chilledbear

No. 9 in the Charts and SPL Champions :spl:

You wouldn't understand, it's a young persons thing.

A shock if you read the sympathetic mhedia.:spl: If you read AND BELIEVE.

By far the better team won today.

Thanks for the update.

That would probably be Souness first piece of advice. 'Keep Walter'

Only hope if Ellis becomes the new owner, he doesn't do a Mike Ashley and inserts mates from down South. He would be well advised to have someone like a Souness as an advisor.

It's the nature of fans forums or rolling news programmes, if there is no story [crisis], then make one.

I think they are upset being 13 points behind.:spl:

The Popeââ?¬â?¢s brother gave a rare insight today into the pervasive culture of violence at Roman Catholic insitutions, admitting that he hit children in his care while he was choirmaster at a prestigious German boarding school. Georg Ratzinger led Germanyââ?¬â?¢s leading Catholic boysââ?¬â?¢ choir, the Regensburger Domspatzen, for 30 years until 1994. The school and its choir are now at the centre of allegations of sexual abuse over several decades. In an interview with the Catholic paper Passauer Neue Presse, Monsignor Ratzinger, 86, said he had no knowledge of sexual abuse, but admitted that boys were often punished harshly, sometimes in an arbitrary manner. ââ?¬Å?I myself handed out slaps repeatedly, although I always had a bad conscience about it,ââ?¬Â he said. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7055437.ece

Walter Smith will sit down with David Weir at the end of the season to discuss extending the veteran defenderââ?¬â?¢s love affair with Rangers. And the Gers skipper has not ruled out staying on for another campaign as he continues to defy the sands of time. Weir, who turns 40 in May, has been named Clydesdale Bank Premier League player of the month for February thanks to his solid displays at the back as Rangers continue their quest for the Treble. The centre-half was only expected to be at the club for a few months when he signed in January, 2007, but has proved to be the ââ?¬Å?perfect professionalââ?¬Â in Smithââ?¬â?¢s eyes. ââ?¬Å?As we have done for the last three years, we will speak at the end of the season,ââ?¬Â said the Rangers boss. ââ?¬Å?Thatââ?¬â?¢s the agreement that we have and thatââ?¬â?¢s what we will do again. ââ?¬Å?He has not only exceeded expectations, he has exceeded the length of time that he would be here. ââ?¬Å?I hoped he would come in for the remaining period of the first season for four or five months and, at a stretch, the following season. The two years extra he has had have been terrific. ââ?¬Å?Whatever awards he receives, he deserves. His form has been terrific for Rangers this season. ââ?¬Å?He brings a great deal to our club and is well-respected by everyone for his attitude and manner. ââ?¬Å?He is as close to a perfect professional as you will get. I know from my spell at Everton and with the national team that he is respected in every team that he plays.ââ?¬Â Weir will stick to the script that has served him well, evaluating things at the end of the season before making a decision. He said: ââ?¬Å?I have genuinely not thought about staying on for another season. Since I have been here I have played until the end of the season and then looked to see what options I have ââ?¬â?? if any ââ?¬â?? and take it from there. ââ?¬Å?This season will be the same. Hopefully there will be a successful outcome and then weââ?¬â?¢ll take it from there. ââ?¬Å?Itââ?¬â?¢s going to be over for me at some point, but my priority is to be successful, this week and next week and the end of the season will take care of itself. ââ?¬Å?I have enjoyed every minute of being here. As far as Iââ?¬â?¢m concerned itââ?¬â?¢s the best club in the world.ââ?¬Â Weir, meantime, insists there is no chance of Rangers underestimating Kilmarnock tonight ââ?¬â?? having watched Celtic suffer defeat in their last visit to Rugby Park. The Hoops had been on a high following the high-profile capture of Robbie Keane, but their bubble was burst just 24 hours later when they returned to the east end of Glasgow empty-handed. Rangers make the trip to Ayrshire hoping to increase their 10-point lead at the top of the table. But Weir believes that advantage will count for nothing if they are not on top form against Jimmy Calderwoodââ?¬â?¢s men. ââ?¬Å?All the games in the SPL are tough, but the away games are particularly hard,ââ?¬Â said the Ibrox skipper. ââ?¬Å?We know Kilmarnock always give us a game. Celtic went there recently and it was tough. We know it will be the same for us. We have to get ourselves right and be up for it or we wonââ?¬â?¢t win.ââ?¬Â http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks-ignore/david-weir-s-fine-romance-is-an-affair-to-remember-for-walter-smith-1.1012187

From todays ET. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks-ignore/man-of-mystery-andrew-ellis-may-become-familiar-face-to-front-consortium-1.1012191

A post from FF by Barrybaldy [Darrell King ] The only thing he seemed to be quite sure on was that Ellis is fronting this for various people, that he is not the main player in terms of the money. I think, reading between the lines, he doesn't have the level of money himself but is maybe pulling the whole thing together. I am sure that is the next road the press will be going down, to find out who is putting up the cash. I have heard Bahrain is the location, but not had that confirmed.

