Iain Maciver Todd on how Rangers can win friends and influence people

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How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the best-selling self-help books ever published.  It contains a number of easy to follow rules (Rule 1: Begin in a friendly way.)

Now I believe Charles Green has been good for Scottish football (Rule 4: Begin with praise and honest appreciation.) in the same way that Fergus McCann arrived as an outsider and was able to point out the flaws in our national game. (Rule 7: Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.)

I admit I was wrong when I initially thought he was a man who was all talk and no action (Rule 3:If you’re wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.) but he has won over the fans and had a successful share launch. (Rule 6: Make the other person feel important – and do it sincerely.)

Charles is a great speaker (Rule 12: Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.) but one of his recent statements has let him down. Though I think upon reflection (Rule 15: Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.) he will see that for once he wasn’t acting in the best interests of the Rangers fans because they have suffered a lot of injustice and this initially seemed like another one (Rule 15: Be sympathetic with the other person’s ideas and desires.).

Charles came out and stated that he was against the new 12-12-18 league proposal. He should look again at it as it’s in his best interests (Rule 21: Talk in terms of the other person’s interest.)

Currently Rangers would play SPL standard football:

2012-13 Division 3
2013-14 Division 2
2014-15 Division 1
2015-16 SPL

Under the new proposal:

2012-13 Division 3
2013-14 Division 2 (new 18 man team)
2014-15 (pre split) Division 1
2014-15 (post split) bottom 4 SPL sides
2015-16 SPL

The new proposals brings meaningful games back to Ibrox in a shorter period of time. Does that not sound better Charles? (Rule 17: Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.) It’s good for the fans and good for your shareholders and what’s good for them reflects well on you. (Rule 11: Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.)

So before you issue any more public statements may I suggest that its easier to work with people than against them. Let see some positive statements from you in future. (Rule 22: Throw down a challenge.)

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About the Author
Iain “Toddinho” Todd mistakenly believes he could have been a professional footballer if only the ‘The Claude Makelele role’ had been invented in the 1980’s. Unfortunately his ability to be neither a defender or a midfielder meant he could often be found on the bench. His greatest achievement was a match winning hat trick which the local paper reported as been scored by his twin brother and his brother wasn’t even playing that day. He recently celebrated 25 years of playing 5 aside footy and has nothing to show for it other than a dodgy hip.

Iain Todd graduated from Charlie Ross’s comedy class and has subsequently shown why Charlie should fail some students. He does open spots as one half of “The Brothers Todd” – the third best comedy twin act in the world! Only three comedy twin acts are in the world so they are also the world’s worst. They make Jedward look talented.

He stalks celebrities at @iainmacivertodd

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