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The Football Association have rejected a second proposal to allow Hull City to change their name to Hull Tigers, which may lead to the Championship club being put for sale. Hull owner Aseem Allam has repeatedly threatened to walk away from the club he prevented from going into administration back in 2010 if his name change idea was rejected. The FA Council had already turned down an application last year, but Hull successfully appealed against that verdict, which led to a second hearing. Interestingly, the Telegraph has seen documents which show the majority of Premier and Football League owners and chairman supported Hull’s argument. The FA canvassed opinion from a cross-section of clubs as part of an investigation into Hull’s bid, but even though more than three quarters of those who were asked whether Hull should be allowed to change their name said they should, the FA appears to have ignored their advice. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/hull-city/11733756/FA-reject-Hull-City-name-change-for-a-second-time.html

Found this on Google, thought I'd share it on here (good read) Not sure the order is correct, but here it is.... 10. Hearing The Last Of Tax Rumours And Witch-Hunting In July, 2014, the HMRC lost the so-called ‘Big Tax Case’ against Rangers, as the case was thrown out of courts. It had been claimed that the club hadn’t been paying tax for a number of years, and there were also problems stemming from alleged use of Employee Benefit Trusts, otherwise known as EBT. In effect, Glasgow Rangers were cleared of any wrong-doing, so why is this being talked about? Rangers fans simply can’t wait to hear the end of this sort of thing, because surely if a court of law has cleared the club, then it’s all just a case of Celtic fans – and those of other clubs – simply being unable to move on? There’s been a witch hunt in Scottish football over the past few years, glorifying in the fact that Rangers were placed down in the lower tiers of the game without first being found guilty. In short, the sooner this all blows over, the better, because even though the finances at Ibrox still largely need to be sorted out properly, things seem to be back on an even keel, and those in charge seem determined to take Rangers out of the embarrassing mess – at least financially – that they’ve been over the past few seasons. 9. Being Able To Focus On Football And Nothing Else As an extension of this, there are few Rangers fans who want to focus on anything else other than the actual game of football itself. For too long, board room politics and new stories warning that doomsday is imminent for the Ibrox institution have dominated headlines, making it difficult for long-suffering fans to simply support the team they love. There’s fresh hope that in the upcoming Scottish Championship season, fans of the Teddy Bears will be allowed the chance to simply attend matches and cheer on their team, rather than been bogged down by repeated reports over the future of Rangers and how the business side of things needs to keep borrowing money to stay afloat. On the business side, Glasgow Rangers has been an awful mess for years, and that’s had an impact on how much enjoyment regular fans get from attending football matches and discussing the game. Millions of fingers are being crossed worldwide, from Govan in Glasgow to Toronto in Canada (where there’s huge support for the Light Blues) that things are on the up, and football can once again become the focus. 8. Seeing Murray Park Start To Produce The Goods On July 4th, 2001, then-Chairman David Murray and then-manager of the first team Dick Advocaat opened ‘Murray Park’, a world class training facility situated in Auchenhowie, on the outskirts of Glasgow. The basic idea behind the place was that it would pay for itself within a few years, producing the best young talent in Scottish football. Costing around £14 million, Murray Park hasn’t really served as a farm system for the club as much as an inflated training facility for first team players. Many supporters have complained that the facility doesn’t seem to have produced the same level of talent that’s been pumped out by smaller clubs, such as Dundee United or Hibernian, which really beggars belief. It’s high time that Rangers started putting the focus on youth. Even when the club were playing in the old Third Division in season 2012-2013, there simply weren’t enough young players breaking through into the first team – the age old ‘they’re for the future’ nonsense has bee heard enough, Gers fans want to see results from Murray Park, otherwise what’s the point in having it? 7. Having A Captain Worthy Of The Title In fairness to Lee McCulloch, the man did stick by Rangers when the club needed him the most, refusing to depart Ibrox when so many of his peers did in 2012. With that said, McCulloch was also reportedly taking a wage of close to £17k per week last season, and his performances on the park didn’t reflect that, especially when Rangers were in dire financial straits. Before McCulloch, Carlos Bocanegra briefly wore the armband at Ibrox. Not since David Weir (now Assistant Manager at the club) from 2009-2012 have Rangers fans had a reason to believe that the man wearing the little piece of material on their sleeze with a big ‘C’ emblazoned on it is the best leader in the dressing room. Previously, captains of Rangers were steely men, guys such as Richard Gough, Barry Ferguson and even Lozenro Amoruso all served the team admirably as the leader of men. Able to whip the team into shape when players were flagging, the captain should lead by example, and that’s something the Gers badly need going forward, a linchpin to steer them through on the pitch. 6. Gaining Revenge On Teams That Voted Rangers Down Somewhere laying dormant underneath all the internal problems at Rangers, there’s a real desire from fans for the club to stick it to those who voted the Ibrox side down in 2012. Being forced to reapply for membership to the then-SPL, Rangers weren’t exactly shocked to find that pretty much every other member club elected against voting them back into the mix, which meant the blue half of Glasgow had to apply for membership into the lower tiers. Let’s be honest, there was next to no chance of the likes of Celtic, Aberdeen, Hibernian or Dundee United voting Rangers back into the Premiership, because those clubs either have had an intense rivalry with Rangers (Celtic) or pretty much suffer from a bad case of jealousy over the success both sides of the ‘Old Firm’ have had (everyone else). For Rangers fans, it’s only a matter of time before things are restored to their natural order, and that’s something nobody involved in the organisation can wait to experience. Lording it over sides such as Dundee United was the way it always was, and it seems likely – if Rangers can get their own house in order – that this will happen again. 