pete

It will be rejected. Even if he does not play for Hibs they are stopping him playing for us.

Personally I think they would have been brought up in this time so they would have been the same level as they were then. Players develop as the game develops. Obviously if players were timewarped from that period exactly as they were then, then no player would be up to it. I can't remember who it was but I read a story of an older ex-player recently and he said"We used to run 10 yards and pass the ball 50 yards. Now they pass the ball 10 yards and run 50 yards. Thankfully we seem to be getting back to wingers and dribblers which had virtually died out in the 90's 2000's. The Italians got us locked in defensive football. 5-3-1 or 4-4-2. Hopefully the path to open football will return for good.

Not sure I want Hearts just yet

Thanks mate that is gold.

One of the players my father was always talking about when I was young. RIP. Another Legend passes on. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9756-sammy-cox

Rangers boss Mark Warburton reveals he works around the clock at Murray Park 06:00, 2 August 2015 By Scott McDermott EARLY rises and late finishes come naturally to former City trader Warburton as he tries to get Rangers back to the top. PA Wire Rangers manager Mark Warburton tries to gee up his side Rangers manager Mark Warburton tries to gee up his side MARK WARBURTON is trying to reawaken Rangers. And the only way he believes he can do it is by working around the clock at Murray Park – with a 6am start every day. The new Ibrox gaffer is used to early rises, having been a City trader. He might not have the London rush-hour traffic to deal with in Milngavie. But it doesn’t stop Warburton being the first guy in at Rangers’ training ground as he tries to reinvigorate the club. The initial signs are good. So far, the Englishman’s methods appear to be having a positive effect on his squad. Warburton though isn’t getting carried away. That’s why he’ll be back at Murray Park early tomorrow, preparing for the first Championship match of the season against St Mirren. He said: “I’m in here at six-ish every day. Don’t forget, I’m still living in a hotel – my family are down south. “So if I’m tired I go to bed. I work in here, go back, have a meal then go to bed. Six hours of sleep is fine for me. “Thankfully, the gates at Murray Park are open 24/7. David Weir is usually here too. I’ve transformed him into an early bird – much to his disgust. “At our old place, Brentford, it was largely because of the London traffic. But here I’m in a hotel so I get up early and go to work. When I was a City trader I’d get the 5.20am train, get in at 5.50 and then leave at 8pm. They certainly had their pound of flesh. “Being in here at 6am is great because it’s so quiet. The first thing I do is have a cup of coffee. “That time allows me to go through training, think about my team, the staff and analyse things. “It’s nice and peaceful, as opposed to the noise when everyone gets here. “This is a Champions League facility here. The layout, the quality of pitches, it allows everyone to integrate – and also for the first team to be separate. “It allows the aspirational aspect to develop, where young players build up to the first-team dressing-room. I love that. You get that at Real Madrid. “Do I get knackered? No, not at all. You have to look after yourself, of course. I have to live like the players do. “So there are no heroics in me getting in here early. Some guys I know work until midnight.” PA Rangers manager Mark Warburton salutes the fans at the end of the 6-2 Petrofac Training Cup win over Hibs Rangers manager Mark Warburton salutes the fans at the end of the 6-2 Petrofac Training Cup win over Hibs Warburton visited some of the biggest clubs in world football when he was involved with NextGen – the Champions League youth tournament he helped create in 2011. But for all the glitz and glamour, what impressed him most were the global institutions who maintained a common touch. When he arrived at Ibrox this summer, many believed Warburton would rip the place apart and appoint all his own staff, from sports scientists to nutritionists. But his experience in London’s stock exchange taught him that widespread change isn’t always the answer. Warburton said: “For any manager or person in business, it would be a mistake to walk in and make too many changes too early. “You miss the fact that you have good quality people already there. Our job here is to come in and assess what we have – look at the processes and procedures in place. “That includes medical, analytical and logistical aspects. We know what we want and if we’re doing that already, fantastic. If we can tweak it, fine, but if have to change or overhaul it, that’s what we’ll do. There have been a few changes so far and we’re delighted with it. “We’ve been using the pre-season games to test things like travel and pre-match meals, right down to the last detail. We have to know if it’s correct. “But giving people who are already here a chance is the right thing to do. I learned that back in my old world. “So often, people wouldn’t do that and we lost some good staff. “There are good people at Rangers who are desperate for this club to move forward. I have to tap into that. “It’s still early days. But I used to say to Uwe Rosler at Brentford, if we get sacked in the morning let’s make sure the club is in a better position than it was when we got here. “That has to be the aim for myself and David, to make improvements by highlighting weakness. “When I was involved with NextGen, it allowed me to see clubs such as Barcelona, PSG, Inter, Ajax and Anderlecht. “I took something from every trip. Sometimes you find out how not to do something. “I want Rangers to be a very welcoming club. I would like to think anyone who comes here now as a guest will be warmly received. “The staff have been tremendous to me so far and that’s important. I went to Liverpool and the first thing I got was a cup of tea. “You remember that because the people there are so genuine. There are other places with magnificent facilities but no cup of tea. “We played one team, whom I won’t mention, with superb facilities but we barely got a hello, never mind a cup of tea. “I remember thinking that it was very sterile. There’s nothing like the warmth of a real big club.” SNS Group Rangers manager Mark Warburton and his No.2 Davie Weir Rangers manager Mark Warburton and his No.2 Davie Weir So if Warburton gets it right on and off the pitch, can he get the club back to the same level as the ones he visited at the top end of European football? That’s the final part of a three-year plan which will start in earnest against St Mirren on Friday. And after seeing 22,000 fans turn up for a friendly in his first game against Burnley, he’s convinced it’s a realistic target. He said: “Coaching in the Champions League would be a fantastic opportunity. But we have to take it one step at a time. We’re bedding in new players and plans. “We want Rangers to be recognised as being good in every aspect. It will take time but the Champions League has to be our target. “That night against Burnley, 22,000 fans made a great noise. I said to David, imagine what this would be like with 50,000 for a European game. But he has already experienced that. “My aim is to make sure we enjoy those nights again. “I couldn’t get that at Brentford. A sell-out at our place was 12,000 and you get double that here for a friendly. “It’s quite incredible. The support at Rangers is magnificent so I need to make sure they go home happy from the game every week.”

