buster.

I think he'll have been on more than was perceived to be value for money, especially given the way the cotracts were structured at that time. You could probably get a player to contribute similar for a quarter of the money and put the rest towards other signings.

What PMGB and other bloggers in the same 'stable of spin' currently seek to do is to unsettle and undermine our club, making at as difficult as possible for those in charge. Best reaction is to IGNORE.

We will find it very difficult to attract or afford current international players of an obvious EPL level so if you want experienced ability this is the type of profile we'll have to look at and the gamble you take. Sometimes you may get an 'Indian Summer' out of a player but first he needs to be fit enough to play. I was pleasently surprised we got Barton, who was sought after down south aswell. It was reported that MW spoke to NK in the US and if he did, then that is encouraging. The other dynamic these type of players can bring to the squad is that paygrades that tend to be more uneven and this can make it more difficult to manage. If we want to compete then this is inevitable and I'm sure MW will be looking to turn it into a positive. I looked at one of the NK videos at Spurs and he was playing beside Bale and Modric

If Kranjcar were to sign, it would remind me of a signing policy from yesteryear which was very big hit or too often an expensive miss. We can hope with reason, that our improved footballing infrastructure (hopefully including due diligence) shorten the odds on such players being a hit.

Goian retired a longtime ago (IIRC second half of a game at the old Love Street about 55 months ago).

He's had a good run tbh and I see the change as a positive. There has been talk/gossip of him getting the push on and off since around the time Neil Murray got the boot as scout. Good Luck to him.

Off the top of my head I think the three cost 165,200 pounds. L-R, 65K, 100K, 200P

warning If c&ping list of games from Der Berliner, you'll need to insert Sweden instead of Spain re. Ireland game. [dB's post has now been edited]

France 2 v 0 Romania Albania 0 - 1 Switzerland Wales 1 - 1 Slovakia Engand 2 - 1 Russia Turkey 1 - 1 Croatia Poland 2 - 0 Northern Ireland Germany 1 - 1 Ukraine Spain 1 - 1 Czech Rep Rep of Ireland 1 - 1 Sweden Belgium 1 - 1 Italy Austria 1 - 1 Hungary Portgual 2 - 2 Iceland edit Had Spain playing twice (c&p of Der Berliner list)

Starts tomorrow ! Where and when do we do our predicting ?

Agreed, we won't be placing any importance whatsoever on this tournament.

Seeing as he publicly admits he has lost control of SDI, he also infers that he hasn't the time for anything else.

Only time will tell but they seem to have been waiting 'a couple of days' for some considerable time. Executives at Celtic take an active part in the goverence of Scottish football, so perhaps they will be resigning from their roles with the SFA and SPFL at the same time. Hypothetically, I can't see an obvious and tangible upside from the POV of Celtic PLC to get involved with a 'project' that is basically looking to cause mayhem and pushing for Scottish football to become a metaphorical war-zone. Apart from in the case that they were able to get out of Scotland and play elsewhere (very unlikely). They have just took in the ST money for the season (removed possible 'stick'), have got some momentum and reignited interest in the football side with the new manager to take on Rangers. The close season means other avenues of confrontation will get more attention but will fade when the football starts. Their righteous hatred is far more dangerous than the sectarian issues they hypocritically and automatically drone on about.

Back in 2012 the Celtic Minded heid yins decided that to help them with the above they needed someone from outwith Scotland to push the message and be generally perceived as 'independent'. Enter Alex Thomson (C4) who was recruited to the immediate and ongoing 'cause'. Fast forward to today and AT despite the worlds problems is still focused on our taxcase. alex thomson ‏@alextomo Rangers Big Tax - Supreme Court update: court currently receiving papers and soon preferred counsel will be identified ----------------- A similar tactic is being pushed now re.offshore report. ie. using a supposedly independent medium to push 'mission' forward.

It's not so much about traffic volume on Rangers threads, more about a semi-hidden, in-part, organised structure that has evolved and grown in recent years and features 'professional people' willing to give their time to 'the cause'. It has informal links with the football club (via Brennan/CQN,+) although that is from a distance and they decide their own 'general direction'. Alongside it runs a plethora of bloggers and individuals that seem to naturally grasp the basic and general direction to go with. -------------------------------------- The culture surrounding Celtic always meant it probable that they would be ahead of us in this area. Re. fans 'civil war' - What happened to us under Sir Duped and was further encouraged by SDM/Irvine meant the distance between us and them (re. general fan awareness/organisation) was already vast when the RTC website was set-up in the spring of 2011.

It may in part be but IMO there is a hate based need to maximise damage on us. Firstly, they want to unite the rest of Scottish football against us and increase the levels of hatred, perception of toxicity. Secondly, they want to further damage our reputation and secure as much negative coverage, as widely broadcast as possible. Thirdly, hamper our progress as a football club. This is just another angle that accompanies the 'sectarian card' that they attempt to emphasis at any given perceived opportunity. The Celtic Minded Political machine is a well practised and relatively effective one.

....and when he played in front of them, the defensive unit as a whole looked more solid.

I'm out again..........(said I would try to resist but)....waiting to see final squad.

We need a squad of 20 or so that includes versatile players. If the price is right then I see a young Dominic Ball, a player that we know and has performed in big games, as a no-brainer.

We know exactly what he brings. He did well last season. He is young and can improve. etc Then it comes down to numbers and if his attributes represent value for money.

Thread I can see says We have started negotiations with Dominic Ball today.

He said he was in charge of SD employment review (at least in the ST) He then said he didn't even know if some of the main 'red flags' that had been waved regards employment practice even existed. He said that he didn't know who was responsible for adopting certain employment policies (red flags). If he is in charge of review....what does that say about review ? He admitted to not being able to manage growth regards employment but talked about looking to buy BHS. He said 'people' were the most important thing about SD but they obviously come VERY low on the priority list. He tried to put distance between himself and agencies. He wants them to take a lot of the blame. etc, etc., etc Committee let him dominate the meeting and didn't take advantage of material staring them in face....When Paul Blomfield MP became awkward, Ashley basically shut him up.....although this did give an insight into the Ashley personality. Turner (Union) was excellent and will be generally peeved at MP's performance. ------------- One thing from that is that in a roundabout way he admitted to being very sensitive to media criticism. Interested parties should take note.

Ashley appears to be all over the place. His expensive legal panzer division either aren't as good as they should be or they are occasionally being ignored. SD shareholders would be well advised to push harder to be rid of Mr MASH from their boardroom. I propose that Justice Peter Smith be allowed to sit on the committee this coming Tuesday morning.

Just to mention the DR article on yesterdays events that shines a tiny sliver of light on things. It tells of a judge who wasn't at all happy with the Crown/Prosecutor and the uncertainty that still surrounded proceedings. Full article http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/craig-whyte-sacks-top-lawyer-8111905#f26CbCDxIXX84VLP.97

Funny that, so did I.