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Easy draws??? Wales and NI whilst not being the greatest teams, it was 2 local derbies for England I wouldn't have put money on Scotland defeating either nation in a full international (Wales hammered us the last time we played). In the group stages England had Sweden in their group, a nation who do relatively well in the World Cup and still managed to finish top of that group - something Scotland have NEVER achieved. When was the last time Scotland finished 2nd top of a qualifying group as I can not remember it? Would it have been the time we played Holland in a play-off and were thrashed 6-1 on agg? IIRC, England have gotten to 2 semi finals and 3 quarter finals of major championships in recent years - an achievement that most countries would be proud off. Even the English might be proud of this if they took a step back and looked at it in perspective. Cammy F

I'll need to contact the printers and see when they can do both banners (as I'm getting our RSC one done at the same time). Once I get a date from them and conformation that they can do it the same day I'll have a better idea of when I was going to drive down! Cammy F

Well, I'll be honest here, I am jealous of England and their recent qualification record. Scotland have never looked like qualifying recently and it looks like it will be a trend that will continue for some time. If we are honest, we'd take Englands 'poor form' of reaching World Cups, Euro Championships and the later stages of these touriments (semi's and quarters). To say anything otherwise is talking shit to be honest... Cammy F

The polls for the lettering and crest printing have decided that the GersNet Banner II will have the 5 Star Crest and GersNet Loyal printed on it. If we go with the company from Preston, this will cost is ~�£60 which I don't mind paying at the moment. However, it still leaves the logistics of getting the banner to Preston (and back!). Postage will be expensive so I'm looking for volunteers to chum me down to Preston if the company can guarentee same day printing. Cammy F

JJB apparently have a policy on not printing anything apart from squad names, or your name, on tops purchased from their stores. So far, Rangers fans have been refused - The Bluebells and We Are The People (in both English and French) printed on their tops. I suppose, once again, we are feeling the pain from a sort-sighted David E Murray decision.... There is a solution, go to a 'far more friendly' shirt printer and get what ever yuo want on your top Cammy F

Watching the footie last night, I couldn't but help be very impressed with our old friend wee Rino. The reason I am posting this is that Britney Speirs was telling all who read his article the other day, that us, the Rangers fans, never really rated Rino - I'll think you'll find it was the press that never really rated Rino Britney, but why let the truth get in the way of your daily dig at Rangers..... Anyway, as far as I can remember, most of us loved the wee man when he played for Rangers as he always gave his all and he was what we called in the old days, a cult hero. I am not the only Bear that would welcome him back with open arms! Rino has bucked the trend as a Rangers player who has left and actually gone on to better things. The only other player that springs to mind is Gio, but he struggled at Arsenal before hitting it big at Barca. Rino has a Champions League medal in his display cabinet and could win a WC winners medal to accompany it. With Britneys orgasmic relationship with the Diving Swede, it isn't suprising that he was trying to deflect the 'Rangers connection' with Rino - we can't have someone upstaging his fantasy gay lover now can we...! In saying that, maybe its the fact that Rino refused to swap tops with any Craptic players after the CL game(s) and actually swapped his top with the referee instead You're welcome home anytime Rino... Cammy F - Tazmanian Devil Loyal RSC

RYD was 'sold off' to investors 2 seasons ago - it means that we have to pay for any young player that RYD develop. I think we have so far paid for Hutton and Smith... As for Sinclair, I would assume that he is an employee of RYD and not Rangers FC - I could be wrong about that tho. Like most deals involving David E Murray it is as clear as mud. Cammy F

I've taken the Germans on pens - �£10 at 7/1 Cammy F

What resource? RYD IS NOTHING TO DO WITH RANGERS - it's a seperate company who have had more coaches than Parks Of Hamilton. It's time that the Youth was brought back under the Rangers ownership and time that the board of directors started to direct some much needed fiance to the Youth Development. It is also time that the Rangers board started to use 'Murray Park' as a YOUTH ACADEMY as well as a training facility that it is currently used for. It needs to be extended to house ALL youth teams and players. We must start to employ the best coaches and model ourselves on the Dutch teams loke Ajax and Feyenoord. We MUST have soccer schools that are open to all, not just those with money, and schools in every area of the world. We must start to employ great Rangers from all over the world as our 'scouts'. Laudrup scouting and pinpointing the best Scandinavian youngsters, Wilkins / Spackman / Walters / Gazza (or a-n-other) in England, Jimmy Nicholl in NI, Charbonnier in France etc (you get the picture). We then must bring the best of these youngsters to Murray Park where they will be housed and schooled and learn the 'Rangers way'. Currently, we have no idea on how to best utilise Murray Park - another eliment of Rangers FC that has been sold off and neglected - add this to David Murray's shame-list. But, hey why blame Murray when we can blame AM who had hee-haw to do with Youth, U19's or U21's.... or the sell off of said teams / development etc??????????????? Cammy F

Lets remember that last week we were set to miss out on Clement..... I have been told that the fee is going to be no where near the reported £4M and that in Denmark, it is reported that the deal was signed and sealed BEFORE the world cup... http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/65263.html Time will tell Cammy F

