gaspard

2 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I think the AC/DC items will be popular with a small percentage of our fan base.  

 

Like a lot of Castore stuff, it looks like it's an afterthought/quick buck exercise and a bit tacky.  

 

Bisgrove's job is too make the club money - that's about it.  

I look forward to the day Castore are history,  collection after collection all the same product with a different colour arrangement. 

Overpriced and very little for the older gentlemen with a more relaxed figure.

3 minutes ago, buster. said:

Thanks Gaspard !

 

Hud me back 🙄😁

Think I'll manage to resist,  as I did with the framed picture celebrating our record home defeat and the official doormat that let's you clean the dog shit from your broon brogues on to our crest.

I think Gerald Ratner may be mentoring Bisgrove behind the scenes 

46 minutes ago, buster. said:

I apoligize but that has flown right over my head.

I am either thick or haven't been paying attention. 

Just me being flippant

https://shop.rangers.co.uk/collections/ac-dc-collection

10 minutes ago, buster. said:

Seasonal cashflow plug ?

 

First time we haven't had Post Xmas European football since 2019 (IIRC).

The revenue from the AC DC collection will make up that shortfall 

4 hours ago, Rousseau said:

Off topic, but there was a hypothetical Austro-Balkan league conceived by someone on Reddit. I can't find it now. Purely hypothetical, but it looked a competitive, exciting prospect.

 

Similarly, an Atlantic league composed of Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV, KAA Gent, Standard Liège, Brøndby IF, FC Copenhagen, HJK Helsinki, AFC Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, Rosenborg BK, AIK Fotboll, Malmö FF and our two sounds exciting. It would certainly provide more money than we currently receive. 

Looks more like a Hanseatic League.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

23 hours ago, CammyF said:

Ah, chasing the Blue Pound and the prices 🙈 nevermind, ensures that the team will be backed by a fantastic travelling support and be more akin to a home game. 

Scottish cup, gate is split after operating costs for host and SFA cut.

Also, ticket pricing is agreed by both host and visitor.

So it's not just SJ that's chasing the blue pound.

8 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Who? I'm lost! 

If its any consolation,  I just asked him privately and I'm still lost 

1 hour ago, stewarty said:

I checked and it all stemmed from the Rev McQuarrie's revelation when he was expelled from the C1872 Board in relation to an email sent to the Board of Castore asking for details of the contract with Rangers.  The email was allegedly sent by Laura Fawkes and Euan Mcfarlane behind the back of McQuarrie and Alan Fraser who were also on the C1872 board.    The club took this as a breach of confidence, which seems a perfectly reasonable stance to take.  Whilst the current office bearers at C1872 continue to be involved, or are unwilling to make amends in relation to this, I'm not sure whether this is actually going to be resolved any time soon.  

Iirc, and I may be wrong, but didn't the approach to castore not relate to the elite/Hummel jv rather than specifically the castore deal? In so much as castore were perhaps party to the status of this contract which was, as far as elite were concerned still valid.

41 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

What’s the score? Broch couldn’t beat Keith yeterday.
 

 

2-1 Broch, testimonial for Bryan Hay, a bear, sponsored by the Dave Smith Loyal

1 hour ago, compo said:

standing at the racing at Kelso fucking   numb with the cold

Kelso, pah! Tropical

Me and @forlanssister are at Fraserburgh v St Johnstone friendly,  think Lawrence Oats 1912

3 hours ago, Bill said:

First 3 managers = 68 years

Next 16 managers = 55 years

Last 5 managers = 11 years

 

Going by that trend we should be interviewing Beale’s replacement after New Year. 

Inaccurate response, withdrawn.

Got my numbers confused.

Double stints and whatnot, was just pedantry anyway

6 hours ago, forlanssister said:

 

Oh and the glabrous one being constructive? Savour the moment savour it! 

 

Proverbs 15:31

If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.

1 hour ago, ranger_syntax said:

 

If the money has been used to stabilise the club finances then we will get the benefit of that in future.

IMO, we cannot stabilise finances and satisfy expectations whilst we operate in the current environment. 

