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"It's all for six hundred seats". Above is Susie McCabe's concluding statement on the current Copland Road stand development, this after a five minute rant where she explained the purpose and responsibilities of a Project Manager. I attended the Club AGM in early December'22 and compiled a report for Gersnet, I have replicated the fourth paragraph. Andrew Dickson presented Rangers prescribed plans for Disability by itemising the following : 1. the historical demand. 2. the desire to create the best provision in the UK, an exampler to the Disabled supporter. 3. the development deemed necessary for the wheelchair bound supporter. 4. a project team consisting of architects, engineers and, the Disabled supporters grouping had been assembled to oversee the development. 5. some existing season ticket holders will be displaced to accommodate the newly created wheelchair spaces. 6. over 1,000 seats will be cleared to create 162 anchorages plus attendants. 7. 1,800 new seats will be realised by extending the lips of the upper tiers of three stands. 8. the Ibrox capacity will increase by 727. 9. the necessary disabled toilets, kiosks and, lifts will be installed. 10. resolution 8 is required to raise the capital to fund the project. This information is publicly available, the AGM was minuted. The public broadcaster has NOT bothered it's arse to view it because if it is accurate, it would have to be objective. These last three weekends, we have endured three separate discussions on the Copland stand reconstruction and, not one has even touched on the reasoning behind the works. First up was a forty minuted diatribe between Liam McLeod and Tom English, next was the Diversity Twins of RAB and Tam riffing for a couple of hours on Lego and wherever I lay my hard hat, that's my home. Finally, Susie the epitome of Yahoo chic pulled on her cloak of expertise. It is an approach from ra PQ CSC we as Rangers supporters are most familiar with; Angela Haggerty is a, 'Financial Expert', Mark Daily is a, 'Legal Consultant' and Susie has, 'Project Management experience'. In fact we know Susie is a time served Spark and worked as an Estimator in various construction site offices because she insists on telling us so, constantly. Oh and at the Euros she informed, "ah wis sharing a table wae Martin and Wullie". I have no doubt Haughey and Compston contributed their expertise too. A litany of BBC Scotland projected expertise? Susie got one thing correct, her faux concern for the Rangers season ticket holders who were sold their briefs in the expectation they would be seated at Ibrox. As Rangers supporters, we are well used to such confidence trickery. We pay our BBC License Fee and receive a much reduced service in contrast to the supporters of other Scots clubs, we cannot even expect accuracy. If you Google Susie, you will find historical social media outputs where she has referred to the disabled in derisory terms and lots of references to Rangers and Rangers supporters utilising the 'H' term. I blame the PQ's Producers for allowing Susie in her heightened excitement to rush to sink the boot in. It is illuminating listening to a self proclaimed Lesbian exhibit her desire for premature ejaculation. I am on record as stating the Rangers Board have made a rip roaring arse of this project, not one iota of work should have been allowed to start without all necessary materials in situation. They deserve all and every opprobrium but, Susie's easy swing of the boot does what society does more often than not ie ignores the disabled.

The fact that 3 of our best players have moved to a Turkish also ran jobber outfit and another one is in Cyprus speaks volumes about the quality of our squad.

One thing that has been damning of Rangers over the last few seasons is how slow and old the team was getting, with some lineups last season almost reaching an average age of 30. The squad age has come down from 25.71 last season to 24.93 this (Transfermarkt) - and will probably come down further when/if Tav and Goldson leave. (Just to add to that, the reason we were pushing 30 with some XI's last season but the avg age was 25 is because the bulk of our first teamers were getting on, and the academy lads were there to fill benches and squad spots). The press we put on can look disjointed and confusing at times, although I thought it was spot on for the first 5 v Utd, which won't be helped with Dessers and Lawrence in the team who can't shift their weight at any decent pace, and they lead the press. Football is becoming more and more athletic, seemingly at the cost of technical ability. We lack both qualities granted, but you have to be able to cover the ground well in today's game and even if you lack technical ability you can dominate if you're physically strong (MO'N anyone?). It's one thing seeing our lads be technically lacking, but when they're chasing shadows against Ross County that's another thing entirely. Do you think physical prowess is key to us getting back to being a serious outfit? And how important do you reckon it is to Clements gameplan coming together? It's an easier fix than trying to turn water into wine in converting Goldson into a BPD. Worth mentioning that whilst Postecoglou is venerated in Scotland for his style of play, it took 10's of millions to make it a reality. We can't afford to spend 50m over 4 windows but Clement needs backed, it's a lesson that should be learnt from that time. Get a mobile 9 and 10 with a senior LCB who's also atheltic and all of a sudden you've got a spine which has energy and presence. Can't be that hard, surely? Let us know what you think! Cheers.

Wasn't he with them for a period of time earlier in his career? Be a good move all round if it can be arranged.

Exactly. If the moves are in the best interests of Rangers I don't care, nor does it matter if they move to Turkey, Cyprus, Saudi, England, Spain, or Dunipace Juniors.

