GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Former Rangers Board Member George Letham, Rangers Chief Executive Officer Patrick Stewart and Chairman Fraser Thornton during a William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Dundee at Ibrox Stadium, on December 21, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Who can remember Billy Walker?
As another Ibrox fakeover reaches fever pitch the ‘whisky tycoon’ seems to have been forgotten or airbrushed out the picture despite the autumn hype that he was preparing multi-million pound investment which would no doubt result in a spending splurge. The purpose, of course, being to Stoap Selik, whatever it takes.
Fakeovers tend to occur once or twice a season, a useful deflection tactic as Celtic trash the claim made over the World’s Most Successful Club, winning #title55 is expected within a month.
Rather than trying to do things better, using funds more efficiently than wasting £30m on transfer fees and wages on Cyriel Dessers, Danilo, Oscar Cortes and Mohamed Diomande, there is a constant search for a Sugar Daddy. The other legacy of Dave Murray
It seems that Celtic’s strengthened domination of Scottish football increases the craving for ‘regime change’ with legacy media titles such as the Daily Record and Rangers Review happy to feed that desire.
Walker was more of a Sugar Grandfather, after a fortnight without substance to his fakeover his file was quietly closed, never to be revived.
Profiling Walker, less than six months ago the Daily Record drooled:
Scotch whisky tycoon Billy Walker has revealed in an interview with the Rangers Review that he would be willing to invest and he ticks ALL of the boxes for the type of person the supporters and the board would love to get on board. Think Jim McColl wealth and background but more willing. Let Record Sport introduce you to the man who could pump some of his fortune into Ibrox.
Who is Billy Walker?
Aged 79, Walker was born in 1945 and was raised in Dumbarton. The town is renowned for producing whisky and he developed a keen interest in the spirit from a young age. After obtaining his BSc Honours Degree in Chemistry from The University of Glasgow in 1967, he started his journey to learn the art of whisky making which led to more than half a century in the industry and is one of the most famous names in the Scotch whisky business.
Where does his interest in Rangers come from?
Like most dyed-in-the-wool football fans, from a very early age. In an interview with the Rangers Review, he spoke of his love for the club (including how he was fortunate to have former Light Blues left back Johnny Little as his gym teacher) and how it all started with his first game against Hearts in 1950 and memories of travelling on the Dumbarton?Rangers?Supporters bus. He has been a fan for 74 years and still has a season ticket with his son in the Govan Stand.
How realistic is that he will invest in Rangers?
Well, the very fact he has gone public makes it seem very likely but he has made it clear he wouldn’t like to be the principal investor. He also spoke in glowing terms of current interim chairman John Gilligan who worked in the drinks industry and had three years in charge of Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
With absolutely no substance to the story the Record and others closed their file on Walker.
Attention has turned to multi-million pound investment from the San Francisco 49ers when the Record and others know that it all boils down to the latest attempt from Dave King to shift his worthless shares.
As seasoned Internet Bampots know so well, once Andrew Cavenagh delivers a polite NO THANKS to Mister King there will be a break of a few months before the next investor is identified. Meanwhile Jose Mourinho isn’t house hunting for a gaff close to Murray Park.
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Billy Walker is his maw Annie Walker from the Rovers Return.
Walker, Dumbarton Ranger is certainly no Chuck Norris…. more of a Chuck M’Lunchup after all the free whisky.
Ha ha Joker,that’s the first thing that comes inty ma heed when I saw the name billy walker.old Doris Speed aka Annie walker.
Joe I use my phone to read this blog , lately it has become more like a game of whack a mole , the amount of pop ups I have to turn off is ridiculous, not to mention the page dances all over the place.
Some days it’s impossible to read because of ads
Yous must have ancient internet providers try full fibre with an Amazon eero talk talk and many other providers will give you those for free and go for full fibre I never recieve a single pop up as the eero blocks nearly 1 million pop ups a week
They seen the name Billy and that was it , Union Jack boxers down , cocks in hand
I really hoped the SanFransevco 69 ers would become a thing.
All those going down jokes contributing to the banter years.
Av got 2 boxes of Monopoly in the loft ….should be a pretty penny between the 2 of them….wonder if I should put a cash bid in ?
Well with his first name being BILLY and his other one being WALKER – That be just pure perfect for The Orange Bastards…
But hey ho – They lose out yet AGAIN !
Mibbees sevco is holding out from the 49-ers,
because they’re waiting for a bid from another NFL club with a better fit:
the Cowboys? 🙂
Looks like Mr Walker , walked away ?
Whisky money too good for Ipox?!