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  1. Confirmed for Sunday March 8th. I am in London that weekend on business and will be at the game thanks to corporate sponsorship (seats are right on the halfway line too, just above the TV cameras). Gav, I will get you a program from the game - except this time I won't leave it in a strip club like I did last year. Have a meeting the following morning so won't be indulging in too much alcohol ! Emirates is a class stadium and the view is great. Hopefully see a few goals and some 1st teamers in action (I would imagine guys like Eduardo, Arshavin would play and maybe Fabregas if he is coming back from injury).
  2. The winner of this year's Champions League football tournament will pocket �£98.69m, the competition's sponsors said. Sir Alex Ferguson Will Sir Alex get his hands on this year's �£98m pot? Teams reaching the knockout stages will take home between �£34.39m and �£41.27m, new figures show. Details of the huge windfalls came as the draw was being made for the final 16 of the 2008/9 competition. Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are in the running for the Rome final in May. The study on behalf of MasterCard was conducted by one of the world's leading sport business experts, Professor Simon Chadwick. Jermaine Pennant Liverpool's Jermaine Pennant He said: "In uncertain economic times, sport's universal appeal remains strong, making it one of the most lucrative industries to be involved in. "The competition continues to be an important source of revenue and commercial activity for clubs, especially for those that qualify for the knockout phase of the competition." The winnings are broken down into a UEFA participation payment, prize money, a share of UEFA commercial revenues, ticket sales, sponsorship and sales of merchandise and increased squad value. UEFA awards �£2.68million to each team that qualifies for the tournament plus �£2.15million for participating in the Group stage. A Group stage win is worth over �£530,000 per game, or �£268,000 for a draw. Reaching the first knockout phase nets an instant �£1.9million prize payment. A side qualifying for the knockout phase will have secured on average �£8.4million in UEFA prize money alone. UEFA will make additional payments to Group stage teams which the MasterCard report suggests could amount to approximately �£8.4million per club. In uncertain economic times, sport's universal appeal remains strong, making it one of the most lucrative industries to be involved in. Professor Simon Chadwick The study also suggests ticket revenues have generated an average of �£7.64million in income from the Group stage. Commercial and marketing revenues account for a further �£5.36million on average. Meanwhile, squad values increase by an average of �£4.47million on the back of qualification for the knockout phase. UEFA prize money adds �£2.2 million for each quarter-finalist, �£2.68 million for each semi-finalist, �£3.57 million for the runners-up and �£6.26 million for the winners. According to the study, the side that lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy could earn up to a total of �£19.5million in prize money, �£8.4million market pool payment, �£17.84million in ticket revenues, �£12.5million in commercial and marketing revenues, �£13.4 million in increased squad value, and up to �£26.8million in other premiums including bonus payments linked to sponsorship. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Champions-League-Winners-To-Pocket-98m-Windfall-Sponsors-Mastercard-Reveal/Article/200812315186381?lpos=Business_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15186381_Champions_League_Winners_To_Pocket_%3F98m_Windfall%2C_Sponsors_Mastercard_Reveal
  3. A splendid 4-part in-depth article from 'therabbit' which discusses the obvious problems at Rangers with regard to player contracts. Well worth a read along with your sandwich over lunch... Part 1 "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains” Life is good if you have the abilities to become a modern professional footballer. The Bentleys, the broads, the bank accounts, the buffed up egos and the bumper contracts. Such short footballing careers are nowadays followed by long forays into the media circus, property, showbusiness, modelling or literally anything that takes their whim. They have the capital to do as they please. Gone are the days when players had to accentuate their meagre pay packets with second jobs and 'retire' only to start their lives again as a member of the workforce at large. Nowadays distinctly average players can retire to a better and more comfortable life than a large percentage of the population could ever dream of. From the onset of professional football, the players gracing the hallowed turf across the land quickly realised that they were being paid more than the loyal fans who came to watch as their escape from the rigours of their weekly grind. With the rise of unionism (in the workforce) players began to seek employment rights and players' associations were born. With these rights came contracts. Stories of players now agreeing contracts readily with clubs without some form of barter, agent provocation or underhand tactics are tough to come by. This paucity is broken by some commendable examples including Paul Scholes, who notoriously turns up for contract talks with his dad and calmly thumbs through the pages in front of him before uttering the words, “that’ll do” and putting pen to paper or Lee Evans lookalike James Milner, representing himself with only some advice and representation from the English PFA. Perhaps the strangest story recently is that of England striker Jermaine Defoe, who ended up in a contract dispute as he was being represented by his mother who wasn’t a