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Saw this earlier on Twitter, so the lawyers are judge and jury now. More evidence of conflict of interest.
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I was annoyed by the way he ended his report too. The bias from the BBC has been shocking. Nationally the BBC does try to give both sides, a concept which is largely being overlooked throughout this whole bloody mess.
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Good to see SDM speaking out at this time when there is mounting pressure about EBTs He has consistently said that everything was done by the book and no rules were broken. I fervently hope he is right. Interesting slant about retrospective rules. I had no idea about that and if that is true must be fought tooth and nail. I hope the whole thing collapses. It is disappointing that so few in the media took up the supporter clubs' statement yesterday. We must keep the pressure up and the club should be speaking out officially too. I hope their lawyers are ready to do battle.
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It looks much better and is much easier to get into. There is a broken link in the ticket section. Does anyone have any idea how to report this?
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Just tried again and a recorded message says that due to unprecedented demand tickets for tomorrow are no longer available online or by phone but available at the ticket office or pay at the gate.
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Glad about that. Cannot get through to the ticket office or get any response to online queries. Because I had a season ticket previously I am already registered but have no idea what my password was. The link is broken for the online forgotten password form. I have been trying for days to get through on the phone. See that nothing has changed at the ticket office. I know they do their best but I'd forgotten how difficult it is to get through to the ticket office. Grrr.
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Great wee video for a great wee site.
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Stewart Regan Was Hand Picked By The SFA, But Only Stewart Regan Can Say So
Blue Moon replied to a topic in Rangers Chat
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Great statementand nice to see one voice from all the fans groups. The gloves are off and the fightback begins.
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I have been considering this. I know you cannot watch live but how soon after the match can you view it and how long does it remain available to watch?
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Latest from GDS. GIOVANNI DI STEFANO@DEVILSADVOKAT IBROX CONFIRMATION JUST RECEIVED FROM LAND REGISTRY "there is no specification for ownership of the football ground itself" WHICH IS STRANGE As I said this whole Rangers thing is corrupt at the highest level to the extent that even Land Registry do not know specific ownerof ground If that can be coverted then the whole saga goes to high political level only a minister plus can block name of owner on LR or Registrar But the Registrar would never do it on his own motion never he would need an order so as I said from beginning the fraud goes sky high
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He has mentioned something that people would rather bury their heads in the sand and deny exists than to face up to the unpalatble truth that there is bigotry. It will be interesting to see what comes of this as we have been accused as being bigots for years and Green has been here long enough to know that. Green is correct in his statement, of that I have no doubt, and In that case I do not think he was wrong to say it. I think Green probably did use the word in its wider sense as I myself often do when describing our detractors. However when the word is used to describe us religious bigotry is meant. If the authorities see this as a disciplinary issue it will be scandalous. Unfortunately the media will be cowardly and dare I say it, bigoted, towards Green over this. Not one of them challenged Regan's comments about Green, when his own conduct has been much worse. It shouldn't be too difficult for Green to defend himself as the evidence is overwhelming.
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We would have one helluva song writer
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Back You are here: Home NEWS & OPINION ARTICLES FANS Anti-Rangers Bigotry Clear For All To See In 21st Century Scotland Anti-Rangers Bigotry Clear For All To See In 21st Century Scotland Details Published on Thursday, 02 August 2012 04:55 Written by JCS Willie Vass © Well then, hasnâ??t Charles Green rattled a few cages! Imagine, the Chief Executive of Rangers Football Club having the audacity to state publicly that perhaps some of the punishment Rangers has received may have been motivated by bigotry - how awful, how utterly shocking! "Some of it has been driven by bigotry, some of its been driven by jealousy and some of its been driven by all the wrong motives," he said. Note, by the way, that Charles Green said, â??driven by bigotryâ??, not driven by religious bigotry. I simply make the point to correct the rather sinister â??errorâ?? made by Ewing Grahame in his intemperate and puerile article in The Telegraph criticising Charles Greenâ??s statement . But what a revelation â?? what a real shocker! Bigotry in Scottish football â?? God forbid! Tut, tut, I hear you say; surely only Rangers can be accused of thatâ?¦.thatâ?¦.wordâ?¦.that deed. Other clubs donâ??t indulge in that kind of behaviour â?? do they? Well, yes they do actually and never has it been more pronounced â?? more hate-filled and vitriolic â?? than in recent weeks and, particularly since the SPL voted to exclude Rangers from the SPL. â??No h*** in the SPL next season as about 6 teams has already said no to the newco!