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Raman Bhardwaj ‏@STVRaman54m More detail re Ian Black & 3 bets against own club.Two were at Hearts, but we're told he didn't play in either game.One at Rangers, did play Also told Ian Black did not bet on Rangers to lose.

Scott Burns ‏@ScottBurns756m I have been told that #rangers will take internal action against Ian Black but will not be terminating his contract.

RangersFACTS ‏@RangersFACTS3h The 1st ever Rangers game covered by the Press happened on this day in 1874, & it was a reserve match! The Swifts were defeated 2-0 by QP!

Anya was born in Glasgow, Scotland and grew up in the Castlemilk area supporting Rangers.[1] His father is a Nigerian research scientist, and his mother a Romanian economist. The couple met while studying at the Universities in Bucharest. After finishing their studies, his parents moved to Scotland in the late 1980s, for his father to obtain his doctorate in Metallurgy.

Rangers FC Official ‏@RFC_Official33s U20: St Mirren 1-2 #Rangers (Gasparotto, Dykes) Report from tonight's match as the under-20's go top of the league: http://rng.rs/1fWmDdN

10:12AM GMT 27 Mar 2009 Robin Van Persie The Holland international, 25, was approached by former Ibrox manager Dick Advocaat - in his role as director of football - but the move never materialised. He said: "There was some interest from Rangers when I was at Feyenoord. "The problem for me was they didn't come in and make an offer. I was quite interested because I really wanted to leave my club. "Rangers are massive, like Celtic. I speak to (Celtic defender) Glenn Loovens and he tells me lots of stories about the stadium and Scotland itself. "My European debut was against Rangers at Ibrox and that was a fantastic moment. When I heard about their interest, I sat by the phone hoping it would ring. "I was in a difficult situation at my club and desperate to leave. Advocaat told me he needed to sell some players before he could buy. That's why it dragged on and did not happen."

Picture the scene, it’s 1893 and Rangers were playing the heavily fancied Celtic in the final of the Glasgow Cup. Crowds had gathered outside Tom Vallance’s restaurant The Club on Paisley Road toll waiting to find out the result. Could Rangers overcome the odds and win their second ever trophy? They didn’t have to wait long for the news to filter through....... Question is, what did the crowd start to sing? seen on FF [h=1]Tom Vallance and the Viceroy Bar Paisley Road West[/h]http://blog.thegallantpioneers.co.uk/wp/?p=470

http://www.thecoplandroad.org/2013/08/laxey-partners-speak-to-cro.html

THE Board of Rangers Football Club has issued the following statement today. Following a Board meeting this morning the Club’s directors decided to terminate the consultancy agreement with Charles Green. The decision was unanimous and takes effect immediately. However, the Board wish to make it clear Mr Green was not the only point on the agenda at today’s meeting. The Directors can state categorically that they have always been open to adding to the current size of the Board and are actively seeking a new chairman, one who will bring instant and significant benefits. In particular it will be necessary to connect strongly with Corporate Britain if the Board’s ambitions for Rangers are to be fulfilled. This Board has been working tirelessly to find an intelligent solution to the request for a general meeting and all of the Directors are open to sensible and reasonable additions. For instance, the Board are not against Frank Blin becoming a Director but do have reservations about other proposals. Even so, the Directors remain hopeful compromise can be reached and that everyone, the fans especially, will see this Club emerge a much more stable and vibrant operation. It is the Board’s belief that with the right level of understanding from all sides Rangers will prosper and be stronger than at any time in its history. This is what the Directors are committed to achieving through the work of an enhanced but perfectly balanced Board.

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Kenny Miller goal

RangersFACTS ‏@RangersFACTS2h Some of the Rangers team in 1934 at Central Station

