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Here on Gersnet, we have replicated events of Autumn 1976. After the Treble winning season of 1975-'76, the Rangers support looked forward enormously to season 1976-'77. We had a temporary problem at centre back and Jock Wallace contacted his old Army buddy and Southampton Gaffer, Laurie McMenemy for a solution? The Saints had just won the FA Cup with a Scot at centre half, Jim Steele. Edinburgh born'n'bred, he had made his name at Dundee along side other wonderful names, Ian Philip, John Duncan, Jocky Scott, Gordon Wallace, ....... etc. We signed BIG Jim on loan for a month and, he played all six games. His English earned reputation as a real hard man of the game proceeded him. Remember, this was the English football of Chopper Harris and Jack Charlton. Jim was cautioned in everyone of those five games where we won one, drew four and, lost one. We went from Treble Champions to poor also rans. I was a member of two RSCs, one was reasonably near to home , Tannochside Loyal; the other was because attending University meant living in the west end, Partick Loyal. I attended both clubs end of season Player of the Year dance and the winner at both(and at least another dozen) was Jim Steele because he cared for the jersey, staunchly booked in every match - real commitment. Malik Tillman and Jim Steele, one of a kind. Those other names from that Dundee side, I loved John Duncan, went to Spurs and became top scorer. My pick was Ian Philip, he could play anywhere in defence. He had a season at Crystal Palace in the old First Division, played every game and won the Club's Player of the Year. He returned to Dundee after a season because of homesickness. I would have loved to have seen Ian in Rangers blue.

You assume we're quoted the same price as Millwall.

Football Insider is one of those 'this is objective, honest' sites run by Rangers hating gimps, from what I gather.

Well, mebbes aye, mebbes naw... I am told, from close, and closed, sources that there will be two 'marquee' loan signings (there is a first time for everything, clearly): Fred from Man Utd, and Said Benrahma from West Ham. These deals will enable Michael Beale to field: Wright Said Fred next season.

Big honest pro and Rangers fan but not what we require.

Two down one to go can city emulate Compo and get a treble who had a 9/2 8/1 and a 4/1 treble at Epsom

Big Rangers fan but not good enough for us imo

Similarly, the latest MyGers package arrived this morning. The Goody box contained a pen, a lapel badge and, a wooden picture frame. Initially, the most useful goody is the metal drinks coaster. It has a gun metal depiction of the Rangers lion roaring. The picture frame has already been filled by a team picture of the club that has given me most joy this calendar year. Bodo Glimt from the Norwegian Arctic Circle handed Ange and Angeball their collective arse. 5-1 aggregate victory, including a 1-3 scudding at ra Stade de Gadd.

I got my MyGers welcome pack through the door this morning. It comes with a nice picture frame for my picture of Josh Windass, which sits on my bedside table.

He is a Rangers man I believe???, sure I read that somewhere a while back?

Quite. I started to believe the swine till I reached the colon!

I remember he had a habit of saying..."...it must be..." just before a goal, but there were several players called Busby and some times it meant them!

We definitely have not had talks.

No worries. I've moved it.

I guess that's fair comment but just because the sum of the parts is unsuccessful doesn't mean the odd player shouldn't be recognised.

Sterling, Dowell, Butland and links to Hagi Wright and others, definitely looks like Beale's making us a bigger more physical team. One thing about the UCL campaign was how small we looked, same as last seasons pre season friendlies or the one before where we played West Ham and Spurs.. they towered over us. Slavia Praha the same.

All those players were Celtic fans from a very young age. For example Kyogo Furuhashi's father used to inspire him with stories about legends like Simon Donnelly. The importance of knowing the club is massively underestimated in my opinion.