registered agent. However, sadly the trend is much more obtuse, sometimes sinister and more money hungry than these three pro’s. Wranglings over player ownership, image rights, agent fees, relocation bonuses and sponsorship, are far more common than anything else – especially with a figure of around 90% of the UK’s professional players represented by some form of football agent. But I suppose that in these times of multi-million pound contracts, Arab sheiks, Israeli super agents and Willie McKay; that kind of contract pontificating is to be expected. No one needs to be told about the recession that we find ourselves in, both individually and in this case, as a collective support and football team; but the issue of the football contract is a multi-faceted one. A football club's financial stability is largely dictated by payment to the members of staff that it has on its wage bill, as it is one of its main expenditures year on year. All football clubs are facing uncertain times financially, even some of the richest clubs in the world are feeling the pinch relative to years gone by. It is simply untenable for them to maintain payment of large contracts and bonuses to large squads of players. This is the quandary that Rangers have found themselves in of late and the topic for this discourse into 'Setting The Standard'. In actuality, it is a quandary that Rangers have been in for a while; too many players on the books with bloated wage packets that were never justified. It seems to run in cycles too. All too often have we seemed to have been lumbered with the contracts of a Capucho or a Lovenkrands or a Burke. As soon as we manage to trim one squad down, it is again swollen with players that do not deserve the wage packets they are on. Yes, getting players via the Bosman ruling is going to mean they are on slightly better wages than they would usually be, but the players we have signed using this method have not been of the required standard – perhaps with the exceptions of Boumsong and Prso. Does this lay the blame at the door of the manager, Martin Bain or is it the scouting system (or lack thereof)? The situation regarding contracts in contemporary football is an interesting one. The playing field was changed for good when the European Court of Justice ruled in the favour of the then unknown Belgian player Jean-Marc Bosman and another sweeping change seems imminent as the case of Article 17 of FIFA’s transfer regulations (‘Webster Rule’) filters into the transfer system. The Bosman ruling means that players over 23 can move freely between employers once their contract runs its course and the Webster ruling means that players who sign contracts when aged under 28 are able to unilaterally break those contracts after three years. If the player is 28 or over, he can break his contract after two years. Compensation is payable, but crucially, a player's destiny lies in his own hands. Still with me? With that in mind, a key point of note is that the balance of power in terms of football contract negotiation has shifted in the favour of the player and not the club. Players now have the same rights as employees in every other sphere. Something that is not lost on Sepp Blatter at FIFA, who is still battling to convince the EU that football is an ‘exceptional’ industry in which ordinary labour laws should not apply. Nevertheless, the best employees (footballers) have full control over their own career and can move to whichever club offers them the best wage and they can demand a pay packet that they feel is befitting of their talent. This has several implications for football contracts. [CONTINUED]
  4. I know its a bad time of year in many ways, but I'm on the scrounge! Short version is that I'm taking part in this year's Marathon des Sables and am hoping to raise some money for Yorkhill Children's Hospital who do some amazing stuff for kids and are the only hospital in Scotland to offer many of the services and specialised kit to save young lives. If anyone would like to donate a couple of quid to me, it would be much appreciated and make a big difference. Am hoping to get some signed kit to auction/raffle if I can, but seem to be running out of time as usual! Thanks for reading
  5. WHO, in their right mind, seriously expected bigger attendances for this weekâ��s Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-finals? I reckon that every paying punter should have been given a gold medal. Rangers v Falkirk pulled in more fans than watched Premiership contenders Liverpool at Wigan on Wednesday. The following night Celtic and Dundee United, with Scott MacDonald scoring the decisive penalty, above, drew a bigger crowd than the midweek Portsmouth- Aston Villa match despite live, terrestrial TV coverage. Set against the bigger picture, the Co-op Cup is an irrelevance. It lost its sparkle the moment its winners were denied a place in Europe but in these dire financial straits football needs every thin dime it can get. We should be on our knees thanking the insurance giant for its continued support of our game. For over a year, the SFA failed to hook a sponsor for its own flagship Scottish Cup before Glasgow entrepreneur Willie Haughey stepped in to save it. Football sponsorship will be the first casualty as the multi-nationals battle for survival. Be in no doubt, this game of ours is in a bad way. Every club in the country is in uncharted water. This is no ordinary credit squeeze and those who believe weâ��ll still have 42 senior clubs standing by this time next year need counselling. Even Carol Vorderman would struggle to make sense of Hearts' balance sheet Face facts, there will be no government bail out of Scottish football. In the current financial climate it will be every club for itself. When we see Sir David Murray is