chilledbear

Hope you enjoy.

I agree, have the same type of problem, so usually just phone.

I think the team that started last night will probably play on Sunday. I actually felt sorry for a few last night Argy and Faure have hardly played yet are started against the best team we have come up against, as for McAusland wide right !!! If Black plays I will seriously consider not watching for my Tellys health.

Aye right Graeme, no witchhunt. When talk turned to the Old Firm match, and he asserted that it remains the biggest derby in world football, somebody remarked that Souness wouldn't plant a Rangers flag in the middle of the Celtic Park pitch, which he did as Galatasaray manager after a game at Fenerbahce. "Why not," he said, immediately. "If I would do it in Istanbul then I would do it at Parkhead. But the Old Firm was madder than Istanbul . . . although the players [in Turkey] tended to carry guns." A look of mischievous intent flashed across his face as he spoke. Souness was seldom likely to reach for a compromise when his own 
will could be asserted. When he is reminded that it is 27 years since 
his brash and ambitious style of management reset the ambitions 
of Rangers, and in a sense Scottish football, the reverie is brief. "They were great times," he said, "exciting times for the guys who witnessed it, [and] exciting times for me." Souness remains a heroic figure for most Scots, since few of the nation's footballers have accumulated so many major honours and been the commanding presence in one of 
the game's great teams, but the Old Firm tends to be a divisive influence. Rangers supporters continue to lionise him, while Celtic fans argue that the money he spent at Ibrox forced other teams into a cycle of spending to try to keep up that was ultimately ruinous. The views are extreme, as well as opposed. Souness did kick-start a revolution at Rangers that resulted in the club winning nine consecutive league titles, but his management style was too aggressive and abrasive to last. And Rangers did spend ambitiously, but at a time when the economics of the game in general were shifting. The Ibrox side were also able to focus their resources on buying players because the stadium was already almost fully compliant with the recommendations of the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster, which forced many clubs to revamp their grounds. Even so, Souness's time in Scotland felt revolutionary, and he remains associated with Rangers. 
He would have willingly returned to shape the club's future had Brian Kennedy been successful with his bid to buy it last summer. The emotional attachment runs deep and it is hardly surprising that such a combative and self-assured figure would be captivated by the rivalry that exists with Celtic. It can gather a cloying intensity in Glasgow, but that tended to invigorate Souness. The current absence of the fixture, at least in the league, is felt across the world, which has diminished the standing of the Scottish game. "I can remember being a player 
at Liverpool and Kenny [Dalglish] and I roomed together," he said. "We would spend our time gloating over who had won the last game. So it is being missed throughout the world by Scotsmen living in Australia, America, Canada. It was – and will be again when it comes back – the biggest derby in the world. It's the biggest one I've been involved in by a mile. I was involved in Galatasaray-Fenerbahce, Liverpool-Everton and there is no comparison. "Without Rangers, people see it as a weaker league, without a shadow of doubt. It has been damaging for the financial hit the other clubs have had to take. And for the level of interest in the game domestically and outside of Scotland. It has been a blow. And much as the most ardent Celtic supporter might have enjoyed Rangers' problems, were Celtic bang at it last year in every game they played? They didn't have to be. So if you are a Celtic supporter turning up to see your team not bang at it, you won't be happy. The challenge wasn't there for them. So the sooner Rangers are back the better it will be for everyone." Souness is naturally inclined 
to view events from a Rangers perspective, but he acknowledged that the consequences of going into liquidation and new owners buying the club had to be suffered. Any discussion with Souness is liable to head off into matters concerning his old club – "We are spending most of this press conference talking about Rangers. That tells you everything. 
I worked here for five years – I know what Rangers and Celtic mean. So Rangers spending two or three years outside the top league is not going 
to diminish the interest in that club one little bit – but the formation 
of the new Scottish Professional Football League is also an opportunity for relationships 
to be mended." Living in England and covering the Barclay's Premier League and Champions League for Sky Sports does not weaken his understanding of the politicking and rivalries 
that undermined so many of the attempts to reconstruct Scottish football. Souness is adamant that the game will be stronger, and 
more prominent, when Rangers eventually work their way back to the top flight, but progress can still be made in the meantime. "[Rangers] had to take their medicine," he said. "There was no witchhunt. It was possibly the case that some people cut their noses 
off to spite their face. Okay, you want the very best for your football club. But there has to be a general awareness of the bigger picture and hopefully restructuring will help that. There are some intelligent 
and big characters at Rangers now. They will be very much aware of the challenge ahead of them and they will deal with it. "[The SPFL] is a brave move. You have fewer people making decisions and in my experience of football that's good. I really hope this works out. They have taken the bull by the horns and tried to change things." http://t.co/dK8IgvJVJ9

