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BBC Radio Scotland's Euro Breakfast Show. From 07.30hrs each morning until 10.00hrs throughout the Euros(or until Scotland are no longer participating), BBC Radio Scotland are presenting a magazine show for avid fans of the European Championships. The Presenters are Kenny McIntyre and Creepy Connie McLaughlin. Kenny has been constantly lampooned and hectored by the usual suspects for being, 'a BIG Rangers man'. Not so much these days because they are comfortable with, 'a Token'. Kenny's presence allows a thin veneer of objectivity. Anyways, I tuned in this morning and gave it twenty minutes before tuning out. Connie was her usual creepy self, the other regular Presenter is Tom English and today's guest was Neil Lennon. So, we had the person responsible for improving the individual and collective mental health of ra Sellik last season, interviewing the the bloke who stymied improvement in Sellik's collective mental health. Tom did anguish. The mouthwatering game on match day one in the newly released SPFL fixture list, is ra Sellik's trip to Tynecastle. A big test of Ange Postecoglou's mental health? No mention of the trials and tribulations facing ra Broonie, he awaits Dundee United at the Hill of Dung. The Arabs new boss faces a similar difficult opening away game, but like ra Broonie he doesn't wear ra green'n'grey hoops, so who gives a fcuk? Still, it's a relief for Tom, how much anguish can he bring to the breakfast table? Personally, I thought the mouthwatering opening day game occurs at Somerset Park, newly relegated Killie are the visitors. Given our start to the world cup campaign, yesterday's 0-2 defeat and, Friday's looming visit to Wembley, Steve Clarke could be leading Killie into the Ershur Derby? Life inside the PQ Gang Hut does NOT change.

This was the first time you thought Ferdinad was thick as Sh*t? For me it was when he deliberately missed his drugs test and got an 8 month ban, then compounded it by getting involved in his brothers spat with John Terry and ended up showing his racist credentials by calling Ashley Cole a choc ice. To be fair, him cheating on his wife proved he was just as much a liar as being thick, and yet the BBC still employ him and let him spout off about the working class fans who do not support the knee taking. I suppose the BBC need to keep the quota up as that can be the only reason why the buffoon is still employed.

but they already own rangers. I think your analogy is way off. perhaps my fault though. What i meant was they didn't bump up the price when they were converting loans last month.

Once is enough, mate.

Rio Ferdinand is an ethical guide for society and a great beacon of moral standards for our times, dontchaknow.

Given the share issue is based on value and not number of shares then setting the price at a higher level won't raise any additional cash for the club, and arguably could raise less. As Dragonfly Trumpeter indicated earlier in the thread, there are some who will base the decision to invest on the price of the shares. Some, including myself, will have second thoughts due to the perceived inequality of treatment between the directors/their pals/club 1872 and the general support, and therefore may not invest, thus raising less cash. They may well sell all the shares but their actions have made that less likely and could result in less cash being raised.

That was a terrific offside goal M’bappe “scored”. He was offside when the move started but initial advantage was nullified when two defenders easily got between him and the goal and the ‘keeper had ample time to position himself. Rule change to offside but no advantage? Attractive proposition but probably impossible to implement. I doubt referees would want the burden of discretion.

Why? Something to do with “fairness”? ????

German's a goal down at half time and they are a shadow of past teams

Still waiting on predictions from @Tannochsidebear @stewarty @Ted McMinnime and @26th of foot.

Correct. Over half of all existing RIFC shares were basically issued in the last 18 months, all at exactly the same price. Totally consistent up until the last issue, a mere 10 days before this one. So no need to go back a month or even some folks preferred 40 years. Kudos for their business acumen and playing the punters. Fiduciary duty and the price of milk in Tesco 40 years ago do not matter. The support was fleeced because they knew we would pay it, simple.

No need to be biased - every one with eyes to see is calling for him to start. Hell, Spain play an 18 year old, England a 17 year old and Billy is now 20! He's asking for a loan move; I wouldn't be averse to seeing Rangers take him, though would want to use him against European opposition instead of the Livingstons et al.

If you think this scenario of Rangers fans being offered shares in the company at a 25% premium on what a Rangers fans group were allocated 10 days ago is the same as Tesco share values now and 40 years ago, fill your boots. Tesco is over 100 years old as well btw, you could have achieved a more dramatic effect. Who said share prices should always stay the same anyway? The value of shares can go up as well as down. Nobody is under any illusion about share prices and company values. I have commented on it yet happily gave RIFC £1000 yesterday for the obvious reason. It does not mean I have to agree with it and, on this occasion, I think the board called it wrong. But we are certainly free to (or not to) buy shares if we want. And fwiw, I do not own shares in Tesco. That the best you could do was a ridiculous comparison between a supermarket behemoth and our footballing institution, along with all that they entail, explains a lot though. Thanks for that.

