Frankie

If RFC want to sell (and it seems certainly possible) then it is in their interests to get the bid public to increase the price. Hopefully, the opposite is true and they only highlighted the rejection to allay supporter's fears but it's difficult to know for sure.

Good news but if he's not 'in the clear', then surely he shouldn't have travelled on international duty?

We do have a links page on the main site and if people want us to list their blog there, I'd be happy to add it. Similarly, people are welcome to post blog posts on the forum if they so wish. We'd also be delighted to publish any on our main site which reaches thousands of people. A few well worth reading are: http://johndcgow.com/ http://rangerstactics.wordpress.com/ http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/ http://darchevinny.blogspot.com/

Good to see you on Gersnet mate. As for Jelavic, it wouldn't surprise me to see him sold as without any European football that means we have to find around �£8million to avoid going further into debt by the same amount next year. Obviously that also means, as Gazza suggests, any replacement would be from the bargain bin, not a quality player.

It's the Sheridan stuff that makes the whole thing just seem so unlikely. Yet the rumour has persisted for a while now apparently.

I was informed of the Davies rumour last night and (as I said on Twitter) I don't particularly believe it myself - though the person who told me is usually reliable. I wasn't going to post it because it seemed so outlandish but I felt getting the rumour into the public domain might ensure it is quashed once and for all!

Super_Ally discusses why some people seem to prefer the negativity over enjoying our unrivalled domestic success. The Rangers Rollercoaster - Do You Enjoy The Ride? From the slopes of dear old Ibrox to the underfoot gravel of Recreation Park (Alloa) I, like no doubt many other fans, have been and taken in a game of football at a variety of sporting venues. Some great, some small. Some empty, some full. Some noisy, some quiet. Whatever the make-up of the spectators, however, there is one constant; they are all there to watch their team hoping for a victory and a performance to match. Fans up and down the country pay their money to sit amongst a few hundred or tens of thousands. To watch their heroes and cheer them onto glorious victory or demoralising defeat. They travel in numbers from one corner of the country to another. We Rangers fans pay more than most for the privilege of watching our team at Ibrox or away. We of course pay for more than our smaller competitors and down through the divisions. Yet the other side of that coin is that we get to watch international footballers playing at a far higher standard, watching in relatively far greater comfort as our team competes week in, week out for national and European honours. More often than not we watch our team win. Take last season�s SPL matches; Walter Smith�s team emerging victorious on 30 occasions out of 38 matches played, witnessing just 5 defeats. We secured a League and Cup double winning 2 of 3 national trophies for the third year in a row, competing in European competition against Manchester United and Valencia. Going back to that comparison with one of the countries smaller teams then. In 36 league games Alloa fans enjoyed the thrill of victory on just 9 occasions. Defeated in the Cup by Hamilton in the fourth round, League Cup involvement lasted just two rounds. Rangers are a huge name known across the globe with everyone aware of and respecting our derby game. We have won a world record number of league titles and over 100 major honours. We play in Europe, to a greater or lesser extent, pretty much every year. When at home we watch our team in one of the few stadia ranked 5* by UEFA. It has to be asked then, why do fans of these so called diddy clubs seem to enjoy their football so much more? Most probably standing not seated, in driving rain and wind. Cold and wet watching a standard of football you probably think would make your own game of 5�s look like a Champions League clash. Yet fans of the smaller clubs do at least appear to derive some enjoyment from their fanatical following of their team. It is an uncomfortable fact that Rangers are no longer as strong as we were even 10 years ago. The quality of player plying his trade in our blue shirts has undoubtedly decreased. We in theory have a reduced ability to compete in Europe and certainly we compete with an inferior calibre of team for potential new signings. This is not an appeal to accept lower standards. We have not fallen so far as Leeds, from Champions League Semi-Finalists to England�s lower divisions. Liverpool have fallen from a side who dominated their domestic league to a side with a forlorn hope of regaining the title each year, despite it never really looking likely. Even Real Madrid currently have to suffer as Barcelona�s whipping boys as the Catalans sweep all before them. Football, like any sport runs in cycles. There are winners and losers and you are never always one nor the other. As a fan of any side, you have to be able to take the rough with the smooth. Support your team through thick and thin. At Rangers we are fortunate enough that we get to enjoy far more of the good times than the lean. We routinely see our team lift silverware on an almost yearly basis. Is it that familiarity with success, that expectation of victory that fuels this unrealistic demand for continual, unyielding success? Rangers are purportedly more than a club. Many of the older generation of fans like to remind us that it is about more than just the football. Why is it then, that we only seem to sing when we are winning? There are a vast number of our fans who are too busy ruing the missed opportunities. To engrossed in the negatives, that they cannot enjoy what we are achieving. Hot on the heels of 3-in-a-row and 8 trophies in four years we are once again top of the table and pace-setters in the SPL. Cause for complaint for some at Ibrox. The sort of troubles your average Alloa fan can only dream of. That goes, too, for the Hibees, Jambos or Arabs. Once again, this is not to urge the fans to lower their expectations. To demand, and strive for, more as the players and manager must surely due. It is merely a reminder to enjoy the good times that are also here. A look at the likes of Nottingham Forest, at Liverpool, at Feyenoord or Monaco show that a glorious history is no guarantee of a successful future. Rightly bemoan the wrongs and ills of the club. Question the poor results, the bad signings and the incorrect tactics. But every so often, take a moment to enjoy the league titles. The fantastic football players of international fame. The glorious and picturesque old stadium. The world records. The table topping league position. The knowledge that you are a true Rangers supporter and wouldn�t have it any other way.

