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All for changes in the management team but sacking Durrant and McDowall wouldnt be justifed. Put them back in charge of reserves or help out coaches. But in general agree with the restructure of the management team . Go for the likes of Ray Wilkins, Brian Laudrup, Arthur Numan

I did still have it on while sleeping and woke up when I heard the Aguero goal. Cracking solo. Van Persie early season was flying and Fergie's desire to get the title back has done it for them. They have a strong squad but still missing a top midfielder like Snieder, Schweinsteiger or Ozil, that would make the difference.

As good ambassador as Laudrup would be Id still rather he was on the training ground on a daily basis.

Agreed, last hour blackmailing will be on the cards. The worrying thing for me is I wouldnt put it past Doncaster to offer a plan B which it is really his plan A knowing this 12-12-18 wouldnt go through.

Watched the first 20 mins as it was a entertaining start then it got a bit boring. City man for man are far better on paper, if they played as a team like Utd then they would have walked the league.

The below is message to the SFL to not give in to the SPL over reconstruction. The is quick first draft and happy to have comments and (constructive) criticism. Take back the power. Open invitation to…. Taking from the Cartoon The Bug’s life: “You let one ant stand up to us… then they all might stand up. Those puny little ants outnumber us 100 to 1, and if they ever figure that out, there goes our way of life! It’s not about food; it’s about keeping those ants in line. The SFL don’t quite outnumber the SPL 100 to 1 but my point is the SFL certainly has the numbers! Since the Scottish game split to a 3 way governing body in 1998 the standards have taking a downward spiral at a fast pace in which seems to be a bottomless bit. Despite a couple of UEFA Cup final appearances by Rangers and Celtic and a few good Champions League performances, the standard of play has dropped and the national side has not qualified for an International tournament. We are no longer producing players who can walk across the English border and be big names in the top flight. Current debate is whether to restructure the current set up to 12-12-18 which includes a complicated, farcical and failed system of a mid season split of the top 2 divisions going into leagues of 8. This is after a national survey paid by the tax payer which resulted in the majority of public wanting a larger 16 or 18 or even 20 team Premier League and then regional divisions below the 2nd flight. The people in charge of this idea – The SPL and SFA!! The same people responsible for the demise in the game from top to bottom. The 3rd governing body who ran the game so well until 1998 – The SFL - have taken a very timid approach to the proposal and I am not sure why. I feel the SFL are in a much stronger position than they think they are. While the majority of SFL clubs are part time and far from boasting Man City-Esk financial status, only Dunfermline are in financial trouble. All of the other clubs operate within their means. In the current top flight it is well documented a number of the SPL clubs are in the worst financial position in their history. So like a wounded animal with its back to the door the SPL is throwing the kitchen sink for a quick deal to save face and ass. Recently two of the better ran SPL clubs - Ross County and St Mirren – are rumored to have announced they are NOT in favour of the new proposed system. This of course has led to quick reaction from the SPL. The very timid approach by the SFL is a strange one. For the last 15 years the SFL have lived in the shadow of the big bullying brother SPL. Yet last summer all their Christmases came at once as the largest show in town was all of a sudden their newest member. It is the biggest trump card of all time! Now the SFL have not only grown to the size of their big brother but they have shot passed them by 6 inches! The tables have turned. I have been a bit impressed by football on display in div 3 this season, some of the teams get the ball down on the deck and play with attacking formations. Just looking back to last season and beyond, watching Rangers v anyone but Celtic was becoming boring. So the SFL seem to be doing something right. During the last few decades a few new teams like Ross County and Gretna took the SFL by storm and cruised up to the top levels, even Inverness are reasonably young as a team and are in good shape. Ok Gretna wasn’t a success story but they could have been! Additionally various clubs in Division 1 in the SFL have previous top flight experience and are on potential par with a number of SPL clubs. So why don’t the SFL use its trump card and have its own reconstruction! Invitations to Ross County and St Mirren could be starters to fit into a new system of 16-14. With the troubles the SPL have got without Rangers and a TV deal, the SFL could have a strong hold on the future of the game. There would be a massive case to UEFA and FIFA versus the SPL and SFA about who represents Scotland in Euro Competition. With the SPL in such a chaotic mess there is the chance it wouldn’t have a league to offer its other members in the next 12 months so the invitations could be extended out to other clubs. It could be a situation like Darts when the PDC was established after its break away from the BDO, the PDC has gained huge success and by far the most competitive level of Darts. At the very least the SFL has to obtain stronger dialogue during debates of reconstruction. It can’t be down to the SPL and SFA and longer. The saying “Change is now or never” by a certain chairman is quite possibly the last pitch, it should be met by the biggest swing of the bat and put right out of bounds!

Draft 1 done at quick pace in new thread. Please add comments / criticism.

Watching the interview doesnt come across as anything major at all. Even the "hardest title win" comment may have been blown out of proportion. It might have been from his point of view that winning one as manager is harder than being a striker upfront banging goals in, I can see his point there. But from a fans point of view we've had harder titles.

I fully agree with that.