Pretty much as last season in the first half, McCulloch, Black and Daly through the middle of the team was horrible to watch, slow, slow and slower. McAusland on the right, Little on the left, mind boggling. Could have been 2 or 3 down at half time, they were faster and stronger, especially going forward. Improvement in the second half, especially when the centre half came on, different class should be top priority to get him signed. Should have scored one, but they still had more chances. Faure, Argy, Cribari and first in line Black should be shown the door asap, with Jig used only when absolutely necessary. Black looked even worse than last season, horrible player and person. Enjoyed my night though. :)

The four divisions have been named Scottish Premiership, Scottish Championship, Scottish League One and Scottish League Two. Notice no Sponsors. SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster said: “A mountain of work has been done over the summer to get to this point and I believe there is much more that can be done. The new branding sets a new identity for the future of Scottish professional league football. The new league set-up reflects very much the recommendations Henry McLeish made in his report for the future of Scottish football.”

Good news have tickets for the South Stand.

Just imagine if this had been Rangers, the Scottish media would have been in their element. BRENTFORD fans and residents living near its Griffin Park ground have condemned supportes of Scottish club Celtic for their behaviour before, during and after the match on Saturday (July 20). The friendly encounter finished 2-1 to the visitors but - rather than appreciating the talent on display - the game is more likely to be remembered for the worst scenes of crowd disturbance at the ground for a long time. At the final whistle hundreds of the 6,000 or so travelling Celtic fans made a mockery of cordons put in place by police and stewards to invade the pitch and cause mayhem. Acts witnessed by home supporters, as well as the Chronicle, included attempts to break the goalposts at the Brook Road end of the ground, several flares being thrown, confrontations with players, and abusive language, ugly jeers and rude gestures being made at officials. Problems had been reported as early as 8.30am as coach-loads of Celtic fans arrived for the match showing visible signs of already being drunk and out of control. Locals struggled to get near Griffin Park as roads and pavements were jammed with a sea of people wearing the green and white shirts of the opposition. One resident described the scenes as ‘the worst I’ve seen in 20 years of living here’ while officers largely stood by and watched as bottles and fast-food packaging were thoughtlessly discarded everywhere. Before kick-off stewards the only noise audible above the sound of the chants was when an explosion signalled another green flare had been lit; these then had to be cleared from the pitch by stewards. At several points during the game play had to be held up while streakers and pitch invaders were dealt with; although as of so far today (Monday) The Met claims only two arrests were made. The atmosphere turned really ugly at the end of the match as despite the home club having paid to bring in extra policing hundreds of Celtic fans still managed to get over the barriers and onto the grass. People living near the ground claim the noise and drunken acts carried on well into the night long after the majority of fans had gone home. The Chronicle has spoken to Brentford FC, the local police and Hounslow Council for their reactions to the match but so far has received no comments. Celtic manager Neil Lennon is reported to have defended the actions as ‘over exuberance’ after a few beers but agreed the flares should not have been thrown. http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-news/local-hounslow-news/2013/07/23/celtic-fans-slammed-for-bad-behaviour-at-brentford-109642-33645302/

I would say yes we complained and in my mind got a grudging apology. BBC employees were adamant on twitter they had done nothing wrong. It's also clear they have not changed in their attitude to Rangers. The image of Rangers and Supporters sells newspapers, journalists have made a decent living highlighting our wrongs, while ignoring others. All in my opinion mind !!

I'm sure he is looking forward to tomorrow night, wonder if he will be injured at training today ?

http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/233811-video-rangers-players-duck-for-cover-as-lightning-strikes-at-training/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Guilty as charged, the games up mate admit it.

So nothing from Ibrox to refute the reported Salary.

So what do we do when media dinosaurs such as the BBC, do not report truthfully and edit film to make our Manager look like an idiot. What chance do we have to change an image, when the scottish media do not want that image to change.

The season tickets are mostly sold, so it starts again.

The new man on the Board always gives his interviews to McLaughlan of the BBC.

Would a wage like this have to be approved by the Board ? If so who on the Board would have a vote ?

All it needs is Craig Mather to say, haha I wish.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23412447 Rangers chief executive Craig Mather will pick up £500,000 per year at Ibrox - a salary that has angered some within the club, BBC Scotland has learned. Mather was given the role on a permanent basis earlier this month, having initially taken an interim role following Charles Green's departure. Green was on a salary of around £350,000 at Ibrox. And the increase for the new CEO has raised eyebrows with some on the board and some major shareholders. The concern comes as the club, it is understood, continues to lose cash on a monthly basis. Mather invested £1m after Green, who left the club over allegations about his business dealings with former owner Craig Whyte , led a consortium to buy the club's assets following administration and liquidation last year. One source told BBC Scotland: "Given where the club is at the moment, the salary is just bizarre. "It appears to be a premiership salary for a Scottish Second Division chief executive. "It comes at a time when the club continues to cut costs and just sends out the wrong message."

