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I see on another forum that McCulloch has come in for some severe criticism yet there's not a mention of this on Gersnet. Why?

I would not accept any such invitation as that would send the clear signal to those who tried to kill us that 'it's ok, you can shit on us any time you like, we'll always forgive you because money means more to us than principle.' (Or should that be Sporting Integrity?). We have a chance here to do something that no other Scottish team has ever done and that is win all 4 division titles. Liewell's cabal would just love that and for that alone, it would make the whole exercise worthwhile.

More jam tomorrow.

I was told last night that the bookies have stopped taking bets on Butcher becoming Rangers manager for the start of next season.

 

Personally, I didn't even know they were taking those bets.

 

Take with a pinch of salt.

The only reason they would have started taking bets is just to fleece the mug punters. Butcher? Indeed! The very idea.

Put it on the table of the possible EGM.

 

I for one doubt that Rangers will accept any invitation.

I do so hope that you are right. However; I have a sneaking suspicion that part of Walter's remit will be to soften up the support. I believe that if we were to accept this poisoned chalice, it would have a deleterious effect on ST sales.

I know this is all conjecture still but I think if this did come to pass I'd be finished with game up here. I've become more and more disillusioned over the last 18 months but I've clung to the fact that throughout all the lies, double standards, cheating and thieving we, Rangers, behaved with integrity. We took our 'punishment' and got on with it, we're working our way back and accepting the pain and indignity that comes with that.

But if we're shown to be as shallow and greedy as the rest, if we'd really drop the SFL sides who have largely welcomed us this season then I think that would be the last straw for me. Dignity is something you choose, we should know that better than anyone. I truly hope there is no substance to this.

Well said, that man.

no chance of that. It would have been spent long ago by the corrupt SPL cabal[/quote

 

You acknowledge that the cabal is corrupt yet you would have us go crawling back to them just so that we could finance them for make no mistake it is the Rangers' pound that they're after? They made their bed by their act of vindictive spite, let them lie on it. Hell mend them.

I think they signed on the strength of (a) the money they would be getting and (b) because of the club, not the manager.

Absolutely. Let Regan and his sidekicks spend as much as they like on any investigation that they like. Why should Rangers hand over the results of an investigation that has cost the club a six-figure sum?

I would like to think so but I still feel that whatever new players McCoist brings in, he will still play them out of position.

I hope he doesn't accept any fast tracking and capitulate to the Lieswell cabal under the guise of 'building bridges' or, ' we have to move forward'. Alas, I think he will. I do not see this as an advancement at all, merely a steadying of the ship - at least, I hope that's what it is. I have this morbid dread that overtures will be made to bring Bain and others, back.

I agree. I always thought of Leggo as being one who runs wi' the hares and barks wi' the hounds.

Why is this "story" from a discredited organ even being discussed. Surely I cannot be the only one who has noticed the absence of quotation marks?

Ok I'll give you a reason the manager hasn't a clue what he's doing, are you going to give me the never ending excuses why its not his fault.

I would reluctantly agree with this. the empirical evidence is there for all to see.

I would not call Ally a Muppet but comparing him to Ham'n'Egg just does not hold up. Greig loved Rangers to the extent that the club's success meant more to him that his own position within the club at that time. I get the impression that Ally simply cannot accept that he is not the manager he seems to think he is. As for McDowell and Durrant?; I think the Peter Principle applies.

All these fine words will not make the slightest difference to the outcome. Greed and self interest, as usual, will triumph over all.

Hardly the hardest hitting interview. Thomson knew he was dealing with a not so gifted amateur and responded accordingly.

That'll be us back to being Cheats again then.

Plus ca Change

The fact that Longmuir and that great "bluenose" Ballantyne are in the SFL vanguard fills me with nothing but dread. Quislings.

I'm with you on this one.

Pessimists are out in force, I see. :-)

Wishful thinking, friend.

The fact that this is even being mooted with, presumably, the sanction of Longmuir I find deeply disappointing, as for me it shows him to be just another who will run wi' the hares and bark wi' the hounds.

I hope that CG is keeping a weather eye on these goings on and will not allow anything to happen that will be to the detriment of this club.

There are some quite strong rumours about this but I think if the tape/story existed we'd have heard it by now.

I don't. I believe there's no smoke without fire and that something does exist. But, having said that, I doubt if we'll here another word about it. Too many vested interests.

"With, of course, the notable exception of the Enemy Within who did their damndest, with dastardly deeds and damnable lies, to scupper the supporters’ section of the new Rangers regime’s share issue."

Will this also include those who did their damndest, with dastardly deeds and damnable lies to scupper the takeover of the club by Charles Green? I think we should be told.