Villa are "completely useless" according to Rangers Chairman

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'm sure there will be some opinions on this!

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/green-hints-super-league-involvement-083336718.html

..Rangers chief executive Charles Green insists his fallen Scottish giants will be involved during the inevitable transition to a European super league.

The club unveiled plans for admission to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange on Thursday in the hope of raising up to £20million. Green anticipates the exploitation of untapped revenue streams such as merchandising will help elevate Rangers back into the Scottish Premier League.

And, once there, he insists they will be welcomed at the top table of European football, the landscape of which will be radically altered by the demands of top clubs.

"There will be a European league because big teams can't keep subsidising small teams like Southampton for the next 10 years because they will go stale," he said.

"Arsenal don't want to play Southampton or Swansea, but ask them if they want to play Celtic or Rangers. It's what the fans want to see. Fans across the world want to see Manchester United play Barcelona, not just once every few years but every season.

"If there are two divisions of 18 clubs, how could Rangers not be a part of that? I'm convinced it will happen because otherwise where will the revenues for the top come from?

"These days Arsenal are struggling to sell out their game against West Ham. How can Manchester United's revenues be £320million and Aston Villa, who are completely useless, get £250? It all comes from Sky and it's not decided by what a club puts in.

"What Manchester United put into world football is massive, but what they take out of it is a joke and they won't put up with that for much longer."

Rangers are hoping to raise £20million through an institutional investor placing and limited public offering.

Green revealed the club will be undertaking an institutional investor roadshow, claiming that to date there has been "strong interest". The funds will be used to strengthen the squad, improve and develop the club's properties and facilities and provide additional working capital.

Green accepted that football has endured a chequered past concerning flotations on the stock exchange, but is confident Rangers will be a success.

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[dave.woodhall]

We should reply to that after we've been beaten by Stirling Albion, currently 40th in Scotland.

[not3bad]

There's a perception that Villa are on the way down and it appears that a queue is forming to put the boot in.

[Richard Richard]

To be fair he's rite, our revenue is pathetic. I was earning that a week straight out of school.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'd love it if a new European league was set up now to include the 2 big Scottish clubs, Celtic and Hibs.

[andyh]

Maybe, just maybe other people out there don't think we are a big club anymore ?

[Chico Hamilton III]

Maybe, just maybe other people out there don't think we are a big club anymore ?

I wonder if the irony of accusing us of no longer being a big club is lost on the Rangers Chief Exec?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Bloody Jocks.
If our Villa supporting Prime Minister doesn't rewrite the Queens Speech to break up the Treaty of Union, I will never vote Conservative again.

[German James]

20 pages.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Bloody Jocks

Green is a Yorkshireman, actually.

Which is even worse

[PaulWinch again]

It seems somewhat odd that an opportunistic Chairman who knows very little about football would say we're useless, when as Dave says his team just lost to Stirling and occupy one of the lowest leagues in professional football.

[VILLA MOLE]

who is this imbecile  ?  he forgets that certain champions league games don't sell out.

The top domestic league needs the Southamptions and Swanseas of this world.

I would say that to most top clubs think the premier league is more important in this
country  than the

Champions league

He should concentrate on making a much troubled club solvent again   

[Dave Clark Five]

Who gives a shit what that bunch of clowns think?

[VILLA MOLE]

There will be a European league because big teams can't keep subsidising small teams like Southampton for the next 10 years because they will go stale," he said.

There is a European league that his lot cant get into

the top teams need to play these stale clubs otherwise there is no brand !

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Bloody Jocks

Green is a Yorkshireman, actually.

Which is even worse

Bloody Tykes ! They can move Yorkshire up to an independent Scotland too ! That will be a bonus !