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Press coverage; Selected articles
Topic Started: Mar 5 2012, 08:07 AM (6,218 Views)
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"Adam shakes Ibrox pillars with warning of bankruptcy", Unattributed, Scotsman, 2 Feb 2002

"Revealed: How new Rangers bosses aim to turn club into global, cash-generating machine", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 23 Jun 2011
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"SPL's £80m TV boost: Chief Neil Doncaster admits top tier can't expand beyond 14 teams now" Gordon Parks , Daily Record, Nov 22 2011 In which Doncaster states the TV contract requires 4 Old Firm games
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"Interview: Craig Whyte, owner of Rangers, who has come out fighting against TV allegations", Tom English, Scotsman, 22 Oct 2012 including the immortal "you would be within your rights to tell me to f*** off"
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"Interview: Craig Whyte, chairman of Rangers FC", Tom English, Scotland On Sunday, 5 Feb 2012
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"Tom English: Sorry Whyte wash that is full of contradictions", Tom English, Scotsman, 22 Feb 2012

"Tom English: ‘Craig Whyte is delusional to think he can ever return to Ibrox, let alone run what goes on there’", Tom English, Scotland On Sunday, 26 Feb 2012

"Rangers' plight offers chance for non-Old Firm clubs". Jim Spence, BBC, 27 Feb 2012

"A new twist in Rangers controversy: Club accused of misleading SFA on secret deals", John McGarry, Daily Mail, 2 Mar 2012

"Rangers investigated by SFA over payment claims from Adam", Stephen McGowan, Daily Mail, 3 Mar 2012

"SPL rivals want to see Rangers heavily punished if club is liquidated and reformed under new name", Mark Guidi, Mar 4 2012

"Rangers administration: ‘I was there with the De Boers, Amoruso, Ferguson, Arteta, Averladze, Mols, Caniggia – a team full of superstars. Rangers were paying astronomical wages’ ", Moira Gordon, Scotland On Sunday 4 Mar 2012

"Gary Withey 'key to all sorts of deals and guarantees' under Craig Whyte" - Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 4th March 2012

"Rangers administration: ogilvie out of ibrox probe", Tom English, Scotland On Sunday, 4 Mar 2012

"20 Questions on Rangers' 21st Day in Administration", Michael Grant, Herald, 5th March 2012

"John Yorkson has a problem letting Newco Rangers straight into the SPL", STV, 5th March 2012

"SPL to investigate Rangers player payments", Unattributed, Telegraph, 5 Mar 2012

"Integrity Is Name Of Our Game", James Traynor, Daily Record, 5th March 2012[/i]
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"No SFL Investigation Into Rangers' "hidden payments" allegations", Grant Russell, STV, 6 Mar 2012

"Quick redundancies are brutal but also fairer", Richard Wilson, Herald, 6 Mar 2012

"Rangers face being stripped of honours as SPL investigates player payments", Ewing Grahame, Telegraph, 6 Mar 2012 in which, apparently, "Doncaster also claimed yesterday that the extension of the SPL’s TV deal with Sky and ESPN was not dependent on being able to deliver four Old Firm games per season."

"Grey area which has become a lot darker . . . When is a written agreement not a contract?", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 6 Mar 2012

"SPL chief Neil Doncaster insists Rangers won't receive any special treatment in probe into Ibrox crisis", Hugh Keevins, Daily Record, Mar 6 2012
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"Rod Petrie accuses Rangers of ‘damaging SPL integrity’", Andrew Smith, The Scotsman, 7 Mar 2012
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"Interview: Murray in bid to gag the bigots", Unattributed, Scotsman, 29 April 2001
"Dire straits as Rangers rue decadent days of paying money for nothing", Rob Robertson, Herald, 5 Sep 2003
"Profile: Sir David Murray - A hard act to follow follow", Scotsman, 22 Nov 2008
"David Murray is supervising a careful retreat over Rangers' ambitions", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 30 Jan 2009
"Why tax case casts long shadow over Rangers and beyond", Andrew Smith, Scotsman, 12 Feb 2012
"The end is nigh: Insolvency expert sees no outcome at Ibrox but liquidation", Brian Marjoribanks, Daily Mail, 15 Feb 2012
"Funny business of a football club", Alf Young, Scotsman, 18 Feb 2012
"Craig Whyte profile: The Scots billionaire on the brink of taking over the club he loves ", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, Nov 18 2010
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"£2.8m hitch could delay Whyte deal for Rangers", Unattributed, Scotsman, 3 April 2011
"Rangers in crisis: Our man Keith Jackson tells how he uncovered the truth about Craig Whyte", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 22 Feb 2012
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"Rangers in crisis: How Ibrox supremo Craig Whyte has lied & lied & lied", David Taylor, Daily Record, Feb 23 2012
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"Gers in crisis: Player deals uncovered", Paul Thornton and Ewing Grahame, The Sun, 26 Feb 2012

Dave King admits liquidation is likely and threatens to sue Sir David Murray.

