CammyF

Another thought that I have had after reading a post on another forum from a very esteemed fanzine editor is that when Murray does go, the new owners will NOT receive any of the following - The Albion, Auchenhowie, the retailing arm (JJB deal ties that up) old Pools Office/Supporters Association building - these will STILL belong to Murray. What does that prospect hold for any prospective buyer? All that is for sale is Ibrox and the playing staff, SDM has ensured that all other assets are firmly in his, his families or one of his companies clutches. So, what incentive is there for anyone to buy Rangers? To be successful they will have to deal with SDM in buying out, or renting all or some of the above (especially Auchenhowie, as without it, we have nowhere to train. Am I the only one uncomfortable with the fact that even after he is gone, SDM will have a major say in the finances of our club and will continue to line his own, his families and his companies pockets with OUR money? Cammy F

Was it really only 12 months ago that we witnessed what some of us described as the ââ?¬Ë?worst Rangers team in historyââ?¬â?¢ crawl to 3rd place in the SPL playing terrible football? It seems longer, but I suppose that can be expected after the promises of ââ?¬Ë?moonbeams of successââ?¬â?¢ and ââ?¬Ë?investments that would rock Scottish Footballââ?¬â?¢ from serial liar SDM. In hindsight, and given SDM history of false promises, we should really have known better. It could be argued that this season was just as bad, if not worse than last. PLGââ?¬â?¢s revolution never really got off the ground and whilst Walter Smith has steadied the ship somewhat, watching Rangers isnââ?¬â?¢t really ââ?¬Ë?prime-timeââ?¬â?¢ at the moment ââ?¬â?? although weââ?¬â?¢re expected to pay top dollar for the privilege. Another close season arrives and another mass reapplication for season tickets will follow giving our esteemed leader the belief that we the fans are totally behind him and believe that he is the right man to carry us forward. Oh, weââ?¬â?¢ll have his lap-dogs in the media telling us that he has a new found hunger, a desire to put us back on top, a list of first class signings queuing to sign ââ?¬â?? just to ensure that those of us swithering will give him (another) benefit of the doubt. I am still unsure if Iââ?¬â?¢ll renew, but if I do it will be in spite of SDM not due to another bout of his lies leaked to the press. There is so much wrong with our club at the moment, it is hard to pick out something positive to talk about in the lead up to the last OF game of the season. I suppose the U19ââ?¬â?¢s thrashing their Craptic counterparts in the U19 Cup recently shows that there might be some gems finally coming through the system. Players like Stevie Lennon, Shinnie, Fleck and Perry to name but 4. The U19ââ?¬â?¢s also have a chance to claim the league title which will have been decided when you read this. The latest fan initiative by the RST and fanzines, Rangers First is also worth a mention and going by recent games, especially out-with Ibrox, the first signs are that this is working and the Rangers fans are warming to this initiative and actively encouraging songs without the unnecessary add-ons. However, the major issues that surround the club are still there for all to see and there doesnââ?¬â?¢t appear to be anything coming from the club that would suggest that these will change for the better. The most worrying is the money, or lack off that the manager will receive to rebuild the team in the summer. We urgently need at least 10 players, most of them ââ?¬Ë?startersââ?¬â?¢ but feel weââ?¬â?¢ll be pinning our hopes on players like Gow, Broadfoot and Naismyth (instead of the likes of Brown, Koevermans etc) and if we are, and I hope Iââ?¬â?¢m wrong, weââ?¬â?¢ll be back here in another 12 months wondering where it all went wrong and what if anything will change to make things right again. Cammy F

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.1366795.0.0.php Cammy F

Christ, read what I asked - thanks for mmcd_rfc for confirming that a statistic that I didn't think was correct was actually correct.:uzi: Cammy F

Killan is a poor mans Kris Boyd.... Pete, I take it AZ losing out on the league is a 'good' thing in regards to our chances of getting Koevermans? I am sure I read somewhere that he'd only move if AZ lost the league? Cammy F

Not wanting this to turn into another zillion page Boyd debate, but I read on another forum that, penalties excluded, KB has scored on only 1 SPL away ground this season. Anyone know if that is correct? Cammy F