The last couple of pages is a good summary of the cohesive Rangers support. ? I've applied for 2,000 shares - here's hoping.

No wonder this country is socialist, basic economic illiteracy. It's like me wanting to by Tesla, and demanding, before I own Tesla, that they up the price. I have no fiduciary duty to something I don't yet own.

Fiduciary duty indeed, it is a very interesting and important point but it is not simply to maximise whatever gains can be made. The directors have a duty of care to all shareholders. Regardless, it is not an issue here. But if was, would they sue themselves for selling themselves and their buddies around 200 million shares in RIFC at too low a price in the last 18 months? Or from some point in between or even just for the shares they sold to another group of fans less than a fortnight ago? Perhaps they were simply being benign and generous to themselves and the rank and file were an easy target for fleecing. Is it even possible they wanted 30p but decided that the ST holders paying an unrelated £20 million to the company for absolutely nothing in the last 12 months was worthy of a bit of benign generosity as well? Maybe it is the other way and they wanted the issue to be at the same price as the previous 230 million shares but not enough of us gave them £150 to get our name on the wall in Edmiston house and this 5p fills the void. Simple answer is none of the above, obviously. My joking and sarcasm aside, they are at it. Primarily because they know they will get away with it and us gullible punters will gladly pony up due to the emotional ties with and love we have for the club. Next they will be telling us it should have been 26p but they are absorbing the costs. I should add I am a grateful for their efforts and supportive of our directors even though I think they called this one wrong. That is why I gave them a further £1000 yesterday rather than £1500 planned. edit: A classic case of not finishing the thread and Bluedell's 2 further posts before posting this similar reply. Sorry ?

Peter hasn't made up his mind, Doobyee doesn't seem so attractive this year.

Almost a chat-up line there, Jean-Jacques. You might be on to something. Plums, likely.

Well-- I'm still doing terribly, but at least we're all in the same boat now. From the last two games, only one player (Ted) got a point.

Who gives a toss it's claw hammer jacket and lum hat Time, it's Royal Ascot so no more footie in the afternoon until Sunday for me ,mon the horses ?

So the shareholders could sue the directors for issuing shares at 20p 11 days ago? If the directors could increase the price of season tickets by 30% and still sell out the stadium they should do that? "sold the shares at cost" - I'm not sure what you mean. At nominal value? I don't think anyone is suggesting that they are issuing them at 1p. What's the threshold that you are referring to? £43K of shares were recently allotted. Sure, it's bigger than the £500 minimum but it's hardly an earth shattering amount. You believe that it's a fiduciary duty for directors to look after themselves and issue shares to themselves at a lower amount than to us. To treat Club 1872 better than those who want to purchase shares individually?

Yes, they confirmed it plus the issue can be seen on the Companies House website.

Haha. I dont want to wreck the thread. I should probably send you a PM. I remember you said you would check over my book - I got three chapters down on paper and then decided to stop as it sounded repetitive to what Id already read - I wanted to take it in a different direction - but life stuff kinda got in the way. Its still on the backburner but obviously this major hit on humanity takes centre stage. As for Epstein - he is still alive - they just moved him.

issued by the club for sure. 500k gone into rangers via shares this year. They are only buying from rangers for a period just now.

BBC seems to be commentating on behalf of the Spanish national team. Sweden given neither consideration nor respect.

If you take a back seat and consider we are in the middle of a World Cup campaign , a campaign that’s already floundering , this tournament should have been a godsend to Clark . He should have used this to get the younger players into the team and settled , given they are away for nearly a month . However what will happen is that he has wasted the first game , will no doubt waste the second game and then , and only then maybe change for the last dead rubber . Fast forward back to the World Cup qualifiers and we are back in a whole heap of trouble , there are players who are miles off form and shouldn’t get near the Scotland team , but ............

I think it's Emma Hayes, the Chelsea women's team manager. She's been in the studio in the last few days anyway.

That's crap. A 25% increase on what the directors and others were having to pay.

Thanks brother. It's really nice to see you too. A lot of bereavement then a lot of hardwork to make up for it. I know I was always going back and forth with your conspiracies back in the day. Then there was Epstein. You kinda won in the end

For whatever reason, it’s always seemed to me, the prosecution didn’t seem to have enough evidence