"Chick Young's view on Rangers' possible liquidation", Chick Young, BBC, 7 Mar 2012
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"Rangers players told football club's future is in their hands", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 8 Mar 2012, including suggestion that HMRC will not stand in the way of a CVA so long as Craig Whyte is out of the picture.

"Court order concerns over Rangers director King’s investment plans", Shaunna Whitters, Angela Haggerty and Matt Coyle - Cardonald Courier, 7 Mar 2012 - Cardonald College put together a pretty impressive story.

"Ten SPL clubs will discuss change in Old Firm's absence", Jim Spence, BBC, 8 Mar 2012

"Rangers in court battle with Craig Whyte's lawyers over £3.6m to keep club afloat", Mike Farrell, STV, 8 Mar 2012 - "administrators Duff and Phelps called for a quick sale of the club, with the “most likely scenario” of that being Rangers’ assets being sold to a new company before the old one is liquidated."

"Rangers On the Rack", Alex thomson, Channel 4, 8 Mar 2012

"Scottish football fans contemplate a future without Rangers", Alex Thomson, Channel 4, 8 Mar 2012
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"End Of World Isn't Nigh For Rangers Insist Administrators", Andy McInnes, Express, 8 Mar 2012
"Rangers administration: Duff and Phelps predict new owner within weeks", Scotsman, 9 Mar 2012
"Hope for Rangers with administrator set to seize Whyte's shares"John McGarry, Daily Mail, 9 Mar 2012
"Taxman set to back shock Rangers lifeline ", Andy Devlin and Kenny McAlpine, Sun, 9 Mar 2012
"Whyte 'will not profit from sale of Rangers'", Martin Williams, Herald, 9 Mar 2012
"MPs demand even-handed tax deals by HMRC", Unattributed, BBC Business, 9 Mar 2012
"Rangers administration: Rangers players set to accept wage cuts to keep lay-offs at a minimum", Unattributed, Scotsman, 9 Mar 2012
"Rangers administration: Hope that club can extricate itself from Ticketus deal used to pay off Lloyds", Tom English, Scotsman, 9 Mar 2012
"EXCLUSIVE: Anatomy of a rescue plan - Rangers administrators are close to a deal ", John McGarry, Daily Mail, 9 Mar 2012
"Hope for Rangers with administrator set to seize Whyte's shares", John McGarry, Daily Mail, 9 Mar 2012
"Craig Whyte's investment firm Pritchards wound up", Unattributed, BBC, 9 Mar 2012
"Rangers administrators and Ticketus heading for dispute over £24.4m season ticket deal", Mike Farrell, STV, 9 Mar 2012
"'No sign' Rangers owner Craig Whyte put any money into club", Unattributed, STV, 9 Mar 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Ticketus emerge as shock backers behind Paul Murray's bid to buy Ibrox club ", James Traynor and Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 9 Mar 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Deal agreed to save jobs & complete season as players accept wage cuts", Unattributed, Daily Record, 9 Mar 2012
"Rangers administration: Duff and Phelps issue statement ", Scotsman, 9 Mar 2012
"Craig Whyte used 'smoke and mirrors', says Stewart Regan", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 9 Mar 2012
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Another day, another slew of press.

"If Whyte returns we all go FREE", Derek McGregor, The Sun, 10 Mar 2012
"Blue Knights consortium leader Paul Murray insists Ticketus backing can help save Rangers ", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 10 Mar 2012
"Murray takes on mantle of bona fide Blue Knight", Richard Wilson, Herald, 10 Mar 2012
"SFA lock King and Whyte out of boardroom", Michael Grant, Herald, 10 Mar 2012

