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If they, or anyone else for that matter, bid over �£5M then he'll be sold. Cammy F

Murray's dig at Reid can be heard here - http://www.zshare.net/audio/516095681a83c6e9/ Full Interview can be heard here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/7740609.stm Cammy F

... read his Rangers related articles, this man is becoming a legend (like below)... http://www.jeffwinterentertainmentandmedia.co.uk/rangers/0809017.html Cammy F

http://www.jeffwinterentertainmentandmedia.co.uk/rangers/0809018.html Another fantatic artcile composed by our favourite ex-referee - keep them coming Jeff and you are a true bear. How come you ask? Well, he certainly knows how to rile the Tims and how to respond to their bigotry.... Cammy F - Jeff Winters Loyal RSC

Remember singing at the start of every season and at kick off at any final we were lucky enough to reach in the early 80's 'Don't Let Us Down Again'... Also, used to love singing 'and it's Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow Rangers FC, there by far the greatest team the world has every seen'... And who could forget the 'Bobby Russell, Bobby Bobby Russell' chant Cammy F

Have it on good authority that he is Celtc bound Cammy F

In their early yeats, The Rangers ICF / Casuals used to sit in the Govan Front, the section right next to the Broomie - they were there for most home games domestically and in Europe. Away from home, they would try to get as close to the segregation fences / police lines as they could. I remember them from the testimonial at Sunderland, they were out in numbers that day. Remember that these guys don't have ICF tattooed on their 'brews' - they are just guys like us who go and watch the Rangers. Hard to spot unless they are in their 'firm' - think with the introduction of 'mass season tickets' they were (and probably still are) dotted around Ibrox. Funnily enough, as well as the casual fashion being adopted into the mainstream of Rangers supporters, their song 'Super Rangers' has also been adopted and is sung with gusto by the 'normal' Rangers fans. Cammy F

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrOzn0LjWkc&feature=related]YouTube - The Rangers chorus[/ame] and a wee reminder about 1:30 in showing how we should display our scraves - - none of this Hearts like swirling sh1t for this traditionalist :cheers: Cammy F

I'm sure that I've heard that there is another Rangers ICF book in the pipeline - might be wrong tho Cammy F

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rangers-I-C-F-Davey-Carrick/dp/0954854284 Not the greatest book, but certainly worth a read - a brilliant introduction in the book by Irvine Welsh. Also, unlike most other casual books I've read, it gives you details of fights that they lost and also has sections written by members of other firms detailing their encounters with and against the Rangers ICF. I would have loaned you my copy Gribz, but gave it to someone and haven't gotten it back as yet! Cammy F

Looks like Nottingham Forest will be Burkes likely destination. Cammy F

Agreed, I think most of us growing up became embroiled in what can be best described as ââ?¬Ë?gang-cultureââ?¬â?¢. This would normally be you and a group of friends that would hang around together, and inevitably get into trouble together. Again, probably, this was at some point entail a fight with a rival gang be it defending your towns honour, or defending your own little bit of ââ?¬Ë?turfââ?¬â?¢. This has gone on for centuries and the football casuals are no different. Cammy F

Yeah, Bo'ness were thrown out as the committee had failed to register some / most of there players. Bo'ness had destroyted Petershill (IIRC) at Newtown Park 4-0 with George O'Boyle and Kevin Thomas running riot! and were tipped to go all the way that year. Yip, was that a Friday night game? Bo'ness tended to play most of their semi-finals at Brockville and always took (like most junior teams of the time) a huge support. Well worth a read for those interested in Junior Football : http://www.bonessunited.co.uk/homepage.htm http://www.bo-ness.org.uk/html/BasicTimeline.shtml Cammy F

