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We'll get humped http://www.manutdtalk.com/forums/man-utd-chat/34722-champions-league-draw.html

You just have to take a wee look on KDS to see their reaction, '' am no watching or supporting a hun team,a hope Scotland get pyoor humped '', ect:

A court in Manchester has heard details of the violence which marred the Ibrox sideâ��s Uefa Cup final in 2008. A court has heard how a "celebration of football" ended in mayhem and violence as Rangers hooligans went on the rampage. Manchester Crown Court heard how riot police fought hand-to-hand running battles with hundreds of drunken fans of the Glasgow club, who showered officers with bottles and other missiles. The violence was captured on CCTV footage and shown to the court on Thursday as 12 men sat in the dock awaiting sentence for their part in the trouble in the city as it hosted the Uefa Cup Final in May 2008. A number of defendants had brought bags and suitcases, piled up at the back of the dock, expecting to be going to jail. All will now be sentenced tomorrow. They were arrested after police publicised CCTV footage of the hours of violence during and after the Scottish club's 2-0 defeat to Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium. An estimated 150,000 Rangers fans, most without tickets, descended on the city - drinking pubs and supermarkets dry. The court heard that trouble erupted at a fan zone after a giant screen in Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre failed close to kick-off time. Ricky Holland, prosecuting, said the game was prestigious and intended to be a "celebration of football". He said: "The vast majority were well behaved, there are numerous instances, discernable from the footage and statements from police officers of other Glasgow Rangers supporters trying to curb the disorderly behaviour of other people, caught up in this. So by no means was everyone who came to Manchester that day intent on committing mayhem, but that was ultimately what the city was subjected to." Mr Holland said three fan zones with giant screens were set up by Manchester City Council to accommodate ticketless fans who swamped the city from early in the morning of the match. He added: "There was copious amounts of drink already taken, large amounts, a number of public houses simply ran out of alcohol, supermarkets and the like managed to sell all their wares." But when the big screen in Piccadilly Gardens failed trouble erupted among the 8000 fans assembled there. Engineers attempting to fix the problem were pelted with bottles, causing �£300,000 damage to the screen. Mr Holland added: "Various disgruntled supporters began to vent their frustration on property and police." He told the court riot police had never encountered scenes of such "ferocity and intensity", adding: "It is difficult to recall anything on the scale of what took place here." Police later trawled through hours of CCTV footage to identify the culprits, leading to the arrest of the 12 in the dock. In the dock The court then dealt with individual defendants, starting with Englishman Michael Hindle, showing film clips of each one's involvement in the trouble. Hindle, 22, from Westmorland Close, Leyland, Lancashire, was seen throwing a bottle at police. A Blackburn Rovers fan, he was classed as a "risk supporter" by local police and has served a ban for shouting abuse at rival fans while following the Lancashire team. Other fans in the dock included Gordon Forrest, 36, from Ledi Drive, Bearsden. He was seen taking part in running battles with police, kicking and pushing the riot shield of one officer and inciting others as hooligans swarmed around a police van to attack the vehicle. Forrest already has a number of previous convictions including two assaults, one on a police officer and breach of the peace. He has pleaded guilty to violent disorder and told police after arrest he had "no recollection" of the entire day as he had drunk 24 bottles of lager at the time. Thomas Murphy, 28, of Flatterton Road, Greenock, was seen on three separate occasions hurling bottles at police. Murphy, who admitted violent disorder, has a string of convictions including for assaulting police officers, assault, carrying an offensive weapon, breach of the peace and an unspecified football-related conviction. Seven days after the trouble in Manchester he was sentenced in Scotland for breach of the peace and assault on an unrelated matter. John Saunders, 32, from Fullarton Road, Cumbernauld was seen draped in the Union flag attacking a police van and throwing a bottle at heavily outnumbered officers surrounded by hooligans. He has admitted violent disorder. He has previous convictions for domestic abuse and is currently serving a five-month jail term for possession of an offensive weapon. All the other defendants face charges of either violent disorder or assaulting a police officer. The other defendants also to be dealt with are: Mark Stoddart, 26, of Westmuir Street, Glasgow, who pleaded guilty to section 47 assault and two offences of violent disorder. The assault charge related to an assault on Pc Mick Regan. David McCullough, 21, of Moorcroft Drive, Burnage, Manchester, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder. David Annette, 35, of Yarrow Road, Chorley, Lancashire, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Scott McSeveney, 22, of Hunter Avenue, Shotts, Lanarkshire, was convicted after trial of a section 47 assault and violent disorder, the assault relates to an attack on Pc John Goodwin. Brian McVicar, 23, of Falkland Drive, East Kilbride, and Greg McKenna, 23, of Falkland Drive, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, are also both for sentence for violent disorder along with William McSporran, 18, of Craighouse Street, Glasgow and James Bell, 43, of Corrie View, Cumbernauld. http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/195389-rangers-violence-celebration-of-football-turned-into-city-of-mayhem/

