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  1. ranger_syntax
    I'm sure it is fascinating for any critics of the RST but I'm not sure what it has to do with the idea of Rangers banning supporters who criticise the board.
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    If I remember correctly the Whyte rumours that you refer to didn't come out in the national press until sometime after they were widely known. They didn't make the national press until it was too late. Given our recent history we should realise the importance of being vigilant.
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    I think I've missed the bit about reporting Rangers fans to the police but point taken. With regard to discussion of Leggo's articles I think that is a problem but just not on the same level as banning fans from attending matches.
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    If only The Scottish Football Monitor would strictly moderate the, seemingly unending, stream of garbage that it publishes as articles.
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    I think that 50-50 gate receipts are a bad idea in general but in particular it would drive Celtic and Rangers further away from Scottish football. Clubs might think that the eventual consequences would be even worse than the status quo.
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    I think that banning supporters for having opinions, and an audience, would be the stupidest move that the board could make. It would make it extremely easy to criticise the board and portray them as antagonistic to the support in general.
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    That's true. I've just become a bit sceptical about stuff like this though. It is one thing to make some noise about it in the press but what can done about it? Nothing will change until people stop watching Rangers matches on television and that's not likely to happen soon.
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    I'm not sure what the big deal is. We have a big squad and McCoist could have avoided postponing matches himself by various methods. I don't like matches on Monday and Friday nights but this is a fact of life for a modern professional football team. If you sell rights to broadcasters then this will happen. Over the years we have benefited more than most and when we get back to the top division that will end up being the case again. Fans should complain about this, not clubs.
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    Hold on a second! Are you suggesting that, given Mourinho's greater salary, he should be expected to make such decisions as a matter of course?
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    http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10905726.Bolton_Wanderers__debt_reaches_record_levels/ It's quite a lot of money in comparison to a turnover of £28.5m. The article also mentions that attendance has dropped by 28% although it does not appear to mention what time period this happened in. How does one get out of a situation like that?
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    I will volunteer for Forfar Athletic on January the 20th if I may.
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    Presumably all the campaigning that is required is for people to sing it at football matches. Drown out the people who are interested in the vatican.
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    I've seen a lot of people say this. Given the promise that he showed early on last season there certainly must be more to it than just looking at his age and his position.
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    http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/5882-mckay-in-ton-loan-switch Are people really concerned about a one month loan deal? I'd love to know what the story behind this is though. Can Super Cooper tell us anything?
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    Did Clarke play wide for Queen of the South?
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    I'm usually reluctant to criticise McCoist. Where does the idea of playing for time against Stranraer come from though?
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    I've been happy enough with him. I have seen quite a few people moaning about him though.
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    The peripheral players will need to be dropped soon. Many of the first choice players will become peripheral. If this is not the case then we will struggle in the top league. The problem is that our track record for moving players on is almost as bad as that for signing players. Hutton will not be going anywhere until he has recovered from a broken leg. Cribari is happy to see out his contract and will probably need to be paid to leave. I'm not sure who is in the market for Smith, Foster, Shiels or Templeton. The message is that any young left back who isn't better than Smith can forget it. Given the low opinion of Smith, among the support, you might think this would not be controversial.
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    Paul Murray and the nominees spoke of democracy, I think, to put a positive spin on the nominations and make the incumbents look like anti-democratic villains. After it was widely implied that the incumbent board would survive the term 'democracy' began to be used by those who favoured the incumbents. The clear purpose is to discourage dissent and further protests. The obvious problem is that the will of the majority can't persuade anybody of what the correct course of action is. It only gives the winner legitimacy. Any action that supporters take to persuade the board that Stockbridge should be removed will not usurp shareholder democracy. Protests and the threat of boycott inform shareholder democracy. Anybody who opposes the board's actions should criticise, protest or even boycott if they think it is appropriate. Personally, I'll be renewing my season ticket while buying shares in Rangers and perhaps buying more shares in BuyRangers.
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    The bold text points to my interpretation of King's statement. At first I thought it was a last throw of the dice and I didn't understand why he would do that. Then I remembered what has been said about the conditions on any investment from King. Perhaps this is an indication from King that he will not be investing if there are not some people that he trusts on the board. This is the only way that I can make sense of it. You can also consider the fact that Paul Murray doesn't really offer any complimentary skills to the board (Not that are obvious to a layman like me anyway). There are already three chartered accountants on the board (Somers, Wallace and Stockbridge). This makes me think that King would like someone on board who he can trust to scrutinise accounts. I don't know much about this sort of thing but that is how it appears. If any of what I've said is doesn't make sense then I'd appreciate it if anyone would correct me.
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    That's quite a few olive branches, looks a bit like a tree!
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    Graham Wallace Interview in the Daily Mail Some interesting stuff in there. Certainly a much better read than a recent effort by the new Chairman.
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    It's fair enough not to name anyone although people will presumably be able to find out for themselves through any records that the RST makes. Perhaps later when we can scrutinise any records that the RST publish we can form an opinion on how transparent the RST is. I'm one at present and this is because I'm in favour of fan ownership. There are no shortage of people lining up to criticise and predict the imminent downfall of the RST. This completely misses the point of an organisation like the RST. It is only going to be what the members make it. If each critic of the RST actually joined and made an effort to change it then there is no reason why the RST could not be a different organisation. But they don't and they don't set up an alternative either. What should we conclude about the sincerity of such criticism? Personally I'm sceptical about anybody who claims to favour fan ownership and expresses that only by criticism of the RST and Mark Dingwall.
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    You are concerned about a cover up yet offer little detail? Anyone might think you are just trying to stir things up.
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    If by "odd" you mean "utterly predictable" then yes it is.
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