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ascender: 1. Yes, the stewards should be doing more. But trying to prove who was and wasn't singing would be difficult and trying to remove people en masse (even upwards of 5-10 people) could cause a riot IMO. 2. I completely disagree with refusing away allocations but we may have no choice should the minority continue to let down the vast majority. 3. The club and fans groups have tried to fix this problem. Everyone knows F T P and fen!an are outlawed and as long as we remove them all our songs (outwith the Billy Boys) are fine. 4. Sheets were handed out twice last season (away to Hibs and another game). Most fans heeded the warnings. A few didn't and won't. We have to continue to isolate those few asap. :cheers:
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That team is fine by me, S_A. I'd maybe consider playing Ian Murray before Broadfoot but Murray seems well out of the picture under Smith.
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http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=464&Itemid=2 Quite incredible, isnââ?¬â?¢t it? Two difficult matches played; one decent CL Qualifier win at Ibrox and one solid away win against a physical side we couldnââ?¬â?¢t beat last season. Celtic also only draw at home after spending nearly Ã?£8million and we get a decent CL draw while they get a stinker! A great week surely?! Nope, instead of being able to gloat about being above Celtic for the first time in about a year (possibly longer), weââ?¬â?¢re once again having to fire-fight the stories of sectarianism from small sections of our away support. Despite being fined by UEFA twice and despite knowing that the SFA were keen to cement those censures with their own; the mindless minority continue to tarnish our clubââ?¬â?¢s reputation again. What are they trying to achieve with this stuff? Do they even have any answers to that question? They think they do but none can satisfy the concerns of the good, honest majority of bears who do realise that all these yobs are succeeding in doing is silencing our fans and suffocating our club. Take away our vocal support at games and remove the 12th man. Take away our points and second place may even be beyond us. Take away our money and, well, take away our very existence. Of course we get the usual replies from the type of person who wants to defend the ââ?¬Ë?F.T.P.ââ?¬â?¢ nonsense. ââ?¬Å?Iââ?¬â?¢ll sing what I want, where I wantââ?¬Â; ââ?¬Å?Weââ?¬â?¢re being persecuted anyway so who cares if we get sanctionedââ?¬Â; ââ?¬Å?Other teams get away with itââ?¬Â and that old chestnut, ââ?¬Å?Youââ?¬â?¢re not a real bearââ?¬Â if you want to remove the moronic add-ons to our favourite songs. One can understand some fansââ?¬â?¢ frustrations when it comes to certain aspects of the overall debate. Yes, there is nothing wrong with ââ?¬Ë?The Sashââ?¬â?¢ and ââ?¬Ë?Derryââ?¬â?¢s Wallsââ?¬â?¢ per se. Yes, we do appear to be the only club being pursued for this kind of offensive behaviour. Sure, some fans are too quick to castigate their own for being proud of the kind of ideals that they may not share. However, continuing to chant ââ?¬Ë?F.T.P.ââ?¬â?¢ at the end of a culturally expressive song has no relevance to any of these valid questions. Neither does it answer them. Indeed, it only makes our side of the argument weaker. I find it incredible that any Rangers fan cannot see that. Now, there is no doubt the whole sectarianism, discrimination and offence issue (or is it charade?) must be questioned. The fact the SFA have still not clarified what is defined by these terms and what kind of punishments will be issued is extremely disappointing. The same questions exist about who will be censured, what for and exactly what will the censures be. Even so, it would be astounding if Rangers continued to be the only support highlighted for their indiscretions. As such, fans of other clubs shouldnââ?¬â?¢t poke too much fun this week. Nevertheless, the Rangers support cannot afford to waste energy on our feelings of persecution ââ?¬â?? no matter how valid. Quite simply, we must isolate the idiots and remove them from our club. Pride, loyalty and dignity are all virtues of our club and the support. We should use those positives to modernise and ensure our club takes precedence. Rangers First indeed! Do the yobs who shout about ââ?¬Ë?F.T.P.ââ?¬â?¢ and ââ?¬Ë?fen!ansââ?¬â?¢ do so for the good of Rangers? I sincerely doubt it. After all, we (rightly) complain when fans of other clubs sing about the Ibrox disaster, the IRA and injuries to our players while referring to us as ââ?¬Ë?hunsââ?¬â?¢ and ââ?¬Ë?DOBsââ?¬â?¢. These issues are all worthy of complaint and they will surely tick the SFA Observerââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Ë?Thesaurus of Offenceââ?¬â?¢ in the coming season. As such, the best way to turn the attention away from us isnââ?¬â?¢t to deny our problems exist nor to blame others, but to face our challenges and win our own battles. In the last year weââ?¬â?¢ve been doing that and we can rightly be proud of the strides already made. However, the hardest part is still to come. Sometimes the last step can be the most difficult to make. But we can make it. And, as usual, we can make it together ââ?¬â?? united, proud, loyal and dignified. After all, at least weââ?¬â?¢re prepared to admit our problems. At least weââ?¬â?¢re prepared to make the changes asked of us. At least weââ?¬â?¢ll have the strength of character to improve while others deflect and deny. And weââ?¬â?¢ll emerge from this test to be stronger than ever. Weââ?¬â?¢ve never failed in the challenges placed upon us ââ?¬â?? not in over 135 years of success and prestige. Weââ?¬â?¢re not going to start now. We wonââ?¬â?¢t let the minority pull us down. We are the Rangers. We are the people. This particular opponent may not be green, red or maroon but it can be beaten. And it will. Ready.