"Buying time: Takeover is sought as stars agree lifeline deal at Rangers", John McGarry, Daily Mail, 10 Mar 2012
"Ibrox black and blue", Douglas Frase, BBC, 10 Mar 2012 - decent summary of Blue Knights' prospects.
"Battle to control Rangers attracting 'global interest' – administrator", Ewan Murray, Guardian, 10 Mar 2012
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"Knights, a King and shadowy milieu underpinning game of thrones", Graham Spiers, Sunday Herald, 12 Mar 2012
"Survival Of The Fittest", Richard Wilson, Sunday Herald, 12 Mar 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Sir David Murray says selling club to Craig Whyte was his only mistake at Ibrox", Derek Alexander, Sunday Mail, 12 Mar 2012
"Duff and Phelps confident deal can be struck with HMRC once Craig Whyte is out of the picture", Mark Guidi, Sunday Mail, 12 Mar 2012
"Show me the money! Rangers administrator calls for potential buyers to prove their interest", Mail On sunday, 12 Mar 2012
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"Bored To Debt", Bill Leckie, The Sun, 12 Mar 2012
"Ex-director Paul Murray reveals the big hitters involved in his 'Blue Knights' takeover plan", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 12 Mar 2012
"Paul Murray explains why he's teaming up with Ticketus in Ibrox takeover bid", Keith Jackson, 12 Mar 2012
"Donald Muir, the bank's inside man at Ibrox, has questions to answer, Michael Grant, Herald, 12 Mar 2012
"The dangers of Rangers' tax shambles", Alex Thomson, Channel 4, 12 March 2012
"Chutes of recovery", James Traynor, Daily Record, 12 Mar 2012
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"Rangers bidder Paul Murray may fail Scottish FA 'fitness test'", Unattributed, BBC, 13 Mar 2012
"'Blue Knights' rescue package gathers pace but other potential bidders back off", Unattributed, Daily Record, 13 Mar 2012
"Northern Ireland politician John Taylor offers support to Paul Murray's Blue Knights consortium ", David McCarthy, Daily Record, 13 Mar 2012
"Craig Whyte still has big say in future of club, warns finance expert ", Stuart Bathgate, Scotsman, 13 Mar 2012
"Paul Murray has good reason to join forces with Ticketus ", Unattributed, Scotsman, 13 Mar 2012
"‘We are in good shape for Friday. We will make an offer for Rangers’", Darrell King, Evening Times, 13 Mar 2012

From @AlexTomo on Twitter - an interesting series of Tweets from the C4 News Chief Correspondent & Presenter
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SFA told #c4news Campbell Ogilvie 'did not know' about EBT contract when he was Rangers FC secretary?
When we asked why not - thaty was his job - SFA said they didn't know.
SFA say their President and fmr Ranger secretary Campbell Ogilvie will not be interviewed by c4news about what he knew...
SFA say their President Campbell Ogilvie 'has no plans to stand aside from his job pending current Rangers probes...
Interesting SFA have just accused me of 'lying', 'pig-headedness' and then put the phone down mid-conversation....
all because I put their own statement back to them that Campbell Ogilvie denied knowing about EBTs at Rangers...
And suggested there might be a perceived conflict of interest in his current position until the investigations are complete

@StewartRegan responded to the "pigheaded" tweet with "Please could you confirm who you have spoken to. thank you.".
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I've done a transcript of that Traynor/Spence discussion on Sportsound last night:

