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Spot on Cammy,SDM has killed the Rangers,even if we pull through this,which I'm confident we will,I hope all the Rangers fans remember what this chunt has done to the Rangers. But we are the people,Rangers will survive and we will be back to continue our reign as the biggest,best,most successful team in Scotland.We will remember also every kick at us when we were down on our knees.

Now you're back!

Aye,I'll be there next season mate,if we still have a team to support:whistle:,in beside all the nutters......................you'd be right at home:tongue:

And there is a perfect excuse to go next season my friend

Common sense and facts don't sell papers!

I take it you'll be going next season?.

Where are you sitting now?,we moved at the beginning of this season to BF1 in with the Union Bears,it's a bit hectic for me being an auld chunt,but still better than sitting watching without any singing

Aye,it's maybe me he's avoiding:tongue:,I get that a lot:)

Sone Aluko‏@sonealuko · Open SERIOUSLY humbled by turn out today at JJB.To every1 of u who came and waited 2minutes or 2 hours to see me I have so much love for u!

A finance professor has said Rangers’ potential total debt of £134m does not make any difference to club’s survival. David Hillier, from Strathclyde University’s business school, claimed that the report released by administrators on Thursday meant that liquidating the club is "not needed". Duff and Phelps report revealed that Rangers could owe as much as £134m, while the amount that owner Craig Whyte could be due is not yet known. Professor Hillier told STV News that the Ibrox club could avoid liquidation by agreeing a company voluntary agreement of around £30m, financed by any new owner. He said: "These figures don’t make a great deal of difference to the bigger picture. The fundamentals remain the same. "Any bidder would have to pay off the floating charge and if they were agreeing the CVA, in total, the money any bidder would needed to be put into Rangers is anywhere between £25m to £30m, possibly £32m in total. "It [a CVA] is very much achievable, these figures are workable and liquidation is not needed. Even looking at the worse case scenario for Rangers it doesn’t seem too bad, as long as a CVA is agreed, which I think is the most likely option."

Sensationalism,scaremongering.................................blah!blah!blah!. Correct mate,let's wait and see what transpires.

Sone Aluko has told STV he's happy to wait until the summer to discuss his future at Rangers, despite being linked with a move to La Liga outfit Rayo Vallecano. The Nigerian's current deal keeps him at Ibrox until the end of the season, and though Rangers have the option to extend his stay by a further two years, the financial trouble at the club has cast doubt over his long-term future. "I wouldn't be against staying here, I'm enjoying my time at Rangers and enjoying my football here, so we'll sit down and talk at the end of the season and decide from there" he said. Sone Aluko happy to wait until summer for Rangers contract talks Aluko's comments came after a Rayo Vallecano spokesman said the club had held talks with the player's representatives in Glasgow, and that they believed Aluko had all the qualities necessary to play in La Liga. Aluko admitted he was flattered by Rayo's interest in him. "It's a sign you're playing well. It's always going to happen when you play at Rangers. All the players have been linked to different clubs, even the manager!" The Rangers forward insists he's focused firmly on football, and he doesn't feel pressured into discussing his contract. "I've got games to focus on and that's all I'm focusing on - playing, taking care of my football, and the rest will take care of itself. There's no rush to discuss my future in the next couple of weeks." http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/302801-sone-aluko-happy-to-wait-until-summer-for-rangers-contract-talks/

Hullo stranger,nice to have you back,you have been missed,well by me anyway:tongue:. I never see you at Ibrox now either,you still going?

Same as the rest of us then?

This is what everybody keeps forgetting,now both DM & CW have continually said they are confident they will win the 'big tax case',I know I know,but!why not?

In that order?:tongue:

If we lose the case?,which is yet to be determined!.