CONTINUED : With the emergence of the rave scene, and the ecstasy generation, the football casual appeared to have died out with many of those who clashed around football grounds, were happily dancing the night away together in a field or warehouse across the UK. There was no other music / fashion culture that brought these warring factions together. Historically, fashions and musical genres like Mods, rockers, punks, skinheads etc had all contributed to football related violence. Rhythmic beats and a small MDMA pill had turned this around and the world appeared to be as one People wrongly label the casual movement the English disease, but this is far from the truth. During France 98, Scotland had one of the biggest firms at the games and Rangers were well represented. However, anyone who’s been to a major derby game in England has likely witnessed violence on a level far above anything in Scotland (Old Firm riot at Hampden being the exception). I was once taken to a Sheffield derby and the entire town was a battlefield from the Friday evening until the Sunday evening with Wednesday and United fans battling all over the place. However, this was a picnic compared to the time I was taken to a West Ham v Chelsea game at Upton Park. I’ve never witnessed so many police but unlike the my Sheffield experience, the violence was kept to in and around the stadium. The worst and most sustained violence I have encountered was following junior cup ties, especially in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Many of the Scottish junior sides come from industrialised villages and with the backdrop of the winter of discontent, the miners strike and the poll tax, there was always an undercurrent at the these games that would spill over into violence more often the not. Following Rangers always had a political edge especially in the early 80’s when the support of the Loyalists in Ulster was at its height. Songs regaling the UDA were common place as were ditties regarding the Pope and IRA. As an impressionable youngster, it was hard not to get caught up in the rhetoric of this and that is my excuse for witnessing some ‘political violence’ linked to being a Rangers fan. The Young Socialist had invited Gerry Adams and his cohorts to a meeting and public speaking forum at, off all places, Govan Town Hall. A counter demonstration was planned and this counter demonstration was advertised by handing flyers out at Ibrox. I went along with the sole intention of protesting against these terrorists being allowed to talk openly about their murderous plans, but the whole thing degenerated into a small riot! The counterdemonstration outnumbered the supporters and when the guest arrived, closely shadowed by the Young Socialist, all hell broke lose. They were chased from the Town Hall and it took the place an age to restore order. It would be naive in the extreme to believe that football casuals have disappeared from football. They are still active and are still following football clubs, Rangers included. One question that has always bothered me and I still haven’t found an answer to. Why, given Rangers fans allegiance to Chelsea are our casuals named after the West Ham firm! There are plenty of casual related reading now available and like all reading material, of varying quality. Anything written by Cas Pennant is well worth a read especially ‘Top Boys’ and his ICF book. The Jon King series of books (part fiction part fact) Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk (my favourite) & White Trash are also highly recommended. The Rangers ICF book is also worth a read as it details many Rangers games that you’ve been at and probably remember well. There are some inaccuracies in the book, but all in all, it’s a decent read. Some of the early fanzines are also brilliant reading : Man U, Chelsea, Hibs, Rangers (follow follow, No1, The Blues Brothers et al), WSC, etc if you can get your hands on them. It is significant now to look around most stadiums in Britain today and you’ll see ‘normal’ fans dressed like the casuals. Casual related brands have not hit the high street and labels such as Paul & Shark, Stone Island, One True Saxon etc are now the norm rather than the exception. So this is the one true example of how football, fashion and fighting has spilled from the edges and peripheries of football into the mainstream. DISCLAIMER – I have never been a member of a ‘casual group’ and I will never condone violence at football, or anywhere else for that matter. Cockney Rejects Oi, Oi, Oi [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dulvTWrFhY]YouTube - Cockney Rejects / Oi Oi Oi [Rebellion '07][/ame] Cockney Rejects - We Are The Firm (dedicated to the ICF) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ZMvk4XyZM&feature=related]YouTube - Cockney Rejects - We are The Firm[/ame] Cockney Rejects - Bubbles (Come on you Irons) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1bT0JcRWNE&feature=related]YouTube - Cockney Rejects - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles[/ame] Blitz - New Age [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyS4Wduyux8]YouTube - Blitz-New Age[/ame] Blitz - Someones Gonna Die Tonight [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgMWyQtucyc&feature=related]YouTube - Blitz - Someone's gonna die[/ame] Angelic Upstarts - Last Night Another Soldier [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMRV-DA58rw&feature=related]YouTube - Angelic upstarts -- Last night another soldier[/ame] Angelic Upstarts - Soldier (2nd song on the clip - well worth a listen you might now the song) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULsi0xG19w&feature=related]YouTube - Angelic Upstarts- Shotgun Solution & Soldier[/ame] Cammy F -

