THE 90 minutes that preceded it at Ibrox were the finest of the season so far, and the 90 that will follow at Pittodrie on Sunday may have to be even better.

As for the hour-and-a-half at the Clyde Auditorium yesterday, that was similar to many that Rangers fans have witnessed this season. Some were left unfulfilled, some felt it raised more questions than it answered.

Now, attentions have turned to the rematch with Aberdeen this weekend and it is what happens on the park that will mould the mood of the Light Blue legions in the coming weeks and months.

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The build-up to the Annual General Meeting had been dominated by talk of discontent amongst supporters. It was billed by some as the day that Dave King and his board would feel the wrath of a fan base that are disheartened at events on the field and disillusioned with those off it.

That was never likely, though. As it turned out, it wasn’t the case either. It wasn’t all plain sailing for King and Co. on the banks of the Clyde, but they navigated their way through waters that weren’t exactly choppy.

Supporters arrived still on a high after the 3-0 win over Aberdeen on Wednesday evening but with much, in a football sense and a business one, on their minds. By the time they made their way back out into the crisp air and winter sunshine over Glasgow, there were few headlines being debated.

Questions covering everything from a safe standing section to the allocation that Celtic receive for Old Firm matches at Ibrox were put to the top table, whilst queries over improvement works around the stadium and the lines of communication with supporters were also raised.

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The issue of the Takeover Panel and their action against King was the first point made from the floor. The South Africa-based businessman claimed the Court of Session case was a ‘simple one’ but the verdict has yet to made public.

That bridge may have to be crossed when an outcome is known but there are other significant hurdles that must be overcome both in the short and longer term as the board look to guide Rangers to financial prosperity and silverware success.

There were only fleeting mentions of Sports Direct on this occasion, with King stating that the £3million paid as part of the renegotiated merchandise deal earlier this year couldn’t be disclosed at the time due to a confidentiality clause. It would, he believes, also be made back within a year as Rangers look to benefit from increase retail revenues going forward.

That money will help on the park but the nuts and bolts of the business were largely consigned to the sidelines as fans focused their attentions on the dugout.

King addressed the appointment of Pedro Caixinha and the process to recruit his successor during his speech to shareholders but it was natural that questions over who the next man at the helm will be were at the forefront of many minds.

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The hiring of Caixinha was defended and King insisted the fingers of blame should not be pointed after the Portuguese was hired and fired within seven months.

The final bill for Caixinha’s ill-fated rein will run into several million pounds and more cash will need to be found - most of which is likely to come through New Oasis Assets Limited, the King family trust - when the next man climbs the Marble Staircase in the coming days.

The length of time it has taken to make that appointment – now more than five weeks – was downplayed and an attempt was made to justify it, but supporters have become increasingly frustrated at what they see as inaction from the Ibrox board.

King insisted that results on the park, such as the defeats to Hamilton and Dundee, would not change the process. Those results have focused minds amongst the fans, however, and even a second win over the Dons this weekend won’t placate the punters completely, no matter when the ‘shortly’ that King referred to arrives.

It was, according to the chairman, pleasing that most of the questions from the floor were of a football nature but Rangers’ fortunes on the park and off it are inextricably linked. The bottom line is that it is all about the bottom line.

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The Gers chairman admitted it was ‘bad management’ to allow Barrie McKay to leave for just £500,000 in the summer as he joined Nottingham Forest. Increasing their income from player sales is only one area where Rangers must improve, however.

Investors will continue to fund losses but that is a situation that can’t continue long-term and the requirement for Rangers to enjoy a level of success once again is clear. Indeed, Rangers will only be ‘self-sustaining’ when they are able to return to European action on a consistent basis.

The new manager will be given funds to reshape his squad in January and the summer if required but there was little detail given when one supporter asked for the board’s vision for the future late on in proceedings.

By then, any resentment towards King and his board that fans woken up with had long since dissipated. A handful of concerns had been voiced and points made, but there were more shakes of the head than voices raised.

The Light Blue legions had been given few reasons to celebrate, but not enough to get worked up about. Come the end of the season, this won’t go down as a memorable 90 minutes.