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Is it just a Scottish thing where everything must be either black or white, it can't be both? It's surely entirely understandable for the CEO and board of the club to feel that an enormous banner showing a figure pointing a gun in the general direction of the away support isn't the kind of image they feel represents them, while also thinking it's not literally calling for anyone to be shot and is entirely in keeping with the type 'edgy humour' associated with ultra groups. It's also fair to think the reaction from media and politicians is farcical. Those are not competing ideas. Likewise, you can feel the events of October the 7th in Israel were horrifying, barbaric and carried out by monsters while still feeling that a lot of what is happened since then in Gaza and beyond is also horrific and barbaric. You can utterly condemn Hamas and also believe that many of Israel's subsequent actions are also worthy of condemnation. Again, I don't see why these need to be competing viewpoints. Lastly, it's ok to be unhappy with the current board and senior management at Rangers and also be very wary of the likely new owners. Because you are unhappy currently surely doesn't mean you should welcome any change that comes. Many were very unhappy with Sir David Murray, and so welcomed Craig Whyte without question. There were influential fan groups offering unwavering support for him right up to us going into administration, this support seemed to be based on the fact he wasn't SDM. I'm not saying the 49rs people are Craig Whyte, all I'm saying is you can be wary of their motives and nervous of their aims while still feeling change is required. Again, these shouldn't be competing ideas.

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Simpler solution, no more yahoos.

I hope not. He's a relic from the past whose achievements were all bought with a big chequebook.

Clicked on that link, seen Dyche's big baw face, I'd rather have Ali fuckin G than Dyche, never mind Stevie G.

We don't have control but we do have influence, any owner of Rangers needs the fans onside or else it's going to be a very bumpy ride. There's a difference between being cautious and being sceptical. I've concerns and I'm surprised more of us don't too. In terms of analysing what the owners have done at Leeds they've spent two seasons in the Championship, losing in the playoffs and then winning the league. Unusually they stuck by the manager who lost in the play offs. That paid off and I suspect it wasn't a universally popular decision this time last season. Off the pitch Leeds have lost an eye-watering amount of money. Even with parachute payments they lost over £60 million last season following on from a loss of over £30 million the season before. They sold a couple of their better players last summer for big money so this season, while many assume it will be loss making again, shouldn't be as bad. They do run a significant risk of falling foul of the financial fair play rules and they'll need to strengthen their squad if they've to have any hope of staying up next season, so an interesting summer ahead for them. Now, I don't follow English football closely but I have read people say that it's almost impossible to stay up without breaking the financial rules, the gap in quality between the divisions is so big now. So maybe they're gambling they'll be able to survive even if they are penalised. What, if anything, can we divine from that? Making a profit hasn't been their first action. They stuck by a manager who didn't deliver first time around. They sold popular and valuable players. Leeds got promoted. Leeds have made huge losses and still owe a lot of money in transfer fees. Now, Leeds are by far the biggest club in the Championship and getting them promoted, while still receiving parachute payments, is surely the least you could expect. That said promotion is no given from that league, it's hard won and most fail. I remain cautious, I don't think they're spivs, I don't think they're Craig Whyte. I do think they might be willing to gamble with us, and then walk away if it doesn't pay off. They have no emotional ties, we're a business opportunity to them, nothing more than that. Where that might leave us is a concern. Let's see what they say and then what they do.

Too much sense in this post, don't like it.

Well said John !! ps. Rather than just a Scottish thing, I think it may be more a message board thing. Maybe 20/80 😂

Excellent opportunity for patter and the club shat it, happy birthday Souness 🫡

Maybe take this to the Lounge.

I've always said the same of Souness, time's a great healer.

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There's a sensory/autistic box at Ibrox. Can inquire about needing special access. https://www.rangers.co.uk/disability-matters-/7DxZjynrP9gtHQuZ77IFx7 Anyways...

Exactly ,their presence alone was far more offensive than any banner.

I think it ludicrous to lump the SF 49ers and Mr Cavenaugh into the same bag as cheap, barely legal, chisellers like Whyte, Green, and the rest.

We have no control over events. If we are to adopt a sceptical position, we have to base that on some investigation, or analysis. If Cavenaugh is a 'bad man', it will be clear from his previous dealings and business(es). I haven't seen anybody demonstrate anything of the kind. If the 49ers are 'bad actors', then that would have been clear from its ownership of LUFC. Again, nobody, as far as I can see, has demonstrated that they are. However, if concerned citizens snipe from the sidelines, based on no factual evidence, whatsoever, then I think that unhelpful to the Club. It plays into the hands of those who would do us down.

I blame social media...