For the past few decades, our M.O. for trying to fight fires have been moonbeams floated or signing a well known name, who was probably past it or had dodgy knees. No strategy, just spending money that we often couldn't afford. We either, as a club, announce and support a strategy that Clement will be given time to implement...... or it will be more of the same. It needs leadership, cojones and communication (and patience). We have heard what Clement said. Now Bennett needs to clearly support it and show that, going forward, everyone is on the same page.

......read on... And it's a belter. Don't shoot the messenger, is all I ask 'Sagi' in Hebrew means 'elevated' or 'sublime', but you knew that. It seems that Teddy Sagi does exist, and is worth c 6.4Billion GBP. Insha'Allah.....

Both peaked on the run to Seville and declined since.

Well, it will sure be good to create 200 pages on FF in a few hours ...

Is Phantom not usually just a wind up merchant? I'd be very wary of any foreigner who wants to 'invest' in Scottish football.

CL signing deadline is August 1st - we better get a jog-on.

No reason to drag Eastenders into this.

Very winnable tie. Kyiv in Poland which gives us an advantage or Belgrade. If Scotland can beat Serbia there then we can win for sure. We were in the firat ever Champions League, No reason why we can be in the new structure set up.

Arguably the best draw we could have got so perhaps one small positive for a change...

I’m more interested are we up to beating the jam tarts in our first league game .

3 million? I'll be gobsmacked if someone pays that for Hagi.

yeah, postive hat on, it could have been much worse Unless there is some impressive work between now and then, its a tough ask, but, its do-able

I think inflated wages is probably one of the only reasons some players will come here, The beggars pay silly money too they're paying Bernardo 'Tav' money, and he's not even a decent player.

This seriously needs looked into.

If it's not Aris, most likely it will be Saudi so not necessarily an impressive move. To be fair, those that have moved on (or moving on) to Turkey are nearing the end of their careers so just as the likes of Kenny Miller and Allan McGregor did in the past, they'll fancy a good tax free payday for a season or two.

Absolutely time for Goldson and tav to go. Can’t be having guys on a rapid decline being our highest paid players. Sheer stupidity. They were very good for us at their peak, but that is gone. Tav didn’t have a great year last season and Goldsons form died on its arse after Xmas. It’s time for us all to move on.

If only I’ve just looked out my Rangers kippa hat

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He's worth 6.4b and he's only giving us 40m for transfers...tight bastard.

Depends if it's a big clock or a wee clock....

This☝️. Hampdump will be like playing in neutral venue IMO and our home crowd "leg up" is all but gone.

Have you watched us since the clocks went forward? Our home game won't be at home.

You're right in terms of needing athleticism for the modern game and especially if we want to press high. But, as with any aspect of the game, if we don't have the players to do that (and Dessers/Lawrence are not those players) then it's up to the manager to find a different tactic. FWIW, a fit Danilo should help and I'd be surprised if we don't have at least one more attacking central midfielder to replace Lawrence/Cantwell over the next fortnight.

Going out in the 3rd qualifier means we miss out on the guaranteed £5m parachute payment. We have to get through.

Agreed, not saying I agree with shopping in those markets, just that it's one of the reasons.

Promote youth too - say what you like about McCausland but he'll be a damn sight cheaper with home grown benefits than a squad option brought in from abroad. With scope to improve too.

I'll always back us in Europe, especially over the past few seasons. Probably a strange sentiment to lads who grew up on the 90's sides ha!

Buying players from England and Italy you will need to pay them big wages as they are paid well. Bernardo will need to be paid well to leave Portugal and come to this back water. The answer to the spiraling wage bill problem is simple. Recruit from lower markets and when current players want big deals move them on.

That's given me anxiety, cheers.

1st August.

The way it was worded was that he turned them down because he had 'picked a different option' I think, hopefully that means he has actually picked a different club but maybe i'm just reading what I want to read

Speaks volumes of our propensity to pay big wages to undeserving players more like. It's only the Turkish or Saudi's who'll be daft enough to match it.

The suggestions are that Goldson is meeting representatives in Cyprus, but not necessarily of a Cypriot club.

There is a slight resemblance, Dessers is the better looking of the two, but Dessers unfortunately doesn't have Schauffele's ball skills.

Jeez - we need an exciting signing...

Do you mean a real elbow in the face or a slight brush from an opponent's arm, like Dessers got?

Jefte is only 20, remember. Give him time.

I like Barron and Diomande. If we're sticking with a #10 there's a spot for Hagi.

For what it's worth I don't like Guardiola's influence on football at all. Watching the defence play it up and down the line 3 times to play it back to the keeper is mind numbing.

Yes but inly one in the penalty area, the other two out wide crossing the ball in to eight defenders plus the ‘keeper.

We could keep paying Lammers to give the support something to complain about. We would be too busy complaining about Lammers' wage to point out obvious facts like Raskin and Cantwell are rubbish. This would take a lot of pressure off of the actual first team players and give them enough breathing space to improve.