26th of foot

Clearly, there is a concurrent choreography going on in the shadows of the Rangers crisis. The shadows get longer and the power struggle becomes keener. Another Rangers hating Lawwell placeman will further expose the Board to ridicule. Once again, Lawwell will be trawling his comprehensive file marked, 'useful idiots'.

The original article by Boss is exceptional, it exposes Drysdale and the SFA. Leggat's exposure of the press conference is interesting, highlighting an agenda driven BBC Scotland. It was Alastair Lamont who repeatedly attempted to bait McCoist. Clearly, his News Editor, Dairmid O'Hara instructed him to illicit a particular response. Ally's refusal to take the bait shows a mature awareness, I suspect BBC Scotland are realising the law of diminishing returns.

I seem to remember reports at the very start of this season stating Dundee United required an urgent injection of capital. There were genuine fears that ra Arabs would NOT see the season through. Thompson pumped in another £250,000 from his personal finances(to protect the family investment) and put up security to borrow a further £500,000. Over the last dozen years, Dundee United have bennefited from Rangers visiting Tannadice thrice on at least two occasions. This equates to a clear several hundred thousand pounds being pumped into United. Maybe Big Fun has been superceeded by economic reality?

I like it; however combined with the red socks(white tops), it brings back horrific memories of the 1969 Scottish Cup final.

Tease? This week has seen a huge TV expose of Care Homes, I hope Alastair Munting is a man of moral fortitude?

Craig Whte is a willing 'Daftie for Hire'. He can walk, talk, smile, ............. and just about deliver a written paragraph to the broadcast media. I would allow him to chose the appropriate price. Hanging, burning, bayoneting, garroting, disembowling, ............. etc.

For decades, Sellik minded individuals complained on Snyde that their old Board were fiddling(a most appropriate word when discussing anything Sellik) attendances. The Biscuit Tin was very real. The Kellys, Whytes, Grants, etc would cram the day's takings into the tin and remove several grand for personal purpose. They would make an adjustment of 3-4,000 on the attendance to justify the deduction. This action that went on week in, week out for several decades is now used as a stick to beat the old Board and as fuel for endless wink, wink jokes. These same Yahoos, full of moral fortitude and sanctimousity will flood Snyde lines in the coming weeks demanding their club pay ALL the back taxes owed on the fiddle. We know that they are principled folks, arn't they?

Here's the gig. We win - Thomson will be crucified. All the usual calls for transparency/clarity will ensue. They win - no mention of Thomson. Cavalier football, Lennon's a tactical genius, Sellik to win the Champions League, ..................... yada, yada, yada A draw - certain aspects of Thomson's performance will come under considerable scrutiny. Expect BBC Scotland's highlight package to be extended to bring the full spotlight to bear.

"Haw Graham, fancy some Whyte relief"?

When Fergie left Rangers, he headed to East End Park. His first competitive game for the Pars was the opening game of the season against ra Sellik. It finished 0-0, but the remarkable feature of the match was the constant stream of vile sectarian abuse dished out by TGFITW. So much so, MON was questioned on it post-match, his reply was anodyne, "Ferguson is old enough and big enough to take it". I remember the Herald's Monday match report penned by ra Bhoy in Corduroy. He had spent the previous year pleading with MON to do lunch, it was obsessive, unrequited love. Thus, in the match report he parcelled Fergie's vile haranguing and the beloved MON's response in a mitigating one line, "Ian Ferguson has all the charm of a child molestor". I hope that Fergie returns to these shores one day and does well with Graham Spiers.

Rangers were founded by teenagers, all the early reports of the club highlighted their enthusiastic approach. Rangers were the light and speedy blues. A word, 'SPIRIT' became synonymous with our club; whether it was the spirit of Rangers or the spirit of Ibrox. The word, SPIRIT defined our first 50 years. My first game was in the early 60s, at Cathkin Park against Third Lanark. It was the opening game of the season, the sun shone and my father placed me over the wall to sit on the wide grass verge with the other boys. I was aware of the growing excitement of those surrounding, everytime the team in blue went forward. It was heady, the feeling of oneness was overwhelming. I fell in love with the SPIRIT. At the age of 7-8, 3-4 years after the described event, I fell in love with Rangers. Whatever happens, whatever becomes of my club, whatever manifestation it takes, .............................. I look forward to falling in love all over again.

No Surrender.

I have long thought Mo bears an uncanny resemblance to Charlie Sheen, or is it John Cryer?

I cannot remember the last time I read anything by 'Provo'(his nickname at ra Piggery for over a decade); however, his labeling of popcorn teeth as both tedious and tiresome has merit. I would add 'psychotic', 'delusional', and 'unhinged'.

............... Apparently, held over until Thursday. Fast track justice and all that. Still, it will give the Lurgan Bigot time to dig up a lawyer.

