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Brenda to the Saints; McInnes to the fhilth. You heard it here 1st.

Has anyone ever seen Frankie and Richard Wilson in the same room, at the same time? No smoke without fire........

Cristiano Ronaldo makes 'irreversible' decision to leave Real Madrid after treatment by Spanish tax authorities Caceria de bruja.... ....and we all know who would benefit, if this came to pass....... No point in the lad coming to Rangers, as the Barrowfield Barca would have him harassed by the authorities even more severely than their pyor speshull sanctimonious friends on the Med. Cristiano Ronaldo makes 'irreversible' decision to leave Real Madrid after treatment by Spanish tax authorities The Portuguese captain is being accused of defrauding the taxpayer of nearly €15m Ed Malyon @eaamalyon 42 mins ago0 comments The Independent Football http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/cristiano-ronaldo-real-madrid-transfer-news-wants-to-leave-spanish-tax-fraud-allegations-a7792826.html Ronaldo is furious with the treatment of him by Spanish tax authorities Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid, according to reports in his native Portugal, in a decision that has been described as "irreversible". The 31-year-old former Manchester United winger is reportedly angry at his treatment by Spanish tax authorities and wishes to leave the country, according to the front page of Portuguese daily A Bola on Friday. Ronaldo is the subject of a lawsuit brought by Spanish prosecutors over tax that they believe he should have paid on image rights income. The winger is being accused of defrauding nearly €15m from the taxpayer. Real Madrid issued a statement fully supporting the player, claiming they were "absolutely convinced of his innocence." The Portuguese legend this month won his third Champions League as a Madrid player, and fourth of his career, but is so "indignant" at what he feels amounts to persecution that he is ready to walk away, and has communicated that decision to Florentino Pérez, the Real Madrid president. A Bola recently also claimed that Ronaldo would be the subject of a €180m bid this summer, suggesting this outcome may have been in the pipeline for some time. Paris Saint-Germain have been long-term admirers of the Madeira-born star and held a number of secret meetings with him over a transfer during the 2015/16 season. Club president Nasser El-Khelaifi would jump at another chance to sign Ronaldo, even if there were suggestions he leveraged PSG's interest to boost the multi-million euro contract extension he signed last year. Manchester United, too, would be keen on bringing Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. Ed Woodward remains obsessed by star appeal and signing football's biggest individual brand would tick every box as United look to return to being title challengers. With the collapse of their move for Antoine Griezmann and Andrea Belotti proving too expensive, Ronaldo could be the perfect tonic for United even if it is hard to imagine a scenario where Ronaldo decided to leave Madrid and United hadn't already been informed.

You can never please a Catalan. (Old Spanish proverb)

The players should get their (visible) tattoos sponsored, 75% to them, 25% to the Club. Short sleeved shirts are more manly, too.

The valuation of any -all- players at the Hertz, ken, will be correlated directly to the amount of projected overspend on the new grandstand.

The Rangers' Coach, Pedro Caixinha Said, "Harry, don't want ya, I've seenya" I know you're quite slick, But muchachos are quick, And in any foot race, they would skeenya...."

[B]There was a former coach called Sven … Eriksson sacked in China via poem [/b] https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/14/sven-goran-eriksson-sacked-china-poem-shenzhen (Strictly speaking, Sven wasn't sacked in, or by, the poem; it merely welcomed a new coach to the Club. Subtle, the Chinese.) • Former England manager loses job at Chinese club Shenzhen • Club dedicate poem to new coach to signal Eriksson’s departure Sven-Goran Eriksson began his stint at Shenzhen only last December. Wednesday 14 June 2017 12.19 BST Last modified on Wednesday 14 June 2017 12.54 BST The Chinese second-division club Shenzhen published a poem on their website to welcome the return of Wang Baoshan as head coach, a move that signalled the end of Sven-Goran Eriksson’s tenure. Eriksson, a former England, Manchester City and Lazio manager, was charged with getting the club into the Chinese Super League when he took over from the former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf last December. However, he failed to inspire a promotion charge and mustered only five wins from 13 league games. The Guangdong-based side are fourth in League One having drawn two and lost seven of their past nine games in all competitions and have confirmed Eriksson’s departure on their website. Before that confirmation, though, came a poem to welcome back the former China striker Wang. No mention was made of Eriksson’s sacking in that statement or, at that point, on the club website. The poem read: Eleven years ago, you led Shenzhen football and never let us down. Nine years ago, you took over responsibilities and saved Shenzhen football. Memories of fighting together have never gone away, and now we recall the legend. For Shenzhen, we are reunited, starting a new trip together. Coach Wang, welcome home. Later came a statement announcing that Eriksson had gone. “The negotiations between the two sides were very smooth, leaving only some details to be completed by lawyers,” it said. Eriksson took over at the start of the year having steered Shanghai SIPG to third place in the Chinese Super League last season and to the last eight of the Asian Champions League. He moved to China in 2013 to take charge of Guangzhou R&F, a club he also guided to the Asian Champions League before moving to Shanghai two years later for a two-season stint. The moral of this tale: to manage a Club in China, you need to know your verse from your elbow.

CV: Chose fhilthfootballclub over Ibrox.

Some are worth perseverance, Baxter, I suppose, or Best; most aren't. Boyd (another 'B'; coincidence? I think not) scored consistently, so was cut some slack.