You could go and get it :

Spl is and always will be,if he helps us 2 3 in a row money well spent

On ma phone,haha, kds is open 2 all

Decent draw,hopeffuly we get 3rd place

I hope he's heading for Ibrox:)

Rangers last night completed a stunning swoop from under the noses of Celtic for Slovakian World Cup star Vladimir Weiss. Record Sport can reveal the 20-year-old Manchester City winger will report to Murray Park this morning to sign a season-long loan deal. And while Ibrox chief executive Martin Bain was finalising the move late last night, Walter Smith's other top target Nikica Jelavic was considering walking out on Rapid Vienna ahead of their Europa League clash with Aston Villa tonight. Anxious Rapid bosses even flew to Jelavic's hometown of Zagreb to hold crisis talks with the striker's family in a desperate bid to get the 24-year-old to play. Jelavic has pleaded with the Austrians to let him fly to Glasgow to finalise a �£4million move that will see his wages increase from around �£3000 a week to a sum nearer �£20,000. Bain now hopes to be finally given the go ahead to sign the Croatian star this morning even though Rapid continue to dig their heels in. But while that standoff continued Weiss was making arrangements to travel north to join up with the Light Blues. The move is another huge transfer blow to Celtic boss Neil Lennon who has missed out on a number of big-name targets. As late as yesterday afternoon Weiss was still on Lennon's radar but Celtic had no idea he was set to move to their rivals. When asked about the Slovakian ace yesterday Lennon said: "Weiss is a player we've been looking at for some time." Weiss has not made City's star-studded 25-man squad for the Premier League but is highly rated by manager Roberto Mancini who has given his blessing to the loan deal. The move will come as a huge boost to Rangers boss Walter Smith who has been desperate to land a creative wide player. Smith and Bain made their first cash signing in two years last week when they paid Stoke City �£750,000 for former England striker James Beattie. Now Weiss has been tied up and Jelavic may soon follow as the crown jewel in Smith's limited summer spending spree. Jelavic knows the deal could collapse if he is forced to play against Villa as he will then be cup-tied for Rangers' Champions League campaign. He said: "If the club is asking me to play against Villa, I'll play. But I can hardly concentrate on the match when, over the past few days, I was sold several times. My head is all mixed up." Jelavic trained on Tuesday but demanded talks with club chiefs and requested his immediate release before the Villa game. This was rejected and his agent, Velibor Momcilovic, then told Rapid the player did not want to play for the club again. He said: "Nikica wants to go to Rangers right away. His heart is already in Glasgow." But Rapid sporting director Alfred Hortnagl insists Jelavic will play tonight. He said: "It is simply too late to agree to the transfer. It would be irresponsible just before an important game against Villa to sell such a player and not have anyone to cover."