Genuinely, I am surprised at the attitude among our own support reference both smoke bombs and flares. Both are initiated by detonator and as such require a 30 metre safety distance. A plastic seat being alight could just have easily been a child's clothing. Pyrotechnics are NOT for football stands.

Reference STV's Chief Reporter, Mike Edwards. When we played in Tranmere a dozen years past, Edwards was dispatched with a camera crew the next day to record locals' views on a ruck that occured in a social club next to the ground. The broadcast piece began with a lingering close-up of a blood splattered pavement, Mike Edwards voiced over a tale of running battles. Sheer fantasy was outed when local Bears pointed out that Edwards piece had been filmed outside a main street butchers shop. A delivery had taken place minutes before.

Haw Neil, your sitting in the Drake Bar on the corner of Woodlands Road and Lyndoch Street, Thommo, Bitter Martin, and the usual retinue are sycophantically making the appropriate cooing noises. You are dealing with your latest under achievement by indulging in ridiculous tweets. Here is my advice. Apply your tongue to the vast expanse of glass on the west side of the bar. Hhhmmmm, that's good, isn't it? A wonderful cooling, calming effect. Don't be afraid or ashamed, embrace your destiny as a WINDAE LICKER.

The lip readers are already claiming Lennon's remonstrations with the referee included accusations with the word, "cheat" repeatedly voiced.

Apparently, all major supermarkets are refusing to refund monies to tens of thousands of Yahoos wanting to return vast amounts of jelly and ice cream. However, they will exchange said items for JAM TARTS.

I listened to Ronnie McDonald's interview with Rheinhart Gordon on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday, and as above shows, it was most interesting. Articulating sympathy for the Rangers support was a breath of fresh broadcast air. In the unseemly rush to stick the boot into all things Rangers, we the supporters who have done nothing wrong, are the collateral damage bonus. The BBC report omits a crass comment from Rheinhart Gordon. Ronnie McDonald is the outgoing Chairman of Hamilton Acas and big AmDram Queen, Gordon enquired why? McDonald stated he thought it was time for his deputy and a couple of new additions to the Board to have their time in the sunshine. Further, he dismissed all the rumours speculating on the real reason, from a terminal illness to taking charge of Rangers on Monday. Rheinhart did not miss a beat as he retorted, "what would you rather have, a terminal illness or control of Rangers"? McDonald replied, "I won't go there". Most Gersnetters will know Gordon made a similarly crass comment 5 years past on his, 'Through the Window' programme. He made great play on an e-mail received but wanted to clear it with his Producer before broadcast. It took 30 minutes but after the transfer window closed, he read out, "Edinburgh Zoo have accepted the transfer of Rangers player, Filip Sebo; they plan to exhibit him". This was 18 months or so afeter a semi autobiographical programme on BBC Scotland Presenters, where Rheinhart's contribution contained the line, "I was brought up to absolutely hate Rangers". It would appear that Richard Gordon continues to prove he is a product of his conditioning.

Some 30-odd years ago Groucho Marx penned an auto-biography entitled, 'Hello, I must be going'. In the tome he explained why he never joined a golf/country/gentlemans'/social/........ etc club. He reasoned that any club that would accept him as a member was no place he wanted to be. I feel the same way about ALL those involved in purchasing our club. I suspect a tick box of self interest in ALL of them. The whys and wherefors should simply be, 'Rangers speaks to me'.

Craig Whyte - the Delusionist.

The O'Hara brothers, Brendan and Diarmid are real Sellik establishment. Brendan's own Production company is behind all those, 'that was the season that was' documentaries. Further, he produced 'Scotland's Greatest Album', a series of 4 one hour programmes hosted by Clare Grogan, Chaired by Joan McAlpine MSP, the panel of four included Pat Nevin and songwriter, John McLaughlin. Brendan O'Hara was the SNP's spokesman on sport some 20 years past. Brendan was a regular contributer of ra Sellik 'zine, 'Not the View' for several years. Due to his family's involvement in the founding of ra Sellik, he had shares in the original company and could attend the AGMs. He was responsible for most of the feedback from these small affairs. During MON's tenure, Brendan was BBC Scotland's Head of Sport. Currently, Diarmid is BBC Scotland's News Editor. A couple of months past, BBBC Scotland's Chief Football Reporter, Chris McLaughlin held his mobile/Blackberry to camera whilst outside Ibrox. It contained comments on the Rangers tax case by a username, 'H-nskelper', Phil McGillivan's nomme de guerre. Do you think Diarmid cleared that piece of triumpha;lism before Chris did the needful?

Wait a minute. When we entered Administration several weeks past, were Dundee United one of our creditors? If so, why are they receiving preferencial treatment reference the rest of our creditors? Is the SFA action legal? Interesting, given the other thread on Stewart Regan's outburst and walkout on Rangers supporters last week. I believe the question that tipped him was, 'what have you done to help a member club with 140 years of history'? It appears he has moved with alacrity to aid Dundee United.