5. Returning To The Top Flight Giving Stuart McCall sincere credit, the interim manager worked wonders to drag last season’s Rangers squad – kicking and screaming – into the Premiership Playoff Final against Motherwell. There, against his former club, McCall watched in agony as the Lanarkshire outfit ran out 6-1 winners over both games, consigning the Gers to another season in the Championship. In many ways, there’s little difference between the Premiership and the Championship, because both leagues have one big team apiece, Rangers in the latter and Celtic in the former. For many fans at Ibrox, there’s very little difference between playing Dumbarton – for example – and Aberdeen, they’re just obstacles. Put it this way, the likes of Kilmarnock, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County and not reasons why Rangers fans want to be back playing in the top flight. Simply put, Glasgow Rangers supporters just want to see their team winning, and that’s why it was such a bitter pill to swallow for many when Motherwell turned Rangers over. Going head-to-head at the top of the Scottish game is what Rangers fans want to see, and they can only do that by being in the Premiership. It’s not the teams in it that necessarily matter, it’s the idea of winning top flight titles again. 4. Hearing That Champions League Music At Ibrox Again The last time that Glasgow Rangers competed on the European stage, there wasn’t much to shout about for the 50,000 at Ibrox Stadium, or the millions watching around the world. After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League Playoffs by Malmo of Sweden, Rangers were then beaten over two legs by NK Maribor of Slovenia and thus failed to enter the group stages of the Europa League. For one of the world’s most successful clubs, this was hardly prolific, and fans haven’t seen their side grace Europe since, mainly due to off-the-field problems that threatened to put the entire club out of business. This means there’s an emerging generation of young bears who haven’t witnessed the beauty of seeing Rangers line-up for a Champions League match against a galaxy of stars. Ok, so Rangers were hardly a heavy-hitter in Europe during the modern era, but there was still an excitement to be found during these campaigns, a real underdog vibe that fans yearn for once more. After a while, facing the likes of Aberdeen, Hearts and others becomes dull, so it’s only natural supporters can’t wait to see Rangers on the European stage once more. 3. Being Crowned Champions Of Scotland The last time Glasgow Rangers won the top flight title in Scotland was 2011, sealing 3 consecutive league championship titles in a row. It felt like a historic moment for many fans, because there had already been reports that the club didn’t have a lot of money, but it was a case of then-manager Walter Smith making the right signings that paid off. Using his resources wisely, Smith brought in key players such as Kenny Miller and David Weir, both of whom were raging success stories. Compare that to the signing policy of one Ally McCoist, throwing thousands of pounds at out-of-shape, injury-prone strikers such as Kevin Kyle, and it becomes clear just how vital having a good manager is! McCoist’s tenure has since ended, and his successor in full, Mark Warburton has spoken about his ‘3 year plan’ for the club, which includes winning the Scottish Premiership Title. This is something a lot of Rangers fans are salivating over, because it would represent redemption from near-extinction, and would certainly throw it right back in the face of the Scottish football authorities, who haven’t exactly protected the club during their troubles. 2. Winning The Treble Standing proud with 7 to their name, Glasgow Rangers have won the most domestic trebles out of any club on the planet. To win a ‘treble’ in Scottish football, a club must win the national league title, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup trophies, something Rangers have achieved more than anyone else in the Scottish game. Winning the top league championship is clearly a huge achievement, but it takes a special kind of team to win the trio of trophies that make up the treble. Being brutally honest, Rangers over the past few years have been ill-equipped to win even the smallest of domestic honours (Petrofac Training Cup, anyone?), but with just a little bit of focus, organisation and determination, it’s not implausible that the club could secure one of the national cup trophies. This would mark a significant chapter in the history of Glasgow Rangers, and stranger things have happened. For their part, Celtic – in the absence of a strong Rangers – have been unable to win a treble, something which is more to their shame than anything else. 1. Beating Celtic Perhaps the sweetest moment of all for any fan of Glasgow Rangers will be when the club assembles a team on the park capable of putting their fiercest rivals to the sword, Celtic. In February, 2015, the ‘Old Firm’ met for the first time in years, but the result was a fairly routine win for the green and white side, something which sticks in the craw of many Rangers fans. It wasn’t the fact that Celtic emerged victorious that angered many, it was the fact that the men pulling on that infamous blue jersey were so brow-beaten before they’d even stepped foot onto the park. It really seemed that guys like Kyle Hutton, Ian Black and Nicky Law were amongst the worst footballers ever to play in the historic derby, and it made the job impossible for Rangers. Being frank, Celtic are far from being a strong side themselves, so it wouldn’t really take much other than a fresh approach, a steely level of determination and some better players for Rangers to beat Celtic again. When that moment comes, maybe all the problems at Ibrox will feel like they’ve been washed away. http://whatculture.com/sport/10-big-moments-all-glasgow-rangers-fans-are-waiting-for.php/2

