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Am I understanding the above properly ? We paid CG a large sum of money that comes from splitting monies that don't currently exist and it is questionable if they ever will. Hopefully you can correct me.

As a kid, every Wednesday, I would nip down to Haymarket station to buy the Rangers News. Only place in Edinburgh that I knew that sold it at the time (perhaps Waverly as well). Anyway, a lot was made of dress standards (still is / RTV / recent Dubai Suits) and the lack of facial hair on players. I lapped it up and joined in, marching South to join the Marines. In retrospect, those standards would have been better employed in other areas of professionalism within the playing staff. Our European record is where it really tended to show up. We had ability but too often it was the stronger, bigger and faster line that would come to mind over another Autumnal elimination. Perhaps if Ferguson had taken over from Jock Wallace, it may have been different......majorly off topic now ! It is what is in Todd's heid that is important, not what is on top of it.

It is quite normal that a team would prefer to sell to another team outwith the league in which they operate themselves. Put the violin away.

Agreed, Fit and Focused....... what percentage of the time have we we had Morelos fit and focused or can actually be bothered ? He has shown over a long period of time to be a poor and selfish professional with positive bursts. An Italian side, maybe but not at the level of Inter Milan unless they have major financial issues and are majorly downsizing. More likely a Verona or Bologna, who seem to have been watching the SPFL.

Might be true, up until Inter receive the communication and fall about laughing. Maybe it was Inter Bratislava

What makes you think Morelos is worth a new deal ? How many times does he need to show what he is for it to register that we would be better rid of him ? We need players we can depend on

Being straightforward and honest helps in a dressing room. The better you are at football helps a lot more though.

You can only do so much with your budget. Tillman has shown up well but lets see if he can improve on it in the next few months. We could do with seeing him making the difference in an Old Firm match. According to the manager, he sees the the players he is bringing in as first team starters. He also says he wants two players challenging for every jersey. We will soon see how Tillman and Cantwell fit in. If Lowry gets more opportunities and does stuff to merit more. A little later, how Hagi fits in. Only time will tell (unless minds are already made up)

Football and neo-liberal economics The balance between Business and Sport The balance between the Haves and Have Nots - Changes in distribution of wealth (and therefore power) - Money flows more easily upwards to the top - Everything becomes about growing and squeezing more money out of X In Scotland, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd won the title in the 80's (Hearts were very close) and reached European finals before or at the time of the change that saw home teams keep gate money (League games), rather than share it. Now much more of the cake goes to the big two teams and the rest haven't a chance. Beyond Scotland, the boot tends to be on the other foot. European competition and how they organise the financial distribution, continually tweaking it, mostly to keep the big clubs getting more money. For example, the use of a 10 year co-efficient to make sure the big clubs hoover up most of the revenue, before a ball is kicked. England has seen a hugely successful product (EPL) very well marketed and it generates amounts of money that mean any decent player that we come accross and may help us become more competitive, will be gone before you can say Willie MacKay. Mighty within Scotland, although if we don't get our act together, we are going to get cut off in a no mans land where there is one dominant team, another (us) who can occasionally get in their way and the rest. To be fair to Hearts, they are showing signs that they could become a clear third force, at least for a while. Famous globally, for now. Perhaps not so much in a couple of generations time, unless we can somehow move upwards from the Scottish League.

Talks quite well and more importantly, comes accross as straightforward and honest.

Tin hat on.....Kenny Dalglish

Raskin has played a fair bit of first team football for a 21 year old (22 next month). Ticks many of the boxes Talent Age Player Trading Model prospect Manager wants him and sees him as a first team starter I approve 😁

Nathen Patterson will soon have a 5th different manager that has spanned his 15 senior league starts at Rangers and Everton. Gerrard Gio Benitez Lampard ?

Have Bayern got first refusal at a set price ? I think there are several known unknowns regarding that contract.

There is more truth and accuracy in the Gersnet transfer window thread than in the New World of Fact-Checkers who arrived around 37 years behind schedule.

We are agreeing on so much these days that I've had to pinch myself to make sure this world is real.

Perhaps there are two debates on wingers The Haves The Have Nots

You don't need to persuade me, I'd have him starting. Tillman and Lowry can both play Tillman is phsyically stronger and has the jersey but would cost around 5M or whatever Lowry is our player We have 5 months of essentially 16 dead rubbers (league fixtures) We have a delicate financial situation and squad rebuild underway. Goodbye Malik (regrettably) 5M approx to go toward other players

Yes, but you have to take your fleeting opportunity when it presents itself. That is all he will get.

He was a very particular player, as well as wonderfully talented. Rangers best post war winger would be one hell of a debate. We have had some fantastic players grace that role and today we have Matondo !

Biggest ever shock ?? On the face of it and the handful of levels between the teams, then it is up there BUT if you look at actual the situation going into this game, I don't think so. The bookies seemed to believe there was nae chance of a Darvel win and would seem to have got burnt by those closer to the action. The sheep looked like a team who were going through the motions and no longer listen to the manager. Darvel played some excellent football and are a very decent outfit that may well start to climb the leagues.

Get your finger out Alex Lowry or this is what happens

Thanks GS ! Post edited.

Beale metioned transfer outgoings and with finances needing to be looked after, you'd imagine it won't just be McCann leaving this window. If Cantwell is the "first teamer" in the creative role behind the forwards, you wonder if the Tillman option gets less likely to be taken. I'm sure Beale would want him but can the finances support that deal and everything else that needs addressed ? Beale speaks of 2 players for every jersey Would that be Cantwell, Tillman, Hagi and Lowry for the 10 role ? There are ideal options and choices but viability increasingly comes into the equation and alters what can actually happen.

We had another set of players who reached a European Final but couldn't take care of The Jags (then in the Championship/ mid-table finish) at Ibrox in a Scottish Cup tie. 2008, just when we didn't need SC replays we drew with Thistle at Ibrox and beat them in the replay.