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  1. chilledbear
    Are they trying to say it's a football debt ?
  2. chilledbear
    Agree He knew what he was doing, knew there would be a reaction. Deflecting from Spence last night.
  3. chilledbear
    He has just said ..... Tom English ‏@TomEnglishSport 4m To various Rangers fans: Most successful club. In the here and now. I'm talking about the present day situation, not a bygone age. Relax.
  4. chilledbear
    Why don't they report the facts ? Nothing to do with being offended.
  5. chilledbear
    Why should I have to do something like that ? The BBC should remember the trust people have in them.
  6. chilledbear
    The point is, whether I want to or not, I help pay his wages.
  7. chilledbear
    Are we sure most of them are actually Rangers Supporters ? I know a lot of online guys are known to each other, are the worst ones Bears?
  8. chilledbear
    Dingwall posted this on FF For the avoidance of doubt - Stock Exchange announcements from RFC These are written by people at the club. There is no consultation about the content with other parties. Due to the leaks to the press the club have to respond with a statement to ensure no false market in shares develops. Gratuitous statements can and have been made in these press releases. No vote of confidence will be given to existing directors, and requests to do so have been explicitly rejected. No proxies will be give to secure the position of any current director. All directors will have to take their chances at the AGM on the basis of their records.
  9. chilledbear
    It should have the spirits of Baxter, Stein, Greig etc. jumping out of doors at the opposing players, make them scared stiff before they set foot on the pitch.
  10. chilledbear
    I've given up trying to second guess when it comes to Rangers
  11. chilledbear
    The Board could take on Blin, Murray and McLelland as Chairman and give up Smart and still have the majority, without Sandy Easdale.
  12. chilledbear
    Not half. Instead of saying 'I don't believe this', I should have said 'I laughed when I read this'. Do we think the other side will say anything?
  13. chilledbear
    I just don't believe this from BBC Scotland. The four would join the board at the request of the group of shareholders who have demanded an EGM in an attempt to remove chief executive Craig Mather, finance director Brian Stockbridge and non-executive director Bryan Smart. Murray and McLelland could be returning to the Ibrox board BBC Scotland understands that the four to be added would be former chairman John McLelland, former director Paul Murray, accountant Frank Blin and bus tycoon Sandy Easdale. So McCollco want Sandy Easdale on the Board !!!!!!
  14. chilledbear
    We used it weeks back, but I'm saying how many of our 'older' fans know about this. The majority of Rangers Fans I know never go on Forums etc. Big mistake to make it online imo. I would guess an ordinary petition we could have at least 300k signatures, .
  15. chilledbear
    Frankie will be on here quicker than Jack on a timmy 'zine.
  16. chilledbear
    It probably would be, but do you want us to go back? We are overdue for a fresh start, the best we can get.
  17. chilledbear
    I said at the start this had no chance, there are not enough supporters who can sign an online petition. My wife couldn't even sign it because we have only one e-mail address.
  18. chilledbear
    Reading McLaughlins piece, I don't see that it's a done deal. Not much different from McMurdos blog, so I would say at the moment this is the current Boards proposal to McCollco.
  19. chilledbear
    So this is Easdale, Mather etc favoured outcome. 'This means that a deal will likely be brokered. This deal would likely see Paul Murray and Frank Blin join the board along with Sandy Easdale and see John McClelland brought back as Chairman. No-one would leave.' I wonder if it will appease McColl etc?
  20. chilledbear
    No matter how much money they have, or us for that matter, this is Scotland 2013 not Rangers of the 1990s.
  21. chilledbear
    Don't forget his link to the McConville article/blog. He knew who McConville is and what the support would think.
  22. chilledbear
    Did you take in any of the good laddies v bad laddies?
  23. chilledbear
    You know the old saying ......There's a method in his madness. Well I just don't believe JI has given an interview to Muirhead, in his own name, without a very good reason. Knowing his name is dirt to most fans, he has used it, where in the past he has kept in the background. Is he giving the fans a reason for uniting, against himself/the Board? I don't know, but I can't believe he doesn't know what he is doing.
