Rangers and Reach PLC

[The Dude]

It clearly makes business and financial sense if the club are doing it.

I understand that the record are awful but this really isn't anything to be in a sense of outrage about

Is saving a few quid worth alienating fans?

 

[The Dude]

A lot of people won't even begin to consider the intricacies that might be at play here...

PYOOOOOOOOOR RAGIN' SO UH UM.

What are these intricacies?

 

[The Golden God]

That's disappointing.

 

[RabSpackman]

Following on from the Go Radio pish we entered into last week, this is another disappointing "partnership", to say the least

This mob own the Daily Record & Sunday Mail.

The same paper that we are constantly told are not welcome at Ibrox.

WTF is going on??!

Club1872 comments??

If it is part of a strategy to influence from a point of commercial interest bringing some voice over editorial output then I would welcome it, even say that it is long overdue.

I severely doubt that it is that well thought through though

 

[Coisty09]

This is akin to doing a deal with the Fat whank to sell shirts.
WTF @Greg Marshall
I can see sales being very low!!
Having been involved with media (and at one point a magazine publisher) sometimes it is difficult to get competitive print deals.
However, it is not all about money.
I think the club would find the fans would rather pay a bit more for a programme knowing that they are not putting money into the company that publishes those two rags!!!

 

[RaoulDuke11]

What are these intricacies?

That they're now in a business partnership with - and therefore enjoy a direct link to - the bosses of the people who run the Record...

 

[Delboy Trotter]

Poor decision making from whoever made the call at the club

Just goes to show some at the club are totally out of touch with the fans

 

[CoopBlue]

A lot of people won't even begin to consider the intricacies that might be at play here...

PYOOOOOOOOOR RAGIN' SO UH UM.

There are no intricacies at play.

As with the mentally challenged infested Go Radio link up, it's just a partnership that should never exist.

Very disappointed in the club.

 

[RaoulDuke11]

There are no intricacies at play.

As with the mentally challenged infested Go Radio link up, it's just a partnership that should never exist.

That they're now in a business partnership with - and therefore enjoy a direct link to - the bosses of the people who run the Record...

 

[MSF]

It clearly makes business and financial sense if the club are doing it.

I understand that the record are awful but this really isn't anything to be in a sense of outrage about

There is really.

Its blatant disregard for the support, as per usual.

 

[CoopBlue]

That they're now in a business partnership with - and therefore enjoy a direct link to - the bosses of the people who run the Record...

Will make no difference whatsoever.

The Rhecord will continue to do what the Rhecord does.

 

[The Dude]

That they're now in a business partnership with - and therefore enjoy a direct link to - the bosses of the people who run the Record...

They always have.

 

[RaoulDuke11]

Will make no difference whatsoever.

The Rhecord will continue to do what the Rhecord does.

You're entitled to your opinion mate.

But from a more objective perspective, I can see the strategic gain.

 

[RaoulDuke11]

They always have.

Is this not a new partnership?

 

[CoopBlue]

You're entitled to your opinion mate.

But from a more objective perspective, I can see the strategic gain.

I guess we'll find out in due course mate, but I simply see it as an ill advised move to partner with this mob.

 

[CR5]

There is really.

Its blatant disregard for the support, as per usual.

Or it's a knee jerk reaction?

The support should have no issue if we were to hypothetically work with BBC England on something, so why is a printing company any different? I highly doubt the record benefits from this at all.

 

[The Dude]

Is this not a new partnership?

Aye, doesn't mean the club never had access to people at the top of companies. David Graham's predecessor certainly had that access but he was more interested in settling old scores with his former colleagues.

 

[Tommac]

The programme appears to be still produced by RFC staff.

I agree however the club should have joined up thinki and have nowt to do with Go Radio or Reach.

David Graham announced the GoRadio link up on the official site.

 

[JeffreySpauIding]

I'd boycott it if I ever bought a programme. Never seen anything that interesting in them.

 

[Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond]

As an aside, the chief executive of Reach is a Celtic fan from Blantyre called Jim Mullen.

 

[ibroxbound]

How do you propose we change the attitude of those people? They are now paying us for a partnership, you think that they would continue the status quo whilst doing so? Would be very foolish of them to do so. Perhaps the club aren't as out of touch as many seem to think, perhaps this is a route they've elected to go down to actually resolve and put an end to the situation where the relationship is toxic and also make some money out of it? Win win if it manages to fix things.

No-one needs to now buy the DR or any of their other shitty papers. We can still, as fans, boycot their newspapers.

Reach aren't paying us for a partnership.
We are paying them to print our programme.

 

[JCB64]

They also print the Celtic programme.

 

[CoopBlue]

I'd boycott it if I ever bought a programme. Never seen anything that interesting in them.

I'm pretty stunned printed programmes continue to exist in this day and age.

 

[das]

They also print the Celtic programme.