Jim Spence – Jim, I'll tell you the thing that has really intrigued me over the last two or three weeks – there's a war here going on, between traditional media like us and social media, particularly among Celtic and Rangers fans. Celtic fans, frankly, think all of this stuff is, if not fabrication, simply wishful thinking and figments of imagination in terms of these groups who want to take Rangers over and whether or not Rangers can emerge from administration – most of them think liquidation, or being liquidised as someone put it to me today, is the most likely outcome. Do you think things look more positive at the moment for Rangers, or do you think that Rangers fans are deluding themselves about what's going on here?
James Traynor – Er no, I think it is more positive since Paul Murray and his consortium – I'm loathe to call them Blue Knights to be honest with you Jim, it still strikes me
JS – the Barron Knights!
JT - Yeh, it strikes me as something like superheroes, and that's not what they are. They are trying to save a club though, so you have to give them that but I think they're pressing ahead with this now – it's beginning to take shape so therefore Rangers fans are entitled to be a bit more optimistic but I think it's still a long way off, I still believe that liquidation remains a distinct possibility – the Rangers fans will say “well, you always say that, you're refusing to acknowledge” well, so far all we know is that Paul Murray, in a deal with Ticketus, Douglas Park who certainly has some wherewithal, but had it before and never tried to buy this club, John Bennett – fund manager, Scott Murdoch, as Al was saying retail property advisor, and yet, you know, Paul Murray needs others, so, that tells you that one person alone is not going to buy this club and that they need to get several million from a number of people who have not all been named yet and that's probably because they're not all in [l;ace yet and that tells you that it's a bit, it's a long way off, y'know, if you look at Brian Kennedy who's expressed an interest but is very very quiet on it, that doesn't necessarily mean that he might or won't make a bid, perhaps it's just a watching brief, perhaps he's just sitting waiting to see what happens but I think firm bids befroe the end of the week – they won't get definitive bids by the end of the week, the administrators, they'll get people saying, and i think no more than a handful if that saying “Yes, here's what we are proposing, here's what we are planing to do. Paul Murray's in the process of telling the administrators that as we speak, but it's still a long way off from a definitive bid and someone saying “there, it's there, give me the club” and I'll pay off creditors and the CVA, which by no means is certain yet either, and you know – Ticketus will be awkward if they're not involved in your group and they're involved in Paul Murray's so you'd imagine they're not involved in anybody else's, so you'll have to deal with them, you'll have to deal with the inland Revenue and the other creditors to get your CVA. That's why I still think that liquidation is a distinct possibility, although there's not really that much difference other than you have to change your company name, you shut down one company, you start a newco, you still have to address creditors although they will have to accept much less in liquidation.
JS – What there is, there is the crucial issue of Sporting Integrity. I mean how can you simply parachute Rangers 2012 back into the SPL and not literally rip apart the fabric of sporting integrity in the league?
JT – Yes, well, you can’t. The answer to that in my opinion is you can’t. If they do it it’s because the TV deal needs Rangers, the SPL needs Rangers, it’s as simple as that. Sporting integrity will have nothing to do with it when it comes down to basics and that’s finance. Therefore sporting integrity will be shelved. Don’t be in any doubt of that, Jim.
JS – How many people do you think on that SPL board of 6 will vote against Newco going into the league.
JT – Em, I think no more than 2 or 3. No more than 2 or 3.
JS – I think 2 from my understanding today, but that’s something no doubt we’re all working on…
JT – People have to realise sporting integrity is fantastic and we should all be bound by that, but when it comes down to finance it doesn’t matter. They will take the financial route and that’s allowing Rangers as a newco back into the SPL, but as I was trying to point out this morning in the column…
JS – you were suggesting they should go into the 3rd division for…
JT – that would be a proper punishment wouldn’t it, but I think that also would actually benefit Rangers – it wouldn’t benefit the SPL but it would benefit Rangers and I think it would be the ultimate punishment as well if they were in the 3rd division and they had to start again.

