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Miller had a great game on Saturday, but I'll go for Boyd who also played well and of course scored his goals

You'll have a long wait I'm afraid,I'm not as good as you guys and anyway I prefer reading you guys match previews

About to start, should be a decent game, mon wee burkey get intae Chesney

FOOTBALL boss Dick Campbell has scored a spectacular own-goal - after he LIED about belting out a controversial Loyalist anthem in a boozy sing-song with Rangers fans. The Forfar Athletic manager led scores of boozed-up Ibrox diehards in singing Derry's Walls in a packed pub in Seville, Spain, on Tuesday. As supporters roared in delight, he offered to sing The Sash - then instead, conducted chants about the defeat of "rebel scum". Full story: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_news/636029/Dick-Campbell-is-caught-on-film-leading-Rangers-fans-in-Loyalist-anthem.html

Never mind apologising SA, just get the job done or you're oot the door

HE'S the little Spaniard with the big heart. But Nacho Novo's heart will shatter into a thousand tiny pieces the day he's forced to walk out of Ibrox for the final time. Novo knows the clock's ticking on his Rangers career. Out of favour and out of contract in the summer, the fans' hero may have to look elsewhere for first-team football. It's a chilling thought which sends a shiver down his spine - a fear he hoped he'd never have to face. Speaking at the launch of his DVD yesterday, Novo admitted: "You always have it in the back of your mind to go back to Spain at some point. "I was born there and there will always be a connection as I have a lot of family there. "People talk very well about me in Spain and they know me because of the platform Rangers have given me. "The day will eventually come when I need to leave Rangers and that will be really hard. "It's hard to say if I will play in Spain before I finish my career although I'm 30 now and only have a few years left." Novo could yet be offered a new deal by Gers. The Spaniard is one of three players chief executive Martin Bain is keen to talk to in the coming weeks. But the 'supersub' tag hangs heavy around his neck. He knows he only has a few more years left at the top before the sun sets on a career that's taken him from his homeland to Kirkcaldy, Dundee and Glasgow. Novo insisted: "I don't know what will happen in the future. "I'm just happy to be here and doing something for the fans who have been behind me 100 per cent. "The club will deal with my agent, but I just want to focus on playing now. If it happens, it happens. "Everybody knows I love this club - it has been like a family to me. "I've enjoyed every training session and every game I've played since coming to Rangers. "It would be better if everything was sorted out, but there is still a long way to go." It's almost ten years since Novo landed on these shores. Signed by Raith Rovers in the summer of 2000 he has gone on to carve a great career at Ibrox. Advertisement He revealed: "I have a lot friends in this country and I've been here so long I now start to think in English rather than in Spanish. "I love Scotland and I have loved my time with Raith, Dundee and now Rangers. "There are some unpleasant aspects, but that can happen in football. You expect that. "I think the Scots are nice people. "The climate does not bother me either because I'm from Galicia in northern Spain and the weather is similar. "They say the toughest Spaniards always come from the north." If this is to be Novo's last season at Gers, he's determined to sign off with another SPL title. Europe has gone and Novo insists it's time for Walter Smith's men to regroup starting with the visit of St Johnstone today. He insisted: "We need to think about winning the SPL now. "This is an important month with a lot of hard games. "At the moment Kris Boyd is on fire and we are playing well. "We need to do the same things as last year if we want to win the title again. "We've so many tough games in December, but I honestly think we can win them all. "Everybody should be hungry to win the league again and I'm positive about our chances. "You need to have players who are all desperate to win in your team. "If you don't have that kind of mentality you won't succeed, but I'm confident we have that here. "We have a lot of good players and we have come back well after disappointing results in Europe." Meanwhile, Gers boss Smith has confirmed he will make no new signings in January. He said: "The only way we will be able to sign a player is if we sell one, otherwise we won't. "There is no leeway for that in the transfer window, that's quite categorical. "We don't need to sell a player in this transfer window - but neither will we be bringing anyone in. "The challenge now of winning the league is more straightforward when you lose out on European football. "Of course, it would be normal for a team to stagnate if they go through three transfer windows without bringing a new player in. "But this year is better than last in the sense we haven't been told we need to lose a player." http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2768916/I-fear-the-end.html

