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Whilst driving down to Eaglesham for an interview last night, saw around 12-15 bus loads of Derry City fans travelling up to Motherwell - must have been a fair crowd of them. Cammy F

From the official site ; RANGERS have today signed highly promising Manchester United youngster Lee Martin on a loan deal Martin, 19, passed a medical and agreed terms and will train with Paul Le Guen's squad for the first time today. The teenager was in Glasgow two weeks ago when Manchester United came north to play Celtic in a friendly at Parkhead. Martin was outstanding in a 3-0 win for the young United side. Martin, who plays on the left side of midfield, spent the second half of last season in Belgium with Royal Antwerp, who have a special relationship with Manchester United. He was signed from Wimbledon in December 2003 for a fee which could hit �£1million if he progresses as everyone expects. He is rated highly by Sir Alex Ferguson who insisted that he would only let the player go on loan to a club where he could further his career. Martin - no relation to his namesake who scored the winner in the 1990 FA Cup final - has only played once for the United first team in a competitive game when he featured in the Carling Cup tie with Barnet last October. However, he has had a taste of European football as he sat on the bench as United beat Benfica in the Champions League at Old Trafford. -------------------- Welcome to The Rangers young man Cammy F

The Scottish Sun today are reporting that Craptic fans had to run a gauntlet of hate last night - they then report that the innocent Craptic fans had to pass Chelsea fans singing, wait for it, the sectarian / bigoted chant of God Save The Queen. Again, no mention of their IRA songs, no mention of the 19 fans arrested (which a Strathclyde Officer said 'this is normal for a game of this magnitude')..... Cammy F

Hearts were completely outplayed last night by a very decent AEK side, and everything came thro Emerson in the middle - he was one of the best players on show last night - another one we can file under 'what could have been'. Funnily enough, his best showing for Rangers came in a 4-0 win at Swinecastle, maybe he should ask to play against Hearts every week. Hearts showed their relative inexperience last night and were over ran from the first minute to the last minute and were lucky that the score was only 2-1. I think they said last night that AEK had 20 shots on target in 90 minutes (before they scored and BBC counted 4 on target after the first goal went in). AEK's passing and movement was exceptional and they played the 4-2-3-1 formation and Hearts couldn't get to grips with it and scored completely against the run of the play. I fear them receiving a 4 or 5-0 thrashing in the return leg especially if the Greeks find their shooting boots. Cammy F

http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co....9%2C00.html%3F Andy Webster signs agreement to join Wigan Athletic as long-running transfer negotiations set to be completed. Scotland centre half Andy Webster has signed an agreement to join Wigan Athletic from Heart of Midlothian. The move has been registered with the Football Association but Webster cannot officially be unveiled until a FIFA hearing decides how much compensation the club will have to pay Hearts in what is turning out to be a highly complicated, ground-breaking transfer. Latics hope the decision will be made 'very soon.' Chief Executive Brenda Spencer met with the player and his representative yesterday, and revealed that the club has worked tirelessly over the past month to try and conclude the deal. Cammy F

As predicted, there was serious trouble before and after the game with fights breaking out all along Fulhum Broadway. In fact, Craptic fans had to be 'bussed' to the game! In one report I got, a pub 'full' of Tims, singing their lovely ditties about the AyeRanWay were silenced when a small mob of Chelsea lads (not casuals, just normal lads) broke into a chorus of 'No Surrender'.... This song saw the pub being emptied post haste and Timmy moving on to another establishment.... More seriously, Craptic websites reporting that many a Craptic fan reporting that they received one hell of a doing and a lot of them sporting sore faces this morning. Yip, Craptic, a club universely loved, or is that loathed.... Cammy F

Just heard that it has kicked-off big style already - apparently, some London citizens were unhappy at British people singing Brits Out in Britains Capital City...... Wonder if this will be reported in the mhedia.... hopefully Colshy will have some photos for us later !!!!! Cammy F

According to the headline in todays Evening Times, we are trying to get Slovakian Martin Skrtel from Zenit as a (or part of ) a swap deal for Fernando. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk (page goes live at 5:00PM) Cammy F

LL Hutton Svensson J-Rod Smith Clement Hendami Burke Buffel Sionko Boyd ------ Cammy F

Yip, going over to EEP on Sunday - sorry Del / Gersfem no spares (yet) - don't rule out a phone call on Sunday Cammy F

Rino, The Star have already ran a report that states hooligans from most London clubs have agreed to put their differences aside and will all attend this game to have a go at Timmy and that Rangers casuals are behind all this. So, if any trouble does happen, thanks to The Star, they have a ready made alibi - it was those Rangers fans again.... As you say, how can any law enforcement officer, nah, normal human being, protect anyone singing the praises of child murdering scumbags - only in this fooked up country - thanks Mr McConnell. Cammy F

http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=351189&no=309770&rel_no=1 Cammy F

It appears that Strathclyde Police, at our expense will act as protection for Craptic fans travelling to London. It has been muted that some of the Chelsea fans aren't happy that a support base who openly sing anti-English/British songs, glorifying terrorists and murderers of British civilians are planning a wee welcoming committee. So, Craptic agree to play in this friendly, get paid a fair amount of dosh for it, yet you and me are expected to foot the bill for Scottish Police Officers to 'protect' their fans for breaking the law... As I keep saying, this is one fooked up country we live in. Cammy F

