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May Karma follow you for the rest of your days and allow you to brush the toubles from your hair. Lolz.

The referee was Craig Thompson.

Sir John Stevens‏ @pzj_1564 2h2 hours ago More Can someone explain to me which ethnic grouping or religious belief system this represents?

I think in the past this behaviour has been described by other clubs as 'over-exhuberance'. Nothing to be concerned about.

Is there really another chant in the whole of Football that can galvanize a stadium like this one does?

From John Stevens( pzj ), http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqdp90?new_po What is all the noise about the Billy Boys? Again we are witnessing another frenzy in the media & political circles which is raising it's head again surrounding the issue of sectarianism. This of course was & is in response to the repeal of a draconian act which saw football fans criminalised for singing songs.The issue of sectarianism is of course a very ambiguous one as the songs or words that were criminalising football fans had so many & where open to so many interpretations that some of the decisions made by the judicial system were quite simply incredible. Sectarianism definition '' strongly supporting a particular religious group and not willing to accept other beliefs'' By definition the whole world & all faiths could be described as sectarian according to the Cambridge dictionary definition of the word. But I want to focus on the one song that everybody whether politicos or the Scottish media always turns it's attention on & shines it's particular light on when the issue of sectarianism is raised in Scotland. The Billy Boys. Now let us be very clear from the outset of the discussion. Some have attempted to associate this song with a certain Billy Fullerton. This is another anachronistic attempt by those who would do anything to smear the name of Rangers or anything they perceive to be Protestant/Unionist/Loyalist. Make no mistake I know of not one person old or young who have sung the song who believed whether in their youth or adulthood that Billy Fullerton was the ''Billy'' in the Billy Boys. In fact a quick glance over the scant information there is on Billy Fullerton's life also reveals that Fullerton named his gang & of course the chant after the memory of his glorious majesty King William the third. But that fact does not fit the narrative or the agenda of a willing political & media world determined to criminalise those who they perceive as Unionist/Protestant. The offending part of the Billy Boys is of course the mention of the word ''******'' in the song. Now we know the hypocrisy of the media in Scotland & the fact they have no issue with others being up to their knees in blood. It is of course the fact that is ****** blood. Now here again they have anachronistically brought this word into mean someones ethnicity or religion. Despite the fact that the majority of those who are offended at this word or neither Irish or practising catholic. Now let us make this very clear. ''******'' has never or ever will define or describe a person's ethnicity or religion. From the outset of the establishment of Fenianism the catholic church for example excommunicated these people who had a warped & criminal mind who had an ideology that was very simple in its operation. Murder & mayhem. Throughout the recent troubles in Northern Ireland this same excommunication comes to a clear light when you witnessed the church at war with the inheritors of the warped ****** ideology by refusing to bury these murderers in their paramilitary garb. So the question is was the catholic church excommunicating this grouping on religious grounds? Was the Irish priest excluding these people on the basis of their ethnicity or religious belief? Now we hear the old argument that words evolve & can have new meanings. This is what I mean by anachronistically bringing in a word that had another meaning & placing it to mean something else & this has been amplified in the case of ******. Now it has become in the world of the media & politicians in Scotland & of course Northern Ireland to define a person's belief or ethnicity. Neither is correct & neither is accurate. Today in this present time those who celebrate the murderous campaigns of these sectarian zealots which the fenains began clearly demonstrate themselves what they believe the word to mean & actually have it correct. Today you can merchandise with the words ''unrepentant ****** b____d'' with of course the obligatory armalite accompanying the slogan. Now you do not need to be a genius to work out what it is defining. The ''fenians'' were a grouping'' who did not represent the people of Ireland. They were outside normal Irish society & were not representative of the Irish people. They certainly did not represent the catholic church. So as the title goes in this post & the questions asked what has ''******'' got to do with someones ethnicity or religious belief? What has the Billy Boys got to do with Billy Fullerton who many contemporaries believed he took the name of Billy in the song to mean William of Orange?

Well, first we have to look at the reason for the lack of hope - Regan. This is a man who when he gained the position of C.E.O. of the SFA declared - ... 'Forget the past and I can cure your game's ills'. FIFA rankings Current Ranking:32 Highest Ranking:13 (October 2007) Lowest Ranking:88 (March 2005) Greatest Rise:+28 (Oct 2013) Greatest Fall:-16 (Oct 2009) Next FIFA Ranking:15 February 2018 Zonal Records (UEFA): Current Ranking:19 Highest Ranking:11 (May 2007) Lowest Ranking:36 (December 2004) Greatest Rise:+12 (Oct 2013) Greatest Fall:-8 (Apr 2011) I don't know what he thinks he's done for our game but it sure hasn't achieved very much under his tutelage. We still have many, many ills. The last two managers he had were , you could argue, abject failures. Then he tries to hire a guy who gave him a very embarrassing turndown, and by the looks of it they have no alternative choices on their list. How long must this incompetence continue before the board of the SFA act to rid themselves of this under-achiever, and appoint someone who will instill hope in the support and bring them together.

