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It would appear that rules of footballing bodies will always be subject to the greater laws of elected governments, be they European or indigenous.

My life does have some plus factors then....:spl:

Did I really say that..... "You claim he has 'proven' he has nothing to offer".....a diddy is a diddy, we aren't immune to signing diddies, but as long as you are happy what's to worry about, but Laffs will still be a diddy and a �£4 million one at that......

It doesn't matter who attempts to do it, national associations had to bow to the Bosman ruling, as they would most likely have to bow to a club ruling given by the European court. Uefa are to all intents and purposes "aw mooth an nae troosers".........

The timing was fortunate to say the least, .... but Uefa may find themselves kyboshed by another Bosman type case....freedom of trade for clubs as well as players. Fitba' is a business now like any other....... if governments can't or won't cap bankers pay and bonuses, I don't see much hope of Uefa winning any court case to force it or those capping ideas on football clubs. Uefa has proven itself to be about as tuned in as the SFA.

Nah, your confused son........big Laffs lack of ability constitutes the proof, maybe you think he is the new coming, that would explain it...

How do you see our future in particular and that of Scottish football in general, is there hope of greater or better things to come, or are we consigned for the foreseeable future to life in the backwaters. I doubt we or the game here in general can expect any encouragement from the powers that be ....SFA or European bodies, to hear 'enry spoutin about �£500 million to put our situation Scottish fitba that is onto some sort of equilibrium, is to me somewhat embarrassing, are the same people who brought us to this position going to be entrusted with repairing the damage they are still causing. I think the major Euro teams will eventually break free in a sort of Euro Premier League situation, but will we get an invite ? The trouble with our game is that everything takes so long to implement, that wouldn't be tolerated in any other business where money and future are at stake. It is way beyond time for Scottish football to be run by one body, to many blazer wearing freeloaders, who do nothing for the game except take out of it, and time for two leagues of twenty or there abouts.

Amen to that, it has been proved over the years it doesn't really matter what we the supporters think.

No the price paid reflects the judgement of the Ibrox management, as for one so young "in a career" you are avin a laff pun intended, I wasn't aware apprentices were costing circa �£4 million these days.....

Apology of sorts..... http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/blog/2010/04/message_from_ma.html

He has consistently proved since he darkened the doors of Ibrox, that he cannot do a job for Rangers, unless of course you think at about �£300k per goal he represents good value for money. The only thing going for him is that WS ruined Boli by playing him out of position (a known failing of Smith), if and when someone decides on big Laffs "real" position maybe a glimmer, but having said that I still laugh when I see a '6 4" "winger" crossing balls for relative midgets in Novo and Miller.

Well done KB on the ton up, how we are going to replace your goals I do not know, best of luck at Birmingham, go knock em dead son...:spl:

If big Laffs is the future of Rangers, we can shut up shop now. He's a puddin with a capital uddin...

Aye you're right there, yon Charlie Adam would be no a bad signing for us....

Maybe the experts can pick the bones out of this Frankie..... "I don't know but I do know Rangers are not in any danger because of their financial position. "Rangers is a stand-alone company and there are no cross-guarantees tying them to the Murray Group's finances. The two are separate. "Even when the Murray Group were weak about 15 months ago there was never any danger of that hitting Rangers. People can think what they will of me but one thing I would never do is put the club in that kind of danger. "Let me say this again - never at any time were Rangers in jeopardy when the Murray Group were weak. "Rangers and the Murray Group have rallied extremely well and it is annoying to hear people who should know better sniping at us. "I seem to recall Douglas Park got in touch a couple of times. Two years ago he called Mike McGill, the finance director, and offered to buy the club for �£1. Where is our "chairperson" whilst all this is going down, leaving it up to his master to sort the shit stirrers out..?????????

What is very obvious RBR, for good or bad, is that he SDM is very far from finished, the next few months could be very lively or very dead, hard to say at the moment.