The CL is a monkey on our backs and pushes us towards an unrealistic budget in the pursuit of sporadic revenue. 

That model cannot succeed in a 2 horse race, one nag will get its nose in front and the runner up gets peanuts despite spending more than it will earn in second place.

CL is designed for big 5 teams, it rewards big 5 teams and throws buttons at the rest of us.

Meanwhile, we can't afford not to overspend or our rivals will be in a 1 horse race.

Its not healthy for either team, not good for Scottish football and results in humiliation and profligacy. 

We should withdraw from CL and so should every FA outwith the B5.

Give them the super league they want.

Reduce the impact of failure and we could operate within our means, expectations managed realistically and our facilities and infrastructure would benefit from this freedom. 

We are chasing rainbows nowadays and the consequences are there for all to see.

17 minutes ago, buster. said:

Go on lads, get it out of 

your system.

 

#pathetic (especially from a moderator)

 

I'm due a break from here anyway (see you in a few weeks).

Stay

35 minutes ago, buster. said:

 

Moving on........

 

Substantial overhaul required by the end of summer 2023

- Players

- Mgmt. & Coaching staff

- DoF ??

 

 

How do you finance that ?

What level of manager/player will be able to bring in?

 

 

UEFA CL prize money this season....... was LESS than UEFA EL prize money last season.

Figures don't include market pool (TV money)

 

Unless we somehow pull a series of rabbits out of the hat we are destined for another difficult period.

 

When Celtic imploded a couple of seasons back, they pulled the rabbits from the hat to take advantage of our return to inconsistent league form. However, they did that with a relatively major outlay.

 

I don't see who the players are who are going to bring in eight figure fees or anywhere near it.

 

Multiple issues require addressing and have been brought into sharp focus due to a combination of injuries and probably the worst possible CL group draw.

These factors have served to highlight our deficiencies. 

Seems to me that all our current problems can be labelled as symptomatic of poor strategy at every level. 

Squad that lacks quality, hasn't been bolstered by effective recruitment and contains far too many stale players well past their best. Add to that a lack of self belief and what appears to be a disconnect between the coaching staff and squad.

It cannot be easy for our board, trying to balance player budgets and capital expenditure on facilities that have been neglected for donkeys. I don't envy them at all.

Nevertheless it looks to me that high level planning has perhaps focused too much on stadium and training centre projects and gambled that the playing side could do enough to buy time for finances to stabilise. 

Effective strategy requires clear goals and the prioritisation of the basic product. 

Prime focus should be the team, coaches, recruitment and squad management,  take care of that and the finances will come to allow infrastructure outlay.

Our board have made mistakes that will take time and money to resolve in an environment not conducive to patience. 

They need to start communicating and explaining,  how much has been spent over the last few years on infrastructure? Was this outlay critical and unavoidable? Despite current circumstances do they have a steady hand on the tiller?

Candid answers may buy them some understanding and time to redress. More bluster and platitudes will not suffice. 

Naples - Dodici 

Rangers- Niente 

FGS - William McBeath 

27 minutes ago, Scott7 said:

Come on, man. The bhoy done good for us and what a killer for timothy.

Been all downhill since then

10th July 1989

💀😢💀

42 minutes ago, buster. said:

 

42 minutes ago, buster. said:

Note

I suspect Sir Alex might have played in or attended all of the above matches

@gaspard

@Fat Eck

???

 

 

Played both legs v Leeds 67/68 fairs.

Stein played v Newcastle 68/69 fairs, don't know if strawberry hooter was on the bench but probably was.

V Leeds in 92, again no idea, manure had been pumped out of Europe by then so he had a  couple of free nights so might have dragged himself out of the bookies to see a decent team.

7 minutes ago, buster. said:

No thanks !

For me, friendlies just don't count.

You're getting them anyway. 

All games against English teams including friendlies 

P307  W117  D64   L122

Plus 4 games that were abandoned. 

1 minute ago, buster. said:

Interesting, thanks!

 

Should have said European competition.

 

As you say, fairly similar...for every win, we'll lose two.

 

 

Want stats including friendlies?