FENERBAHCE will battle Newcastle to sign Rangers star Kris Boyd. The Turkish giants have joined the race for the striker after a SEX SCANDAL rocked the club. Fenerbahce sporting director Aykut Kocaman was in Scotland last week to run the rule over Boyd. Kocaman has now given the go-ahead for a �£1.5million bid to be launched following the sex scandal that has stunned Turkey. Hitman Colin Kazim-Richards was transfer-listed by Fenerbahce boss Christoph Daum - along with fellow stars Vederson, Fabio Bilica and Santos after they organised marathon romps in an Istanbul hotel. Former Sheffield United star Kazim-Richards has been a big hit since moving to Istanbul, and played for Turkey at Euro 2008. But Daum - who was himself involved in cocaine-fuelled orgies with prostitutes in 2000 when he was Bayer Leverkusen coach - has insisted the four players are finished at his club. And that could open the door for a bid for Boyd as they need to bring in new players. Daum said: "I'm absolutely shocked to find out these kinds of things are happening. I never expected Fenerbahce players to be involved in something like this." Daum is also ready to dump flop hitman Daniel Guiza. The Spaniard has failed to settle in Turkey and Daum reckons Boyd will fare better. But the German coach faces a battle to land his man, with Newcastle boss Chris Hughton also weighing up a move for the Ibrox goal machine. It's understood that the Toon hierarchy have already sounded out sources close to Boyd over a January switch to the Coca-Cola Championship leaders. Boyd, who is out of contract in the summer, has not been offered a new deal by Gers. And while a move to Newcastle would mean less upheaval, the money on offer in Turkey would be far greater. Birmingham City - who had a �£3.5m offer for Boyd accepted by Gers 12 months ago - remain interested with clubs in Germany also tracking the striker. Trabzonspor are also keen and we can reveal that the Turkish club plan to send a delegation to Tannadice on Tuesday to check on Boyd. Sporting director Unal Karaman will fly into Scotland and watch the 26-year-old in action against Dundee United before trying to convince him his future lies with his side. Advertisement Whatever offer Rangers are finally able to put to their top scorer it is unlikely to match the lucrative contracts Newcastle and the big-spending Turkish clubs are preparing to table. That would mean Boyd's days at Ibrox are numbered. Gers gaffer Walter Smith is desperate to keep Boyd, who reached 151 career SPL goals at Falkirk last week. Smith last night confessed: "I don't know if bids will come in for him - that's out of our hands, isn't it? "We've now started talking to Boyd's agent with regard to a new contract. "But other aspects are totally dependent on other clubs, so I don't know. "We can't determine whether we are going to get a bid for him or not, but if we do then obviously we would need to consider it." http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2769085/Turks-fight-Toon-for-Boyd.html

Mind and get your predictions in guys

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8404894.stm

boom ! Boom!

It should be the next game that is boycotted,they already have the money for this rearranged game

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has been angered by comments made by Rangers' Martin Bain in the row over admission for a rearranged fixture. United are charging half-price on 15 December following the abandonment of the clubs' meeting on 1 November. The Ibrox chief executive was quoted saying he was "disgusted and angry at the attitude of Dundee United". And a furious Thompson told BBC Scotland: "I think Martin's behaviour has been disgraceful." The visitors were leading the Premier League match 1-0 at half-time when referee Mike Tumelty called a halt to proceedings due to a waterlogged pitch. Thompson insisted fans were never told their original ticket stubs would be valid for the replay and reduced pricing for the rescheduled match was a fair reflection of the operational costs incurred by the Tayside club. MY SPORT: DEBATE Give your reaction to this story In response, Rangers released a statement expressing their disappointment at the decision. At Rangers annual meeting on Monday, Bain was quizzed by shareholders about the on-going squabble. "We did take up the fight because I was disgusted and angry at the attitude of Dundee United," was his reported response. "The game was called off at half-time and I was standing beside the chief executive of the Scottish Premier League (Neil Doncaster) and the chairman of Dundee United (Thompson) and I said to them at that time, 'I hope that you will see sense and make sure that our supporters retain their ticket stubs and get back in for nothing'." However, Thompson denies that Bain ever said this in his company. "It is interesting that Martin Bain was disgusted and annoyed with Dundee United over tickets but never used such strong language after Manchester or Bucharest about his own fans," added the United chairman in reference to crowd disturbances involving followers of Rangers. The guy is a Knob

Shut up Heid, YA FUD

It is reasonable to think that the agent has not informed him though

I know at the AGM we were told by the chairman that renaming ibrox was not an option, but surely if someone wanted to hand out a fair amount of money to do this it would make sense to consider it ?, I don't mean get rid of the name Ibrox. Thoughts ?.

Make a nice Xmas present

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I wonder if that will influence Bougherra decision in joining up with Algeria ?.

