.
While the BBC and others trust their soundbite sources McCoist has to deal with the reality of taking over from Walter Smith in just over two weeks time.
With a transfer market warchest still to be confirmed Rangers fans are wary about investing in season tickets with their manager-in-waiting just as alarmed by the stalemate over ownership.
“If things stay the same I will have to cut quite severely and that’s horrendous,” McCoist admitted.
“I’m attempting to say to the fans ‘We’re in trouble, big trouble’. If these cuts have to be made then you just have to look at the squad we’ll be left with and work out how difficult it will be.
“We will always, always, always strive to be competitive – that’s just the nature of our club but it will be very difficult.
“I hate to say that because it might sound as if I’m making excuses before I’m in the job.
“It’s correct to say it’s difficult. I have one list here on my left and another on my right – and one is cheaper than the other.
“I can’t move on either list right now and might miss out on players on both lists.
“That’s the way it is – it’s not an ideal situation but we know that and have to deal with it. If the wage bill has to get cut again I have another list.”
McCoist’s honesty is hardly likely to endear him to the Whyte camp with season ticket money the backbone of the club’s finances.
After two seasons of automatic entry into the Champions League there is no guaranteed £15m reward for winning the SPL title.
The SPL winners will face two qualifying ties to reach the promised land while the runners up will go into the qualifying phase for the Europa League.
With no sign of an increase from television revenues the £20m banked during the summer from season ticket sales is essential
But McCoist admitted: “The fans want to know the product first. It’s like buying tickets for a concert without knowing who you’re going to watch – you just wouldn’t do that, would you?
“I’m totally with the fans on where they are coming from on this. I’ve no doubt they will come out again, but I understand completely why they would like to know the manager’s plans and where the club is going first.
“Of course I’d always encourage Rangers fans to support the club and season ticket holders are so important to us it’s unbelievable. I would urge them to stay with us.
“I don’t think they do realise the extent of things. I don’t want to sit here and scare them with this and that going to happen, I just want their continued support.”
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It’s a terrible state of affairs!
For Mr Whyte to have spent all this time and several million pounds trying to finalise the deal, with one ‘minor snag’ after another holding up his massive plans for the club AND ‘Alistairs’ team, only for it to be held up because of the Royal Wedding……….well really!!??!
What with auld Lizzy wanting her wedge, one couldn’t blame those rangers supporting chaps thinking the Royal family had it in for them or something!!
fat sally is not being too honest or he would have started the interview “due to the atrocious running of our club over the years and the attempt to rob the peepil of britain out of much needed tax during a recession…..”
That McMoist f***er is a FUD !
“The fans want to know the product first. It’s like buying tickets for a concert without knowing who you’re going to watch – you just wouldn’t do that, would you?
T IN THE PARK anyone ?
F****n FUD !
Bye Bye Strangers. Mon The TAX MAN.