The uncertainty worries me. The 'certainty' being shown by some supporters that the takeover will lead us to the promised land, concerns me. If you use the simple logic that the new controlling interest will make all the right appointments, signings and decisions then we shouldn't have any problems. However, we are a serial loss making business in pursuit of on-field success. Our expectation levels don't tend to allow for much patience and that is what we will need to become sustainable. We are a very particular football club operating in a very particular environment that is highly pressurised. We have been an Omnishambles for years and it has led us to this point where we don't have many choices. We are rolling the dice. I don't see this being a smooth ride but that is only my opinion and time will tell us how it goes.

That's probably a point for the shareholders and not something the CEO could comment on. I'd take issue with this point. Club 1872 is a busted flush. They have changed their rules to prevent anyone that they don't like being appointed. They have ceased communicating with their members. I haven't received a single email from them this year. They were shown to be acting for Dave King's best interests rather than the club's when they wanted to buy King's shares rather than put the cash into the club (and lied about being given the opportunity). I'm not sure what cash club 1872 have available anyway as most fans seem to have pulled their payments due to the way that the organisation is being run.

I don't think that hating Jews, because they are Jews, puts them on the right side of anything, far less history.

I'm hoping use on this forum can help with something a bit different but 110% Rangers related My son is non-speaking Autistic and while he can't always show it in typical ways, he's become a massive Rangers fan lately! It turns out he's been carefully listening to the songs I play in the car, and his absolute favourites are 'Make Us Dream,' 'Four Lads Had a Dream,' and 'Rangers Till I Die.' It's been amazing to see him use words, he only sings Billy Boys no sectarian songs as of yet as he is only 8. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for other Rangers songs that have a similar kind of feel or that you think he might also enjoy? Any recommendations would be brilliant. Also, just to explain a bit more about his situation, the atmosphere at a match would unfortunately be too overwhelming for him due to the noise and reactions. The only way he might ever get to see Rangers play would be in a private box or perhaps even the Gordon Ramsay restaurant at Ibrox which probably wouldn't happen where he could experience the game in a more controlled environment. Thanks in advance for any ideas you can share! He also spent time with the Rangers football coaches playing football near Ibrox last year in which he loved.

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Thanks, m8, I never knew this much appreciated 💪

Its Klopp then. Sounds good.

It was you who claimed that celtic fans were on the right side of the conflict, whilst ignoring their celebrations at the original atrocities. If you wish to take a narrow view and praise them for part of it whilst ignoring their abhorrent views on the other part then that's your prerogative but don't expect the rest of us to do so.

Can you stop the whataboutery. I have pointed only to the murdering of THOUSANDS of children (within an ethnic cleansing). We can usewhatever logic you like, eg. a broken clock being right twice a day. But they are right to call this out. If you want to call out something else, fine. I would join you on the reference you made.

Green and the spivs at Rangers The Glazers at Manchester United

As is the celebration of the kidnapping and murdering of Israelis. Or do you have a selective memory when it comes to praising the celtic fans?

I'm done for now.

You should leave your apparently entrenched opinion for enough time to simply see and call out the murdering of thousands of innocent children. It doesn't matter who is doing it. It is just so obviously wrong. If your politics allow you to sweep it under the carpet, so be it, but do it with your eyes open and your morals in the gutter.

The only thing that will drive a wedge between the support in general and new owners will be if the support in general, don't like what they do with the football club.

If you think an American healthcare CEO is bad wait until you find out how dick dastardly across the city made his money..

Perhaps we'll be the first club to gat a robotic AI figurehead in to manage the club. He could be programmed with a mix of Alex Ferguson, Jim McLean, Mourinho, Cruyff and the Terminator.

Lets just see what happens.....

It makes me happy too, it will be staying 🫡😂

Don'tgo changing that profile pic, it brings a smile to my face every time I see it 😁

We don't really know what we are going to get, if and when the takeover is completed. We only know that supposedly over 50% of the shares will be owned by people/group who want a financial return. Time will tell....

The wee wannabe terrorist is cute and a joke to all but a banner of a shotgun??!!! Fucking unacceptable.

...declared the banner to be 'unacceptable'. He did not, of course, explain what was 'unacceptable' about it. He really is a mealy mouthed sack of shit.

Patrick Stewart caused some mess, and he has to accept responsibility. Some sources mentioning to me that Stewart was apparently told by people within the club not to go ahead with yesterday's statement and did anyway. Since being appointed he has done nothing but commit to a full on war with the clubs own supporters, and yesterday caused a media PR frenzy by apologising for a banner and causing a pile on that even got to national news, a banner that has since been deemed not to be criminal or hateful of anything. For comparison, a celtic supporter was sacked from his work after being identified mocking the 66 of the Ibrox disaster at the stadium yesterday, and celtic have declined to comment on the matter! Climb down and fuck off Patrick, before the support turn on you.

Overall we should have taken the three points

The voices in your head?.

This is the marching season maybe when a decision is made the local flute band could march around Rangers hotspots delivering the news that the siege is over and a new leader will deliver us from the gloom.