Yep my lad registered about 3 weeks ago and bought three tickets, tried for more last week and was told no even though he has a Sheffield post code.

They made some decent chances.

I don't know if it has been mentioned on the Forum. BBC ALBA Sunday 4pm

This probably highlights how things have changed. Back in the 60s/70s 'when we were young', it was the team I supported, hardly gave it a thought who ran or owned the Club. I would think all of the lads were the same, it just never entered the conversation. I guess it will never be the same again.

ITâ??S a manâ??s game, even if youâ??re no more than a boy. Rangersâ?? Kyle McAusland was sent on loan to Ayr United last season to absorb that lesson and his appearances in all of the clubâ??s pre-season friendlies suggest heâ??s a quick learner. Now the 20-year-old is hoping heâ??s convinced Ally McCoist of his worth sufficiently well to force his way into the side when the competitive season starts for Rangers next weekend with the Ramsdens Cup tie against Albion Rovers. The manager raved about McAuslandâ??s performance in midfield against Dutch Second Division side Emmen on Saturday. And now the emerging prospect who was once a Rangers season ticket-holder is hoping heâ??s the next Murray Park kid to grow up in a short space of time when needs must. Kyle said: â??Itâ??s been a really good pre-season for me on a personal level. â??Itâ??s the first one Iâ??ve spent with the first team and Iâ??ve played a part in all five games so far. â??Hopefully, that will stand me in good stead for the immediate future.â? It was the recent past that gave McAusland a future at Rangers and heâ??s grateful for the help Somerset Park provided. He said: â??Last season did me the world of good. I know that and hopefully the management team know it as well. â??Getting first-team experience at Ayr United was great. Itâ??s obviously a lot better than playing youth games. â??At some stage you have to grow up and man up. Thatâ??s how you acquire experience. â??Iâ??m now going back into an experienced dressing room with international players who have previously won trophies in their careers. Itâ??s great to have players like that around me at Rangers because it brings on your game.â? McAuslandâ??s period in further education was assisted by Ayr boss Mark Roberts who ironically had his first claim to fame as a kid when he scored a winning goal against Rangers at Ibrox for Kilmarnock. Kyle said: â??The manager and a few of the older boys there were a big help to me. I was learning from guys like Austin McCann who had played in the SPL for a number of years. â??I appreciated Mark giving me that chance because I feel as if I havenâ??t looked back since. â??The Second Division, where Rangers will play this season, is a tough league. Itâ??s a lot quicker and more physical than youth games. â??Youâ??re getting thrown in at the deep end and itâ??s up to you whether you sink or swim.â? Kyle clearly feels heâ??s in no danger of drowning any time soon because he has the confidence to turn friendly appearances into competitive experiences. The youngster said: â??I feel ready to play for Rangersâ?? first team. If I get my chance when the season starts then Iâ??d obviously be looking to take it. â??Would I be disappointed if that didnâ??t happen? Well, Iâ??m still young and we have a lot of players competing for places in the middle of the park. â??Realistically, it will be a case of me being happy to get a chance rather than feeling disappointed if it doesnâ??t come along.â? Rangersâ?? game against Albion Rovers next weekend will be shown live on television, the small screen having been the source of a big embarrassment for McAusland in his teenage days. He said: â?? I was playing for Scotland in the Victory Shield and our game against Wales was shown on Sky whose cameras captured me missing a sitter from about three yards out. â??Hopefully, if I get a chance to play next Sunday Iâ??ll do a lot better. â??I was only 15 then and the whole occasion was really good. You could think it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be playing a match that was live on TV.â? Kyleâ??s innocence over the thrill of being on the telly betrays his youthfulness but why not when heâ??s defining the cliche by living the dream at Rangers? He said: â??If dreams come true then thatâ??s exactly whatâ??s happening to me. I grew up a massive Rangers fan and to make my debut in pre-season was amazing. Hopefully there will be a lot more to come in the future.â? When Kyle remembers Saturdayâ??s match it will come back to him that Lee McCulloch came on as a sub, lasted 10 minutes and was then invited by the referee to leave the pitch rather than be sent off as the victim of a red card. Rangersâ?? captain was adjudged to have elbowed an opponent. The match official had declared an amnesty on dismissals, having forgiven the Emmen keeper a red-card offence as well. Jon Daly, scorer of his first Rangers goal and the only goal of the game and replaced afterwards, had to come back on for the remainder of the match just when he was starting to get his breath back. But the nonsense is over and the real thing starts for Rangers next weekend. http://t.co/QnjL7pHl9i