Details released this afternoon by the London Stock Exchange showed that Laxey Partners now holds 3,250,000 shares and has 4.99% voting rights. It was known that around two million Rangers shares had changed hands on Monday, and today's details were published because Laxey now has a stake above the 3% threshold which requires disclosure. The acquisition was made in the name of Credit Suisse Client Nominees UK. No further details were made public. It remains unclear who sold the shares, although former chairman Charles Green is prevented from transferring any of his stock until December. Rangers announced in June that Green had agreed to transfer over half a million shares to Laxey. The deal was struck last October but, under the terms of a lock-in agreement, the transfer of Green's 714,285 shares to the Isle of Man-based investment firm cannot take place before December 7. It is expected that Laxey has acted because it believes the current share price, of 41.5p, undervalues the club. As a hedge fund, it would hope to make a profit if the price rose naturally during a takeover, or if its 5% shareholding became particularly valuable to one or both sides of an ownership battle. Laxey Partners has a history of buying small stakes in firms and then lobbying aggressively for changes that will make shareholders money. Fans have expressed concerns about the impact the fund, under manager Colin Kingsnorth, could have at the club following the shares sale in October 2012, with a member of the Rangers Supporters Trust claiming Laxey Partners' "pattern of behaviour in other companies is worrying". The confirmed trading follows a volatile week for the club with the departure of chairman Walter Smith, the return of former chief executive Charles Green, sparking fans' protests, and a bid to overhaul board membership. Tycoon Jim McColl has *requisitioned an EGM to seek the support of the majority of shareholders to have former club director Paul Murray and finance expert Frank Blin parachuted into Ibrox. He hopes to oust chief executive Craig Mather, finance director Brian Stockbridge and non-executive director Bryan Smart from the board. Meanwhile, Rangers have vowed to "robustly defend" any legal action taken against the club by former commercial director Imran Ahmad. Reports today suggest he is set to launch a £3.4million legal action against the Light Blues for bonuses he says he is owed. Ahmad left the Glasgow giants in April - 24 hours after Rangers confirmed they were investigating reports that messages posted on a fans' forum were linked to his official club email account. Ahmad was part of the Charles Green consortium which purchased the business and assets of Rangers last summer. Green resigned as chief executive in April but has since returned to Ibrox as a club consultant. Responding to today's reports, Brian Stockbridge said: "We are aware of this but it is without legal merit and any action will be robustly defended on behalf of the club and its fans." Ahmad was quoted saying: "It's true the club does owe me money. "Charles Green has agreed to tell the truth if it goes to court, ie I am due a five per cent bonus on all the commercial deals I negotiated on behalf of club. "I am hardly going to turn my back on a bonus which is due to me when I've directly negotiated £67million worth of contracts which benefit the club over the next five to 10 years. "Neither I nor Charles have ever wanted this to go to court as we are substantial shareholders and in fact Charles had already brokered a deal with the club for a fraction of the full liability but the club has not signed up to it. "I had also offered to reinvest all my bonus proceeds plus an additional extra £500,000 of my own money back into the club. "At least this shows how much I've contributed to the club and the fact that I am prepared to put more cash into the club." http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hedge-fund-buys-5-stake-in-rangers-for-135m.1376407458?htcb=1

Poll on FF Q. Do you back Green 975 votes 94% voted no

poster from FF as posted earlier i was there and the word is that greens in a corner and the smith resignation was a move by camp mccoll and its a matter of time now before mccoll starts bullying the potless spivs

Traynot told fans if greens consortium don't sell up they will be forced out at EGM. Got a mate there. Retweeted by Rangers Info

Executive Craig Mather said: "I am saddened that Walter felt he had to leave the Board because his advice and common sense approach over the past few months have helped enormously. Walter has his own reasons for this decision but exactly when he discloses them to everyone is up to him. "I am certain the last thing he would want to do is damage the Club more than is necessary. After all, he returned to Ibrox to help rebuild the Club, not to disrupt that process. "However, I have to accept his decision and respect it. But even though he has stepped down he has made it clear that if I feel the need I can call him at any time. "I want to assure everyone, fans and investors, that I am absolutely committed to continuing the work that is well underway. The Board are totally united on that front. "A man I respect has left the Club but I have a duty to ensure we remain on the right track. There is no doubt in my mind we will overcome any obstacles placed before us but I do fully understand the concerns of the Rangers fans."

Peter A Smith ‏@PeterAdamSmith7m Jim Traynor tells fans he won't talk to them unless journalists go away. So crowd shouts at media to, ahem, kindly depart immediately. Jim Traynor says he won't talk to journalists. While he addresses protesting fans, someone moves Craig Mather's car away from the stadium. Jim Traynor tells gathered protestors not to record him talking at Ibrox

[h=2]Statement regarding resignation of Walter Smith[/h]Official Statement - POSTED ON AUGUST 05, 2013 “The Rangers Supporters Association, Rangers Supporters Assembly and the Rangers Supporters Trust are extremely concerned with current events at our club. Walter Smith’s resignation is a matter of deep anxiety and we trust that Walter will give supporters a detailed statement outlining his reasons for leaving. The recent request for an EGM to replace key personnel would suggest our concerns are shared by other significant shareholders. We would therefore urge the board of Rangers Football Club to agree to allow the EGM to proceed as soon as possible to enable the thousands of fans who have invested in the club to hear all sides in an open forum. In the meantime, we have requested an urgent meeting with the Chief Executive in order to keep our members as informed as possible.”

PeterAdamSmith Peter A Smith2m Jim Traynor refusing to talk to media but addressing some gathered fans at Ibrox

114 - Long throw from the #Rangers right deep into the box, but Lee McCulloch was there to dig it out and clear the danger.

111 - Another excellent chance for #Forfar, this time through Templeman who crashed a shot wide of the post from the edge of the box.

110 - Chance for #Forfar this time, ball coming from the left hand side & hit on the volley by Swankie, but it was over the bar.

'105 - #Rangers kick off the second period of extra time.. 106 - Great chance! Wallace with a cross from the left corner of the box in to Little, but he couldn't stretch to get on the end of it. 107 - Wallace dogged to win the ball in the final third and feed it to Little, but his right footed shot was wide of the post. 1:1 108 - Crawford curling a great ball into the six yard box, but Andrews did enough to clear the box. Last gasp defending from #Forfar!