In reality we are a small club when you look at the world of football today...if being a small club gets us out of this league then I won't mind the tag, for now.

That's a mind blower...records like that nowadays usually go to the elite pandering their trade at the very top. In saying that...Messi, Ronaldo, Hazard and anyone else will never manage that personal feat in any league. The Scottish League was a well respected league back in those days, most of today's stars would have been 'ordinary' in it.

I can't but think of the simple way of life we live today, which we all take for granted. Those guys had cold shaves each morning with the knowledge it might be their last. It was for most.

Dignified silence from the club right now is better than a war of words with those who refuse to listen, especially the blogger types. Shouting back as fans 'you're only here to see the Rangers' is ample, if you want the board to join in then you're up a gumtree. Rangers FC securing 55 will exhibit all this 'your not Rangers anymore' shite to it's rightful place. Only then can we all move on and put all this nonsense to bed. Wonder what they'll conjure after that. Nothing I expect.

Since the exit of the Rangers from the top tier, skint St Mirren revert to prostitution... Our game has reached a new level... ...sorry for the 'bad request' folks...in a nutshell, St Mirren Park is now managed and run by you know who. Found the pic I think...?

You're thinking the same as me Tom...the bloke Phil, whoever he is, hates Rangers and spouts bile without ever really affecting our destiny...Rangers is a bad word to him...so what? C****c is a bad word to me...so what? That's footbal with religion thrown in.

