ANYONE who saw John Brown play for Rangers would testify that the uncompromising defender never, not once, pulled out of a challenge.

So it is really no surprise that, despite being criticised, dismissed and in some cases even ridiculed, Brown has not let up in his attacks on those in power at Ibrox.

From a public address on the front steps of the stadium, to protest marches, to mass demonstrations, Bomber has been heavily involved.

He even took the microphone at a volatile AGM back in December - and memorably branded the four men sitting shivering in a tent on the pitch as "rats".

Brown is delighted that finally, after years of struggle, mismanagement and frustration, it looks as if men with the best interest of the club at heart are finally set to seize control.

For the Nine-In-A-Row great knew trouble lay ahead even before the consortium fronted by the Charles Green took control of the Glasgow giants back in 2012.

Because the group of businessman he was helping with a rival takeover bid had an offer worth £3 million more rejected by administrators Duff and Phelps before that.

"I have known from day one what was going on and what was going to happen," said Brown. "From when Craig Whyte left and Charles Green took over, I could see what lay ahead

"I was in with a consortium that offered to buy the assets of Rangers for a great deal more money than the consortium that Charles Green was leading did.

"That happened two days before Charles Green came in. But we didn't even get a phone call back from Duff and Phelps.

"When that deal got done with Duff and Phelps we knew what was happening. Hopefully in the coming months people will be held accountable.

"When Dave King, John Gilligan and Paul Murray get in they can do a search and find out where all that money has gone and what went on.

"If there is wrongdoing there then there may be more people who are accountable to the police and authorities."

Brown added: "The guys I was in with had information that I used. I went to the fans and told them what was going to happen.

"I stood up because I had received information about their intentions and because I had been in a meeting with Charles Green. I gave up my job at the club.

"I was a scout for Rangers and was on a decent wage. But I gave it up because I knew what was going to happen. I didn't want anything to do with it.

"I knew that by walking at that time I could voice my concerns publicly. Whether I got stick or whatever is irrelevant.

"Some people felt I was working against the club. But anybody who knows me knows that I have supported Rangers all my life as has my family.

"It is three years since I stood on the steps outside the front door of Ibrox. But I have no regrets whatsoever, none at all."

Brown, who was prevented from entering Ibrox to watch a Rangers game by the board earlier this season, believes difficult times lie ahead for new directors and their backers

Many of the individuals in positions of authority at the 54-time Scottish champions in the last few years have appeared to put making a personal profit ahead of on-field success

The Light Blues are struggling on the field, operating at a substantial monthly loss and owe huge sums of money to Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley.

There are fears about the terms of the "onerous contracts" that Rangers are tied to and what will be unearthed when the books are opened up.

But Brown believes that, with genuine Rangers supporters in the boardroom, the fans will get firmly behind and help them to reclaim former glories.

He said: "Rangers was put into liquidation and placed in the lowest league in Scotland. But the people running the club said: 'Let's take it for what we can get out of it'.

"That is basically what they have done for the last three years. They have taken every penny that the fans have put in.

"The two guys who are still on the board (chief executive Derek Llambias and director Barry Leach) are hanging on for a pay off. There has been a lot of that in the last few years.

" It was just a matter of time before the fans realised what is going on. It is just sad it is three years down the line and £100 million has gone.

"But they have finally opened their eyes and said: 'Enough is enough. We want our club back.' Hopefully it is going to be a great week.

"Rebuilding the club will take years after everything that has gone on. But at least it is back in the hands of Rangers people. "

Brown continued: "The great thing is the Rangers fans have got together, through BuyRangers and Rangers First, to buy up shares, and forced the vote for Dave King and his associates through.

"You have got The Three Bears and others who have the best of the club at heart because they are Rangers fans. The people who are there just now couldn't spell Rangers.

"I have got some very good friends in Hong Kong and they tell me George Taylor (a member of the Three Bears consortium) is Rangers through and through. He is an intelligent guy too.

"When you have a guy like that with a sizeable stake in the club saying what he is saying about fan ownership at Rangers it is encouraging and augurs well for the future.

"The fans are putting their money in because they love the club. They don't want to take it out having made a profit.

"With what has happened with BuyRangers and Rangers First, I can only see great things ahead for the club."

"Yes, it is going to take a while to build the club up again. But the fans know they have Rangers men in the boardroom who aren't taking wages and bonuses and trying to make fortunes out of the club.

"So they will really back it. They will invest in their club to get it back where it belongs at the top of not just Scottish football but also British football."