LEE McCulloch today warned Rangers team-mates being targeted by English clubs to think carefully about quitting the crisis-hit Ibrox giants – despite growing uncertainty over their future. McCulloch is not surprised to see players like Kyle Lafferty, Allan McGregor and Steven Naismith have attracted the attention of predatory Barclays Premier League outfits. West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is keen on Scotland internationalists McGregor and Naismith and this week had a £2million bid for the latter turned down by Gers administrators. And winger Sone Aluko, out of contract at the end of the season, is a target for Spanish outfit Rayo Vallecano. However, the best Light Blues stars could be snapped up for a fraction of their market value as a direct result of the serious financial difficulties the Glasgow club is currently experiencing. The players have taken massive pay cuts of up to 75 per cent to safeguard the jobs of non-playing staff – but a condition of that agreement is they can leave for cut-price fees in the summer. For instance, Lafferty, whose situation is being monitored by Bristol City boss Derek McInnes as well as other clubs south of Hadrian’s Wall, can be snapped up for just £500,000. Like every supporter, McCulloch, who volunteered to play for his boyhood heroes for free during this difficult spell, is concerned about what the future holds for the 54-times Scottish champions. Yet the 33-year-old believes his team-mates would be foolish to give up on the chance to represent the world-famous institution easily. The former Motherwell player plied his trade with Wigan Athletic for six seasons, two of which were spent in the English Premiership, and values what he currently has at Rangers. “I have played down in England before and I think that makes me appreciate what we have here at Rangers,” he said. “This club is huge. I played for a Premiership club during my time down in England, but it wasn’t a big club. I will take Rangers any day of the week. “It is a fantastic club to play for, a special club. The fans are incredible, you have the chance to play for trophies every season and in Europe. “Having the chance to play here is something I will savour for my entire life. It is a lot to give up on and I think the players must realise that. “There is a real unity in the squad. The boys are all together in this and we don’t want to lose anybody.” He added: “Obviously, there are players with higher values and other clubs may come in and try and get them on the cheap. You can’t blame the club making the offer for that or the player for the interest. “But I think the players will think long and hard about their future. We have got a dressing room full of Rangers fans whose ambition is to play for us. “All the lads want to be here, they want to stay here and they want to play for the manager. We just want to be successful.” McCulloch, who has played up front to devastating effect in Rangers’ last two matches against Celtic at Ibrox and Motherwell at Fir Park, revealed all the players remain hopeful the future of the Ibrox club can be safeguarded soon. The final deadline for bids was at five o’clock last night and club joint administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse hope to single out the preferred bidder from the interested parties by the start of next week. However, with the outcome of the HMRC tax tribunal still not decided and mystery shrouding the £24 million deal with Ticketus, the possibility of the club being put into liquidation remains a very real one. However, utility man Lee stressed that he, along with every member of Ally McCoist’s first-team squad, is desperate to see the stewardship of the club pass from current owner Craig Whyte to a new benefactor or benefactors sooner rather than later. He explained: “As a group of players, we just want an owner to come in who will back the boys and back the manager. “The sooner a new owner comes in and takes over the better as far as we are concerned. “We just want the club to get a buyer sorted as soon as possible, so we can keep everyone who is in the dressing room at this moment in time at the club here, and start pushing forward again in the future.” McCulloch netted a last-gasp winner in the hard-fought 2-1 triumph over third-placed Motherwell at the weekend and is hoping to be involved in attack in the SPL game against St Mirren at Ibrox on Saturday. The former Scotland internationalist is confident the off-field distractions, which have clearly hampered Rangers’ efforts on the park in recent weeks, will not stop them getting a victory. He said: “Our performances in our last two games have been a vast improvement. We haven’t beaten St Mirren this season. “We drew with them at Ibrox back in October, when they scored an injury-time equaliser, and we lost to them at Paisley in December. “On their day they are a match for any team in this division. We will have to play to the standard that we did against Celtic and Motherwell to get another three points.” http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/talking-rangers-hero-mcculloch-says-lifelong-fans-should-remember-why-they-moved-to-ibrox-instead-of-looking-south-lee-has-a-clear-blue-message-for-stars-the-winning-feeling-is-unbeatable-1.1157310