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Hemdani IIRC....
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He's an accountant - not a miracle worker... The only person that knows how much money Murray has put in (and taken out) is David Murray unfortunately. Hence the smoke and mirrors analogy...
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Fine for me... Try again please mate...
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Good signing... not the last either...
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I'm hoping a friend of mine will be doing a complete break down of the accounts for Gersnet over the next few weeks.
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Whittaker will definitely sign for us.
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http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=460&Itemid=1
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It's live on sopcast - watch it there for free...
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This issue is going to be raised with the club at the earliest opportunity.
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http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/rstsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=129&Itemid=1 This will take place on Friday 12th October in the ââ?¬Ë?Wee Rangers Clubââ?¬â?¢ with a 7-15pm start. Places are available for teams of four, priced at Ã?£20 per team, with prizes for the winners. This year the money raised will be split between the Sara Thackray Foundation and http://www.travistrek.co.uk - both charities that are close to the hearts of a lot of Rangers supporters. The format will be the same as last year's although we can promise the will be a bit easier! There will be 60 on Rangers and 40 on general football. We learned a few things at the inaugural event last year and hopefully can improve on it. The aim remains the same though: it's a chance to raise money for two worthy causes; learn one or two things about our Club and have an informal night out in good ââ?¬Ë?Bluenoseââ?¬â?¢ company. Contact us through the RST website for more info or to submit a team.
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By Calscot http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=458&Itemid=2 A very positive, yet realistic, take on our current new signings. Great stuff! :cheers:
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Yeah, good stuff cal... Will post it on main site...
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Zeta won't be an easy tie but if we can't beat these teams over 2 legs then I really fear for the future of our club.
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Decent performance last night if lacking in a little bit of creativity (as if we didn't know). We are looking a reasonably solid unit though and with the addition of another 2 or 3 players there's no doubt we have an improved squad. Does it genuinely have the quality to challenge for honours? The proof will be in the pudding...! Early signs regarding Cuellar, JCD and McCulloch are encouraging. Beasley wasn't as effective but he will give us much-needed depth on the left-hand wing.
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Good stuff gribz... We're having a wee problem with our NewsNow subscription the now so I'm trying to fix that. Any contributions and suggestions for articles are always welcomed.
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If we sign Naismith/Whittaker we'll have paid money for the following players: Cuellar - £2.6million McCulloch - £2.2million Naismith - £1.8million Whittaker - £1.5million (possibly more) Beasley - £700K Webster - maybe another £500K in January (it's only a loan because of the FIFA thing) Add them together, along with the signing on fees of the Bosmans, we'll not be too far away from £10million. Personally, if we sign those players I'll be reasonably happy. We missed out on Brown and Faubert which was disappointing as they are real quality players IMO. We need to ensure we get someone of that ilk as the right side of midfield is still a problem. Whittaker may fit the bill but he's certainly not as exciting or as expensive as the afore-mentioned guys. Both are rumoured to be signing asap. I'd like to think one more will follow after that and then we can make a better judgement whether or not the money spent has been enough.
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I wouldn't have thought so.... I still expect Naismith and at least one more - probably Whittaker.
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We did OK generally. Nevertheless, I fee; friendlies are a chance to experiment and I still feel that we're often too defensive in our outlook. While I'm reasonably happy with Thomson and Hemdani in the holding roles, it's imperative their defensive nature is complimented by players who can cause problems offensively and support Boyd. Beasley did OK but Burke was awful. Ferguson couldn't really get into the game and drifted further back with every passing minute. Essentially, that stifled Thomson who up until half-time was our best midfielder. This meant we were one man down in an attacking sense. As such, Smith has to decide quickly whether or not to continue with Ferguson in the offensive central role or go with Gow (until Buffel is fit at least). Similarly, we need a right-sided player who can work with the attacking nature of Hutton and cause genuine problems. This also may mean we need to drop one of Hemdani/Thomson which isn't an easy decision either. To conclude, the fact we have a CL qualifier coming up against one of 2 average (but reasonably dangerous teams) tells us why we played the usual 4-2-3-1. Hannover are probably better than Zeta or Kaunas but we coped easily enough with their attack. I think that was the aim - to test our defence as opposed to our attack away from home. I'd like to think that after a few more games (Ajax and Chelsea especially) our level of performance will increase enough to be sound defensively but also have enough firepower and creativity to score the goals we will require in 2 weeks time.
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Indeed he did...
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Usual 4-2-3-1 again then.... Looks likely we'll be using that again this season.
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Here's the first 2 goals from Sunday's match... http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=61v56j6 Sebo did well for the first one...