Exactly, was just about to edit the post and point that out Frankie. Cammy F

Are they? So far this season, Craptic fans have; Assualted the Rangers manager (French Catholic, it would be interesting to find out if the fact that he is the Rangers manager or a Catholic was behind the attack). Once again a Craptic fan has ran onto the pitch putting the safety of players and officials in danger They have sung both sectarian and terrorist songs at both legaue games played so far, hence face a SFA and UEFA investigation Craptic's singing section had split due to members wanting to continue to sing IRA and sectarian songs - both have IRA emblems and names etc - one actually paid a convicted IRA terrorist to paint the Jock Stein banner, with the clubs knowledge and support. Two Craptic players caught singing IRA during a CLUB function in a hotel run by, lets say a man of ill-repute. They have broke into the Rangers trophy room, taken photo's that poked fun at a dead Rangers fan. Craptic and Hearts casuals fought all the way from Tynecastle to Haymarket after the game on Sunday, smashing windows etc. Maybe Colshy has a point.... or has that 'Juan Gy' been really busy? Cammy F

Has a story about 'Craptic jokers' swapping the Cup Winners Cup for a Lucozade bottle in the Ibrox Trophy Room. Now, this story has only ever been highlighted on 2 websites, FF and Terrorist Minded. So, The Sun MUST have picked this up from either site. Now, this is where it gets interesting - the bottle of Lucazade is a dig at as FF poster who sadly died whilst posting on FF one night - he had a reputation of banter with Tims and always won his arguements with jovality and facts. In fact, the thread on Terrorist Minded about this photo included Tims holding a 'God Bless The Pope' scarf at the FF posters memorial brick outside the Broomie Stand (yes, they actually searched the entire wall for his brick). Tims have also used his name whilst phoning up phone-ins and having digs at him, Rangers and the Rangers fans. There are no depths these these scumbags, yes, that is what they are, won't plummit to. And as for The Sun, they know the whole story, yet print this as a joke by Tims. Aye, some fooking joke. http://forum.followfollow.com/showthread.php?t=134956 Cammy F

Steve, this is the same force that refused to arrest even one Craptic fan for openly breaking the laws of this country - not one Craptic fan arrested for their entrie section singing the praises of terrorists (and sectarian songs). Doesn't back-chat imply that PLG said something FIRST and Timmy retaliated? Here we go, not only are the lap-dhogs in the mhedia turning this into PLG's fault, but the Police are implying that Timmy 'retaliated'.... Compare and contrast OUR mhedias reporting on this incident to a report from SWEDEN - From Sweden's Aftonbladet - if only the Scottish press had the same guts. I'd not heard about the damage to the car before....... Link : http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/...868292,00.html Translation : Kalle Svensson's manager attacked by Celtic fans. Kalle Svensson manager in Glasgow Rangers, Paul le Guen was attacked on Sunday by enraged Celtic fans. The frenchman managed to get into his car but a side mirror and a side window were smashed. The attack happened after Celtics away match against Hearts. Celtic lost unexpectantly at Tyncastle and the fans were substantially enraged when they got sight of their rivals trainer. Other that the damage to the car Le Guen was verbally abused, and the damage has now been reported to the police. ------------------------------------------------ This is one fooked up country we are living in at the moment. Cammy F

I am sure the culprits will be dealt with in a serious manner, just like the lighter thrower and the dude who smashed up Shug Dallas' windows :admin: Acht, sure its just 'Juan Guy'...... Cammy F

I think Wallace Mercer was only wrong in the way he approached the subject - instead of trying to sell it as a 'take-over' he'd have been better selling it as a 'merger'. However, he possibly did this to ensure that he had as many Hearts fans on his side as possible. Scotland has far to many clubs for the population to sustain. I know folks will point out that some of these small provincial clubs are run correctly, have little or no debt and serve the community. But, for Scottohs football to florish, some sort or merging or even stadium sharing needs to happen. Cammy F

Some reasoned arguements there, but for me, playing the same teams 6 times per season (if you are unlucky) is not entertaining nor interesting. Cammy F

Thanks for the clarification, but your oringinal quote was open to misrepresentation. Cammy F

And that's all I was trying to do...... make people smile - can I be renamed GersNet's Richard Prior (more like Chubby Brown before any of you smart bassas says anything) Cammy F

Joining the RST is the best �£10 I've spent this year .... http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/news/2006/070806.html Cammy F

Gazza, what Keevins, Traynor, Speirs etc need to understand is that it doesn't matter what he wants to, or doesn't want to hear, but what UEFA deem as inappropriate. As it stands, we have to refrain from TBB's and Eff-Tee-Peeing - as long as we do, we are untouchable and they know it. Cammy F

Can't and wouldn't want PLG to change a formation that won him titles, European success and plaudits with Lyon, just because we draw with DUFC and only being two games into the season. We created untold chances yesterday and probably should have had the game won by half-time, 6-1 wouldn't have been an unfair scoreline at half-time. I think we need to give PLG time to get the correct players slotted into his favoured system. For what it is worth, I can see Dado and Adam dropping to the bench on Sunday with Boyd and Sebo/Burke taking their places. When Fergie is fit, he will take Hendami's place in the team. If we continue to play football the way we have for the majority of the last 2 games, I don't think it'll take long for the players to settle into the formation and for his to click and enjoy the rewards. Cammy F