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John Terry there also, Skrtel a smokescreen ??

Doubt we are signing him. Tweeted by Chris Jack- Evening Times. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk at the Rangers training base in Portugal this morning. 8:47 AM · Jun 27, 2019 · Twitter for iPhone

Must be some medical if it takes this long.

Our resident know all will not be happy with that comment from the Chairman.

Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 16:30 by Rangers Football Club 65723 WITH almost a month to go before the start of the new Ladbrokes Premiership campaign Rangers can announce that season-tickets sales have again reached record levels. Last year’s figure of 45,419 was itself a record but, as of today, 45,757 have been sold and we have a waiting list of close to 14,000. These numbers not only reflect the undying loyalty Rangers supporters have for their club but also demonstrate the strength of belief they have in the present management team. No one is more conscious of that than Rangers chairman Dave King, who said: “Once again Rangers supporters have stepped forward and reminded us that we, the directors of this special club, are in a fortunate and privileged position to be able to work for them and with them. “Rangers has always been a leader on and off the pitch and with the support that our fans continue to demonstrate we will maintain that tradition. “I have said before, but it is worth repeating, that Rangers is special and, having won more trophies than any other club in the world, we have a genuinely unique place in football history. We must keep it that way while welcoming everyone who wants to be part of this wonderful institution. “This is an inclusive and diverse club and we are close to announcing initiatives which will make Rangers even more special to so many more people. “I said recently that it would be remarkable if we could get to last season’s figure for season ticket sales but you have done more than that. The club’s managing director Stewart Robertson echoed those sentiments and said: “We all know how big a club this is but these ticket numbers just reinforce the depth of feeling so many people have for Rangers. “Apart form making sure our facilities, Ibrox and the Hummell, – a great deal of work, which costs lot of money, has been going on at both centres to maintain the standards our fans demand and deserve – remain the best, our job is to help the management team secure the players they want. “The fans deserve success and we must try to give them what they want. But I must express my thanks to them for the belief they continue to show in their club.’ Manager Steven Gerrard added: ‘We need to thank the supporters. But we also need to take is as a complement as they are obviously enjoying what they are seeing on the pitch. “It is brilliant news and I think they deserve to be rewarded – the players need to realise that. The fans were one of the highlights for me last season. I really loved being in front of them and coaching and managing in front of them. I am really looking forward to being in front of them again. “They are top-drawer. They were with us in every game through thick and thin last year and we are hoping we get the same support this year.”

I’m not Ben H. just copied it from twitter land.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BenHugh56758473 · 1h I have 3 Child tickets for this years home friendlies and I wanted to give them away free to kids who maybe wouldn’t get to go to a game normally due to circumstances or who have never experienced Ibrox. Rt’s would be appreciated

West Bromwich Albion have angrily let fly at Celtic boss Neil Lennon over his treatment of Oliver Burke during his loan spell at Parkhead. The £15million winger has been linked with a return to Glasgow, but the Baggies insist he won’t be going anywhere near the Scottish champions again. Burke, 22, joined Celtic in January during Brendan Rodgers tenure. Rodgers departed to join Leicester City at the end of February and former Hibs boss Lennon returned for a second stint as Bhoys boss. Burke would score four goals in 14 games for the treble winners, but West Brom technical director Luke Dowling has blasted Lennon’s treatment of Burke, and vowed that there will be no return. “He won’t be going anywhere near Celtic with the current manager,” said Dowling, on the day West Brom formally unveiled new boss Slaven Bilic. “We sent Oli to Celtic in good faith with Brendan Rodgers and Lee Congleton some really good people up there that wanted to take Olly and wanted to play him. They wanted to make him a better player than he currently is. “Once Brendan left to go to Leicester the treatment he got from the manager that’s in place now is something we don’t expect for one of our players. “He won’t be going anywhere near Celtic FC. We currently have a new manager that’s excited to start working and looking at Oli.” Neil Lennon arrives at Glasgow Airport as his side prepare to fly out to Austria (Image: SNS Group) Asked to elaborate on the issue north of the border, Dowling added: "They know what’s gone on and Oli certainly knows what’s gone on. “It’s just something we’re not happy with at all.” Burke celebrates scoring for Scotland earlier this month (Image: 2019 Getty Images) Burke made a rapid rise at Nottingham Forest as a teenager, earning a £15million move to RB Leipzig. Albion paid a similar figure while still in the Premier League and Dowling is hoping that, with a new opportunity to impress and stability at the Hawthorns, Burke will fly in 2019-20. "We believe he’s got an opportunity back here with a new manager in place. "If you look at the two fees and the amount of games he’s actually started. When West Brom bought him look at the games he’d started - I think there was only 19 in his career. Nineteen games and you’ve been sold twice for £15million. "There was big expectation when Oli came here. Naturally you’re going to get that when people pay that amount of money for you, but I don’t believe he really got the best chance to perform here. "One minute he’s told he’s a right winger, next minute he’s a centre-forward, then he couldn’t do that because he's told he couldn’t play with his back to goal. "He’s had mixed messages and that’s why we thought going up to work with Brendan would be a good period for him to come back a better player and to improve on his game. "But unfortunately that wasn’t to be. [Now] He needs stability."