RANGERS have struck a deal to sign Manchester City kid Vladimir Weiss on a season-long loan. The SPL champions swooped to secure their second signing of the summer from under the noses of Celtic. SunSport can reveal Gers manager Walter Smith first enquired about the Slovakian midfielder six weeks ago just days after Hoops gaffer Neil Lennon declared his interest in him. But Gers have won the race for the World Cup star after agreeing a fee with City late last night. Weiss, 20, will jet into Glasgow today to complete his 12-month loan move. City boss Roberto Mancini is convinced Weiss has a big future in the Premier League but wants him to gain more first-team experience. It's understood the fact Gers are playing in the Champions League was a major plus for Mancini. Weiss, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bolton, becomes Smith's second signing in a week following the arrival of James Beattie. Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3102316/Walter-gets-Weiss.html#ixzz0x0BscvMm

Rangers pip Celtic for City midfielder Manchester City are sending Slovakia World Cup winger Vladimir Weiss to Rangers – for a bigger loan fee than Celtic offered. Talented Weiss had the choice of moving to either Old Firm side but is heading for a medical and signing at Ibrox today. He had a brief loan spell at Bolton last season. City had Premier League interest and from Stuttgart. Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Vladimir-Weiss-has-joined-Rangers-on-loan-from-Manchester-City-and-rejected-Celtic-article558275.html#ixzz0x04klUIP Sign up for MirrorFootball's Morning Spy newsletter Register here

Rangers pip Celtic for City midfielder Manchester City are sending Slovakia World Cup winger Vladimir Weiss to Rangers – for a bigger loan fee than Celtic offered. Talented Weiss had the choice of moving to either Old Firm side but is heading for a medical and signing at Ibrox today. He had a brief loan spell at Bolton last season. City had Premier League interest and from Stuttgart. Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Vladimir-Weiss-has-joined-Rangers-on-loan-from-Manchester-City-and-rejected-Celtic-article558275.html#ixzz0x00UFFrn Sign up for MirrorFootball's Morning Spy newsletter Register here

Yobo heads for Scotland Joseph Yobo could be on his way to Scotland on a one-year loan deal, sources close to the player have told SuperSport.com. The Nigerian international has been frozen out of the Everton starting team since his return from the African Cup of Nations in February, and is keen to rack up playing minutes. "A number of clubs have indicated their interest in having him, and Everton have no objections," a source close to the player told SuperSport.com. "But the firm interest has come from Scotland and discussions are taking place." Although no club was mentioned, Celtic are believed to be in the forefront of discussions and a deal is expected to be sealed within days. http://supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/100818/Yobo_heads_for_Scotland

Already posted mate http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=19676

Just kidding the kiddie fiddlers on, ST sales are not too good for the BHEASTS then??

As far as I know, he will not be able to play for us if Rapid qualify,if he actually plays against Villa,if Villa qualify he will be ok to play for us

I'm away on Holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks in the sun, MAYBE when I get back he will have signed...................................................then again, maybe no!!

The BHEASTS must have some wage bill:)

As I said, I haven't seen enough of him,but I was under the impression he plays wide

I believe he played out wide for derby for the season he was on loan there,pretty successful by all accounts,pacey

Have to disagree with you here mate. Now I have to say I've not seen a lot of this guy play,apart from highlights against Glentoran, but if the guy is out wide in a starting position does it really matter if he goes inside or outside?,surely the point is being able to get past a defender which we don't really have a player who can do this regularly.