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/scottishpremier/rangers/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/04/30/SOCCER_Rangers_Nightlead.html&TEAMHD=rangers Cammy F

Once again, on a visit to Scotland's capital, Rangers fans were met with heavy-handed Policing. Police in tracker vans with video cameras, Police in vans in full riot gear and the Police on the streets trying to intimidate the visiting support. On the way to the ground, a Rangers fan asked a Policeman if he was allowed to drink in the streets. He was informed that as long as he wasn't 'drunk' or close to the ground, he could indulge. The guy nips into a shop, buys 2 bottles of beer and is promptly surrounded by Police as he opens the first bottle - only after intervention from 10 fellow fans is the lad not arrested (he had his drink confiscated). Early in the game, a young Rangers fan was surrounded by Police and had his Union Flag confiscated and warned that he could be arrested. Meanwhile, the Hibs fans were happily allowed to fly the flag of a foriegn nation without Police intervention. Near half-time, the entire Rangers end is surrounded by Police and stewards whils the rest of the stadium is left 'unguarded'. Que Hibs fans rushing to the Rangers fans, gesturing, blessing themselves and making 'cut-throat gestures. What action by Plod? NONE, apart from telling the Rangers fans to shut the fook up..... When will all this end? Cammy F

We can't sell out Ibrox currently, so why put in extra seats? There will be plenty empty spaces at Ibrox in the coming years if the current regime and form continues. Why not use the money to fund new players or invest it in the Youth Academy? Cammy F

OK, I'll trying putting it over this way - would you prefer a Dado Prso for NOTHING or a Naismith for £1 million? Blackburn signed Benni McCarthy from Porto for just over £2M pounds (the same as we paid Hibs for Thomson) - this is a man who has a proven goal-scoring record at every level he has played at, including the Champions League. I can't see how taking the supposed best players from Kilmarnock (and Falkirk and St Mirren) is going to improve Rangers. With no disrespect to the above teams, Falkirk and St Mirren are actually 'below' run of the mill SPL teams, so therefore, it could be argued, that even their best players are not of the standard required to lift us from the terrible position we currently find ourselves in. Cammy F

Typical Tim - can't face the truth about his fans past.... That game saw the single, biggest show of racism at Scottish Football and it came 100% from the Craptic supporters in the crowd. Cammy F

Thomson ISN'T a left sided player - I have taken an interest in KT for sometime as I have some very good friends who support Hibs and they have been banging on about him and Brown for sometime. What they have told me and what I have witnessed whilst watching Thomson is a player who is in the same mold and plays the same type of game as Nigal Spackman. He is the midfield 'protector' and the ball winner, but is no sloutch on the ball. It is obvious that Hendami, Ferguson and Thomson can't play together in a 4 man midfield (they poss could in a 3-5-2 formation) so, and I hate saying this, I would imagine that Hendami will be the player to 'lose' out. I read on another forum that our limits of ambition hold on bounds - we are after Jamie Langfield from Abergreen - I truly and utterly dispare for next season - we'll more than likely be fighting for a UEFA Cup spot rather than the title.... Cammy F

I am sorry, but the days of Rangers paying £1M for a squad player are over. If we sign him, it'll be to partner Boyd up front. If he and Boyd are so good, tell me this, why didn't they shoot Killie to the title? I make no apologies for saying that Rangers FC SHOULDN'T be relying on run of the mill SPL players to win them titles. In fact, sign 11 SPL players and we'll (if we haven't already done so) become an average, run of the mill, SPL team. My standards and what I expect from Rangers is so much better than average, run of the mill SPL team/players. Cammy F

Good riddence to bad rubbish - hope he never again blights our country - we rat that he is. Cammy F

Yip, the Killie front two are just what we need to fire us to SPL and European glory. Sorry, but just can't get excited about this - I'd rather have Koevermans but there is Rangers' ambition for you.... Cammy F

