They suddenly parted, burst into spontaneous and loud applause as the man they perceived to be the saviour, Craig Whyte, strode proudly through them towards the front door to take possession of the keys.
It was the morning after the night before; the evening he had finally become owner of one of Scotland's institutions, ending Sir Davd Murray's 23-year reign as custodian of the club and freeing Rangers from the clutches of the bank which had been running them with an iron fist.
