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What’s this about? Has someone signed Shankland? Us? Club Statement January 10, 2019/in Main Slider, Uncategorized /by commercial To all our supporters. Having recently received yet another offer for one of our players, which at best can be described as derisory, I wish to let you all know the following facts. There has been a number of bids for our players however NO player will be leaving Somerset Park during this window. The only type of deal acceptable to our club would involve an immediate loan back to Ayr United. There may be a number of our players being offered pre-contracts by other clubs. I have absolutely no issue with this and I am 100% certain that any player who takes this option will continue to give everything to Ayr United. They will also be informed that pre contracts in Scotland are not recognised by the SFA and are therefore worthless. Though I will never give up hope of keeping our squad together at the end of the season I recognise that there will be departures. Any player who leaves will go with the very best wishes of everyone connected to Ayr United. Wherever we finish in the Championship our supporters deserve to watch this special group of boys till the end of the season. Hopefully this will put an end to any speculation through various media outlets and allow us to concentrate on football matches. Ian McCall Manager

https://stv.tv/sport/football/1434413-dundee-recall-kamara-as-club-look-to-do-deal-with-rangers/ Glen Kamara has been recalled from international duty as Dundee aim to reach a deal with Rangers over the transfer of the player during this window. The Finland international has signed a pre-contract with the Ibrox side and is due to join the club in the summer on a four year contract. But STV understands talks have taken place between the Dark and Light Blues over a potential deal this month. Kamara was with the Finland squad in Qatar for a friendly against Sweden, but we understand the player is heading back to Scotland to hold talks with Dundee. Finland boss Markku Kanerva confirmed that Dundee had recalled the midfielder and were permitted to do so because the match was not on FIFA's international calendar. "They have the right to do so because it's not a so-called International Game Day," he said. "I guess the issue is related to Glen's fresh move." Kamara came through the ranks at Arsenal before joining Dundee in 2017.

Youre getting as bad as another on here.?

Agreed. I know nothing about Ibrox Noise or who runs it.

He just cannot help himself.

So I should take anything Ibrox Noise says with a very large pinch of salt. Too many sites/blogs purporting to be run br Rangers men.

Bertie Auld, Danny McGrain for 2. Members of same lodge.

Ibrox Noise spreading story that he has gone AWOL after his agent said one of his clients would be transferred. Is Ibrox Noise a usually accurate site or just another click bait site?

Some really well known Celtc players are Freemasons.

Not one of ours. But pretty funny nevertheless. How paranoid can they get? What Baby Bhoy RE: Oliver Burke @OliverBurke55 @CelticFC Why are we signing someone with 55 in their @ who is an obvious Rangers fan and will be helping them from the inside Have we learned nothing? 11:50 AM · Jan 5, 2019 · Twitter for iPhone

Oops sorry. Ok hopefully nothing will happen in my time.

Ok, we have no Club1872. What do we do,about the possibility of one or more of the good guys having to sell up? How do we retain these shares in the best interests of the club?

As I have said this guy Taylor(I don’t know him) has a point. What happens if one of the good guys has to sell up? The shares could fall into the hands of another Ashley. Everything is looking good at the moment but things can turn sour, as we all know. Club1872 is not perfect but all we have at moment.

I get your point. But the ex Club1872 board member makes a good point. What happens if one of our main shareholders is forced to sell in the future, how do we ensure that the share stay in the good guys hands?

Exclusive pictures of Anthony Ralston released after his horrific attack by Alfredo Morelos. Candle light vigil imminent

· 13m Jordan Jones & Glen Kamara have both had medicals at Rangers & pre contracts should be confirmed later today or tomorrow. Jermain Defoe should have his medical tomorrow and will fly out to Tenerife on Monday.

