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  1. barca72
    Well their fans supposedly buy school uniforms, too.
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    Surely to God now, the EU Commission must find that they have had an unfair advantage from these land deals. How can you be a charity and at the same time list Lennoxtown as an asset of the football club?
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    . Double post
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    Are you talking about a guy like CFC just picked up or are you talking about a new Jose Mourinho? Do you have a name?
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    No, I am not saying we should continue with failure ( as relative as that is ). However, I am asking you (plural) to offer who would succeed the present incumbents (board and/or manager and/or players ). You must, however, show how these replacements will enhance the product. Constructive complaints with with well-thought out solutions are useful.
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    In all of these posts of 'Ally bashing and board bashing', there was not one post that offered either a new board which would work or a new manager who would perform his duties to the level required. If we get rid of Ally who is going to pick his replacement, this board? If we get rid of the board first, who is going to pick a new board and then pick Ally's replacement? I believe the 'Dear Abby' column is two doors down.
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    Includes dinner and a beverage, so not so bad.
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    Lucky guy, they're going like hot cakes. The Strathcona is a nice hotel.
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    Is it available as an e-book?
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    I am glad that the level of greetin' and moanin' on here has not reached the level yet, that it completly de-motivates a guy from going to a game to support Rangers. Next week I shall embark on a trip to Ottawa that includes a 1000 kilometer drive of 12 hours each way, with a two night stay in a hotel, gas, meals, take in the game, touristy stuff, and a house/pet sitter - costing probably $600:00. Why, we could watch it on RTV.tv? I get to watch the famous Glasgow Rangers in the flesh. Unlike some people who can go every week if they want, I get to soak in the atmosphere, see the players close up, see the coaching staff, enjoy the company of other bears and anything else that's going on. It may not be the same standard of football as Barcelona, but who cares. We will follow on. Unlike some people, at this point in time, I'm just glad to have a team to support !! C'mon the 'Gers.
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    Okay,if you mean the fans were I'll give you that.
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    Bullshit. We were f*cked by greed and hatred.
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    I agree with the unification point but, as like you on here, everyone is entitled to state their own opinion. How difficult would it be to get one or two organizations only?
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    Just bought it on Kobo.
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    BH, maybe I wasn't making myself clear. I was conceding that Whyte gave HMRC the opportunity to drive us into liquidation because he did not pay the PAYE/NIC. My point was that this could be contested on the grounds that by the past actions of HMRC this was not enough to force a club the size of Rangers into liquidation. They could have recouped this amount on ST moneys alone over a few years. I do believe that there is an agenda within HMRC as far as Rangers are concerned. Of the £14M, how much could they have claimed via a CVA? Who knows. However, they were offered £10M by MIH previously, before Whyte was involved, and refused it - WHY? Here is a post from Albertz78 on RM. I think is is relevant. "Posted Today, 04:41 PM On the 4th of Dec 2012 HMRC cut a deal with Hearts over 1.75 million pounds of unpaid national insurance knowing full well that club was heading for administration and that debt would never be paid. This after 7 yes SEVEN winding up orders for non-payment of tax in the space of 5 years. While a few years before that they also cut deals with Newcastle (image rights) and Arsenal (EBT's). Meantime they spend 4 years chasing Rangers wasting millions of pounds of public money over a mythical debt?" Why would HMRC accept payments from other clubs in similar situations ( whether EBTs or tax debts ) and not Rangers? I remember at the time HMRC forced liquidation on Rangers rather than accept the CVA they said that they could nail Whyte, later in court, easier that way because of his previous conduct ( they knew he had history with previous companies ) with them and it would be better for Rangers to start again with no debt. (I can't find the article now.) This suggests to me that they knew of the background of Whyte, they knew of the non-payment of PAYE by Whyte and could have stopped it sooner, they knew that they could use this to nail Whyte; the question is why would they allow Whyte to be used as an instrument to bring down Rangers? There are all kinds of theories out there to which I shall not subscribe at this time. The other point about the SFA and their cronies is this. If they took action against us because of the actions of the HMRC, and if the oldco or BDO prove that HMRC were unjustified in their actions, then the SPL cannot claim that the causal link presented to them should stand, because if a party is wronged in Tort law then they deserve to be restored to their previous position before the wrong was committed. This then would allow us to sue for any monies kept from us, and any sanctions improperly imposed upon us; and also for loss of reputation, standing and European earnings. So, as I see it, two separate actions are required. As part of BDO's case to recover monies kept by the authorities, they prove HMRC acted wrongly - they more or less have to prove this to win their case. This destroys the causal link for the SPL. We use that proof as a means to gain a judgement against SPL/SFA. They have spent our money so we gain our pound of flesh by removing any and all who were involved in the 5-way-agreement. Would it be worth it? Ask the Rangers' support what they think of pyhrric victories. p.s. If you're worried about a member club suing the SFA, remember back to Lennon's multiple suspensions and when Paul McBride representing Celtic threatened to take the SFA to court. Payback's a bitch.