AIDEN McGEADY'S spew of bile over the dear green place which is my native city, was as predictable as it was preposterous and pathetic. According to the Moscow bound former Celtic player, he had to get away from Glasgow because he was a hate figure who had been subjected to death threats. Yet, according to one senior source of mine within Strathclyde Police HQ ,there is no record of McGeady ever making a complaint to them, or of them ever investigating any such serious threat against him. He also says he was fed up with Glasgow and wanted to leave, and that it was nothing against Celtic, but Glasgow was the problem. However, it is when he delves into murky waters that the situation becomes - as you might expect - muddied. For he claims some fans hate everything Celtic stand for, and - and I quote McGeady directly - ''Everything I stand for as an Irish Catholic, playing for Celtic.'' He went on to mention some of the places where he says the abuse is at its highest, these being, Ibrox, Tynecastle, Motherwell and Falkirk. But it is the fact he mentions what Celtic stand for, and what he, as an Irish Catholic stands for, which has me baffled. After all Celtic, as their Mission Statement, makes clear, hold no truck with any sort of discrimination. Does McGeady think Celtic stand for Irish Cathlolics? It will be interesting to see whether or not chairman John Reid and chief executive Peter Lawwell move quickly to dis-associate Celtic with their former player's inflamatory remarks. I also wonder just what the reader who took offence at my light hearted reference to my granny being a Presbyterian, thinks of McGeady citing religion in such a way. Funnily enough in the last quarter of a century I have never been aware of a greater intensity of abuse directed at Celtic players at Ibrox, Tynecastle, Motherwell and Falkirk than that hurled at Rangers players at Parkhead and the homes of those other three clubs. Though when Rangers visit Easter Road the vilification from the Hibernian supporters usually exceeds all they have to suffer elsewhere, with the exception of the east end of Glasgow. Not for a moment do I doubt that McGeady has met some uncouth and unpleasant types - whether they be Rangers fans, who abuse him because he played for Celtic, or members of the Tartan Army, who give him stick for turning his back on the land of his birth, and electing to play for a foreign country. In this respect I sympathise with him. Just as I sympathised with Nacho Novo when the death threats he received were of a serious enough nature for him to call in the constabulary. There was also the gutter chant from Celtic hordes directed at the Spanish player, which went :''I hope you die in your sleep Nacho Novo, hope you die in your sleep, I pray, Hope you die in your sleep Nacho Novo, with a bullet from the IRA.'' LOVELY! Then there was DeMarcus Beasley, an Afro-American from the south side of Chicago - which as Leroy Brown tells us is the meanest part of town - who had his car firebombed, while Allan McGregor's motor was trashed too. Mo Johnston - remember him? - was at such a risk from Celtic fans he had to have bodyguards, and go and live in Edinburgh. That's some price for any Keelie to have to pay. On the park too it is Rangers players who have been more in the Old Firm hate firing line. Witness what happened in front of 60,000 people and a television audience of a couple of million to then Rangers captain, Fernando Ricksen when his face was cut and needed stitching after being smacked by a missile hurled from the Parkhead stands. More than five years on and the culprit remains at large, perhaps even sitting in the same seat at Parkhead. Maybe the guilty man or woman is the same thug whose aim was good enough to fell referee Hugh Dallas at the Celtic shame game in 1999. Put alongside all of that, the abuse McGeady was subjected to from the stands was pretty small beer, while what he may or may not have suffered on the street - and I don't doubt he had some pretty hairy moments -pales into insignificance compared to what at least three Rangers players have had to put up with on and off the park in the last couple of years. We have certainly moved a long way since the 1960s when Jim Baxter could you out on the toot in safety with Paddy Crerand, Mike Jackson and Billy McNeill. Or since the late 80s and early 90s when I shared many a bottle of bubbly with Paul Elliott, Jackie Dziekanowski, Paul McStay, Ally McCoist, Stuart McCall and Dale Gordon in the upstairs piano bar in Victorias. But back to McGeady. And in the arena where he should be judged - football - Celtic won't miss him. And if you don't want to take my word for it, then how about verdict of Giovanni Trapattoni? The veteran and highly decorated Italian coach, now in charge of the Republic of Ireland ,no longer sees McGeady as a first choice. With no goals in McGeady's more than half a century of international appearances, you can see where Trapattoni is coming from. And more:http://davidleggat-leggoland.blogspot.com/

Aye,the MHEDIA are not interested in this '' political chanting ''

TGFITW!!!!!!! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjdE0b5Jhpk]YouTube- Celtic Fans Against The British Army[/ame]

I think that is the only thing we can do,I'm not convinced with his signing but I'll happily be proved wrong,he may just replace Boyds' goals