Excellent article Frankie and I will reiterate what I have been saying for some seasons now. Rangers FC will never again be the 'leaders' and successful team in Scotland until the current regime are ousted from power. They have settled for 2nd best (whilst stripping all the clubs assets) and more disturbingly, many fans have, due to no leadership, direction etc from above, settled for 2nd best. A truely worrying and horrific time for Rangers with little or no signs of it getting better. I can remember posting on here the day after Helicopter Sunday saying how a wonderful, last day and 'get it right up yi' snatching of the title could paper of so many cracks. As for who can change the future of the club? Well, that would be up to us, the customers, sorry fans. We are the only ones who can get the current regime to act (or leave) but as I have continually said, I don't think enough of us want (or care) it enough (look at the reaction to the anti-Murray demonstartions). Cammy F

So our long term future is based on qualification for the CL? What happens when UEFA take this away from Scotland and finishing 2nd only gets you into the UEFA Cup? Can't believe that any Rangers fan believes that 2nd best is acceptable. Cammy F

The Argyle Bar near Central Station was wrecked by Craptic fans on their way back from Kilmarnock yesterday. They targeted the Rangers pub, ran in, sang sectarian songs and wrecked the pub whilst fighting with patrons of the pub. Do you think we'll read about this in the press or see images on the TV news programmes this evening? What type of mentality dictates that the first port of call in celebrating a championship victory is a pub usually frequented by fans of your rivals? Also heard that a group of celebrating Craptic fans spat and hurled abuse at a young girl in a Rangers top on a platform in Central Station. Instead of moving the fans on, the Police allowed them to perform a 'huddle' and then to sing sectarian songs. Cammy F

Oh, totally agreed, just thought it was interesting that not many of them had been nominated. It'd be interesting to see how many are in the Rangers Hall Of Fame... So, given that, I'll nominate 2 players who played (and scored) in that team - Colin Stein and Willie Johnston and one who played and scored in the semi-final, Derek Parlane. Cammy F

I can't seriously see how we aren't far off them on the pitch. We are lacking in so many key areas - we need a goalie, 2 full backs, a centre half, 3 decent midfield players who can actaully beat a player, pass, move and strike a ball from outside the 18 yard line and we need 2 forwards. Maybe I expect too much from Rangers players, management and board, but I have no confidence that we can overtake Craptic on or off the field in the next few seasons. They have a better squad than us, are better off financially. They aren't a great side, but we are a rank rotten side at the moment. We've been rank rotten for the best part of 7 years now. Cammy F

Jim, I don't agree, but the way Rangers went about the Don't Vote Labour banner was all wrong - they banned the fans for flying a 'sectarian banner' - they never mentioned anything about 'political'. The banner was political, end of story - we could argue all day about whether political messages should be displayed in grounds, that is not the point. The point is fans were banned for 'sectarianism' which isn't true. When Larry was questioned about this by his bosses, he alledgedly lied and said that he never banned the fans for sectarianism. The guys who took the banner actually won their case and are back at Ibrox. This latest banner is a dig at Labours 'One Scotland, many Cultures'. Many Rangers fans, rightly or wrongly believe that the only culture not tolerated is a 'Rangers' culture. To be banned from Ibrox for flying these type of flags is an UTTER disgrace. We have a people in Ibrox who don't give a fcuk about us - remember Larry is the man who told a fanzine editor that 'We Are The People' was sectarian. He also claimed that TBO cause him more problems than the Hibs/AFC Casuals and the entire Craptic fans put together. He must go and he must go now. Cammy F

For the last 7 years, it appears that SDM has decided that being 2nd in a 2 horse race is acceptable for Rangers Football Club. So, the question is, as fans, is 2nd acceptable? If not, what are we going to do to ensure that OUR club never accepts 2nd when 1rst is achievable? Cammy F

But the league lasts for a full season, not half a season..... How are we closer? They are 13 points clear with 4 games to go - I hardly call that close. We have just lost our 5th title in 7 seasons to 'them' and only 2 last day victories has stopped 'them' from racking up 7 in a row. In those 7 years, the standard of football and standard of player on evidence at Ibrox has gone down rapidly. We have signed players who are no better than average, run of the mill, SPL players, and I make no apology for saying that average, run of the mill SPL players don't win you titles. If they did, teams like Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dundee UTD etc would be winning the league. If we believe that the current squad is good enough, or close enough to match Craptic over next season, we are deluded. Cammy F

Also, very interesting to note that very few players who won us our sole European trophy have been nominated. Cammy F