andy steel
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Didn't look especially good, and remember he was playing against third tier opposition. I can't see what role he could have had in D1 and whatever the top league is called. But you never know, extended game time may just boost him dramatically.
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Hard to date that one - must be post war, going by the NHS spectacles on show...60's? Love the look on the wee man's face above the 'H', btw. Shame he looks a bit like Craig W***e.
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Keith Jackson: Time has come for Dave King to prove his worth
andy steel replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
It was the b side of 'There's no room to rumba in a sports car'. Thankfully, it only last two minutes. Still two minutes too long, mind you. -
I love the digging, but I wish they would get someone who can write to proof read it for them. Every post is riddled with spelling mistakes and the like and Timothy & his media chums will belittle it as no more than badly written mud slinging. They must have no escape! That whinge apart, fantastic work all round. Just a shame no-one is willing to risk their succulent champ to publish it in the MSM.
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Keith Jackson: Time has come for Dave King to prove his worth
andy steel replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
Paranoia first, I don't recall anyone slamming Fergus for taking a few years to step in when Timothy was a shambles. I can vividly recall many, many years of pleasure watching the East End Embarrassment staggering around like a drunk in a Parkhead slopshop; their rescue was neither fast nor clean. How he does it and how long it took him will be minor side issues if he, along with the fans, can get a sane operation running inside Ibrox. Like Anchorman, though, I fear those in power (who, as you will know, I consider to be agents of darker forces) will prove mighty hard to shift. Finally, a word for poor Zappa. Yesterday he had his beloved Frank lumped in with Buddy Holly, today an Elvis reference. He must love being in with the Old Folks' Loyal...I'm off to wind up me gramophone and put on some Mario Lanza 78's. -
<pained> Did I look like a druggie? Really! Is it because it's a bit outdated? I don't think that matter much, if it is.
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Yes, gentle pastel shades are just the thing for sending out a message to the opposition. Perhaps we could adopt John Lennon's 'Imagine' as the national anthem (wouldn't bother me if we did, tbh), change the badge to a CND logo and refuse to tackle the other team unless they shout out 'Gouranga'. While it may sound ridiculous there is a reason that sports clubs around the world adopt strong colour schemes.
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I don't get it - what's wrong with lsd?
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As to the actual statement, I was most disappointed by the vague references to things being improved behind the scenes. Anyone with an ear to the support must have noticed that we are crying out for a tangible demonstration of this - something, anything, which says the wasting of money is over, we're trying our best, look, we're doing this, that or the next thing. Instead of which, we are asked to take on trust some behind the scenes changes which we are expected to fund but are not allowed to know the specifics of - in the same week that a previous assurance about not running out of money turned out to be balls, and was dealt with by the raising of a loan at a very costly return...to us, again. If we are to take peoples' word for things we need to see concrete evidence of progress - if that has to come before 120 days so be it. I'm trying to avoid slagging Wallace or anyone because it can easily be brushed aside as personal vitriol, but probably only a football club could treat its customers which such contempt while expected them to pay for the treatment into the bargain. Terribly disappointing reaction.
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Been a long day & I needed a laugh, cheers for that!
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I do, but the answer is still 'not really' - it's a collective, it's dependent on activism and people getting involved. The reward is voting rights, a voice. If you or I drop out it doesn't really make no neverminds how much we've kicked in - that, I suppose, is the incentive to keep contributing. No system is ever going to be perfect, that's for sure. I suppose in the end I'd say if you have any doubts over the model, don't contribute to it, lest you end up feeling ripped off. I assumed so! It would certainly be a figurehead which would guarantee publicity, but I would fear for poor old Hildy's blood pressure.
