buster.

Daily Record headline this morning......... Council to hold talks over future of Orange Walk marches in Glasgow amid fury over sectarian attack on priest ------------------ Political opportunism or a set-up ?

I may be saying similar to you and Gaffer but try reading it slowly instead of going off on one. I'll try and make it as simple as possible. 1. I agreed with the counter attack from club to SFA charges at the time it was launched. 2. I was happy to see that extended to MMcL/SPFL and repeatedly posted the Private Eye article on here (first posted by Forlansister). 3. I have no issue with the statement by itself. 4. I do however think the timing of publication was chosen at least in part to deflect from other matters. 5. I don't want a statement re. SDI. Firstly, we'll see what happens today in court. --------------------------- The bottomline for me is that the club is badly run at an executive level and too often instead of building something, we react to events. The reactions often include statements that go down well but end-up achieving very little. Relatively recently, AJ openly talked of 'institutional failure' that surrounded the handling of the Pedro Caixinha appointment....something that continues to cost us. Round about the sametime we signed an agreement with SDI which is the subject of todays court proceedings and threatens our kit launch. The Takeover Panel stuff and current SDI issues stem from actions/contracts taken or signed by the present board. These IMO are potentially very important because they may effect our financial position/projections in a significant way. We hear that the TOP can be ignored as it has no effect on the club, that's bullshit. Does there come a point when Dave King becomes toxic and would there be any 'Rangers friendly' rich folk out there willing and able to buy him out ?

Stopping 10IAR has to start with concentrating on ourselves, building and improving our football operation and finances. Realistically, IMO, they are going to get to 8 by next May but we have to be in much better shape by then so we can actuallt win either the 19/20 or 20/21 League Championship. No patience, annual chopping and changing will present them with 10!AR on a plate.

Any extra points on offer for the prediction that this will be billed as the World Brexit Final and the No Dealers will be exploring ways to stoke animosity.

He shouldn't have to ask for patience, we should have enough gumption to know that we are going to need some. If there is a clear indication that things are improving and moving in the right direction, he's more liable to see some patience when a bad result comes down the road.

I agree with what was a counter-attack to the SPFL charges and that we should where possible develop it further, of course ! All I'm saying is that the timing of this particular statement has IMO, more to do with deflection, than the issue by itself. With benefit of the doubt, you could call it a '2 in 1'. Deflection is from what Big Jaws described as "a 3 point attack" (SPFL charges, Takeover panel & SDI Retail), although the present emphasis being on the latter two, especially SDI.....I doubt SD will be straightforward, their lawyers and small print are difficult to shake. The more important and immediate aspect to it is what comes out of court proceedings tomorow. Retail revenue will be an important part of financial projections.

I agree with that and was clear about it on the relevant thread a month or so back where I advocated the pushing of the 'Private Eye' article as part of the offensive then in play. I also said then that I hoped we had more material to push because if we don't, then it'll go no further. We can only hope it's being kept in reserve pending what happens with the SFA charges. What I'm saying is that IMO it looks like we are now using the issue for another temporary purpose.

By the club. I very much get the fact that the club have been under attack for a LONG time. However, that has little to do with what appears to me as using the timing of the Saturday statement as more of a deflection tool and to help push a siege mentality amongst the support rather than a timely and considered response to the SPFL. IMO the more important issue are those converging matters that you describe as a three point attack. Lawyers and small print continue to be the frontline just when I was looking forward to the kicking of the baw on grass again.

Trying to get support from other clubs on this wil prove difficult. Too many rubbished attempts of 'building any bridges' and we find ourselves very much as per the line....... 'no one likes us.......'. I hope we have more 'ammo' in reserve.

Get back to your partner, jealousy can be a terrible thing.

An expensive 35 year old (Defoe) and and expensive injury-prone forward (Ings). Do we ever learn from the past ? Let's hope so and that this is only papertalk.

This WC will go down for when winning a corner-kick was actually worth cheering. IIRC there was a stat at the Euros 2016 that only one in 40 corners resulted in a goal, how things change or at least appear to. You may end up with a Final where the two biggest dangers are Mbappe and Maguire !!

The SPFL, who had a board meeting over a week ago, were always going down that path. What appears to be more concerning is that there are several potential issues converging, from which have the potential to have an effect on the club/business going forward. @der Berliner

France 2 - 2 Belgium Croatia 0 - 2 England

I doubt there has ever been an easier half of a WC draw to get through to a Final than what England have had in front of them in 2018. Tunisia, Panama, Columbia, Sweden and Croatia Straightforward but it's been like getting teeth pulled and for the good of the game, I hope a team who have showed more football like France or Belguim win it.

How many words printed on KT and MD potential megadeals ?.................100,000,000,000,000 How many bids ?.................................................................................................0

Ok, I suppose it makes sense with you both at the centre of the LGBT scene.

Who would have predicted B&G coming out of the messageboard closet Probably easier than getting a football result right enough !!

The timing of this suggests it's more a random deflection tool than part of a carefully considered and timely strategy.

IIRC the announcement a year ago made fairly clear that it was to be the beginning of the end with a further year to go, rather than an immediate cut. Wrt this injunction, it has potential to be a major setback, but we may be in a better place to make meaningful comment after the courtroom proceedings this week. ----------------- However, various recent events would seem to make the general outlook much more uncertain than we'd like it to be. .

Closed doors today against a footballing nobody and one friendly against Bury strikes me as not a lot of match action before the real stuff begins.

Guy in the background of the GaryMac video needs a couple of pre-seasons.

Will we ever learn a lesson ? When a player has a significant injury history,.....steer clear !

Yes, I call it aproppriate levels of or more dedicated professionalism. If SG is to have a chance of success, it's a fundamental requirement that we begin to better improve what we already have. There isn't the money to throw at every problem or area that needs improvement.