ascender

Is this not the sort of thing that should be put live on the Gers website? Maybe it is and i'm just missing something.

Owen is off home, so as predicted by pretty much everyone, Sven should have taken Bent and/or Defoe with them.

I thought Murray had an excellent start, but then AM started dicking around with his position. I saw him play well at LB (and he was good at getting forward and linking with PL as I remember) and then as a holding midfielder, but then I think he was one of the guys dropped for no good reason and was then just used to cover for injuries and stuff in most other positions. He was another guy who gave his all whenever he played, but AM didn't make it easy for him.

Can't quite see where he's going to fit in and I think he'll always be a squad player.

Might be worth it if we could put up a current squad list with their positions, in this thread or a new one, we can have a look and see who we think should stay etc. I'd forgotten about Fan Fan and Bernard, that's more wages back in the pot. Hopefully....

Can someone post a screen grab...? Can't get the link to work here.

No matter how I save the image and story its too big to post, even as a JPG. Its about 92Kb and there's a 39Kb limit on JPGs.

Here is the content though, from the spoof site and albeit only missing April 1st by 3 months:

RONALDO DEAL IS DONE! - David Murray

By Scott Graham

 

 

RONALDO AT MURRAY PARK TRAINING COMPLEX

 

According to reports & sources in Glasgow, Rangers chairman David Murray has confirmed that a deal has been struck between Real Madrid & Glasgow Rangers that will see the Brazilian striker become Rangers highest ever paid player. Paul Le Guen had identified Ronaldo, 30, as the 'major' signing to boost the Rangers fans following their dismal season last year. With a fee of around £4.5m agreed with Real and wages in the region of £50,000 per week, reports suggest he could fly into Glasgow as early as Friday to complete his medical and sign on, which would represent a major coup for Murray, as he approaches his final term as Rangers chairman.

 

Murray said "There is no doubt Ronaldo would represent a world-class addition to this club. We have been pursuing this player for sometime now, but due to stipulations within his current contract, we were unable to confirm him as being one of the targets Paul has identified. At this late stage of negotiations, I can confirm that a deal is on it's way to being done, and I hope this can go some way to appeasing the Rangers fans appetite for success, which they will know is on a par with my own."

haha no fi'n way

 

http://www.msbnews.net/news/2471?124900002

I told you last night

lol! Ronaldo for Gers? Not a chance, Henry is definitely on his way and the Shevchenko to Chelski thing was a smoke-screen. Both are Govan bound.

The transfer window does make things tricky, but with PLG coming back to start pre-season, maybe he's hoping that seeing the guys in training will help make his mind-up about whether guys are staying or going? Like I said, I'd have thought some players will have to leave to keep the wage budget under control unless things have changed drastically since last season. Was AM's situation not that he could maybe bring in 1 player, but any more and players would have to leave? Obviously PLG has more cash availalble, so maybe he's diverting some of that into covering a higher wage bill for a while until he's made his mind up? Or maybe DM is covering the higher wage bill for a wee bit at first. (Actually, I forgot, PL's wages are now off the bill, so that's a start).

Bob Malcolm, Andrews, Ricksen. Those are 3 names that I think of straight away who could probably move on somewhere and be successes instead of staying here and being reserve players. Well, if Ricksen sorts his attitude out first.

Still not upper our bid apparently and PSG are interested in the player too. Lyon are holding out for 1M.

The signing thing is just a rumour at the moment, but there will be a press conference on Wednesday with PLG.

That's a good point Frankie, if he's making clear progress and building for the future, I really hope the fans support him even if results aren't going our way. i.e. If we're not winning every single game.

I'll be happy if he can tie up Elmander and Clement, but I guess he's also wanting to look at the guys in training first before deciding if some of them have a place at Ibrox.

Encouraging news Frankie, and let's face it, PLG would appear to have a good bit of money left to spend, be it on a fee or maybe some extra towards wages.

The more I heard from PLG or about PLG, the more excited I get about the season ahead.

I'd have thought a fair few players would have to leave, if only from a wage budget point of view if nothing else.

I don't think they're too bad tbh, the main problem is obviously that Fifa are wanting to stamp certain sorts of tackles out of the game, so they're only doing what they're being told to. The other thing is that players should know better now having seen what sort of tackles are getting punished in the early games. But apparently not.

I never knew he ran the Marathon des Sables this year, looks like the lads are in for a wake-up at training this year!

Lol, love the story.

I still wonder what would have happened if we'd signed him, I think he'd have done a great job for us and I'm glad he's leaving tbh as it will weaken Celtic.

Lol. I think its Mee-kyle-a-chenko.

Or is it Mee-hyle-a-chenko?

Who knows. He was a very skillful player in his day, OK, so he might have been a bit lazy, but it was great to see him play.

I noticed the Crouch thing on the replays today, bit low of him tbh.

As for England, they've got a superb starting XI, but I just don't know what Sven is playing at sometimes with his tactics, selection and substitutions. On their day, which to be fair I've not seen yet, they should be capable of beating anyone. However, this WC has been different for me because there's been 4 or 5 teams who already look to be in a totally different class to the English.

The time for excuses has passed though, for as long as I can remember we've been hearing how this is the best crop of English players in a long time, so thye need to stand up and be counted.

Welcome to Ibrox.

http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~840254,00.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5051364.stm

Trying to think who he reminds me of.... is it Uri Geller?

The good thing about him is that he clearly wants to play for PLG and/or the Gers.

Ivory Coast are coming more and more into the game, I hope they at least equalise.

Maradona is a legend off the park as well as on it! See the way he was jumping up and down and singing the songs.

Lol! Did you see the documentary that Gary Lineker did with him recently? He was the same when watching Boca Juniors, going absolutely nuts in his box.

Absolutely awesome game, great to see a team playing like that. Hopefully they'll continue to play like that and won't come up against a team who try and stifle their play. Would love to see England play them.

According to the Beeb. Never realised that he was the Ukraine's under 21 coach and you'll never guess who his assistant is.... Oleg Kuznetsov!

Check the pic, he hasn't changed a bit!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/5086380.stm

Can't say I want either to be honest...

 

Lol, there is that!

Its all a bit confusing, does this mean he wanted Klos to be our number 1? If he had wanted to sign a young keeper, Klos' injury wouldn't change things, would it?

TBH I'd go for Barthez over Letizi as long as it wasn't going to break the bank. As well as a bringing a bit of character to the place, it would be a good high profile signing and the guy has done it all. I know he's got a reputation for doingthe odd stupid thing, but most keepers do and with him he's been playing at such a high profile of club, that his mistakes are usually pretty high profile.

I'd have been pleased to have him in between the sticks for a season or 2 is PLG was waiting to sign the right, young keeper. As it is, Letizi is a bit of an unknown and those that have seen him play don't seem too impressed. But we have to give PLG the benefit of the doubt.