TheUKCrazyhorse

10 hours ago, Bill said:

So, now you've got that off your chest, let me ask you again ... how much money goes to Rangers as a result of Premier Sports broadcasting the game? I mean, you must know before you made the claims you have done. Be a sport and share your knowledge. I'd hate to think you were just talking out of your backside.

Bill, where in any of my comments on here did I say - or intimate - that I knew how much Premier paid Rangers for the TV rights? Are you being deliberately obtuse, or do you just interpret every comment on here in way that allows you to continue arguing with yourself?

I'm was actually surprised when I woke up this morning, that the world still existed. I half expected it to have imploded under the sheer force of irony that must've been exerted when you called me a blowhard. Again, as I've said previously, I don't understand the point you're trying to make from your line of questioning. My thoughts are, that Buster has been ignoring you lately and you're just looking for some other poor sap to get laid into.

By all means, reply back to me here, repeating your irrelevant line of questions. I'm not going to respond to you. I've no desire to be your dance partner in this pointless argument here. I've got too much other shit going on to add "getting wound up by angry internet warrior" to the list.

Enjoy your win, Bill. I imagine its small victories like this that get you through the day. If it’s OK though, I'm going to imagine your wee red face, sat behind your keyboard, fuming, trying to come up with some witty/intelligent response to me here, just to get the last word in. But, alas, it'll all be for nowt, as I won't see it. I come on the forum because it can be a genuinely witty, informative place, with some great folk on it. With you lurking about, ready to stick the boot in to anyone who you don't agree with/doesn't agree with you, it's less fun.

So I'll finish by wishing you good luck and God speed, Bill. I'm sure the stress induced heart attack is only a short way off, so use your remaining time wisely. Maybe go and find some photos of naked ladies online and try to chill out or something, yeah?

And hopefully your next shite is a hedgehog. Cheerio!

4 hours ago, Bill said:

Does that count as an attempt at piqued sarcasm? Are you Buster in disguise?

 

OK genius, I’ll bite, you tell me how much Premier is paying Rangers? I can tell you how much goes to Rangers from a season subscription to RTV or on a pay-per-match basis. But first you might want to back up your mouth by showing everyone how much it costs to subscribe to Premier and how much of that goes to Rangers - otherwise you’re just another blowhard breaking wind. 

I don't quite understand your point here. You made a comment that folk who watched the match anywhere else but RTV somehow weren't contributing to the club. I pointed out that Premier Sports will be paying the club for the rights to show the game, so anyone watching it there would be contributing.

Did I say that the amount Premier Sports were paying out equated to more than the RTV cash? No. Did I say that I knew how much Premier were paying the club? No. So again, I don't get your line of questioning, or what the point is that you're trying to make?

Did I put a sarcastic comment at the end, that seems to have 'piqued' you into a response here? Yep, I sure did and I didn't even try to hide it.

28 minutes ago, Bill said:

In that case they won’t be contributing. 

Is that true though? Surely the club will get TV rights from Premier to show the game live? And Premier will be showing the game based on the fact that they know the demand is there. If there was no demand, it wouldn't be shown on TV and the club would get no TV money.

Also, not everyone knows what a VPN is, or wants to faff about with one to be able to watch the RTV stream. I guess the right thing to do in this situation, is to pay the subscription/£5.99 to RTV, then watch it on Premier. That way you save yourself a bit of hassle and you can sit smug, knowing that you've contributed twice to the club.

I guess that's what you'll be doing then? Especially the smug bit.

5 minutes ago, Bill said:

Why would anyone contribute to outfits like Premier Sport instead of subscribing to RangersTV?

Certain Virgin customers get Premier for free.

Are folk actually complaining online that an illegal stream they were watching was (hilariously) hacked?

4 minutes ago, Bill said:

There was a point in the second half last night when Tav looked more like Captain Chaos than a fullback. He’s about the last of Warburton’s men and needs to up his defensive game big time if he’s to have a future at Ibrox

100% agree. I think he was lucky last night that Osijek weren't more clinical going forward, or he could've been punished for his sloppiness.

1 hour ago, Unicorn said:

People who couch their posts as if talking to the target of their ire directly always come off as completely deranged.  Like a tramp at the bus station ranting at the pigeons.

In fairness, pigeons are bastards though...

