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Rangers fans groups today united to urge supporters to celebrate a new era for the club as the new season approaches. With Rangers fans attending pre-season friendlies in Belfast on Saturday and Blackpool on Tuesday, fans groups issued a joint statement calling on supporters to continue the party atmosphere they created in the final matches of last season, as the team closed in on its 54th league title. The statement was issued by a working group of Rangers supporters clubs and fans organisations representing the vast majority of Rangers fans and was fully endorsed by Rangers owner, Craig Whyte The statement said: ââ?¬Å?The support from our fans during the final games of the season was said by many to be magnificent and created a fantastic atmosphere that was the envy of other clubs. Everyone connected to the Club from the team to the fans were responsible and we want to continue this throughout the coming season. ââ?¬Å?Last season there were too many headlines about matters that have nothing to do with football and no-one wants to see a repeat of that. ââ?¬Å?We, the Rangers supporters, are continuing to play our part. We are actively tackling fan behaviour issues, engaging with all our fansââ?¬â?¢ groups and the authorities and we are determined to eradicate all forms of sectarian, political and highly offensive singing at all football grounds throughout Scotland. ââ?¬Å?These are matters that affect many clubs and we take issue with those who wish to lay every problem at Rangers door. We are encouraged by the actions of the new Chairman, Mr Whyte, in terms of his appointments such as Gordon Smith and in challenging the media and the football authorities to treat us fairly. When it comes to dealing with offensive behaviour we are looking for a level playing field. ââ?¬Å?There is a very positive feeling around the Club as we start a fresh era. Following our call to eliminate the small number of songs and phrases that saw us in trouble with UEFA, we are delighted with the way the support created a party atmosphere during the final few games of last season. ââ?¬Å?Most of our supporters know the score now in terms of singing, chanting and add-ons to songs and we are clear in our minds ââ?¬â?? no Billy Boys, no FTP or references to Fenians. ââ?¬Å?We have the opportunity to continue the party through the pre-season campaign with visits to Belfast and Blackpool, places that have embraced us positively over the years. We are sure that all Rangers supporters will bring humour, colour and atmosphere to these matches and adhere to the standard of behaviour that will make us all proud.ââ?¬Â Craig Whyte, the Rangers owner, endorsed the fansââ?¬â?¢ statement saying: ââ?¬Å?It is a new era for Rangers and one in which we want to see even more success coming to the Club. ââ?¬Å?I congratulate the fans for taking the initiative as we prepare to start the new season and fully support their statement. We are all united in our desire to see the Club do well.ââ?¬Â

Webster was not initiated by Walter. The arrangements were agreed long before that and the club ended up feeling obliged to take him.

And yet the police will not tell anyone what was being sung that was offensive and nothing as bad enough to even arrest anyone, but yet they see fit in publicly complaining about our support? Looks like the police are going to be making it up as they go along this season, which has the potnential for causing more trouble than it prevents. They are trying to influence Salmond's new Football Offences legislation, so not only are they trying to interpret and follow the law they are also trying to make it as well.

It also annoys me. I largely don't bother going onto his site, but I'd read it if it was posted on here. It makes it more difficult to have a thread about an OP that's not on our site. Perhaps if he wants us to encourage people to visit his blog then he can put a link to our site on his.

Good news. Can get used for the subcrawls now.

I doubt Diuof has hep c, whereas a kick in the head from Hartson could cause permanent brain damage.

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Hastie's getting married? :surprised:

If you think that Diouf is as big a scumbag as the likes of Lennon then fair enough, but I'd disagree. I'd also prefer to be spat on than kicked viciously in the head.....

He only said that he was a "good guy" compared to Di Canio, Hartson and Lennon, so he's not a fascist, he doesn't kick people in the head and isn't the biggest scumbag in Scottish football. Hardly the same thing as saying he's generally a "good guy".

I'd prefer if these negotiations were done behind closed doors. the fact that the information as to the level of his wages is being leaked, presumably by Whyte's PR guys, means that many fans are now left with a bad feeling against a player who has committed ghis future to us. These negotiations have probably happened a hundred times before with players playing hardball, but they normally don't get made so public. That leaves me with more of a sour taste rather than a player trying to maximise his earnings.

Spin that Murray himself would be proud of.

McClelland is an experienced man. He should not be putting his name to something that he's not happy with. It's not that difficult to say no.

They aren't stupid so there's no way they thought that they were stopping the takeover.

Why is a problem for Bain and McIntyre to put their names to the statement and not McClelland and Greig? As for Bain and McIntyre, I fail to see how it would ever have benefited them personally by putting their names to it. Surely it's exactly the opposite? They took their responsibilities as directors seriously and jeopardised their own positions.

Ian, it's because of the dots in the title. Don't know why it's a problem for some people but it is. I've sorted it now so you should be ok to access 2nd page.

Remeber to bring home some vino rosato for the peasants.

I'm not sure that this incident proves anything. Anti-Murray articles would have been dealt with in the same way.

Do we need Goodwillie and Hemed? Does McCoist know/think that one of our strikers is leaving?

Great news! :robbo: Keep up the good work, Scott.

I firmly believe that the club wanted Cuellar to leave as much, if not more than he wanted to. If he hadn't left then there is no Davis, Edu and Mendes, and if there is no Davis, Edu and Mendes we don't have a midfield and we don't win the league that season, we don't get the CL cash the following season and we fail to win the league again. Cuellar leaving was instrumental to us getting 3IAR, and I hate to think where we would be today if had stayed.

What was the goal like? I remember being at the game in the Copland Road but don't recall any of the goals.

Reminds me of someone who has posted on this site.

Rod Wallace v Dortmund.

We may find pre-match comments being made by QCs who don't have anything to do with the club itself.