prepared to jeopardise Rangersâ�� title hopes by selling one of his best players in mid-season then we should all recognise the gravity of the situation. This week there was talk of Livingston players striking after their wages failed to appear in the bank on time. It was a carbon copy of events at Tynecastle earlier in the season. Even Carol Vorderman would struggle to make some sense of Heartsâ�� balance sheet as owner Vladimir Romanov continues to pile up the debts. But if Livi and the Jambos were the first to show signs of distress, they wonâ��t be the last. With sounder leadership in the past, Scottish football would be in better shape to get through this, but weâ��re reaping what has been sown for decades. Take that poor Hampden surface the other night. Those criticising the groundstaff or stadium director David Kells are missing the point. The pitch is poor because the amateurs of Queenâ��s Park are the only people who have the right to use it. Everyone else, including our international football team, pays through the nose for the privilege. We shovelled millions of pounds of taxpayersâ�� cash into rebuilding the ground but then we allowed Queenâ��s to keep the title deeds. You honestly couldnâ��t make it up. It might be called the National Stadium but it no more belongs to the nation than Harrods does. In a deal that would make the eyes water the SFA originally agreed to pay �£22million over 20 years for office space and use of the pitch! Not that the SFA ultimately represents the biggest threat to Scottish football. That distinction goes to the SPL, a private members club which is clearly no longer fit for purpose. Their manifesto promised to foster youth development. FAILED! They're doing their best to sink Scotland's World Cup hopes They promised supporters a better standard of football. FAILED! Better value for money? FAILED! Their only success was in driving clubs into the hands of banks through the 10,000 seat rule. Currently, theyâ��re doing their best to sink Scotlandâ��s World Cup hopes by kicking off the SPL season just days before George Burleyâ��s boys travel to Norway. Well done Lex Gold, take a bow. There is so much wrong with the game you wouldnâ��t know where to start, but start we must. Itâ��s several weeks since SFA president George Peat promised a major review of Scottish football. Independently chaired, it was to include all the relevant parties for the common good of the game. Since then we havenâ��t heard a cheep. If this was a throwaway soundbite to earn Peat some kudos he should be strung up. We donâ��t have time on our side. Half empty grounds and mudbath pitches will be the least of our worries unless Hampdenâ��s sixth floor gets its act together. More than a decade ago Fergus McCann told us Scotland couldnâ��t support more than 20 senior football clubs. Thereâ��s every chance heâ��s about to be proved right. http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_sport/150637/For-credit-crunch-read-meltdown.html
  6. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1127456/EXCLUSIVE-The-drop-Sponsors-Carling-ready-pull-plug-Old-Firm-deal.html?ITO=1490
  7. 2009 was merely hours old when we, the Rangers support got an insight into how fraught this year is going to be. It is not merely the fact that we are willing to sell our top scorer (for Ã?£3.5M), but the indication that ALL of our players are being hocked around by ‘agent’ McLies. It appears that Mr Bain has been caught with his trousers round his ankles, and Mr Murray has kicked his exposed arse for his comments to McLies. Now, trying to decipher the words of three untrustworthy sources (SDM, Bain and McLies), it does appear that Bain informed McLies that Rangers would be open to offers for some of our ‘star players’. McLies saw this as a green light to hock our players to EPL clubs, SDM denied this part, but refused to deny that we are trying to sell at least one player. Bain has had his arse kicked when in reality, he should have been sacked (a novel way to save many precious pound notes Mr Murray). The whole episode is a mess, and highly embarrassing. So where exactly are we? Well, the facts speak for themselves – we appear to have a requirement to generate circa Ã?£4M pounds immediately. The easiest way to raise this money is to sell an ‘asset’. Problem for us is due to a decades worth of asset stripping by SDM, the only assets we have left are Ibrox and our players. The reason for this urgent requirement are not forthcoming – SDM doesn’t like to keep us abreast with what’s happening behind the scenes, but we aren’t selling players other than it being a necessity. Now, the arguments and merits of who should be sold have been the major talking point since the news regarding the Boyd to Birmingham story broke. It appears that the fans want Boyd to stay, but at what cost? Is keeping Boyd worth losing Pedro Mendes? Let’s fact facts here, we are going to lose at least one of our top players in this transfer window as Bain appears to be nowhere close to shifting the 10 fringe players we MUST remove from the books. Another worrying sound-bite from Rangers is that we only require to move on one top player this transfer window. What happens in the summer, if our worst fears are recognised and we finish 2nd again and don’t ensure automatic qualification to next seasons CL? Will be then be forced to sell more of our top players to ‘balance the books’? I would say this would be a highly likely scenario. However, Kris Boyd’s refreshing reluctance to leave Rangers highlights another issue. What if we CAN’T sell a player for the required fee? This is why we must be told the reason as to why we require this money so urgently and be informed if we have a ‘plan B’ (I know, I know, SDM doesn’t have a plan A never mind a plan B). I think we all realise that we need this money to keep the bank from our door. We currently have an overdraft of circa Ã?