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Geoff Boyz "A winning presence..." The Daily Telegraph "A sure crowd pleaser..." Chortle.co.uk "Charming..." Three Weeks Rod Woodward http://www.zen92588.zen.co.uk/video/Rod_Woodward.wmv "Headliner for the evening was the bright and upcoming star, Rod Woodward who recently won the Encore Entertainment of the Year award. His fresh and outstanding material, absurdly plausible and outrageously provocative..." "Unadulterated comedy on a stick..." - The Western Mail "A dazzling new comic..." "Award winning young comedian Rod Woodward did not put a foot wrong. His carefully delivered material was highlighted by perfect timing..." "His gags are as fresh as the morning papers..." - The Stage Newspaper "He has a rare intelligence which puts me in mind of Bob Monkhouse, the material being witty, topical and superbly timed..." - Peter Hepple, editor The Stage "The best of the new bunch" - Bob Monkhouse "A brilliant young comic with great style and repose" "A brilliant and stylish comedian" - Barry Cryer "Rod Woodward is this country's most promising young comedian" - The Western Mail

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.

I doubt this is true. That would cost millions upon millions for one event. Unlikely in the extreme.

Welcome to Gersnet mate... Wish I was going to Germany but unfortunately family commitments means I can't make it. You better wrap up warm as I believe snow is forecast for next week in Southern Germany...

http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=551&Itemid=1 I hear yet another anti-sectarian drive was officially launched yesterday at Hampden. ââ?¬Ë?Kick out Bigotryââ?¬â?¢ has funds of over Ã?£300,000 and is being co-ordinated by Scottish charitable organisation ââ?¬Ë?Football for Allââ?¬â?¢. Backed by all 12 SPL clubs, is this finally an objective look at this problem in our sport or yet another sham which will spend lots of our money but not a lot of time asking the really difficult questions of society? There is no doubt in recent seasons progress against this social blight has been positive ââ?¬â?? especially from a Rangers point of view. Removing offensive words like ââ?¬Ë?******ââ?¬â?¢ from our songs and finally eradicating the likes of the ââ?¬Ë?***ââ?¬â?¢ add-on is a huge forward step and itââ?¬â?¢s been most heartening to see the magnificent reaction from our support in that regard. Self-policing and education is certainly the way to go and itââ?¬â?¢s vital that, if the problem within the Scottish game is to be extinguished, further hard work and self-examination should be done. Not just by Rangers and their fans of course but by every club in Scotland with similar problems. How disappointing then that we hear Jeanette Findlay (Chairperson of the Celtic Supportersââ?¬â?¢ Trust) on national radio (BBC Radio 5) yesterday proclaiming her membersââ?¬â?¢ right to sing songs about the IRA. Even worse to hear another so called objective anti-bigotry organisation (ââ?¬Ë?Nil by Mouthââ?¬â?¢) defend her comments. Richard Benjamin ââ?¬â?? speaking for this publicly funded organisation said: "While I defend Dr Findlay's right to express her personal beliefs, context is important. Expressing religious and political views in football can be damaging, not just to the sport, but to the wider community, too. I think most football supporters would not be exposed to chants about the IRA at matches." Is this what itââ?¬â?¢s really come to? Rangers and their fans are derided by all and sundry over the years because certain words in certain songs discriminate. Yet now a Celtic supporting representative says itââ?¬â?¢s OK to sing about an illegal terrorist organisation that maimed and killed hundreds of innocent people, suddenly context is important? Pull the other one, Dick! So what do the other main protagonists have to say in this matter? Alex Salmond ââ?¬â?? First Minister ââ?¬â?? was at the ââ?¬Ë?KoBââ?¬â?¢ launch yesterday so surely he would have strongly condemned the Celtic Trustââ?¬â?¢s comments? Remember how quick he was to personally wade into the Artur Boruc debacle? Given an early chance to get this campaign off to a good start he said this about supporting terrorist organisations: absolutely nothing. He left it to a spokeswoman to do his dirty work. Thankfully she did say the CSTââ?¬â?¢s views were ââ?¬Ë?repugnantââ?¬â?¢ but this would have better effect coming from the First Minister himself. What about Billy McNeil ââ?¬â?? Celtic legend? Surely as someone brought up to abhor bigotry he would be keen to give this group of Celtic shareholders a ââ?¬Ë?kick up the backsideââ?¬â?¢? Nope ââ?¬â?? nothing either. Finally what about Celtic FC? Peter Lawwell is never slow to appear in the media regarding a plethora of issues. Apparently he finds all forms of bigotry ââ?¬Ë?poisonous and despicableââ?¬â?¢ so would surely send out a clear message against support of the IRA amongst his clubââ?¬â?¢s fans (and shareholders) on a day where the whole country was to get behind the anti-bigotry message. Again though he left it to an unnamed spokeswoman to say the comments were ââ?¬Ë?unrepresentative of the Celtic supportââ?¬â?¢. Now that may well be true nowadays but surely Celtic should have unequivocally condemned the comments and distanced themselves from any illegal support of terrorist organisations? There is no room for prevarication on this issue. Will Dr Findlay (and her Trust peers who obviously share her views) be banned from Celtic Park? Is the Celtic plc comfortable with having such people as shareholders? Have the CST now breached their own rules regarding suitable people to be involved with club? Furthermore while the unnamed Celtic spokeswomen may insist IRA support is not reflective of the larger Celtic support, why then are the official Celtic singing section allowed to fly a banner of Jock Stein home and away by the ââ?¬Ë?Junglebhoysââ?¬â?¢? This banner was painted by a convicted IRA terrorist ââ?¬â?? a strange choice of beneficiary for such a project. I doubt Stein would have been enamoured with such a controversial choice. Moreover, will the club continue to use venues such as the Clanree Hotel (in Letterkenny) ââ?¬â?? alleged by the Irish Sunday Mirror to be owned by a well-known IRA sympathiser - for official events? Or have they learned their lesson from the unacceptable behaviour of their staff and fans that particular evening? Last month Graham Spiers (no laughing at the back) suggested Rangers had a ââ?¬Ë?significantly worseââ?¬â?¢ problem with bigotry than Celtic (or other clubs generally). Yesterdayââ?¬â?¢s comments by Findlay and the CST, as well as the failure by Celtic FC to emphatically condemn support for the IRA, once again shows Rangers fans are not the only support with modernisation issues in Scotland. At the very least we can say we are facing this challenge, accepting our wrongs and moving to address them. ââ?¬Ë?Kick out Bigotryââ?¬â?¢ is an admirable initiative and one we should all get behind. Unfortunately, it appears some continue to prefer to push the envelope on just what is offensive instead of joining Rangers and their fans in removing any discriminatory and/or bigoted associations from their support. Until these people manage to get past their petty prejudices, and until the Scottish Executive address the real reasons for bigotry (and stop blaming football fans), such campaigns are doomed to failure. Can we win the battle against bigotry? Yes we can, but itââ?¬â?¢s time chants for the IRA, the UVF, huns, DOBs and FTQ joined the already banned terms to ensure an objective and honest debate. In addition itââ?¬â?¢s imperative the likes of Strathclyde Police, the Scottish Executive, Kick out Bigotry and Nil by Mouth worked with the fans to provide real and genuine guidelines with regard to the above instead of talking about context and making excuses. Education is the key. Now that would be progress.