Yip, said at a AGM - the same AGM that John McClelland stated that if a Rangers fan was on the board we would be �£175M in debt instead of �£75M... We also have an employee at Ibrox who claims that TBO cause more problems than the Hibs & Aberdeen casuals and the visiting Tims.... Cammy F

Its Englands Scottish Parliament Building Cammy F

elmander could follow as soon as tomorrow - both penciled in for the flight to SA... Cammy F

Just on the radio there just now (didn't catch the station - workies outside listening to the news ) Cammy F

Deal agreed - jetting into Scotland for a medical.... Cammy F

Whilst David Murrayââ?¬â?¢s statement relating to the UEFA charges was welcome, it was months too late and ambiguous at best and shows that he, the club and most importantly us, the fans have a very important few weeks ahead of us and we, the fans, must continue to demand leadership from the club on the thorny subject of ââ?¬Ë?sectarianismââ?¬â?¢. David Murray and Rangers have been very ââ?¬Ë?privateââ?¬â?¢ in their thoughts about ââ?¬Ë?sectarianismââ?¬â?¢ and have allowed the press and now UEFA to demonise us and portray us as bigots ââ?¬â?? the damage has been done, our reputation tarnished and this will take major work to regain. The work needs to start now and needs to be led by the club along with groups like the RST, TBO, fan representatives etc. We have allowed our enemies to set the agenda regarding sectarianism in Scotland and this has seen as painted as the ââ?¬Ë?bad guysââ?¬â?¢ and the only club with a problem. We all know that this isnââ?¬â?¢t true, but the way this is being played in the media, large sections of non-football attending people are believing what is reported and think we are a bunch of bigots. This urgently needs to be readdressed. We (Rangers) need to have a PR Department that actively review media outlets and instantly challenge any lies, innuendos, half-truths etc peddled by the section of the media that obviously hates Rangers and everything we stand for. However, with Martin Bain at the helm, this is unlikely. Mr Bain has already stated that he will NEVER employ a Rangers fan in a job that offers more than Ã?£20K per year. So folks, if he was interviewing for PR jobs and Frankie, Calscot and I were up against Findar Oââ?¬â?¢Neill, Shaun Oââ?¬â?¢Shaunasy and Patrick Oââ?¬â?¢Mally, the later 3 would be given the job of defending Rangers in the press. Thatââ?¬â?¢s right, Rangers would rather employ 3 people who had, at best, no interest in Rangers over 3 people who actively support the club and have an obvious love for Rangers Football Club. This attitude MUST change and Rangers must employ people in the PR roles who have the best interests of RFC at heart. The PR Department should be bringing reporters like Leckie, McNee, Keevins and Speirs to task and by that, I mean banning the reptiles from Ibrox and stopping access to Rangers players etc for them and their newspapers. We have won ââ?¬Ë?smallââ?¬â?¢ victories against these scumbags by getting letters printed in papers, apologies live on air and the RST had the right to reply to McNee in his own rag. Imagine how much more powerful the response if it was directed by an efficient and effective PR Department at Ibrox, supplemented by the fans bombarding them as well? Next, we MUST start to admit, celebrate and encourage our Protestant heritage. It is nothing to be ashamed of, it is something that he have to celebrate along with celebrating our diverseness and our inclusiveness. I quote Davie Jeffery the Linfield manager ââ?¬Ë?At Linfield weââ?¬â?¢re about inclusiveness. In the past there has maybe been a nervousness for people to come out and say that, but Iââ?¬â?¢d like to say it emphatically. Iââ?¬â?¢m probably as Protestant as anybody, or as Loyalist if you want to put that slant on it, but the most important thing for me is the football club. ââ?¬Å?I donââ?¬â?¢t give a fig about colour, creed or whatever else. If players want to play in a blue jersey, thatââ?¬â?¢s all Iââ?¬â?¢m concerned about ââ?¬â?? and they should be supported by all our fans. People donââ?¬â?¢t need to sing anything that is offensive, hurtful or derogatory if theyââ?¬â?¢re supporting my team or my players. We are pushing a new venture at the moment. What weââ?¬â?¢re saying is that if youââ?¬â?¢re a true blue youââ?¬â?¢re anti-sectarian and anti-racist.ââ?¬Â These are the type of words that should be eminating from Ibrox. We should be encouraged to celebrate the positiveness of our culture whislt eradicating the negative songs. It is undenyable that we have become more ââ?¬Ë?anti-catholic/rebpublican/cratic than pro-Unionist (loyalist)/protestant/Rangers. We have to cut out the ââ?¬Ë?FTPââ?¬â?¢sââ?¬â?¢ and the cringeworthy Red Hand Salutes. Now we move onto the word/term that is likely to split the Rangers support if we allow this debate to fester unmanaged any longer. The infamous F-word. Now, this word and itââ?¬â?¢s meaning has been debated at great length and I have listened to both sides of the arguemnt. What doesnââ?¬â?¢t help is that the two camps use offensive terms to describe each other. The fans of the F-word call the non-fans; handwringers, PC-Brigade, apologists etc whislt themselves being referred to as ââ?¬Ë?uber-probsââ?¬â?¢ etc. Personally, I firmly believe that Fenian doesnââ?¬â?¢t equate to Catholic but it can not be denied that certain Rangers fans think that using the word Fenian does mean Catholic or even Craptic fan. Given UEFAââ?¬â?¢s directive to Rangers to ban The Billy Boys, it looks like we have to refrain from using this term. In my humble opinion, I am more than happy to cease using the word if it benefits Rangers and means an end to UEFA charges. Rangers must now inform us why The Billy Boys was banned ââ?¬â?? was it the reference to Fenians, was it to do with being ââ?¬Ë?up to our knees in Fenian bloodââ?¬â?¢ and what other songs are to be axed? Rangers must also ensure that UEFA arenââ?¬â?¢t just picking on Rangers. There are clubs not a million miles away from Rangers who have a worse sectarian problem and that is not mentioning the racist andf sectarian problems across main-land Europe (and further afield). We the fans must actively try to get David Murray to change his attitude regarding the press and get an effective PF Department up and running which is run and managed by people with Rangers at heart. People like Martin Bain and McIntyre must be removed and replaced by ââ?¬Ë?Rangers menââ?¬â?¢. Lets not forget that McIntyre stopped TBO from having a display against Aberdeen but allowed the Aberdeen Ultras to have a display. Yes people, youââ?¬â?¢ve read that correctly. McIntrye stopped a dedicated, anti-sectarian group of Rangers fans from having a display at IBROX but allowed Rangers hating scumbags to have a display whilst singing about the Ibrox Disaster, Richard Gough, Ian Durrant and mocking Davie Coopers death ââ?¬â?? welcome to David Murrays Rangers 2006 folks. Never fear tho, if the media have a go at either Murray and or Bain, the legal writs are flying and the stroies retracted ââ?¬â?? but if they tarnish our image ââ?¬â?? silence is golden. Someone more cynical than myself would argue that Murray has a deal with the rags ââ?¬â?? leave him alone, attack us and everything will be hunky-doreyââ?¬Â¦ So ii summing up, we the fans, have a choice. We can take Murrays attitude and sit back and let the press write what they want about us ââ?¬â?? no matter if it is false. Or, we can lobby Murray and get a PR Depertment that will fight for the good name of Rangers Football Club and everything associated with it. It may mean the end of his ââ?¬Ë?yes-menââ?¬â?¢ but it would be in the interests of Rangers FC. Are you ââ?¬Ë?Readyââ?¬â?¢ ââ?¬â?? I amââ?¬Â¦. Cammy F

