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And i thought I was the only conspiracy theorist around here! But thats a bit of an insult to the masses of innocent people killed that Bougherra is paying his respect to.

Is the TV camera's in his house and car? - no! On the pitch it is a good option for him to make his point/protest/respect known infront of 50,000 at the game and many on TV.

Good point and all the players worldwide who do cross themselves before entering the pitch.

Well done Bougherra! Fully respect your decision!

Its really came alive to me what a mess the Rangers are in. Im one who knew Murray has maybe been around Rangers a bit long and sold off too many good assets for a club like Rangers, non more so than our former great ticket office only to replace it with a portacabin for a 50,000 seater stadium which has left fans not getting into see the kick off on ocassion. - Ridiculous! But I didnt think id see the day when Rangers were crying out to sell a player to balance the books. I knew the Scottish game was left behind due to Sky's TV money and the Champions league carrying the English, Spanish and Italian leagues. But looking round this forum all the fans are at each other with how bad the team is, how bad the management are, how bad the Chairman and his puppet are and most concerning that how bad the support is at the moment. This is a deep hole that is only going to be repaired by a miracle. A softener for the fans would be for the team to start playing again and the manager being a bit more adventureous and trying out some talented flair players in their correct position. I really believe if WS plays to our strengths then we still cant be matched on the park by any team in the country and we should go onto taking the title home - ok that is easier said than done as it would mean WS has big balls and has to drop big ego's which could put a negative effect in the dressing room again. But i think the players owe us as much as anyone. They maybe a bit understandably down at the moment following the comments from above saying every player is available, but the players arent RFC, there are tens of thousands of fans who follow on weekly who dig deep into pockets to follow them around the country, travelling afar - so I ask the players to stop thinking about there fat wages and think about the fans for once. Give us an extra gear of two for the rest of the season and show us you want to play for Rangers then they become immune to criticism. We are scratching our heads trying to think of ways to improve. Unless we get a Billionnaire to walk in with the best interests of Rangers then I can only see a few things that will help Rangers. The only realistic way out is through an Atlantic League of some sort. What is more appealing: Playing Porto, Copenhagen, Ajax and Marseille weekly or Hamilton, St Mirren and Falkirk??? What is going to bring more revenue? What is more attractive for players?? And im not just talking about Rangers that is in a mess - the Scottish game in general is a mess. Scottish teams were feared in the 60s, 70s and 80s. The 90s was a decline and the 00s are a continuation. If it takes a decade to recover despite having a plan/program in place then so be it. 1) Summer football! - This depressing cold games is no use. Games are getting called off around the country which can be avoided. Playing a SPL match in June/July is much more appealing. I do like Christmas time with all the footy but id gladly give it up for an improved product on the pitch. Everyone knows pitches are much more playable in March to October than Nov-Feb. 2) Restructure of the league: - It seems incompitance doesnt just flow round the top levels of football clubs, its the governing bodies also. Why cant the fat cats at the top of the SPL, SFA and SFL realise we dont need 3 governing bodies in such a small country! We dont need 4 leagues with teams playing each other 4 -6 times a season!! We need a 2 tier system then bring back the regional leagues under that but keep on the relegation / promotion from the regional leagues to Division 1.

Agree with Shroomz, i cant believe what im reading as well!! I mean Jim Jefferies, Derek McInnes and Levein!!! Id rather that rugby clown who thought he could make it at football - Clive Woodward!!! Levein failed miserably at Leicester and took his old Hearts players down there as he had no imagination to sign anyone else. His eye for a game doesnt leave the window of Scotland, he is a good run of the mill SPL manager. Id rather we took a punt on the continent again. But if we stayed Scottish then ive always liked George Graham although i think he has now been out the game too long. Souness is a tough 1, Id probably take him as there is no way he would accept mediocre stuff on the pitch. I heard an interesting shout the other day - Keegan! He would try bring football to the club again but the problem would be when we woke up every morning we'd have to check if he hadnt walked! Im still a Martin Jol fan or hope for the Laudrup brothers.

I think it might be a sackable offence considering Celtic are no great side either, in fact they dont impress me 1 bit other than they dont know when to give up in games and play until the 95th minute. Whilst we take the foot off the gas if we go 1 up. The critics should overall lie with the chairman and board. The 4 managers can take blame for individual season. Its by no means WS fault at the turn of the century when Celtic had 1 of the best managers in the Britain - Martin O Neill. You only have to look what he is doing at Villa to see how good he is.