Admittedly I’ve stolen the title for this article for Phil Thornton’s book (subline – The Tale Of A Terrace Cult) which highlights, details and explains the undeniable link between the three topics. You can also add politics to the title, but this gives the subject an even more controversial edge. This being Gersnet and with our readers being of a more mature and understanding nature and given the club we love, politics can’t be omitted from any article that links Rangers to fashion and fighting. It is understandable that many football fans chose to ignore the violence that once surrounded the beautiful game. However, if you are of a certain age, you’ll remember The Gorgie Skins, The Derry End (Ibrox Agro) the Aberdeen, Hibs, Rangers casuals and if your unlucky enough, you’ll never forget the football specials that were used to transport you to any given away ground. As well as the violence, the political leanings that tainted and tarnished some of this violence, the cutting edge of fashion wasn’t far away from the violence. The trend setters of football violence were also the trend setters for terrace culture and fashion as well. The first real group of hardened football hooligans that I can remember were the Gorgie Skins who followed Hearts all over the country. They were housed in the Gorgie End Shed at Tynecastle and were a battled hardened group who embraced Hearts as well as the Skinhead movement. These guys would look the part in their Harrington Jackets, Doc Martin boots, Fred Perry and Ben Sherman shirts and the skinheads signature braces. Some would be even more fearsome looking in their Crombie Ã?¾ length coats. There was no doubting their loyalty to Hearts, to SKA music and to showing that they were frightened or intimidated by following Hearts around Scotland. They were a notorious gang and not to be messed with. I remember going to Tynecastle to watch a Aberdeen v Dundee Scottish Cup semi-final and the Gorgie Skins made a special reappearance that day and gave the Aberdeen Casuals a warm welcome and a day that they’ll never forget. At this time, yours truly was a young punk who could be seen at Ibrox in his Doc Martins, Biker Jacket and [insert any punk groups name here] t-shirt. This was a look that was never fully appreciated at Ibrox, as Punks had a reputation of being ‘left-wing’, anti-establishment and anti-monarchy. I’ll never forget an older Bear witnessing my attire and telling me that my sort weren’t welcome at Ibrox. I don’t know what he could have meant by this comment! No doubt, the vast majority of Rangers fans hadn’t heard of ‘Oi’ at this time, an offshoot of punk that tended to be more right wing leaning and was a conglomerate of skinheads and punks. This movement throw out some wonderful bands like Blitz, Angelic Upstarts and The Cockney Rejects who went on to become a group that was attached to the West Ham ICF. NB - For footage of the above bands, see end of this article. The explosion of casuals hit Scotland a few years after England where football fans, especially those who followed Liverpool in Europe and found a new terrace culture and fashion. Gone were the long hair, sideburns, denim jackets, flares etc and in came ‘sportswear’. Lacoste, Sergio Techinni, Pringle, at el, the ‘new romantic’ type hair styles, trainers etc. This looked rubbed of on the ‘firms’ and they started to dress accordingly and to stand out from the crowd. The aim of the football casual wasn’t just to fight, but it was to look the part as well. They also dressed smartly to evade the Police and travelled to games in the luxury of British Rail Inter City Services (hence the famous ICF tag) rather than the cramped, urine stained, violent and at some points, life threatening! Football specials. My first encounter with casuals came at Hampden when Scotland entertained England. The Scotland fans gave the English the usual reception, but the game was notable for the racial abuse handed out by the Scottish fans to the coloured England players, and John Barnes in particular. Then there were the running battles between Scotland fans and the England casuals that spilled from the terraces to the city centre and even onto the trains out of Glasgow that evening. This is detailed in Cass Pennents brilliant ‘Congratulations : You’ve Met The ICF Book’. The worst examples of casual related violence I have witnessed was at Easter Road and Parkhead. Hibs are notorious for their firm and they have had many a battle was Rangers and Aberdeen (in particular) over the years. I can’t remember the exact year of this clash, but I’m sure it was an evening game, as as the Rangers buses inched towards Princess Street, it was dark and raining outside. Anyway, enough of the weather forecast – as the buses approached Princess Street, they were met by the Hibs Casuals who charged. The Rangers casuals were waiting between the buses and ambushed their Hibs counterparts. I remember that the Rangers ICF fired flares into the onrushing crowd and one long street battled ensued. Hibs must have underestimated the ‘normal’ Rangers fans reaction to the casuals. The ‘normal’ fans piled of the buses and joined in the melee. I have never seen this recounted in any of the casual based books that I have read. When Parkhead was being redeveloped, Rangers visited and were given the tiny end corner of a stand. On being led to the ground, the Rangers support were being attacked by Celtc fans who were being aided and abetted by their ‘casuals’. The Celtc casual has always been an oxymoron within the casual movement. They have been ridiculed in print (not just by Scottish firms, the Cardiff City Soul Crew also ridicule them) and they have been referred to as the I run Away and ‘catalogue casuals’. They have by all reports gotten a crew together recently and have had a few high-profile run-ins with the new Rangers ICF. Anyway, back to the matter in-hand. Just as this was about to get out of hand, the Rangers casuals came charging down Duke Street and helped the Rangers fans gain the upper hand. The Rangers casuals, or ICF as they preferred to be known as (although they are conceived as Rangers HMS – Her Majesties Service) are not spoken about on Rangers forums to any degree. Whilst this is somewhat understandable, to refuse to acknowledge their existence, or to somehow convince ourselves that they don’t or never have existed, is doing them a disservice. Anyone who has read the Rangers ICF book will get an understanding for the loyalty of these fans (same can be said of any casual of any club). They have had some major successes in their time, all highlighted and corroborated in their book. Lets not forget that proceeding the Rangers ICF, we did have a reputation of violence that was feared all over Scotland and in England. Just ask the residents of Chesterfield, Aston Villa (well Birmingham really) and I believe we are still the only support to have taken the Stretford End at Old Trafford.