Rangers boss Mark Warburton reveals he works around the clock at Murray Park 06:00, 2 August 2015 By Scott McDermott EARLY rises and late finishes come naturally to former City trader Warburton as he tries to get Rangers back to the top. PA Wire Rangers manager Mark Warburton tries to gee up his side Rangers manager Mark Warburton tries to gee up his side MARK WARBURTON is trying to reawaken Rangers. And the only way he believes he can do it is by working around the clock at Murray Park – with a 6am start every day. The new Ibrox gaffer is used to early rises, having been a City trader. He might not have the London rush-hour traffic to deal with in Milngavie. But it doesn’t stop Warburton being the first guy in at Rangers’ training ground as he tries to reinvigorate the club. The initial signs are good. So far, the Englishman’s methods appear to be having a positive effect on his squad. Warburton though isn’t getting carried away. That’s why he’ll be back at Murray Park early tomorrow, preparing for the first Championship match of the season against St Mirren. He said: “I’m in here at six-ish every day. Don’t forget, I’m still living in a hotel – my family are down south. “So if I’m tired I go to bed. I work in here, go back, have a meal then go to bed. Six hours of sleep is fine for me. “Thankfully, the gates at Murray Park are open 24/7. David Weir is usually here too. I’ve transformed him into an early bird – much to his disgust. “At our old place, Brentford, it was largely because of the London traffic. But here I’m in a hotel so I get up early and go to work. When I was a City trader I’d get the 5.20am train, get in at 5.50 and then leave at 8pm. They certainly had their pound of flesh. “Being in here at 6am is great because it’s so quiet. The first thing I do is have a cup of coffee. “That time allows me to go through training, think about my team, the staff and analyse things. “It’s nice and peaceful, as opposed to the noise when everyone gets here. “This is a Champions League facility here. The layout, the quality of pitches, it allows everyone to integrate – and also for the first team to be separate. “It allows the aspirational aspect to develop, where young players build up to the first-team dressing-room. I love that. You get that at Real Madrid. “Do I get knackered? No, not at all. You have to look after yourself, of course. I have to live like the players do. “So there are no heroics in me getting in here early. Some guys I know work until midnight.” PA Rangers manager Mark Warburton salutes the fans at the end of the 6-2 Petrofac Training Cup win over Hibs Rangers manager Mark Warburton salutes the fans at the end of the 6-2 Petrofac Training Cup win over Hibs Warburton visited some of the biggest clubs in world football when he was involved with NextGen – the Champions League youth tournament he helped create in 2011. But for all the glitz and glamour, what impressed him most were the global institutions who maintained a common touch. When he arrived at Ibrox this summer, many believed Warburton would rip the place apart and appoint all his own staff, from sports scientists to nutritionists. But his experience in London’s stock exchange taught him that widespread change isn’t always the answer. Warburton said: “For any manager or person in business, it would be a mistake to walk in and make too many changes too early. “You miss the fact that you have good quality people already there. Our job here is to come in and assess what we have – look at the processes and procedures in place. “That includes medical, analytical and logistical aspects. We know what we want and if we’re doing that already, fantastic. If we can tweak it, fine, but if have to change or overhaul it, that’s what we’ll do. There have been a few changes so far and we’re delighted with it. “We’ve been using the pre-season games to test things like travel and pre-match meals, right down to the last detail. We have to know if it’s correct. “But giving people who are already here a chance is the right thing to do. I learned that back in my old world. “So often, people wouldn’t do that and we lost some good staff. “There are good people at Rangers who are desperate for this club to move forward. I have to tap into that. “It’s still early days. But I used to say to Uwe Rosler at Brentford, if we get sacked in the morning let’s make sure the club is in a better position than it was when we got here. “That has to be the aim for myself and David, to make improvements by highlighting weakness. “When I was involved with NextGen, it allowed me to see clubs such as Barcelona, PSG, Inter, Ajax and Anderlecht. “I took something from every trip. Sometimes you find out how not to do something. “I want Rangers to be a very welcoming club. I would like to think anyone who comes here now as a guest will be warmly received. “The staff have been tremendous to me so far and that’s important. I went to Liverpool and the first thing I got was a cup of tea. “You remember that because the people there are so genuine. There are other places with magnificent facilities but no cup of tea. “We played one team, whom I won’t mention, with superb facilities but we barely got a hello, never mind a cup of tea. “I remember thinking that it was very sterile. There’s nothing like the warmth of a real big club.” SNS Group Rangers manager Mark Warburton and his No.2 Davie Weir Rangers manager Mark Warburton and his No.2 Davie Weir So if Warburton gets it right on and off the pitch, can he get the club back to the same level as the ones he visited at the top end of European football? That’s the final part of a three-year plan which will start in earnest against St Mirren on Friday. And after seeing 22,000 fans turn up for a friendly in his first game against Burnley, he’s convinced it’s a realistic target. He said: “Coaching in the Champions League would be a fantastic opportunity. But we have to take it one step at a time. We’re bedding in new players and plans. “We want Rangers to be recognised as being good in every aspect. It will take time but the Champions League has to be our target. “That night against Burnley, 22,000 fans made a great noise. I said to David, imagine what this would be like with 50,000 for a European game. But he has already experienced that. “My aim is to make sure we enjoy those nights again. “I couldn’t get that at Brentford. A sell-out at our place was 12,000 and you get double that here for a friendly. “It’s quite incredible. The support at Rangers is magnificent so I need to make sure they go home happy from the game every week.”

