Rangers Rumours Archive July 15 2012

 

Use our rumours form to send us rangers transfer rumours.


15 Jul 2012 22:30:29
rangers vs beith juniors

july31st

7pm

belsdale {Ed052's Note - wednesday 25th July Kelly hearts v rangers ,central park 7pm. Stefan winiarski testimonial £5 adults £3 concession he is donating 10% of gate money to the rangers fans fighting fund.

Believable6 Unbelievable6

From the ashes a new dawning begins. Already have the new season worked out. Might take time but with the fan base and the pulling power it brings, we will get back to the top table.

Dont want anyone to suffer, dont want ayone to go under, just want those now at Ibrox to understand this is history, this is the chance to become part of the future. first team, first goal and first trophy. If they can't see that then they should go.

People can laugh, but they will miss us. The fact the whole world has spoke about this inicates as I've always said where not the best in the world but are one of the biggest.

Long live "The Rangers 2012"

Agree24 Disagree17

No expense spared for pre season friendlies this year

Agree5 Disagree3

Is the first match at ibrox cs beith jjuniors {Ed052's Note - its at bellsdale mate.

Agree3 Disagree3

Well said , but cant under stand septic fans still coming on this site and spouting their "HATE" 4 our club ,maybe! thats why some gers fans are having a good laugh at the spl teams that might be in trouble so if the dregs of septic want the gers 2 die, hard cheese we are here an lookn forward to life in the 3rd div! so get rid of your hate an follow own team an hope you can get some counciling or something , you can take us out of the spl but you will never take our freedom!

Agree17 Disagree11

In response to the post about the hate: where is the hatred you're banging on about. You and other fans seem to see hatred in everything these days. Give some examples please as I believe no hatred would make its way onto these pages as the eds wouldn't allow it.

If you want real examples of hatred try RM or FF or the equivalent sites for other teams. {Ed052's Note -

Agree8 Disagree4

Unfortunately,if we don't get a SFA Licence we can't play anyone officially.Closed door games is all we can do right now.Pre season is a shambles.

Agree4 Disagree1

You'll never take our freedom- What's this guy on. It's a game of football. The guy that said about rising from the ashe's, talk some sense, then you get the muppet talking like Mel Gibson.
Tam

Agree3 Disagree4

To Tam; (its only a game of fitba) i agree, but preach that to spl fans not gers fans as they have the chip on their shoulder not us

Agree3 Disagree1

Why is it seen as hatred ? can you not except that this is all your own doing and you should be treated under the same rules as everyone else ??

Agree3 Disagree3

"In response to the post about the hate: where is the hatred you're banging on about. You and other fans seem to see hatred in everything these days. Give some examples please as I believe no hatred would make its way onto these pages as the eds wouldn't allow it.

If you want real examples of hatred try RM or FF or the equivalent sites for other teams."


Didnt you see the 'rot in hell' banners at the last old firm game????

Celtic fans ABHOR Rangers and our fans. You want a nice little site full of hatred and bigotry take a look at kerrydale street.....never saw so much hatred and bigotry allowed on a website.

The time now is for Us Rangers fans to turn our back on the hatred and bile being spouted at us on a daily basis. We are better than this and we will rise above the petty squabblers and haters that wish us and our club nothing but ill!!

Agree3 Disagree2

Celtic fans abhor Rangers and our fans-Celtic fan here mate, i don't abhor or hate any one, but i was wondering what happened to the " no one likes us we dont care ditty "
Tambhoy

Agree0 Disagree0

15 Jul 2012 21:50:16
Just heard that one of the items up for discussion at tomorrow SPL meeting is the introduction of wage caps as the SPL looks to take advantage of RAngers absence and the fact they can now pass what ever laws they want on order to level the playing field.

Believable6 Unbelievable13

So now we are going to hamper our chances of contesting with the big boys?
There is a difference between wage capping and paying within your means.
Too much of a logistical nightmare. Do you have different caps for each league (consider that point alone with newco in D3). Won't take off I think

Agree6 Disagree3

SPL couldn't strictly do this under EU rules, bit of a minefield. Hope they don't use Green's employment solicitors for advice.

Agree1 Disagree0

15 Jul 2012 20:57:47
Strong internet rumours that Ibrox has not,as yet,been granted an operation licence.Seems the hold up is the need for public liability insurance and this is causing problems.Reason: the owner of the stadium has to sign the documents and for some reason Mr Green is stalling on this.Why? Who knows,but it is easy to guess.

Believable15 Unbelievable16

Just thinking about the Ticketus accusation, regarding Ibrox ownership.

