Lots of speculation over the weekend that we’ll see Craig Gordon in goal for Scotland and Fraser Forster in for England tomorrow night. I’m claiming the two of them as ‘ours’. Big Fraser was a great Celtic goalkeeper and professional. He deserves one last curtain call on the pitch that made him.
I see Dick Advocaat completed his work with Serbia in less than half a season after their home defeat by Denmark on Friday and is now available for employment elsewhere. The Serbs have carried some hurt after Denmark made-off with Euro 92, when one of Europe’s great teams were denied their stage by civil war. The Danes were famously on the beach after being eliminated from the qualifying rounds by Yugoslavia before war in the Balkans opened the door for them to compete in, and win the tournament.
The last thing Serbian football fans deserved was to have Advocaat lead them. The Dutchman left us with so many great memories.
Do you have Craig Whyte holed up in a safe house, as the formerly advertised Motherwell-born billionaire remains at large after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday? If not, he’s perhaps gone feral and living in an outbuilding.
Check your shed, look behind the bins. It might be an idea to leave some food out for him. He may be disguised, there is no guarantee he’ll be wearing his Celtic scarf and Burton’s apparel, so stay alert.
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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
12:13 on
17 November, 2014
TONTIME TIM
As has been said,Stevie Murray was a marvellous player for us,a typically great Jock signing-£50k-and a lynchpin.
Sadly,another who suffered an injury in Jock’s last season
*he was school captain when I was at St Pats……classy player even back then……..I believe we were sniffing about him when he was at Dundee but no chance would they sell to us back then….same with WGS……..it has been said that he was the reason that Jock let Bobby Murdoch leave.
A familiar face was missing :oD))))
Here ye go
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/a-city-of-two-halves-from-national-ecstasy-at-celtic-park-to-agony-at-ibrox-1.2003377
TET
From end of last post
BDO
Appendix 3 – Notice of Annual Meeting on 9 December 2014
RFC 2012 P.L.C. FORMERLY THE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB P.L.C.(IN LIQUIDATION)
Company Number: SC004276
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Rule 4.13 of the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986, that
the Annual Meeting of Creditors of the above named company will be held within The Merchants
House of Glasgow, 7 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BA on 9 December 2014, at 10am, for
the purposes of receiving the Liquidators’ account of the winding-up.
BUT BUT BUT :)))))))
Paul67
Struth. ‘We welcome the chase.’
c1690
‘Struth, we welcome the chase…….’
Agent Whyte
c2014
HH jamesgang
A Dick Advocaat joke ( though I have met 2 people who claimed it actually happened )
A Scottish Saturday night fitba radio phone in .-
Fitba pundit man exclusively reveals that the next Manager of Rangers will be Dick Advocaat .
Punter phones in and tells pundit he is talking guff cos Dick Advocaat has been at Ibrox for years .
Cue a you are talking nonsense from the pundit -cue a no am no from the caller –theres been a Dick Advocaat at ibrox for years -his name is Donald Finlay.
zbyszek
Cones. Not comes!
HH jamesgang
goldstar10
12:37 on
17 November, 2014
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A city of two halves: from national ecstasy at Celtic Park to agony at Ibrox
Angry men, quiet children, apologetic players: everyone’s in a bad mood at Rangers
Rangers manager Ally McCoist: target of abuse from unhappy supporters. Photograph: Getty Images.
Ken Early
Topics:SportSoccerKenny MillerKris BoydLee MccullochCelticRangersUlsterIbroxMore Topics
Mon, Nov 17, 2014, 12:00
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0 More Sharing ServicesAt 2:30pm on Saturday I sit down in the upper tier of the Copland Stand. After the fervour of Celtic Park on an international night, Rangers versus Alloa Athletic would be my first experience of the legendary atmosphere of Ibrox Stadium.
Outside, the street merchants’ range caters to local tastes – a peculiar mix of loyal supremacism (“King William of Orange, no surrender”), poppy-smothered sentimental militarism (Ulster 36th Division –- Passchendaele, Ypres, Somme – lest we forget”) and pop-culture trash (“Billy Bart Simpson RFC fan club”).
Inside the ground – easily one of Britain’s finest – 30,000 fans sing along to Simply the Best, then the match kicks off and the singing stops.
Rangers play 4-4-2 with former Scotland internationals Kris Boyd and Kenny Miller up front. Alloa are 4-5-1. They train two nights a week and this is their third game in eight days.
The Rangers number eight, Ian Black, struts about midfield, but Alloa’s three are crowding him. After seven minutes Black makes a heavy foul and is booked. He glares at the referee while Ibrox whistles its disapproval.
That’s the loudest it’s been since the DJ stopped playing Tina Turner. Ibrox is waiting to be impressed. Richard Foster gives it away and there is a growl of exasperation. Ibrox does that sound very well.
Dozy defence
Alloa surprise the dozy Rangers defence with a short corner. “Come on tae f**k, Rangers,” screams a man behind me. Rangers clear it ineffectively. “Put it in frontae him so he can run ontae it, ya twat!”
