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And what has Ally to say about the ref ... About a light-year and a half away in stature and dignity.

So our people and a ref show more guts than the SFA and SPL and much of the media put together. Here's to you, folks!

Why would someone "claim" that H*n is a religious comment? Oh wait, the Police Service of Northern Ireland ("still" part of Great Britain, right?) does on page 02 here. (Opens PDF file). Such a shame that some lawyers can't do their investigative duties as "good" as a reporter like Daly. So that essentially makes a precedent for the Scum to label us H*ns to their hearts' content?

... apparently only if someone complains. Would we do that? Nay! Then again, every little pain they suffer this season will be welcomed.

How about this for a pic? Oh heck, the admins hopefully can resize it somehow ...

... only if someone shows the guts.

... no, he won't be gloating, nor will his team, nor will his fans. Never! You really wonder how strict the police and the stewards will check the people entering their end of the ground. WE should make sure that enough digicams and the likes are aimed at their lot and tape any misbehaviour. On every day, we should be above that - probably - but they need to be kept in place and this day is as good as any other to start it.

If people behave for 90 to 120 minutes on a match day inside a football stadium, so be it. That was what UEFA called for. That the SFA, SPL and consequently Scottish lawmakers decided to go one step further is indeed picking at the freedom of speech. But ... as we have been saying all along, if you do not get to the root of the problem - albeit with sluggish steps - the problem will remain. It is in fact quite amusing to note that they still cling to the naughty Billy Boys (the first song on that list, hear hear) when we are actually talking about ... And of course the Hooped Horrors' lady is most upset about it, while probably never understood that the Terrorist Act 2006 has been in force for years now and it actually beggars belief that her beloved Hoops have not already been punished for regularly violating it, even and especially under SFA and SPL guidelines. Yes, at long last it is aimed at you! And if your cohorts at the SPL and SFA had acted according to the law, none such new law would have to be needed. So in that respect, I really hope that you and yours get FUBAR.

And there the bad-mouthing starts anew ...

Anyone got the time to check who said that they did not want an Old Firm game to be a title decier again (after Rangers entered admin)?

Yep. We have been "found out", much like with some songs. UEFA, after being noselead by some offended Hooped Horrors, went after us, blamed us, shamed us and made a ruling on US! No-one else. Hence, the SPL and the SFA can hare after every supporter in Blue uttering the odd FTP amongst thousands of other ... while claiming that the "Rangers support" as a whole does not abide to the law and whip up points deductions and fines and whatnot. As no-one has yet blamed the Hooped Horrors (at least with any tangible result) or any other support, that is someone like UEFA the SFA and SPL can hide behind, they will not be charged or targetted whatsoever. You know, I'm kind of intrigued of the idea of writing to the Ministry of Defence* and ask them about their opinion with regard to the SFA's and SPL's constant neglect of written law and anti-British behaviour during games under their jurisdiction. For while it is all fair and square to have a political opinion that opposes others, it is not allowed (under existing SFA / SPL guidelines) to express somesuch in football grounds. (Remember the outcry in certain factions of Scottish football with regard to the wedding note an Davie Weir's jersey?) And since what is being expressed by certain supporters is also against the Terrorist Act 2006 - i.e. a law in existence for what, 6 years? - you do wonder how the SFA and Co. will answer to this. *Dunno whether they will answer to a German, but we shall see. And you do wonder why it has to be Germans to come up with such ideas ... and Double Standards.

It is called Double Standards ... and we'll take note!

The point remains that we know next to nothing bar their names about the other bids beyond the BK and Kennedy. That is, how much money they have available, how they want to continue with the club, what their future strategy is. Thus, we actually do not know whether one of the bids is already massively better than the rest. You do hope that no matter who it will be, the admins make sure that not only the best deal for the creditors is their main agenda.

Ach well, they will simply hand us a penalty of say ... 30 points for each of the next ten seasons and that's it.

Because of the traumatic experience encountered by the Celtic players upon learning of the fate of one of the Killie-players' father, no doubt ...

It is quite the opposite behaviour to the one shown by the PFA people like Fraser Wishart. But what do we expect from the SPL/SFA these days anyways?

IMHO, the biggest stumbling block still remains HMRC. Given the outlay Ticketus have made thus far and their will - from what I have read so far - to keep us going, taking them "out of the pot" and only leaving HMRC and others in there would be a decent way forward - should the admins accept the BK bid. "Taking them out" because they are part of the BK consortium. If HMRC does want to make a deal, that would leave the BKs with the "pence in pound"-debt from HMRC and the rest, plus a "virtual debt" to Ticketus. This might be hard to service in the first season after admin, but hopefully not afterwards. What remains to be seen is how the BKs themselves show up, for the club would still require substantial money to run smoothly, i.e. approx. 3m+ per month? Of course, no decision is going to be a final one for Rangers FC. If the BKs struggle once we are out of admin, it could well be that Kennedy takes over and deals with Ticketus himself, rather than in a more "hostile" manner during a bidding war.

DUnno, I have a gut feeling that with Ticketus on their side, the BK's may be chosen as preferred bidders and HMRC will be more likely to underwrite a CVA. For they know that Rangers have a rather strong backer who will look after himself and can - if required - pay for any money owed to HMRC et al after a CVA. Just a gut feeling. That said, who knows what those bidders will offer who did not want to bow out with the Ticketus deal still standing? IMHO, people are very quick to throw the word liquidation into the bargain, it seems.

More of a slight case of suffering from the symptoms of verbal diarrhea. Nothing unusal beyond the Clyde ...

Well, now it depends on how the admins get on with Ticketus and the bidders with regards to a CVA. As far as I am aware, Kennedy can simpy talk to Ticketus and leave their deal as it is, but would have to come up with the money for the 60% or whatever Ticketus gets from the ticket sales. For that money was used to clear the Llyods debt ... which would have to be cleared anyways by someone. What then remains is the HMRC stuff to be placed in a CVA and someone getting hold on Whyte and shake him so that he releases any hold on our club for good.

While we are at it, his latest pics of today's training are up and guess who's back?!

I would love someone like Souness taking over that post (PR & Media) for the time being.

WE WELCOME THE CHASE! ... maybe?

Usually something "computer generated" and not controlled by a real person. As in ... when Willie makes a Rangers gallery available on his website, there might be an automatic function to have a link posted here by a "poster" called Willie Vass. In video or PC game terms, e.g. in an ego shooter, all enemies you encounter might be called (computer-controlled) bots.

Matter of fact, many should have their digicams et al about, taking pics and movies of the Hooped Horrors and show them off for what they are. And make sure that the stewards and the police do their work according to the law, new and old.