£25M with HBOS who are currently being taken over. Is this a token, goodwill payment to ensure that the bank don’t call in the entire overdraft? And what if they do call in the overdraft? These are worrying times people, with little or no answers / information forthcoming from our Custodian. So as it stands today, we are no further forward and aren’t likely to be enlightened by the powers that be at Ibrox. There are claims and counter claims regarding Boyd and Birmingham, but in my opinion, this deal is dead (for the moment). Allan Hutton’s deal to Spurs was on then off, then back on again. The Hutton deal was different as there was enough profit for SDM to give Hutton a ‘sweetener’ or pay-off, depending on how you see it. The figures surrounding the proposed Boyd deal, given that Killie are due 20%, leaves little room for negotiation and Boyd will be unlikely to receive a sweetener. From what I know, he wouldn’t accept one anyway – he is living the dream, playing for the only club he wants to play for and holds all the aces here. I expect this deal will only be reconstructed if SDM can convince Boyd that him staying at Rangers will be more detrimental to the club than his staying. Lets not kid ourselves here, at least one of our top players will leave as well as (hopefully) as many as 10 ‘fringe’ players. This may depend on us ‘waving’ fees for these players like we did with Burke. This exercise is to reduce the squad and the wage bill (tell me again why Martin Bain is still in a job, as this appears to be an annual ‘cull’). This off course will be not help our cause in trying to retain our domestic cups and in our efforts to regain the SPL title but financial mismanagement (again) is forcing our hand and will eventually herald the requirement to sell more players IF we don’t win the SPL thus guaranteeing CL monies next season. The most frustrating point in this whole sorry mess is that there is nothing we can do to resolve this situation. SDM is in control until he decides that it is time to sell up and move on. Some journalists are saying that this is the reason for the January cull, that a buyer has been found but they are unwilling to take over until the wage bill is deemed ‘manageable’. This is wishful thinking folks as I don’t think there is a buyer anywhere in site at the moment. This isn’t the time to be spunking 100’s of millions on a football club, even if the club is The Rangers. To have any success in moving SDM we must come together as a force. At the moment we are a disorganised, disjointed and disinterested support. We actually have to take our share of the blame for this current mess. We have sat back and let apathy rule and this has allowed SDM to continue his raping of the club. Now, trying not be overly melodramatic, but this is as a serious financial situation that Rangers Football Club has been in. Most experts believe that it’ll get worse before it gets better and many companies and organisations are rethinking the value of investing in sport through sponsorship, so this avenue may also bleed dry in the near future. Could the early days of 2009 be remembered as the beginning of the end of Rangers Football Club? Only time and history will tell. Cammy F
  8. Does anyone know if David Murray is still sponsoring Scottish Rugby ?
  9. The Boyd Done Good As many long-term readers of my rants and posts on GersNet will testify, I have never been Boydââ?¬â?¢s number one fan. However, I have always stated that if Boyd could improve on his all-round game, add this to his undoubted goal-scoring talent, then heââ?¬â?¢s be an asset to our team. Saturdayââ?¬â?¢s game against Hibernian was in my opinion one of the best ââ?¬Ë?all-roundââ?¬â?¢ games Boyd has had in a Rangers jersey. He tracked back, he linked up play, his movement was decent and after missing a guilt-edged chance in the opening five minutes, scored a goal that only Boyd could score. It wasnââ?¬â?¢t a typical overhead kick, it was just the art of somehow getting the ball to nestle in the back of the net. Saturday was also saw us witness one of the most one-sided 1-0 victories in a long time. Hibernian came with a plan to frustrate us, get everyone behind the ball and not allow our midfield the time or space to utilise Millers clever runs. Credit to the players, they stuck to the task well, even when those in the stands were displaying signs of impatience and were reduced to cat-calling. Ferguson and Mendes showed further signs of a growing understanding and Mendes had his best game since the 4-2 mauling of the MOPES at Parkhead. His intelligent passing and audacious shooting was a joy to behold and certainly livened up the proceedings. I also thought that Papac and SW had very decent games in the full-back areas. With Hibs sitting deep, both took the opportunity to break forward and help to try to unlock the defence. I was disappointed in Hibsââ?¬â?¢ approach, as on their day, they are one of the better SPL teams and tend to play a very decent level of football. I know they had a few key players out injured, but expected them to put more into the game. It seemed that they had resigned themselves to a defeat even before a ball was kicked. You're Just Our Feeder Club This wee ditty is often sung when we play Hibs as we have over the years, signed various players from the Edinburgh club. In recent history players like Kenny Miller, Ian Murray, Steven Whittaker and Kevin Thomson have made the short journey along the M8 and joined Rangers from Hibernian. Others like Craig Patterson who went on to captain The Rangers and in my opinion, the best two players weââ?¬â?