Rangers fans could help fund transfers in return for seat on the board The proposal comes from a former director of the Rangers fan share-owning group Club 1872 CREDIT:GETTY IMAGES Roddy Forsyth, scottish football correspondent 3 JANUARY 2019 • 6:01PM Rangers have been urged to go into partnership with supporters to unlock a potential income stream of up to £6 million a year. The proposal – from a former director of the Rangers fan share-owning group, Club 1872 – comes as Steven Gerrard began to strengthen his squad for a potential title challenge. Gerrard scored his first victory over Celtic under Brendan Rodgers on Saturday but, while these arch-foes are neck and neck at the top of the Scottish Premiership, the financial disparity is still considerable. At Rangers’ recent AGM, it was revealed that interest-free loans had risen from £15.9m in 2017 to £23.4m (amortised to £21.3m), with £19.8m due to be converted into equity in July 2019. Rangers made a £14.7m loss on income of £32.7m, compared to Celtic’s £17.3m profit on turnover of £101m. The figures have prompted Bruce Taylor, a shareholder who was until recently a director of Club 1872, to call for rank-and-file supporters to be represented on the Ibrox board in return for regular investment in the club. “We are in the hands of investors and not institutions and we don’t have a problem so long as the investors continue to be friendly,” said Taylor. “I believe this board has the best interests of Rangers in mind but the risk is that an individual might have to off-load a shareholding, perhaps leading to someone like Mike Ashley being introduced, whose focus was on financial return rather than football development and performance.” With 600 supporters’ clubs globally and an estimated worldwide fan base estimated to run into millions, Taylor believes that this is an asset yet to be mined for a much greater worth. “By Club 1872 projections, a monthly subscription of £7.50 (£90 annually) is 19.1% of what fans pay each season to watch – or two pints of beer per month,” he said. “In the past fans have donated large amounts of money in 2011/12 when Rangers’ future was uncertain, or when Hearts fans were faced with rescuing their club after the reign of Vladimir Romanov. They would have to be convinced that they would have an input to board decision-making and be made aware of the options and risks of input into high-risk decisions. “This could be facilitated by organisations like Club 1872, which currently has around 7500 members – or The Foundation of Hearts, who will eventually take control at Tynecastle - if boards allowed fan representation, with due acknowledgement for the need to observe confidentiality in certain circumstances.” Taylor acknowledged, however, that there are institutional barriers yet to be broken down before large-scale fan investment could be a norm. David Riley recently became fan representative of the St Mirren Independent Supporters’ Association on the Paisley club board, having first stood in 2016, when lack of interest took him aback. “I must admit I was shocked to see just three people standing for election at the time. Supporters have a lot of views on how their football club is run, so I had imagined a number more would have gone for the role,” Riley said. Taylor agrees. “Scotland is still in the very early stages of this idea and club boards still tend to be stand-offish and conservative, favouring traditional ownership models - and some fans are against any challenge to the status quo,” he said. “About 10% are convinced of the need to be active and 10% would never be convinced. “Most of the people you meet listen and make supportive remarks. The job is to bring them into membership.” Club 1872 currently controls 9.5% of Rangers’ stock, with the ultimate aim of having 50,000 members and a 25% shareholding. If that should be achieved – the target date is between 2022 and 2025 - an annual subscription income of £6 million is possible in theory but, for such support, fans would inevitably want a say in spending, especially on players. “This would be the point of having a director and a link between Club 1872 and the main board of RIFC plc or, in the case of the Foundation of Hearts, when eventually fans take control of the club from Ann Budge. At Rangers, I initially imagine decisions taken by a traditional board augmented with a fans’ representative. “If the idea proves itself then the balance may move towards increased or total fan ownership. Previously, I have said that the role of Club 1872 would be to channel the voices of many fans so that something workable could emerge in a boardroom to support good decision-making. Importantly, fans would be involved and they would not be by-standers.” An obvious objection is that, even with a high subscription rate – and even if applied to all Scottish clubs - the return would still be dwarfed by the revenues available to Premier League clubs in England. “Do we accept this as a good reason for acceptance and no action, or as a challenge?” Taylor said. “When I was with Club 1872, I travelled to RSCs and spoke to many fans, working closely with another director who had membership as his portfolio. Fans are extremely close to the club and they care massively. “The memory of 2012 is fresh for many of these people. They are intelligent and remember history. They do not have a lead apart from through the club. This would be about giving fans a real say.”