2 hours ago, pete said:

I would have a scout watching the left-back of Schkupi as well. He was really good until he got injured.

Funnily enough, my brother said the same thing. He reckoned we'd be better buying him, switching Flanagan to right-back and drop Tav...

Which seems unkind on Tav, although I did think he was a bit of a liability last night. Personally I think he'd make a better winger, than a full back.

2 minutes ago, craig said:

League fixtures were released in June, not April.

Doh. I had a quick look on Google earlier and spied an article from the end of April mentioning the first fixtures of the season. Only noticed that it says the fixtures will be announced on the 15th June. That'll teach me.

Considering the first league fixtures were only released to the public at the end of April, I'd suggest that the SPFL would need to have Mystic Meg working for them to know that Aberdeen would be in a so-called "crisis" at this point in the year.

And let's be honest - given the chaotic nature of the SPFL, it's pretty obvious that they don't have a psychic on the payroll.

47 minutes ago, buster. said:

Attention seeker shouldn't be given attention.

Agreed. Just looking for the clicks.

One particular part of his argument stuck out to me though, namely...

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The former Soccer AM presenter argued that English Championship club Aston Villa was a bigger club than the Ibrox side, saying more people had heard of the Birmingham-based team worldwide.

...which seems like a stupid thing to say, considering how many RSC's there are worldwide, not to mention yearly conferences, etc, all over the place. I'd argue you're more likely (almost guaranteed) to find a Rangers pub/club if you travel overseas as well. I don't ever remember seeing a Villa one when I've been on holiday.

"I'm not one for conspiracy theories, BUT..."

12 hours ago, rfb1872 said:

They certainly look like models to me

Damn. I was bout to post that photo too (12 hours later).

10 hours ago, der Berliner said:

Pointing out that he does his job and that not everything is a conspiracy sets a certain tone. And no matter how you turn it, it is him - again - putting his name on a negative story about us. And we can leave it at that, I would suggest.

If there was no name on the article, would you have interpreted it in the same way? In which case, does that mean your are biased towards the article, because of the author?

Personally, I thought it was a fairly balanced piece, about a thoroughly abhorrent incident, that just happened to involve and 'alleged' Rangers supporter. Nothing more. It deserved to be brought to our attention so that this idiot can be found and dealt with.

And I'm glad the club took the initiative and reported this to the police as well, so that it can't be reported as though they were ignoring the incident.

I didn't see the game, but by the sounds of things, it wasn't pretty. Main thing for me is that we won the game over the two legs and didn't concede. It's still early days and technically this is still pre-season, so I won't get too worked up about it.

Or put it another way: Brenda lost his first match in Europe to an actual pub team (probably) although they won the tie anyway, so Stevie G is doing better than Rodgers in his first foray into Europe.

Is it really a big deal anyway? Midfield is the one area where we have plenty of cover.

11 minutes ago, trublusince1982 said:

Has he had an assist or goal yet in the games this season? Think all the others who have played in front three have, don't remember anything in the games from him but maybe blanking it out ??

 

 

 

 

He set up Fredo's goal against Bury.

https://rangers.co.uk/news/match-report/rangers-6-0-bury/

Belgium 1-0 England

France 1-0 Croatia

"People who don’t regret anything have never done anything."

What a great quote.

France 2-1 Belgium

Croatia 1-1 England

Glad they're playing Simply the Best again.

Or maybe they always have been - i just don't remember heaeing it being played the last few times I've been at Ibrox.

36 minutes ago, craig said:

Joey Barton made this exact point when he got his 18 month suspension.

In fairness though, Joey Barton is a wanker.

1 hour ago, Soulsonic5791 said:

Big Kev K the simpleton.

He doesn't know what WASP stands for, does he?

After my last few results, I'm not sure why I'm bothering anymore! But I've made it this far, so might as well keep it going! Good luck everyone!

France 2-0 Uruguay

Russia 0-2 Croatia

Sweden 1-2 England

Brazil 1-0 Belgium

On 30/06/2018 at 20:48, onevision said:

Toughy but of the top of my head...

 

Mccoist at elland road.

colin stein barcelona

Pedro Mendes at the piggery.

That Pedro Mendes goal - I think every house within about a mile heard my shrill, girlish scream of delight when it went in. I'm sure I fell off the couch as well.