¢ve signed from Hibs are Andy Goram and Colin Stein. Both these players went on to make outstanding contributions to The Rangers and both are rightly remembered with great fondness within our support. However, whilst Colin Stein took no time to settle into the groove at Ibrox netting a total of eight goals in his first three games, whilst Andy Goram leaked uncharacteristic goals in his opening spell between the sticks. Stein with the subject of the first Ã?£100,000 pounds transfer between Scottish Clubs and went on to become a firm favourite and a permanent fixture in the Rangers line-up. His bustling style and fantastic heading ability saw Stein score hugely important goals for Rangers including a strike in the Cup Winners Cup Final in Barcalona and the goal that won the 1975 championship. If I remember correctly, he is also the last player to have scored a hat-trick for Scotland. Colin lives local to me and some may find it surprising that he is now a joiner with a local firm and was a very decent at bowls! Andy Goram recovered after a shaky start and established himself into Rangers folk-lore as one of the finest keepers we have had. The list of astonish saves is endless, but the one to deny Hugedonkey at Ibrox was one of the best saves I have ever seen. Both players have actually attended various dances at our RSC and both were a credit to themselves and Rangers Football Club. Worrying Rumours Following on from Super Allyââ?¬â?¢s thread regarding worrying and shocking rumours - http://www.gersnetonline.net/vb/showthread.php?t=9290 here are a few that I heard (from various sources over the weekend) that are as worrying : We have contacted and opened negotiations with Bobo Baldesââ?¬â?¢s representatives with a view to taking the Celtc stopper once his contract expires at Parkhead. This deal is said to be at an advanced stage and could be completed soon. Balde will see out the remainder of his contract at Celtc and move to Rangers in the summer under freedom of contract. West Brom had a Ã?£5M bid for Kevin Thomson accepted by Rangers and the deal was to be concluded in January. However, after Thomsonââ?¬â?¢s injury and West Brom losing sponsorship (with T-Mobile) this deal has been scrapped. West Brom are actually in some financial difficulty as they have lost and failed to replace T-Mobile as shirt sponsors and have gone public locally asking for local investors to invest in the club. However, I am led to believe that Birmingham City are also keen on Thomson and will test Rangersââ?¬â?¢ resolve with a Ã?£5M bid in the summer. If we get a bid from Birmingham, Thomson will be sold. Our finances appear to be a lot worse than any of us thought. Martin Bain has been tasked to make further reductions to the spiralling wage bill, hence the reason as many as 10 players will leave Ibrox in January. Kirk Broadfootââ?¬â?¢s agent was sent packing from Murray Park with a flee in his ear after inquiring about a pay rise for Broadfoot now he is an international player. It is believed that Kirk is on Ã?£2K per week and his agent asked for ~Ã?£4K and was politely told to ââ?¬Ë?beat itââ?¬â?¢. Wonder if this is why young Kirk was demoted to the bench recently. All of the above is unsubstantiated but heard this from a few people, not just one source. Get Into Them Once the turkey and the roast potatoes (am I still allowed to refer to potatoes in this sensitive Old Firm week ââ?¬â?? donââ?¬â?¢t want to offended anyone especially at this time of year) has been digested, weââ?¬â?¢ll welcome our bitter neighbours to our home for the 2nd Old Firm game of the season. The damning statistics regarding our inconsistent form says that even a Rangers win (our 2nd of the season) will still see us trailing the MOPES by a point. That is as hard to swallow as the turkey ââ?¬â?? potentially 2 Old Firm victories and still behind them in the race for the SPL. These encounters are never ââ?¬Ë?tameââ?¬â?¢, but itââ?¬â?¢s time that we crank this game up a notch or two. They have been allowed to swagger around in this fixture recently and itââ?¬â?¢s time that we reverted back to the days of Jock Wallace and got the battle fever on. Lets barrack them from start to finish, lets get on the backs of the officials, lets drown out their bile with Rangers songs (and the odd verse of the hockey cokey), lets get right fookin into them (in a non-sectarian manner you understand). The Rolly-Polly Goalie should be our prime target. This ââ?¬Ë?manââ?¬â?¢ is unstable ââ?¬â?? lets hound him. The players should also be getting into his ear at every opportunity. We should be shooting on site (praying for squigglers), barging him at cross-balls and generally making his life uncomfortable. He isnââ?¬â?¢t in the best frame of minds, so lets try and capitalize on that. Whilst doing all of the above, lets not get on the backs of our players, they need and deserve our full support. Itââ?¬â?¢s worth remembering that anything other than a victory isnââ?¬â?¢t really good enough for us. I would expect Walter Smith to now stick with the 4-4-2 formation and he could stick with Saturdays starting 11. Donââ?¬â?¢t be fooled by the MOPES claims of injury, suspensions etc, theyââ?¬â?¢ll have their strongest 11 on the pitch on Saturday, make no mistake about that. Please Santa, 3 points for The Rangers. Merry Xmas & A Happy New Year Just like to take this opportunity in wishing all fellow GersNet contributors and all Rangers fans a very merry xmas and a happy new year. Cammy F
  10. http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1442381,00.html Isn't it funny how once again when be gets criticised, he comes out all guns blazing? Let me say that if he is so serious about people exaggerating the problem, why doesn't he take them directly and individually to task on it. Start by refusing to co-operate with them and refusing their sponsorship monies.
