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French Eddie didn't get the move he wanted in the summer and downed tools. ended up self isolating 3 times and got them knocked out of Europe twice while losing them the league. Alfredo didn't get the move he wanted and knuckled down and had his best season ever winning us the league.

Shoulda gone to Dubai.

On the 30th March 1901 our Founder Peter McNeil passed at Hawkhead Asylum in Glasgow which today is Leverndale Hospital.He rests in Craigton Cemetery with his brothers William and James and parents John and Jean. On the 9th September 2009 Heather Lang unveiled our plaque at Fleshers Haugh to mark the location of the first match played by Rangers Football Club against Callander in May 1872. There was no-one more appropriate to carry out the ceremony than Heather, Granddaughter of Gallant Pioneer,Peter McNeil. Heather and her sister Doreen Holland were the strongest link we had with Peter and his fellow Pioneers, his brother Moses, Peter Campbell and William McBeath. Sadly Heather passed at her sister’s home in London in 2016. Heather and Doreen though were unaware of their link with the founding of Rangers.Grandfather Peter had a tragic end to his life.It was probably because of this, that their mother Gertrude, daughter of Peter and his wife Janet, never spoke of her father.He had died in Hawkhead Asylum on 30 March 1901.He had clearly suffered from a form of mental illness, though his death was recorded as “general paralysis’’. Peter was born in 1854,a year before his brother and fellow Pioneer Moses. In his mid-teens he had moved to Glasgow with other members of his family.In May 1872 Peter played in the Club’s first match against Callander aged only 18.He was one of the Club’s earliest captains and was a regular in the side until 1876.It was off the field of play though Peter McNeil made his greatest contribution during the formative years of the Club. Rangers team mate William Dunlop wrote an article in the SFA Handbook of 1881, Willie actually used the pen name “True Blue”. It’s a beautifully written article that describes in such loving terms of how Peter McNeil would travel on a Saturday morning across town from the family home at Berkeley Street to Fleshers Haugh, put poles in the ground which would act as goalposts and then literally stand guard until the hour came in the afternoon when he would be joined by his friends.We felt this was a very dramatic and moving image and commissioned a painting to be done depicting this scene. We presented the painting by artist Helen Runciman to the Club in 2009 and the painting now hangs on the marble staircase within Ibrox Stadium When his playing days were over Peter became honorary secretary. He held this position from 1876 – 1883.He was also vice-president from 1886 – 1888.Peter McNeil was a greatly respected administrator, serving as treasurer of the Scottish Football Association from 1879 – 1883.He was known as “Genial Peter”, a much-loved and respected figure within Scottish Football. Peter had a business which he ran with his brother, Harry, “H and P McNeil’s”. It was one of the forerunners of the modern sports outfitters. The business had started in the mid 1870’s.The original premises had been in Renfield Street but in 1883, the brothers moved to Union Street.They were suppliers of outfits to both Rangers and Scotland. In March, 1885, Peter married Janet.Rangers Football Club presented the happy couple with “a beautiful inlaid marble clock and a pair of equestrian bronzes”. Within five years, the family was complete with the birth of John Fraser and Gertrude Grace. Despite the happy home life, it was clear the pressure of business was taking its toll of Peter. The business of H & P McNeil disappeared from the PO Directory by 1896,bankruptcy had come to Peter and Harry. The deterioration of Peter's mental health caused great anguish to his family In January, 1901,he was committed to Hawkhead Asylum where he was to pass. Peter McNeil lay at rest for many years with his parents, John and Jean, and older brother William in what was an unmarked grave at Craigton Cemetery Glasgow.Either side of him are his brothers Alexander and James.On the 22nd June 2013 we placed memorial stones to our Founder Peter McNeil and his family on their final resting places at Craigton Cemetery. Founder Peter’s resting place fittingly looks on to the front door of Ibrox Stadium. Our Founder Peter McNeil died at a young age,he was only 47,but he lived long enough to see the Club that he helped form and nurture grow from what was essentially a boys club on Fleshers Haugh into Ibrox Stadium and then on it’s way to becoming a worldwide sporting institution. As we celebrate our 55th Title we today remember Founder Peter McNeil.

the club should speak out about this. It's clearly just made up as they go along with rangers getting far far worse punishments than anyone else. Indeed we should take this to court.

Think it has already been contested with the length of time it took to announce and that the original ban might have been six games but now as is.

