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  1. Tannochsidebear
    I have it on very good authority that it most certainly was racist abuse, both at Ibrox and the piggery, and that it was not only Lennon but Mjallby as well. Racism is not something to try to score points over, but is sickens me that we are letting down our players who have been the subject of racist abuse from these scumbags by not bringing this into the open, thinking instead that it will just make things worse, which is of course true, but not worse for us. If we protected our players properly, not only would we be doing the right thing, but we would ensure the racists involved got the correct punishment, the sack, and where would that leave their "open to all" policy. Indeed, what do their own black players think of being coached by racists?
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    The main thing wrong with Bain's statement is where he says verbal abuse, he should have told the truth and that it was racial abuse, a criminal offence these days. The scumbags who called our players monkeys and niggers should be criminally prosecuted, not censured by the SFA.
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    Just seen this on official site, good that we can get a good home win and a game caught up rather than a free weekend with all these games still to play.
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    Agreed Davis was much better and prob shaded MOTM for me too. I thought some of that could be to do with the fact that we had pace throughout the team without the 2 slowcoaches (Weir & McCulloch) in the side, and this allowed Davis (and Edu TBF) the opportunity to think more positively than always having to think about covering for the lack of pace elsewhere in the side. A lot of our midfield dropping too deep for me is down to the fact that they know Davie is so slow he needs help back there.
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    I would like to think that we can build some confidence before going back to the piggery again on Wed by getting a good performance and a big win today, but like the Worthy Ed, I'm always wary after a Euro game, especially an away Euro game, that the legs always look weary and we usually struggle, so i'll take any sort of win today and hope that by the time we kick off, we McCall has done us a favour by taking something off the scum.
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    Compare this to the last 16 of 2007-08; Anderlecht Bel Bayern M�¼nchen Ger 0-5 2-1 Glasgow Rangers Sco Werder Bremen Ger 2-0 0-1 Bolton Wanderers Eng Sporting CP Lisbon Por 1-1 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen Ger Hamburger SV Ger 1-0 2-3 Benfica Por Getafe Esp 1-2 0-1 Fiorentina Ita Everton Eng 2-0 0-2 Penalty shootout: Everton - Fiorentina 2 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur Eng PSV Eindhoven Ned 0-1 1-0 Penalty shootout: PSV Eindhoven - Tottenham Hotspur 6 - 5 Olympique Marseille Fra Zenit St. Petersburg Rus 3-1 0-2 It looks to me like a similar quality at this stage most seasons, and generally somes down to the teams to prioritise this tournament over their domestic progress, perhaps due to having a poor domestic season, or conversely teams chasing CL spots for 2011-12 might not put too much effort into going all the way in this diddy cup. As far as the draw goes, PSV looks not much harder than Lisbon, and given both them and Twente are tight at the top of the league, there eyes might be on a bigger prize than this consolation cup.
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    I would agree that he has been Walter's best signing second time around, and by quite some distance at that. I am saddened to see such a sharp decline this season, and to see him getting beaten regularly by the likes of nonentities like Hooper is tarnishing the memories slightly. A first rate Rangers Captain in the true sense like Gough and Greig before him, and a man who realises that Rangers captain is a 24/7/365 appointment, not a 90 mins armband wearer. I hope we can win this title for Walter and Weir to depart as the Champions they most certainly are.
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    Let me get this right here. Spartak won 4-3 on agg. Before they scored their late equaliser on the night, the tie was level at 3-3 on agg, but thanks to Spartak's 2 away goals they were already through on away goals, so McGeady's goal was completely irrelevant to their progression to the last 16. But why let the facts get in the way of a non-story.
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    A blessing IMO, although I thought he was our best player in the last OF game, I still believe there are better players and better options without him. I doubt there would be anyone in the team that would want to win on Sunday more than Lee, but then that goes for every one of us being ripped off for �£38/�£40 in the stands as well.
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    Exactly MF, thats all that matters. A couple of assists or goals both tonight and on Sunday and that will do me fine, never mind the baggage. A clean slate for every new player that arrives at Ibrox is the least they should expect, and the least we should give them.
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    I voted unhappy, but only because I want the best for our club and the quality we are bringing in is not where we want to be. However, that is more a protest vote at the ownership of the club, that bastard Murray, than any gripe with the way Walter is having to juggle things with an ever decreasing budget and such short-term leadership from above. Taking that out of the equation, I was delighted to see the back of Miller, who I was confident would struggle in the second half of the season anyway, the signs of his form dropping away have been evident for some time, I was delighted to retain our best players with the bank seemingly desperate to accept poor offers, and we have managed to bring in 3 players to freshen things up, although Healy and the defender (forgotten his name already) dont whet the appetite too much, and Diouf is a huge gamble, which if it pays off could lead us to the title, and if it doesnt could lead to some disastrous headlines ahead. I hope all 3 get a run-out tonight as the team really needs freshening up, and with Jela out injured, we badly need something to kick start us again.