And a sell on clause, of course, even if Ipswich flog him at a loss. With a bit of imagination we could get the fee up to £3Mill. Never to be paid, of course, but it would look good in the media.

I should think that any crocodile, worth the name, would spit him out.

Surely there will be add ons, based on specific no of games played (to say nothing of Trophies won, England caps, etc...).

He was, and was successful; moved to Hertz, ken, and fell foul of that splendid fellow, Vladimir Romanov, iIrc.

The history of football, perhaps, especially, Scottish football, is littered with stories of talented guys to whom the game came easily, so lacking in difficulty that they felt they could choose between application and lifestyle, and plump for the latter. Forrester is another. The question is whether or not he is worth the time, the patience, and the perseverance of management and coaching staff. Much as I liked the player when he was, as they say, at it, my response would have to be in the negative. And, of course, it goes without saying that no man is bigger than the Club.

Sunderland, don't forget, is massively in debt, so a lot of the "TV money" may go to that, as part of a sprucing up programme, with a view to a sale. The squad is full of ageing players, on the cusp of has-been status, and others who are, simply, not good enough. Any player worth a damn may be pursued by other sides. A full redd out and rebuild is required.

Thank God, there is no chance of Pedro Caixinha welcoming him back to Ibrox.

The Guardian Sports Desk not saying much, beyond confirming the rumour https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/13/mike-ashley-newcastle-united-chinese-takeover-rumours Mike Ashley may finally sell Newcastle as rumours swirl of Chinese takeover • Club owner has not moved to deny reports of interest from unnamed investors • Sale would end Sports Direct mogul’s largely unpopular 10 years in charge Mike Ashley’s turbulent 10 years as owner of Newcastle United may be drawing to a close, with no denial of takeover rumours having come from the club. David Conn Tuesday 13 June 2017 18.53 BST Last modified on Tuesday 13 June 2017 21.23 BST Mike Ashley finally appears ready to sell Newcastle United after 10 turbulent, often unpopular years in charge, following the club’s promotion back to the Premier League. It is unclear how solid the reality is of the Chinese investors rumoured to be interested in buying Newcastle, given that overseas football takeovers have now been restrained in China, but it is seen as significant that Ashley has not moved to deny reports. In recent years Ashley has moved strongly to reject periodic reports that he is preparing to sell the club, which he bought for £134m from Freddy Shepherd and Sir John Hall’s families in 2007, but this time Newcastle merely offered no comment. One of Ashley’s key operators in his Sports Direct businesses, Justin Barnes, was increasingly seen at St James’ Park last season, adding to perceptions that Ashley might be preparing the club for a sale. Reports emerged on Monday that Chinese investors are in talks to invest in Newcastle, but so far none have been identified. In 2015 China’s president Xi Jinping’s call for China to buy into football led to a flurry of very expensive player signings by Chinese clubs, and Chinese business interests buying clubs including Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City. China Media Capital also purchased a 13% stake in the holding company of Manchester City. After such huge expenditure, Xi’s attitude changed; in January a government spokesman said “irrational spending” in football would be curbed, and since then the flow of Chinese takeovers has stalled. Ashley previously signalled his willingness to sell Newcastle after his chaotic first two years in charge culminated in relegation to the Championship in 2009 . When no buyer materialised, he resolved to run the club less as a trophy asset and more as part of his business empire, streamlining procedures, cutting costs and branding St James’ Park with Sports Direct advertising. He has loaned £129m interest-free, paying off debts built up by the previous owners, and will want that back, plus his initial investment and a hearty profit for a sale, potentially around £400m. Newcastle United’s most recent financial statements, for the relegation season of 2015-16, show the club made income of £126m, the Premier League’s ninth highest, and a £4m pre-tax profit. Run by managing director Lee Charnley, Newcastle are assumed to have coped financially with relegation, and Ashley has said publicly that the huge windfall from promotion into the Premier League’s booming TV deal will enable cash to be spent on players. That financial position, the retention of Rafael Benítez as manager, and Newcastle’s status as one of England’s truly big and well-supported clubs, add up to an attractive prospect, in principle. Q. Whither Gessler, then, should the sale come to pass? A. Ideally, nowhere near Rangers/Ibrox, no matter the cash he carries.

Now that's what I call strides

The stadium is not in a dire state. Strimmer, power washer, deck scrubber all that's needed to the areas adjacent to the pitch.. I was there on Sunday, and there is a fair amount of 'cosmetic' painterwork required, esp on/around the main stand.

Anything to keep the Catalans happy.

How many hours since a new signing? Too many. Get the finger out, gentlemen.

The most toxic of poisoned chalices. Mind you a year, a pay off, and a happy retirement is not to be scoffed at........

"AS the ink dries on yet another deal for another new Rangers player, Pedro Caixinha has revealed all the men signed so far are his first choices...." https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/draft-pedros-team/ Straight from a boca do cavalo, as we say oan ra soo'side

Pena is a certainty, if fit. Dorrans, too, if the deal is done. I suspect that Ryan Jack will start. Full backs, presumably, will be as before, unless some new bodies are brought in. (Candeias as a rb/rwb? ) Up front, I imagine Herrera will start. That's about 7 starters, with Dalcio, presumably, on the bench. One thing is sure, it will be interesting.