Agree Murray said that in the past, but different circumstances now.

Someone has leaked to get some movement perhaps. If King, Park etc are serious, they may have to make a move, sooner rather than later.

Two London-based property developers, a Ã?£33m bid to buy Rangers . . . the plot thickens again Published on 5 Mar 2010 Michael Grant It is too soon for Rangers supporters to know what to make of the revelation that a new Ã?£33m bid is being lined up to take the club out of Sir David Murrayââ?¬â?¢s hands, but there will be plenty who looked at the calendar and expected to be reading about something like this around now. Cynics suspect that the timing is far from coincidental. Ibrox season-ticket renewal forms will be sent out in a month or so, after all. What better way to drum up some interest than by letting it be known that the clubââ?¬â?¢s desperate financial situation could soon be relieved? New money! New signings! New contract offers! Roll up, roll up, guarantee your seat for the new campaign! Forgive the scepticism, although it is unavoidable to anyone who has followed the laboured saga of the Rangers sale since Murray stood down as chairman and reiterated his desire to sell last August. Until more is known about the motivation and spending power of London-based property developer Andrew Ellis, none of the faithful will be doing any cartwheels down Paisley Road West about the idea of him taking ownership. Having said that, no self-respecting businessman would allow his name to be attached to a baseless marketing ploy to help Rangers flog season tickets to an otherwise wary and questioning fanbase. Ellis and David Bulstrode, the other name linked to this new approach, clearly have an interest in buying Rangers and have posted notice of a proposed Ã?£33m bid once they have had a look at the books. Inevitably, the early information on their bid is so sketchy that there are far more questions than answers. Chief among them, of course, is how much money they have and why they are interested in spending it on Rangers. Lloyds Banking Group and Murray ââ?¬â?? in that order ââ?¬â?? may be satisfied with a Ã?£33m bid for ownership but all that does is change the tyres on the car. It doesnââ?¬â?¢t get it moving. There are two elements to the sale of Rangers. It makes perfect sense for Lloyds to accept this offer, recover all of what they are owed, and wash their hands of a football club which has mired them in bad press and criticism. For Murray, too, a bid of this scale might persuade him that he can get out of football relatively unscathed. Rangersââ?¬â?¢ last reported liabilities stood at Ã?£31m although it is believed the current bank debt has reduced a little to Ã?£27m. Ã?£33m would therefore cover the current debt with Ã?£6m left over for Murray, which was precisely the sum he paid for Rangers back in 1989. That all seems quite neat and tidy. What we donââ?¬â?¢t know is whether Ellis and Bulstrode have Ã?£33m or Ã?£133m. Thatââ?¬â?¢s what really matters to Rangers the football club rather than Rangers the business. New owners are going to be able to advance the club only in phase two of any takeover. They need to have money to buy them in the first place, then they need to have money to spend on new signings, new contract offers, and all the endless other matters which drain cash out of a club. That need not be multi-millions in Rangersââ?¬â?¢ case so long as a tighter, more efficient business plan is imposed than has been the case in recent years at Ibrox. But manager Walter Smith will stay only if there is money to spend on transfers at long last, and the same goes for Kris Boyd in terms of a new contract. Naturally the very phrase ââ?¬Å?property developerââ?¬Â will be chilling to some supporters. Whatââ?¬â?¢s in it for a couple of London-based businessmen, with previous interests in QPR, to stick their noses into Rangers and plough millions into an SPL club which, despite its huge infrastructure, is chained and anchored by Scottish footballââ?¬â?¢s limited broadcasting income? The thought occurs that Murray Park could be demolished, the land used for housing, and some of the profits used to build a new and smaller complex elsewhere. That looks all well and good on paper, but the best of luck to any businessmen who try to persuade fans that it would be good for Rangers. Murray has always been emphatic about one thing when it comes to the sale of the club: he would pass on the ownership only to a party he was convinced had the clubââ?¬â?¢s best interests at heart. Things arenââ?¬â?¢t so clear now that Lloyds are on the scene demanding their money back. It was in the middle of January that the club was said to have rejected an Ã?£18m approach from a consortium including Ibrox directors Dave King and Paul Murray, along with two other businessmen who were understood to be wealthy Rangers supporters. That was entirely unconnected to this new interest from London. What does King do now, if anything? Donald Muir (the enemy within), the man some fans call ââ?¬Å?the enemy withinââ?¬Â, was a Murray appointment to the board and is perceived as being there to represent Lloydsââ?¬â?¢ interests and get their money back. It is understood that Muir was the man who revealed details of the Ellis bid to the other Rangers directors at the start of the week. If Muir thinks Ellis is right for Rangers, and the money is there to back up a bid, this saga has taken a dramatic new turn.