I hope he is good as he will get christened Eusless if he is not. Warburten seems to have a very high opinion of him.

hope the beeb win as it will mean all that they said is true and I would love to see they 3 pricks in jail.

Let the battle commence!

What will that mean for Halliday as he is also a holding midfielder. Can he play further forward.

Double-checked I'm in.

I don't see why. They get their money whether people watch or not. A system that attracts poor Quality. Shit I just made an anti socialist statement.

A little bit of Vuckic magic

Excellent result. It would be great as someone suggested a few days ago if they can display the trophy on Sunday.

Town reject Burnley bid for Josh Ginnelly Shrewsbury Town have turned down an offer from Burnley for winger Josh Ginnelly - as it emerged he will not re-sign at the Greenhous Meadow. ginnelly Josh Ginnelly set to leave Shrewsbury Town have rejected an opening offer from the Clarets for the 18-year-old, who has been training with the Championship club for more than a week. And the agent of the former Aston Villa scholar has told Town their client will not be returning to Shrewsbury. Town chief executive Matt Williams said: "Burnley made us an offer but we turned it down and told them what we felt we’d get at a tribunal. “They have left their offer on the table and gone away to look at their next step. His agent told us he definitely won’t be signing for us. http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2015/07/30/town-reject-burnley-bid-for-josh-ginnelly/

I love the last sentence. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9732-club-represented-at-top-conference

Shrewsbury Town’s Josh Ginnelly.18 year old Winger.

Up before or just after Lunch.

He only gives loans he does not pump money in. He has just spent 30 mill on players but Newcastle get something like 40+ mill from the TV deal if I am not mistaken . That is before 1 season ticket is sold.

I was sure it was McKinnon but got put off by the Rangers website team I really thought it was wee Tommy although Henderson crossed my mind. I would have guessed all night and not come up with penman. The only thing I can remember about Penman was he sent a pass along the goal-line to Wullie Johnston who was standing alone in the middle of the goal set to tap it in. He took his eye off the ball and let it run under his foot. It was against Celtic I am sure. I didn't realise DJ was there at that time already although I remember his début at 16.

I said Celtic was an easy game.

In Holland the Referees have been warned to take the players off the pitch for a cool down period and a warning is put over the speakers to stop the chants. If it is continued they can abandon the game. As far as I know it has never come to that at prof level. I believe it has at amateur level.

I think they are 100% correct in following this up. You just can't think you can say anything on-line and think you can get away with it.

So tomorrow they have an easy game!