Following the success of the hospitality event held prior to the recent game against ICT the RST has set up a second date prior to the upcoming fixture against Kilmarnock for Saturday December 1st, 2007. In a drive to raise awareness of the Rangers Supporters Trust (RST), and it’s activities, within the Rangers support the RST has secured a number of hospitality places at the Wee Rangers Club (WRC) adjacent to Ibrox. As before, the RST would like to invite two committee members from your club to attend this event. In order to guarantee your club's place I would appreciate if you could contact me as soon as possible. This will be an ideal opportunity to learn more about the RST, meet RST board members and representatives of other supporters clubs. An itinerary for the event is below though please note we are aware that many of you may need to go direct to your supporters bus after the game and will be unable to make it along post match. As mentioned before a similar event was held early in November and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended and everyone left with a greater awareness of the Trust as well as having made new friends - both from the Trust and the other clubs present. Yours In Blue RST Supporters Club Liaison rscinfo@rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk * 11:45am – Noon Meet in the John Brown Suite within the Wee Rangers Club for drinks reception. * 12noon - 12.45pm 45-minute presentation by the RST * 12:45pm – 2pm 4 course lunch with refreshments * 2pm - 2:30pm A chance to ask the RST board members any further questions with regards to RST activities, as well as meeting reps from other supporters clubs. * 2:30pm - 3pm Go to the stadium for the game. * 5pm – 6pm Sandwiches and snacks in the John Brown Suite (pay bar service) and a chance for any further questions / discussions. * 6 - 6:30pm – Move to the bar in the WRC or head off home.

Great stuff mate... Now on main site http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=550&Itemid=1 Interesting to hear the Celtic Supporters Trust on Radio 5 this morning defending their right to sing about the IRA...