LEE McCulloch today insisted Rangers stars will commit their long-term futures to the Ibrox club if a suitable buyer is found. The deadline for bids for the stricken Glasgow giants came at five oâ??clock last night â?? with four interested parties making final offers. And Gers administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse hope to be able to name the preferred bidder at the start of next week. Multi-millionaire Scots businessman Brian Kennedy is also waiting in the wings if the Blue Knights consortium fronted by Paul Murray fails to gain control. McCulloch, who has taken a sizeable pay cut to save the jobs of non-playing staff, revealed the players are monitoring developments with interest. Many of Ally McCoistâ??s first-team squad have had clauses inserted in their contracts allowing them to leave for cut-price fees in the summer. And stars like Kyle Lafferty, Allan McGregor and Steven Naismith are being tipped to leave Scotland for Barclays Premier League or npower Championship clubs. And last night there were reports that Sone Alukoâ??s agent was in talks with an official from Spanish outfit Rayo Vallecano. But former Scotland international McCulloch believes many of the players want the Rangers finances to get sorted out â?? so they can stay put. He said: â??The players who have been linked with moves away from Rangers canâ??t help that. Nor can you blame the clubs who are making the bids. â??But there are no issues with the commitment of the players who are at the club just now. They all want to be at the club and they all want the situation to get sorted out as soon as possible. â??We have got a bit of momentum going now. I think it did affect us when the club first went into administration. We just want to sew up second place and bring what has been a very difficult season to a finish. What we want is for a new owner to come in who will back the manager and back the players. We just want to achieve success on the park and drive the club forward in the future. â??The players will think long and hard about their futures. There is a lot of wild speculation, but we are all completely committed to helping get the club through this. â??I think the players have shown their commitment to Rangers by taking the steps that we have to safeguard the future of the staff at the club. Everybody just wants everything to get sorted out. â??Our performances have picked up in the last couple of games and our immediate aim is to keep that going.â? http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/lee-mcculloch-says-rangers-stars-will-stay-if-a-buyer-is-found-1.1157301

I am only using him as an example,I'm saying not all players think money first,although the majority probably do. I'm just hoping they all stay:grin:

It's not always about money with players,even Micheal Mols took a 70% pay reduction to stay at Rangers. I don't think any fan would think bad of them if any of these players moved on at the end of the season,they still agreed to take the pay cut and still helped the club by staying and finishing the season.

That's what I thought as well.

The thing is,a certain Hugh Dallas was hounded out of his job because of a joke email,this stinks. Not to mention a certain QC who was hounded for singing a song at a private party behind closed doors.

ALLY McCOIST has paid an enormous tribute to the amazing Rangers fans after it was announced that a staggering £280,000 has poured into the Ibrox coffers from the Milan Legends match. An unbelievable crowd of 47,521 came to watch the Rangers Legends take on the AC Milan Glorie - and watched the manager steal the show with the only goal. A gala dinner at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow the night before was sold out and fans were hugely generous bidding for auction items. The glossy souvenir match programme was completely sold out, red and black scarves sold in their thousands and RangersTV generated its greatest UK pay per view audience with live coverage of the fantastic event. Manager McCoist said: "It just sums up the football club and the support. "The thing that people are doing to help the club in our hour of need is truly remarkable. "I think one of the best examples in terms of reaction was from Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini who were genuinely taken back by the occasion and the number of fans who turned up on a Friday night. "They were as pleased as we all were and it was a great, great night. "I really can't thank the fans enough for their unstinting support - but it doesn't surprise because as I have said before, for me they are the best in the business." Walter Smith, who is totally behind the Rangers Fans Fighting Fund, was back in the Rangers dug-out for the Milan match and he too was utterly thrilled by the efforts of the supporters. He said: "The fans really are like the 12th man for Rangers - they always have been. They have helped to raise a fantastic amount of money when the club needs it most." A number of charities have also benefitted to the tune of £170,000 from last Friday's spectacular occasion. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/football-news/article/2723548