ian1964

If we are to be a more attacking team next year,not 451,then IMO Boyd must stay,unless there is another signing to come in who will score goals !!!!

Cardiff will come back with an improved offer for Rangers striker Kris Boyd and are willing to go to �£3.5m for their number one striking target. (Evening Times, 1600 GMT)

AT the request of Rangers Football Club, Sir David Murray and Martin Bain met today with Lex Gold, Executive Chairman of the Scottish Premier League. A frank and constructive discussion took place, covering a wide range of issues and concerns. The purpose of this meeting was to 'clear the air' and this was achieved. Going forward, this exchange of views has now provided a platform for the future and will help ensure the avoidance of difficulties encountered last year. A nice wee cup of tea and a friendly chat..................go on guys,you tell them

Nicolae Mitea

Jun 15 2008 By Gordon Waddell SCOTLAND will have five teams in Europe from next summer as the UEFA Cup gets a massive revamp. But the move comes at a price - with the SPL's fourth-placed team facing a possible summer break of just four weeks before having to play their first European qualifier. European football chiefs have opted to scrap the Intertoto Cup after 14 seasons and incorporate the games as qualifiers in a bigger UEFA Cup that will kick off in June next year. And that means a massive shift because competing in those early rounds will now become mandatory. That's a change from the Intertoto as clubs could choose not to apply for a place. Scotland's top two in the SPL will still qualify for the Champions League and new changes give our champions a better chance of a direct route to the group stages. But instead of the two UEFA Cup spots currently on offer - along with the option of one team to play in the Intertoto - three clubs will now go straight into that competition. As part of an edict from UEFA president Michel Platini the Scottish Cup winners will start in the final qualifying round before the group stages. But the SPL's third and fourth placed teams will play one and two rounds more respectively. SPL secretary Iain Blair said: "The changes next year are major. "Everyone knows Celtic go straight into the group stages of the Champions League this season and that's because of Manchester United winning last term's final in Moscow. "But Celtic wouldn't normally do that from 10th place in the rankings where we are just now. "After next season our champions WILL go into the group stages and that's good right down to 12th place. "It doesn't change for our second team. They will still have to play two qualifying rounds. "But the UEFA Cup is where it does change. They've brought the Intertoto and UEFA Cup together which means it's now compulsory to play - the Intertoto was always voluntary. "As of next summer two clubs will go into the Champions League while the sides in third and fourth place will go into the UEFA Cup along with the Scottish Cup winners. "But they will be starting early. The Scottish Cup winner will go into qualifying round four which is the last one before the group stage. "The only team who will qualify directly for the group stage will be the winner of the competition. "The UEFA Cup will start in June and participation is mandatory. "If a team don't want to start their season in June or early July they no longer have a choice. "The third-placed team in the SPL will go in at qualifying round three and the fourth-placed team will go in at round two which is early in July. "It's not an option to refuse it. The regulations say they play - that's it. So a team could play in the Cup Final on May 30, lose it and be playing in Europe four or five weeks later. "That's certainly a possibility. And to be fair our league season only finishes a week earlier anyway. So it's still a short break." And that could be made worse every second year when either the World Cup or European Championships eat even further into the summer. Blair added: "If it's a year where there's a championship, the international team could be playing June or early July and the European competitions will already have started by then. "And the international competition takes precedence so you could be without players in the UEFA Cup." However, if Scotland want another UEFA Cup place it's going to take a quantum leap in Euro performances to overhaul Holland, Romania or Portugal directly above us in the European rankings. Blair admitted: "We're now 10th but to increase the number of clubs you need to get to eighth. "Ninth is achievable in the short term, depending on what other countries do, but eighth would take a couple of good years in Europe to have a serious chance."

Pete,surely you don't mean that ?,do you not think that would set us back even further,plus don't you think WS deserves a second season to see where he takes the team ?

I am of the same way of thinking here Craig,unfortunately i'm not so sure that this will happen,I actually fear what kind of response Miller will get,and you can be rest assured the first bad game he has he will get slaughtered,I hope i'm wrong !!!!!!!!

Where does it say this ?,i've not seen/heard anything

However, Smith is working on a shoestring budget of his own this summer and - with little more than �£6m available to him - he could be faced with a very difficult decision if a big bid comes in. What the fuck is this ?,I hope this is just the usual pish from the Record !!