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    Agreed Totti, could never work that one out myself. It just looked so wrong every time.
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    Shows you what I know, I heard he was a 17yo kid straight from Arsenal's youth setup. Where was he in the Championship? As an aside any time I have had the misfortune to tune into a Championship game, I have found the quality to be very poor and is another example of over-hyped over-paid average journeymen, but I take the point that if this near 20yo has had a stint there it is at least some experience for him, although a million miles away from the pressure of playing for Rangers in our goldfish bowl up here.
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    Not impressed by this one at all. A trouble-maker everywhere he has been, and a real disruptive influence to have around, not to mention a horrible human being. Whilst making a huge enemy of scumtic fans is not something I would normally sneer at, his actions at the piggery were disgusting and not the type of player I would want associated with our great club. I sum up my feelings by repeating what I said to my son this morning about him, in that he is the type of player I would expect the scum to sign, not us.
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    He never really got fit enough to play consistently and to get the games in that could have seen him do a job for us. Unfortunately we cannot afford to give him 8-10 games to get his match fitness up to scratch before we got a return. Good luck to him, I hope it works out for him. It wasnt a lack of effort in his case, which is the very least we could expect I know, but not always a given.
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    Not sure about this one. While I can see nothing in his pedigree that suggests he has the quality to play for us long-term, his desire to do well and a natural goal-scorer might just be a winner for the rest of this campaign, a bit like similar signings in the past, Andy Gray springs to mind. I agree that I didnt think we needed another striker with what we have already, but it wouldnt surprise me greatly if he comes off the bench to grab an important winner somewhere along the run-in.
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    Not sure what the point of this one is for us. Can we afford to throw an untried 17 year old into our upcoming schedule? Is he really first team ready? I would put money on Papac and even Whittaker playing CH before this kid if injuries/suspensions KO Weir or Boughy, so I dont really see the point of bringing him up here to get some different training and some bounce games.
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    Well done Sasa for signing up again, a decent player who has not quite reached his form of last season for me, but usually dependable and a good steady versatile player to have in the team/squad.
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    Me too Alex, me too.
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    I dont think we have got anywhere near the amount of criticism Murray deserves for what has happened under his ownership this last decade. I would go so far as to say that I still believe the majority of ST holders probably think he has been good for us and that none of this is his fault. That for me has always been the major obstacle to change, the fact that many believe it is better the devil you know than the devil you dont, but when the devil you have is so wrong, cares not a jot and refuses to invest or seek investment, fails to maintain our assets or have any plan longer than 6 months, that argument surely fails as well.
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    He has done a much better job at ICT this time around than any of his previous managerial attempts, but while I loved him as a player for us, as a pundit and a man he comes across as a bit of a dick.
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    I would rather have him leave now for a fee than hang about like a bad smell not wanting to play and get injured. We seen last season how the uncertainty had a visible effect on Boyd, who was at least a Rangers fan, but that mercenary chunt will not shake a leg between now and May if he signs a pre-contract. Also take into account that he has always been a form player, and his form has seriously dipped in the last couple of months, and although his goals total is impressive, there is absolutely no guarantee that he could continue to take the many chances that we create in the run-in.
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    I would generally go for whichever works out that you go ahead if you win your games in hand, given that in the SPL the OF tend to win most of their games anyway. The 2008 lesson has taught us that a run of away games in a short spell is always difficult, especially at the end of the season where every club seems to be fighting for something. Should we throw the Lisbon tie, I am very confident of securing the treble this season and confining our rivals to another summer of dispair and change. However, should we get through a couple of rounds in Europe to the QF, it may mean we struggle to defend our title with the squad and heavy fixture congestion.
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    Agreed BD, and had we turned up the OF game, we could have been a lot closer to that happy day. However, we can rest assured that we are still in a good position for 3IAR, that they are continuing to disappear from the Piggery in their droves, that their finances continue to worsen whilst ours ease, and that We Are The People.
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    I also agree that the OP is taking a far too short term view of things. If we have only one or two European matches and fail to qualify for either the CL or EL group stages, then our operating costs will far exceed our income. Therefore it is important to the bank to ensure we build a nestegg to ensure we can operate for a season without the Euro income. The fact that the 2010-11 season will be our most profitable in many years is fantastic, but all it has done is allow us to operate for 2011-12 without major sales if we do not get into the CL group stages. If we qualify for the group stages, we will have some money to spend at that time, but my guess is that we have nothing to spend before we know our Euro future in 11-12. Of course all this is a direct result of our owner's complete and utter mismanagement of the club over the last decade, and his decision to not put one more penny into the club but to attempt to move it on like an office block or vineyard. Rather than look for conspiracy theories with the bank, why not focus on the real cancer at our club, the owner?
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