A fantastic article in the Scotland Herald regarding Linfield and the friendly against Rangers on Thursday - I just hope that one day, our manager and board members could be as open, frank and understanding of the positive aspects of being Presbyterian and having a Protestant heritage. http://www.sundayherald.com/56519 Cammy F

mumford, do you know where did the CDL get their banners printed? Cammy F

Only for this thread m8... We have another company to try today, this is a little closer to home - its in Dumfries... !! Cammy F - This Banner Will Be The Death Of Me Loyal RSC

Flag is 30foot by 15 foot and here it is hanging up in Dels backgarden Cammy F

Again, much appreciated... Appreciation to all who can donate or get the banners to bloody Preston..... In saying that, might take them down on a Friday and pick them up on the Monday meaning I can get a wee weekend in Sunny Blackpool Cammy F

Much appreciated gersfem...

I am sure that Stu has created a GersNet paypal account - Stu can you confirm this so people can start to donate to the Cammy F retiral fund, oops, sorry the GersNet banner printing fund.. Thanks for the kind offer of a donation Craig - much appreciated Cammy F

Del has started a poll on the lettering and crest you guys and gals want for the new GersNet banners. Once we have these confirmed, we will be looking for volunteers. Firstly, the only company who are willing to print the banners are from Preston and are called Proud To Be British. They are only charging is £2.50 per letter and £10-£20 pounds for the crest. So, we need some donations to help fund the lettering. Secondly, as they are based in Preston, we will require some help getting the banners do there. Does anyone know anyone or have relations in the area who would be willing to take the banners (as I am also getting our RSC banner done at the same time) to this comapny? If not, it looks like myslef and or Del will take a drive down to Preston (told u I'd volunteer u del!!). Or we'll have to encur postage costs - this will be expensive as they are heavy as fook Thirdly, once the banner is printed we require volunteers to take it (and GersNet banner 1) to the games. Myself and Del are willing to take our share of displaying the banners, especially at away games, but we would be greatful if some other members stepped up to the plate and took the banners to their sections of the ground. If anyone can help on any of the points above, please respond to the post ot PM Del or myself. Cammy F

Oh, and my final word on Rangers fans singing GSTQ - I'll let Clascot fill in the next words to one, if not the best Rangers songs ever - And a sight I'd never seen, when we sang ___________________ When The Rangers came to Wolverhampton Town. Cammy F