For those willing to test their German ... Leon Balogun im Interview: "Mich interessieren diese elenden Kampagnen nicht mehr" ... for the rest I snatched the translation from FF Really interesting interview with Leon Balogun in the German football magazine Kicker: "Leon Balogun (32) won the championship in his first season with Rangers. In the interview, however, he also talks about a recent incident that still affects people. Mr Balogun, how much joy about the championship is still there after three weeks? Very much, when I think back to the moment. But our everyday life went straight on. We still had the Europa League and now we still have the cup. And above all, there are still a few records to break. Fewest goals conceded, most games to nil, things like that. Of course we tried to enjoy the moment, but we had to ramp up again pretty quickly. I'm sure that when we then receive the trophy on the last matchday, we'll be able to celebrate properly. For the first time since 2011, Rangers have edged past arch-rivals Celtic. How? I'm probably not one hundred per cent the right person to answer that question. I've only been here a year now and this year everything has been outstanding. There are some people at the club who have experienced and had to experience completely different times. Rangers had to be relegated to the fourth division after insolvency in 2012 and had to work their way back up bit by bit. What I've witnessed at least: Since Steven Gerrard took over (in June 2018, ed.), we've been on the heels of the others. "The others". You're not allowed to pronounce Celtic? What do you mean allowed. I try to avoid it, also out of respect for the deep rivalry. I wasn't there myself, but there must have been a player here once who had shoes that were largely green. Someone on the coaching staff must have made a friendly request not to wear those shoes again. Fortunately, you don't wear a green jersey with the Nigerian national team... On one of my first international trips as a Ranger, I posted something in my Instagram story, whereupon a fan wrote: "Yeah, big guy. I'm happy for you and all. But please reconsider your colours." That was just a joke, of course, but you can already see that it goes very deep. So back to why were Rangers better than "the other club" this time? We didn't collapse. We still took each game on its own merits and always kept the big picture in mind. We're still unbeaten, and then of course you hear a lot of sidetracks, expectations rise. But we've really stayed very relaxed about that. There is meticulous work behind it. After draws, and there were only five of them, it felt like a defeat in the dressing room. Not because it was so dramatic, but because we just resolved so firmly not to allow ourselves to do that. In the past, the other club would strike and take advantage of our mistakes. This time it was the other way round. And you don't get a 20-point lead just like that. Was the special touch of spoiling Celtic's historic tenth title in a row still felt? Yes, because the fans weren't there. A huge part of what makes the club, the derbies and the atmosphere, is gone. The club tried to explain to the new players how much that means. Because they didn't know such a situation. The fans weren't there, but our players were well aware of what a long time of suffering the supporters had gone through in the years before. Then you get a feeling for it. The club had to apologise after the championship was decided because there was a bit too much celebrating with the fans outside the Ibrox stadium. Let's face it, you can't really blame anyone, can you? I can't imagine that things would have been different elsewhere in a long-awaited championship. And I don't think the club is responsible for that. It's not like the club can lock down the whole of Glasgow. All you can do is appeal. But please: Especially in this lousy situation that we've been experiencing for over a year, there was something that made a lot of people in Glasgow incredibly happy. And then they gave free rein to their emotions. Under the current circumstances of the pandemic, was it the best decision? Probably not. Is it still emotionally understandable? Absolutely. The maker of the success is not quite so unknown: Steven Gerrard. Was it him who convinced you to move from Brighton to Glasgow in the summer? Quite simply, yes. How? I was on loan at Wigan and we had five or six games left. My advisor said he had two offers for me. One of which he thought was "unbelievably big". How do you build up a suspense? Yeah, really. I thought, "What's next? What's this?" When he told me, my first reaction was rather calm. It wasn't so much the club I had in mind at first, it was more the Scottish League. I don't think I'm stepping on anyone's toes by saying that this is not one of the most popular in the world now. But apparently you could be persuaded. My advisor told me a few more things, and I did a lot of research myself. I could play in the Europa League, train under an absolute legend. And I could also play for a championship. In Mainz or Brighton, it was always about staying in the league. And what did Gerrard tell you? We arranged a Zoom call with Gerrard and the sporting director, Ross Wilson. I had a bit of a fan moment and admitted it, so we could all laugh about it. He told me what the job was, what he expected from me. That I fit in perfectly with the way he wants to play and that I have the right attributes, i.e. athleticism, dynamism, aggressiveness, security on the ball. That suited his philosophy of shaping the game and pressing high. Then it was really just a matter of coming to an agreement. He would then contact me after games, call me or write to me on WhatsApp. He gave me the feeling that he really wanted me in his team. You were seeded straight away. How does it feel to be in a defensive line when you almost never concede a goal? When we had just one action where the opponent came to cross, we looked at each other as if we were 0:2 behind and almost conceded the third goal. Sure, you develop a certain confidence and maybe even match luck from that, but we never rested on that. It definitely fills you with pride. Just recently, however, something went wrong, and that was in the Europa League. Did you have the feeling that you could have done better against Prague? Prague definitely had that feeling and in the end, unfortunately, they were right. I saw a video where they cheered when they saw our name in the draw for the last 16. We didn't approach it like that at all. Doable task, yes. But difficult. You have to take a team that beats Leverkusen in the group stage and knocks out Leicester one hundred percent seriously. If you look at both games against us, the better team probably won. That's how honest you have to be. After one hour, your teammate Kemar Roofe saw the red card, a little later you received the second yellow. However, the match was overshadowed by a racism scandal. Slavia professional Ondrej Kudela allegedly insulted Glen Kamara. I was already in the dressing room at the time, but I saw it with Kemar in the dressing room and had it all told to me afterwards. What can you say? I wasn't personally affected, but it could just as easily have been me. Or Kemar, who was actually insulted on social media afterwards. These are things that just make you angry. Unbelievably angry. You look at the scene and you see: the guy comes running in from 30 yards and picks out the player. Glen, you should know, is a totally calm and relaxed player, one who always avoids conflict. He had tried to laugh the situation off because he had already been mobbed several times. And then to see the guy holding his hands over his mouth and whispering deliberately in Glen's ear ... That's incomprehensible to me. That was calculating. He knew one hundred per cent what he was doing. There was no apology. Slavia even denied the incident. Kudela is said to have "only" said "fucking guy". An apology would have been a lie anyway. If you're so deliberately trying to cover up what you're saying, you know exactly what you're doing. If you think you have to behave like this, stand up to your husband and don't talk your way out of it afterwards. He seriously tried to make the victim out to be a liar. That's even worse. The incident triggered a huge wave, with professionals everywhere showing solidarity with their teammate. Even outside the Old Firm, Celtic captain Scott Brown gave Kamara a hug. Do you think it helps to avoid further cases? No. I took my hat off to Scott Brown's action, it was unbelievable. A very, very big gesture. Also the way he said after the game that there are things bigger than football. That was huge. It's right that it's making waves around the world, it has to be. But? What's missing is UEFA or FIFA taking action. I'm no longer interested in these wretched campaigns. That's all well and good, but the campaign content must be lived out authentically and not just remain empty words. Designing captain's armbands with the inscription "No Racism" is useless if racist incidents are not punished in the end. I have the feeling that "people of colour" are used to promote the supposedly cosmopolitan and inclusive values of the FIFA and UEFA brands. But when these very players are targeted, all too often there is just embarrassed silence. I wish that the expensive campaigns would be followed by action. You seem resigned. I don't expect much. The past shows us again and again what happens in such moments - namely nothing. It's just sad. But I, for one, will not stop loudly calling attention to these things. In the hope that something will change. There is far too much silence."