Here's the link to the audio.
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"Rangers fans' fund will not help Craig Whyte - Sandy Jardine", Unattributed, BBC, 14 Mar 2012
"David Murray: Craig Whyte duped us all over sale of Rangers", Darrell King, Herald, 14 Mar 2012
"Rangers administration: Sir David Murray in categorical denial of dual contracts", Stuart Bathgate, Scotsman, 14 Mar 2012
"Sir David Murray: Craig Whyte didn’t declare his ban or Ticketus deal", Stuart Bathgate, Scotsman, 14 Mar 2012
"Rangers administration: David Murray says selling to Whyte was mistake", Stuart Bathgate, Scotsman, 14 Mar 2012
"Rangers has cost me close to £100m", Roger Hannah, The Sun, 13 Mar 2012
"No more Ibrox Knight-mares", Roger Hannah, the Sun, 13 Mar 2012
"CHRONOLOGY Murray Group's version of events", Unattributed, Herald, 14 Mar 2012
"MURRAY FEELS FOR ALLY McCOIST", Unattributed, Sporting Life, Accessed 14 Mar 2012.
"'Ogilvie wasn't involved in paying people'", Darrell King, Herald, 14 Mar 2012
"Centre stage at question time", Darrell King, Herald, 14 Mar 2012
"File On Four - Tax Avoidance", BBC Radio 4
"Rangers in crisis: Sir David Murray denies any use of 'dual contracts' during his time at Ibrox ", James Traynor, Daily Record, 14 Mar 2012
"Clown email gaffe is no joke for fans", Kenny McAlpine, The Sun, 14 Mar 2012
"A level playing field?, Alex Thomson, Channel 4, 14 Mar 2012
"Statement from Campbell Ogilvy", SFA, 14 Mar 2012
"Legal hitch in administration of Rangers forces court date", Unattributed, BBC, 14 Mar 2012
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"SFA president Campbell Ogilvie clarifies previous role", Unattributed, BBC, 14 Mar 2012
"You're wrong! Adam hits out at Sir David’s EBTs defence", John McGarry, Daily Mail, 14 Mar 2012
"Rangers administrators challenge £24.4m Ticketus deal", Unattributed, BBC, 15 Mar 2012
"Scottish FA charges Rangers and Craig Whyte over rule breaks", Unattributed, BBC, 15 Mar 2012
"Rangers in administration: It’s too late to send in the clowns...", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 15 Mar 2012
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"Michael Kelly: Helping Rangers would be sporting thing to do", Michael Kelly, Scotsman, 15 Mar 2012
"Rangers administrators' Ticketus challenge continued until Monday", Unattributed, BBC, 16 Mar 2012
"Rangers takeover: Odd case of Rangers bidder who doesn’t want to buy club", Unattributed, Scotsman, 16 Mar 2012
"Paul plea for Whyte to go now", Robert Grieve, Sun, 16 Mar 2012
"Sir David Murray’s trying to dupe us all", Robin Galloway, Sun, 16 Mar 2012
"Craig Whyte’s life ban threat ", Andy Devlin & Kenny McAlpine, Sun, 16 Mar 2012
"Rangers attract more bids under the radar, says administrator", Ewen Murray, Guardian, 17 Mar 2012
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"Rangers administration: Campbell Ogilvie full of regrets and wonders if he could have done more", Tom English, Scotland on Sunday, 18 Mar 2012
"Campbell Ogilvie: I should have challenged Sir David Murray over way he ran Rangers during my time there ", unattributed, Sunday Mail, 18 Mar 2012
"Middle Eastern consortium enters race to buy Rangers", Richard Wilson, Sunday Herald, 18 Mar 2012
"McCoist named as victim of black market in illegal information", Sunday Herald, 18 Mar 2012
"Tax fight ‘is red herring’", Gavin McCafferty, Sun, 18 Mar 2012
"Campbell Ogilvie opens up on his time at Rangers", Stewart Fisher, Sunday Herald, 18 Mar 2012
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"More 'bidders' add twist to Rangers horror story", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 18 Mar 2012
"Offer withdrawal threat over Ticketus deal", Unattributed, BBC, 19 Mar 2012
"What's the prognosis for the clubs on football's sick list?", Matt Slater, BBC, 19 Mar 2012
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"Gordon Smith tells of Craig Whyte Champions League exit 'panic'", Unattributed, BBC, 19 Mar 2012
"Blue Knights may borrow £5m from Ticketus to help with Rangers takeover", John McGarry, Daily Mail, 20 Mar 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Embattled owner Craig Whyte's right hand man Andrew Ellis accused of £3k debt dodge", Mark McGivern, Daily Record, 20 Mar 2012
"Rangers: How journalists and administrators failed the fans", Stephen Henderson, Left Foot Forward, 20 Mar 2012
"Do SFA need new rule book after Rangers saga?", Alex thomson, Channel 4 news, 20 Mar 2012
"Former Rangers Director: 'Payments weren't declared'". Alex Thomson, Channel 4 news, 20 Mar 2012
"Scottish Football Association quizzes clubs over contracts", Unattributed, BBC, 20 Mar 2012
"If at first you don't succeed, try and buy again . . .", Richard Wilson, Herald, 21 Mar 2012
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"Rangers owner Craig Whyte ordered to pay estranged wife £5000 a month", Unattributed, STV, 22 Mar 2012
"Doubts Surround Rangers' EBT Defence", Michael Grant, Herald, 22 Mar 2012 - Harper MacLeod conducting SPL investigation into dual contracts etc.
