buster.

Hope the referee isn't from 'the circus' and use 'Moscow Rules'

The issue isn't about having or not having 'a plan'....Obviously, we do. It's about announcing it to the shareholders/public/media or not..........or how much of it, beyond legal requirements, to divulge. Recent experience suggests that it's better to say less, rather than more. Various ongoing legal matters also increase levels of unpredictability.

The roolz are the roolz. We paid our money, appealed with little prospect of the card getting overturned, it didn't, we move on. What we have done is highlight the obsurdity of the decision that went against us, (probably worth 1K). I didn't see how mistaken ID would work and tbh, I doubt the club expected anything different. Had the St.Mirren defender (AF) not been booked then maybe but he was booked aswell.

Fast Track Tribunal Update | Daniel Candeias, Rangers FC Thursday 8 November 2018 Fast Track Tribunal Update| Daniel Candeias, Rangers FC Player: Daniel Candeias, Rangers FC Match: St Mirren FC v Rangers FC Date: 3 November 2018 Competition: SPFL Premiership Offence: B1l Claim: Mistaken Identity Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 7 November 2018 Outcome: Claim dismissed. Original sanction re-imposed. https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-fa/football-governance/disciplinary/disciplinary-updates/

Somewhat ironic that Freddie Fletcher died just as Ashley was getting his claws into Rangers, given his previous roles at both clubs. A penny for his thoughts in his last few months.

In this type of match we've often struggled to move the ball through the midfield, lost it and as you say, regrouped in a deep formation. Unless someone is close to Morelos, the long ball is a waste of time. These types of game just tend to be difficult due to the opposition being decent.

If Coulibaly could suddenly get back to early season form that looks fairly good.

Alternative way to go that won't happen (had Barisic been fit it would be a better option) 5 at the back but with some flexibility that allows a player to move up when opportunity presents itself (especially Tav) Problem would be getting quality ball to DC and AM and supporting. .....................................................................................McGregor .................................................Tav McAuley Goldson Worrall Flanagan ................................................ Jack Halliday ............................................................................... Ejaria ...........................................................Candeias .................................................................. Morelos

The important point for me is that the management team are obviously of the same mind as you. They obviously fully trust Kent to carry out instructions and show reluctance to give Middleton much more than 10-15 minutes. I doubt Middleton will start tonight and tbh I don't think Grezda is up to it yet. Some might say the League is more important and give the Albanian gametime but I don't think we are treating the EL in this fashion. You'd think we'll keep the same 'Euro Away' shape given results thus far (points to Grezda) but yet again, we await the team line-up with uncertainty,....something that makes achieving a decent consistency of result more difficult.

We'll miss Kent for the disciplined European set-up in Moscow. Big miss IMO.

I doubt he'll be on a payroll but he certainly ticks a fair few boxes to be given a platform by Cosgrove/Off the Ball.

Bottomline............I hope the victims get some pay back and the club if it were true to it's advertised morales would volunteer to recompense them. For Corporations and (taking) Responsibility....read....Oil and Water

Celtic lawyers would have been working on it a while for the reasons you state and probably have got it 'double legaled' to be sure. You'd imagine they'll take a hardline with any victims wanting to sue. Doubt they'll want a queue to form for out of court settlements. May be one to keep an eye on. It's fortunate for Celtic fans that they have so many court reporters to keep them abreast of any developments.

Celtic FC have issued statement. To read it as a block you'll need to go to their site.

Too many pundits from all over the media in competition with each other produces a plethora of wide-ranging & sometimes wild opinion, from which a small percentage might be worth reading or listening to. The analysis that counts is that from within the clubs but I wonder how many clubs have a system that actually wins them more football matches?

If this appeal is successful remember the line that most pundits have used.......'the important thing is that the right decision is made or eventually reached'. Me thinks that won't be the first thing that springs to most of their minds (if appeal successful).

Well said, the more noise made like this, the more pressure it puts on CFC.

I'd imagine that Collum has a record of making an arse of decisions against pretty much all teams in the Scottish top flight.

Wrt mediumterm plans, DK has on occasion spoke of how he sees it in terms of the business but given the the way it has been used by the media, I don't think it a good idea for him to give them anything.

I don't think he gets the credit he deserves. The majority of the Fitbaw hacks simply don't really want to give him any credit and when some is forced out of them after an observation from another, it usualy comes in the form of ....'yes, he's got some talent but.......'. A lot of our support aren't too disimilar although it's not for the same motive and I'd include myself. If he keeps working at his game and improving, I think he can get to a really high level. Working at his game includes controlling his petulant side. In recent games there have been signs that he is making a real effort to do so. Ronney of 2019, ..........no thanks !

Slow news day. A story about an interview that didn't take place but shove the magic buzz words into it and get a reaction, clicks, twitter traffic and attention.

Off the Ball (evening edition) A small detail for the record........ podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0000zpg 23mins 45secs Despite the call of 'No whataboutery or jusitification allowed', Cosgrove, in a roundabout and indirect way, puts forward a justification for a coin to be thrown at Morelos when sliding in to celebrate. At some point during the programme he also made a point to cast doubt if the coin had actually hit Morelos. ---------------- Sportsound on Monday Surprise, surprise....... the Morelos rescinded red at Aberdeen featured once again

To that degree, yes.

Anti-status is a sought over commodity and the grounds for it have a tendency to be questionable at best.

To a degree but really we are still very much a football club. What I mean by that is that we very much depend on our football results to develop financially. IMO we need to win the title and get into the CL group stages to turn things around. IMO. a serious 'brand' in football is basically those at the very top end of European football who can generate relatively huge amounts of money via deals with large corporations. Those brands are strong enough, that they might soon not even have to depend on performance to get into elite competition. AC Milan have done diddily squat for years yet they appear to be a potential founder member of a rumoured breakaway league for the powerful and their guests.