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  1. andy steel
    In the name of God...Reid's party have been out of office since 2010, and he left office in 2007. A Conservative government has been in place since 2010 and has done nothing - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING - to get Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs off our backs. But aye, it was all John Reid's fault and if only we'd had a Tory govt. we'd have been OK. This is sheer folly, man.
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    I did think it odd that we had got this close to kick off and the board hadn't done something to reduce the morale of fans.
  3. andy steel
    It was almost accurate!
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    Aye, but only lat week there were dawn raids on fans in Aberdeen and Dundee following one of their matches earlier in the season. I've no time for nutjobs in blue - God knows, I bored enough people moaning about it - but it gets on my nerves that only one game and, at that, only one side which is constantly hauled up. Anyone hear Spence talking about the arrests in Dundee? Anyone?
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    No argument on that score: I see in my newspaper this morning that not even being a paedophile with links to murderers is enough for them to break their codes. At least the latest horror revelations might put an end to the BJK stuff, although to judge from the glee on Twitter this morning we're more likely to hear competing BJK v BMaggieK songs. But it seems that, in Rangers case at least and at last, some people are asking some questions.
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    Always loved the first of those shows, but while I'm a fan of Iannucci's work, I found The Thick of It less interesting. Hard job matching up to Hawthorn, Eddington & Fowldes, mind you.
  7. andy steel
    Jeez, we can't tell you how much it cost. We can't tell you whether we could have settled. We can't tell you what's happening in certain cases. Basically you can get stuffed and there's nothing you can do. Huzzah for HMRC!
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    I'm putting that on the next set of leaflets I deliver!
  9. andy steel
    Fantastic! I've been waiting years for us to get to grips with the way we sometimes let ourselves down. Well done, RST!!!
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    Well, all I can close by saying is I'm glad you're not in charge of them - you appear to be politically completely naive in regards the fan base, which considering how often you take them to task should give pause for thought.
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    RIght enough, because no-one has ever taken pyro in to a game before. But it's not just petty point scoring. At some point in time both Rangers and celtc are going to have to face up to the level of contempt in which they are held by the rest of society. Just pretending it isn't so won't get us anywhere.
  12. andy steel
    Not that Craig can't speak for himself, but: No, he means why muddy the waters when progress is being made. No need to, when both bodies are finally working to a common goal and doing so effectively. Anyone trying to stir conflict at this time is helping the board. Frightened? Sensible, more like.
  13. andy steel
    American football remains a minority sport in the UK, and especially in Scotland, where the urban English fascination with US culture, especially those of minorities, is less firmly felt. Even so, some of you may have read about the 'inflategate' scandal which erupted after last week's semi-finals, in which Boston's New England Patriots were, apparently, found to have deliberately under inflated the footballs used, presumably giving them an advantage. Quite how it did so I can't explain: perhaps their players are more used to handling squishy balls than the firm-tested team they beat. But the comeback against the most successful side in recent years in the NFL has been swift and bitter. Patriots' owner, Robert Kraft (presumably of the atomic-orange 'Cheesey Pasta' and suspiciously mushy, not-very-cheesy Dairylea Triangles family) has angrily stepped up to the plate, to mix our American sports, and lashed out at the coverage his side has received. Get this: “I’m disappointed in the way this entire matter has been handled and reported upon,” Kraft said, pointing directly to reports citing anonymous sources. “We expect hard facts rather than circumstantial leaked evidence to drive the conclusion of this investigation.” Sounds mighty familiar. I doubt many folk in the Greater Boston area would be thrilled at a comparison with Rangers, the bastion not only of quintessential Britishness but the Protestant Ascendancy, Conservative Values, Stout Monarchism etc etc. Just the same, it does sound familiar to the bluenose ear (now there's an image), does it not? “I am confident that this investigation will uncover whatever the facts were that took place last Sunday and the science of how game balls react to changes in the environment,” Kraft added. “This would be in direct contrast to the public discourse, which has been driven by media leaks as opposed to actual data and facts. Because of this, many jumped to conclusions and made scarring accusations against our coach, quarterback and staff questioning the integrity of all involved.” At least throughout all Rangers' travails no-one accused them of under inflating their footballs. Balls of a different sort will be needed on Sunday, when probably the least anticipated Rangers - Celtic game of all time rolls around. The air has certainly gone from this fixture, and it would be appropriate if Rangers turned up on a series of old Raleigh bikes with flat tyres. Clown horns would not be amiss either, given the standard of play we've seen. I daresay Celtic fans can't wait for it. If I was in their shoes I'd be hoping for double figures. All very defeatist and in line with the mood of gloom which not only surrounds but suffocates anything and everything to do with the Ibrox side, but I don't apologise for that. On the pitch, in the boardroom, on the stands, can anyone see any light? As a long established handwringer, I'm split 3 ways between worrying about a total doing, the off field ramblings of various boards, and the potential for embarrassment from the stands. My