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    When we look at SDM's statement, it looks like he is urging the authorities to bring the hammer down on Whyte and his sordid area; on the RTC blogger, Daly and the HMRC leaker etc. and just about anyone else who was invoved in besmirching the oldco Rangers. Now as a result of the Collyer Bristow determination, the oldco may end up with more money in assets than it owes as has been speculated by some, then it may prove to be that HMRC forced liquidation for the paltry sum of less than £ 10M ( £14M to PAYE less cash in hand ). With the preponderance of evidence coming to bear and showing Rangers were the victims of foul play, rather than the perpetrators of wrongful deeds - it may be shown that HMRC acted too swiftly here. That is something the shareholders of the oldco, or BDO, must chase if they are so inclined. That leaves us with one area that will not be investigated by the authorities - the five-way-agreement. With the execution of this contract they, the negotiators and low-level paper pushers of the Scottish football authorities, kept monies owed to the oldco and forced the newco to pay footballing debts owed by the oldco, at the same time they kept money back from the newco (transfer money from Stoke City ). They forced us to accept unlawful sanctions ( under undue influence ), and probably committed other offences against us (if it can be shown that liquidation should never have taken place then the causal link to the SPL removing us from their league should never have happened, ergo we should never have suffered loss of prestige and loss of European income etc. ). With us now having the high ground, would this not now surely be the time to seek legal redress? Mather said that we should not forget and should properly time when to enter the fray. If the RFFF is good for anything now would be the time to use it. If we can't get our money back, then let us negotiate for a cleaner Scottish game by removing the the toxic head of the bheast ( paper pushers and all) {one can always dream}.
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    I agree. Baxter and McMillan were 4-2-4 before it was called 4-2-4. As for Ralphie he played some really sweet passes that the rest of the team - apart from Millar and later Wilson - were mentally , so far behind. What a player.
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    I wonder if Ally would consider a project like this to condition our boys. Kenny McDowall said some of the players only managed 45 mins. at Brora because they had training in the morning. ... http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oilers/Team+building+exercise+takes+players/10006244/story.html p.s. there's two pages in this thing.
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    And there we were all this time just calling him a prick ... http://vanguardbears.co.uk/ Conversational Implicature & A Not-So-Hidden Agenda Written by: NathanRobert86 Friday, 4th of July 2014 Oxford philosopher Paul Grice wrote at length about the way sentences in context can be used to communicate meanings which go beyond the strict meanings of the words deployed. That is, the information conveyed in a complex sentence is not simply a function of the words which make it up, but is heavily influenced by the background context of the utterance, and the way it is "framed" by the author. Put succinctly, we often use language to convey a meaning which goes beyond the words used, and must be inferred. Grice called this phenomenon "conversational implicature", and I think an understanding of the concept can go a long way to exposing the pernicious agenda of the mainstream Scottish media regarding Rangers. To begin, let me give you one of Grice's famous examples in order to illustrate the phenomenon in a more concrete manner. Imagine you are a Philosophy professor, and want to know whether a colleague's student is suitable for use as a teaching assistant. You ask the colleague, and they send you the following note in return: "Mr. X's command of English is excellent and his attendance at tutorials has been regular. Yours, etc." When contextualised as a note about a philosophy student, it is clear that what your colleague means to convey here is that the student isn't a particularly good philosopher – the traits highlighted in the note are not particularly relevant to being a good philosophy student – so the natural inference taken from the utterance is that the student is lacking in philosophical acumen, without the words actually saying as much. Now I shall move into territory relevant to Rangers. I argue that journalists are deliberately using conversational implicature to smear the club, while avoiding the controversy of a direct assault. To highlight this, I will look at Keith Jackson's June 10th Daily Record article entitled "Rangers directors hold showdown talks in London as they try to stave off more financial chaos at Ibrox". As I suspect most of you will be aware of, Mr. Jackson's use of emotionally charged language is not a mere coincidence. Understanding Grice's theory lets us understand why that is – Jackson is smearing Rangers by contextual implication. For example, take a look at the following passage: "RANGERS directors were locked in showdown talks in London yesterday as they attempt to stave off more financial chaos. Record Sport can reveal brothers Sandy and James Easdale travelled to meet with representatives of shareholders groups Blue Pitch Holdings and Margarita Holdings before staging further discussions with the rest of the Ibrox regime yesterday afternoon." Two phrases here are especially important because they are what I call "loaded" i.e. they are designed to evoke a particular