Not sure if this is tongue in cheek,but are you suggesting Boyd needs to trim down a bit ?, if so then I would have to disagree.

One good way of getting a move is playing and playing well

Only joking, just when they are saying they won't change the name of Ibrox, maybe they were just testing the water . Shite post forget it

Another mature post from you I see. You're entitled to your opinion and so am I. I just don't see what we will achieve by playing youths/reserves ????

Maybe they were whoring Ibrox

CELTIC want to transform the area around their stadium and link it with other venues that will be used during the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The clubââ?¬â?¢s long-term vision for the area around its stadium will be revealed this week. Officials have submitted a masterplan for ââ?¬Å?The Celtic Triangleââ?¬Â and it is expected to secure approval from city councillors on Friday. The plans include the creation of bars and restaurants around Celtic Park, a new club museum, walkways linking it with other 2014 venues, a plaza and the potential for a new hotel, casino or shops. It also has proposals for housing. No costs have been revealed and club officials insist the project will depend on its economic viability, but the deadline of summer 2014 ââ?¬â?? when Glasgow hosts the Games ââ?¬â?? will put pressure on the club to deliver some of the vision across the next 36 months. Celtic Park will host the opening ceremony of the Games and city councillors are concerned that the area around the stadium ââ?¬Å?does not provide an attractive settingââ?¬Â. They said ââ?¬Å?the current situation is not acceptable with regard to the councilââ?¬â?¢s ambitions to host a world-class event for the 2014 Gamesââ?¬Â. Celticââ?¬â?¢s plans will also tie in with a new four-lane carriageway that will cut through the East End linking the M74 and M8 via London Road. The East End Regeneration Route will cut through land used as a coach park, leading to an agreement between Celtic and Glasgow City Council over matchday access to the car park of the new National Indoor Sports Arena. The vision would initially see: * The refurbishment and extension of the Victorian London Road Primary School to incorporate a restaurant, cafe and bar, as well as a new club museum. * Landscaping of the immediate area around Celtic Park. * The creation of a plaza space. Phase two would see ââ?¬Å?a new landmark buildingââ?¬Â on the site where the East End Regeneration Route meets London Road ââ?¬Å?creating an iconic gateway to the stadium areaââ?¬Â, with early ideas including a hotel, more restaurants and bars, a casino and shops. A council report detailing the plan says: ââ?¬Å?It is recognised that the design of the new buildings at this location should be of the highest standard to reflect the importance of this corner of the triangle as a key gateway to the site, particularly on the approach from the East End Regeneration Route.ââ?¬Â A further phase, expected to be completed by 2014 and considered by the council ââ?¬Å?to be the most critical element of the public realm strategyââ?¬Â, would see walkways linking the stadium to the route and the Indoor Arena. The plan claims there is potential for a residential development to the west of the stadium and at the corner of Springfield Road and London Road, as well as ââ?¬Å?further small-scale commercial or light industrial developmentââ?¬Â to the north. The report, which is calling for council approval in principle this Friday, states: ââ?¬Å?It is recognised that market conditions may influence future land use proposals with regard to these more long-term ambitions for the site and these aspects of the masterplan will develop in discussion between the city council and Celtic FC.ââ?¬Â Strathclyde Police was consulted on crowd control issues and Celtic officials also had talks with the National Counter Terrorism Security Office and the Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Course over safety matters. The police are said to have broadly welcomed the proposal because it will improve crowd management on matchdays, while Archi*tecture and Design Scot*land, which advises the Govern*ment on ways to get better quality in design and architecture in the public and private sectors, said the plan would address the poor setting of the stadium. A Celtic spokesman said: ââ?¬Å?Clearly, this proposal is very preliminary and has a long, long way to go. ââ?¬Å?We are working with Glasgow City Council and Clyde Gateway in a sensible and pragmatic manner but ultimately, the project will depend on a range of factors, including of course, economic viability.ââ?¬Â Councillor George Ryan, who is responsible for business and the economy, said: ââ?¬Å?We are interested in the details of this masterplan, which could contribute to the regeneration of the East End, and we are keen to see the first phases of the project delivered before the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.ââ?¬Â http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/editor-s-picks-ignore/celts-big-plan-for-paradise-1.990425

I disagree with this. While we don't have much chance of winning this game, we at least have to go and try and compete and hopefully get a result. Resting first team players and playing young players will not help us in any way,IMO, WS needs to play his best team to try and show a bit of pride,if any of our first team players were to get injured then I'd be quite confident that any young players coming into the team for an SPL game would stand a better chance than against experienced,quality European players