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Goalkeeper Graeme Smith has left to join St Johnstone.

:D The dummies look weird. What is the story with the legs and socks?

Back of the shorts are a bit strange but I like the GK shirt...

This is true.

Good point.... But he'd only end up eating the Monster Munch... :fish:

http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1717765,00.html

Bit of a surprise that... Thought he'd move to a bigger club.

Good to have you on board mate. Another handwringer for sport will keep us on form over the summer... :box:

I think there is one on Argyll Street in Glasgow as well but not sure if there are any smaller ones...

I like Boyd but there have been too many false dawns regarding his attitude over the years to take his words with anything other than pinches of salt... However, with what happened at international level last season, I'd contend he has matured as a player. His all-round game has improved, his goals remain and I'm looking forward to seeing him score just as many next season. Best we give him a new contract now as if Scott McDonald is worth �£6million, Boyd must be worth double!

Perfect timing - right amongst our CL games. Not that we have too many players likely to travel but hopefully Whittaker and Thomson pick up non-serious niggles then.

Wouldn't have surprised me!

Doesn't worry me all that much. Can't say I've seen a lot of the guy but �£4million is a lot of money on one player. He may be better than Vennegoor which is probably the best barometer to use but he'll also need time to settle.

Disgraceful stuff. Really quite embarrassing and something needs to be done about this yesterday. JJB must be in breach of their contract.

Apart from the odd spelling/grammatical issue (which affects us all!), it's a good piece mate. The bit about Weir could be reworded a bit better IMO but overall its a balanced positive discussion worthy of reading by most bears!

Shroomz: I agree there's no doubt Spiers is fishing when he writes certain articles nowadays. Equally, some of our fans react too quickly to give him what he wants to try and justify what he writes. However, I must admit I don't see much real bigotry as you call it in these reactions. Just frustration which is understandable given this is a broadsheet writer (I use that term loosely) who is being permitted to use a respected newspaper as some sort of playground tool in debating. It is easy to say ignore him (and this is usually sound advice) but Spiers is a dangerous foe and one we must monitor carefully.

Does sound the kind of 'lone striker' we could do with... Obviously only if we are selling the likes of Boyd.

Yeah, the site has been around for a couple of years now. In fact it's a guy from my town who put it together but work seems to have stalled on it for a while now. It's referenced and acknowledged on our archive/history part of our site. http://www.therangersarchive.co.uk

Something tells me cotter was fishing Norris... I don't know of any Rangers fan that think Spiers has had a raw deal from our support due to his biased, petty (and usually just poor) writings. Journalists like Spiers (and the editors that employ them) contribute just as much - if not more - to sectarian tension in Scotland than the people they attempt to vilify.