Story in the papers tomorrow??

Well maybe not. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks-ignore/don-hutchison-skipper-davie-weir-is-walter-smith-s-boss-of-bosses-on-field-of-play-1.1010708 Diehard Rangers fan Don Hutchison today identified the driving force behind the cash-strapped Ibrox clubââ?¬â?¢s incredible bid for a domestic Treble ââ?¬â?? his old mate Davie Weir. Hutchison played with Weir at former club Everton and with Scotland and has been delighted to see him enjoying great success in Glasgow in the twilight of his playing days. The ex-striker, now carving out a career for himself as a television pundit with Sky Sports, reckons the centre-half has been the main man for Walter Smithââ?¬â?¢s side this term. The 39-year-old defender helped the Gers keep a clean sheet once again in the Old Firm win over Celtic on Sunday and take a huge step towards retaining the Scottish title. The experienced player, along with Allan McGregor, Madjid Bougherra, Sasa Papac and others, has ensured Rangers have the best defensive record in the whole of Britain this term. In fact, Hutchison has been so impressed with his friendââ?¬â?¢s incredible evergreen displays he has half-considered dusting off his boots and coming out of retirement himself. He laughed: ââ?¬Å?I have been texting Ally McCoist asking him for a game for Rangers. I am almost the same age as Davie. If he can do it then so can I! Ally texted me back the other day and said: ââ?¬Ë?Youââ?¬â?¢re not far away son!ââ?¬â?¢ ââ?¬Å?I played with Davie with Scotland and with Everton for a number of years. Davie has always played with his head. ââ?¬Å?He has never, even at his peak, been blessed with great pace. But he is such an intelligent guy he has never let that hold him back. ââ?¬Å?Playing at the back, he can see the whole picture in front of him, can envisage the runs an opposition centre forward or midfielder is going to make and take the necessary action. ââ?¬Å?He has, too, always kept himself really fit. He is a very dedicated player.ââ?¬Â He added: ââ?¬Å?Davie is the perfect man to have as a captain as well. I was captain at Everton under Walter Smith for a while and know how he operates. He wants to be as close to a dressing room as he can be without interfering. ââ?¬Å?Davie will be a good go-between. He is the link between the manager and the dressing room. Davie will tell him how the lads are feeling, when they need a day off and when they need to train more. ââ?¬Å?He isnââ?¬â?¢t a shouter and a bawler either. He is a calm, intelligent type who leads by example on the park. He is the sort of guy the youngsters will look up to as well. The job he does as skipper should not be underestimated. ââ?¬Å?Both Davie and Walter deserve enormous praise for how Rangers have done this season, given the difficulties the club has off the park.ââ?¬Â Hutchisonââ?¬â?¢s great strengths as a player were in putting the ball in the back of the net and carving out chances for others ââ?¬â??something he did with regularity for every club he represented in his stellar career. Yet, he believes the uncanny knack Weir and the Rangers rearguard have at repelling opponents must have a positive knock-on affect on hit men Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller. He added: ââ?¬Å?I read that Rangers have the best defensive record in Britain and was not surprised. Nobody has scored more than one goal against them in a league game. That is some record. ââ?¬Å?It must be fantastic to be a striker in that side. If you know your back four, or back five if you include the goalkeeper, are not going to give away more than one goal it takes a lot of pressure off. ââ?¬Å?If, though, your defence is conceding a lot of goals then, at the back of your mind, you are thinking you are going to need to score two or three times and that puts pressure on them.ââ?¬Â The 26-times capped Gateshead-born player, who will be working for Sky when Scotland play the Czech Republic in a friendly at Hampden tonight, had a chance to play for his boyhood heroes and turned it down. And he predicted Weir, who also grew up following the Light Blues, will not give up the chance to represent them lightly when his current contract expires in the summer. He said: ââ?¬Å?I had the opportunity to play for Rangers when Dick Advocaat was manager and didnââ?¬â?¢t take it. That is something I have always regretted. My dad was a fan and I grew up supporting them. ââ?¬Å?It must be an unbelievable feeling to play for a club you actually supported. Especially a club steeped in so much tradition and history like Rangers. A lot of footballers never get that chance. It must make you give that extra five per cent. ââ?¬Å?Davie is no fool. He will know when it is time to call it a day. But he is still fit, is playing regularly, is enjoying his football and is doing well. I see no reason why he canââ?¬â?¢t keep going.ââ?¬Â

MOTM for me.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M199blnYPOk]YouTube- Mo Edu scores against Celtic February 2010[/ame] Any Better?

Loving it:giruy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M199blnYPOk:spl::spl::spl::spl:

No, just being normal ****s.

The referee obviously saw it as a sending off. The referee sees incidents in real time, and from a certain angle, he calls it as he sees it, Honest it is not a conspiracy.:spl:

Even Provo admitted it was a ceertain penalty.