Darrell King

The CVA proposal tabled to rescue the stricken football club has been formally rejected by creditors at a quickfire 10am meeting at Ibrox Stadium.

As the Light Blue legions enter the dying embers of this year, the pain of the past 12 months will remain etched in their memories for some time.

Why the necessity for all the plans that are being rushed through less than six months into your regime?

But his biggest fear must be, as a 60,000 sell-out stadium gets ready for take off, his players forget to fuel up and buckle themselves in for the ride.

But five words uttered by Sir David Murray ring absolutely true and stand out above all else – there have been no winners.

Whilst there was unity in the air at a crackling Tynecastle on Saturday, there was undoubtedly much discussion over the answer to that particular question.

The Yorkshireman must be rubbing his eyes in disbelief, and his hands in glee, and wondering if he is the same guy who was so far out in the cold when he bought the club back in May that he had frostbite.

He is in with the bricks, knows his way around every nook and cranny of Ibrox after so many years as player, coach and now boss.

Bringing an end to their horrendous run of just one draw from 18 group stage games over six campaigns; the no small matter of Uefa's performance bonus of half a million Euros for a draw or, if you dare to dream, double that for a win in the Russian capital.

On the field they continue to face scraps every week as they try to adjust to life in Division Three when everyone expected them to skate it.