ian1964

Canny believe the propaganda this ned receives,one trick pony,flatters to deceive........PISH!!!!, hope he stays,in fact who has actually came in for him ????

There have been a lot of stories, a lot of speculation and even worse - downright scare-mongering going on this summer when it comes to Rangers and it's finances. First off, let me state that I know full well we are not exactly in the optimum of financial health, I know that we are at the peak of our borrowing facility and I know that we are still having major issues with cash-flow at the moment. It still doesn't quite justify entirely the stealth cost-cutting and debt reduction exercises being carried out at Ibrox this summer to be honest. We have the same debt as Hearts yet they continue to recruit players, Kilmarnock have around �£15m worth of debt but operate with a turnover which is just a fraction of ours. Hamilton were even declared insolvent during a recent court case with former assistant manager John McCormack recently. Which begs the question: What is the motivation behind cost-cutting? Is it to reduce the debt? Definitely. Are there other reasons? Again, definitely....In my opinion at least. David Murray wants out of Ibrox and has done for a number of years now. There have been strong rumours that businessman Douglas Park has been interested in taking over from Murray, and Northern Ireland MP David Burnside has been credited with interest as well. But it is rumoured that when the due-dillgence procedure has taken place at the club - which has occured a couple of times supposedly - The debt levels and income streams simply don't justify the level of expenditure each party would require to make. So a Rangers side with a minimal wage-bill, serviceable even without Champions League football, and zero or reduced debt would surely be much more appealing. I genuinely think there is a strong possibility that the club will change hands within the next 12 months. David Murray's tenure has been very mixed - The last decade in particular has been dominated by a catalogue of off-field disasters - which has subsequently lead to a few of the on-field variety as well. Gambles that never paid off - Not spending cash when we should have - Spending cash when we shouldn't have....I could go on. It's pretty clear to me that whatever side of the fence you're on, fresh-thinking, new ideas and a new approach are required in the board-room at Ibrox. As our current chairman has struggled badly in an era when the club can't afford to spend it's way out of trouble. http://www.rangers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=515705

Is that not the definition of.....................MOPE

Done,should be good fun

Time he was hounded out

KDS Quinzobhoy Yesterday, 11:13 AM Post #3998 Member Avatar Occasional Substitute [ * * * * ] Posts: 345 Group: Members Member #20,582 Joined: 11 July 2008 Put this in TFS thread En route to the game on tuesday night, our bus was driving along, when a van pulled up along side and held a poster against the window, one of our guys captured this on his camera phone, and was lucky enough to capture the company email address and all. So he decided to send the following to the employer From: *******@aol.com To: *****.****** Subject: Serious Staff Complaint of Racism & Sectarianism Dear Sirs, I wish to draw your attention to a very unpleasant incident on Tuesday evening as I was travelling to Glasgow along the M8, on which the attached picture was taken on my camera phone. The picture displays disgusting, bigoted behaviour from two young men, whom I can only assume to be employees of your company as you can see it is a company van with name, phone number and this email address clearly labeled on. It was approximately 6pm and myself and our bus full of Edinburgh based Celtic supporters were travelling to Parkhead for the nights Champions League tie against Arsenal. As you may make out from the attached picture it was to our horror that these two young men displayed racist, sectarian and bigoted abuse written on card from the passenger window of your company’s vehicle. On one side of said card was written ‘why don’t you go home, famine is over’ – as you may be aware this song is in reference to the Irish Potato Famine which has been condemned in the press and Government in both Scotland & Ireland. It is considered a racist & sectarian song and to be found guilty or promoting or singing the song results in a charge of breach of the peace (aggravated by religious and racial prejudice). In June 2009, three Scottish judges ruled that The Famine Song is racist, therefore I am astounded to find your employees acting in such a manner. On the reverse side of the same card is said ‘U.V.F. No Surrender’ which, probably not needing explaining, is glorifying the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force terrorist organisation who were responsible for the deaths of many innocent people throughout the Troubles. I find it sickening that anyone could promote such an organisation and openly declare their hatred for another religion or race in such a way. I was so angered by this distasteful and offensive behaviour that I felt compelled to notify your company. It was with luck that I managed to capture an image. Although not as clear as I’d hoped (as from two moving vehicles) you can still make out the van and the activities therein. We are a family friendly supporters club so the fact this conduct was visible to women and children onboard angers me even more; for them to see such vile hand gestures and abuse. We have half a bus full of reliable witnesses to the whole act! I hope that there is something you can do to identify and reprimand these culprits appropriately. I am sure any professional company would never condone their staff, or those using their company vehicles, to show such openly bigoted, racist & sectarian offensiveness towards others. And I am more than sure a lot of customers throughout Scotland would agree... I look forward to your response however please do not hesitate to contact me by return if you need any further details. Kind regards, Paul He received this response today From: Sent: 19 August 2009 18:50 To: Subject: RE: Serious Staff Complaint of Racism & Sectarianism Dear Sir, I am the operations manager for #### Scotland. I am horrified by the allegations made below. There is no place for such behaviour in modern society. I am currently going through the process of identifying the engineer concerned. As a celtic season ticket holder myself I find this draconian behaviour utterly despicable and will not tolerate this whatsoever. I have notified the managing director who was also in attendance at celtic park last night and to say he is very unhappy is a major understatement. We have lodged an investigation into this incident and rest assured the culprit will be dealt accordingly. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize on behalf of #### Scotland for the discomfort this has caused both your good self and the rest of the supporters who may have been offended. I can be contacted on the number below if you would like to discuss this further Best regards, Operations Manager #####Scotland Lets hope these animals get whats coming to them........