Your way off the mark here, poor post for you! Nobody has mentioned they love Hemdani and ass kiss him. You compared Hemdani and Boyds deficiencies earlier but Boyd cant even trap a ball. Then to just say he is a pansy and women could knock him off the ball is poor also. No its not, im merely making the point you dont have to put yourself about with solid tackles everywhere to be a midfielder. I much rather see a player with composure, the ability to mark a proper pass and pick out players....Ferguson used to have this and Hemdani has it whenever Ive seen him especially in bigger matches. It seems your team would be made up of 1 keeper, 9 ball winners and Kris Boyd. A team needs a mixture of determination, pace, flair, skill, ball winners, composure, quality.

Agree with your post. But id say not winning the title in 2.5 years is a sackable offence for Rangers. If he doesnt win the title this year then under the circumstances he should leave. That is where the tactics and selection argument can come into play. If he wins the league then with baffling selections then so be it - he has still achieved what he has set out to do. Instead of taking us forward from an almost historic season which didnt happen due to hinderences plus a bit of bad management, he has taking strides backwards - that is a crime!!! But he still has 4 months to turn it round. It will be interesting to see what happens if he wins both cups again and only loses out on the league by a tiny margin. But the title was top priority this season. But we arent just talking about the manager. If we dont win the title this season then there is a chance of only 2 titles in a decade which is beyond unacceptable for Rangers IMO considering its a 2 team league - and we have had 4 managers in that time so the buck stops with the Chairman also.

Seems the Boyd deal is finished for now. Good old Chick tried to punt Ferguson his way!! But Im not sure where Eck is coming from about Bain having Rangers at heart and knowing his job etc. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7829248.stm

Right back from Man City!!! Would have been perfect for us!!

Yip the 2 guys werent clever enough here, all they needed to do was make Lennon snap and let him attack them. All they should have done was sing the bouncy next to him and Lennon being Lennon he would have probably lashed out at them. Had he done so, you just know he wouldnt have got jailed though!!

Possibly, but only if they are played. Davis would be 1 but he is used wide. Jury is out on Edu as he hasnt played. Thomson is injured and i wouldnt have Ferguson in the team. Adam is supposed to be a central midfielder but id rather have Pat Butcher in the team.

I think Dundee Utd and Hibs have to be looked at by everyone! The figures are great for United, but Hibs just keep on bringing through talented young players and have done for years!

TBH id rather Bain moved on before Murray. But then Bain is a product of what Murray wants - Yes men! RFC needs a proper chief executive to come in a run things properly.

The Hemdani fan club just seem to like a touch of class and quality and someone who knows how to control a ball/pass. Just because he doesnt act like Terry Hurlock doesnt mean he shouldnt be in the midfield.

No was thinking Edu to get a run out at some stage but not starting. However that suggestion of 5 man midfield with those 5 players looks great!

Is it not the other way round?? Have the above, then Mendes and Davis in the centre with Edu getting a run out!

If nobody moves on then WS will continue to play the duds in order to put them in the transfer window. He did this with Burke and Darcheville. It seems balancing the books is more important than winning the title - arent they forgetting winning the title guarentee's us 10 million from the Champions League!!

Why dont we just ask for kaka to let him adjust to the climate! The only player i could see us get from Man City would be Vassell who is a bit of another Darcheville.

Agreed Craig, if we cant blood them against Falkirk at Ibrox then who can we blood them against! Its not even a gamble when you look around the team at the moment and see how bad some of our current players are.

Well the fixtures certainly favour us. Aberdeen have won 5 out of the last 6 and are playing well so hopefully they give Celtic a game on Sunday and I think they will get a draw. We just need to concentrate on beating Falkirk, Celtic will drops points along the way so we need to be ready to take advantage. But yeah i fancy us to close the gap this weekend.

Adidas for me. Always been the best since our Adidas equipment top when we won the treble in 92-93 with the 3 stripes on the shoulder. Then after that we had the best Gers top of all time 94-96 ala Gazza and Laudrup with adidas on neck. Being a chelsea fan would be great as they have had superb strips for the last few years.

The Hemdani situation is strange as he has seemed to disappear off the planet. He isnt even getting reserve games, when the likes of Buffel (who wasnt in the plans either) did play 2nd string games. WS must rate him to an extent as he was always in for Euro games. Its a baffling one, and I agree with Pete that he should have had more game time. We you list our centre midfield on paper it makes for great reading but WS doesnt have a clue how to utilise it - Hemdani, Thomson, Davis, Mendes, Edu and Ferguson. Looking at that list Ferguson is the bad apple and this spreads round the team and gives a bad knock on effect. The jury is still out on Edu as he hasnt kicked a ball.

Its about time. The current teams looks so flat and predictable. A young talent like Fleck and Aaron may be the injection of flair that we need. None of the current players who have been tried on the left are the answer - i include Novo and Naismith here. Novo is far better on the right or upfront and Naismith has only had 1 game there.