  24. chilledbear
    THERE is one word which sums up how I feel when I think of the friendship I developed with Davie Cooper while the pair of us were at Rangers together in the 1980s. It is the same word which explains my emotions when I recall being on the same pitch as Davie, even as he produced pieces of genius on a regular basis for the team he adored. That word is blessed. Even now, reflecting on his career, I still regard myself as being blessed to have gained the chance to live and work and share football memories with Davie, whether at Ibrox or when we were in Scotland squads or just chewing the fat about the game we loved. There were always myths and misconceptions surrounding Davie. Some people believed that he sold himself short by not spreading his wings and playing in England, for instance. But the reality was that he loved his family, he was true to his friends and he idolised Rangers throughout his life. It spoke volumes for his determination to stay close to his roots that his whole career was spent at just three clubs – Clydebank, Rangers and Motherwell – in the west of Scotland. Yes, he was an insular guy, in as much as he had his routine and the people he wanted to be around, but what’s wrong with that? In the modern age, some players seem to move from club to club almost every year but Davie was faithful to those he trusted and he should never be condemned for showing loyalty to those who supported him. In my opinion, it should be quite the opposite. Part of the reason for him not leaving his homeland was his shyness – he just wasn’t comfortable being in the limelight – but the man had a passion for football and I still remember the look on his face in the tunnel before big matches. His eyes lit up and he was 100 per cent committed and buzzing. He was a complex lad but one of the tragic aspects of his untimely death in 1995 was the way in which he was becoming more outgoing and blossoming. And then he was gone. I honestly believe, towards the end of his playing career, that we were about to see another Davie Cooper, somebody who would have been a terrific coach and inspiration to young players in Scotland because he was so enthusiastic about football that it rubbed off on those around him. You could see him growing in confidence, thinking about his future. He never talked himself up and was one of the most grounded boys I ever met but I noticed a change in Davie after he came back from the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. It was almost as if he had begun to recognise that there was a big, wide world out there and he wanted to be part of it. Davie was misunderstood. He had his mood swings but they weren’t an offputting aspect of his character. If anything, it was an endearing quality when he used to have a moan to his mates because it played right into our hands and we ribbed him about it and that provoked good banter. It also demonstrated how much he cared and how professional he was in his attitude – some people, when they are bestowed with remarkable gifts, take things for granted and fall into the trap of believing their own publicity but Davie never did. On the contrary, and having talked to fans at Motherwell and Clydebank who regard him as the greatest player to wear their jerseys, Davie was one of life’s perfectionists wherever he went and there were no airs and graces, just a deep desire to be involved in football. Some tried to argue that he wasn’t the most dedicated of trainers but that has been overstated. He wasn’t too keen on the running sessions but, if you threw him a ball and asked him to practise, he would be there until midnight and be the happiest man on the planet. The conditions never bothered him and I have spoken to supporters who share my belief that he had it all and perhaps never fully appreciated how many of his compatriots were enthralled by the way he could light up any game with a feint, a shimmy or a mazy dribbling run which was worth the admission money on its own. These kinds of people are rare in sport so they should be cherished. Somebody such as Davie wasn’t merely a footballer – he was an entertainer and one of the best. I feel blessed for another reason. That is because my sons have the opportunity to enjoy Davie when he was at the height of his powers, thanks to the wonders of new technology. The great goals, the mesmerising artistry, the outrageous pieces of trickery – they are there on YouTube or DVD and I would advise any youngsters with an interest in football to check them out. Davie asked for little when he came in through the door at Ibrox every morning, except for some tea and toast and a quick glance at his paper. Flash cars, fashion accessories and the trappings of fame held no attraction for him and that was another of his best attributes. Essentially, he was one of the old school, a modest lad who was happiest on his home turf. A real local hero of his generation. I have never forgotten Davie and I never will. The fashion in which he was taken from us at just 39 was very, very cruel. But it does mean his talent never ages. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ally-mccoist-pays-emotional-tribute-2242522?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
  25. chilledbear
    I think among the Easdales problems is that they never seemed to have any interest in Rangers until Green brought them in.
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