I just hope we can hold on to Kamara and Barisic. No one is irreplaceable but those two come very close.

The 2 match suspended matches put in place to deter an appeal.

Love the wee guy. Despite all the crap he has to take from opposition players, fans, the press and officials, he keeps coming back for more, works as hard as anyone and really has been a standout player since he arrived.

while it hasn't helped this season this just shows the SFA is still out to do maximum damage to rangers at every turn.

Founder Peter McNeil kneeling far left with the Rangers team of 1888.

It's the norm for me, mate. You're correct that most have to pay, but my ticket is a bit more expensive but covers all games. It's good for some seasons, but definitely not this one as I'm not benefiting from the extra.

We may be arguing that the precedent for a 2 game suspended ban was set with Dundee Utd's Mark Connolly. He was apparently charged under the same sections as our players. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54375701

With regard to this Covid topic I see that John Swinney has apologised for being on his campaign with four others,against all rules. I wonder how the compliance officer would deal with this.!!!!? Will therefore wait with no hope on their ruling against our five.

Whyte was allowed to appoint the administrators IIRC. From what’s now known it was obvious who was going to be the successful bidder in the end up.No wonder the crown office got suspicious

Is being useless a 'protected characteristic'?

Hopefully it means we have challenged the decision and are causing the cabal a massive headache.

as much as i like seeing the crown office get a doing currently I think they were right abut Whitehouse. I don't think our administration was fair and above board one bit personally.

There's no similarity between Johnston when he was at Celtic and Griffiths? Really? Anyway, it's not my argument. I was just joining out what I thought it was, while recalling my view on Johnston at Celtic was similar to my current view of Griffiths.

It's up to the individual. I had no problem cheering any Scotland goals as a kid. Since the Duncan Ferguson episode, my first and only trip to a Scotland match and then what happened to us in 2012, my interest in the national side has veered from disinterested to can't stand them. When people like Brown and Griffiths are playing, that just provides another excuse not to care.

last night wasn't great. If you can't set aside who national team players play for at club level that's a bit sad to me.

And don’t worry Sportscene’s cameras will miss it too ?