"Big stick to stir murky waters at Rangers needed urgently ", Tom English, Scotsman, 22 Mar 2012
"Rangers Takeover: Brian Kennedy In At Ibrox For More Talks", John Robertson and Lisa Gray, Scotsman, 22 Mar 2012
"SPL's new Sky TV deal dependent on Celtic and Rangers' involvement", Unattributed, STV, 22 Mar 2012
"How much would you donate to save your club? How much does it mean to you?", Andy Muirhead, Scotzine, 22 Mar 2012
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"Rangers administration: Ticketus decision is key, says Paul Murray ", Stephen Halliday, Scotsman, 23 Mar 2012
"Sky will fall in on Scottish top flight without Old Firm rivalry", Tom English, Scotsman, 23 Mar 2012
"Rangers fan group wants investigation suspended", Michael Grant, Herald, 23 Mar 2012
"Empty argument", Hugh McDonald, Herald, 23 Mar 2012
"'No ruling' on Rangers administrators' Ticketus challenge", Unattributed, BBC, 23 Mar 2012
"In full: Ticketus statement on Rangers ", Unattributed, Scotsman, 23 Mar 2012
"Judge rules Rangers deal with Ticketus must stand", Unattributed, Herald, 23 Mar 2012
"Rangers crisis: Ticketus deal stands as administrators fail to win legal guidance", Mike Farrell, STV, 23 Mar 2012
"Opinion of Lord Hodge on Duff & Phelps v Ticketus", Lord Hodge, 23 Mar 2012
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"Rangers administration: Duff and Phelps receive fifth bid for club", Tom English, Scotsman, 26 Mar 2012
"Rangers: Murray's Blue Knights may bid without Ticketus", Alasdair Lamont, BBC, 26 Mar 2012
"Lockton accuses Collyer Bristow of crying wolf over ‘bankruptcy’ fears", Katy Dowell, The Lawyer, 3 Oct 2011 - Gary Withey's law firm in court regarding liability insurance being underfunded when expecting a large negligence claim for a tax avoidance scheme.
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"Rangers to block Scottish Premier League vote change", Jim Spence, BBC, 27 Mar 2012
"SPL TV deal: ‘Gang of Ten’ could quit league over votes reform", Stuart Bathgate and Stephen Halliday, Scotsman, 28 Mar 2012
"SPL chairman urges 12 clubs to end bickering and work together", Alan Patullo, Scotsman, 27 Mar 2012
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"Rangers fans take sides with repayment plan", Christopher Jack, Herald, 29 Mar 2012
"Catch-22 forces Gang of Ten to target Rangers", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 29 Mar 2012
"No sight of Whyte as Rangers and their absentee owner enter the dock", Michael Grant, Herald, 29 Mar 2012
"Craig Whyte tells Duff and Phelps he would rather see Rangers go into liquidation than sell to Paul Murray, Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 29 Mar 2012
"Martin Bain drops £1.3m legal case against Rangers", Unattributed, STV, 29 Mar 2012
"Rangers crisis: SFA charge sheet facing Rangers and Craig Whyte", Scotsman, 29 Mar 2012 and an analysis of these charges by Paul McConville: "Rangers’ Administration – Round Up Part 2 – Disrepute – No Case to Answer? + SPL Inquiry", Paul McConville, 17 Mar 2012
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"Collyer Bristow facing negligence claim over Rangers FC advice", Sam Chadderton, The Lawyer, 30 Mar 2012
"Silver Fox still the master politician as he rules out working role at Ibrox", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 30 Mar 2012 - Walter Smith comments on Rangers' crisis.
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"Gutless. Greedy. Gullible.", Stewart Fisher, Sunday Herald, 1 April 2012 - Walter Smith's opinion on the Gang of Ten.
"Rangers' Dave King questions Sir David Murray's 'duped' claim", Alasdair Lamont, BBC, 1 April 2012
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"Administrators prepare final act of sorry tale", Richard Wilson, Herald, 3 Mar 2012
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"Rangers in crisis: Administrators reveal Ibrox club's total debt is £134m as four bids are whittled down to three", Unattributed, Daily Record, 5 April 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Fans threaten boycott over liquidation fears as four offers roll in at Ibrox", Gavin Berry, Daily Record, 5 April 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Dossier of shame shows how Craig Whyte had Ibrox club on road to ruin from the start", Mark McGivern, Daily Record, 6 April 2012
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"Gary Withey breaks silence about Rangers crisis", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 11 April 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Fans threaten to boycott away games next season over planned SPL rule changes", Unattributed, Daily Record, 12 April 2012
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"Jim Traynor Column: Rangers must start from scratch in Division Three", James Traynor, Daily Record, 13 April 2012
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"The top clubs will meet at the end of this month when more than a few at the table will hope to have new punishments rubber-stamped in time to be used against Rangers should they be born again as a newco.