  11. Rangers and Coca-Cola today unveiled a new six figure sponsorship deal which will extend their long-running and highly successful partnership for a further three years. Assistant manager Ally McCoist was on hand to help make the announcement at Murray Park. Coca Cola have been official drink suppliers to Rangers since 2000 and provide the first team with sports drink Powerade, which plays a major part in the player's hydration and replenishment programme. As part of the deal a range of Coca-Cola Enterprises products will also be served at Ibrox Stadium and supporters will continue to benfit from a series of promotions and competitions to win great prizes. Stuart Cain, Head of Commercial Affairs at Rangers, said: "Coca-Cola is one of the world's biggest brands and a major investor in football so we are delighted that they have decided to renew their partnership with Rangers. As the world economy gets tougher and brands have to make difficult investment decisions, it's pleasing to see Coca-Cola's previous experiences with Rangers have resulted in them deciding to continue for another three years." Alan Halliday, Regional Director of Coca-Cola Enterprises, said: "This deal takes us to over a decade of support for Rangers and we are delighted to be renewing our partnership. We look forward to a fantastic three years and there will be some exciting opportunities for Rangers fans to win some top prizes through out 'Coke' zone website." Both Coca-Cola and Powerade will also be advertised on the LED screens at Ibrox.
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    *****NEWS FLASH***** David Murray sells Rangers to ?????? (insert your own name) If you or AN Other bought Rangers what would you do with it? How would you win over the fans? how would you raise more money and attract more sponsorship? would you replace the manager - Who with? If Mr Murray goes what do you want to happen?
  13. If you look at Lafferty's CV it doesn't really read that good but i suppose the fact that Celtic and a few other teams were desperate to get him must show he does have something. It will be interesting to see in the pre-season how good he is.
  14. Was just sorting out my attic when I came across an old newspaper from 20001. There was an interview with Harry van Raay, the then president of PSV. Concerned that the smaller nations were losing out to the big 5 in the Champions League he proposed a Euro league for the likes of Holland, Portugal, Belgium etc. He said it was a cert. to happen in a few years. This got me thinking: Gers are hamstrung because of lack of cash, but so are other huge clubs like Benfica and Ajax. How about a league comprising the following: Rangers Celtic Benfica Sporting Lisbon Porto Ajax PSV Feyenoord Galatasaray Fenerbahce Olympiakos Piraeus AEK Athens Gothenburg Rosenborg + 2 others (suggestions?) Think of the sponsorship money that would attract. It could start to rival the main CL. Teams would probably play every Wednesday and could still remain in their own domestic leagues. It would be more like a LEAGUE not a knockout tournament which is what the CL is basically. What does anyone else think?
  15. Promotion to England's Premier League is worth at least �£60m and is the biggest financial boost a football club can receive, analysts Deloitte say. The Championship teams who win a Premier League place get �£30m from TV rights, plus �£5m from extra sponsorship and merchandising deals each season. Even those who are relegated after one season get �£24m over the next two years, taking the total to about �£60m. That is more than the Champions League, which can net English clubs �£30m. The size of the prizes is set to attract more money into the game, according to the accountancy firm Deloitte. "There will continue to be significant investor interest from around the globe for English clubs, in part driven by the prospect of the financial rewards and global exposure of the Premier League competition," said Alex Byars from Deloitte's Sports Business Group. Three Championship clubs will be promoted to the Premier League next season. The two highest placed teams gain automatic promotion, with the third place going to the winner of a round of play-off matches. Footballing riches League One football clubs winning spots in the Football League Championship next season will also receive a 30% increase in revenue. Already-promoted Swansea City and two others can expect to receive a financial boost worth �£1.4m, according to Deloitte. English teams - though not recently promoted ones - are amongst the most valuable football clubs in the world, according to a recent rich list. Forbes magazine this week named Manchester United the world's most valuable football club, worth �£905m. Fellow Premier League title contenders Arsenal were third, valued at �£603m.
