A week ago the Daily Record was speculating over which world stars would be lining up alongside Nico Raskin and Cyriel Dessers at Inrox next season.
For 11 weeks it was all systems go over the exciting plans for next season on the back of the investment plan from the San Francisco 49ers.
The merits of Jose Mourinho, Marco Rose and Steven aGerrard were discussed in detail while loyal bears renewed their Season Tickets despite a run that now extends to seven matches at Ibrox without a win.
Nothing was too far fetched as next season was anticipated with glee, Celtic would finally be put in their place after a depressing run of being champions for 13 seasons out of 14.
On Monday the Season Ticket Renewal campaign ended, a day later Scott Burns introduced Financial Sustainability Regulations as Record readers got their first dose of reality in months.
Cheaper deals and free transfers were suddenly the order of the day, Season Ticket money has already been accounted for with little prospect of the current directors donating more millions to give mediocre talents like Robin Propper, Nedim Bajrami and Jefte massive income boosts.
On Wednesday Scott McDermott took things a stage further, highlighting the SPFL free agents that will be at Ibrox next season and turned into £15m stars.
Think Lyall Cameron, Josh Mulligan and Lawrence Shankland, in the Record McDermott explained:
It has emerged that a Rangers takeover this summer might not spark the kind of spending splurge Ibrox fans are dreaming about.
The club is the subject of a bid from 49ers Enterprises and Andrew Cavenagh that should see the American tycoon at the helm for the start of next season.
But profit and sustainability rules could prevent the US consortium from splashing the cash on new players, as they bid to challenge Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Even without restrictions, it’s unlikely that Cavenagh and Co would provide a major transfer kitty in their first term anyway.
Next season’s austerity drive alongside the delayed takeover news delivered by Dave King has come as a crushing blow to bears who thought that their suffering was about to end. As a wise man once said, this isn’t the end, it is only the beginning.
Lol so why didn’t the daily sevco and the others like the BBC in Scotland or the Scottish Sun highlight from the very start there was to be no massive transfer kitty to be spent.
All of a sudden it’s like world exclusive with headlines pumped out after season books have been renewed there’s now no money for players,a severe good bit of CHISLING going on there.
As for Dave King you couldn’t put a George Michael paper between him and Big Donald when it comes to lying,no wonder he has the name,the Lying King.
Two guys at the same rag, one says the above around much transfer activity being unlikely whereas this is in his colleague’s article today “ As part of the deal, Cavenagh has also pledged to pump a significant sum into this summer’s transfer kitty. That number, although it’s not been made public, is likely to be very substantial.“
It is clear that nothing about this takeover is clear so anyone still sufficiently interested should just wait and see what eventually comes out in the wash.
A propos rien I did laugh when I saw an article there today where they managed to turn Arsenal’s defeat last night into an article about their dead ancestors beating PSG under Advocatt, twelve million years ago. The link was that a young Arteta was on loan to PSG from Barcelona. An ex Ibrox teammate reminded Arteta that beating PSG isn’t for everyone. Unbelievable.
All you’re going to read about now is how every club in the world has joined the race to snap up their bang average players they’re choking to get rid of
I’m only reading it on here as I certainly ain’t paying The Scummy Scummy Bastards of society one red cent…
Not even the £0.0000001p or whatever they get from the Internet Harold – Not one thin dime !
Totally agree mate. In my 60 years supporting Celtic I vowed never to step foot in Ibrox and give them money. I never have, not even to see my fave bands.
For most of those 60 years I also never bought or even read any of the biased rags. I got my news from the Celtic View.
With their circulation now well down the drain I am happy at times to scan online as the shite they write gives me ammunition for articles to show them up ( boy and dont they provide a wealth of it ), lets me revel in their sorrow, keep your enemies closer etc lol
The first thing that comes to mind whenever I hear the lying king speak……… Empty wine cellar, I don’t know why (;-0)
HH