And rightly so. They should be hammered if liquidation is their fate for failing to pay the taxman and other creditors and no fan in his or her right mind should be arguing against further penalties.

The game must have suitable deterrents to prevent others from escaping debts in a similar way."
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"Expediency trumps justice", Graham Speirs, Sunday Herald, 15 Apr 2012
"Rangers crisis: Blue Knights 'withdraw bid' for club", Graham Fraser, STV, 16 Apr 2012
"Administrator's Statement", Duff & Phelps, Rangers, 16 Apr 2012 - in response to Blue knights' withdrawal of bid
"Rangers supporters issue ultimatum to Ibrox administrators demanding they speed up sale process", Chris Roberts, Daily Record, 16 Apr 2012
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"Rangers takeover: Bill Ng pulls bid to buy club - report", Unattributed, Scotsman, 20 Apr 2012
"American tow-truck businessman to submit £11.2m 'incubator' bid for Rangers", Unattributed, STV, 20 Apr 2012
"Rangers takeover: Bill Miller’s statement in full", Scotsman, 20 Apr 2012
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"MILLER CUTS SPL DEAL AS HE MOVES CLOSER TO BUYING GERS", Unattributed, Sunday Express, 22 Apr 2012
"Ally McCoist hits out at SFA saying fine and ban could kill Rangers", Stephen Mcgowan, Daily Mail, 24 Apr 2012
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"Fans threaten SPL boycott if Rangers newco is given free pass into league", Unattributed, STV, 25 Apr 2012
"Sir David Murray forced to reveal Rangers takeover documents by court", Unattributed, STV, 25 Apr 2012
"McCoist: Give me the names of those people who could have killed our club", Michael Grant, Herald, 25 Apr 2012
"Moving goalposts will anger supporters", Stewart Fisher, Herald, 25 Apr 2012 - SPLSurvey.com's survey of fans' opinion of Newco Rangers being admitted to the SPL.
"Why we won’t all help ‘The Rangers’", Bill Leckie, The Sun, 25 Apr 2012
"The stark truth facing SPL crisis club Rangers", Matt Slater, BBC, 25 Apr 2012
"Rangers administration: Fans hit out at SFA", Jane Bradley, Scotsman, 25 Apr 2012
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"SFA allowed three people outside of Hampden to become fall guys", Mark Hateley, Daily Record, 26 Apr 2012 - Mark Hateley names the 3 men on the panel in his Daily Record column.
"Trio who ruled on Rangers named... and threatened", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 26 Apr 2012
"Naming shame: Police called in after SFA panel receive threats over Rangers ban", John Greechan, Daily Mail, 26 Apr 2012
"We would welcome application from Rangers to rejoin the SFL", Alan Patullo, Scotsman, 26 Apr 2012
"Thugs have made transparency and accountability impossible", Michael Grant, Herald, 26 Apr 2012
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"Ticketus to withdraw funding from Rangers’ takeover bid", Unattributed, STV, 27 Sep 2012
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"McCoist and Smith fail to see true Ibrox saboteurs ", Glenn Gibbons, Scotsman, 28 Apr 2012
"An overload of emotion from melodramatic McCoist, Tom English, Scotsman, 28 Apr 2012
"Rangers fans march en masse to Hampden to rally against SFA sanctions", Unattributed, Scotsman, 28 Apr 2012
"Rangers fans march on Hampden and vow "action" against other clubs", Unattributed, Herald, 28 Apr 2012
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"Humility in short supply at Ibrox ", Andrew Smith, Scotland on Sunday, 29 APr 2012
"Running on empty", Richard Wilson, Sunday Herald, 29 Apr 2012
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"Miller: I will never let Rangers suffer again", Martin Williams, Herald, 4 May 2012
"Rangers in crisis: Backlash fear forces 11-club vote on Ibrox club's SPL future", Hugh Keevins & Gary Ralston,Daily Record, 5 May 2012
"Bid proposals unlikely to deliver CVA, say analysts", Greig Cameron, Herald, 5 May 2012
"McCoist backs Miller bid as signing issues cloud thinking", Michael Grant, Herald, 5 May 2012
"Rangers takeover: Player walkout ‘a deadly blow’ says Ally McCoist", Lisa Gray, Scotsman, 5 May 2012
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"Rangers likely to stay in SPL, says Michael Johnston", Unattributed, BBC, 5 May 2012"Rangers takeover: John Yorkston calls on SPL chairmen to relegate newco Rangers", Unattributed, Scotland On Sunday, 6 May 2012
"Rangers in crisis: SPL don't have power to issue penalties if newco gets into top flight", Gordon Waddell, Sunday Mail, 6 May 2012
"SPL board can't win over Rangers decision - Stephen Thompson", Unattributed, BBC, 6 May 2012
"This is the time for leadership from Scottish football", Alex Thomson, Channell 4, 6 May 2012 - a strongly worded call for SPL & SFA leaders to be decisive.
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a club without an ounce of sporting integrity, helped back in by others who see only money and the short-term

