maineflyer

I don't think anyone would claim MP is an academy in the same sense (say) Blackburn Rovers has one. Nevertheless, one of Murray's big claims when opening MP was that it would produce the teams of the future and, like much else from the boaster, that turned out to be 90% bullshit and failure.

The good news is that better leadership than Murray could yet make it deliver.

Aidan does talk shite but there's undeniably an element of truth behind his bitterness. The Murray Park investment has seen quite a poor return in terms of bringing through first team players. It's not the facility of course but the people we have running it and the importance the club leadership have placed upon youth development. Like much else about Rangers these last ten years, Murray Park youth development has been a dysfunctional mess. Just one more aspect of Murray's mismanagement that Craig Whyte has to mend.

I could say nothing but I would imagine that there is a higher risk of certain songs being sung there. I may be wrong though and I hope I am.

Don't feel bad about it, you're not the only one to swallow the shite written about Rangers and NI.

Unfortunately it has come to the point where we are a few people singing away from a ban that will cost us millions. And yes I hope anyone hell bent on singing the songs that are banned will stay away. Rangers FC do not need them or the songs.

Entitled to your point but wtf has it got to do with a trip to Belfast?

In the context of being on a 3year probationary period for singing so called sectarian songs I am not sure that this is in the best Interest of the club I just hope that a a few hundred thousand appearance money does not turn into million pound bans or fines.

Christ, has it really come to that? Maybe all fans should all just stay at home next season?

Pleased to see Rangers continuing to recognise our special relationship with Ulster. Great chance to play in front of our many supporters in that wonderful part of the Union.

Far too much serious debate going on here. Miller is too faking ugly ever to be allowed into the new Rangers. A dreadful dreadful face on him.

If I was in Craig Whyte's shoes I would be reluctant to make too many hard promises to either fans or manager. That may be what they want but it's not necessarily in the best interests of the club to do so and certainly not at this stage in proceedings. What Whyte needs at the moment is room to manoeuvre, not to restrict his options by making commitments while his ability to implement these is still developing. He needs to identify and secure the members of his new team and he needs to learn more about the underlying problems and challenges, as well as the speed at which certain opportunities can be realised. It's not what fans want to hear but the last thing Whyte needs at the moment are people telling him how to achieve things that they bear no risk for delivering.

One thing anyone involved in the M&A game will confirm is that, in the end, it's almost always personal. Even the most experienced and apparently pragmatic businessmen are capable of acting like school kids when egos get bruised.

Excellent news, let the metaphorical blood flow. Change is positive

All I can say is it's taken moral giants like Pat Nevin long enough to come out and mention celtic in connection with sectarianism - he's been listening to it for years and chosen to say nothing. Now Celtic are also unavoidably in the frame, it suits his media career to climb on another bandwagon. This country is neck-deep in hypocrisy. Christ what a pathetic mess of lies we are.

Ian,

Not often having time to look around, I can assure you there is many an article I read only because you take the trouble to post it here. Please keep it going.

Ian provides an opportunity to every Gersnetter. Surely, it's then up to each and every Gersnetter to avail themselves or not, of the opportunity provided?

... and you know, he's really such a thoroughly nice chap too:grin:

Never stop posting Ian - no one is compelled to read Leggo's blog but al least those of us who want to can use your link. Cheers for posting.

Despite offending the little sensibilities of the 'odd' Rangers supporter, some of whom continue to miss the point on this forum, I think the work Leggat is doing is magnificent. That's not to judge the petty wordsmithery but it is abundantly clear Leggat is increasingly providing important momentum to challenge the one-sided debate that has previously favoured only our enemies. He is getting the word out to our side and theirs - and that's something we have been unable to do effectively for a long long time.

Nicky Campbell = shallow bastard.

Nothing else needs said.

Steady stream of good news, that's what we want this summer. Well done Sasa Papac

If Spiers tries any harder to cosy up to the new Rangers I think I'll throw up.

As a striker he's a great player. As a winger he's pish!

All that needs to be said really.

Educated guess here but I think MF did enjoy Walters Day. Why wouldn't he?

 

Childish comment to make.

Haven't enjoyed a day so much for a long time. Best title yet, better than helicopter Sunday. Didn't Walter look pleased, what a way to go out. Might have overdone my current fixation with Cointreau however and an early night might be inevitable.

High horses, attack dogs and me being a sad wee fellow, hiding in the shadows (i.e not posting as much as you, I must be sad) aside, I'd like to point out that at least Gazza and Gisabeer admit it was a fair cop my questioning the sudden attitude change. You, however have decided to go down your usual route of personal insults and general flapping. Why would you have the opinion of me that I only appear from the "shadows" of behind my laptop to kid on I'm an "attack dog"? Could it be that us German Shepards of the internet world can smell hypocrisy and bullshit a mile away?

 

I hope you enjoyed WALTER'S DAY.

 

WATP

That'll be Shepherds ... German Shepherds. Don't mention it.:smile:

Doesn't take much insight to know you three have done nothing but slag him off for 3 years. That's all I'm saying mate.

Well it obviously takes a lot more that your have because you're well wide of the mark. Not only have I praised Walter for his achievements but I've at times put him on a pedestal with few equals.

If you'd take a moment to stop sniping and come down off your personal high horse, you'd see my post #13 above is actually about the perspective sometimes used to judge his contribution, not the contribution itself - you managed to gloss over the bit where I said we should be proud of him, or where I said e had been a very good appointment. That'll be slag gong him off I suppose? You really are a sad wee fellow, waiting as you do in the shadows to leap out and admonish with that insight of yours. Maybe engage your brain first in future - if you're going to pretend to be an attack dog then at least act like one.

So Gazza_8 and Gisabeer have tapped out gushing eulogies and Maineflyer has "Sunday is Walter's Day" under his name.

 

I wouldn't have expected anything less.

Aw come on, stop teasing, give me the full benefit of your mighty insight.

Like when the Yanks thought they could cure all Iraqs ills by declaring all members of the Ba'ath Party persona non grata, then couldn't find anybody to run the power or sewage systems etc raging success that was eh?

Ah, now I see you more clearly. You ARE afraid of change ... but only because you can't understand the difference between invading Iraq and re-building a football club. God help us!

The madness puts down roots when you start banning words. Don't hold with any of it. This obsession with offendedness is cringeworthy.