I've heard that boxing gloves will be supplied at all turnstyles :box: A reall old 'blood and snotters' junior cup tie this one !! Cammy F

As an aside, Auchinleck face a visit to the Might Bo'ness UTD in the Scottish Cup - sure it is next weekend...... Cammy F

Name a song (and post lyrics if you remember them) that was once sung at Ibrox that you'd like to see returned to our hymn sheet : If I had the wings of a sparrow If I had the arse of a crow I'd fly over Parkhead tomorrow and sh1te on the barstewards below, below sh1te on, sh1te on, sh1te of the barstewards below Cammy F - Derry End Loyal

Lets not forget that during Walters first reign he had an annoying habit of playing youngsters in the CL and Europe (during the 3 foriegners rule) but then dropping them for domestic games. Players like Stephen Pressley, Neil Murray, Gary McSwegen and to a lesser extent Sandy Robertson et al were all given a chance in Europe, but furstratingly were dropped for domestic games. Cammy F

CONTINUED It was around this time that Rangers started a period of dominance of Scottish Football that had and hasn’t been surpassed. During this period, Rangers won the league easily on most occasions and instead of Aberdeen challenging, more main challengers were the likes of Motherwell and Hearts. Celtc then got their act together off and on the pitch and emerged once again as our main rivals. I believe that this fact more than any other irked the Dons and they had to resort to some depraved actions to try to restore the intensity of the Rangers v Aberdeen game. These depraved acts included booing during a minutes silence for Ranger & Scotland legend (and captain) George Young, vile chants regarding the Ibrox disaster and the as vile and disgusting ditties relating to Durrant / Simpson. Also around this time (or a little previous), the rise of the Soccer Casual had reached a crescendo and there were numerous high profile clashed involving Rangers, Aberdeen and Hibs who boasted the three biggest firms in Scotland. Inevitably, some innocent and some not so innocent fans got dragged into the violence (wrong place and wrong time). But again, this was something that wasn't confined to Rangers v Aberdeen games at the time – casual related violence was happening the length and breadth of the country with some normal fans on the peripherals of this violence (and some stuck bang in the middle of it!). There were tales of innocent Rangers fans being attacked in Aberdeen by gangs of Dons fans targeting Rangers fans with kids etc. The only major incident recently was the pitch invasion of the Aberdeen fans as they tried to attack the Rangers support at Pittodrie after a coin throwing incident. That was the evening where Big Amo showed his class on and off the pitch. He helped defuse the situation then won the game with a thunderbolt of a shot. So where now for this rivalry? No doubt we will witness a continuation of this rivalry from the travelling Dons on Saturday as they show no sign for relenting on this bitter and twisted campaign. Personally, and I believe this to be true of most Rangers supporters, whilst it always gives added pleasure defeating the Dons (more goals the better), this isn’t a bonified rivalry, Aberdeen are currently a minor irritation. Would I like to see a rise in the rivalry again? Off course, if its for the correct reasons. If Aberdeen were to become a force again (its been almost two decades since they were a force) and if they were challenging us for league titles and domestic cups, then yes, the more high pressure, intense and passionate games the better. Cammy F