I'm not calling anyone a liar. I'm merely suggesting your generalisations are often inaccurate and they are. Now back on topic and I look forward to Leggo getting back to writing as while I may not always agree with his points (and also find his style less than ideal), I do enjoy other aspects of his work.

I've seen Leggo being criticised regularly on here - both in terms of specific articles and/or his style of writing. I do so myself while also conceding some of his work is useful and well worth a read. Plenty of others seems to share that stance. As for your constant exaggerations, well these have been a feature of your writing for as long as I've read your posts online. Recently on here you've suggested those who see Ortiz as not a dud are all missing the point or that you're the only person on Gersnet who praises Lafferty. I'm sure there are other examples but I'm not overly interested in finding them. Not sure if it's deliberate but it certainly grates - especially when you post inaccuracies about general forum thoughts simply to try and justify your own opinion.

This forum doesn't 'worship' anyone least of all Leggo - so please desist with these constant inaccurate generalisations.

BBC Alasdair Lamont Indeed at this stage #Rangers likely to go with what they've got until Jan at least. Not talking to anyone, even about loans from EPL No offers for any #Rangers players either. But of course much can change in the final 36 hours of the transfer window, in or out

I wonder who submitted this statement:

Also, an interesting submission from ACPOS which discusses 'political' chanting: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s4/committees/justice/inquiries/OBFTCBill/OB60.pdf

The RSAssembly submission can be viewed here: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s4/committees/justice/inquiries/OBFTCBill/OB7.pdf

Another salient point.

Main points for me (from RFC statement):

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s4/committees/justice/inquiries/OBFTCBill/OB59.pdf Some excellent points made by the club (and the Assembly in their separate submission). We can only hope the powers at be take our opinion seriously.

I think the problem we have is obviously finance. No European football translates to a large loss for next season unless we sell a player or players. I assume to get round this any transfer monies previously indicated will now be set aside to minimise any adverse affect on our accounts. As such, if we do sign any more players, they won't cost much - if anything at all.

I felt Davis gave the ball away under no pressure far too often. Also feel he didn't work hard enough off the ball compared to Edu who I reckon was our best midfielder yesterday... Naismith had a nightmare yesterday and I was astonished Ortiz or Fleck wasn't brought on to change things given the Dons were on top for long periods.

Always a tricky wee place to visit.

Rangers go back to the SPL summit despite unconvincing display at home to Aberdeen. http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=438:rangers-2-0-aberdeen-player-ratings-and-mom-poll&catid=35:analysis&Itemid=67 One fantastic save to claw Boca header away from his post, once again we had to rely on the 'keeper's quality.

Ortiz was very poor the other night but before that had been doing reasonably well enough given the team has been generally only fair-to-middling so far this season. FWIW, I don't think he was signed as a first XI player but what he'll offer is depth, versatility and as such will prove to be a useful (though probably average) signing. I'm comfortable enough with that as not every signing has to be either brilliant or a failure.

Jelavic is at his best with another player alongside him. Without this support, the big man struggles to create much via the countless long balls aimed towards him. Moreover, Lafferty is a lot of things but a deep lying central 'hole' player he is not. If we must play someone there, then it should be Naismith, Bedoya or Fleck who have the ability to link the play better than the Ulsterman.

Yeah, this is quite a difficult question to answer. The young lad has done very well so far and I wasn't overly impressed with Boca in the first match. As such, I'd be tempted to start Perry and filter Boca into the team over the coming weeks. Are Jamie Murphy and Michael Higdon better than what Maribor have to offer? That's the question Ally will have to answer before making his decision.

I sincerely doubt it. Hopefully the players use this protest to spur them on tomorrow.