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Davis needs to concentrate more on his own game than worry about off-the-field stuff that he can't control...

Of course if someone wants to take it down personally I'm all for it - I just like charity stuff to be as underplayed as possible.

I must admit I find this all a bit strange. We've had over 5 years of this sectarianism nonsense and still our club appear to be the only one singled out for special treatment when it comes to the SPL's 'Unacceptable Conduct' rules. Our club should be publicly asking this question as should our principle fan groups via statements and organised protest.

I'd be very surprised if he was risked in the Old Firm game. One 'tackle' from Stokes/Samaras and he's out for longer.

Wasteful Rangers regret missed chances and lethargic first half performance to drop points in Highlands. http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=350:inverness-ct-1-1-rangers-player-ratings-and-mom-poll&catid=35:analysis&Itemid=67 One of our players that consistently delivers a high standard every week - no matter the opposition. Honourable mentions to Beattie and Wylde who showed quality and hunger when they came on as subs. Both should start next week.

The Erskine donation is definitely a fine idea. If possible MF, I suggest you write a cheque and send it to whichever Erskine property you prefer. Thanks again for being so generous and helpful with this issue.

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Come on folks - let's be a bit more respectful towards other's opinions. The season (or more accurately the football) may not have been truly great so far but considering the circumstances we're in, neither has it been too bad. That isn't to say we can't look for more but there's nothing wrong with a bit of positivity on occasion.

Of course - I did say that earlier as well...

Come on folks - get your entries in!

Ms Patton works in the Rangers Press Office and MediaHouse remain contracted to deal with our PR IIRC at ~�£700K per year...?

One of the blocks on the Forum home page...

He's being quite fly is auld Pa Broon... Essentially putting the pressure on 'Well to give him more money for players by commenting on Aberdeen's bigger squad size this morning on the tranny.

We'll try it for a wee while and see how useful it is...

I'd fancy the likely CL funds will have been factored into their bid already mate.

Good stuff - let's hope we can use some of it to strengthen the squad...

Would be surprised if the game was off on Saturday as the weather is to improve before then. I'm sure all the roads will be fine by then. Games after this weekend might be in more danger as the forecast isn't good for the rest of the month - up until mid January in fact.

We simply don't know mate. I'm personally positive that something will happen but whether or not it is in the club's interests we've no way of knowing until we see the plans.

Interesting times...

Rangers end Champions League campaign with disappointing 1-1 draw away in Turkey. http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=348:bursaspor-1-1-rangers-player-ratings-and-mom-poll&catid=35:analysis&Itemid=67 :sn: for me though I felt no-one really stood out. Whittaker and Bougherra had good games but made too many mistakes to get the award IMO.

Patton isn't a director and I'm not sure she still works with Rangers either in the PR department...

That's the way I see it mate. I understand an extra couple of million is attractive but he's more than comfortable already financially so I'd have thought this was a chance to retain an acceptable wage but also attain a status he won't have otherwise.

I agree with that generally speaking but, to be fair to Miller, I don't think it's a straightforward case of us renewing it at the same wage; more that we're asking him to take a decent cut. I'm also reliably informed that if it wasn't for the personal intervention of our manager, Miller would have been sold to West Brom in August. As such, it's difficult to criticise Miller too much when part of the club administration are keen to profit from his departure when it suits them. We may expect him to be more loyal (and I certainly think he's paid well enough already) but it can't be easy to sign a new deal when the club appear keen to sell at any given opportunity. Or 'reward' good performance with pay cuts. In that regard, a takeover would perhaps provide that element of continuity that means 'star players' (and I use the term loosely) can be retained because firstly we can pay them well enough and secondly we can offer them security in the medium-long term should they require it. All in all, the truth lies somewhere in the middle but when our club struggles financially and when our fans remain committed to the cause (despite fiscal challenges of their own) it disappoints me to see players asking for their multi-million pound contract offer to be increased. It's a great pity their advisers seem incapable of communicating that to some people...

First things first: Kenny Miller is having a fine season and, generally, his contribution since re-joining the club has been a valuable one. Certainly his goals this term and his goals/forward play last season have been important factors in our back-to-back title wins. Considering he's also one Rangers player who can score regularly against Celtic (home or away) then only the most churlish of our fans would deny his positive influence on our team. In that respect, given his contract runs out next summer, I don't blame him for testing the waters for a wage rise - difficult financial situation at his club or not. Indeed, when you look at other high earners (Lafferty and Beattie will be earning just as much as or more than Miller) then a bump in his basic entitlement is hard to argue with. After all, 46 goals in 77 appearances in his second spell at the club isn't to be sniffed at. Sure, he's more profligate than prolific in Europe and his overall play never truly top-class but is a vital cog in a team which is is all about the sum of the parts than individual talents. And such talk of teamwork is where his comments about only a takeover being able to finance his contract do start to grate somewhat. In some ways, it is rather unfair for Rangers fans to question Miller's loyalty given he hardly received a hero's welcome when arriving back from Derby County in 2008. However, Miller would have known the majority of fans would be less than joyous at what they felt was a 'turncoat' signing again for Rangers after beating the chest of his Celtic shirt when scoring against a team that aided his development as a relative youngster. The best part of �£16,000 per week would soften the blow of any fan cynicism (and criticism) I'm sure. Therefore, it is with some understanding that I doubt the Rangers fans will be too enthused at Miller's apparent yearning for more money simply to stay around now. More so when his pleas are accompanied with talk about it being the 'best 2 years of his career' and 'loving his time here' because of a variety of factors. If he's so happy and playing so well, why on earth would he want to move away simply because lesser teams in England or the Middle East want to double your wages? After all, not many players leave Rangers and go onto better things - late in their career or not. Miller need only phone his former strike partner Kris Boyd to find that out. Furthermore, we've all heard Miller complain in the past about being away from his family and wanting to settle down back in Scotland. In fact he was just recently married earlier this year and has two young children; the former who has just started school and the latter just over a year old. While an extra million pounds or two would benefit most families, would that money be worth uprooting your family and risking your professional happiness for? Thus, instead of looking for another new challenge and another new paymaster, perhaps Miller should seek a virtue that has so far eluded him in his career - loyalty. Or is this particular Rangers player just another crude example of being a hero one day and a disliked mercenary the next? All for the sake of a few pounds more...

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