Rangers are the most likely club in Europe to go bust according to a survey in the Sunday Mail

Club should demand that article is retracted if we can prove the original analysis is bollocks

Time to tell them to substantiate the story or we take legal action
There wasn't any analysis. It said it was a survey. That means it's peoples opinion.
Off the Pitch Media sound like the kind of operation fat Andy Muirhead would dream up.
 
One thousand Glasgow Irish tax experts were asked in a survey by Bbc scotland, which club would go bust a bit like the survey when they ask the snp public who was better wee nippy or Boris
 
A concerted effort of gutter journo articles with zero substance so a very encouraging storyline for us. Hollicom are going at the anti Rangers shit big style, getting all their lickspittles paid up and in line to do their bidding and deflecting.

So the scum are really worried about something major coming their way. Bring it on.
 
While their summary is obviously bollocks it’s actually quite easy to work out what they based this on, ie the % of total income which comes from ticket sales.

It is unfortunately not great as a combination of a truly woeful TV deal combined with a huge support like ours (and there’s) means we are always going to be really high up this list.

Thankfully we have our wealthy benefactors to see us right. But make no mistake, this type of situation is an absolute nightmare for us and them.
 
Im shocked the scum are 2nd lol. Id of thought Hearts are in more trouble than both of us.

There’s plenty more clubs in trouble in Scotland/Europe than either Rangers or Celtic like for example the vast majority of them. We saw this with the self serving vote recently to end the season which Rangers voted against. The issue with financial figures is that you can put any kind of spin you want on them depending on what your agenda is. I mean are they seriously saying that match day ticket income matters more to Rangers than any other club in the SPFL? Everything is relative after all.
 
Why are the allowed to write shit like this?

I've not, and will not read it. It's written because of reactions like yours, as well as the Twitter "sevco" types.

That's if you want the brutal truth. It's all about an emotional reaction. It's the oldest trick in the book.
 
More fool them. They don't like that we are spending money. So are trying to create panic that by doing so we are at risk of going bust. They hate that we are actually a well run club with backers ready to challenge them.
That is exactly what they are trying to do.
 
From the BBC paper gossip page.

Is this the David Low article already with a massive thread, or a second bit of Timmy porn?

A new survey, by digital business media company Off The Pitch, reveals Rangers are the most likely club in Europe to go bust as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with Celtic second on the list (Sunday Mail)




Aye, and Aberdeen will finish second in the league wi us naewhere.

Die ya 19th Century Terrorist hack bastards.
 
That's 2 articles in quick succession saying this which means it's the narrative that's been ordered from their PR paymasters.

The Haji signing has caused this and the DR/SM only too happy to be paid to print it.

Don't buy, click of share and get your content from fan media.
It's almost like they've got fùck all to spend but quick look over there, it's Admin 68742.
 
If a thorough investigation had been undertaken, which it hasn't, an imbecile would know there are many clubs in a more perilous state than ours. In fact rational people would know this by applying common sense.
 
Three pages of replies from loads of people who clearly didn't read the article or original source is a bit of a waste of bandwidth.

It isn't a survey of Declans taken by the Sunday Mail. It's based on research by Off the Pitch into matchday income as a proportion of turnover and the clubs which rely most on ticket sales. We're top of the list. Celtic and Porto second. The top 20 is below.

The original post suggests the BBC is shit stirring (insert shocked emoji here) with mention of going bust. The Off the Pitch report, and the Sunday Mail article for that matter, doesn't mention "going bust". It's simply highlighting a real concern if football is played behind closed doors for an extended period of time. And as supporters this research is highlighting that we need to keep buying season tickets, MyGers subscriptions, merchandise, RTV subscriptions and anything else to make sure our club comes out of this as strongly as possible and spread the income sources around more.