Like I said mate we would not pay �£30K per week for him.... More like half that.

http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=549&Itemid=1 After a couple of weeks of supporting Scotland it's back to club business for us all this weekend and for the forseeable future. Not only do we have some important league games on the horizon, our fate in this year's Champions' League shall also be decided. Moreover, in January the excitement, hyperbole and disappointment of the transfer window means the rumour mill will soon be going into over-drive once more. Why not let Gersnet keep you abreast of the latest transfer gossip surrounding Rangers? Even better - why not get involved? * OUT First up we have the ever impressive Alan Hutton. Obviously his progress has alerted many clubs in recent months - not least in the last few days with his excellent display for Scotland at Hampden. Man Utd, Lazio, Newcastle and Spurs have all been linked with the right back but Gersnet have learned Bayern Munich have leapt to the front of the queue. With Willy Sagnol constantly being linked with a move out of the German league leaders, it seems Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ottmar Hitzfeld have ear-marked Hutton as their first choice replacement if the Frenchman does leave. Other players on their way out of Rangers may be Thomas Buffel, Andy Webster, Alan Gow and even the popular Nacho Novo who may all be moved on to free up space and finance for new players as Rangers hope to maintain their domestic and European challenges. * IN Next we have the ongoing saga of Kenny Miller. Although not many Rangers fans would welcome the return of the Scottish striker from Derby the former Celtic man has once again told Billy Davies he favours a return to Scotland to be with his family. Continual trips north have left Davies concerned about Miller's attitude and as such he wouldn't be difficult to deal with. Rangers have been contacted regarding the situation and rumours are rife that Kris Boyd could be the make-weight in any proposed deal. As well as a likely negative fans reaction to such a transfer, Miller's �£30K per week wages may also be rather large stumbling block. One to keep a close eye on over the next few weeks. Bizarre and disagreeable as it sounds there is an element of truth in this story. Another player being linked to Rangers is Laryea Kingston of Hearts. Although the Ghanian midfielder only joined the Edinburgh club last January, his fine creative form (and an alleged miniumum fee release clause in his contract) means several clubs are interested in his services. Any Rangers' new incoming players may be dependent on existing players leaving and the chatter is that a cash plus player deal involving Chris Burke may tempt Hearts into losing one of their prize assets. Ugo Ehiogu is another surprise (though less likely) link to the Tynecastle men in a seperate deal. Keep an eye on this column for the latest news! Even better - why not get involved? Submit your comments/rumours to us and we'll include them in our next transfer bulletin!

Thanks mate... Here's me thinking no-one noticed...

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Celtic only made �£12million from the CL last season because they were the sole Scottish qualifiers. This season both of us made it so the pot will be halved. Any CL profits plus any sales in January may not be necessarily ploughed back into the team.

http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/rstsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=1 GerSave is a scheme where supporters can invest a minimum of �£10 per month, or lump sums if they wish, and this money will be invested directly into the club on a periodic basis. With the share price being in line with the market price, and there being no broker fees involved, it represents an ideal opportunity for fans to invest in the club that they love. If you wish to join this innovative scheme you will find more information on GerSave, including an application form, by clicking above. * Gersave Website When the GerSave scheme was set up, a third party website was used to allow members to see their balance. However the information available on this website was limited and members have requested that more information be available. The decision has therefore been taken to replace the website with a detailed analysis on request of the member's balance. This can be obtained by emailing Derek at gersave@rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk . Please ensure that you include your name and RST membership number when requesting the information. * Use of the GerSave funds The first investment of �£50,000 is about to be made, and it has been suggested by a number of members that they would like to see the cash earmarked for youth development. If members have other suggestions please let us know - although please keep the amount of the investment in mind when making your suggestion.

It may not be a case of giving Smith more money to spend but to balance the books after spending �£12million in the summer...

Great stuff - what a player!

Bain has admitted a clause exists but it's �£3million and can't kick in until next summer. As much as I'm reasonably happy with his displays so far if we got �£3million in the summer for a 31 year old I'd be pretty happy also...

Mate, Unfortunately I couldn't make the event due to family commitments. However it went very well and a full report will be uploaded asap. The Trust did send a letter to Celtic (and some other organisations) to make a few points. Again, we'll clarify that issue asap once we receive the official replies.

Good to see you back mate...

Also added today: Rangers In Print: Newspaper Cuttings (1872 - Present)

Also, considering we have 16 days until our next match, now is the ideal time to promote this... If anyone would like to write a feature for that part of the site (or an article for the main site) I think all would be well received by the online bears community.

Added the following new pages this week: - The Rangers Story (With photos) - The Rangers 'Swifts' - Managerial Stats (now completed) - Bill Struth - Facts and Figures of a True Legend - Archibald Leitch - 'Engineering Archie': The Designer of Ibrox - Rangers Triumph in Europe - 1972 - Absent Friends - The Rangers Disasters - Various Videos in the Media Section - Recommended Reading and Bibliography Why not have a wee look? Make sure you pass on the link to fellow fans and friends. It really is an excellent source of info. http://www.therangersarchive.co.uk

On the Barcanet forum...

I don't think we're asking any traditions to be made official (some such as Unionism already are) but just making the point that we do have them and should not need to apologise (or remove) them just because others may not share them. After all that's what certain people are trying to do when they criticise our background, songs and banners.