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Had he been sent-off very early in the game (and it was clearly a red card offence) and we had dropped points yesterday, the reaction would have been savage, with more than a little justification. Nor do I think the manager would have been so willing to defend the player. We've got who was a potential 20 Million pound player, who has performed like a 2M pound player for nearly 12 months. That isn't a simple loss of form, it's a player who can't get his shit together, whether in specific moments it has been fitness, attitude, sharpness, form, heid turned, not wanting to be here, etc. I tend to think that the longer we keep him, the more frustrated he'll get, the increased probability that red cards will follow, the ensuing media blitz and we'll end up with a 7 figure transfer fee. The main issue at this moment in time is if it will harm our title efforts? There is so much in the way of positive vibes we really could do without the risk factor that Alfredo brings....a risk factor that is no longer underwritten by consistent goalscoring. Not cashing in on the 16M bid was bad business then and it looks worse now.

Another fantastic result ! Never known a season quite like this. Latest seeding situation Alongside the bigger names and fully deserve to be there Europa League group stage winners and runners-up[edit] Group Winners (seeded in round of 32 draw) Runners-up (unseeded in round of 32 draw) Qualified (position TBD) A Roma Young Boys B Arsenal Molde C Bayer Leverkusen Slavia Prague D Rangers Benfica E PSV Eindhoven Granada F Napoli Real Sociedad G Leicester City Braga H Lille Milan I Villarreal J Tottenham Hotspur Antwerp K Dinamo Zagreb L 1899 Hoffenheim

Won't get many opportunities this season (fingers crossed re Tav) so he needs to show up well against decent opposition and help convince the coaching team that he is an able deputy. His only start for the club up until now was against Stranraer, with a second half against the Red Imps. Might not get another chance to rest Tav until the Scottish Cup (end of January).

No, it isn't. You just don't get it or don't want to get it. It's clear For example, the heavy politicising of anti-racism protests for other gains/advantage. He was passionately against such a thing on one type of anti-racism thread but spent a year or so, doing exactly that within a different type of anti-racism. The opinion part is his belief but what I refer to is the blatant contradiction. in the application of said principle, based on race. To strongly and loudly preach against something whilst practicing it yourself is to damage any credibility you have to do the preaching. It can make you look a bit of a fool or in this particular thread, it helps show Bill up for what he is.

In 9 months we could be in relatively decent financial shape but then again, might not be. All depends on what transpires in the coming months, plus Covid factor. Misleading to a degree or partially sighted optimism. When DK talked of a squad value of 200M (STV Q&A) you know he's on flimsy ground at this moment in time....BUT may yet, regards financial state/club value, end up as being correct. It's a spectulative judgement call.

The Columbian Kyle Lafferty !

No it isn't. The blatant double standards he employs on some of his passionate principles within debates on (anti) racism are dependent on race involved ie. lets say two different opinions for the same circumstance but the difference always being dependent on race and it always being the same race on either side of the contradiction. For example, the heavy politicising of anti-racism protests for other gain/advantage. He was passionately against such a thing on one type of anti-racism thread but spent a year or so, doing it himself within a different type of anti-racism. With matizes, I think (opinion) he's broadly right with regard to the politicising but that the broad principle applies to both. You can't credibily call that principle out in one way and then practise the polar opposite in another..

No, not an opinon, ...........I'm talking about a principle with regard to racism and the double standards employed. Which, being dependent on race involved.

Man Utd go to Chelsea on the weekend after the 2nd leg. I doubt they'd go full strength although that would only favour us if we were still in the tie. We've got Hibs at Easter Road so it might end up being a reserve fixture ?

Bring it on ! Man Utd fans would love to have a coaching team as good and professional as SG&Co in their dugout, aslong as it wasn´t actually SG.

You talked about needing additional interviews / follow-ups so as to get what I imagine to be a clearer picture. I'm just saying, that on the important issues, you'd hope/expect for absolute transparency/disclosure in Interview No.1. This is no slight against you or the podcast. Doing a Jeremy Paxman is very difficult and when it's the guy who was a very important part of regime change that is being interviewed, even more difficult. But you did repeat some of the questions, so kudos & fair play to you for making a decent fist of it. Specifically, for me it comes down to transparency (or lack of) regarding the relationships/links between C1872, Dave King, RIFC and Chris Graham. I know that the sources for the doubts raised are good, so it'd be better to have all the facts out in the open, rather than the subject of online conjecture. I'll be honest. I don't really fully trust DK, never have.... but was always fully behind him and the broader effort for regime change back in the day because I strongly thought it to be in the clubs best interests. Like so many businessmen out there, he might occasionally sail close to the wind but in those dark days, his vision, expertise and hard cash were all needed and given due to his genuine love for the club and concerns for the future. For that I will always be grateful.

