chilledbear
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Never heard of many in that team. Would have thought at that age many would have stepped up from younger age group. Perhaps it's just me.
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Parted company tonight.
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Not sure how they can plan without seeing how much money is left.
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It sounded as if a lot joined in on the 18th minute, but quiet on the 72nd. How much of the Stadium would you say took part?
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Charlotte Fakeovers tweeting tonight.
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So you don't like FF, I don't like RM. It doesn't matter when the Club would rather sue a Rangers Supporter than say Phil three names.
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Can't believe that's all it's about. Surely they will know how it will go down, it just makes things worse for them. You said yourself don't underestimate Jack Irvine.
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Anybody at the meeting tonight ?
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From FF At 7.18pm this evening I received an email from a solicitor acting on behalf of Rangers saying that a post had been made on the site which appeared to incite an attack on the car and home of a director. I note that Mr Chris McLaughlin of the BBC had been informed of the post and tweeted concerning it at 7.37pm I opened the email at about a quarter to nine and responded at 8.49pm. Despite the solicitor intimating that he had screenshots of the post I was not informed of the name of the poster or the thread in which the alleged post was made and no complaint has been made through the “red triangle” system we operate. I have asked for the username to be given. The same solicitor was kind enough to include a screenshot concerning another post entirely in an earlier email received today. I should note that both the director and solicitor concerned have my mobile number but I have had no communication on it this evening. The director in question has made use of his knowledge of my mobile number on several occasions over the last year. Follow Follow relies upon it’s users to alert us to untoward posts - if you see anything offensive please click the red triangle which is attached to every post - this generates a report to our admin team. Rangers and their PR advisors are aware of and have used this system on occasion over the years. We have never been taken to court in 13 years of operation due to the commonsense of the vast majority of our users and the excellence of our admin team in dealing with complaints. Should you see any unpleasant posts please use the “red triangle” system to alert us to them. Please do not respond yourself online to agent provocateurs or those posting material of an offensive nature.
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Make it worse imo.
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What is their reasoning, something behind this.
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Wow unbelievable "The board is also aware that certain individuals are holding meetings and inciting fans to unruly behaviour. This has also been reported to the police." http://news.stv.tv/west-central/241189-rangers-report-forum-poster-to-police-over-threatening-comment/
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So....the dysfunctional Rangers board are threatening to sue me. I'll see them in court. #sacktheboard From Chris Graham
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For those asking, the fans website in question is Follow Follow. #Rangers.
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From BBC Chris McLaughlan #Rangers contact police over what they term 'offensive and threatening comments' made about a director on a fans website. BBC get the news first as usual.
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Is that an inspired guess? I would be worried if they were still looking.
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Apart from Murray who has put their name forward to replace the present Board? I haven't seen any names since Blin dropped out.
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Nothing to stop those who would like to see the end of Rangers doing the same.
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We shouldn't let them inside Ibrox without them knowing they aren't wanted. Perhaps we can't remove them, but they shouldn't be left in any doubt how we feel. If it wasn't so sad it would be laughable.
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Not automatically, but a great number detest Rangers and what they think it represents. That in my opinion goes from the top of the tree to the bottom.
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Spivs, respect and necessary change in the online Rangers community.
