The man who wants to be chairman of Rangers International, Dave King, said over the weekend:
“In particular I see a present need to utilise the time we have over the next few seasons to be prepared, both financially and on the pitch, to compete with our Glasgow neighbours when we get back (sic) to the top League.”
Therein lies the problem. Oldco Rangers under David Murray were driven, “10-in-a-row and two European Cups” was the target Terry Butcher attributed to his former employer. They lived in someone else’s shadow but needed to think of themselves as superior. As a consequence, they lost everything.
Now the same crew at it again. “Compete with our Glasgow neighbours”. Why not just live within your means? Be as good as you can be, run your affairs in an ethical manner, whether you win, lose or draw? Spend the early years of Newco trying to compete with Celtic and the only thing you’ll achieve is a pervading sense of failure.
The Battle for the Blazer, AKA the bid by King to persuade the SFA that despite the enormous evidence to the contrary, he is Fit and Proper to be a director of a Scottish football team is surely pointless. Rangers International don’t need King as a director, all they need is his money, or anyone’s money. King doesn’t need to be a director to exact effective control over the club, all he needs to do is appoint proxies. The SFA must issue the JP McEnroe retort, “You cannot be serious?”
My apologies if King’s target is Partick Thistle.
Celtic’s Iron Man:
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BMCUW-couldn’t make the day oot ,hopefully a Christmas day oot to catch up HH
TT-the huddle
Am not to worried about the Huns coming into the league for one I don’t think they will last another year never mind two and IF they do some how make it the way Celtic are doing there business we will be so far ahead it won’t matter, to many supporters worry for no reason the Huns are dead the tribute act will die trying to catch us. 10 in a row is certainty HH
Burghbhoy,
When I heard Tony was going on loan it really deflated me.I know this lad has the tools to go all the way.Despite what people say about his fitness and training I have a feeling there’s a personal issue with him and Neil Lennon.Agree totally about the three players running out of contract.
dd,
The one I know is a good looker.Didnae know she had more than one sister
Tiny Tim / The Huddle
I don’t doubt they could beat us in the odd game now and again, but to think they could match us over a season is stretching things. Look at the number of points they dropped before they went into admin with players like McGregor, Jelavic and Davis.
I also think the other clubs will be stronger by the time they get up.
BADA BING
I think my Mum and my sisters have withdrawn my passport!
Shame you weren’t there,it was a grand day. Highlight was the guard of honour as we applauded Minx and HT into the pub.
Hilarious,solemn,sincere,all at the same time.
MORRISSEY THE 23RD is in charge of the next one,bud.
I think he has grandiose ideas,personally. Just pander to the lowest common denominator by promising a day of getting blootered in good Tim company.
Works for me……..
Raith Rovers defeat Annan 3-0 in the Ramsden Cup semi.
So where is the final going to be played?
hun skelper @ 18.07.
“the Huns are dead, the tribute act will die trying to catch us,10 in a row is certainty”
you my friend are a glass half full Optimist with a capital O, and good luck to you, sincerely hope it comes to pass.
TCR
There was three girls and a brother. Liz inherited the looks :)
Good evening all
How are you all this evening?
bmcuw
How’s it gaun ma mhan, great wee blether last night eh? :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
hun skelper
Am not to worried about the Huns coming into the league for one I don’t think they will last another year never mind two and IF they do some how make it the way Celtic are doing there business we will be so far ahead it won’t matter, to many supporters worry for no reason the Huns are dead the tribute act will die trying to catch us. 10 in a row is certainty HH
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No offence but very naive, 10 in a row, bonkers.
TinyTim
Whilst I agree with your “dont underestimate a zombie” thread
IF they get into CL as league winners as I have stated before they will have a
co-efficient similar to Murderwell or St johnstone and will be in right hand side of the draw . Ask Sally(got band from FF for using that) what a bitch those qualifiers can be
even when seeded.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
They only need to win one league and come through the CL qualifiers as heavily favoured seeds ,and the table will have turned.
good news from starks park. if the zombies reach the final i hope mr hutton insists on a nuetral venue
ok banned
WEEFRATHETIM
Aye,mate. Indeed it was.
Always a pleasure,yer one of those types who is rarely on a downer,cheers me up no end.
Speaking of which,I’ll forward you the mail I sent LEFTCLICKTIC.
It’s a belter! Though edited for purposes of anonymity,as I feel guilty about passing it on.
dd
I texted her last week to say we had been in conversation on here.
Said you had knocked about with her brother YEARS AGO
He has been in Lancaster for the last 20 years so you wouldn’t know him she said.
I gave up.Thick Sevcovite..
BMCUWP
Send me the mail or we’re finito.
Tinytim
I remember how rabid they were in that game. I also remember them praying for the final whistle while playing 11 against 9.
TCR
Geo her bro, moved to England when he was 30. I blame VD, her school, that is. :))
Paul67 et al –
Probably said already (haven’t read back) but I find it highly amusing that the apogee of their ambition is simply to compete with Celtic – in a few years time.
Of course, “gettin’ back at the taigs” is exactly the kind of remark that’s designed to get the morons onside and part with their cash. “This time it will be different…”, etc…
To quote Pop Larkin…”Perfect…”
Bmcuw
Haha yes indeed we had a laugh last night, oops, yer email just arrived. Back in a minute after a wee read. ;)
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Glasstwothirdsfull
I agree with you that other teams will be stronger if/when sevco get into the top teir
Although they will be guaranteed at least 9 points from motherwell.
saltaires – whatever about the percentages you got it right
BMCUWP
Yir back in the good books :O)
VOGUEPUNTER.
