GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 25: Rangers Chairman John Bennett and CEO James Bisgrove during a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final match between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park, on May 25, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Rob Casey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
John Bennett finally got in front of a camera yesterday to deliver a very unconvincing 22 minute interview that said very little other than he is an uber-staunch ‘Rangers’ fan.
The Ibrox Chairman came over like a character Johnathan Watson would create in a sketch for Only An Excuse which just about summed up the interview.
It must have made for painful viewing for the angry bears that hold their Essex based Executive Chairman responsible for the shambles on and off the pitch.
On June 20 the club announced that Ibrox wouldn’t be ready for the start of the season, on July 29 bears were informed that one ship has arrived, two more are on route to Glasgow with delivery expected in the second and third weeks of August.
Hibs are scheduled to visit Ibrox on September 28 which is the target date for a return from Hampden but Bennett was at pains to add the word caveat any time a return date was raised.
It seems incredible that a 12 week job to add 600 seats that should have been ready for August 5 and a possible Champions League qualifier has over run by so much.
In the same time frame Ipswich and Luton have virtually built brand new stands to be EPL ready without having to wait months for ships to check in, perhaps those grounds don’t have issues with asbestos or crumbling concrete.
?? Chairman John Bennett sat down with @RangersTV this week to provide an update on a number of topics including the Copland Stand works, playing at Hampden, club finances and the transfer window. pic.twitter.com/1G5voK0qnB
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 29, 2024
If you think I’m going to listen to 22 minutes of this Chartalan talking pish and protecting his best interests then you’re absolutely wrong. More of the same, accepting second best in every single department.
Time to go John
— William (@_William72) July 29, 2024
A joiner won’t take the old front door out before securing the new front door on site… cover up in full swing
— thebrushguy (@thebrushguy) July 29, 2024
With that logic it’s like having your old boiler taken out but we’ll need you to wait 3 months before we have the other one to finish the job. ?
— SV (@C0574406087694) July 29, 2024
Waste of time listening to this Apparently ships are late No explanation why, why materials were ordered when they were, whether or not there was a contingency plan (there wasn’t) He moves on from the Copland fiasco & rest of the interview can be described as “there’s a squirrel”
— KingshillNo.1 (@The_pit_bing) July 29, 2024
Almost no work is currently being carried out at Ibrox, with the Stadium closed for the first few months of the season the white elephant that is New Edmiston House will go unvisited while the Sports Bar due to open in January 2024 remains a pile of rubble.
On football matters Bennett made it very clear that the club is undergoing a major act of downsizing to get rid of the high earners creating an annual loss of over £10m.
With no clubs prepared to match the current deals of the serial losers it looks like even more will do as Ryan Kent, Alfredo Morelos, John Lundstram and Borna Barisic did by hanging around for every last payment.
On Saturday at Tynecastle James Tavernier, Ben Davies, Scott Wright and Rabbi Matondo are likely to be on Phil Clement’s team-sheet.
GET HIM OUT pic.twitter.com/5lg0Fd04Hw
— . (@MatondoProp) July 29, 2024
— Graham (@skelf73) July 29, 2024
— Rangers Da (@ARangersDa) July 29, 2024
Lol John Bennet they would better with Tony Bennett at least he would get a tune out the players.
From the frying pan and into the fire for this mob,from Mount Ibrox to Mount Florida to Mount Etna they can’t be to far away now from erupting.
“We are doing this for the peepul.”
Not a dry eye in the house … well, in our our house anyway. Nearly pished myself laughing.
Lol Comedy Goldson is now Joe the Toff and what a surprise it’s for an undisclosed fee oh ma sides.
Remember the shite veing pushed out there from the daily sevco that the Saudi clubs would be paying £10 million only a few weeks ago.
Now it’s an undisclosed fee,you couldn’t make that up,if they had top dollar for him they would be screaming from the rooftops,don’t be surprised if he went on a free transfer to ease the wage bill,but the manky tramps klub won’t be admitting to this.
And there’s the no small matter of the ELITE court case…Has it started yet…??…Anybody know..??
It’s being heard this week.
Compo for £10million for lost revenue and Legal fees.
Should be a canter for Elite BUT the case is being heard in Glasgow
before a Scottish Judge so you never know.
Brotherly handshakes and all that malarkey.
Next Case……..
What a SCHNIVELLING ODIOUS LITTLE PRICK!! Trebles in the bag!
And still the SMSM treat and regard the little volcano as a visionary …a guy who gets things done …the no nonsense guv’na ! Well he is the boss ,yes ,so every buck stops with him ..he is ultimately responsible for all the calamities and crisis now and in the future under his dictatorship . It’s not a good look to be known as the boss of catastrophes and failure ..is it ?
And whilst sevco remains without any credit facilities from a bank.
maybe Bennett will be forced to beg Lawwell for a tap…?
🙂
The only tap big Peter will be giving Bennett, is his much cherished Huns’ tap… along with a few dodgy handshakes.
Hail Hail.
Maybe those ‘materials’ haven’t arrived because they’ve not been paid for yet.
Want to take the steel on loan first with a buy later transfer fee
Trying to improve facilities for disabled supporters?
Yet last season their fans destroyed their own disabled fans enclosure at Dundee by jumping up and down on top of it with their own disabled fans inside!
Give the guy a break, he said end of September, just never stated the year.
The real Rangers and now their impersonators theRangers have neglected the stadium in their pursuit of unachievable silverware.
I hope Celtic never forget where we were in the early 90s, but for the bunnet that could have been us, however the bunnet had a plan, a vision, a realistic view to financial control, Celtic gradually moved on with thanks to the one and only BUNNET