Absolutel, although I might choose Arsenal. The usual and somewhat tired Battle of Britain tag would be largely replaced by the SG against ManUtd narrative but that would be in the context of being our manager. Thinking about it, if we were to go down, play well and put one of the English teams out .... you wonder if it might hasten offers to take SG&Co down south. #IfsButs_x2Many

I got as far as this on page one of this thread. As far as Bill is concerned I know the rest of the script. I'll tell you what an utterly dishonest premise is......It's Bill's take, tone and attitude towards different cases of (alleged) racism. Repeatedly using the (alleged) racism card for political ends/attempted point scoring is fine by him when it involves what is termed as anti-semitism but as we've seen on countless occasions, when it's allegations, campaigns or general discourse about a different racism / colour..... he passionately argues against such principles. It´s a blatant contradiction that should be borne in mind and very much pointed out when someone always has so much to say on race issues. ---------- Regards the thread title..... Players and clubs should be free to do as they see fit. WRT to gesture/campaign, my own take would be to set goals, change things up to retain attention, focus on results and not a routine. Generally and IMO, campaigns on racism (and many other things for that matter) don't achieve what they set out to because of overly ambitious parameters/demands relative to timescale. For example, BLM (USA) should have focused on policing until the point where real fundamental change for the better was instigated. They have a solid and well documentated case.

I said a few days ago that Tav shoud get a night off. He's not a robot and we really need to do all we can to prevent overload/injury given his importance to our good form. The general narrative around why our form disappeared in January surrounds Dubai and Morelos but don't forget Tavernier missed games at that point as well, including the loss at Tynecastle. Giving Bassey the game against Ross County suggests to me that Barisic will be back tonight and the right side (Paterson) will be more than due a 90 minute change. All the other potential changes (other than Goldson, who will most probably play) are relatively regular occurances that SG&Co tend to get right.

List of CL teams that will be in next weeks draw for the last 32 is now finalized. Disregarding the seeding for a moment, I would like any of the three English teams. Big Game / Easy Travel / Great Test Champions League group stage third-placed teams[edit] Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Seeding 1 H Manchester United 6 3 0 3 15 10 +5 9 Seeded in round of 32 draw 2 F Club Brugge 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8 3 B Shakhtar Donetsk 6 2 2 2 5 12 −7 8 4 D Ajax 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7 5 E Krasnodar 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5 Unseeded in round of 32 draw 6 A Red Bull Salzburg 6 1 1 4 10 17 −7 4 7 G Dynamo Kyiv 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4 8 C Olympiacos 6 1 0 5 2 10 −8 3 Europa League group stage winners and runners-up[edit] Group Winners (seeded in round of 32 draw) Runners-up (unseeded in round of 32 draw) Qualified (position TBD) A Roma B Arsenal C Slavia Prague Bayer Leverkusen D Rangers Benfica E Granada PSV Eindhoven F G Leicester City Braga H Lille Milan I Villarreal J Tottenham Hotspur Antwerp K Dinamo Zagreb L 1899 Hoffenheim Red Star Belgrade

Thanks for doing the interview Stevie and IMO it did help clear up (for good and bad) some things. However, on this type of subject where the hard earned cash of so many fans is wanted, absolute transparency and full disclosure from the word go is needed. If it has to be almost dragged out then it's not a good sign.

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and (doesn't) quack like a duck, tis probably a duck.

If you are trying to sell something then timing is important. General economic carnage will only get worse in the short to medium term (perhaps beyond that) and with that in mind, for DK, the quicker the better. Then of course, you have the current general feel good factor around the club. From the outside, looking in from afar, ye auld gut feel is saying...... the Club 1872 / Chris Graham / Dave King relationships aren't as transparently healthy and what you'd hope for.

Last night the PLC revealed their plan or hoped for scenario for the next few weeks. - Lennon to stay, up to and including OF match at which point there will be a review - They beat Kilmarnock, win the SC, get a lift and return to form, hope we drop something then don't lose/win at Ibrox - Go off to winter training camp and consolidate the return to form (or if it goes wrong, new manager/caretaker gets a mini pre-season) -------------------- To say it's absolutely vital that we don't allow our standards to drop in the next few games is obvious but this is IMO the period (next 10) where we either break them or we risk a momentum change.

The Rangers of today are different to any other era that I can remember. We are putting together a modern, progressive and very professional football operation that is starting to bear fruit at a first team level. - Consistency in Europe - Recruitment - The actual football - The plethora of goalazoooooooooooos Still need League title, 8 figure incoming transfer fees, pathway for youngsters to become well used, etc....Not forgetting a succession plan for the day SG&Co go to one of those clubs earning the mega money.

Yes, newspapers (especially tabloid comics) generally scan social media, see what is popular/controversial and jump on the back of it. Sometimes trending controversial subjects will coincide with actual news or issues worth covering. Our collective vigilance (was the buzz word back in the day) tends to be reserved for the messengers.

Stevie, well done for getting this organised and done ! Hopefully will bring a degree of clarity on some of the issues.

No one has said he is. You are basically howling at the moon. Perhaps better to follow your own advice and talk about Club1872 and it's intentions.

Other than his renumeration package, Lawwell is having a nightmare these past few months. From duff managerial appointments in the Hampden showers to an angry mob of his own at the door, who might get worse and turn to apathy #TopTierClosed From aggressively lobbying the government on fans, getting his chums at the SPFL to get the date of the OF match to where he wanted and then finding Covid19 wasn't in on his plan. I reckon the next AGM, will be Peters last with the PLC, regardless of what now happens on the pitch.