  16. Rangers Football Club has today become the first UK-based club to join Superleague Formula - an exciting, new motorsport championship which kicks off at the Donington Park racing circuit in August. Rangers - the last British side remaining in the UEFA Cup this season - will be the sole Scottish representative on the Superleague Formula grid and will compete against AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto, Olympiacos, Borussia Dortmund, RSC Anderlecht, FC Basel, Galatasaray SK and Sevilla plus Brazilian greats Flamengo and Corinthians in the six round championship later this year. The Club's blue, white and red colours will adorn the 750 horsepower, V-12 powered Superleague Formula single-seater car and the new Rangers car - one of 20 that will line up on the grid - will be unveiled at Ibrox Stadium next month. Rangers Chief Executive Martin Bain commented: "We are thrilled to join so many great clubs in a totally new sporting endeavour - a project which will not only promote Rangers across the world but also provide an income stream for the Club. "We will benefit greatly through sponsorship, television and spectator revenues so it is a win-win situation for us. Superleague Formula will introduce the passion of the Rangers brand to a whole new range of fans, in addition to our existing support, and we are proud to represent Scotland in the new venture. "The Club has enjoyed some fantastic European nights of late and we look forward to competing against some of the biggest names in world football in Superleague Formula." Alex Andreu, Superleague Formula President and CEO, is delighted to have Rangers Football Club on board. With a world record 108 major trophies already secured - 51 League Championships, 31 Scottish Cups, 25 League Cups and the 1972 Cup Winner's Cup - he says Rangers are a welcome addition to the list of teams competing for glory. Andreu commented: "Rangers record is really quite remarkable and we are delighted that they are now part of Superleague Formula. "We are looking at bringing together the biggest brands in world football to take part in Superleague Formula and Rangers is a perfect addition for us. "Not only has the club been wildly successful throughout its history, the Rangers fans are incredibly passionate and we are looking forward to encouraging them to make the trip down to Donington Park to see their car do battle in the opening round of the championship. "The Superleague Formula grid is certainly filling fast. We have 12 of the 20 spots now announced, two additional clubs to announce after Easter and we are currently finalising arrangements for the final six places." Pre-season training has already begun for Superleague Formula with the V-12 powered, 750 horsepower prototype hitting the track for the first time recently at Donington Park. Testing will continue after Easter at the Circuito Monteblanco in Spain. For more information on Superleague Formula, log on to http://www.superleagueformula.net Nothing too exciting but should be good to see how it does against that lot.
  17. Who's in the money? Portugese website, 'futebol finance' has just published a list of the wealthiest footballers in the world based purely on salaries earnt(as opposed to sponsorship deals and investments). Take a look at the Top 20: David Beckham doesn't make the list. Number 1: Ricardo Kaka. AC Milan. 9,000,000 euros. Number two. Ronaldinho Gaucho. FC Barcelona. 8,520,000 euros. Number 3. Frank Lampard. Chelsea FC. 8,160,000 euros. Number Four. John Terry/ Chelsea FC. 8,160,000 euros. Number Five. Fernando Torres. Liverpool FC. 7,920,000 euros. Number six. Andriy Shevchenko. Chelsea FC. 7,800,000 euros. Number 7. Michael Ballack. Chelsea FC. 7,800,000 euros. Number 8. Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester United. 7,680,000 euros. Number 9. Thierry Henry. FC Barcelona. 7,680,000 euros. Number 10. Steven Gerrard. Liverpool FC. 7,680,000 euros. Number 11. Didier Drogba. Chelsea FC. 7,380,000 euros. Number 12. Wayne Rooney. Manchester United. 7,320,000 euros. Number 13. Iker Casillas. CF Real Madrid. 7,200,000 euros. Number 14. Michael Owen. Newcastle. 6,720,000 euros. Number 15. Sol Campbell. Portsmouth. 6,600,000 euros. Number 16. Raul Gonzalez. CF Real Madrid. 6,420,000 euros. Number 17. Ruud Van Nistelrooy. CF Real Madrid. 6,420,000 euros. Number 18. Rio Ferdinand. Manchester United. 6,060,000 euros. Number 19. Darren Bent. Tottenham Hotspur. 5,940,000 euros. Number 20. Carlos Tevez. Manchester United. 5,880,000 euros. Suprised at a few of them.... sol campbell ??
  18. Sorry for the random post but I thought some of you might have some ideas and could offer your opinion on a couple of mine. I'm running/hobbling/crawling the Marathon des Sables next year which is a 150 mile footrace in the Sahara, while carrying all my kit and food for the week. Don't ask me why as I've long since forgotten why I entered Anyway, as its a bit different from a local fun run, I want to take the opportunity to raise some money for a charity. The one I've chosen is CHAS who support the families across Scotland whose children who have a terminal illness. So, I was wondering about how to do something different to try and get people to put their hands in their pockets and give some money to this worthwhile cause. Don't worry, I'm not on the scrounge yet! My first question was, are things like signed footballs and shirts still "worth" anything or are they so common now that they're not the big draw they once were before the internet became so popular? i.e. one of my ideas was to try and get some signed balls and shirts from the various SPL clubs and further afield and eBay or raffle them. Is that something that you'd buy tickets for or bid on for example? I thought about a ceilidh night. Rough idea was meal, speaker (football related) and then a band. Again, is that something that you could see yourself or people you know being interested in or am I on the right tracks completely? Anyway, any ideas or advice you have would be much appreciated. Thanks! :cheers:
  19. Just saw this article on the UK's top 9 clubs. Gers sit at No.8
  20. Does anyone else think this would work ?, I'd love to see this happening again, i actually thought it might happen when Carling took over the sponsorship of the league cup, you could do away with both league cups as they're pretty meaningless and have european qualification for the winners, and it would also bring in some much needed revenue from tv, don't know the political implications but it would be an excellent cup as all the talk about moving to the EPL will never materialise and i do believe there would be a big interest from teams down south to participate
  21. I've just signed up for an event where I'd like to use the opportunity to raise some money for charity through sponsorship. I was wondering if anyone knows where to start when it comes to the Gers, I was thinking about asking them to see if they could donate a signed ball or strip that I could then auction for example?