If I were Green (assuming he has nothing to hide) I would produce the title deeds, for public observation and send copies to the media. Whatever anybody thinks of John Brown, his accusations are splitting the support, which will result in fewer season ticket sales etc. Something that Green can ill affoard.

Agree15 Disagree3

Nobody is "holding up" any process. Nobody is at work as its Sunday!

Agree2 Disagree8

Exactly Green could do all of us and him a favour and just show the title deeds then if he is the owner we can get on with rebuilding our club.

Gers1986

Agree10 Disagree2

Sadly, with all the sneaky, lying and underhand dealing which brought RFC to liquidation, no one believes anything is straighforward anymore. Everyone thinks there is a hidden agenda

Agree9 Disagree0

The images showing title deeds were in the paper (DR i think?) a couple of weeks ago, it was SEVCO 5088 as owners.

J

Agree0 Disagree3

15 Jul 2012 20:57:29
Rangers hope to sign ex player Stephen Hughes

Believable10 Unbelievable17

15 Jul 2012 21:09:22
Now we are going into the Third division could we turn the east and west enclosure into terracing and make them pay at the gate turnstiles? it would suit alot of fans to pay at the gate.

Believable13 Unbelievable9

Not against the idea of a standing area or pay at the gate,but from a purely selfish point of veiw I have sat in the West Enclosure since day one & have got kind of used to sitting there.I been to weddings,christenings,21st birthdays and even a funeral of the people who have sat there as long as me.

Agree4 Disagree1

Make some money by selling seats in all honesty we probably ain't gonna fill for the next few years

Agree7 Disagree4

15 Jul 2012 20:48:23
Tonked by a german third division side lol, you just couldn't make it up.

Believable11 Unbelievable13

Doesn't bode too well for the qualifiers? But it is a friendly and can't read too much into it. From the darkside's pages they seem to be worried about their back 4. No change there then.

Agree5 Disagree7

Yes you could no team, no league no sfa membership.

Agree10 Disagree5

Doesn't answer your leaky back 4 problems though

Agree4 Disagree4

Yes indeed Celtic reserves beaten by a German 3rd division side. Get a life, Celtic are not your biggest rivals any more.

Agree12 Disagree4

Let's see if you win promotion this season before you laugh too quick.

Agree7 Disagree2

We dont need a back four to win this spl nothing better to bring the fans in than winning titles every year ... did your crowds go down when you had a one horse race doing your nine and we owe ??

Agree5 Disagree2

15 Jul 2012 20:16:57
Looks like CG may have played a blinder if he told all the players he was buying their contracts and registrations from the oldco before he actually transferred them. If he did inform them then they had no right to object once transferred and therefore are in breach of contract! Looks like we could get some compensation for the players who left! Taken from the Daily Record

“Secondly, were the players aware of the transfer at the time it took place? Case law suggests that if you know about a transfer before it happens and don’t object to it, you lose the right to object once the business transfers.

“To suggest otherwise would take away the right of an employee to object to being transferred, which is a right enshrined in law.”

Believable5 Unbelievable11

That will no doubt be true cos the record said it.Wishart on clyde stated he has no chance it is just red tape holding things up

Agree5 Disagree2

Haha we are quick to forget that happened to us last year! Just looked as the team Celtic had out and it was pretty inexperienced! At least they have a starting 11...

Lord Nelson

Agree7 Disagree1

I am buying your house for pound. I have given you notice, so it must be legal?

I thought under TUPE all offers had to be in writing and involved a consultaion process (circa 90 days) and not the sort of thing that could be covered in a one of chat?

Agree7 Disagree0

I am buying your house for pound. I have given you notice, so it must be legal?

"I thought under TUPE all offers had to be in writing and involved a consultaion process (circa 90 days) and not the sort of thing that could be covered in a one of chat?"

That was a pretty stupid comment....d'oh!

Agree2 Disagree3

What a complete lot of drivel.. the players no matter what Green states can go. Their contracts from previously will be null void now anyway as no longer in top flight. Mr Green will be frantically trying to get the players who came back to sign up to new wage agreement etc or he will have to let them go?? Wonder how many will stay now the wages will be around 300-500 per week?

Agree6 Disagree1

15 Jul 2012 19:21:48
I have heard that the strips for next season will be sky blue with black shorts sky blue sock AR interlinked as a badge. Waiting for the licence from the SFA hope to be on sale by friday.