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Sport celebrates competition – business seeks to eliminate it.
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"SPL delay decisions on financial fair play and voting rights", Chris McLaughlin, BBC, 7 May 2012
"SPL Press Release ~ General Meeting outcome", Unattributed, SPL, 7 May 2012 - where the vote on Financial Fairplay, Voting Changes and Newco are postponed to 30-May.
"CELTIC PLAN BOYCOTT IF SPL GO EASY ON IBROX RIVALS", Ewing Grahame, Express, 7 May 2012
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"Fines or points deductions against newco Rangers are 'not inevitable'", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 8 May 2012
"Position of strength? This is an omnishambles", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 8 May 2012
"More at stake than the future of Rangers: Bill Miller is sheltered by his remoteness", Richard Wilson, Herald, 8 May 2012
"Scottish journalist leaps to the defence of Scottish sports writers under siege from Channel 4 News", Hamish Mackay, The Drum, 8 May 2012
"Rangers takeover: preferred bidder Bill Miller withdraws offer for Ibrox outfit", Unattributed, Telegraph, 8 May 2012
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"Ticketus 'set to sue' Rangers owner Craig Whyte for £27m", Unattributed, BBC, 9 May 2012
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"Rangers: Blue Knights see latest offer for club rejected", Chris McLaughlin, BBC, 11 May 2012
"Blue Knights pull out of race to take over Ibrox club after offer is rejected by administrators ", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 11 May 2012
"Rangers appeal against SFA sanctions to be heard on May 16 as panel members are named", Unattributed, Daily Record, 11 May 2012
"Judicial panel considered terminating Ibrox club's SFA membership", Unattributed, Daily Record, 11 May 2012
"Ticketus launch legal action against Craig Whyte ", Unattributed, Scotsman, 11 May 2012
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"Rangers were almost turfed out of Scottish football, reveals SFA", Mark Wilson, Daily Mail, 11 May 2012
"SFA dossier reveals how David Murray was aware of Craig Whyte's record", Keith Macleod, Daily Record, 12 May 2012
"Blue Knights: Time has run out to save Rangers", Unattributed, Herald, 12 May 2012
"End game?", Michael Grant, Herald, 12 May 2012
"SPL ‘decision makers’ are just too scared to decide ", Glenn Gibbons, Scotsman, 12 May 2012
"Rangers in crisis: SFA report damns directors for staying silent about Craig Whyte's dodgy dealings", Colin Duncan, Daily Record, 12 May 2012
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"Rangers sold: New chief Green signs deal for crisis club", Kenny McAlpine, Sun, 12 May 2012
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"Rangers takeover: Bullish Charles Green brushes off fears over his past ", Stephen Halliday, Scotsman, 14 May 2012
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"Green to name consortium soon but will not rule out possibility of newco", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 15 May 2012
"Green to name consortium soon but will not rule out possibility of newco", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 15 May 2012
"What happens next? The 10 items on Green's immediate agenda", Hugh Macdonald, Herald, 15 May 2012
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"Seven Ibrox stars worth £25m can go for just £8m following pay cut deals", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 16 May 2012
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"You’re nowt special Gers", Robert Grieve, Sun, 17 May 2012
"Rangers takeover: Doncaster reveals newco could escape SPL exit", Unattributed, Scotsman, 18 May 2012
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"Glasgow Rangers players begged to not be hasty in deciding their futures by prospective new owners", Roddy Forsyth, Telegraph, 19 May 2012
"Nanny state is Charles Green consortium's key to care", Stewart Fisher, Herald, 19 May 2012
"Rangers takeover: I’ll care for Bears, says Charles Green", Tom English, Scotland On Sunday, 20 May 2012
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"Rangers in crisis: Tycoon Mike McDonald quits Charles Green's takeover team over SFA transfer ban ", Keith Jackson, Daily Record, 22 May 2012
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"Ticketus step up cash fight with Whyte: Ex-Gers owner pursued after CVA deal", Robert Macaulay, Sun, 23 May 2012
"Rangers in crisis: The downfall of Sir David Murray.. by former chairman and ally Alastair Johnston", Scott McCulloch & Craig McDonald, Daily Record, 23 May 2012
"What is the true colour of Green's money?", Richard Wilson, Herald, 23 May 2012
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Interesting documentary on BBC last night - any chance of a link to it?
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