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Great to see Doncaster & McLennan getting handed their arses on a plate….?

https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/club-statement-230821-2/2vCLP2ai73xhkUiaRbR4a4 TODAY'S court ruling once again underlines ongoing concerns regarding the corporate governance and leadership of the SPFL. These concerns are shared by many of the SPFL’s member clubs. We have complied with the SPFL’s own rules but today’s court hearing was one that could easily have been avoided if those responsible had adopted a more consensual and less confrontational approach. The Executive of the SPFL required to carry out effective due diligence before entering into its contract with the new league sponsor. Instead, an inadequate and antagonistic approach appears to have been adopted; one that it is hard to imagine is in the best interests of the SPFL’s member clubs.

I don't care what the underlying conflict is, so long as Rangers emerges from this with the SPFL in our pocket.

Surely the point. Hopefully they take their ire out on the racists.

It’s the only way. If they had any sense, the RSC would disband and re-form under demonstrably new principles and leadership.

Four goals provide Highland spring for Rangers Nobody could have foresaw a few weeks ago that Rangers would be arriving for this fixture with it being suggested that the pressure was already mounting on Steven Gerrard and his players. But after Celtic’s thrashing of St Mirren on Saturday, and on the back a period of indifferent form, there was an air of nervousness as Rangers headed up the A9 to Dingwall to take on Ross County. The next seven days are huge for Rangers. Firstly they head to Armenia to play the second-leg of the Europa League group stage qualification tie against Alashkert. Gerrard has made meat and drink of these ties in his previous three attempts, however the inexplicable loss to Malmö has created doubt where there was once belief. Failure to qualify will put further pressure on the manager and his players going into next week’s Old Firm fixture – the first of this season. Rangers go into Thursday night’s game with a one goal advantage, however the game did not come without a price with Michael Beale revealing prior to Sunday’s game that Ianis Hagi and Scott Wright had picked up knocks and could be out for a couple of weeks. Hagi recovered to take his place in the starting eleven – Wright, however, missed out and as things stand is unlikely to feature on Thursday night. This announcement by Beale added further weight to feeling that Rangers preparations and start to the season have not been ideal, with players returning at different times due to international duty, with injuries and suspensions adding further headaches for manager Steven Gerrard. “Some people have had a disrupted pre-season after coming off the Euros & Copa America”, said Beale. “There is a lot going on with the squad that is background noise really. We’re managing one or two things but that’s fine, that happens at all times of the season.” One extra thing to manage has been added to that list after it was revealed that Nathan Paterson had been the subject to a £5m bid from Everton, with The Athletic reporting that the offer was submitted on Friday. Such a paltry amount is unlikely to force Rangers’ hand, but it highlights that potential suitors of Rangers’ top assets are aware that the loss to Malmö was an expensive one, and that they are prepared to use that as a bargaining tool. Steven Gerrard reintroduced Leon Balogun to the starting eleven and he found himself subject to a penalty claim in the opening minutes when he handled in the box, but referee David Munro awarded free-kick to Rangers for an earlier foul. The scare was an early reminder that Rangers needed to be at their best and they set about taking control of the match, culminating in Joe Aribo providing the opening goal after 15 minutes with a superb strike, curling the ball into the top corner from the corner of the 18 yard box. Goldson doubled that lead four minutes later, getting on the end of a James Tavernier corner to head home. It seemed that a routine win and potential thrashing were on the cards as Rangers clocked up further chances through Hagi, Aribo and Goldson, but, as has so often been the case so far this season, just when Rangers looked to be on safe ground they contrived to find a way to make hard work of things. Harry Clarke’s goal with five minute left of the first-half was Ross County's first of this season and it reopened a contest which had appeared to be over. Clarke reacted quickest in the box after Allan McGregor made a fine initial save from Jordan White’s effort to hit the rebound home. Nine minutes into the second-half Alfredo Morelos put further distance between the sides again with a left foot finish. But yet again Rangers could not finish the job, dragging themselves back into a fight with thirteen minutes to go when Jordan White scored from the spot after Calvin Bassey had handled in the box. The prospect for a potentially uncomfortable last few minutes didn’t last long, and was put to rest when Scott Arfield slotted home in the closing stages after coming on for Hagi on the 78 minute. With such a big week looming there were many positive signs hinting that Rangers are returning to something resembling the standards they know they can hit, but the slack moments in defence continue to be a cause for concern. "That's the way I want my teams to play, organised and hard to play against” said manager Steven Gerrard after the game. "We want to be as relentless and ruthless in the box as we can be. That is the way Rangers teams should look. It was much more like us, both in and out of possession. "I'm a lot happier today. As you can see quite clearly what we are trying to do. We are trying to be more organised at times and we are still trying to fine-tune that. "We are still waiting to have a full squad and be fully settled so we will get better.” RANGERS: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Bassey, Aribo, Davis, Kamara, Hagi, Kent, Morelos. SUBS: Lundstram, Arfield, Roofe, McCrorie, Helander, Itten, Patterson. ROSS COUNTY: Laidlaw, Randall, Cancola, Spittal, Callachan, Iacovitti, Cook (Samuel, 90), Clarke, Tillson, Paton, White. SUBS: Hungbo, Maynard-Brewer, Samuel, Shaw, Robertson, Watson, Donaldson. REFEREE: David Munro

Hopefully the racists will be identified and banned from Ibrox for life.