chilledbear replied to Zappa's topic in Rangers Chat
Perhaps it's time to name names. Out the ones who are causing the trouble and get them to explain. -
http://www.thecoplandroad.org/2013/09/boardroom-cliches.html?spref=tw by Garry Carmody | Contributor As most football fans are able to get on with their "game of two halves", we fans that enjoy watching our football at Ibrox are still embroiled in one of the most notable boardroom battles in the club's history. It has gotten to the point that as a supporter of Rangers, I pine for the day when the most important debate becomes "4-4-2 or 4-5-1?". Instead, in the never-ending boardroom arguments, there is rarely time for this discussion to take a prominent place. Although the discussion is different, clichés most certainly still remain; "let's wait until the accounts are released" and "we should let the board get on with their job". In recent times, the above have become the official lines amongst many - the general idea is that we should all take a step back and let the norm continue. After all, why would the board do us wrong? Why would these individuals dare to affect the club lifelong supporters hold so dearly? There are a few very simple answers as to why those two familiar lines are simply doing us no good. "Wait until accounts are published" - Although no fan knows the details that will be included in the soon-to-be published accounts (any day now...), at the recent fan meeting at Ibrox, Financial Director, Brian Stockbridge, gave us an outline of what to expect. On the very basis that he "believes" that there is approximately £10 million left in the bank, can that possibly give any hope to fans looking for reassurance? This is the same board that have torn through an astonishingly high eight figure sum of money in the last 12 months - how can we possibly believe that this amount of money will last? It is also crucial to remember that this figure came from the same Stockbridge that told fans to their faces that he didn't know how much of the IPO money remained, but when it came to a cosy interview with The Sun, he was finally willing to lay bare the fact that not a single penny of the £22 million raised less than 12 months ago remains. The same Stockbridge that laughed his way to the bank after cashing in on his 100% bonus for Rangers winning the Third Division against part-timers. Is it really necessary to wait until accounts are published? Even behind the spin and avoidance of this current board, it doesn't take an expert to work out that these figures do not match up. Sure, a view of audited accounts will give a certain amount of confirmation, but unless an investor has recently ploughed a large sum of cash into the club without the boards' poodles letting fans know, the accounts will not be looking attractive at best – dire at worst. Search back within recent memory - can you name one isolated incident that shows that these are the right people to sort the issue out? There's also the idea that we should "let the board get on with their job". These people have been given the jobs for a reason - who are we to question what they do? For a start, the board have played fast and loose with the truth in previous times – for example, James Easdale was appointed to the board as media outlets reported that he personally held a shareholding of 6%, when in reality; he held approximately 0.5%, making the appointment somewhat baffling. Then there's the reappointment of Media House to deal with PR issues within the club - the same name that became toxic with fans due to their part in the cover-up of Craig Whyte's pillage of Rangers. The same Media House, of which employee, Jack Irvine, supposedly called "Greatest Ever Ranger", John Greig, 'thick'. That being the incident that CEO Craig Mather promised to act upon, but over three weeks later, it would appear evident that this has not happened. It is another incident that shows the complete lack of respect that is being shown to fans by the board which was also shown in bringing back Media House. It begs the question - are these spin doctors really there to protect the interests of the club or to safeguard the interests of individuals? Let's also not forget that this is the same board that voted against Chairman, Walter Smith, to allow Charles Green to return to the club as a "consultant". The move forced Smith into a position where he felt he had to quit and in his statement, said he felt the board were "dysfunctional", and urged fans to back change. If the board were to be commended by many for one reason, it would be their promise to tackle BBC Scotland on their constant mis-reporting and antagonising statements. However, that positive is clouded by the fact that some breaking stories are still making their way from the boardroom into the hands of BBC journalists. In the upcoming weeks, the AGM will be held. What is left inside Ibrox will be laid bare for all to see, and the board members will finally be up for judgement. If you believe you can decipher why they've earned our time, then by all means – continue to back the current regime. Or, if like me, you have sat for months on end in awe of how these men still remain in jobs, I would urge fans to take full advantage of the AGM. It is easy for fans to say "Our vote means nothing". If the split between investors is as close as both factions make out, this couldn't be further from the case. With approximately 12% of the club owned by fans, it is time fans started to make their voices heard. There may not be a better time. clichés
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Spivs, respect and necessary change in the online Rangers community.
chilledbear replied to Zappa's topic in Rangers Chat
GS posted this in an answer to me on FF, it was a thread about VB and their vitriol to MD, RST and FF. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ''The root cause is simple. The bullying on FF from their leading lights was not tolerated and they were purged. Everything flows from that.'' __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Whether they would agree I don't know, but everything seems to stem from way back. -
They want this lot out and others in. They would be better just saying it.
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Paul Murray - ''Tell me who really owns Rangers?
chilledbear replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
The support could demand answers and if they weren't forthcoming, threaten action. A pipedream of course. I still think it's dangerous not to know who owns our Club.