What is Craig Houston’s role at the club these days?

[Tomted]

Don’t know Craig Houston but from what I read it always seemed that he was prepared to make sacrifices in his personal life through his concern for Rangers at what was a terrible time for our club.

 

[Allybear]

I only met Craig once, and he posted some flyers on scribd asking for as many supporters to print off as many as possible, (spivs out and the long firm). We handed them out before kick off, folks didnt have a clue as to what he was trying to do for the club. He played a very significant part in raising awareness of the danger we were in, at a time when many thought he was just scare mongering. He stuck his neck out.

Dark days that im glad to see the back of.

 

[Trevor Reznick]

Craig is the guy at the forefront of the SOS Football Academy mate.

Remember it was suggested Sons of Struth be renamed Weans of Wilton when someone traced Craig’s family tree and found he was directly descended to William Wilton through his mother. Craig had no inkling until it was pointed out to him, so no doubt Rangers were in his blood.
Great to see him around the Club and always good for a chat about the SOS Academy.

 

[Prestwick_ Bear]

Met Craig in the District years ago before our mismanagement and was a top bloke then.

What he done for us is, to out the Spivs will never be forgotten, allround great Bear.

 

[Strickland Banks]

If Dave King and the 3 Bears were the brains and the money behind our liberation, make no mistake, Craig Houston was a major battlefield general and responsible for the biggest pair of boots (and balls) on the ground.

The guy did so at much personal sacrifice and in very hostile and intimidatory environments, dealing against the rats.

Any Rangers supporters who have not read ‘Sons of Struth Demand the Truth’ should do so. It’s a great read.

If I am ever fortunate to meet Craig Houston, I hope
To shake his hand, thank him and buy him a drink.

 

[Thefamous]

Ok.

whats your issue? Sandy was part of the sos just as Craig was so why shouldnt he be applauded for what they done. Cant just pick and chose because of one persons life away from ibrox.

 

[Prestwick_ Bear]

If Dave King and the 3 Bears were the brains and the money behind our liberation, make no mistake, Craig Houston was a major battlefield general and responsible for the biggest pair of boots (and balls) on the ground.

The guy did so at much personal sacrifice and in very hostile and intimidatory environments, dealing against the rats.

Any Rangers supporters who have not read ‘Sons of Struth Demand the Truth’ should do so. It’s a great read.

If I am ever fortunate to meet Craig Houston, I hope
To shake his hand, thank him and buy him a drink.

You might just see Craig with a high viz vest mate, just look out for him.

 

[Roscoblue]

whats your issue? Sandy was part of the sos just as Craig was so why shouldnt he be applauded for what they done. Cant just pick and chose because of one persons life away from ibrox.

Sandy has spent the majority of his life using our Club’s name to organise fights with moronic like minded arseholes throughout Europe and any link to him tarnishes Rangers name.

 

[Strickland Banks]

You might just see Craig with a high viz vest mate, just look out for him.

I did see him once on a match day with a high viz jacket, but he was busy working outside the ground helping the crowd and didn’t want to interrupt him. Hopefully see him properly one day.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Will be completely honest and I know ill prob get tore to shreds but I was one of the people to ignore Craig and not care what he had to say. I was fed up with everything and just wanted to watch my team. I didn't boycott and renewed my season ticket as well as I thought that if I didn't then we could potentially lose our club forever, I thought with no money coming in the chancers in charge would sell and mortgage everything they possibly could for the funds to keep us going.

Looking back on it now I have nothing but gratitude for Craig and the rest of the guys who broke ranks and took part in the boycott and got actively involved.

It was a hard time.

I was one of them outside with him but, to be honest, I never had any I’ll feeling towards bears who adopted your approach.

I knew that we were ALL doing what our conscience told us to save our magnificent club ?

Craig sat very close to us for years in the Main Stand & is a really good guy who genuinely had the club at heart. And still does !

 

[Thefamous]

Sandy has spent the majority of his life using our Club’s name to organise fights with moronic like minded arseholes throughout Europe and any link to him tarnishes Rangers name.

no issues with who funded most of the sos banners etc but.

im out before i cop a ban

 

[Prestwick_ Bear]

I did see him once on a match day with a high viz jacket, but he was busy working outside the ground helping the crowd and didn’t want to interrupt him. Hopefully see him properly one day.