Ian Black fouls again. From the second tier of the Copland, you can easily hear the scream of the stricken Alloa player. I realise that the Copland, the traditional Rangers home end, has not yet sung a single song. At the far end there’s a group of ultras, the “Blue Order”, who are singing and drumming non-stop. But there are only a couple of hundred of them, and their chants can hardly be heard in the Copland, where nobody has taken them up.
The sound inside Ibrox is a bit like the hum of conversation you might get in a large train station, punctuated by hisses of irritation and annoyance. It’s a difficult atmosphere to play in – for the Rangers players. When Steven Smith puts a five-yard pass out of play, he raises his hand to apologise, not to his team-mates, but to the crowd. He nods quickly to all four stands.
Thirty-five minutes in, Alloa are stroking it around like they own the place. Ibrox’s frustration grows. “Oh, just blow the f**kin’ whistle,” sighs the man next to me, who is sitting with his young son. The crowd boos the team off at half-time.
In the second half, Rangers attack the Copland. Their talented 20-year old, Lewis Macleod, puts in a good cross, then a hard shot. It doesn’t jolt the crowd into a song. Ibrox has been hosting lower-division football for more than two years now, but the crowd can’t get it up for Alloa.
Impatient with passing
They get impatient if Rangers play three or four passes in midfield. They know their team, and the tiki-taka scepticism is probably justified. But Rangers shouldn’t have to rush it against Alloa, whose players are tiring.
So is the full-figured Kris Boyd, who is replaced by Jon Daly, the first Catholic from the Republic of Ireland to play for Rangers. I listen to the reception he gets. It’s completely normal. Simply the Best (original lyrics) is the closest thing to a sectarian chant I have heard all day. Nobody shouts anything at Daly.
Boyd isn’t so lucky. He’s on the far side when his number goes up. He jogs wearily towards the bench. Several seconds later he’s still jogging. The crowd snaps. “G’aff the f**kin’ park, ya lazy bastard!”
Smith makes another mistake. “I hate you, you f**kin’ wanker!” screams a man behind me. It’s hard to keep a straight face.
Then, on 72 minutes, Rangers score. Lee McCulloch meets a flick-on with a fierce shot that bounces in. The general relief lasts six minutes before Liam Buchanan buries a rebound into the roof of the Rangers net, where it hangs for a second of perfect silence. Then Ibrox explodes with rage.
Rangers are waiting to kick off, but Alloa are still celebrating. Derision rains down from all corners. Rangers attack, but every move ends in a fumble. The fans advise the players in vain. “Wan touch! Wan touch and in! No! F**kin’ prick! F**kin’ dickhead!”
Rangers get a free-kick. The grandad in front of me springs up. “Get every c*nt in the f**kin’ box!” he screeches. His two grandchildren, boys aged seven or eight, gaze at him inquisitively. I look around and, everywhere, angry men stand and rage at Rangers, while quiet children sit and watch with wide eyes.
Last-second miss
In the last second, Seb Faure misses from under the crossbar. The whistle goes without the Copland fans having sung a single song for their team all day.
One man nearby directly addresses Ally McCoist, who is 70-odd metres away and can’t hear him. “You’re f**kin’ shockin’, McCoist! You’re a f**kin’ joke! F**kin’ part-timers!” The game has put everyone in a bad mood. If Celtic Park last night was a moment of collective national ecstasy, Ibrox today is football as a weeping sore on the soul of a city. You take the bad with the good.
There’s a bloke down our chippy who swears he’s Craigy!
Just checked out the Maltese branch of Burtons in Sliema – no joy for ‘the t-shirt’ here. Mind you struggling to get any gear if you are under 70 (long johns excepted).
Also no sign of Craigy on the island unless he’s disguised as Crispin of the light loafers in St Julian’s.
Any word about the 4 Horsed Men of the ‘A’ Pokey List yet? Jail or bail?
Back to the sunshine HH
Gottcha
http://m.123rf.com/photo-18635697_man-sitting-in-deckchair-falling-asleep-in-the-shed.html
http://www.celticnewsnow.com/news/a-city-of-two-halves-from-national-ecstasy-at-celtic-park-to-agony-at-ibrox/103912
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Zbyszek @ 12 34.
Capello ? .
Italian media have claimed that Capello chucked it after losing to Austria . His assistants ( Panucci and Neri allegedly beat it before the game ).
It has been rumored that not being paid for months is one thing but being threatened is beyond the pale..
If Inzaghi loses the soon come Milan derby ,Capello is a shoe in.
Have u seen the real rangers renegade???
JG You are wrong, Sir. All three in the same time is not coincidence. There was a pressure from all FA’s because they heard McCoist might be free for talks.
Rangers get a free-kick. The grandad in front of me springs up. “Get every c*nt in the f**kin’ box!” he screeches. His two grandchildren, boys aged seven or eight, gaze at him inquisitively. I look around and, everywhere, angry men stand and rage at Rangers, while quiet children sit and watch with wide eyes.
HA Ha HA HA we are the silly boys
Burghbhoy
class!!