â?, enthused a rabid (and near illiterate) Celtic supporter on his Facebook page, whilst another on Talk Celtic.net couldnâ??t contain his delight with this thoughtful comment, â??get it right up yees ya bunch a dirty scummy inbred h** bastards", and an embittered fan on Twitter posted, â??Surely no h*** in SPL would give the Glasgow cup a nice wee boost and provide the h*** with another chance to play the big teamsâ?. I almost lost the will to live, when I visited Kerrydale Street and the Huddle Board â?? the hatred and bigotry is almost palpable so much so that I simply couldnâ??t stomach it! But these are only â??snapshotsâ?? of the thousands of sickening comments posted by Celtic fans from all around the globe who are, no doubt, representative of those who rushed to contact Peter Lawwell in advance of the SPL Rangers vote with their pernicious and perverted views. â??h***â? â?? thereâ??s that word again. Did I not hear somewhere that the â??h**â?? word is sectarian? Nil By Mouth certainly think so as they describe it as such on their website â?? â??Offensive sectarian language is still used in Scotland on a daily basis, with abusive terms such as â??h**â? and â??Orange bastardâ? being used negatively against Protestantsâ?. But, not surprisingly, others disagree. They argue that the word â??h**â?? is not inherently sectarian; although they concede there is no doubt the word CAN have sectarian connotations in Scotland where â??there are certainly plenty of bigots infesting Scottish football groundsâ?. But it would be quite wrong to point the accusing finger wholly at Celtic fans simply because they are more vociferous, outspoken and demonstrative in their hatred of our club than their SPL counterparts; the fans of other SPL club can be every bit as pernicious and vitriolic in their hatred of Rangers. For instance, the official Aberdeen FC Forum currently carries a thread entitled, â??h** Oblivion 5â?, where contributors are invited to post statements such as, â??Exterminate them (Rangers) pleaseâ?, whilst the Dundee United Mad website includes a thread proudly announcing, â??Hatred of the h***â? carrying numerous posts referring to â??h** bast**dsâ?. Nor do the members of HiBees Bounce miss an opportunity to spew their bile with statements ranging from the milder, â??I seriously doubt the h*** will be in any league next seasonâ? to the more extreme (if slightly optimistic), â??you just know the dirty bassa's will get round thisâ?. I came across many, many similar comments made by St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Motherwell fans, and those of other SPL clubs, and itâ??s abundantly clear their hatred for Rangers Football Club is deeply ingrained and, in many instances knows no bounds. However, it would be remiss of me if I did not acknowledge that many contributors on these sites clearly loath and despise bigotry and sectarianism in all its many forms and did not hesitate to say so openly and forthrightly much to their credit. However, the extent and scope of the comments, and the constant use of the word h***, makes it impossible not to conclude that there is a deep seated bigotry in the attitude of other clubs and their supporters to Rangers, and given that all of the SPL chairmen willingly choose to rely entirely upon their supporters to decide their respective clubs policy on the Rangers newco application, then it was inevitable that such views would be reflected in their decisions to punish Rangers. Why people should be surprised that Charles Green â?? an Englishman, and a relative â??outsiderâ?? - should conclude that much of the punishment heaped upon us, â??has been driven by bigotryâ? is surprising given that the Scottish football authorities have lived in the shadows of bigotry and sectarianism for years. This is not a new phenomenon â?? itâ??s been with us for countless decades. It is simply dishonest and disingenuous to assert that the SFA and the SPL have not been significantly influenced by its member clubs. Are we to believe that Peter Lawwell, Rod Petrie, Stephen Thompson et al did not unduly influence Stewart Regan and Neil Doncaster during the many and lengthy discussions they had together in recent months? Did they not faithfully reiterate the views of their fans who were so strident about Rangers - so much so that they were prepared to see their own clubs â??go to the wall? No, I donâ??t believe it, and nor do you. When Stewart Regan slams Charles Green, for what he euphemistically calls, his â??undignified and irresponsible attacks on himâ?, perhaps he should consider carefully the backcloth of bigotry and hatred that has pervaded Scottish football for countless years, and ask himself if his behaviour in recent months (and that of his erstwhile colleague Neil Doncaster) has not significantly contributed to the atmosphere of mutual recrimination and distrust that permeates every strata of Scottish football now. I do not seek to diminish the part that my club has played in creating that atmosphere over the years, but please donâ??t insult me or the Rangers family by continuing to perpetuate the myth that you and your colleagues are not influenced by the malign forces that have so blatantly and ruthlessly sought the demise of our club at every twist and turn over the past number of months. Stewart Regan and Neil Doncaster would do well to heed the current Scotzine poll which asks the question, â??Are Regan and Doncaster fit for purpose?â? Of the 1,012 votes cast so far, 954 â?? over 94% - have resoundingly answered NO, with a massive 689 of those calling for both to be sacked. Only a few hardy souls have seen fit to give them a vote of confidence. â?¢Sack them! (68%, 689 Votes) â?¢No - Both aren't! (26%, 265 Votes) â?¢Yes - Both are! (3%, 29 Votes) â?¢Yes - Regan only (1%, 12 Votes) â?¢Maybe (1%, 10 Votes) â?¢Yes - Doncaster only (1%, 7 Votes This is not a poll of Rangers fans â?? Scotzine can hardly be considered a supporter of the Rangers cause â?? it is the statement of disenchanted and disgruntled Scottish football fans. Regan and Doncaster would do well to take note.
