Blue Moon

From my experience many people I have met who have little or no association with football and people who support other clubs actually believe that we are all bigots and that bigotry does not exist elsewhere in Scotland. The assumption is that because you support Rangers you are a bigot. Ironically, it is a very one sided perception (bigoted) that has annoyed me for most of my life and if it takes an outsider to put his foot in it and bring this into the open then it may not be a bad thing.

What about Hibernain and Dundee Utd and many supporters of other clubs, particularly in the West of Scotland?

Very well put STB. As far as I am concerned he has more than earned his place.

I am more concerend that we refresh our coaches and scouting squads.

Green told BBC Scotland: 'Some of it has been driven by bigotry, some of it's been driven by jealousy and some of it's been driven by all the wrong motives.' Asked to expand on what he meant by bigotry, Green said: 'We've got a position whereby Rangers were thrown out of the league and these clubs are still appealing with fans to buy season tickets. 'What's happened with Rangers, as an outsider looking in, although I am now an insider, is absolutely incredible where it seems to me the whole of Scotland have wanted to kick this giant club while it was down. 'I think justice has been done. The club were fined 10 points, it received a £190,000 fine, it was then put out the SPL, it was then put down to the Third Division, it has had to pay all the Scottish club debts, which wouldn't normally happen for a newco to be obliged to pay oldco's debts. 'We're also now paying European debts and there is still a potential cloud hanging over the club from the SPL over EBT issues. Fury: Green watches on at Brechin 'I had meetings last week with some UEFA officials who say this is unprecedented in Europe.' Rangers played their first competitive match of the new regime today when they claimed an extra-time win over Brechin in the Ramsdens Cup. The game was given the go-ahead on Friday night when the club was granted conditional Scottish Football Association membership. Green said: 'My frustration's been, after 30 years of business, I have never experienced anything like the last three months. 'Some of the business decisions that have been made really have been nonsensical from a business point of view. 'One of the meetings I went to, one of the reasons why SPL chairmen were under pressure to do something with Rangers was they [fans] wouldn't buy season tickets until Rangers were thrown out of the league.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2180778/Rangers-crisis-Charles-Green-says-bigotry-played-expulsion-SPL.html#ixzz223CKnYgy

No, FS, it was in Holland. They lost in the final but it was a fantastic experience for all concerned. My daughter had to give up her season ticket for the same reason. That's what you call dedication.

My daughter has played since she was 12 and now plays ladies. We have taken her club abroad to play and seen her play in an international tournament. She no longer plays seriously because of her studies but plays for the cameraderie and to keep fit. Why should women be denied these opportunities? It beggars belief and is reminiscent of the stone age.

I respect where you are coming from but how many of those who are chanting BJK have the same knowledge or sympathy as you do? I fear they are using a tragic situation to antagonise the Celtic supporters and for no other reason. There must be a better way of doing this.

I thought it was a statistic. Maybe I don't know.

I do not accept the term "faux liberal conscience". If you want to call it "liberal conscience" then that is fair enough. In my case it is not based on conscience alone but on experience of working directly with abused children. I doubt if those who were abused would feel better for hearing chants of BJK.

I know but I am not going to say.

I am a new member, I hope you are not including me in that!

The reason we have appear to be hated the length and breadth of Scotland is because we have not defended ourselves. Our enemies have won the propaganda war. When a public corporation like the BBC consistently express negative opinions about us it is time to hit back. I say again, we need a PR department. It should not be down to the manager and CEO to be doing this job, they should be getting on with their own jobs. We have been silent too long.

Report them then.

That is true, they are duty bound to remain impartial.

On twitter that Goian has signed for Dan Petrescu's Kuban Krasnodar.

What's with the high ball?

I am assuming so.

Charles Green on BBC Radio Scotland. "Some decisions by SPL clubs were taken because of bigotry".

Perry is injured. Boca is captain.

Quite incredible! I suppose you would be one of the first to ask for our women's teams to be reinstated to get our UEFA license then?

You can stop reading it.

I have to say I am ashamed at the references to child abuse that are bandied about by some sections of the Rangers support and I think it is a slur on our club. We are better than to use the abuse of children to get at our rivals. Secondly, I was one who stood in total silence at Clydebank as the Rangers supporters paid their respects to a decent man, Jock Stein. We are losing our way and tarnishing the great name of our club and our traditions by these actions. Our recent trials do not justify any of these actions IMO. If you want to talk about the hypocrisy of Celtic's managers , directors and players being involved in tax avoidance schemes then that is fair game, but abused children are not. It is the lowest of the low. I've said my piece.

Nailed it Goughie. About time too.

And others.