Robert

Added the crowning touch of class to a great performance.

Great goal, great performance and tremendous, old-school fitbaw boots.

What's not to like?

"Police lies......." Not the brightest thing to put on a banner is it? If they are against the act that's fair enough but are they now saying the act encourages the police to lie to get convictions?

Indeed, from personal experience, they don't need any encouragement. ;-)

I just signed up for the fiver a month option.

Wouldn't be my choice but then I'm not sure who would be.

And if the SPL have the sense to ignore ludicrous calls for a 16-team top flight and go for two divisions of 12, Rangers should be invited into the new SPL 2.

Provan's call for two divisions of 12 is far more ludicrous than the 16-team proposal he derides.

Outstanding post, thanks. Get quite emotional reading posts like that.

Wasn't a fan of the idea last time around because I didn't like the connotations but I don't care either way anymore.

I won't be buying it but I rarely buy jerseys these days anyway. Too auld.

I've been listening to it - car crash material.

Well said Mr. McCoist.

I'm sitting here looking at my ticket for Sunday's game and beginning to think I won't get to use it.

Is this likely to be moved to Dens?

“The Scottish FA Board are also wholly committed to Stewart Regan driving this process forward. Since being appointed Chief Executive, he has led us through an unprecedented modernisation of the Scottish FA..

 

“He has our full support to continue the excellent work undertaken so far in accomplishing the key objectives of our strategic plan...

I'll bet he does.

Unbelievable.

And who would have responsibility for unceremoniously pushing him?

Looks like he'll be here as long as they want him.

A response from the RST and, in my opinion, the best statement they have ever made:

It is with little surprise but some dismay that we note the statement made today by the Hibernian Supporters Club. Give the propensity for these statements to appear in groups we feel it is worth correcting some of the inaccuracies contained within it before others make the same mistakes. After all, given the now shattered falsehood that ‘sporting integrity’ was the overriding aim of clubs in the SPL, we should do all we can to avoid another myth being perpetuated by those clubs and their fan groups.

 

It is probably worth noting that we fully agree with the Hibs Club’s opposition to the SFA/SPL aim of placing Rangers into Division 1 of the SFL. However, their assertion that this is being done to assist Rangers is absurd. The Rangers fans have made it very clear that we wish the club to resume playing in Division 3. This has been communicated to both the board and the manager of our club and they are entirely supportive. This is the correct solution and one which means the club will forever be beyond reproach. The tactics being employed by the SPL and SFA in order to deny Rangers the opportunity to do so are outrageous.

 

However, let us be very clear. This ‘solution’ is being cobbled together for the benefit of clubs in the SPL, like Hibernian, who have based their business models around having Rangers in the league. It is being done so that Rangers can be used as a cash cow to sustain these clubs whilst inflicting maximum damage on our club’s ability to compete. If our club are forced into this it will be purely to protect the financial interests of the current SPL clubs.

 

Whilst we have little interest in whether the financial projections for the SPL clubs are accurate, the SPL chairmen clearly feel that they can sustain their clubs with reduced, or no, TV revenue and sponsorship and without the patronage of our away support. We wish them the best of luck.

 

The SFL clubs are blameless in this scenario. They are being blackmailed by the spectre of formation of SPL 2 and should not have been put in this position by the SPL clubs and the SFA. The SFA are also attempting to blackmail Rangers into accepting these proposals using a licence document concocted specifically to threaten our club.

 

That the Hibs Club should use Rangers’ successful court challenge of an unlawful SFA sanction as an excuse to attack our manager says everything about the motives behind their statement.

 

If the Hibernian fans, or fans of any other SPL club, are unhappy with the plan to place our club, against its will, in Division 1, then perhaps they should address their concerns to the boards of the Scottish football authorities, rather than taking it as a further opportunity to attack our club. Indeed, the Hibernian Supporters Club are in an excellent position to do so, given that their Chairman, Rod Petrie, is one of the main architects of this proposal along with Stewart Regan, Neil Doncaster and the club chairmen who are lucky enough to hold privileged positions on the boards of the SPL and SFA.

 

Rangers Football Club has existed and prospered for 140 years. We are in the middle of a very difficult period in our history but are resolute in the knowledge that our club will be here for another 140 years, and beyond. We look forward to being given the opportunity to make new friends in our journey through the Scottish leagues, starting in Division 3. We are sure this journey will benefit the clubs in those leagues and look forward to returning to a prosperous SPL with bountiful ‘sporting integrity’. If we are denied this opportunity then rival clubs should look no further than their own chairman for someone to blame.

http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/rstsite/

Excellent article Chris.

Don't be disheartened by the comments. At least you provoke a reaction.

Good on them. Hopefully more will follow suit.

Y

 

Killie fans groveling to Celtic supports ' please don't boycott us, were sorry' is one of the most pathetic things I have ever read.

Likewise, although for some reason it also brought a smile to my face.

Couldn't agree more regarding English.

I like his blogs. Always well thought out and this one is no exception.

Understandable but disappointing nonetheless.

Is that the extent of your imagination? Don't go into creative writing, in that case.

Whereas you would give Dickens a run for his money, I suppose?

Please furnish us with some examples of your wonderful talent for prose, since you have hidden it so well thus far.

I do, regularly, and do you know what? I like what I see.

You don't say?

I'm surprised you can see anything past the glare of dazzling pomposity and blinding lack of self awareness.

Bottom line, you are on a Rangers forum, having a go at another Rangers forum because, in your opinion, it has a go at this Rangers forum.

That you claim you cannot see the irony in this, despite having it spelt out to you, renders anything else you have to say on the subject meaningless.

I'd say my post implies more about FF users' view of non-FFers, rather than my view of FFers.

Yes, I imagine you would say that, wouldn't you?

Which isn't particularly ironic at all, is it?

Good grief. You say you like holding a mirror up to fans. Maybe you should try having a wee peek in it yourself.

No irony from me, my friend.

Perhaps you don't see it but:

You should know better than anyone what they say about rangers fans on FF.

Unless you are claiming that those on FF are not Rangers fans, the above statement is ironic.

The RST's most prominent figure, Mark Dingwall, certainly gives the impression of being financially improper, wouldn't you say?

 

Besides, you should hear what senior RST types say about other Rangers fans, particularly those on FF's rival forums. "Bastards" and "''tards" are two of the descriptions most often used.

 

Anyway, why am I telling you this? You should know better than anyone what they say about rangers fans on FF.

I'm guessing the irony in your statement is unintentional?

You’re the guy that phoned a potential investors boss and asked him to look at why his employee was going to invest in our club as it might effect your professional life.......................rite?

Whit? I hope you're joking.