The quality,or lack of quality,players that we are able to attract means we at least need players who will play for the jersey,Buffel & PL deffinately don't fall into the category of playing for the jersey

Fookin bassa,a penalty in the last minute to feck my koopin up !!!!!!!!!

I put a �£10 bet on at the start of the tournament,Czech to beat Swiss,and every team to beat Austria,also put �£10 on Torres for top goal scorer !!!!!

For all the rumour lovers on here http://www.footballtransferleague.co.uk/

A wee reminder of PL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1pqdaZZSLA

Cruyff.........what a player,for me the best of his era

I don't think anybody thinks he's not a good player,quite the opposite in fact,if he can finally get his fitness back and stay injury free then there is no doubt he will improve our team,IMO.

I hope this isn't true,I rate this guy and would've liked to have seen him at Ibrox Injured Switzerland captain Alexander Frei says Celtic have resurrected their interest in signing him from Borussi Dortmund. (0920 BST, Press Association)

Rangers are to offer �£3m in cash for Middlesbrough's England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson. (News of the World) Tottenham are unwilling to meet Rangers' �£10m asking price for goalkeeper Allan McGregor. (Sunday Mail) Steve Davis' agent says the midfielder is poised to complete his permanent transfer from Fulham to Rangers within two weeks. (Sunday Mail) Rangers will make an increased offer for Motherwell defender Mark Reynolds after having a near �£1m offer rejected. (Sunday Times) Charlton Athletic say they have not had an approach from Rangers for defender Madjid Bougherra. (Sunday Mail)

It's no better than this one

Velicka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXXlUemoo5s

That could turn out to be a good signing,I always rated Velicka when he played with Hertz

RANGERS Football Club picked up a coveted accolade at a top awards bash in Glasgow last night for its educational work in the community. The Club's Study Support Centre, and various other educational initiatives organised via Rangers Football In the Community and The Rangers Charity Foundation, was recognised with a 'Big Tick' at the Scottish Business in the Community Awards ceremony. Dominic Sharkey (left) collects award for Rangers Study Support CentreThe Awards for Excellence, which are supported by the Scottish Government, are the most rigorous awards recognising responsible business practice in the UK today and winners have to demonstrate a strategic and long-term approach to creating partnerships which have a measurable and enduring impact. The ground breaking Rangers Study Support Centre was launched in November 2001 and has since inspired thousands of children from across the city, with over 140,000 separate visits being made to the Centre to date. The quarter of a million pound facility was the first of its kind in Scotland and uses football as a vehicle to stimulate and motivate young people to learn. It aims to develop literacy, numeracy and IT skills, as well as develop confidence, self-esteem and motivation. Staffed by qualified teachers, the Centre has developed a curricular designed to enhance and complement the young people's school work while also presenting them with new and exciting ways of learning. Through debating sessions, interviews with players and tutorials in football business and marketing, students are encouraged to think for themselves and enjoy an exciting, proactive learning experience outside the usual classroom environment. In addition to its educational focus, the Centre also runs a series of dance classes to promote health and fitness and offers workshops to tackle issues such as social equality, fair play and sectarianism. Study Support Centre Rangers Chief Executive Martin Bain commented, "Rangers Football Club is delighted to receive this coveted recognition for our work in the community and our investment in the education of future generations via our Study Support Centre and other educational initiatives. "Football has the power to capture the imagination of young people and by harnessing their interest and increasing motivation the Club and Glasgow City Council Education Services have really helped them reach their potential. "The results the Centre has achieved have been staggering and along with our other projects via the Rangers Charity Foundation and Football in the Community, have made a lasting impact on young people in Scotland." Samantha Barber, CEO of Scottish Business In the Community said: "Corporate responsibility - the willingness of companies to go beyond what is expected of them to contribute to building a sustainable Scotland - is powerful and can have a definite and positive impact on our society."

I've always been of the opinion that he would/could do as good,if not better,job as Cousin & JCD.

I hope he gets backing from the fans if he signs,which looks likely,he isn't a popular signing but I would still like to think the Rangers fans will get behind him,as with all players,wether they think he should sign or not

But it's easier to attract players to the EPL,regardless of what you pay them,no doubt there are bargains out there,but do you honestly think the players you have mentioned would come to the SPL ?