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Although I'm happy enough with Chris Graham representing the RST, I'm a bit surprised. I thought it might be George Letham.

Seriously though, I don't remember his previous spell ever being described as a 'temporary measure'. Can you point it out for us?

Every managerial appointment is temporary.

There are problems all over the pitch. I think that the real cause is the management although maybe we will be more forgiving if more information about the board comes out in future. Regardless of who is to blame Zaliukas's comments reveal the type of attitude that we shouldn't have anywhere near the team. I doubt he is the only one who thinks like this. The next manager will have a lot of work to do. Any benefit that the first team gained from previous success is long gone.

I noticed this quoted on Twitter. It is Marius Zaliukas as quoted in the Record. Disappointing when I first read it. Seems to get worse the longer I think about it.

The only thing to do, with both McCoist and McDowall, is to agree a payoff. Judging by recent comments the players find it difficult to take things seriously as it is. Imagine what it would be like if McCoist returned. I would tolerate McDowall for another three/four weeks if the board use that time to find a proper manager.

I don't think that this will happen.

The sooner a new man is appointed the better, if he is the correct candidate. If an appointment is rushed then we are more likely to end up with the wrong man.

This has to be avoided. We need to come to an agreement about his contract and move him on.

I've been quite pessimistic about it myself. Until tonight I have been thinking that we will not even make the playoffs. Then I looked into what would actually have to happen for that to become a reality.

As I said, Falkirk will have to improve if we continue this form. During the current unbeaten streak Falkirk have taken 17 points from a possible 27. If that is continued until the end of the season then Falkirk will earn about 18-20 further points. With McDowall as manager we have taken 11 points from a possible 21. If that is continued until the end of the season then we will earn about 18-19 points. As poor as we are time is running out for Falkirk. We are already six points ahead of them. (Happy to be corrected on any of my numbers given the time of night that I'm writing this)

Why does it need to be immediately rather than, for example, in four weeks time?

Falkirk are six points behind us and we have two games in hand. If we continue playing as we have under McDowall Falkirk will need to improve before catching us. So I now expect to make the playoffs. There is also the possibility that we could get worse . . .

Politics is about power. Ignore it if you like and then you can be a doormat.

One of the Rangers Supporters Loyal.

I don't ever read the Record so I don't care about it. Those who are upset should contemplate the following question: Who gets furthest in politics, those who compromise or those who refuse to?

Ok, so it looks like none here have ever met one of them other than the author himself.

I don't like to circulate stuff like this but I say this is blatant hypocrisy and should be called out. All from the 'people' who said this: I would love to know if anybody has ever met a member of the Rangers Supporters Loyal.

Why is it that such threads inevitably turn to the same boring and repetitive critique? Save it for an actual football thread.

One more white flag. It is most satisfying to watch these chaps surrender one at a time.

There is no need to resort to childish insults. He provides us with enough ammunition to criticise even in this small quote. One would think that during several decades, in the world's greatest financial centre, poor David would have learned that the customer is always right. But then perhaps the City of London has different rules . . .

That would be a pleasant surprise. Many fans think that there are better things to do during the week.

Problem is that they love the attention that comes with people reading newspapers and, er, circulating articles on the internet.

Hmmm, Law, Templeton and Shiels. We can only hope that all three offer more with new team mates. Apart from that it looks like good news all round. This level of change means that we need to get a new manager in very soon so that he can plan ahead.

Andy Murdoch http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31646318