Demise of MIH greatly exagerated, the tax matter has been in the Scotsman downgraded to inquiry, as opposed to pending court case.....maybe we will be able to get back to the core business shortly ...fitba...:spl: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/bank-s-150m-to-shore-up-murray-empire-1.1024189 ETA....that is because there never was a pending court case against the club.

They were a rerr turn Johnny Kidd an the Pirates...

So how come they aint giving the media a good kickin, one they so richly deserve, why aren't they defending our club more robustly...

I am a gui hairy arsed boy...the high heid yins of the supporters bodies are calling for clarity...you just posted it up Frankie, a few hundred thousand calls to melt the switch board might make the board and the press office know we mean business and want answers.........after all it is OUR club not theirs...

As I suspected...the non press office....having said that it is amazing who you meet in Partick, see the movement for a club statement from the silent press office grows apace, even as I post.

I believe the chairperson said a plan to repay debt had been agreed with the bank at �£1 million per annum, I have no reason to disbelieve that or to believe that the bank is running the club, which I am told, if the bank where running the club without informing the relevant authorities, both the club and the bank would be up shit creek without a paddle, administration is never winged or unnofficial. Like lots of others I have had my fill of shit stirring journos and media outlets, Rangers will still be here when they are just bad memories, much like their "redneck shit stories", they can go fuk themselves with a rusty wire brush....NO SURRENDER ETA...sorry lads I don't usually get this angry...

The process of reaching a resolution with respect to the extension of the bank's credit facility involved the merging of two distinctly different business plans, one promoted by Murray and acceptable to Lloyds Bank and the other prepared by the Rangers Board and senior management team. As every businessman would know in dealing with banks, one has to present a "sustainable business plan" but the devil in this regard is the view one takes on the ambitions of the Club as compared to the objectives of the bank in protecting its credit exposure. As you would suspect, there was rigorous debate that ensued as to the ingredients that would be incorporated into the financial plan on which, given the circumstances, we all eventually agreed. For example, the Board requested tolerance for payments that we still owed on players that we acquired one or two years ago, which amounted to about �£9 million at the end of June 2009. There was no flexibility on that issue although we have indeed paid off �£7 million against that debt in the last five months. On the other hand, the bank agreed to make no demand, despite media speculation to the contrary, for Rangers to manage its business plan to allow for any expedited repayment of the Club's debt. In fact, as set out in our financial statements at June 30 the bank has agreed that the Club's only obligation is to operate within a credit facility that reduces by �£1 million per year. Any business plan no matter what the motivation for the integral provisions must make assumptions about the performance of the Club. We eventually reached a consensus on the fact that any quick requirement to pay off debt could cause the Club's value to collapse, and we needed a much more programmed outlook. There was no way we could continue to expect the continued commitment of our supporters if there was any sense that they were expending their hard earned money by following Rangers merely to pay back the bank. As far as the bulk of the Rangers support is concerned, the relevant news is that the plan does not oblige us to sell any players in the January window and that if any players do depart, it will be at the volition of the Rangers executive and management team. If the Rangers management team believes that we can beneficially trade players in January, we will have the freedom to do so provided we meet the constraints of the plan that we have agreed to adopt. On the other hand, our trading flexibility in the summer of 2010 will depend on SPL performance, European qualification, etc., through the end of this season. In summary, we reached an agreement with the bank that extends through the end of 2010 with facilities at the same margin and at no additional cost and which allowed the auditors to provide a clean opinion on our financial statements. Why is the chairperson now saying he will have "talks" with the bank 7 months before he has to.

FFS king shut the fuk up, Murrays lawyers booted yir baws previously, get over it, it is obviously personal with you now, get treatment or a life... http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks-ignore/bank-hold-key-to-rangers-future-1.1023728

I was given the press office phone number by a very irate bear last night, concerted action including calls to said office for a clean statement regarding the clubs position...in all matters, is what he asked for. I have rang and to be honest got nowhere,,stonewalled...anyone else interested feel free, number as in title. :spl: