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I have never lost my passion for the youth games, I did lose my passion for the blog due to one or two issues. A few conversations this pre-season convinced me to keep it going for now.

Right, how can we blame Rangers for this?

Good - as it's a fantastic resource.

People outside Scotland know how big our club is and how great Rangers fans are!, it simply shows BBC Scotland up for what they are!

Article content courtesy of @Rick Roberts here - many thanks! To summarise, the situation arose when Rangers withdrew press privileges for their senior football reporter Chris McLaughlin. The reason given was that the reporter was involved in “misleading and unbalanced reports”. The BBC management took exception to this and then engaged in a boycott of their own, whereby no BBC staff attend Ibrox or Auchenhowie. It’s not clear at what level this decision was made. In my experience the club's stance or at least intent has the backing of the majority of the fans. The BBC (by which I mean certain members of the BBC Scotland staff) had been pushing the envelope where Rangers were concerned and at the tip of that iceberg were several incidents that actually resulted in withdrawals and formal apologies. For a company with the perceived historical standards and code of ethics of the BBC, not to mention a company distinct in its freedom from financial pressures of the tabloids, it is unbelievable that they’d put out content that gets anywhere near censor. McLaughlin, as the highest profile football reporter and a subtly cunning repeat offender, took the fall for what was perhaps an unavoidable clash. The BBC's response seems to be one without precedent and I can’t recall any other entity being subject to a self-imposed boycott. Especially a sporting institution which has a valid, if subjective, complaint and one where similar complaints against the BBC had been backed up by regulators. From memory Alex Ferguson had a period of seven years where he never talked to the BBC (for comments contained in a documentary) and certainly the BBC never reciprocated by not attending Old Trafford. The lack of movement or comment on it from both sides is something of a concern and as an onlooker I certainly haven’t seen any mention of it. A recent Club1872 interview with Stewart Robertson in December 2017 stated that “discussions were ongoing towards a solution” and I understand that is also the BBC stance on the situation. As a Rangers fan I find the fact that this is still ongoing absolutely ridiculous. Not that I object to the stance against the reporter, rather the fact that the status quo doesn’t suit Rangers. Every day that we don’t get fair, normal coverage and exposure is a hindrance to the club. Simplistically, football clubs are brands in an entertainment industry. Brands tap into pop culture and rely on exposure, repetition and association to grow and to continue to stay relevant. If you take away the oxygen of exposure then you are damaging the brand – even if only relatively by denying it something competing brands are allowed. Likewise, if you subliminally undermine the brand then this filters into the listening population. Taking it further, if you obstruct exposure to the consumer base, especially at formative stages, then you erode the brand's value within that consumer base. It might be tiny percentages or unquantifiable, but it is a factor. If you then compound any effect with time then you have something more tangible - this is unacceptable. Ironically of course, protecting the brand would be intrinsic in the reasons for McLaughlin’s original ban. I also don’t think you’ll find many Rangers fans who don’t believe that there’s a number of influential journalists and reporters at the BBC who don’t like Rangers. And anyone who listens will know they are none too subtle at hiding it. Call me a cynic but I would guess they would have welcomed the boycott and are pleased with the status quo. I don’t doubt the Rangers board are busy men. I don’t doubt they have a mile-long list of issues that need their attention. Unfortunately this is another one and this one is dragging on and needs brought to a head sooner than later. I don’t know if it’s been elevated beyond the walls of Pacific Quay but I’d certainly like to see a bigger fuss made about it. There are undoubtedly employees at the BBC who have proven they cannot be impartial or professional with Rangers. It’s a solid claim to make and a just call to ask the BBC to up its game and put its house in order instead of handling Rangers to a different set of rules.

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Dare I say "if you want something you pay the money and go get it" Don't even bother calling to ask a price for Morelos because that would be unsettling.

Sometimes you have to look behind the bare result, the game in Lisbon against Benfica was pretty much a reserve Benfica 19's. This was totally different and the Bayern squad was pretty much their Champions Youth League squad. So a good performance and result from the young Rangers side. A google translate version of the Bayern report on the game. The U19 and U17 FC Bayern graduated on Saturday test games on campus. For the A-juniors it was against the Glasgow Rangers, the B-youth received the FC Memmingen. The game reports. U19 is subject to the Rangers A Test match defeat had to accept the U19 of Bayern on Saturday. A week before the start of the season at 1. FC Heidenheim the team of coach Sebastian Hoeneß defeated the offspring of the Glasgow Rangers. On the campus, the Scots beat FCB 1: 2 (1: 1). "It was a very good test against a strong opponent after intensive preparation in recent weeks. Now it's time to get the necessary freshness for the kick-off next week, "Hoeness said after the match. The Bayern coach let his team act in a 4-1-4-1 system. In a fast-paced game, the Munich caught the better start. Ten minutes were played when Top goalscorer Manuel Wintzheimer could bring the home side 1-0 in the lead. However, ten minutes before the break, Rangers equalized in the person of Liam Burt. In the second game, the game remained intense. There were opportunities on both sides now and then. The best chance for the FCB had Oliver Batista Meier, who forced with a free-kick from 20 meters Rangers goalkeeper Jaden Mc Adams to a brilliant act (60.). Glasgow was awarded a penalty in the 67th minute. Stephen Kelly converted to 1: 2 from Bayern view. As a result, the Munich tried to equalize, but the 2: 2 did not want to succeed. Lineup FCB-U19: Hoffmann - Rausch (46th Savior), May, Nitzl (46th Lungwitz), Meier (62nd Nitzl) - Zaiser (46th Pudic) - Jeong (46th Kollmann), Shabani, Pudic (30th) Jelisic), Batista Meier (62nd D 'Almeida) - Wintzheimer (46th Zylla) Goals: 1: 0 Wintzheimer (10th), 1: 1 Burt (35th), 1: 2 Kelly (57./Foulelfmeter)