Given that we entertain our friends from the North East at Ibrox this weekend, I thought that it may be a good time to examine the intense rivalry that this fixture generates, both in the present day and in the bygone days of yore. Generally, I believe that since the nineties, we have (and the OF in general) have left Aberdeen in our shadow and for this Bear, the intensity of this game has dropped several notches. Don’t get me wrong, I still lookout for this fixture and still enjoy the passion that it generates and it still gives me an extra pleasure defeating the Dons (almost as pleasant as defeating the MOPES). I believe that most Rangers fans will share this opinion and would believe that the rivalry is fast becoming a ‘one-way street’. Sections of the Aberdeen fans still look at us as the ‘hated enemy’, the one team that they want to be victorious over every time they play us. In fact, they still sing to the MOPES : ‘We Hate Rangers More than You’. Was this rivalry always as one sided? You bet it wasn’t. When I first started attending Rangers games regularly, the New Firm of Aberdeen and Dundee UTD were the ‘teams to beat’ and were ahead (footballing wise) of the Old Firm. Given this, they would regularly defeat Rangers both home and away. Trips to Tannidice were never fraught with danger, they never generated a poisonous atmosphere, they were just normal run of the mill games. In fact, in the early 80’s the same could be said of trips to Pittodrie. This fixture would see Rangers supporters clubs travelling up to Aberdeen and staying over in or around the city and enjoying a Saturday night out on the town. Everything in the Aberdeen garden was rosy around this time, they were the top dogs and whilst they were rubbing our noses in it on the pitch, they appeared to at least tolerate us, if not welcome us, into their city prior and post match. Now, like any city centre on a Saturday night, there were a few scuffles as drunk fans clashed with locals, a few full blown fights would also be witnessed, but like I said, this was true of all town centres at the weekends. It has to be pointed out here, and in no way am I condoning the violence, but there were ‘fist fights’ that were generally over before they begun. So what happened to change this situation? Some people point to the Durrant / Simpson incident (it certainly didn’t help matters). Some (especially Aberdeen fans) point to an incident where Willie (Bud) Johnston appeared to stand on the neck of an Aberdeen player (John McMaster if my memory serves me correctly). Some will point to the birth of the much maligned (and blamed for almost all football related violence) the football casuals. Some will also remember and point to the violent scenes during and after the Rangers v Aberdeen game at Ibrox in 1985-1986 were Aberdeen won 3-0 and two Rangers players were sent off. During the game, Rangers fans from the East Enclosure invaded the pitch and after the game, I witnessed the 2nd worst example of violence I have ever encountered at a game. The Rangers fans streamed out Ibrox before fulltime and a large number gathered behind the Broomie where the Aberdeen fans were housed and as soon as they were released, the gathered Rangers fans steamed in and gave them what can only be described as a ‘good seeing to’. Again, I am not condoning this violence, but it is an example of how intense this rivalry was. The pitch invasion can be viewed here [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUkUSDLH45k&feature=related]YouTube - Ibrox pitch invasion 1985[/ame] In truth, the rivalry had been building over the years and all of the above played their part in perpetrating this rivalry, but it was to at its most intense after a certain Mr David Holmes brought in a certain Mr Graeme Souness as Rangers manager. This bold decision changed the face of Scottish Football and the sleeping giant that was Rangers