He was restrained only by the scope of his ambition, and by the extent of his financial brinksmanship. His father was a gambler, and that deterred Murray from becoming a betting man, but he thrived on being a bombastic figure, taking bold decisions and, often enough, remaining disdainful of the risks. He sold Rangers for £1 last May, but the consequences of his ownership are still being felt now; it is Murray's decisions that have left the club on the brink of administration.
David Murray must take a large share of the blame for Rangers' troubles
