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Need to seperate my posts of opinion & what it being reported, so neither were at ‘training’ & I was merely trying to discuss like anyone else - I’ll try be more clear! For example if I say someone is definitely signing & it’s itk info I’ll say ? Fwiw I have heard the Davis deal is looking good, 18months, year option & free transfer & should happen in time for going to tenerife on Jan break So we will see! Happy New Year folks

The thing is nobody knows how/who or why the compliance officer gets involved? what she looks at? it's a secret! as far as I am aware it is BBC, Scottish gutter press as seen by the constant attacks/highlights on Morelos!.

I’m confident Kent will be staying full time...... ?

Deflection(i). These last fifteen years, BBC Scotland has led two angles of attack on Rangers. The first was songs being sung by Rangers supporters. An opening league fixture in Inverness saw the Bears notch a 0-3 victory and Beeb Scotland commentator, John Barnes reassured the listening audience that sectarian chanting was unacceptable. A further reassurance was supplied with the promise that track side reporter, Chic Young had been sent to find the official SPL Observer, to ensure the chanting was included in his report. We have all endured Scottish Government intervention, resultant charges of aggravated breach of the peace, and calamitous court cases. The collated stats proved supporters of ra Sellik were disproportionately responsible, almost a fifth of the population accrued over a third of convictions. The ongoing lack of service provided to license fee paying Rangers supporters emanates from Chris McLaughlin beginning a match report at Easter Road with, "four Rangers supporters have been arrested for alleged sectarian chanting". Further, a BBC Alba colleague of McLaughlin, was the FARE representative that reported Rangers to UEFA after a Champions League fixture in Villarreal. James Kelly MSP led the charge to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act and inadvertently removed a stick from BBC Scotland's armory. Sportscene is PQ's flag ship football show. It has secured highlights packages these last several years. Mostly, it's five minutes of goals and incidents. When the O'Hara brothers were Beeb staffers, it was weaponised to attack referees and linesmen. Ra Sellik were constant vicTIMS of outrageous, unexplainable decisions. The clips were repeatedly broadcast over both sports and news, it was leading debate. The officials took exception and embarked on industrial action, we experienced a referee strike. Amazingly, no one references that period, accepted now that ra Sellik overplayed a hand. The officials were the victims, and well, Sellik wanted to move on to being above that type of thing. It's been quietly put to bed, no one wants to talk about it. The more recent angle of attack is an adjustment to the highlights packages. Added to a reinforced, coordinated element ie incidents first flagged up by live radio commentary; in short, get after ra Sellik's opponents. The scrutiny is mostly on Rangers. This season, it's Morelos and to a lesser extent, McGregor. Last season, it was Ryan Jack. Big Dick has a mantra, 'the Compliance Officer might well be interested'. It's well practised, live radio commentary asks the question, 'will Hearts be aggrieved'? Big Dick picks up that cue at half/full time, checks with that day's nominated VAR correspondent inside PQ, and if it has legs, then Big Dick confirms, 'Michael Stewart has seen the incident and it should have been red'. They have created an awareness and appetite; further, a demand is ready and waiting for Sportscene's five minute highlights package, to deliver. The debate has been created and led, further discussions reinforce. Clare Whyte is the SFA's fourth Compliance Officer, all Sellik supporters. Increasingly, Beeb Scotland name her, as opposed to referral by designation. They expect her to deliver on evidence selected and provided by them. It's a neat strategy by proxy, Sellik turned officials into victims, it's the complaining actions by Rangers and Rangers supporters that ensure they remain victims. PQ regularly taunt the club by sneering, 'we await another statement from the club'. Deflection(ii). Half time on Saturday had commentator in the PQ studio, Liam McLeod bemoaning Rangers good fortune, "Ryan Jack got lucky, his strike deflected off Brown". Pat Bonner found it easy to live with that, "yes, yes, very lucky". Big Dick, mindful of symbiotic matters agreed, "Craig Gordon had that covered, a fortunate deflection took it into the net". Well done Thommo, he lowered his EBT on to the naughty step for a second and spat back, "the level of Rangers dominance meant they created their own luck, it's the least Rangers deserved". A heavy silence ensued. Deflection(iii). Before Saturday's game, Tom English launched into a three-four minute rant on the effectiveness of Steven Gerrard. He got the awkward caveats of Europa Cup football out of the way right from the off, "they've played a few extra European games, they didn't have that last season". Actually, fourteen European games, and you forgot to mention the nearly £9 million revenue banked; we didn't have that last season either. Tom's main thrust was, "domestically". Apparently, we are a point better off, we've only won four away league games, and the recent defeat to Aberdeen and draw with Hibs has tarnished our decent home record. Further, we have not defeated any of the main challengers, have not won a game that mattered. Here's me thinking winning handsomely against Hearts at Ibrox when they were top of the league, counted as defeating a challenger. Further, again defeating the Jambos at Tynecastle(first win there since returning to the Premiership) with ten men, to go top of the league for the first time in seven- eight years, also counted? The thing is, all the other contributors to the live broadcast agreed with BBC Scotland's Chief Sports Writer's rant, unequivocally. After the game, Tom sang both Gerrard's and Rangers' praises. Obviously, he had forgotten the venomous rant, and none of the contributors saw fit to remind him; thus confronting him with a quite ridiculous volte-face.

Agreed 6 month loan for Davis would be perfect. An 18 month contract on a lot of money for a 34 year old who hasn't played much recently is another gamble on a player who we know could do it but aren't sure if he's up to what we expect. Some will say that circumstances make the gamble worthwhile, only time would tell.

I would hope its hugely significant.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/3693303/steven-davis-rangers-agree-18-month-deal-principle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1546382297

You don’t have to look past the preference to refer to Celtic as “The Champions” by most in the BBC. It’s fair enough sometimes but there’s obviously something wrong when it’s practically the default. I didn't hear Tom English talking about our domestic record but despite the caveats I’d probably have agreed with him. Gerard’s record pre-old firm was the exact record that got Warburton sacked, and 1 point off Caixinha/Murty’s record by end of year old firm match. Hopefully we’ve turned the corner now.

No conspiracy here Compo. All we can do in 2019 is win as many games as we can, then we'll see. Forget them, focus on us and leave the conspiracy theories to the unwashed.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/3687755/alfredo-morelos-rangers-colombia-celtic-tribute/ you can view view the video. Photos from here.

He’s made over £20 million if he’s been on £60k a week for 6 years, not including endorsements etc. At his age he may want game time rather than sitting doing nothing, regardless of lost wages. For example, Kevin Thomson offered his services to McCoist and Said “salary won’t be an issue, I just want to help the club”. Ally told him he’d just signed Ian Black. Thomson signed for Hibs and played for free. And Davis has made far more money in his time than Thomson. For some it becomes about playing, not earning.

I wouldn't worry about it mate, it is a transfer ''rumour'' thread

Kent still has a bit to prove. He had a great game on Saturday but let's not get too carried away. If we get a good creative midfielder it could make a Hell of a difference. Steven Davis probably isn't that but he can also improve us.

Well we got 21 points out of the 30. we beat Motherwell, Livingston, Hearts, Hamilton, St Johnstone and of course the bheasts, while we drew with Dundee, and Hibs twice with our sole loss in the 10 games being the calamitous home defeat to Dolly. Nobody got 21 so nobody wins the stale turkey and flat beer! Might try this again for the next group of league fixtures before we get going again after the break.