Believable6 Unbelievable16

15 Jul 2012 19:20:45
read today that ex dundee utd player gary kenneth is without a club,would be a decent signing under the current climate..that is if rangers are allowed to sign anyone
ian

Believable10 Unbelievable5

IF "rangers" are allowed to sign anyone, do you honestly think he would go to a 3rd division diddy team?
he would make himself and family more money by signing for the likes of ross county or st johnstone or teams like that and also at the same time stay in the TOP tier of scottish football.
frankiebhoy

Agree13 Disagree9

Well your not so its hypothetical, even if not I'm sure he wouldn't want to be in with the minnows.

Agree1 Disagree3

Got a point m8,but ma mate goes to watch Dundee utd all the time an says the guys rotten,but we aren't in a position to be overly fussy let's be honest.tragic pure tragic.

Agree3 Disagree3

Please tell me u r joking. Kenneth is without a club for a reason. He's worse than poor.

Agree3 Disagree4

Frankiebhoy....

Even in the 3rd we will be payying more than any SFL 1 club, and we will be able to compete with st Johnstone etc. Sky are pulling out as we all know, somwe will get as much id nitbmore tv money, and we will still get crowds 10x the size of theres. Basic maths, but I don't expect you to understand it. I still don't want Kenneth though!!

Agree5 Disagree5

Frankiebhoy! Rangers can still pay better wages than most teams in the spl! We'll be getting far more gates than ross county and st johnstone

Agree7 Disagree3

Mankiebhoy.....
looks like your "diddy team" got humped tonight from a bunch of german part-timers,lets see where your lot are after failing yet again in europe with a huge squad and big wages to shell out

Agree9 Disagree9

Still waiting to hear that sky/espn are pulling out of any tv deal with spl. Sky's new contract doesn't kick in until the end of this season 12/13.
Personally think kenneth would be good signing for a couple of seasons. Not a great player but played at SPL level and got a few scotland caps ( I don't know either). Could be good for your younger players.
As for kickers game, only a pre-season game. But hey at least we can go to germany for pre-season games unlike some 'diddy teams'.Hbhoy.

Agree2 Disagree4

Lets start this seaon with players we CAN afford rather than paying out money we CANT afford. The support must take into consideration that we will no longer be getting TV money that we used too, no European money, possibley no Scottish Cup money, no derby game sellouts money, change in sponsorship money (huge drop),possible drop in home attendance revenue etc etc.
The oveheads for IBROX and Murray Park will remain basicaly same as when in Premier League (predict Murray Park and car park will be gone soon? with Green telling everyone that he needs the funding to keep us going, and we all FALL for it.) In fact why should we have to go looking for players? surley the money we invested in Murray Park on our youth training development, would allow most of them to make the step up now? Surley they would be of the grade that we would need for 3rd Division? (no slight intended to 3rd) if not ?why not? Lets start this season and the rest of them from now in the "black" or we will end up back where we started again.

Agree1 Disagree0

It must be crap to be rock bottom and know your only hope is to drag everyone else down to your level but the fact is no one can fall further than yous so if the worse comes to the worse they will be on a par with you

Agree4 Disagree4

Erm..... You's will be able to compete with the likes of st Johnstone and other small SPL teams? Don't make me laugh! Which player in heir right mind would leave st Johnstone and the likes for diddy D3 teams like Annan, Stirling Albion and Sevco 5088?
At most you's will have 10,000 fans payin 35 for a season ticket so wake up ya bunch of deluded numpties :D
Frankiebhoy

Agree1 Disagree0

Yep spl players leaving to go to 3rd division and play against guys whos got work on monday

Agree1 Disagree0

15 Jul 2012 16:36:07
Inverness, Motherwell and St.mirren already saying that no new transfers coming in and redundancies could happen, as I have said often, careful what you wish for. Hard times ahead for all.


Gus

Believable18 Unbelievable23

We will be having a party when the spl dies. Watch all the Celtic players running for the doors after a sharp euro exit.

Agree35 Disagree29

I don't want any team in admin, as i believe this could have a detrimental domino effect on our game. If the SFA/SPL had relegated us to the SFL1 in the first place much of this carry on and bad blood with the SPL/SFL could have been avoided. Alot of our fans will be saying 'I told you so' and some will be revelling in the fact that this is happening. I for one am not, We need a strong top tier league, as one day (Sooner rather than later) we will be back there, and it is in our own interest for it to be good shape.

Agree21 Disagree19

Yes the turkeys had a vote and they blew it NOW christmas is coming

Agree27 Disagree17

Tighten our belts, but worth it to stabilise Scottish football.