https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2530180.html#/ LEAGUE A Group 1: Germany, France, Netherlands Group 2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland Group 3: Portugal, Italy, Poland Group 4: Spain, England, Croatia Four group winners play-off for the UEFA Nations League trophy in June 2019 Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League B for 2020 edition Top four-ranked League A teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer LEAGUE B Group 1: Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic Group 2: Russia, Sweden, Turkey Group 3: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland Group 4: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Denmark How the play-offs for UEFA EURO 2020 work Four group winners promoted to League A for 2020 edition Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League C for 2020 edition Top four-ranked League B teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer LEAGUE C Group 1: Scotland, Albania, Israel Group 2: Hungary, Greece, Finland, Estonia Group 3: Slovenia, Norway, Bulgaria, Cyprus Group 4: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania UEFA Nations League explained Four group winners promoted to League B for 2020 edition Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League D for 2020 edition Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer LEAGUE D Group 1: Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Andorra Group 2: Belarus, Luxembourg, Moldova, San Marino Group 3: Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Kosovo Group 4: FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar Four group winners promoted to League C for 2020 edition Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer Matchday 1: 6–8 September 2018 Matchday 2: 9–11 September 2018 Matchday 3: 11–13 October 2018 Matchday 4: 14–16 October 2018 Matchday 5: 15–17 November 2018 Matchday 6: 18–20 November 2018 Finals draw: early December 2018 Finals: 5–9 June 2019 UEFA EURO 2020 play-off draw: 22 November 2019 UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs: 26–31 March 2020

You're dealing with Beaton here and you still have the rest of the season to go. It's not building bridges, but if Murty says anymore the team is in jeopardy in their matches for the rest of the season.

https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/pena-leaves-loan/

These are excellent moves by the club. Maybe those people who have been quick to criticise the board will step back and perhaps contemplate a quote from Hamlet - "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." The future is looking brighter.

That defence is a lot worse that ours. It would be nice to get them in the cup and pump them once more before they disappear into complete obscurity.

Sorry, what you have asked for is too expensive for this area. Check with Peter in Thorntonhall.

Good tackler, though.

Possibly get us over the hump until summer.

A draw was about right. Remember Sinclair missed a couple of sitters in the first half. Much improved defence from Rangers.

In other words, King's court case has now made a decision and King is skint. Ergo no money for a new manager.

Do you honestly believe that? Boards which previously had miraculously acquired all the land around Celtic Park, Lennoxtown, the Commomwealth Games etc. - all of which took well-prepared planning - and you want us to believe that the Celtic board were caught off-guard by anything in Scottish football. You do remember that their chairman from 2007 to 2011 was John Reid? The same man who declared that Celtic fans would no longer sit at the back of the bus and neither would Celtic. I am willing to believe that when HMRC forced Whyte into liquidation, that was the only part of the story they(Celtic boards) had not envisioned. I cannot, however, believe that Celtic boards did not wish to see us seriously diminished both economically and in player personnel.

Probably Willie Colum or John Beaton.

Somebody has a sense of humour ...

Stokes is protected under the Good Friday Agreement !

It kinda looks like the fans were looking for something to do to help the club and along came Walter, Ally and Sandy Jardine along with the supporter groups to formalize the movement. Here's an article from March 2012 ... Smith returns to crisis club Rangers... to help launch fans' fundraising scheme By Sportsmail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:44 GMT, 13 March 2012 | UPDATED: 01:20 GMT, 14 March 2012 Former boss Walter Smith showed his support at Ibrox as the SPl crisis club launched a 'Rangers Fans Fighting Fund' to raise vital funds towards the club's running costs. Manager Ally McCoist and his predecessor Smith were joined by former defender Sandy Jardine in endorsing the move to urge supporters to make donations to help the club during administration. Smith, Jardine, supporters liaison manager Jim Hannah and Rangers Supporters Assembly president Andy Kerr will control the bank account and pass on donations to administrators Duff and Phelps as and when the money is required. Rangers' two home games since they entered administration on February 14, against Kilmarnock and Hearts, were sold out and manager McCoist hopes the latest initiative is well received. McCoist said on the club's official website: 'I encourage all fans to back the Rangers Fans Fighting Fund and help the club in any way they can, as they have done in recent weeks. 'Our fans have been fantastic. They are showing their true colours and have not walked away during these times of need. 'On behalf of everyone at the club I would like to thank our supporters for all their efforts and I ask them to keep backing us and keep filling Ibrox for matches as their support will make a difference.' Smith, who led Rangers to three successive Clydesdale Bank Premier League titles before stepping aside for McCoist last summer, added: 'It has been an extremely difficult time for everyone associated with Rangers but the supporters have shown unbelievable commitment to our club throughout the administration process and deserve great credit. 'I encourage all fans to make a donation and back this campaign as their support will help safeguard the club's future.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2114395/Rangers-launch-Fans-Fighting-Fund-raise-money-Ibrox.html#ixzz51CPDaZDp

Rangers Fans Fighting Fund Founded 14 March 2012 Founders Sandy Jardine (launched) Walter Smith (launched) Type Not-for-profit Focus Preserving Rangers FC's future Location Glasgow, UK Area served Rangers Football Club Key people Andrew McCormick (Chairman ) Revenue GBP 483,144.45[1] History[edit] The Fund was launched on 14 March 2012 by Rangers legends Walter Smith and Sandy Jardine during the clubs administration in order to raise funds to help protect the Club’s future.[3][4] The Fund was endorsed by three of the largest Rangers fans groups, namely the Rangers Supporters' Trust, the Rangers Supporters Assembly and the Rangers Supporters Association.[2] In September 2014, the Fund decided to withhold any payments to the club after requesting and failing to receive adequate assurances from the then Rangers board regarding its future plans[5] It had been reported that the Fund was ready to disband and disburse funds to the club.[6] When the Rangers board agreed to grant Mike Ashley's Sport Direct company security over Murray Park and Ibrox Stadium in January 2015,[7] the Fund pledged £500,000 of its funding to support the Rangers Supporters' Trust's legal battle seeking to prevent the board from doing so.[8] In February 2016, the Fund revealed plans to provide £450,000 to build a 264-seater stand at Murray Park. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangers_Fans_Fighting_Fund

He lived in Castlemilk. Some memories never leave you. He bought us and his main ambition is to beat Celtic to the top of the tree.