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This is the problem I think we have with our players. If someone isnt playing out their skin we think there is no value to them. Not getting at you personally Stewarty, its a common problem amongst our support and one we need to really work on collectively. We have fans who wanted us to pay £1M for Walker of Hearts, who has done pretty much nothing to date, but are happy to get a full international who still has a few good years in him "off the wage bill". It's madness. Alves might not have been at his career best, but our whole team was a shambles from back to front under Pedro, and we are struggling on with a youth coach in charge. He has had probably 4 or 5 different partners so far (Wilson x 2, McCrorie, Bates, Cardoso) and has been struggling with niggly injuries, so not exactly the best environment to get the best out of him so far. We have to start talking our players up with significant numbers for fees in all the papers and radio/tv, otherwise we will continue to get next to nothing for players who might not be worth much to us, but certainly will be worth a lot to a future club's chances of winning titles/staying up/promotion etc.

Doesn't need to be a Monday Morning mate.

Worth noting that his agent is in one of the rags saying Morelos is not going anywhere and is loving it at Rangers

PSV sold Locadia to Brighton for 16 million euro's and I would put Morelos higher than him.

Indeed.... Someone pulled up a tweet the young Greg Docherty posted in 2012..... it quite simply said... Rangers Then Rangers Now Rangers Forever If he is as good as some say he is then lets get it done because you know he will burst a gut to be successful with his boyhood heroes.

At what point does Regan's position become untenable?

One way to look at it. Another would be to look at it as the RFC Board not going in with offers wildly excessive and trying to obtain players for the least amount plausible. I know which one I prefer

Was probably waiting on the Barcelona game to watch them dish out a 5-0 whipping

Hamilton need the money. They were victims of fraud not so long ago IIRC.

I saw Lennon say something about Levein lacking humility. Pots and kettles spring to mind. A Hearts fan at work asked me if I watched the match. I could barely muster a guffaw. Edinburgh derbies are always a kick and rush borefest.

Enjoyed Stv News, Lennon finding Craig's post-match comments disrespectful gave me a chuckle.

The national team needs more than a new manager.

Hope he has turned acorner at last. Would be like another new player in this productive window.

The BBC are an absolute disgrace of an organisation and it is even worse if you try and complain!. The TV license/tax should be abolished.

Pete or I will send a sticky note - they're perfect for that purpose...

I'll do the Hibs one on the 3rd... someone PM and remind me though

Indeed, but that would require an SPFL that was also capable of treating us fairly and seeking to represent the interest of one of its key members. Other than big bad Rangers agitating loudly, I can't see any obvious way that this will be resolved without some changes in personnel at the BBC.

I think Dundee may have banned Spence in the past but can't remember what over and how the BBC dealt with and resolved the issue.

Your last point there is spot on. If he did speak to the board and leaked that to KJ, he is unfit to be our manager. If he didn't have the sense or conviction to speak with the board in the first place, he is not fit to be our manager. Either way I'm glad he isn't.

The forum is running smoothly and looks crisp. Very steady as well, no loading time issues or jump bugs when scrolling, A job well-done team.

No better job than Rangers though He could keep the seat warm till we announce my stalker

I am enjoying the best vs best games scheme.

Indeed; one might say a completely incontinent piece, although the direction of flow is clear.

In the fake news thread mate

Rondon actually said "Even if the move had resulted in a goal, I would have preferred not to score if it meant an opponent avoided suffering such a terrible injury"

All fine and well but I’m the monarch and you’re all fired.

Was not one of my favourite grounds for visiting during "journey" a positive sh*****e,but draw not too bad.

It vanishes the second you ignore it completely.

That's just nonsense. At the time we were signing guys like Butcher and even Gough & Amoruso, Scottish football was as rich as the English leagues. The advent of Sky and their bottomless supply of money to the English game has resulted in even mediocre players preferring to stay in England because the money is far better there. FFS, League One players are getting paid more than our biggest earners - yet you are trying to compare then and now with Norwich and Rangers ? Get a sense of reality at least.

Holy smokes. You put dB's positivity to shame and make him look like the most negative person on the forum (which he isn't by miles). That aside, the above just simply isn't true. Or at least some of it. Murphy hasn't proven anything at Rangers as yet so to say he is better than Sinclair is silly at this point. Likewise with Martin and Cummings (indeed, this one shows just how biased you are.... Griffiths has scored regularly for Celtic, has scored for Scotland too - Cummings hasn't, as yet, played any meaningful minutes in the top flight in any country and has scored once for Notts Forest - and yet you have labelled him better than Griffiths). And that is just a couple. As dB says below, talk about blue-tinted glasses. Also, for the record and seeing as you seem to be new to the forum - this forum is one of decency and respect so can you, unless you actually have proof, refrain from calling people retards or mongoloids. Can you also refrain from the use of words such as taig. Politically correct we may be, but that is how we run the forum.

And now Ian can do it...

A 1994 Scottish Cup final win against the manks at Ibrox being top of the list.