Agree15 Disagree15

At least there not in as bad a situation as sevco 10 players hav walked and more to follow.The sums don't add up for sevco in div 3 and u will be liquidated before any spl team.

Agree15 Disagree27

Party.... dont you want an SPL to return to... if SPL dies.. so does GERS again!

Wont be any other league in world to take you... ? unreal.

understand being sore about whats happened, but if diddy clubs go to the wall - who are you going to play each year... celtic?

what a 4 game season, over in 4 weeks ?

get real.

Agree16 Disagree17

Even if the spl crumbles it wont lift rangers out of the bottom division it will only give you less places to go and fewer opertunities

Agree12 Disagree11

I take no pleasure in the demise of any club, however as we have been lectured often our club was mismanaged so why dont we start afresh from the bottom up and i have to say the excitement of the challenge among the Rangers fans so far that is building is refreshing and maybe a dose of it for some other clubs could prove just as interesting for their fans. Scottish football needs properly funded properly supported stable standalone clubs so i say if you are struggling in the SPL come join us in the 3rd division the SFL have a far more sensible and straightforward and realistic view of funding and genuine Sporting Integrity.

Agree18 Disagree4

These clubs have been reducing staff and wages for the past couple of years, st mirren played rangers once at home last year, i think chairman just using an excuse to cut further costs. jj

Agree15 Disagree5

No source just gibberish. Other clubs will now have to tighten their belts but the pathetic glee with which some of our supporters are showing is so misplaced it's untrue. If the SPL dies, what do we have to aim for over the next few years? Please engage brain before spouting such bile. Support your team not rubbish others - it only makes our club sound mean and vindictive.

Agree16 Disagree7

Having a party - what a sad individual you are,no wonder other teams fans hate your kind of supporter. Thats why your team is where they are,i am sure if there had been more decent supporters of your team who had come onto this site and expressed genuine concern for their team, then supporters of other teams might have been more supportive.
Tam

Agree11 Disagree16

'Having a party when the SPL dies'? If the SPL dies, what do you aspire to? Best out of the rest? Be careful what you wish for.

Agree12 Disagree8

The responses displayed here are very sad. in essence this is the criminal in the dock threatening REVENGE on the jurors/witnesses/judge.
more importantly, these illustrate just why all sympathy and understanding died in the fans of gers opponents. celtic fans are not the worst - it is these "diddy clubs" who have been provoked by thgis sort of idiotic reaction by " THE PEOPLE"

Agree15 Disagree12

If SPL or SFL die.....so does Rangers, and this time it could be forever.

Remember your in the 3rd Division now....profits are gonna be hard to get. Okay for a season the fans may fill out Ibrox....but you need SPL ticket prices to run a stadium that size. Each season you will have to rebuild the squad for the tougher season ahead....but with what profits....running costs and no TV money make bare cuboards.

Some of you fans are laughing at the thought of the demise of other football teams.....these teams voted you to the 3rd division because the proper authorites were scared to. Rules are rules....and shouldn't be bent to accommodate teams. Rangers are no more important than Elgin City.

It's not so long ago that Rangers and Celtic wanted to leave scottish football for a "North Atlantic League".....did you care about the fate of scottish football then?

If Scottish football dies from this.....the only people to blame are the owners of Rangers and the way the club was run.

Agree19 Disagree15

Isn't it a bit rich for Rangers fans to now be calling other teams 'diddy teams'?

Agree9 Disagree9

To the guy that said "having a party when the spl dies" if that happens then so will your club so be careful what you wish for as there are only so many times you can play kelty hearts.

Hail hail

Marco1888

Agree9 Disagree14

If the spl dies then hopefully the sfl will take over as many have said the teams in the sfl are all ok with money and at least the deal with it and dnt try and pass the buck ike regan and his cronies they seem to think tht its ok to asume sumone 1 else will do it for u but haha guess wat u where rong lol we will be having jelly and ice cream when the spl dies

Agree5 Disagree1

The tv deal is in place for this season so it will be next season before anyone feels it. The clubs who are saying they will go to the wall must have already been in trouble

Agree7 Disagree7

How are we to blame if other clubs go to the wall , we are paying the price for our overspending and bets etc .we are not your financial crutch if other clubs go to the wall then is because they were badly run ,not what i want to see but we if their budget depends on one team being in league then thats their mismanagement noone else's so get real!

Agree6 Disagree1

Non-Rangers fans who want Rangers to go to Div 3 realise in principle that there will be collateral damage (as the US military would put it).

"Well, some clubs may well disappear, but that's just the way it has to be." They've been "living beyond their means" so it's only fair...