FC was finally awakened. We were no longer 3rd or 4th best, we were back where we belonged. Normal service had been restored. We all know that we finally won our first league title in a decade when we secured a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie – this coupled with Celtc’s shock 2-1 home defeat by Falkirk – meant Rangers were CHAMPIONS. The game is famous for so many things – Butchers goal, Souness’ red card and the jubilant scenes after the game. Personally, I’ll never forget this day as long as I live. Not just for the above, but for the generosity of a few Aberdeen fans (yip, you’ve read that correctly). Four of us had gone up to the game and only I had a ticket. The other three couldn’t get a ticket prior to the game, so I sold mine (face value) to another Bear and me and my 3 mates trudged to a ‘carry-out’ shop to get some beer and trudge to the hill that overlooks Pittodrie. There were hundreds of Rangers fans up there and a wee party ensued. If you watch the footage below of the game, wee Durranty wheels away after the goal and ‘celebrates’ the goal with those up on the hill (or so we’d like to think). Anyway, at halftime, all those of the hill walked down to Pittodrie and joined forces with hundreds of other fans at the Aberdeen end trying to negotiate entry! The Police were actually OK as they told us that they would allow us access to the ground if and when Rangers won the league. They would hold us there and allow us access when the Aberdeen fans had left. As they were conveying this, a door was being opened to allow more Police to leave the ground and ‘watch’ those gathered around the Aberdeen end. The Rangers fans saw their opportunity, and charged the gate. The sheer numbers forced the gate open and we ran into the stadium with the Police giving chase. I was helped up into the stand and was sat amongst the Aberdeen fans by two elderly ‘Dons’. Thanks to them, I and my 3 friends witnessed the majority of the 2nd half and the celebrations in their entirety : [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkaTZ_qT24]YouTube - Aberdeen v Rangers (2 May 1987) - 1/3[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LD7giiV-aM&feature=related]YouTube - Aberdeen v Rangers (2 May 1987) - 2/3[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LD7giiV-aM&feature=related]YouTube - Aberdeen v Rangers (2 May 1987) - 3/3[/ame] During the early 90’s Rangers were in the infancy stages of what would turn out to be out 9-in-a-row era and whilst Celtc were self-destructing on and off the field, Aberdeen became our main on and off the field rivals. This saw some titanic battles not only in the league, but in both domestic cup competitions - none more so that the two fantastic league cup games that ended 3-2 to Rangers and a Rangers penalty shoot-out victory after a brilliant 3-3 draw. Rangers fans of my generation and older will also remember the game that won us the league in 1990-1991 – Aberdeen came into the final game of the season ahead of Rangers on points (we had just lost 3-0 to Motherwell the previous week) and had to endure the loss of our captain Terry Butcher and our manager Graeme Souness earlier in the season. Walter Smith was the man appointed by David Murray to ensure that we secured our 3rd consecutive title. Given the slip up at Motherwell the week before, this wasn’t a formality. Aberdeen went into the game needing just a point. Rangers went into the game with injury worries and these increased during the game and Tom Cowan actually played part of the game with a broken leg. Nigal Spackman captained the team to a wonderful 2-0 victory with the much maligned Mark Hateley scoring both goals. His opener was a joy to behold. Mark Walters swung in a beautiful cross and Hateley rose magesitcally to rise above Alex McLeish and slam an unstoppable header into the roof of the net – cue bedlum around Ibrox.