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But the basic purpose behind this group is to acquire a shareholding substantial enough to gain influence over how the club is run. If you dig that concept, you contribute, and, while you are paying, you get a vote on strategy, office bearers etc. If you drop out, for one of the many and legitimate reasons we all face, the concept remains in place while you lose your voting rights. But what you've paid to see happen rolls on, so you don't lose out on that front. & i f you don't agree with the concept, you're not very likely to contribute in the first place, I'd have thought. Bear in mind I don't speak for the group at all, just personal opinion here. But when your money goes in it goes into a concept, not a thing where you get a tangible return. That's one reason why I doubt if many rich wallahs will go for it - bit too co-operative for capitalists - but so long as its clear up front that this is the deal, it doesn't seem that bad to me.
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Gave in, read it, wished I hadn't.
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If we actually have people who are not already scared at the financial lunacy going on within the club at the moment, nothing Dave King can say or do will freak them out.
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Quality stuff I think, manages to unite both the fans who look to heavy duty investors and those who want at least a significant say for fan ownership. Best of both worlds.
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The way we're going, 'the future' doesn't look like it will be an issue for long.
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We've been a black sheep for well over 20 years now, ironically more or less since the moment the club officially left all that sectarian rubbish behind. It's only some fans who have led us to be quite so hated as we are, not by easily ignored celtc loons but by society in general. Expecting the same people who attach baggage to the club to get rid of it seems overly optimistic.
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King offered interest free loan but was snubbed
andy steel replied to Steve1872's topic in Rangers Chat
At the very least, if we know what is fact from bullshit we can make an informed decision on investment in the club. But it's all very dispiriting. On the plus side for Wallace, he probably thinks both Easdales are on the board, since they are patently running the place ona day to day basis. On the downside, he doesn't look very competent. -
Bang on, BM. Graham: 'You're going to have to let us prove we're not mucking you about.' Fan (me, anyway): 'That sounds fair enough - you've been quietly studying the books for a few months now. I'd like to know, first, what has happened to all the money we raised?' Graham. 'That’s in the past. I can’t respond in detail as to how those monies were used. ' Fan: Well, that's me sold. I will now follow you with no worries at all about being treated like a dense cash cow. Cheers, Graham!
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Plenty of 'Q', but not much by way of 'A'.
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Rangers Supporters Association, Assembly and Trust - Statement
andy steel replied to Zappa's topic in Rangers Chat
I think that's a good statement that leaves the Board with some questions to be answered, not that they will. Ready to Listen only applies sometimes, I'll bet. But well done RST/A/A. -
Rangers Announce Secure Loan - £1.5m. Repayable by 1st Sept
andy steel replied to chilledbear's topic in Rangers Chat
To be fair to the RTP's, they actually worked. Our two ponce off pensioner bus passes. -
If you could explain to me how I was 'won over' by Colin Jackson I might have a clue what you're talking about. You're just plain wrong about Smith or McCoist persuading me of anything - football excepted, the actual game I mean - but why you feel that means one cannot indulge in hero worship and remain one's own independence of thought I have absolutely no idea. This is sales 101 stuff. Get a known, familiar or trusted face, logo or company to front up your sales drive and selling becomes that much easier. In our case, we'd use Light Blue Legends because (yourself excepted) fans of any age retain the hero-worship of players, even players from decades ago. It's part of the game, yourself excepted again. These figureheads are not telling anyone what to do, they are only totems of re-assurance that the product, whatever it is, is not some cowboy lunacy run by fly-by-night shysters. Drawn in by the figurehead, the fan explores the product and decides whether to make a purchase. Sheer fantasy. edit: tho it turns out we have far more worrying matters to concern us today.
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Arf! From 'comes across as intelligent' to 'a schoolgirl with a pop star crush and as well-anchored in your opinions as a straw in the wind' in less than 48 hours. Not bad going! I must be honest and confess I could not give a jot about anyone opinion of me outside of my family, so all that is so much piss and wind to me. But as a salesman for fan ownership, you really suck.
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You'll struggle to find where I mentioned asking Colin Jackson to tell me what to do. Figurehead, yes, club legend centre back yes, omniscient guru and font of all wisdom, no. That's your choice. Not really, in practice. Because of people like you, frankly - you seem intolerant and a bit extremist.