Even Cameron tweet. I can’t make my mind up if @chris_sutton73 is a master troll, one of the worst pundits in Scotland or a combination of both. However, everyone in entitled to an opinion cause, like arseholes, we all have one. It’s just a shame that many speak out of theirs.

] You prefer to ignore yet you have replied twice.

I share good, bad and indifferent news. Up to others to ignore or reply.

DRIVE RAP Rangers legend Ally McCoist’s son Argyll ordered to wear electronic tag and banned from driving after leaving man with fractured skull and brain bleed in road smash The 20-year-old admitted dangerous driving last month By Rory Cassidy 3rd September 2018, 1:52 pm Updated: 3rd September 2018, 2:10 pm RANGERS legend Ally McCoist's son has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after leaving a man with brain injuries in a horror road smash. Argyll, 20, was warned he faced jail last month for mowing down the man on a crossing in his £20,000 Audi. STEWARTROBERTSON.CO.UK 3 Argyll has dodged jail The 20-year-old ran a red light and hit Stephan Murdoch, 21, in Bishopton, Renfrewshire. After he admitted dangerous driving, a sheriff told the lout: “This is very serious.” His victim was left with serious injuries, including the brain bleed. 3 Stephan's wounds included a fractured skull Rangers idol Ally’s son also left Stephan Murdoch, 21, with a broken leg when he ran a red light and ploughed into him. The call centre worker spent a week in hospital and six months on crutches. He still has leg pain, memory and sight problems — and is terrified of crossing the road. A sheriff placed Argyll on a Community Payback Order, telling him to do unpaid work in the community, and placed him on a Restriction of Liberty Order which will see him electronically tagged and effectively under house arrest. The son of the Rangers legend was blasted by Sheriff Colin Pettigrew blasted him as "reckless" and "immature" - then said he could not jail him because parliament forbids it. He pointed out that sentencing guildelines state that criminals under the age of 21 should only be jailed if there is no other alternative available and said as an alternative was present, he could not jail McCoist. Sheriff Pettigrew said: “Provided you are agreeable I propose to make, as a direct alternative to a custodial sentence, a Restriction of Liberty Order for a period of six months from today. “You will be restricted in your freedom to go where you please. You will require to wear a tagging device upon your ankle. “You will be restricted to remain within your home between the hours of 8:00pm and 5:30am. "This means that you must remain within your address each and every evening from 8:00pm until 5:30am the next morning. "If you leave your home during those hours you will be in breach of the Order. “Arrangements will be made to attach the tagging device to you later today. It is waterproof and shock resistant and gives out a signal which is picked up by a monitoring unit which will be situated within your home." He also banned McCoist from driving for 42 months, reduced from 48 months as he admitted his guilt, and warned him he could still be jailed if he breaches the Orders, adding: "It would be open to me to impose a custodial sentence. "A Community Payback order is not a soft option. "The hours of unpaid work will afford you an opportunity of making recompense for your behaviour and of contributing to society as part of the penalty for your offending." McCoist sobbed at Paisley Sheriff Court last month as it was heard he hit Stephan in his uninsured £20,000 Audi in Bishopton, Renfrewshire. He admitted driving without insurance and causing serious injury by driving dangerouslDANCE BATTLE His defence lawyer John Scullion QC said he didn’t notice that the lights had changed when he hit Stephan on December 3, 2016. McCoist’s not guilty pleas were accepted to charges of failing to stop at the scene, report the accident and tell cops who was driving when the smash happened. When he returned to the dock today to learn his fate, Defence QC John Scullion said he was remorseful over his actions, was willing to carry out unpaid work in the community as an alternative to prison, could pay compensation to Mr Murdoch at the rate of £100-per-month and was from "a supportive family." Mr Murdoch, who was at the sentencing hearing with his parents, declined to comment as he left court.

Being reported that personal deal has been agreed, subject to medical.

Defoe to Rangers is a game changer... Celtic need to get their finger out

What’s in this for Bournemouth? They make a small saving in wages? and get back a guy who will be almost 38 with virtually no sell on possibility. Not that I’m bothered about Bournemouth.