I am no legal expert but Parks must have shown sufficient evidence that they have a contract with us which causes a conflict to be "invited" to the arbitration ?‍♂️

Not quite. Park invaded the field and banged the ball into the SPFL net but it’s gone to VAR and he might even be declared ineligble.

Some of us stick to our guns and don't fund the clubs who voted us down in 2012. ? Well, that's something at least.

Speaking as someone who doesn't drive and used to get the supporters bus from a fairly remote (home)town, I'd say that might not be that easy in some circumstances. I've purchased a Japanese flag, which I intend to fly in solidarity with Kyogo and the Japanese people during Sunday's match. Mōhitori de aruku koto wa arimasen yo. ??

Or simply move to another RSC? It's as simple as turning up, paying your membership and hey presto, you're a member.

No chance of that happening.

I see Postecoglu throwing in his tuppence worth now. Someone needs to give this guy a brief history lesson about his new employers stretching back 40/50 years. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

They’d be justified in feeling annoyed at both the idiots who’ve been banned and those “running” the RSC.

Imagine being a non-ST holder who regularly goes on that bus, isn't a MyGers member and had no involvement in yesterday's incident. That'd be a bit annoying.

I think you're an antisimian.

The next 8 days might become a bit frantic again, as the usual late window rush from the EPL sides may start in earnest. EDIT: After that it will be freebies again, of which there might be plenty about.

Losing on Sunday would indeed be sickening, but we could still fix it if we achieve the first goal. If we don't, then I fear the worst. Thursday is much more important in the grand scheme.

If it was a straight choice between selling one and keeping the other, right now, I'd be selling Tavernier and keeping Patterson. I'd actually take £5M for Tavernier. But it's not, so I'm keeping them both.

What are your thoughts, folks?

Went for Aribo but thought Kamara was excellent also.

https://www.gersnet.co.uk/index.php/news-category/match-analysis/1400-four-goals-provide-highland-spring-for-rangers @Govan Rear Bear @Frankie

Smart arse!!?, I should have said qualify, but then you knew that?

Barisic is struggling with an injury and a short pre-season, completely different from Tav / Patterson scenario. The manager has shown he'll play Patterson when Tav us unavailable. He also reacted to the £5M bid by laughing it off, shows he rates Patterson very highly. Remember it wasn't long ago that the likes of Bates and McCorrie were being touted as future Rangers and Scotland captains. BTW, I rate Patterson as the best prospect we've had since Barry Ferguson.

I think we'll be fine in Yerevan but have concerns about next Sunday. We need more intensity, consistency and the defence needs to sharpen up.

Lukaku was all over the Arsenal defence and was unlucky not to get another goal.

Dunfermline game got correct number of Rangers goals but they couldn't score so no correct result.Today got correct number of Rangers goals but we lose a penalty goal so no correct score. AH WELL.

Can we not just move on from this shit?

I wouldn't worry too much about the goal diff. - last season they were ahead (big win v Hamilton I think) but we just kept winning and keeping clean sheets.

Long term we would be better selling Tav and keeping Patterson .

every one from when it started to when fergus mcann put an end to it.

Ten-man Rangers avoided a sobering draw at home to Alashkert as Alfredo Morelos' strike kept them on course for the Europa League group stage from the BBC facebook page tonight. What the actual fuck. Avoided a draw did we.

As painful as Tuesday evening's result was, it is important this diary is updated. Richard Gordon sat in PQ, half a mile from Ibrox with Mark Hateley, Charlie Adam and, Chris Burke for company. No live commentary, just chat. There is no excitement in Rangers being in the Champions League, however temporary that particular existence. If you want joy, tune in this evening when Scotland's important Euro competitors are involved. We all pay the same license fees, we receive differing services.

Compare and Contrast? Last night, Liam McLeod watched a monitor inside a Pacific Quay studio and commentated as live from the Premier Sports feed of Malmo - Rangers Champions League qualifier. Richard Gordon sat in an other PQ studio with Richard Foster and commented at half-time and full time. Coverage finished at 20.15hrs, just in excess of two and half hours broadcasting. Tomorrow evening, BBC Scotland's Sportscene will show live ra Sellik's attempt to qualify for the Europa Cup group stages. They are in the Czech Republic facing FK Jablonec. You pay your License Fee, you get full live TV coverage of the club carrying the Scottish standard, sustaining the national coefficient. Next Tuesday, despite being half-a-mile from Ibrox; BBC Scotland will continue to watch monitors inside PQ when Rangers are playing.