Ignore them mate. I thought it was a good read even though Ive been Pro-CG since Day 1. I hadnt based my thoughts on CG just for taking over the club and 'saving' us like a lot of fans will assume. I was basing it on what he did last summer and his defence of the club and fighting corners against SPL / SFA and former players who walked. And I just didnt want John Brown getting his hands on the club. Events this week have raised an alarm bell with me though. I have always had a thought in the back of my mind that he is more of a spokes person for someone though, as he doesnt come across too clever at times, yet on other occasions I thought his comments defending the club have been great. Yet since Traynor was appointed he should be the new spokes person but Green is still coming out doing interviews etc like on Talksport regularly. One thing I totally agree on now is we need Ally on board in some capacity because he is Rangers to the core. Despite not being the most talented manager he will look after No.1 first and No.1 in this case is the club and fans. I have no problem if Green makes a buck or 2 (or a few million) so long as it steers the club in the right direction and sets us up for the future. It would be wrong to think Green is doing this for the benefit of the club at break even costs, what business would do that? We'll see what happens in the coming days and weeks.

A public disagreement between manager and Chief Ex is the last thing that should be going on. Greens promise is to invest in the team, a bit different to promising to give Ally 10million to spend. Im dubious about Ally buying so many average players and not improving them.

I admire Ally defending his team and players but every realist knows its the worst Rangers team because its the worst position Rangers have ever been in, thats reality. Its not the players fault. As he says they were put together in 5-6 days. But thats where lies the problem. In the first few weeks I think we'd have understood poor performances as they had no pre-season or time to gel, despite having about 7 internationals, but it was the opposite...we started the season putting 4 and 5 goals away and then go worse leading up to draws and defeats. And a terrible comment about the hardest championship to win. How can winning a league by 25 points be trickier than winning one on the last day in 1991. Also Title 8 and 9 during 9IAR were much harder! Celtic only lost 1 game throughout No.8 title and gave us a go, then No.9 title was won at Tannadice after losing at home to Motherwell the previous game. That season we won all 4 OF games which made the difference.

Nothing to lose, title wrapped up, Ally will tell the guys to go for it. Papers over cracks though.

Coisty letting the shackles off and putting players in correct positions now the league is wrapped up??? Or will it be: _____________Alexander___________ Argyriou - McCulloch - Cribari - Wallace _______________Faure____________ Crawford - Hutton ----- Black ----- Aird _____________Templeton__________

I may just do that, and then get views from others to add / edit it and we can circulate it. The SFL gaining Rangers was the biggest trump card ever. Why the SFL dont have a firmer say is beyond me. The clubs in Div 1 like Partick, Dunfermline (this season excluding), Raith, Hamilton, Falkirk and Livingston are all on potential par with St Johnstone, Kilmarnock and Inverness. The so called big 4 teams who try claim the place as Scotlands No.3 team are all in a mess (Dundee Utd, Hibs, Aberdeen and Hearts). Motherwell have leapfrogged all of them. Hearts show up every 7 years or so and look a threat but fizzle out. Its this reason the SFL should rightly go for and claim the outright governing body position in Scotland and get the game back on track like it was Pre-SPL.

Sheffield Utd were and have been a turbulant club before and after Green's 3 years.

I agree. Inverness and Motherwell just cant go the full course. Had they been more consistant in 3-4 more games they'd be pushing them.

Souness, McCoist, John Greig, Walter, Gough and Gascoigne were easy to spot. Im thinking Butcher in their also.

I still feel the SFL are in a much stronger position than they think. Only Dunfermline are in financial trouble but none of the other clubs operate out with their means. The SFL should invite Ross County and St Mirren to the SFL and have its own reconstruction into 16-14. Then they go to a battle v SPL and SFA with FIFA about who represents Scotland in Euro Comps. But the SPL wont be in business in 12 months so the clubs dont have a league to play in.

Gascoigne behind Souness. Is that a plane they are in though? I can see the windows at the right side.

Accies want Barry as Gaffer

Ive been a fan of Green since day 1 but this week has raised some alarm bells. I do like his no nonsense and honesty most of the time but this article doesnt sit comfortable with me. I do agree with him about the team though, it is the worst Ive ever seen It could partly be down to the manager not having a clue though.

When he makes his debut out of position then we dont see him again I'll believe he's signed

Its a shake up from top to bottm that is needed. This week feels like 1 step forward 20 steps back. Phase one complete winning Div 3 then the nonsense from Whyte v Green plus off field sackings in Sandaza and Murray. WTF is going on! Ally is right, no fan deserves this now after what we have pulled the club through. If there is fat cats trying to get a sneaky penny out of the club at genuine fans expense then heads should roll.

I think with the title wrapped up the players will play with more freedom and we could get a 3-0 win. Had the title not been won id be going for 0-0. Of all the top performances at Hampden in the big open pitch we've had over the years it would be nice to get a good one today to cheer everyone up with the off field stuff taking headlines again this week. Hope there is a decent crowd also, cant see there being 33000 again like the last time we played Queens Park but even 12000 would be a boost for Queens Park