Leftclick
Its went from aye ready to aye right
To
Aye but, aye but,aye but :-)
So who gave oor hero the nod for his ‘tap’?
HH
I get all my info from CQN, I do not do online rags, so I am asking my fellow CQNr’s to post as much info as you can re the SEVCO 4.
I will check in later for some tasty reading……TIA…..HH
Winning Captains
Just checked the Hut, he’s no there, so take that aff the the list!
All clear Craigy
Hail Hail
I was told by a season tkt holder at Ibrox
That Advocatt was being lined up to replace Sleekit.
No doubt with a war chest.
I just smiled and said I hope not.
“you f@*Kin would ”
Another smile from me.
SilenceisgoldenCSC
SoT
Panucci and Neri worked without contract. They got a promise from Russian FA they they will have them but it never happened and they left Russia. Capello is not paid for five months and Russian FA has no penny for his wages. There might be interesting outcome in this case becouse the rumours are that early termination of Capello contract may cost Russian FA up to 20 million USD. Capello is not stupid and negotiated high sum for early termination. This is probably why Capello is calm and waiting for Russian FA move.
On another note, Russians wrote that theie team was booed and whistled on every occasion when kept the ball in that game. Fifty thousand austrians whistled and booed when Russian anthem was played.
I can’t believe that Ally McCoist requested that the lad MacLeod be released from the Scotland squad to play Alloa at Ibrox.
Not only that, but Strachan allowed it.
They still couldn’t get the win the board desired to put pressure on Hearts.
How far they’ve fallen – and to think I am still concerned about our up coming LC semi against them. It must be a historic nervousness I have. lol
The game on Saturday Hearts v Rangers is now massive for McCoist.
Canamalar
From the CQN brigade :)))
Where in the world is…….
http://youtu.be/wdzyuJJZMCI
TOJO
Honest mistakes aplenty,I suspect.
I may well watch it just for the hilarity of it.
blantyretim .
Read your comment re the number of foreigners playing in Serie A .
Yes ——– the highest percentage in Europe , the second highest is to be found in England
“Fourteen men have been arrested in connection with disorder at a Livingston v Rangers football match last month.
The incident happened during the game at the Energy Assets Arena in Livingston on Saturday 4 October.
Stewards tried to eject a drunk man from the South Stand, but other spectators attempted to prevent him being removed.
The police’s violence reduction unit later arrested 14 males from Glasgow.
Among them was two 14-year-olds, three 15-year-olds, three 16-year-olds, three 17-year-olds, an 18-year-old, a 19-year-old and a 49-year-old.
All of these individuals will now be reported to the procurator fiscal and are being considered for Football Banning Orders.
Insp Myles Marshall, of Police Scotland, said: “There is absolutely no place for disorder or any other criminal offences at football matches or any other sporting event.
“Whenever these incidents occur we will work closely with partner agencies and other departments of Police Scotland to bring those responsible to justice.
“Make no mistake, even if we do not apprehend offenders during a match, we will progress enquiries after full-time to identify those responsible for criminal activity and ensure they cannot commit further disorder at future matches.”
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Now were they Livi fans or Sevco fans? Stange that there is no mention. Now if this was another teams fans, front page anyone?
Cheers Bhoys, to see themselves as ithers see them.
My understanding is that Craig Whyte is in Indonesia after agreeing a house swap with Rafat Rizvi.
BMCUW/Jamesgang,
Cheers bhoys, best do a bit of work noo, canny be giving the hun bassas any excuses to get shot of the smirking fenian :))
Cowiebhoy
I’ve seen your hut – it is almost Monaco-esque. If he’s not there at the moment I reckon he’s making his way there shortly. I’ll move you to the top of the list!
TOJO
One more point about them and us. Due to my Dad having the goods on me re Christmas presents-whaursideedz-I bought his silence wi a guid nightoooot at a LC semi v that mob.
Drink,grub,taxis,trains and tickets. I’d have been cheaper shoplifting the presents myself and paying the fines.
He was bricking it,them lot can always do us,disnae matter how garbage they are.
Naw,Dad. We bully them now.
Hardly inside and they get a dodgy penalty.
We just looked at each other,shrugged and went-f… them,we can do this!
Lubo was sent off for putting his face within reach of a typical losing hun,but we battered them.
What a night,what a performance.
What a strain on my wallet and worth every penny which I would do gladly again for the team we had that night and the night we had.
Zbyszek .
Austrian goal was offside. .
Told that some bars in Catania and Palermo had a good night on Saturday ————- Poles , Bulgarians , Romanians, Albanians , Ukrainians, Moldovans and Bielorussians enjoying the GIRUY moment.
THE JOHNATRON
Sadly I think the ages of those involved are a worry.
Folklore around these parts tells of lord Lucan living here in Goa for years when on the run
Might need to look closer at my neighbours in the beach huts ..,
Hello hello Craigy Bhoy ;)
tbj
they found jason bourne in goa, surely you can jump on your see scooter and hunt down our wee hero…
Canamalar @12:46
“A familiar face was missing”
:(
Clique csc