Rangers 67%
FC Porto 45%
Celtic 45%
Charlton 44%
Sheffield United 40%
Millwall 37%
Nottingham Forest 33%
Derby County 30%
Barnsley 30%
Ajax 29%
Ipswich Town 29%
Leeds United 28%
Preston North End 26%
Reading 25%
Brentford 25%
Birmingham City 25%
Arsenal 24%
Blackburn Rovers 24%
Athletic Club 24%
Bristol City 23%
 
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Wishful thinking o
Club should demand that article is retracted if we can prove the original analysis is bollocks

Time to tell them to substantiate the story or we take legal action
More wishful thinking on their part and clearly playing to Timmy hoardes. Surely their wage bill is more unsustainable with little or no revenue. Much depends on the return of supporters through the gate. But I wish the Club would take these cretins to task.
 
What it really means is that the Tim's in more trouble than us due to their wage bill and the mail are trying soften the blow and appease the hoards by putting our name before them.

think mentally challenged will go bust with the paedo case coming over the hill
 
Three pages of replies from loads of people who clearly didn't read the article or original source is a bit of a waste of bandwidth.

It isn't a survey of Declans taken by the Sunday Mail. It's based on research by Off the Pitch into matchday income as a proportion of turnover and the clubs which rely most on ticket sales. We're top of the list. Celtic and Porto second. The top 20 is below.

The original post suggests the BBC is shit stirring (insert shocked emoji here) with mention of going bust. The Off the Pitch report, and the Sunday Mail article for that matter, doesn't mention "going bust". It's simply highlighting a real concern if football is played behind closed doors for an extended period of time. And as supporters this research is highlighting that we need to keep buying season tickets, MyGers subscriptions, merchandise, RTV subscriptions and anything else to make sure our club comes out of this as strongly as possible and spread the income sources around more.

Rangers 67%
FC Porto 45%
Celtic 45%
Charlton 44%
Sheffield United 40%
Millwall 37%
Nottingham Forest 33%
Derby County 30%
Barnsley 30%
Ajax 29%
Ipswich Town 29%
Leeds United 28%
Preston North End 26%
Reading 25%
Brentford 25%
Birmingham City 25%
Arsenal 24%
Blackburn Rovers 24%
Athletic Club 24%
Bristol City 23%

How does that work though if, say, all season ticket holders renew? We don't money on catering so that's not being missed out on. The only things I can think of being missed out on are hospitality and car park admissions.
 
Three pages of replies from loads of people who clearly didn't read the article or original source is a bit of a waste of bandwidth.

It isn't a survey of Declans taken by the Sunday Mail. It's based on research by Off the Pitch into matchday income as a proportion of turnover and the clubs which rely most on ticket sales. We're top of the list. Celtic and Porto second. The top 20 is below.

The original post suggests the BBC is shit stirring (insert shocked emoji here) with mention of going bust. The Off the Pitch report, and the Sunday Mail article for that matter, doesn't mention "going bust". It's simply highlighting a real concern if football is played behind closed doors for an extended period of time. And as supporters this research is highlighting that we need to keep buying season tickets, MyGers subscriptions, merchandise, RTV subscriptions and anything else to make sure our club comes out of this as strongly as possible and spread the income sources around more.

Rangers 67%
FC Porto 45%
Celtic 45%
Charlton 44%
Sheffield United 40%
Millwall 37%
Nottingham Forest 33%
Derby County 30%
Barnsley 30%
Ajax 29%
Ipswich Town 29%
Leeds United 28%
Preston North End 26%
Reading 25%
Brentford 25%
Birmingham City 25%
Arsenal 24%
Blackburn Rovers 24%
Athletic Club 24%
Bristol City 23%
Presumably with Ashley out of the picture, Rangers will start to get more direct revenue from merchandise, and therefore that 67% figure will reduce rapidly.
 
A new survey, by digital business media company Off The Pitch, reveals Rangers are the most likely club in Europe to go bust as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with Celtic second on the list (Sunday Mail)
 
While their summary is obviously bollocks it’s actually quite easy to work out what they based this on, ie the % of total income which comes from ticket sales.

It is unfortunately not great as a combination of a truly woeful TV deal combined with a huge support like ours (and there’s) means we are always going to be really high up this list.

Thankfully we have our wealthy benefactors to see us right. But make no mistake, this type of situation is an absolute nightmare for us and them.

