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You watch these Italian year after year ... either they bore you to death, or, if they have too, play some excellent football. While it pained me to see that late equalizer, my gut feeling at the start of the round proved vital. (Some word-play there ... )

... I was just about to change the contracts of "my players", just in case they have to play in a lower league next time around.

@Rousseau to push away from the relegation zone. So there is a GPL Euro 2028 - Division 2 in the future?

There are whispers that McLean is already a done deal ...

Switzerland 1 - 3 Germany Scotland 1 - 2 Hungary Croatia 1 - 1 Italy Albania 0 - 2 Spain JOKER Netherlands 2 - 1 Austria France 2 - 0 Poland England 2 - 1 Slovenia Denmark 1 - 2 Serbia Slovakia 0 - 1 Romania Ukraine 1 - 2 Belgium Czech Republic 1 - 2 Turkey Georgia 0 -2 Portugal

Cathkin also looks like a non-goer ...

That was rather mediocre football by the English ...

Cwoodloyal replied to someone else ... I know Camby loyalist said no to McLean but the club still keen to sign him.

🚨 Info : Hamza Igamane 🇲🇦 Les Rangers et les FAR sont enfin tombés d’accord sur le transfert. MAIS c’est pas fait et il reste encore beaucoup de détails à régler avec le joueur dont son visa. Les montants évoqués sont faux. [avec ⁦@sebnonda⁩] https://t.co/YMZfCE0XVT — Hanif Ben Berkane (@HanifBerkane) June 20, 2024 Hamza Igamane 🇲🇦 The Rangers and the FAR have finally agreed on the transfer. BUT it's not done and there are still many details to be resolved with the player, including his visa. The amounts mentioned are false.

Aside from a 7m price tag ...

After late night hope, the media throws some spanners ... Rangers are poised to head off interest from clubs in England and Italy to sign 21-year-old out-of-contract Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron. (The Herald) Fenerbahce have made an enquiry to Bayern Munich about 20-year-old Germany youth winger Yusuf Kabadayi, who has been linked with Rangers. (Turkiyeyedair via Daily Record) New Besiktas head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst will make a move to sign 23-year-old Rangers left-back Ridvan Yilmaz if Arthur Masuaku leaves the Turkish club during the summer window. (Turkiye Gazetesi via Glasgow Times) Rangers-linked 20-year-old midfielder Damian Garcia is poised to sign a contract extension with Penarol. (El Observador) Rangers' £1.7m signing of Hamza Igamane is not yet rubber-stamped and there are still some issues for the club to sort out with the 21-year-old striker's current club, FAR Rabat. (The Fourth Official) For a laugh ... Birmingham City are monitoring Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski, but Bologna are leading the way in the hunt for the 24-year-old North Macedonia international valued at £7m by the Scottish Premiership club. (Scottish Sun)

Cwoodloyal said: Barron is a done deal. ... very reliable.

Croatia 2 - 0 Albania Germany 3 - 0 Hungary Joker Scotland 1 - 2 Switzerland Slovenia 1 - 3 Serbia Denmark 0 - 2 England Spain 3 - 1 Italy Slovakia 1 - 1 Ukraine Poland 1 - 2 Austria Netherlands 1 - 2 France Georgia 0 - 2 Czech Republic Turkey 1 - 2 Portugal Belgium 2 - 1 Romania

I still like those with the RFC and Rangers background most ... the badge should be over the heart though.

Former Scottish FA performance director Mark Wotte believes reported Rangers target Hamza Igamane, 21, of AS FAR, would not be overawed by the Scottish top flight. (Record) Rangers want a fee of £5m if they are to sell Tom Lawrence, 30, this summer. (Football Insider) Swansea City's hopes of signing free agent Connor Barron, 21, seem to be fading as Rangers step up their interest in the former Aberdeen midfielder. (Wales Online) Connor Barron meanwhile has a number of interested parties including clubs down in England as well as in Serie A. Gers were believed to be leading the chase for the former Aberdeen midfielder before other suitors emerged but now it's claimed the club have put fresh contract terms in front of the player. Dons would be expecting around £525,000 in training compensation should he move outside of Scottish football. One name mentioned has been Hamza Igamane of FAR Rabat and the Moroccan under-23 striker is reportedly close to being announced as their newest acquisition on a £1.7million deal. The player is seen as one of the country's most talented youngsters and only a medical is still to be completed. Another striker, Albion Rrahmani is still on their list and a source in Romania has told Football Scotland that Gers can consider themselves in pole position to land the Rapid Bucharest star. Club chief insisted, though, that one offer currently lodged for the player is not acceptable. Rapid are in no rush to sell the 23-year-old, who they signed for a bargain £500k from Ballkani last year. It's said that Rapid will demand between £5-6million for their star man but supremo Moldovan has confirmed that they've booted out a bid from an unnamed team for the hotshot. Wee sidenote: it could well be that we have a few European Championship players on our target list, e.g. Liam Kelly, but will only approach them or any deal after their teams have left the tournament.

I can't under pressure ...

First the Romanians, now the Slovaks ... brutal coupon busters.

Okay, either the Ukrainians are useless or ... the next lottery numbers please, @lenny3k

East Germans are courteous, urbane folk, and can be very amiable companions when they have no pressing reason to kill you ...

I assume he's a expecting the climate change to impact Scotland sooner rather than later, as he sure is used to more warmer climates than Scotland. Was about to ask about any official news on Diomande, but his loan deal runs till June 30th, so we'll have to wait for that.

The are nicknamed and name themselves "Die Eisernen" i.e. "The Iron(men)", hence you will see Eisern / Eisernen quite often. Eisern Union means "Iron Union" (similar to Iron Maiden) Machine translation ... We from the East always go forward Shoulder to shoulder for Eisern Union The times are hard and the team is hard That's why we win with Eisern Union Eisern Union Eisern Union again and again Always further forward, Always further with Eisern Union Who always plays at full throttle? Eisern Union, Eisern Union Who likes to score an extra goal? Eisern Union, Eisern Union Who lets the ball and the opponent run? Eisern Union, Eisern Union Who won't let the West buy them? Eisern Union, Eisern Union Victory in sight, looking far ahead Let's move through the nation together East and West - Our Berlin Together for Eisern Union Where does it smell like burnt grass? Eisern Union, Eisern Union Where we sound the attack Eisern Union, Eisern Union There can only be one Eisern Union, Eisern Union We will live forever Eisern Union, Eisern Union Eisern Union Always Eisern Union Always further to the front Always further with Eisern Union

You'll find many many me's and Idisis there ... 😎

Some more impressions ...

Speak for yourself mate, speak for yourself. BTW, this is one of the ultimate East German clubs, and they want to have f@ck all to do with pseudo-anarcho creeps like St. Pauli. Other teams have a "Ultra" stand with the hardcore fans, sort of "Kop" at Anfield. Since the ground is not that big, the whole Alte Försterei is effectively a "Kop" ... the real "Ultras" are housed in the "Waldseite" stand, which can be seen on the right side in this video. The hymn of Union starts at roughly 2,10 mins in ...