And Liverpool, Everton, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea and Spurs.

 

[TommyEgan]

Reach aren't paying us for a partnership.
We are paying them to print our programme.

Good point, no idea what made me flip that in my mind.

 

[das]

I'm pretty stunned printed programmes continue to exist in this day and age.

Probably because people still collect them or buy them as a souvenir of a match

 

[SuperGers07]

It’s all just a bit meh isn’t it?

This mob own like 250 papers.

 

[mdingwall]

Reach aren't paying us for a partnership.
We are paying them to print our programme.

The will print and sell the programme and give Rangers a fee for doing so.

This may have a good effect on our cash flow but it sends out a massive mixed message considering the Record’s woeful behaviour over many years.

 

[android]

I preferred the Montgomery Litho days.

I preferred the Thomson Litho days myself.

 

[WearsideGallantFew]

I'm struggling to think of any other club in the world that would have a meltdown over who prints the bloody programme like. Perhaps if something as basic and minor as this is enough to get folk seething then perhaps it isn't Reach that is the issue here?

 

[602-Squadron]

Going by the way rangers have been conducting business in the last couple of weeks, I'm quite positive about the direction it's going in.

I'll hold fire on what I think about this.

 

[Wilkinsvolley]

How do you propose we change the attitude of those people? They are now paying us for a partnership, you think that they would continue the status quo whilst doing so? Would be very foolish of them to do so. Perhaps the club aren't as out of touch as many seem to think, perhaps this is a route they've elected to go down to actually resolve and put an end to the situation where the relationship is toxic and also make some money out of it? Win win if it manages to fix things.

No-one needs to now buy the DR or any of their other shitty papers. We can still, as fans, boycot their newspapers.

Things need to change and we’re only going to do it bit by bit. You just know it’s going to end up with people raging at Rangers every time they read a word they disagree with. The reason we should just sit in the corner telling everybody to fck off.

 

[Balogun1]

From their site

Our brands have a long heritage of being trusted sources of news and information, with our editorial conviction and high standards

What have their Editors been convicted of?

 

[M0LS]

Reach wont be printing it, they will be contracting that out, as with Trinity Mirror in the past. Reach will be contract publishing the programme, selling the ads doing the layout etc.

 

[Scoop]

Get in a partnership at the top and let influence filter down.

Perhaps part of a strategy to reverse the mentally challenged media influence.

Never thought of that - maybe positive . Although right now feels different

 

[Enclosure Blue]

You're entitled to your opinion mate.

But from a more objective perspective, I can see the strategic gain.

The Record need Rangers, Rangers don't need the Record.

 

[Fife flyer]

Is ReachSports not a rebranding of First Press Publishing who were also part of the Record group and published our programmes and the Rangers News for many years?

 

[claddie]

Maybe being in partnership with the masters might reign in the pish from the muppets. Might even get accurate reporting

 

[daven37]

The Record need Rangers, Rangers don't need the Record.

No we don't need it but if it helps get a more positive vibe out there about Rangers then what is the problem - even if it is only in the Record?

Can never put a price on good press,

 

[Enclosure Blue]

You should have stopped at No we don't.

No we don't need it but if it helps get a more positive vibe out there about Rangers then what is the problem - even if it is only in the Record?

Can never put a price on good press,

 

[ALittleBitOfTheBubbly]

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[SA444]

Can't help but watch that gif every time lol. The way Bain sits back like oooohhhhp.

It's the way Durrant stands up just as Walter turns round. Like a wee schoolboy who knows he's getting the blame for someone else's mistakes.

 

[foyle loyal]

the first programme was a bit flim flam to be honest, wasn't impressed much

 

[Enclosure Blue]

The club right care of though.

The gravy must be very taste.

Can anyone translate?

 

[RaoulDuke11]

Aye, doesn't mean the club never had access to people at the top of companies. David Graham's predecessor certainly had that access but he was more interested in settling old scores with his former colleagues.

Not a direct contractual and revenue-generating link then?

Like I said, intricacies at play.

I'm glad the businessmen leading the leading our club are more nuanced than some of the fans.

 

[RaoulDuke11]

The Record need Rangers, Rangers don't need the Record.

It would be advantageous to have the media 'onside' though, or at least not 'offside'. That's an indesputable fact.

 

[Dalmuirbear]

I preferred the Montgomery Litho days.

The money then went straight back to the club in the form of hospitality. So it was win, win for the club.

 

[Enclosure Blue]

It would be advantageous to have the media 'onside' though, or at least not 'offside'. That's an indesputable fact.

 

[Blue Lew]

Owned

Replaced L&S Litho who have been printing them for a few years now.

Owned by a mega Bluenose.

 

[Enclosure Blue]

It would be advantageous to have the media 'onside' though, or at least not 'offside'. That's an indesputable fact.

Print media is on its arse, that's an indesputable fact.