They also basically wrote off £3.9m earned from merchandising because of £3.6m legal fees that the club incurred fighting Fatman. This falsely makes it look that match income takes on more importance .
 
How does that work though if, say, all season ticket holders renew? We don't money on catering so that's not being missed out on. The only things I can think of being missed out on are hospitality and car park admissions.

Yup, in which case there's likely to be minimal impact to the club. The only potential problem I see is if a large proportion of season ticket holders don't renew because of the uncertainty around attending matches.

That said, the new kit deal will probably see sales through the roof which will hopefully keep us in a strong position.
 
Seems to be a wave of media posts like this. Eg Them wanting games published and Rangers finance scare stories. Reading between the lines it seems they are the ones in trouble and not us.
 
Ah well...I guess that's that then.
Not like the media to run depressing, worst case scenario, depressing click bait, invalidated nonsense at the height of a Global pandemic.
 
Seems to be a wave of media posts like this. Eg Them wanting games published and Rangers finance scare stories. Reading between the lines it seems they are the ones in trouble and not us.
I thought the second the fixture angle came out there are a no. of narratives they are so determined to know when they play us. Sporting integrity dictates the first game is at the piggery (millions in revenue lost) now we all know sporting integrity died moons ago up here so there could be trouble afoot. If they can't dictate the order of matches watch their business model suddenly dictates more selling to cover their salary blackhole.
 
So basically vote for a club you hate thing?

Proper journalism yeah?

Some of the links on social media from these so called "newspapers" is unreal. "Aldi has garden furniture in stock", "Make your own KFC with this life hack", "Mum of six transforms kitchen with £20 BnM product", it is tragic to think this is the state of the press in this country.
 
That is unsubstantiated nonsense, and is deliberately trying to damage our business, luckily these rags have absolutely no credibility, our finances are the worst in Europe? Have they had a look at the finances of hundreds of clubs across the continent, of course they haven't, it is laughable, but why now when they have just awarded themselves an unwarranted title? something ain't right at the chamber of secrets.
 
Three pages of replies from loads of people who clearly didn't read the article or original source is a bit of a waste of bandwidth.

It isn't a survey of Declans taken by the Sunday Mail. It's based on research by Off the Pitch into matchday income as a proportion of turnover and the clubs which rely most on ticket sales. We're top of the list. Celtic and Porto second. The top 20 is below.

The original post suggests the BBC is shit stirring (insert shocked emoji here) with mention of going bust. The Off the Pitch report, and the Sunday Mail article for that matter, doesn't mention "going bust". It's simply highlighting a real concern if football is played behind closed doors for an extended period of time. And as supporters this research is highlighting that we need to keep buying season tickets, MyGers subscriptions, merchandise, RTV subscriptions and anything else to make sure our club comes out of this as strongly as possible and spread the income sources around more.

Rangers 67%
FC Porto 45%
Celtic 45%
Charlton 44%
Sheffield United 40%
Millwall 37%
Nottingham Forest 33%
Derby County 30%
Barnsley 30%
Ajax 29%
Ipswich Town 29%
Leeds United 28%
Preston North End 26%
Reading 25%
Brentford 25%
Birmingham City 25%
Arsenal 24%
Blackburn Rovers 24%
Athletic Club 24%
Bristol City 23%

yes but the analysis is done based on last years figures - for us there’s no merchandising income to speak of, litigation fees that won’t be happening this year plus the like of MyGers, so we’re already in a far better position.

In short the survey is a load of poorly researched bollocks. Odd that a Bear would go to such lengths to stick up for it to be honest.
 
Aye king and the three bears put in around £35m and just going to let us go bust lol. Good job we don't have a 60m a year wage bill and 38m pound bank debt and compo bill that going to be 10s of millions.
 
They would be better analysing how much of the Rangers 67% comes from season ticket revenue, mentioning season tickets are already on sale, getting some inside info on how many have been sold to date etc.

The raw 67 number is a concern, but needs to be followed by some basic analysis.
 
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