buster.

It simply lays bare what is a stark financial reality. Agree regards domestic priority although not sure the players see it the same way, it has tended to be the reverse. Football is all about the pursuit of revenue these days. Whoring it in the CL group stage is the dream.

Did you need to bring your constant downer on all things Scotland into a HvR thread ? There not being a Gersnet thread on any of the Scotland NL games said enough. It is like a Plastic Paddy in reverse........Why don't you Leave Home ? 😄 Interesting game on Saturday and very difficult to get a read on how it will go. Subject to starting line up, my gut says we'll get a bounce of sorts and we'll do enough to go top by FT. Hearts are putting together a reasonable squad that in part are already settled in (opposed to Hibs and Aberdeen/mostly new players), but have been badly affected by injury. Life with European group stage football and International call ups is something they are having to get used to and that away win in Latvia will have given them a surge of confidence on th back of a slump. Performance wise, it can only get better because if it doesn't, we'll probably be in third place come FT. Pressure is on GvB but will the players decide to perform prior to Liverpool ? Looking at the next four games.... Hearts (A) Liverpool (A) St.Mirren (H) Liverpool (H) Not unlike the negative run we had recently Gio can't afford a repeat. The Liverpool games aren't likely to yield much but we need to perform. It is the game in Edinburgh that will set the tone.

If I had to put a number on my fag packet, for our average loss in the last couple of decades.....it would be in the region of 10M sterling. My fag packet would need an annual average of £10M net gain from principally, the player trading model (PTM) for the club to become sustainable. Edmiston House brings to mind Rangers Pools. We could do with finding something as profitable again to take the pressure off the PTM.

I said "Interested agencies", not Scottish MSM.

Far more scrutiny on here and amongst interested agencies. Edit Just realized this isn't The Lounge. Probably better off there for this conversation.

Sounds like most countries then.

They also pay a few hundred grand in salary to a CEO whose stock line is...."I can't do anything without the say so of the member clubs". Gravy train

He certainly isn't very good in hiding stuff when on radio (2020) or on twitter. As far as the SPFL executive are concerned, he is a bit of a loose canon.

Thanks again ! Yes, I agree with what you infer re. DK/Laxey. Less entities will want to/can deal with DK today, than 7 years past. The fact that C1872 were effectively captured says a lot about both parties.

Alignment is a word often used by various members of the board. It is vital that the various strands of running the football club come together in a strategic plan. Generally, it has gone ok but I think they have made a mistake with communication. Alignment regards communication took the form of positive PR towards customer base. It was about giving them what you thought they wanted to hear, often within a context of the rivalry with Celtic. This was supposed to keep us happy and encourage the spending of money on the club. This type of communication was well received by the vast majority of the support. Until results and performance trends started the general 'inquest'. This has brought up a number of issues around mgmt, squad, finances, etc....but also includes communication. Three things 1. The club need to treat fans as generally intelligent enough to take on board realism, whatever that looks like. Consistently, not occasional heavy doses that seem contrary to what has gone before. The club should realise that loyalty isn't a problem. 2. The fans need to be able to deal with consistent realism. It will often be difficult. 3. Say goodbye to David Graham and get someone in who knows what he/she is doing.

You learn something every day. I don't think I can blame my memory, just a detail that passed me by. Who bought them from LP ? Can't be GL, DP &/or GT then, can it, in part...? From whom did King source his shares?

Thanks ! Yes, that is what it looked like and what he said himself. King did some important things prior to and during his second time on board. Buying the Laxey Partners shares was a game changer. His strategy of constructive losses and the Steven Gerrard appointment also come to mind. However, taking on Mr.Mash and the SD empire got away from him and he (and Rangers) appear to have got burnt. Now this all to obvious 'collusion' with (elements of?) C1872 has went the same way. Just WTF did C1872 think when deciding to go down this path ? That Rangers supporters are buttoned up the back ??

Between that and the reported Ashley pay off, it will reduce profits on merchandise by a fair wack. Very poor but DK can take some/much* of the blame for this, not only the current board. * Anyone who knows more is welcome to correct me @forlanssister

My reply to BEARGER was a general comment rather than directly connected to Lee Wallace. Although, I did doubt (without evidence) that his every touch of the game was booed by the Tartan Army. The reason I made comment was to do with inconsistencies on the PQ thread. I used the word "sad" because I have over time very much appreciated and enjoyed your sterling efforts on said thread and find it sad that inconsistencies have crept in. I have in the past PM'd you or simply pointed some out on the thread. Some, not in the least important but in the interest of accuracy on such a thread, better to correct it. Others, such as last week on the BBC reporting of the Dundee United game, details that make your take on events easy to undermine, despite being generally accurate. Despite all that, you are still the best poster on Gersnet. That isn't blowing smoke up .....If not a fact, it is my opinion and I doubt I am alone in that. _------------- Whilst on, all the best to Lee Wallace. Only criticism of him whilst at Rangers, is that he wasn't nasty enough at times.

Sad, but accuracy is so out of fashion.

If I understand this correctly, this increase in TV money for the WHOLE top tier for a WHOLE SEASON, is worth about the same as ONE CLUB would make for winning 2 CL group games. That would be on top of the participation fee, 10yr co-eff share and TV money. It is gettng ever more difficult to compete financially.

I know what you think but I don't think that you grasp the wider picture. Gerrard was an exceptional managerial appointment in that his reputation and subsequent force of personality helped turn the club around on various levels. An exceptional managerial appointment just now or in the near future faces a different situation to SG in 2018 but essentially, needs to have authority and real leadership skills, break up much of this squad, get players in who will suit a more attacking remit (domestic bread and butter), bring average squad age down, incorporate what has to become a well trodden pathway for academy. No need to tell me you disagree, I know.

We are all sick of "doom and gloom" but that is the current trajectory. I guess being a Happy Clapper will at least make you feel better about Rangers, in the short term.

I was only adding my opinion on the apparent lack of effort/application/fitness. Side note Losing Calvin Bassey has taken a lot of energy and kilometres out of the team. What should have been a season of relatively major transition is going to be difficult and the upheaval will drift into 23/24. The major downside being the other side of the city is best placed to take advantage of direct CL entry. This would then have the obvious knock on effects. At a time of FFP introduction, this could set us up for another long period of second place finishes. The possible way around this would be to make an exceptional managerial appointment.

I don't think it is fitness that is the problem, it is about mentality and attitude. Best recent example in Scottish football was Celtic under Lennon when they imploded a couple of years ago. Same club, Delia had the same problem with various players not buying into his methods.

Can we afford not to ? A significant number of players should be finishing up at Ibrox in the summer. That would be the obvious time to bring someone in, if they didn't fancy coming in immediately #caretaker A counter argument might say, let Gio bring in his own players. Personally, I don't think he has the personality to command respect in a dressing room.

Yes,......"Stuff" they are hiding. Re.C1872 It is actually worse than simply not having credibility, IMO.

Romantic reason: Because we are all in it together. Practical necessity: Because we are paying customers. Regards the sharing of information. Obviously there are limits when it comes to the finances. Yogi Bear doesn't seem to capture this last part, nor does he seem able to interpret 'the bleeding obvious'.

Roles Reversal !!? It used to be that Sir Duped had stuff to hide and the support, although sometimes cack handed, were generally correct. However, failed to communicate and convince enough people. From afar, it seems to me, that it is now C1872 that have stuff to hide and the club are generally correct (re. Finances) but being cack handed in their efforts to communicate. All in all, a bit of a mess. Especially when you add the on field stuff.

There was another, more recent but I can't be bothered looking it up. #takeittothebank I guess "for a while" can be different for different people. #LoL