connotation via use of emotional/politically controversial language: 1.Stave off more financial chaos 2.The Ibrox regime Jackson uses phrase 1 to imply that the club is in a catastrophic financial position, and that the relevant talks are merely a stop-gap measure designed to simply defer an inevitable financial collapse. Of special note here is the use of the word 'chaos', which catastrophises the situation without evidence. In phrase 2, the loaded word 'regime' is used to paint the directors and shareholders of the club as dictatorial and untrustworthy by its common usage as a descriptor of oppressive political institutions. Here is another important passage from the same article: "Meanwhile, generous fan George Letham, who stumped up £1m in emergency cash to keep the club out of trouble in February, has still not had his loan repaid." Here there are three loaded phrases which are designed to have a clear implication with regards to Rangers Football Club: 1.Generous fan 2.Emergency cash to keep the club out of trouble 3.Still not had his loan repaid In the context of the article, phrase 1 carries the implication that the Rangers board is taking advantage of the good nature of its innocent fans (i.e. He describes a 'generous' fan in the context of an institution he paints as financially devious). Phrase 2, and in particular the term 'emergency' is used by Jackson to reinforce the notion that Rangers are in a catastrophic financial position by means of its emotive force; despite the fact that no one outside of the board is privy to the reason the loan was actually secured. Phrase 3 follows on from 2, and implies, through use of the term 'still', that the club is untrustworthy and simply taking advantage of Mr. Letham for its own gain. The article in question, and the passages I attempted to break down are just a small sailing of what is a common theme in Scottish sports journalism with regards to Rangers Football club. That theme is the use of loaded phrases to paint Rangers in a decidedly negative light via Gricean implicature. That is, while writers like Jackson don't baldly state that the Rangers board are untrustworthy and taking advantage of the club's fans, they certainly imply it by deliberate use of words which carry a strong negative connotation. Put simply, the insertion of words loaded with a negative connotation within the context of Rangers Football club conveys an association of the former with the latter without having to directly state it. As such, the lesson I hope we can take from Grice – that phrases carry information beyond the mere meanings of the terms involved, provided by context and connotation – can and should be applied to our repertoire of tools used to critique the media. While the usual suspects may attempt to avoid critique by stating that they did not "say" that Rangers are [bankrupt, bigoted, untrustworthy etc...] they may very well be implicating the club in the manner described by Grice. And understanding one's enemy is the first step to defeating him. Be vigilant, and challenge what is suggested by miscreant journalists. Where there is a will there is a way.
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    Doesn't affect us. If it's true we already knew we were innocent, if it's not true it's SDM's problem.
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    http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/486397/Rangers-gaffer-Ally-McCoist-happy-to-sign-experience Rangers gaffer Ally McCoist happy to sign experience RANGERS boss Ally McCoist has defended his signing policy after reuniting the ageing strike force of Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd. Published: Thu, July 3, 2014 Miller and Boyd. The duo have a combined age of 64, but while McCoist insists his team isn’t the ‘Dad’s Army’ of the Championship, he was quick to stress the Ibrox side would not have made it out of the lower leagues with a bunch of kids. McCoist, whose side face Buckie Thistle in their first pre-season friendly tonight, said: “I can understand people being sceptical with players coming back and the ages of these players, but, at the same time, we are not in a position to plan longer term. “Finances are dictating that the job is to get out of the division until the time comes when we can again spend money and bring players in. “A year ago, Kenny was scoring at Wembley for Scotland, and Kris was unbelievable at Kilmarnock last term. “I was really impressed with their desire to come back, do well and be part of our journey. “They’re tremendous pros and the younger ones will learn a lot from them. “When you are reaching 30, a fear goes through you that you’re nearing the end of your career and there’s a desire and a determination to look after yourself and play for as long as possible." He added: “We’re not ignoring kids and it’s nonsense to suggest otherwise. But you can’t flood your team with kids and then expect to get through two divisions. “There’s never been a case in recent Old Firm history where five or six kids have come through the ranks and into the first team. “But, if the younger lads coming through are good enough, they will play. Guys like Lewis Macleod and Fraser Aird have come in and stayed in. “Others, like Calum Gallagher and Robbie Crawford are there on the fringes and we’ll continue to give the younger ones a chance. “But it’s crazy to think we could have put seven or eight in the team and come through the leagues.” McCoist confirmed that former Hearts defender Marius Zaliukas, 30, is on his radar as he looks to add to his squad. He said: “Marius has come up to train with us for a couple of days, “I’ve always liked him as a centre-back, If we can bring him in then great, but we haven’t even spoken contracts or money.”