Super_Ally explores the wide-ranging implications of the now defunct Rangers TV channel and asks just how important this could be with European leagues again being mooted... http://www.gersnetonline.co.uk/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=806&Itemid=1 Whilst all fans of the Bluenose persuasion revelled in the demise of the Irish Broadcaster Setanta with the knowledge we will no longer have to suffer a distinctly anti-Rangers agenda from what should be neutral coverage of the Scottish game, it does bring to the fore an important question. What now for Rangers TV? Many of us will have ââ?¬Å?Sky+ââ?¬â?¢edââ?¬Â the RTV coverage of the 2008/9 Double Winners and their celebrations. Probably the defining moment of RTVââ?¬â?¢s short lived run was wee Nacho Novo serenading the lovely Lindsey Archibald with a rendition of ââ?¬Å?Ha ha Samarasââ?¬Â and performing "The Bouncy" on Ibrox Uncovered. RTV took a lot of stick in the early seasons it broadcasted. Excessive repeats of the few programmes shown throughout the week, the same games from seasonââ?¬â?¢s past played again and again and again and various quality issues were often levelled at the channel. However, in recent seasons the programming did improve. There were still repeats of games, but this may well be put down to who owned the rights to show matches from various eras. Ms Archibald, taking over as the face of RTV from Ali Douglas, improved immeasurably over her tenure. Indeed, persons associated with the channel were committed to a project exploring the club's founders. It is sad therefore that just as RTV really began to turn into a quality medium for Rangers fans to follow the club, the Tannadice/Ibrox celebrations and Rangers Mastermind being particular favourites, the demise of Setanta has led to uncertainty over the continuation of a Rangers dedicated TV channel. Further confusion has arisen from the fact that the dedicated Liverpool and Arsenal channels are still broadcasting. It appears however, that there must be a difference in the deals struck between these clubs and Setanta that has allowed the Premiership sides to continue to run their own TV channel. However, it begs the question, if these clubs can run their own club TV station, why canââ?¬â?¢t the mighty Glasgow Rangers. A club with an enormous global fan base; a World Record making and breaking history; and a majesty and mystique appealing to commercial broadcasters must surely be capable of a similar provision? I can understand most fans holding this view point and so it is important that we realise that for many years MUTV, perhaps the fore-runner of Club Football TV, was run by Man United as a loss making venture. In this time of financial uncertainty across the globe and with the knowledge that Rangers are looking to reduce our costs, cut the wage bill and hopefully enhance profit margins, the club could not commit to a loss making project. It is even more distressing then, that in viewing the Portsmouth FC website I came across a stream for PFC TV. Free on the website, I didnââ?¬â?¢t even need to subscribe (though having subscribed to the Rangers website sometimes gives you full access to other clubââ?¬â?¢s pages as they use the same provider). Unlike the Rangers website and Rangers World, there was no fee and/or no monthly cost for this facility. They had an interview link with a former player. With the recent demise of Setanta and RTV I was intrigued and clicked the link. It was a perfect stream, good quality and no doubt highly informative to the Portsmouth fans. With the knowledge of the free availability of PFC TV on their website I do wonder how a club the size of Rangers cannot produce an equivalent service. Sure, there are some fans that are never happy and will knock it whatever, but I am sure such a concept would be welcomed by many. Even the possibility of improving the Rangers World service (something I am ignorant of) and/or transferring the programmes from RTV to this medium should be explored. The feasibility of this could be ascertained by the club. Surely it is something that is worthy of investigation. I know from perusing various websites that whilst RTV was initially not well received, since the cessation of broadcasts many fans miss their daily fix of Rangers news and the behind the scenes insights that Rangers Uncovered allowed us, something hitherto unavailable. With European Leagues again being mooted by the Spanish elite, Rangers should once again be ââ?¬Å?Setting the Standardââ?¬Â to emphasise our world-wide appeal by not just providing a valuable service to the clubââ?¬â?¢s loyal fans but by making the club instantly accessible to all via modern technology. The current economic climate across the world means more than ever our commercial and marketing ventures are crucial to our financial well-being. The replacement of Rangers TV and the upgrading of our club website/Rangers World would go some way to addressing that.

Really like that strip...

Very nice...

Not my drawing mate... I'd certainly prefer that design but without the checked watermark...

http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1711689,00.html From official site: Unofficial mock up based on that:

From Contacts: Johnny Hubbard & Billy Simpson Tribute Events I am delighted to tell you that over the next few months there will be a number of tribute events organised for Rangers Legends Johnny Hubbard & Billy Simpson. When Johnny & Billy played for Rangers for 9 years in the 50s they were best friends and they are still best friends today as they go to all the Rangers games at Ibrox together along with their families. They can always be found in the Wee Rangers Club for a couple of hours signing autographs and chatting to all the bears. At 78 & 79 years old they are both a credit to our club and when we won the title this season the old boys went straight to Ibrox to wait on the team returning with the trophy. I am involved in organising 3 separate events for them and I am hoping there will be another couple as the interest of folks to get involved has been marvellous. If you are interested in attending any of the following events then please contact me. Saturday 18th July - Stonefield Tavern (Teddies) Blantyre John Bomber Brown & Mark Hateley will be saying a few words on the night and there will be a Q&A with Johnny & Billy. There will also be a raffle and auction. The Stonefield Tavern (Teddies) has worked hard to become a great Rangers pub so please take this opportunity to come along and visit the pub whilst having a great night out with Rangers Legends. Tickets are priced at Ã?£5 and can be bought directly from the pub itself or PM me and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get them sorted for you. Alternatively you can purchase tickets by post at the following address - - Stonefield Tavern, 225 Glasgow Road, Blantyre, G72 0YS. Cheques to be made payable to ââ?¬Å?Stonefield Tavern.ââ?¬Â Friday 2nd October ââ?¬â?? Sportsmanââ?¬â?¢s Dinner in the Wee Rangers Club This will be the main event and we are preparing a real quality night for everyone. The night will consist of a three course meal, top quality speakers (Jimmy Nicholl is the first to be confirmed), tales of their careers from Johnny & Billy and an auction including some real special items. Tickets are priced at Ã?£35 and will be sold purely on a first come first served basis as demand has already been huge. Mearns Castle Golf Day This event is still at the planning but will definitely go ahead as again demand has been brilliant. It will take a similar format to others with teams of four playing for what may become an annual trophy. More details will be posted in the coming weeks. If you would like to attend any of these events and I hope you can all make it along to the first one on the 18th July then contact me through PM. Finally I would like to say that it is an absolute pleasure to be running with these events to raise some funds for two wonderful Rangers gentlemen.