Robert Marshall
Well-Known Member
Six years ago today, the first meeting was held in The Louden Tavern of 60 Rangers fans that would lead to the formation of Rangers First, a Community Interest Company ( CIC ) that would grow to 14000 members*
It was formed in the hope that we would, the fans get some sort of control over our Club.
At the time there was a lot of bad feeling from certain members of The RST because of some of the people involved with RF.
I don't want to open old wounds or even revisit some of the things that happened, but what I will say, with hindsight, is that it appears their fears were well founded,
I was banned more times than Willie Johnston from posting on FF, but can honestly say that I never had a cross word with Mark Dingwall over this, spoke to him many times before the games and he explained that it was only certain people that he and others had a problem with.
As I say, no recriminations about anything that happened, but i truly believe with the formation of RF, it kick started RST into action and with a common goal, , I would like to think we helped, in a small way, the current board wrestle control from the previous regime.
So once again I would like to thank Dave King, Douglas Park, John Bennett, George Letham and George Taylor along with the members of the RST, RF and every single fan that voted with us to win our Club back, our support will never be able to repay them.
Without buying shares and ousting them, we would still be in the hands of these 'people'
I don't want to name individuals in RF or the RST, but my eternal thanks.
The Future is bright.
*Figure is disputed by some and they might be right, but the Principle still stands.
It was formed in the hope that we would, the fans get some sort of control over our Club.
At the time there was a lot of bad feeling from certain members of The RST because of some of the people involved with RF.
I don't want to open old wounds or even revisit some of the things that happened, but what I will say, with hindsight, is that it appears their fears were well founded,
I was banned more times than Willie Johnston from posting on FF, but can honestly say that I never had a cross word with Mark Dingwall over this, spoke to him many times before the games and he explained that it was only certain people that he and others had a problem with.
As I say, no recriminations about anything that happened, but i truly believe with the formation of RF, it kick started RST into action and with a common goal, , I would like to think we helped, in a small way, the current board wrestle control from the previous regime.
So once again I would like to thank Dave King, Douglas Park, John Bennett, George Letham and George Taylor along with the members of the RST, RF and every single fan that voted with us to win our Club back, our support will never be able to repay them.
Without buying shares and ousting them, we would still be in the hands of these 'people'
I don't want to name individuals in RF or the RST, but my eternal thanks.
The Future is bright.
*Figure is disputed by some and they might be right, but the Principle still stands.