  22. GORDON STRACHAN is preparing to spend any Celtic Euro windfall on Hibs midfielder Scott Brown. The Parkhead manager will get additional funds in the January transfer window if he can steer his side into the Champions League knock-out stages. Celtic will bank around �£3m if they progress from their group. They will earn more than �£1.2m for reaching the last 16 and would also have a home gate and extra sponsorship revenue to boost the coffers. Even finishing third, and going into the Uefa Cup, would guarantee extra funds that they didn't originally bank on so Strachan, who didn't spend his entire budget in the summer, will be rewarded. Chairman Brian Quinn said yesterday at the agm that funds could be available in January. And the Hoops boss has identified the Scotland star as the player he would most like to add to his squad. SportTimes understands Strachan has asked to be kept updated on the player's situation between now and the turn of the year. Old Firm rivals Rangers are also known to be admirers, but Paul Le Guen might not have enough funds to come close to Hibs' asking price, which is thought to be around �£3m. Brown is thought to favour a move to Ibrox over Parkhead, but he would be around familiar faces at Celtic with former Hibs team-mates Derek Riordan and Garry Caldwell already in Strachan's squad. Strachan is desperate to be the first manager to take Celtic into the last 16 of the Champions League, something Martin O'Neill failed to achieve in his time at Parkhead. And he knows the extra money from achieving such a feat could be put to good use as he continues to fill his squad with young talent. Celtic already look good for finishing in the top two of their Champions League section. Wins at home over FC Copenhagen and Benfica have put them in a healthy position at halfway. Signing Brown to the club would hand him a massive boost as he strives to put a Celtic side out on the park that has energy, determination and pace. The midfielder has been a huge influence on the Hibs side that played entertaining football under Tony Mowbray, before he quit to take over West Brom. Strachan is expected to remain tight-tipped on his plans for January as he knows there is plenty of interest in the player from down south as well as Rangers, but he is certainly on his short-list of targets. I would be sick if this happened. Hopefully he learns a lesson from Riorden. Surely if Brown wants to come to us we and we are interested in signing him, Murray will make the cash available for one of Scotlands best talents. The same should go for Gorden,we should go to all odds to get one of Britains top keepers for years to come. Come on Murray spending now for the future can create money not throw us back into debt.
  23. That's this deal done then. The Scottish Premier League has signed a new �£8m sponsorship deal with the Clydesdale Bank. The four-year agreement will begin in July 2007, when the current contract with the Bank of Scotland ends. The Bank of Scotland had supported Scotland's top flight over the last nine years. But the bank announced in March it would step down, investing instead in grassroots football. Well, that'll take some getting used to and hope all the clubs get a good deal from it.
  24. http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/news/2006/260906.html 26 September 2006 The RST Needs You! Help Needed at Ibrox on Wednesday! Win Hospitality Tickets! As revealed last week, the Rangers Supporters Trust will be sponsoring the UEFA Cup return leg against Molde FC at Ibrox on Thursday 28th September. Part of the sponsorship has meant that we will be attaching a 'Gersave' booklet to every seat in Ibrox for the game, and as such will be looking for as much assistance as possible to help make this happen. We will be looking for people to come into Ibrox at 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 27/09/06) and help ensure each seat in the stadium will have a booklet. This will be a pivotal moment in launching Gersave awareness and thus the Trusts' existence. Therefore we are looking for everyone to help out wherever possible. Even if you are only able to help out for a couple of hours, every little bit helps and would be greatly appreciated. If you turn up and help on the set-up times you will automatically be entered into a special raffle. This will give 2 people the chance to win individual hospitality packages for the game. The match is sure to be a sell-out so this is your opportunity not only to get a ticket but to enjoy our first home European match of the season in 5* comfort. To find out more please email joanne@rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk or contact us through the site form.
  25. http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/news/2006/200906.html The Trust are delighted to announce that as part of our planned launch of 'GerSave' over the next few weeks we will be providing matchday sponsorship of next Thursday's UEFA Cup 2nd leg match between Rangers and Molde. As well as our upcoming high-profile advertising campaign we intend to distribute 51,000 'GerSave' brochures at next week's match. This is where YOU come in as we need help to supply every seat in the stadium with a brochure. If you turn up and help on the set-up days (times to be confirmed) you will automatically be entered into a special raffle. This will give 2 people the chance to win individual hospitality packages for the game. The match is sure to be a sell-out so this is your opportunity not only to get a ticket but to enjoy our first home European match of the season in 5* comfort. To be in with a chance of winning one of these superb packages keep an eye on this site for comfirmation of what days and times we will be setting up the brochure distribution. If you have any questions about this matter please contact us through the Trust website.
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