Andrew Ellis’ planned takeover of Rangers has excited many fans of the SPL leaders but the sports editor of the local newspaper for his former club Northampton Town has spoken out over the Cobblers’ ill-fated spell with Ellis in charge.
Jeremy Casey, from the Northampton Chronicle, has first hand experience speaking with Ellis during his eight-week tenure as owner at the English club, says that those who remember the prospective Rangers buyer’s time down south are “amazed” that he is trying to buy back into football with the Glasgow club.
Casey, speaking in an interview broadcast on the STV Sports Centre at 10.35pm on Friday March 12, remembers Ellis’ spell with the Cobblers well, describing it as “shambolic”.
"Andrew Ellis, when he first came in, everyone thought 'great, this is man who is going to take the club forward',” recalled Casey of Ellis’ arrival at Northampton. “He was saying all the right things.
"But then he left the club within eight weeks, stating business reasons. Who knows what they were. Within eight weeks he had left the club and it was a pretty shambolic eight weeks, to be honest.
"I am sure they [Northampton fans] will be amazed. Anyone who remembers that time and thinks that this is the same man who tried to run Northampton Town and he is now going to try and run a massive club like Glasgow Rangers... will be amazed.
"If it comes off, good luck to him but I'm sure anyone of a Northampton persuasion will be quite shocked at what they are hearing.”
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