Sent. Don’t read it while driving.
Unless you have a Hun in the back.
they’re going to have to come up with cash or credit from somewhere before they get anywhere near a decent revenue stream
Kevtic at 17:25
Due to Ally’s massive overspending, they would probably beat most SPL teams THIS SEASON.
That is one thing they are banking on: if they draw us in the Scottish Cup they want to be able to at least give us a game.
It’s something I don’t want to see, when you think of the pre-match media frenzy and the undoubted ref influence on the actual game.
If/When they worm their way up to the SPL they will DOUBLE their spending to make sure they are in with a chance of winning it.
Imagine their profound disappointment if we were in pastures new when they eventually get in.
They would have no raison d’être….
dd,
She’s hated by a lot of them in the Radnor,even the few Sevconians who frequent there.
Not going to be a hypocrite,I’ve always got on alright with her.She was very pally with ma da God rest him.
Nothing has been learned at ibrokes. There the the air still stinks of the Protestant supremacy Smith pointed out years ago.
This is self evident from the Tom English article:
Walter Smith said: “People come out and say ‘Ah, it’s not necessary for them to have those players in that division’. But it’s not just the division that matters at Rangers, it’s the fact that you have 45,000 people coming to watch something on a football pitch…They are still losing money. But when you make a decision to be involved at Rangers, there is no common sense to it. The financial bit of Rangers Football Club and common sense don’t often go together.”
We, Celtic, have to be prepared, they will come after us because from their corrupt boardroom to their sectarian bearmacht horde they hate. Hate binds them. They will be more bitter and dangerous than before. They are one and the same in their hatred for us…this is their strength and weakness .
BMCUWP,
Me too, could do with a chuckle
Another Fantastically insightful post from Paul67
Definition of insanity anyone???
In the words of a major burger franchise…
I’m lovin’ it.
Bmcuw
Ooft, brilliant. Lmfao wi that wan. Yes indeed, Ghod works in mysterious ways. So, back to business. Dying for the Ajax game and sick of these international breaks. Am I correct in thinking this is the last one of the season?
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar. (Livinginhopecsc)
BMCUWP
Hun in the back? Not likely.
canamalar
I emailed you a few days ago, did you get it?
Hx2
TCR
I’ve always got on with her too. I know what she is, and she knows what my family are! A truce since childhood.
Celticbhoy,
You better believe it.They will will be back.Somehow they will survive.We have to get Samaras,Stokes and Ledley tied down and make sure we are prepared for the zombie return.
Soukous @ 15:42,
“His colourful history includes a police prosecution for sectarian offences at Celtic This is from a piece in The Independent.
I would like to post a comment on this though not sure of all the facts,can anyone help.”
First and foremost I’d like to say that was a tardy bit of journalism by the Independent, dredging out some of the very dubious “reporting” about Artur when he was in Scotland.
He was hounded by the Scottish press, second only in recent times by Neil Lennon.
He successfully sued them.
Now to your point as you may expect, the events at Ibrox that day was heatedly debated on CQN, in fact I remember a poster (whose nom-de-blog I cant remember) who was a well versed Scottish Lawyer entering the debate.
This was my take on it…
The Police took Artur to task for blessing himself at the start of the second half at Ibrox, this has caused apoplexy amoungst the Rangers fans.
There was a huge embarressment for Scotland when it was Globally reported that a Footballer had been charged for blessing himself, not uncommon in Football pitches up to and including World Cups and many other Sporting events for that matter.
After the outcry the PF and Police said he hadn’t been done for blessing himself but for gasticulating that annoyed the Rangers supporters, there by causing a breach of the peace.
They pulled back from prosecuting him and gave him a Fiscal’s Caution.
Now here is where I’m not sure where this lies, being from England we don’t have them…
As I mentioned earlier there was. Lawyer who I had a tete-a-tete with.
Now he informed me that a PF Caution was a letter sent to you basically finding you guilty of the crime but stopping short of prosecution, you have no recourse or right to appeal such a decision.
I was appaulled.
In England if you have a caution you have the right to refuse it, if the Police persist they can take it to Magistrates Court, you can then ask for the Case to be heard at Crown Court i.e. In front of a jury of your peers.
As I said I was aghast that Artur could be done without any recourse to the Law but that’s apparently how it done in Scotland.
Hail Hail
Celticbhoy
18:35 on
13 October, 2013
Nothing has been learned at ibrokes. There the the air still stinks of the Protestant supremacy Smith pointed out years ago.
This is self evident from the Tom English article:
Walter Smith said: “People come out and say ‘Ah, it’s not necessary for them to have those players in that division’. But it’s not just the division that matters at Rangers, it’s the fact that you have 45,000 people coming to watch something on a football pitch…They are still losing money. But when you make a decision to be involved at Rangers, there is no common sense to it. The financial bit of Rangers Football Club and common sense don’t often go together.”
We, Celtic, have to be prepared, they will come after us because from their corrupt boardroom to their sectarian bearmacht horde they hate. Hate binds them. They will be more bitter and dangerous than before. They are one and the same in their hatred for us…this is their strength and weakness .
Couldn’t agree more mate – their only reason to exist is to hate Celtic/Catholics/Irish – which they appear to see as all the same thing. I wonder what they would turn their attention to if Celtic ceased to exist?