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Chris Graham has just posted on Twitter that RC's listening figues are down 25% on last year. I wonder why?
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They will cut it off.
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You are right of course. I was thinking of journalists when I wrote that and surely they will stop now and probably move on en masse to New Rangers.
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Time will tell.
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I don't know, not very good with statistics. I just didn't enjoy it, the football was woeful to watch a lot of the time.
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I love Walter but I did stop going 3 years ago after going from the 60's because I was so fed up with the negative football. Felt worse when Alex McLeish was manager but stuck it out.
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So do I and it is really winding them up.
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Touche, GS. On a serious note, I would not want him at the club in any official capacity.
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Thought you might find this amusing. The tale of the inexplicable signing policy Posted by Guest Writer What is going on at The Rangers FC now? Third Division football beckons yet the club is still signing players from the SPL. Commercially, this makes very little sense states Colin D. Young. The club must already cost significantly more to operate than it can deliver in matchday revenues and sponsorship, therefore the question arises of where Charles Greenâ??s remarkable consortium are finding the cash to finance SPL players playing in the depths of the third division. Perhaps, just perhaps, their business model is based around winning the cups? This could be feasible with an SPL level squad, but would even the limited revenues from winning the Ramsdens Cup, or even the Scottish Cup, be enough to offset the wages of the likes of Lee McCulloch? And what of the players? Can anyone really tell me that Lee Wallace, Lee McCulloch, Dorin Goian or the rest of their ilk couldnâ??t stroll into contracts in the SPL and play competitive football? Are these players content with the sporting challenge of competing against such luminaries of the third division as young Kyle Gillespie of East Stirlingshire, or Clydeâ??s Stefan McCluskey? Perhaps they are? After all, none of the current The Rangers FC squad are internationals are they? Oops, it appears that some of them areâ?¦.well, probably not for long unless they move to a competitive club or competition. Iâ??ve got to be absolutely honest with everyone who reads this and state that if someone wanted to pay me SPL wages to go and kick a ball around Glebe Park on a Saturday afternoon, Iâ??d probably jump at the chance too. This smacks of money over sporting integrity, to drag up that old phrase that seems to have gone away since Rangers descended into the Third. Dean Shiels is one player who has personally turned my stomach. He walks away from a contract with his own father at Kilmarnock â?? an SPL side, of all things â?? and goes to The Rangers FC to play against part-timers, veterans at the end of their career and young boys who arenâ??t good enough to compete at a higher level. Such are the actions of a mercenary. I apologise to Third Division players for any offence that the above comments may have caused. It is so very disappointing to see Rangers taking this approach. The opportunity was, and still is, there for them to raise their own youngsters through the ranks and give them experience in preparation for their SPL return â?? if the SPL even exists by then. Which brings me nicely to the possible conspiracy theory, namely, perhaps the death of the SPL is so imminent that it has already been agreed. Charles Green already KNOWS that there will be a new league formed, one way or another, in the near future and that The Rangers FC will be invited to play. Why else would he invest so heavily in SPL level playing staff to â??competeâ? in the Third Division? It wouldnâ??t be the first time that secret handshakes have been exchanged behind closed doors to decide on the direction of Scottish Football. Motherwell, St. Johnstone and Dundee United could certainly have benefitted from players like McCulloch, or even Shiels, for their respective challenges in Europe. Sadly, these clubs are faced with a massive challenge (or have failed already) to proceed in Europe â?? but donâ??t worry, Rangers third division players are still apparently content that they are getting â??competitionâ?. Well, nobody in the SPL would pay a 34-year-old the same wages that Rangers would pay him, so I guess Lee McCulloch has a valid excuse â?? doesnâ??t he?
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I hope not after his holocaust reference.