  22. barca72
    Okay, tell us how you would turn all this doom and gloom around. No bullshit, no deflecting just straight incisive answers. Rangers no longer need the sp*vs, Celtic, SFA/SPFL, or the mhedia to kill them, you are doing it all on your own. After reading your posts I don't know why any supporter would ever turn up for another game. Some of it may be true, but this is not what should be highlighted in our time of strife. You may believe this cr*p you're spouting but I believe the greatest majority of the Rangers support believe - Rangers Til I Die.
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    Looks like we can never win the Ramsdens cup now ... Tuesday, 01 July 2014 12:45 New Challenge Cup Sponsor Written by Rangers Football Club New Challenge Cup Sponsor RANGERS will be playing in the Petrofac Training Cup in the coming season after Petrofac Training Services was today named as the new title sponsor of the SPFL's challenge cup tournament. The SPFL announced that they have reached agreement with Petrofac Training Services, a leading offshore oil and gas training provider, to become the new title sponsor of its challenge cup competition. Newly branded as the Petrofac Training Cup, it will feature clubs from the Scottish Championship, Scottish League 1 and Scottish League 2 as well Brora Rangers from the Highland League and Spartans from the Lowland League as champions of their respective divisions. Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive, welcomed Petrofac Training Services as the governing body’s first "new" sponsor since the league's creation last year. >He said: "We are delighted to announce Petrofac Training Services as the title sponsor of the challenge cup competition. They are a new investor in the sport and come to Scottish football at an exciting time. "We are looking forward to working with Petrofac Training Services to promote the Petrofac Training Cup – a competition that promises to deliver drama and excitement in the coming season." Laurence Milne, Head of Business Development at Petrofac Training Services, said: “Petrofac Training Services is very proud to be making this announcement with the SPFL today. We see a clear link between us in our shared commitment to excellence – if you want to be the best, whether on the field or offshore, you have to train with the best. “We are thrilled to be putting our name to the Petrofac Training Cup in 2014, when it looks set to be the most exciting competition for years. We already train delegates from all over Scotland and we’re looking forward to working with clubs, supporters, the media and wider stakeholders to promote the Cup, while highlighting the role that training can play in opening doors to an exciting career in the offshore oil and gas industry. “We’ll be playing our part to make this a season to remember in the Petrofac Training Cup.” The draw for the first round of the Petrofac Training Cup will take place tomorrow at Easter Road Stadium. The draw at this stage is regionalised with ties scheduled for Saturday 26th or Sunday 27th July. Rangers’ tie will be postponed as a result of Glasgow 2014 and will be re-scheduled for an alternative date to be confirmed by the SPFL.
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    That's a dotty post, bud.
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    http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9367866/transfer-news-barca-sporting-director-andoni-zubizarreta-praises-transfer-target-luis-suarez Zubizarreta praises Suarez Last Updated: July 1 2014, 14:42 BST Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has praised transfer target Luis Suarez for issuing a public apology for his bite on Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup, calling the Uruguay and Liverpool forward "humble". Sky Bet Luis Suarez to sign for before 2nd September 2014 Sign For Before 2nd September: Barcelona 2/5 Suarez is believed to be Barcelona's number one transfer target this summer and the fact the player has been banned from playing football for four months by FIFA for his bite on Chiellini has not deterred the club from pursuing his signature. Suarez, who initially denied biting Chiellini, apologised to the Italy defender via social media on Monday, but did not mention Liverpool in his statement, prompting speculation he is indeed looking to leave the Merseyside club for Barcelona. It has been suggested that Barcelona encouraged Suarez to apologise for his actions, and Zubizarreta welcomed the move. "Suarez has shown he is humble enough to admit an error, which is very important," he told reporters. "He has been humble enough to apologise to those he has affected, because it happened in the middle of a festival of football. In this case it's the best thing a person can do." The former Barca and Spain goalkeeper also highlighted Suarez's footballing qualities. "Everyone knows that Luis is an excellent player, everyone knows last season he played in various positions in attack, but everyone also knows that he is a Liverpool player," he said. Zubizarreta was speaking at the presentation of Barcelona's latest signing Ivan Rakitic, and the midfielder also praised Suarez. "The fact he has had the character and the strength to go in front of everyone and say sorry says a lot about him as a person," said the Croatian international. "Not every person has that strength to admit they have done something stupid. I rarely say that I am wrong so this says a lot about him, he has shown the character and strength he has so he should be commended for that. "Regardless of whether the club signs him or not, his quality is unquestionable. He has shown a lot of quality with Uruguay and scored more than 30 goals (last season) with Liverpool, so he has the necessary quality to play for Barca."
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