From the Sun JORDAN ROSSITER will have no part to play at Rangers next season. The Gers midfielder - along with Kyle Lafferty, Eros Grezda, Graham Dorrans and Jason Holt - has been left at home and told to find a new club while the rest of the squad get to work in Portugal. Rossiter was tipped for big things at Liverpool before Gers move Rossiter, 22, has barely featured for the Light Blues because of injuries since joining from Liverpool three years ago. The former England U-19s captain was outstanding during a loan spell at Bury last season. But Steven Gerrard already has plenty of midfield options and is on the verge of adding out-of-contract Charlton star Joe Aribo. The Ibrox boss admits it was difficult telling the quintet their services were no longer required, although he accepts there can be no room for sentiment. He enjoyed a successful loan at Bury last season. He added: “The squad is big. We have 28 players with us right now. “The board haven’t said and they haven’t put me under any pressure, but you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out the squad is too big. “I have to be honest and tell people they won’t get the game time that will satisfy them. “It’s not as brutal as saying get out as quick as you can, we don’t respect you and don’t love you anymore. “But as a manager you have to make tough decisions and you have to go with what you think is the best prepared squad to challenge next season. “Yes, I have had to have difficult conversations with certain players, but I hope they understand I’m trying to be as respectful as I can to give them as much time to find a different route. “My job is to manage the team, manage game time, make team selections and pick squads best capable of being successful. “In terms of contracts and what is out there for them, that is where their agents will come into it more than myself. “It’s very easy for a manager to be selfish and keep them in the door for as long as you want and tell them later on in the window. I don’t think that is fair. “I want to give people I respect the best chance to get the best solution for them. “That is why I have told certain people as early as I can.”

Couple of questions if anyone can answer; 1. Is it not possible to access your account without going through online ticket sales? 2. Once into your account how do you change favourite seat?

Rangers have signed defender George Edmundson from Oldham Athletic on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old made 54 appearances for the English League Two side last season, scoring twice. "To come to Rangers is a massive opportunity and I feel like I can live up to the expectation," he told RangersTV. "There were a few clubs interested but as soon as I heard about Rangers there was only one place I wanted to come." Edmundson made his Oldham debut in September 2015 and had loan spells with non-league outfits Ramsbottom United, Alfreton Town and AFC Fylde before establishing himself as a regular starter for the Boundary Park club in January 2018. Meanwhile, striker Zak Rudden, 19, has signed a one-year contract extension at Ibrox. Rudden scored 12 goals on loan at Falkirk last season.

· 35m For Rangers fans following - would come as no surprise if George Edmundson excels up there. 100% committed, strong, decent in the air & mature for his age with big experience already. While two others put bids in, plenty more were interested. Would imagine he'll develop quickly.

