Frankie

No probs mate - I know you wouldn't slag off my survey making skills...

I'll see what I can do mate.... I remember Morton played in a tartan strip in the 90s. It was minging...

Aye, the poll is quite simplistic but it could be extended at some point...

We had hoops well before Celtic did.... I'd love to see us bring out a hooped away shirt. Would be really interesting not that it would look very good on my pleasantly plump frame...

Rangers mate... As much as I'd love the Trust to decide the strip design that ain't going to happen...

Link to survey: http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_pollxt&task=voting&pollid=31&Itemid=48

on the strip article it tells you to click the link for the survey...

Thanks for the article comments guys... remember and take the survey though...

http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=557&Itemid=1 :cheers:

Good stuff Gribz... Can people try and make sure articles are submitted the day before the game for Newsnow purposes...

http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/rstsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=1 Once again the Trust has another interesting competition for our members. We have two copies of two different books up for grabs. First up is: * SILVER SMITH: THE BIOGRAPHY OF WALTER SMITH BY NEIL DRYSDALE Walter Smith is one of the most successful and respected managers in the history of Scottish football. At Rangers he helped them to nine successive league titles, a domestic treble in the 1992-93 season and both the Scottish Cup and League Cup three times. At international level he restored pride and faith in a faltering national team, being named Scot of the year in the 2006 Glenfiddich ââ?¬Ë?Spirit of Scotlandââ?¬â?¢ awards. But half-way through the qualifying rounds for Euro 2008, he controversially resigned to return to Rangers. From the Ibrox Disaster, to his days as a professional player and on to a dramatic future, this is the story of a man driven by a passion for perfection and success. Hardback Ã?£16.99 ISBN 978 1 84158 629 8 Next we have: * RANGERS: 100 HEROES OF THE MODERN GAME BY DEAN HAYES From Willie Waddell to Barry Ferguson, Rangers: 100 Heroes of the Modern Game is a fascinating compendium of facts and figures and a superb tribute to the men who have brought skills, thrills and glory to Rangers Football Club in the modern era. All the great players since 1946 are here, including Ally McCoist, Jim Baxter, Graeme Souness, Paul Gascoigne, Andy Goram, Brian Laudrup and many, many more. Each player is profiled with detailed statistics given on every aspect of their careers. Meticulous research, perceptive analysis and vivid storytelling make this a must-have for any Rangers fan. Hardback, Ã?£12.99 ISBN 978 1 84183 125 1 Both books available from http://www.birlinn.co.uk, free p&p in the UK - for overseas please add 30%. To enter, simply tell us who Walter Smithââ?¬â?¢s assistant manager was during his first spell at the club. Simply contact us with your answer, your membership number and postal address. All entries must be received by Wednesday 5th December. Good luck! :cheers:

http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Davie Weir for me...

Ah, had a wee look into that for you yesterday Ian... Go to Internet Explorer > Tools> Manage add-ons and disable (as a test) any add-ons not from Microsoft. If any third-party stuff is causing the problem that should fix it. Better off using Firefox anyway...

Apologies for the delay... http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=556&Itemid=1

ackbar: I think andy was meaning that the background of Findlay has been roundly discussed time and time again because of the dubious nature of it - including the singing. Reid's hasn't.

Must admit it's interested as to how much people have immediate thought relations when they see different strips... For me: Seasons 1876-1879 - Moses McNeil Season 1984-1987 - Davie Cooper Seasons 1992-1994 - Mark Hateley Season 1996-1997 - Erik Bo Andersen And more... !