I think we will be seeing a lot of Fleck in the first team this season,so it is up to him if he makes it

Your forgetting the mighty MOPES are going to take three of the Arsenal

Tough shit then..........:devil:

Let them believe their own shite,they are a multi million pound team who have won.......................the league cup...........after extra time!!!!

Oh dear!!!!!

How could this possibly happen ???,an English team lose to a smaller nation

1-0 Zagreb

blah blah blah

Big Carlos should have stayed with us

1-0 Rapid, first minute

Exclusive by Matthew Lindsay RANGERS youth supremo Jimmy Sinclair today backed Walter Smith's refusal to rush Murray Park's kids into first-team action. Smith has already confirmed he will resist the temptation to play talented 17-year-old centre-half Danny Wilson too much this season. That is even though the Gers boss has revealed he will not field veteran defender Davie Weir three times a week in the new campaign. Kirk Broadfoot, Lee McCulloch and Sasa Papac, as well as Little, will all be asked to stand in for the 39-year-old captain in the months ahead. advertisement And Sinclair, who oversees the development of the stars of tomorrow at the Ibrox club's multi-million pound training complex in Milngavie, reckons the gaffer's approach is spot on. "Danny certainly has lots of potential," he said. "He is training with the first team just now on a daily basis along with a few of his contemporaries, Jamie Ness and Andy Little. "But, as the manager has already stated publicly, he believes that a centre-back in particular needs to have a certain amount of maturity." He added: "I know he rates Danny very, very highly, but there is an element of patience required with him. Experience is paramount in his position. "A youngster who is player playing further up the pitch can make an error and it is not a catastrophe. In defence, though, an error can cost a goal. That is a lot to take for a young boy." Sinclair also feels Smith, and his backroom team of Ally McCoist, Kenny McDowall and Ian Durrant, have taken the correct approach with John Fleck. Fleck, still just 17, burst into the Rangers first team in a blaze of publicity last season and was tipped for great things after some fine individual performances. However, since then, he has struggled to hold down a regular first team place and he was dropped from the squad altogether after swearing at McCoist in a bust-up during pre-season. But Fleck came back into the first team in the Scottish champions' opening league game against Falkirk last weekend and did well in a 4-1 triumph. Sinclair reckons the prodigiously skilful youngster's return to form has a lot to do with the strict stance Smith has taken with him. He explained: "John is on a steep learning curve just now. He has been, and continues to be, a talented footballer at his age group level. "But to get into the Rangers first team, and then to try and stay there, is the biggest challenge that he has had to face so far in his career. Again, patience is required to ensure the introduction is done properly. There is nobody better than Walter to oversee that. John is in good hands. "I think John is comfortable playing anywhere. He is the type of boy who is happy to do that. But I think if you asked him specifically where he would prefer to play, he would like a central role. "For a 17-year-old, that is a big ask. As often happens with younger players, they are introduced into a wider area to get used to first team football. It seems to be working well. "For a young boy getting into the Rangers first team it is important to deal with not getting picked when you think you should be. "The setbacks are as important to his development as the good things which happen to him. Apart from the wee blip he had this summer, John seems to be settling in well." Meanwhile, Sinclair has endorsed the Glasgow club's decision to withdraw from the Reserve League - and predicted locking horns with English sides will improve the quality of games the Ibrox kids take part in. He stated: "We will replace formal fixtures with a type of game that we would require and prefer. "We will be travelling down south to play first-choice teams, as well as hosting them at Murray Park, and will get a better level of competition. "The Reserve League games had to be played regardless of the injury situation of a club. "There are a number of things which did not suit this club and I am sure we will overcome them in the coming season with the flexibility to arrange our own matches. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2526534.0.0.php

Get your prediction done then

Shows how important it was to win the league, even more important to retain the title this season to help us get on a more even keel with the MOPES,financially. As for the draw mmmmm, think I'd prefer AC Milan, Dinamo Kiev & FC Zurich, mind you I don't know how these teams are doing in their respective leagues,not too fussy tbh as I still see the CL as a bonus............I want to retain the title more than anything

Already posted Stewart http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=12890&page=4

Be interesting to find out how much Rangers have raised for charity through their hard work?,had a quick look on the official site but can't seem to find the info!!

Agreed,again we could do with more mhedia coverage,mind you we are the big bad Rangers

UEFA Europa League, play-off round, first leg action from the Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb. Hearts face Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb in the opening match of their Europa League campaign. The Tynecastle side face a difficult task against a team who dropped out of the Champions League after losing to Red Bull Salzburg in the third qualifying round. Csaba Laszlo embarks on his first European match as Hearts manager after leading his side to third place in the SPL last season. Today, 19:50 on BBC Two (Scotland only) I would like to see the Jambos get a good result tonight,give Scottish football a much needed lift after poor attempts so far from other Scottish,{Oirish} :devil:, teams in Europe. I also hope they have a tough game,make our trip to swinecastle a bit easier

Great idea Frankie,hopefully it will generate a bit more interest,it's a good bit of fun

What's that got to do with Cousin being a twat ?