· 7m Exclusive: Rangers have won the race to sign Oldham's George Edmundson. Deal (finally) expected to be completed this week. Bid around £650,000 accepted. Medical to follow. Should go in time to join Steven Gerrard's side for pre-season trip to Portugal. More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48694803 Scottish FA completes deal for Hampden Park ownership Hampden Park currently has a capacity of just under 52,000 The Scottish FA has concluded its agreement to purchase Hampden Park and will take ownership of the national stadium on 1 August 2020. The governing body agreed a £5m deal with owners Queen's Park in September 2018, after discussing a possible move to Murrayfield. The League Two amateur club have now accepted the final and binding deal. The stadium, built in Glasgow's south side in 1903, has been hosting Scotland matches since 1906. Since its construction, it has hosted all but 16 Scottish Cup finals and all but seven League Cup finals, along with three European Cup finals, two European Cup Winners' Cup finals and a Uefa Cup final. The record attendance of 149,415 was for a Scotland v England match in 1937, while the last refurbishment came in 1999. With a capacity of just under 52,000, Hampden will stage three group fixtures at the 2020 European Championship and one last-16 knockout tie, before the Scottish FA takes control and the end of its current lease period. "The real work begins now to ensure Hampden Park can continue to serve the needs of the game and be an inspirational home for Scottish football in the future," said Scottish FA president Rod Petrie. Queen's Park, the oldest association football club in Scotland - founded in 1867, will relocate to Lesser Hampden. "Whilst it is a sad day for the club as proud owners of the national stadium, the conclusion of these protracted discussions and negotiations, will allow the club to fully focus on building our future at an upgraded Lesser Hampden," said a statement. "We must now look forward to ensure we remain a vibrant and competitive football club within Scottish football. To this end we will be shortly commencing works, on what is presently known as Lesser Hampden, to convert it into a licensed ground for our competitive matches."

Lifted from FF. General meeting today passed off without much of note. However, one guy who identified himself as being from "Follow Rangers" made a very self important intervention to berate James Blair over the dilution of shareholdings and to demand that his group are given the opportunity to buy shares. Not much info about them online but according to some Twitter posts they have about 50,000 shares. That is about 0.034% of the shareholding unless I'm mistaken and will be even less after these loans are converted? Pretty odd that such a tiny group would feel such a sense of entitlement. Guy after him stood up and thanked the investors for providing the soft loans which have rebuilt the club and will now likely be converted to shares. He got a round of applause in contrast to the stony silence and shaking heads at the "Follow Rangers" rep.

A report from the Times suggested the Rams had made a move for the Ibrox boss but he had "rejected" the chance to be considered as a replacement for Frank Lampard. Rangers insist Steven Gerrard hasn't been approached by Derby County about becoming Frank Lampard's successor. A report in the Times claimed the Ibrox boss had "rejected" the chance to be considered by the Rams if Lampard makes the move to Chelsea in the coming days. Rangers released a short statement to clarify Gerrard remains solely focused on bringing success to Govan. The club said: "Let's get one or two things clear. Our manager has not been approached and he remains one hundred per cent committed to the job he has here."

Only reporting what’s out there in cyberspace.?

#RangersFC are today delighted to confirm the signing of @sheyi_ojo from @LFC on a season-long loan deal subject to international clearance.

According to the Times SG was approached by Derby County and knocked it back. Has Lampard gone?

Michel Platini has been arrested over the awarding of 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Received this although I’m not on the waiting list. 2019/20 Season Ticket OfferWe are pleased to offer the chance of purchasing a 2019/20 Season Ticket to supporters on our Season Ticket Waiting List.As maximum capacity of the Stadium is imminent, the availability of seats at this time is extremely limited; most seats available are to be found in Club Deck.To book your seat for next Season (subject to availability), either call our Hotline on 0871 702 1972(calls cost 13ppm plus network extras), go online by logging in here or visit the Rangers Ticket Centre. Please note that proof of age must be provided (photocopy of passport, birth certificate) for any Junior or Concession tickets purchased prior to the release of the Smartcards. Available methods of payment are as follows: • Credit/Debit Card Payment in full• Rangers 4 Instalments – Payment by 4 Instalments is available. Please note the 1st instalment will be taken at the point of sale with subsequent instalments due from Friday 28 June, Wednesday 31 July & Friday 30 August. Payment by this method is subject to a £10 fee and is only available by calling the Hotline (calls cost 13ppm plus network extras) or in person at the Ticket Centre.• Premium Credit – Instalments via Premium Credit are available online only. Loan agreements via Premium Credit are subject to interest.If you decline this particular offer but wish to remain on the Waiting List, please let us know by email, including your Rangers number, to ticketcentre@rangers.co.uk.Best regards Rangers Ticket Centre

The gaps between Copland/Broomloan and Main Stand is something that detracts from the stadium imo.

Another one James Lawrence of Anderlecht, Welsh Internationalist.

Being reported (Sun) that we are making one more bid for George Edmundson from Oldham.