Nearly More Crucial Points Dropped I canââ?¬â?¢t quiet believe what I witnessed at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon and I believe that I am entitled to expect more from my football team than we were served up, especially after the promising start to the game. Having surged into a 2-0 lead after 10 minutes whilst playing some very attractive football, instead of ramming home the advantage, we took our foot off the accelerator and thankfully, St Mirren didnââ?¬â?¢t respond to our lacklustre display until the final 10 minutes. Even given St Mirrenââ?¬â?¢s reluctance to capitalise on our growing deficiencies, they almost claimed a point from the game. Some of the ââ?¬Ë?footballââ?¬â?¢ I witnessed from Rangers in the 2nd half was amateurish in the extreme. We are unable to retain possession from throw-ins, we insist on bringing every player back for corners (which encourages teams to thro more men forward which in turn results in more pressure and when we clear the ball, it comes straight back at us ââ?¬â?? no out ball), we contrived to miss chance after chance (Miller and Novo being most capable), then for long periods of the game, we were unable to string 2 passes together. All this resulted in our opponents growing in confidence and realising that we were there for the taking. The game should have been over as a contest in the first half. If we had continued in the same vein as we started the game, we could have destroyed St Mirren and avoided those nervy scenes as the end. We must improve significantly for our upcoming fixtures. We must learn to put games beyond our opponents when we are on top. We have Aberdeen at Ibrox, Hearts at Tynecastle and DUFC at Tannidice looming on the horizon and if we offer them the chance to take points from us, they will gladly oblige. As our next game as against our foes from the frozen north, I hope all Rangers fans that make their way to Ibrox on Saturday take their singing voices with them. This is one of the few remaining games that guarantees and generates a decent atmosphere and undoubtedly, Sheepy will regale us with their vile Neil Simpson and Ibrox disaster songs. Lets ensure that we drown them out and sing our heroes onto victory. Beyond Inept, Bordering on Corrupt So once again Celtc are the beneficiaries of a dubious decision on Sunday that enabled them to defeat a plucky Hamilton side who looked ââ?¬Ë?untroubledââ?¬â?¢ until the refereeââ?¬â?¢s assistant intervened and convinced the referee that it would be a good idea to award Celtc a penalty for a foul committed clearly outside the penalty area. If this wasnââ?¬â?¢t a serious issue, it would be laughable. Celtc are now getting these types of decisions on a weekly basis, and whilst this is obvious to one and all, the SFA, SPL or referee supervisors are doing NOTHING about it. In fact, they appear to be happy with this level of incompetence, or given the level of ââ?¬Ë?incompetenceââ?¬â?¢, then they appear to be happy with this level of corruptness. Now, we understand that officials get things wrong ââ?¬â?? they are only human after all. However, to continually get these decisions so wrong, then there is something else afoot. As I said above, I believe that Celtc have benefited from a dubious decision in almost every SPL game this season (whether its them getting a penalty, a dubious goal or the opposition being reduced to 10 men, having a perfectly good goal chopped off), and we have been on the wrong side of these type of decisions in almost every SPL game weââ?¬â?¢ve played in. This hasnââ?¬â?¢t been happening just this season, there was evidence of this at the business end of last season as well. As well as the footballing authorities reluctance to highlight / investigate these ââ?¬Ë?one wayââ?¬â?¢ dubious decisions, our unbiased press have also decided to stay shtoom (for a change). In the run up to Helicopter Sunday, Rangers were awarded a penalty at Tynecastle that TV replays proved was a correct decision. After this game, the media asked for everyoneââ?¬â?¢s comments on the decision, including Celtc manager Martin Oââ?¬â?¢Neill. One commentator even went as far as to state that the SPL title was ââ?¬Ë?tainted by the stench of cheatingââ?¬â?¢. Thatââ?¬â?¢s right folks, after one correct decision, the SPL titled was tainted by cheating. The assistant referee involved was hounded for days and weeks. His family were attacked in the street, his personal details were posted on internet sites, there were double page spreads on the ââ?¬Ë?red topsââ?¬â?¢ and Celtc demanded that said official wasnââ?¬â?¢t to officiate any of their games. Isnââ?¬â?¢t it amazing that after the furore that surrounded this ONE decision that nothing has been said or printed about the weekly decisions that are now going Celtcââ?¬â?¢s way? Sir David Murray / Martin Bain Given the evidence of the above, you, like me, may be surprised that SDM or his lap-dog Martin Bain havenââ?¬â?¢t entered into this debate and asked the relevant bodies, the relevant questions. OK, that was slightly tongue in cheek, as we all know that unless either of their names has been tarnished, or if they are asked to blacken our reputation any further, theyââ?¬â?¢ll not say anything to anyone. I still canââ?¬â?¢t fathom how both still have the support of the majority of Rangers supporters after asset stripping of our beloved club. However, if the rumours reaching me are correct, January might just be the month that reverses that support. Given our dire financial state, coupled with our failure to reach a European competition on this season, we desperately require to raise some money in January. We are likely to receive bids for Mendes (Redknapp wants him at Spurs and Mendes has a release clause in his contract ââ?¬â?? yip, well done again Mr Bain), Marseilles will bid for Bougherra and I believe that Mr Redknapp may also bid for McGregor is his bid to land Shay Given from Newcastle fails. If you are as sceptical of our custodian as I am, nothing will come as a surprise in January. If you arenââ?¬â?¢t as sceptical as myself, well, youââ?¬â?¢ve been warned. Cammy F ââ?¬â?? Support The Dublin Loyal - WATP

I forsee a few surprises leaving in January - MB, Mendes and / or McGregor. Bain will be instructed to raise some money as SDM lining is getting a bit thin and they are our only sellable assests. For completing these sales, MB will be given yet another bonus and pay rise. Cammy F - Sceptical Loyal RSC

Hull paid Man City only �£500,000 more for Giovanni's services than we paid Burnley for Lafferty's..... Now, Kyle may go and prove to be a decent player / buy, but it has to be said, investing such a large sum of money (and large % of our total transfer budget) on an uproven championship players was a gamble. I hope for the lads and Rangers' sake that the gamble pays off and reeps dividends. Cammy F

Get Well Soon Skippy Cammy F