Shake his hand next time.

 

[Jaymuz7]

often see Craig outside the Rolls Royce or in the Dumbreck area with the coppers.

nothing but respect for the man.

 

[Blue Lew]

If Dave King and the 3 Bears were the brains and the money behind our liberation, make no mistake, Craig Houston was a major battlefield general and responsible for the biggest pair of boots (and balls) on the ground.

The guy did so at much personal sacrifice and in very hostile and intimidatory environments, dealing against the rats.

Any Rangers supporters who have not read ‘Sons of Struth Demand the Truth’ should do so. It’s a great read.

If I am ever fortunate to meet Craig Houston, I hope
To shake his hand, thank him and buy him a drink.

My brother and I have been friendly with Craig since we were kids. You wouldn’t believe the shit he went through to help save the club, it was shocking and should never be forgotten.

 

[Linfieldloyal]

Noticed him in an official bouncer like role for the pre -match act of remembrance at the statue recently when players/staff came out the side door

 

[RSEA]

A top lad
I have nothing but respect for craig Houston

 

[RSEA]

Noticed him in an official bouncer like role for the pre -match act of remembrance at the statue recently when players/staff came out the side door

As above
Craig works for the club in a security role now

 

[Family bam]

Sandy has spent the majority of his life using our Club’s name to organise fights with moronic like minded arseholes throughout Europe and any link to him tarnishes Rangers name.

And the Easedales didn't tarnish our name??

As I said earlier, we always turn on our own.

 

[Jaymuz7]

And the Easedales didn't tarnish our name??

As I said earlier, we always turn on our own.

Sadly you are correct FB.

 

[Embra Bear]

Aye whatever.

Craig and Sandy deserve be carried to Ibrox every other week in sedan chairs.

That's a bit excessive tbh.

Where would they be carried from to Ibrox? Their houses?, the louden? The underground station?

 

[migsy323]

He is a legend in my eyes. It was shocking the abuse he got from some of our so called fans. He exposed the spivs from the very beginning

 

[Family bam]

That's a bit excessive tbh.

Where would they be carried from to Ibrox? Their houses?, the louden? The underground station?

My hoose after a swally and a large buffet.

 

[Roscoblue]

And the Easedales didn't tarnish our name??

As I said earlier, we always turn on our own.

They absolutely did, I wouldn’t have them at Ibrox either. What’s your point?

 

[Tommyhlrsc]

During our darkest hours, the absolute venom spat against his name over on Rangers media was utterly disgusting.
Posters on there were calling for hom to be physically attacked ffs and to this day should be completely ashamed of themselves.

Spoke to the big fella in the District at the time this was all going on, he came across as a good guy, a gentleman and most of all a Ranger.

He deserves a debt of gratitude from Bears today and far into our Clubs future.

 

[spartacus]

The strain of the threat of being sued by the spivs for a fortune must have been awful. They threw everything at him.

 

[The DazzleGer]

All the time in the world for Craig .
A hero .

 

[tambourineman]

The guys contribution to our liberation was outstanding.It should never be forgotten the bravery and determination he displayed.

Well said. A "like" was not sufficient in this instance.

 

[Captain_Buns]

There should be a statue commissioned of King, 3 Bears, Houston & all that fought so save our club from the clutches of the Spivs.

Make no mistake, we’d have been hamstrung forever more if it wasn’t for them.

 

[SenoraCuellar]

History will be kinder to him than some of our support. The abuse he got was disgraceful. He is one of the reasons we still have a club.

 

[Hal B. Goode]

No
That was Colin Stewart

what’s the story here?

 

[GEODGC]

what’s the story here?

Just as the spivs were about to be ousted, that morning, Llambias(I think) called Colin Stewart and demanded he handed over £500,000 from RYD. Colin point blank refused despite lots of threats.

 

[AzorIbrox]

what’s the story here?

