Gribz 743 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 ...On a second consecutive season without a trophy. This season hasn't exactly panned out to be the way that many a Bear would have expected back in August once the first ball was kicked at Fir Park. Soap writers wouldnt have managed to write what was coming. After coming off the back off the previous season where we had our worst run in 20 years and finished out of the top 2 for the first time in 2 decades we all expected things to take a turn for the better. Instead we hit rock bottom by continuing a dreadful SPL run, early exits in both clubs including a home defeat to a lower division side and mass behind the scenes problems that led to the return of Walter Smith. We have talked about the problems that took place on many occassion so now its time to look forward. The first thing to be positive about is we improved our league position this season and since the turn of the year we topped the form table. These things arent quite what we want to shout about but its the first steady step in the right direction. This summer is going to be huge! Although that statement has a familiar ring to it. The man at the top - Sir David Murray - will be feeling a little bit of pressure to dip his hand into his pocket and provide Smith with some funds. Lets not pretend here, the average realist knows the squad needs major surgery but we are in no position to buy a new team, so Smith has to be shrewd and fill the key positions with the right players at the right price. If we can off load a few at the same time then that always helps free up some needed wages. But another job Smith and McCoist have is to get the players fit and in better shape. They also need to install harmoney in the dressing room again. They need to get complacency out the door as a few recent results have shown us. Off the park, we will be looking for Murray to improve the running of the club - but is that too much to ask and where do you start!! I'll leave that one to someone else! The team is now off for an all expenses paid trip to the USA for an end of season advertising match, while the fans are left to ponder whether to fork out the best part of 500 GBP to re-new their season tickets. Some might say Smith should leave a few of the first team squad in Glasgow and give them an early holiday as they seemed to finish early anyway - just after the last Old Firm Derby - and in place of them take the sucessful U19 squad to the States but that wont happen. So when the SPL kicks off in about 9 long summer weeks time, I will be extremely interested to see the look of our line up and whether it will be up for a challenge for domestic success again. We HAVE to be challenging for the title and we really HAVE to get the Scottish Cup back as 5 years without an appreance at Hampden for that cup is not good enough for Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 In answer to your sibject heading Gribz.... Thank fuck!!! Another disasterous season is finally over. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 The best thing is that we are now 0pts behind Celtic who won the SPL with the least points by miles since the split was introduced six years ago. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 They also need to install harmoney in the dressing room again. I didn't know they used to have a different brand of hairspray but I'm sure the players will be more confident if their hair looks good... Get that Harmony installed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve 0 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 HEY..It was an improvement on last season!! Just watch us go now..Murray will give the funds to the management team and there will be no stopping us!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,757 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 All the current noises coming out of Ibrox are hardly encouraging. We do not have much money to spend in the transfer market (we should have, according to the powers that be, PLG never used his entire budget in the summer and only half was used at Christmas - add that to the money we'll save on wages and transfer fees, plus the season ticket money and JJB deal - oh aye, I forgot that all of that is earmarked for SDM hip pocket). It looks like another pre-season of raking around in the bargain basement area of the transfer market and the Bosman market. Like shopping for anything, a few gems can be found in the 'lower end markets', but as the old saying goes, you only get what you pay for. Off the pitch, we are in utter shambles - simply put, and I can't say this often enough, we are run by a liar, cheat and robber, and a band of yes men that care not one jot about Rangers Football Club, or this 'imaginary' Rangers family. Another season of 2nd best (at best) awaits us and this will never change until a new board with vision, goals, ambition and a love of Rangers Football Club in their hearts is installed. Cammy F 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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