wishy-washy attitude to this last has never been about being personally offended: as someone of no religion I shed few tears for sensitive clerical types of whatever stripe. It's always been about what hurts Rangers; but there's no sign of anyone else giving much of a toss. An afternoon long Sash Bash awaits, say some. Oh, the joy. I just felt it would show more balls, inflated to maximum, to call for decorum before the game, rather than wading in afterward. Who knows? Maybe it will all pass off in a manner which doesn't damage the club's image, what's left of it. Can't see it, though. And it's all such a waste of energy, anyway, shouting meaningless insults which don't insult the other side and bring harm to your own. I suppose everyone - and certainly, every club's fans - is guilty, from time to time, of saying things they don't mean. Only last night on the radio, Soviet Jim Spence, the Tayside Trotsky, suggested that the 80% of football fans who don't follow Rangers are bored with the saga. He might be more convincing if he didn't spend quite so much time talking about it, mostly in the manner chastised by Robert Kraft above. I doubt the US capitalist rotter, who seems more than a little aggrieved at being questioned at all - a sense of entitlement is rarely attractive - had the Couthy Commissar in his mind when he complained about 'circumstantial leaked evidence' but if the caps fits...and if 80% of fans don't care about Rangers, they've a funny way of showing it! Certainly, football worldwide is often the refuge of the unreconstructed, simple minded soul, and a sense of social awareness has never been a qualification for media work at all, let alone in sport. Last week's superb game in the FA Cup between Arsenal and Brighton, for example, was marred only by Robbie Savage's shrieked commentary, in which he not only encouraged Brighton players to put opponents into Row Z, play long balls into the channel and hoof it clear from defence, but persistently referred to co-host Ian Darke as 'darkey'. Even allowing for 'PC gone mad' considerations, this was brutal, throwback behaviour, as if the last 30 years on and off the field had never happened. I was ready for him to suggest Albion start the second half in flares before going on strike. But the game doesn't have to be so stupid: who in their right mind wants to use Robbie Savage as an exemplar? Maybe we can set an example for whatever future awaits our club by ignoring the existence of opposing fans and trying to lift the team. Well, there you have it, the depressing thoughts of a depressed handwringer on a depressingly wintry morning. We wait to see what happens on the pitch. I am sure the ground staff at Hampden will have the balls at the right pressure. I wonder what pressure mine will be come kick off.
  14. andy steel
    Good stuff. Mind you, it'll take more than a pre-election MP looking at losing his seat for me to forgive the abandonment of the club during her hours of need - outside of Ian Davidson (briefly) I cannot think of a single representative of any stripe who took any action at all. Nevertheless, all help, even this late, is to be welcomed.
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    Presumably auto correct has mangled a reference to 'collar and mitre' in your post. If only it had mangled the rest. Essentially a long winded way of repeating your anti-Catholic based post of before. The only reply I have to it is that being called naive by someone clearly living in a parallel dimension is an interesting novelty. However, I imagine it is a novelty which will very quickly wear off. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready for compulsory mass first thing in the morning.
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    I have to confess I don't know either of them. Are they Labour?
  17. andy steel
    Perhaps we should have gone into admin just before a general election, suddenly politicians are quite interested in Rangers.
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    Christ man, you are living proof that an extremist fringe exists with your previous post! Although in fairness, it's possible you're right & I'm wrong. I was sure last Friday would be a disaster for the actions against the board, and they haven't really been so, not yet anyway. But even allowing for my all too visible fallibility, going by post #24 you're certainly an extremist and you're definitely embarrassing the club, to the extent that such a thing is still possible.
  19. andy steel
    Only if, were the boot on the other foot, said other party included references to religion, belief etc. in what are now called offensive or crackpot terms. Like this: It's been lovely not having to read pish like this embarrassing the Club while we've been away from Old Firm games. I'd not be too bothered if we never had to play them again, if only to stop people publicly highlighting the extremist edge to the fan base.
  20. andy steel
    Which is good, but probably suggests an announcement that we're in even more hock to SD is not far away. And the last time such a scenario arose, re.the naming rights, it turned out MASH had been given an equivalent deal to make sure they hadn't lost out. We'll see.
  21. andy steel
    The charges cover the period between 15/01/14 and 13/01/15, and he signed for us 13/09/13 acc. to Wiki. Oh, dear. Tbh I assumed the complaint was about his ability & lack thereof but if the SFA started down that route they'd have to haul up pretty much our entire squad.
  22. andy steel
    <adopts Matt Berry voice> You Leave my vital bodily fluids unhanded, sir! I think his book, The Grudge, is excellent and very will written. He's wrong on the politics, but each to their own. Anyway, yeah, I was serious!
  23. andy steel
    That's the greatest triumph of optimism over experience I've ever read!
  24. andy steel
    I'm afraid the time for sitting on your backside & hoping for the best is long past. Anyone not actively fighting the board is de facto helping them. I know that's not very conciliatory but despite occasional flashes of good news things are still really, really bleak and taking a watching brief is pathetic. edit: not aimed at RM but anyone not active.
  25. andy steel
    Well, each to their own. He's frequently wrong but I don't get any sort of Spencian swivel eyed vibe from him.
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