Pearson couldn't possibly continue for that very reason in my view....so yes, that would have to be why he's gone.

We'll 'aw be long 'deid' before that happens.

Monty Python = Crown Jewels = Good for the People Keith Jackson = Duff name = Good for nothing. Can never understand folk getting excited about a paper exclusive with undercurrents that's supposed to make you wait for the next edition only to feel rather deflated.

Major Tom to Ground Control...."Yes I'm fine, thanks for asking":)

Hope? No need for that... They will get beat. All we can hope for is those of green and grey don't get another 3-0 from UEFA.

Gribz, we wore hoops as a 1st strip before them. If we wanted to wear a 3rd hooped top I'd be happy with that...it would certainly get up their noses, especially when they realised the facts.

While I agree with this, it's baffling that in previous posts you praise the Championship in England to cement your opinion about how bad Rangers are. Yes we shouldn't be signing 35 year old injury prone players, but if Warburton thinks it's a good idea for the Championship in Scotland then we have to back him on it and hope it turns out fine for us. My problem with this target is age related, I think of the players who Ally signed well past their best and think of this player possibly being from the same mould, just another disaster, but as I say we have to have faith in W&W at this time, and the fact Davie Weir played into 40 gives me encouragement, he should know I'd imagine.

More proof the obsessed 'just can't get enough' when it comes to Rangers news

Hope the lad fulfils his earlier potential, captain of the RoI U19s 5 years ago and highly thought of at that time with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham being linked with him. Don't know why he bombed, but since then he's played for Yeovil, Wycombe, Accrington and Burton all on loan from Watford (and Wigan). Here's hoping the lad turns out to be a shrewd signing by Warburton. Welcome aboard Rob and good luck.

Ally McCoist grabs another record all to himself. Rangers legend, first ever to screw the club and their fans. Giving something back would be nice as Henderson suggests, but it would take giving every single penny back to convince me. If he came out tomorrow and said "I would like to make it known I have another job and no longer intend to honour my contract at Rangers" then I'd still say he played his cards all wrong. But he won't do that anyway.

The figures next season will be much the same. So yes, it's all about the Rangers. Why do we need to keep saying this?

When Ibrox was refurbished with new stands and seating the East Enclosure was the place to be at that time. Standing to watch the game was the envy to those who sat. I'm thinking that would be the ideal place today to put the guys who prefer to sing and carry-on during the game without actually watching it. The guys who sing and carry-on during the game can be quite entertaining and adds to the match experience for those fans who just want to watch the game, especially if the team are playing well and giving us something to get excited about. Excitement for the neutral watching on tv would be far more enhanced if the tv crews could move to the Sandy Jardine Stand and show the proceeds from there. The magnificent background of the main stand with the ever growing UB's giving it laldy in the East Enclosure would have everyone tuning in, us in the Govan would have the best seats ever.

It's no higher up than the Broomloan Stand or Copland Stand, it's about mid Club Deck view too nothing scary at all unless you are a wimp (which I'm sure you're not considering your of SuperAdmin status) Something worthy of scary status though is the fact you can see most of Glasgow's sad history from the Club Deck which includes an horrific view of the Piggery during the half-time break. Not to worry, it'll be over when the 2nd half starts.

You may well be a thug and going by your comment you probably are if deemed Yes if someone had shoved me in the back after a big disappointment I'd have kicked and punched him too. Next morning I'd be looking for someone to bail me out of Bar-L feeling like a real plonker. A seven game ban means he can carry on his career eventually, to us in our society can mean possible ruin.

I'd say for not one minute he'd have expected the outcome to turn out as it did, nor would anyone on planet earth for that matter. We were screwed for sure but not by SDM.

Good on all us auld guys with the knowledge that we too can work with computers...and tell a story however boring it may seem.

Jings! You may well qualify as Gersnet's auldest poster mate! 1954 first game? I'd reckon my mum and dad were at the same dancing around the time you were walking up those stairs for the first time.