I believe it was the day King & Co ousted the Spivs, one of Ashley's men inside tried to do a runner with hundreds of thousands of pounds of our youth development money and Colin refused to hand it over.

 

[Hal B. Goode]

Just as the spivs were about to be ousted, that morning, Llambias(I think) called Colin Stewart and demanded he handed over £500,000 from RYD. Colin point blank refused despite lots of threats.

Ah yes, I recall that now. Top man.

 

[GEODGC]

Ah yes, I recall that now. Top man.

He is indeed, it took a lot of bottle to do that to his gaffers at the time.
He’s pretty good on twitter too is Colin, never slow to nail his colours to the mast and likes a wee dig at them too.

 

[Derta]

My son and myself supported him on the marches, some of the demos and we also joined the boycott which, even though not fully supported by some for various reasons, some of them I could understand some not so much,I truly believe that we succeeded in the battle with the chancers and crooks who were raping our club. It was very hard to give up our season tickets but we knew that it had to be done. Craig stood up to serious threats and intimidation from the gangsters to carry the fight to them. He has denied it but he was very courageous in challenging them. He, along with some others, deserves all our thanks and gratitude in helping Rangers to survive that awful time. Sometimes leaders simply emerge in times of need and thank God for that.

W.A.T.P.

I like you mate went on the journey with Craig and the sacrifices he made were over and above. People on here who mock the guy are most likely the ones who say on their arses and done nothing.
Craig deserves any recognition he gets from the club b for what he done and I personally know a couple of the top people at the club who are very impressed with him.
I wish him all the best going forward and will always be grateful for his leadership during those dark days.

 

[GEODGC]

I like you mate went on the journey with Craig and the sacrifices he made were over and above. People on here who mock the guy are most likely the ones who say on their arses and done nothing.
Craig deserves any recognition he gets from the club b for what he done and I personally know a couple of the top people at the club who are very impressed with him.
I wish him all the best going forward and will always be grateful for his leadership during those dark days.

I don’t recall too many mocking him on here to be fair mate. Rangers Media and ‘other’ sites did, but I don’t think I saw any of that on here. The same guys that dished out abuse to Craig were also very vocal about Chris Graham and were dead against Dave King. Funnily enough I haven’t heard much from them recently, certainly none of them had the balls to come out and admit they were wrong.

 

[The Moonlighter]

Craig and Sandy mobilised the Rangers support by continually exposing the rape of our Club.

I for one will be forever grateful.

 

[DavidSmith]

Will be completely honest and I know ill prob get tore to shreds but I was one of the people to ignore Craig and not care what he had to say. I was fed up with everything and just wanted to watch my team. I didn't boycott and renewed my season ticket as well as I thought that if I didn't then we could potentially lose our club forever, I thought with no money coming in the chancers in charge would sell and mortgage everything they possibly could for the funds to keep us going.

Looking back on it now I have nothing but gratitude for Craig and the rest of the guys who broke ranks and took part in the boycott and got actively involved.

I was similar to yourself. however I didn’t boycott, mainly because at that time, my young grandson wanted his first season ticket, and I wasn’t going to discourage him for any reason.

As it turned out I believe the balance was just about right - between the boycotters and non boycotters - with the small attendances bring in enough money to keep the lights on, as I believe a total boycott could have finished us completely - especially as we now know that the vindictive Ashley was pulling the strings in the background.

As for Craig, although I didn’t agree with everything he did, he did everything for the right reasons, and we all got there in the end especially thanks to Dave King and TTBs.

 

[Laudrup1]

They absolutely did, I wouldn’t have them at Ibrox either. What’s your point?

Yeah, I've literally no idea what the point the poster was making with regards to the Easdale's.

They're a pair of cunts, I wouldn't see near Ibrox ever again. Quite how that backs up his point about SC, I'm not sure.

I've a lot of time for Craig Houston. He's done a lot for us that we should all be greatful for and I'm happy the club seen right by him.

I'll not comment on Sandy Chugg.

 

[GovanFront4]

Truly the worst trait among some in our support.

Players
Prominent fans
Celeb fans
Owners
Managers
Directors

It's disgraceful.

Literally see Tarriers get an easier ride than Title winning ex players.