A fine guest article from a friend on another forum... http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=553&Itemid=1 Having taken a day or so to digest the charade of a quite repulsive individual taking up the figurehead position at the neighbours, I still can't get the bad taste out of my mouth. Sitting there at work, having a coffee with no-one to blether to, I picks up the ââ?¬Ë?Recordââ?¬â?¢ (God forgive me) and find Keevins has written a piece on John Reidââ?¬â?¢s investiture plus some reaction to the criticism he received. Apparently Reid displayed consummate calm, not having to resort to Rottweiller tactics. Eurgh, I thought to myself - one gets the definite feeling Hugh is not being entirely objective here. Is there a teeny weeny possibility the 2 have been chummy and old Hugh is helping out a pal? To quote the opening credits of Hong Kong Phooey -'could be!' The wretched Reid's defence was that politics should be left at the door in football. An interesting position for a tim, I thought, given their rigid adherence to the 'it's not sectarian, it's political' line in previous months and years. But is it true? And in particular, do our now entirely sporting and IN NO WAY political writers take off their political shoes when entering the building? The most obvious 'victim' of politics was Donald Findlay QC - an interesting man but one who is plainly missing something in his soul. His demise was certainly engendered by political antipathy amongst the labour classes, and happily leapt upon by the Celtic classes. That he was partly responsible for his own downfall is usually overlooked - a man of his intelligence and in his position should have known better. His personality split, almost a schizophrenia, which sees him affecting the attire of an Edwardian dandy, ascending the lofty heights of the legal establishment while retaining a sense of his working class roots, perhaps means he is never entirely comfortable in the shoes of either? But all this is amateur psychology. He fell, and politics was definitely not left at the door. A figure some may recall is Giovanni di Stefano. Another solicitor, at least a lawyer, this man of dubious propriety attained a controlling share in Dundee FC some years ago. He blew in on a cloud of promises, CL football, breaking the OF duopoly - the usual piss and wind. He left shortly afterwards on a cloud of ripped up cheques and interesting financial dealings. Here, though, our interest lies in his professional affairs. A defender of the indefensible (a bit like Findlay, funnily enough!) he had done cases for some notorious Serbian warlords and was trying to get himself onto Saddam Hussein's legal team at that time. How do I know this? Our neutral sporting press wasted no chance to tell me of course! That they were correct to do so is not the point. They cannot, in all conscience, show up the politics of any and all of those who have come before and then give John Reid an easy ride just because he is in charge at Celtic. Or will they?

I'm going to email the chap who did it and ask him...

I was the same as you - I always liked Thomson before Brown. I think since he first broke into the team at Hibs (and latterly at Rangers) he's been played a bit deeper and isn't quite as effective in some ways. It will be interesting to see how his development continues over the next wee while.

Sorry Tully I think Thomson is doing a decent job and will hopefully get better as he plays more often. Needs to work on his concentration and decision-making but overall he's doing OK alongside Ferguson. What I would say is that we need to choose Ferguson and either Thomson or Hemdani for the deeper central roles so we can play a more creative player in the striker supporting role. It's a toss up between Hemdani and Thomson who both offer slightly different positives.

New part of the archive for your perusal folks... http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=31 :cheers:

Good stuff Alan... I'll get it uploaded onto the main site and Newsnow tonight or tomorrow am...

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Following the resounding success of our various events over the years, the Trust is pleased to announce another exciting evening for your social diary. To celebrate the 5th Birthday of the Trust we have organised a top-class evening of legends and laughter. The venue is the Crown Plaza Hotel on Congress Road - next to the SECC overlooking the River Clyde (Glasgow Hotel of the Year 2007) and the date is Saturday the 5th April, 2008. Doors open early and the 3 course dinner will be served from 8pm. Top UK Comedians Geoff Boyz and Rod Woodward will be our main speakers along with the hilarious Bill Copland who shall be our MC for the evening. As usual with a Trust Dinner a host of ex-Rangers players are hoping to attend and we will be having a Q&A session with many of them. Already confirmed are Jimmy Millar, Ralph Brand, Harold Davis and Tam Forsyth. Tickets are �£60 each (or �£600 for a table of ten) - fantastic value for what we all know is the premier social event of the Rangers calendar. To reflect this, there will be a first class raffle and auction where all monies raised will go to funding the RST's activities. Dress code is smart. For more info and to buy tickets - click here: http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/annualdinner2008.html Please note that by contacting us through the site we can arrange for tickets to be paid on an installment basis. If you have any questions please contact us through the RST site.

I'll look into it mate - problem is we use an old, unlicensed version of the forum so sometimes the mods are not compatible.