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It was the management teams reaction to the sending off and the subsequent team performance at Aberdeen that convinced me that something significant was brewing and that the 'rookie manager' (and staff) had a very good, almost immediate and competent grasp on what their remit entailed. As a support we tend to be fickle, up and down like a yoyo and when the first setback arrives some will shout and complain. Hopefully the majority recognise that we are improving significantly and teething problems, especially with a light sqaud are inevitable. The most important thing in front of us at the moment IMO, is the EL qualifiers (not the OF match). Success would mean an 8 figure sum and the benefits that could bring over the next 18 months.

To be clear, I wasn't suggesting that Bearger was spinning. I was refering to the article from which Bearger was getting the info from and from which any discussion regards to wording should IMO be focused.

Time to draw-up a meaningful sitrep is still after the game on 2nd of September and that includes a review of the squad.

It's often to spin a line to their own support, ie. Don't look at the signings we didn't get but look at the players we managed to keep worth XXM. However, it usually somes with high speculation rather than firm bids. I see the source in the OP is 'Goal', which isn't worth shit tbh. That said, their support isn't in the mood for this type of spin and it would most probably rebound on the board. Their support want to see the biscuit tin opened and money going out the way and not on disco lights.

Porto are a team who tend to sell players on to bigger leagues at 20M+. Ntcham is a decent player and one of the few buys Rodgers and his staff have got right and is now worth a few quid. However, they haven't made the CL and Celtic aren't in as good a negotiating position. The other important factor is if the player wants to leave or not. Again lack of CL is a factor as will be more money...so my guess is he will. If the bid of 13M by Porto is fact, I doubt they'd want to go much higher as they look at players to sell for profit further down line.

At those prices perhaps you get 'a leg over' thrown in.

The "thrown out" line looks like deliberately placed spin to be pushed to the support. Doesn't tend to be a good sign.

Is that post Tranny op ?

If not me................listen to StevieG ...............ignore them..............(apart from disco lights comedy)...........focus on us. .

The team they are up against is shite+ and they'll get through regardless.

He's not going to be up to speed for the glut of games prior to the International break.

Google tells us they are playing away on Thursday. Me, I'm hoping they play shite on Thursday.

Coulibally's absence made this probable.

Thu 23/08/18 UEL Rangers 20 : 45 Ufa More info Sun 26/08/18 PRL Ufa 15 : 30 Zenit More info Thu 30/08/18 UEL Ufa 16 : 00 Rangers Ufa have a league game against Zenit snadwiched between their games with us. Note. KO times are CET (not UK)

What we did was get in the way of Maribor and find a way to get through the tie. SG will be very happy with that, it's all that mattered. Maribor aren't that great a side BUT their strong suit in Europe in recent years summer qualifiers was that they found a way to get through ties. We basically beat them at their own game and we did it with an almost new squad and significant players out injured/suspended.

Words tend to be cheap but in the case of our management team, I think they have real weight. -------------- With the upcoming games, I'm a little concerned about Coulibaly / scan.

I think............ 7pm localtime = 3pm UK Might be the answer

I think Ufa is 4 hours ahead of the UK.

Not a lot gets by the big clubs talent hoover #Gilmour

Hope the same person has won the lottery and is feeling generous.

I think our team and bench for the Kilmarnock game will re-enforce the message.

I think there are several teams in that bracket.

If we get through we'd have our own seeding 3.725 (rather than Ufa's) but it's incidental as both go to pot 4.