As I said, they realise this in principle. They believe it will happen to some other club, not theirs. But what if it is their club? What if Rangers' going to Div 3 means that your club will be wiped out? At the moment it's all theoretical. But when ITC, or Killie, or Motherwell, or Dundee Utd fans suddenly realise that it's not a game any more, then they might not be quite so gung ho about "sporting integrity".

And Hearts are 30 million in debt. What happens when that blows up in their faces?

This whole thing is a nightmare for Scottish football. For my beloved Rangers, for Celtic (if Celtic fans think they are somehow going to be unaffected by this they're living in cloud cuckoo land), and for many other clubs. Not so much for many SFL clubs. E. Stirling, Forfar, Airdrie etc - their fans don't really care about how this works out. Their teams have no money anyway - big deal. But for fans of other SPL and the bigger SFL teams this is the time of the Chinese curse - "may you live in interesting times..."

Agree3 Disagree2

Maybe this will be the boot up the a*** SFA need to think of a way to improve the SPL/SFL structure to get people in stadiums and people wanting to watch/sponsor/play etc in our leagues. When Rangers return to the SPL hopefully it will be a league worth returning to and not extinct. That being said... It is ironic how all these well run clubs who so readily put the boot in to Rangers quoting "sporting integrity" and such like for our financial woes (caused by an unsavoury few) are now facing financial meltdown. Not so well run clubs after all perhaps? A legend once said "before you point your fingers, make sure your hands are clean".

Agree3 Disagree2

If scottish football dies from this..... ho is it rangers fault exactly not rangers fault other teams relied on rangers thats there own doin

Agree5 Disagree4

We might have been living beyond our means as a club, but now we are in div3 you will see who else has been making money off our wrongdoings, so much for integrity, didn't bother the rest of ur chairman when they were surviving off money from our club and its dodgy deals, heads out the sand time, we have to start over and face facts and we won't be the only ones, that's not sour grapes that's facts from the people in charge of ur clubs

Agree1 Disagree3

If all there SPL teams do die, what's to stop them doing a Rangers and all becoming NEWCO and starting a fresh, its worked so well for you lot.

Agree5 Disagree1

15 Jul 2012 16:39:12
The most expensive season ticket in D3 is Peterhead at £200.....

With that in mind, what do you reckon we'll be paying for ours?

Believable6 Unbelievable4

If you REALLY want to support your team in their hour of need, just pay what you did last year.
Tam

Agree12 Disagree11

I'd happily pay 500 if all the money was going to the club. But I fear it will be going to Green/Whyte and whoever else has got their fingers in the pie. So I won't be paying out until Green has gone.

Agree12 Disagree10

What a lot of garbage, no one with a brain would pay 500+ for the 3rd division, the fans should have bought the club from Murray years ago when they had the chance!

Agree4 Disagree5

I,d pay double that if knew was going back to club don,t what to make off green but i,ll be following following on supporting the bears.
stew

Agree1 Disagree3

According to recent published accounts the operating expenses of Ibrox etc ( not incuding salaries) was 14 million. If we half this through cutbacks this leaves 7 million.
Wages used to be around 25 million, if we cut them down to 5 million then we have a rough total cost of 12 million.

With little other revenue streams this money must be raised through tickets sales. 20 games at 600,000 per game = 30,000 fans at 20 per head.

The futue of the newco solely depends on the fans, if the average attendance is 20,000 then it will run out of money 2/3rds way through the season.

This is assuming the newco can half its running costs and reduce its wage bill by 80%. It also assumes fans will pay 20 to watch glorified Junior football for the best part of 3 years.

This scale of downsizing is unheard of in modern business and I personally do not believe it is feasible. Only an eternal optimist believes the average attendance will be 30,000. A more realistic figure is 15-20,000 and that will not be enough. I estimate Rangers will be right back to losing 10 million per year for 3 years as estimated by Bill Miller.

In my opinion Charles Green will sell before the season begins once he sees the season ticket sales.

Anorak.

Agree11 Disagree1

I wouldnt pay a pound to anything to do with newco . Glasgow Rangers died with its 140 years of history . Corruption and greed is the reason and all the unanswered questions at newco make me wonder what the future holds for this club. I for one wont be putting any more hard earned money into this club to be laughed at by the people that take our money .

Agree1 Disagree2

Try 40,000 to 45,000 average attendance to save Rangers or Celtic. Fans will not let us go to the wall again. I will buy a season ticket even though i cant make it to all games as i work some weekends. W.A.T.P

Agree2 Disagree2

WATP...

There is a small possibility that 36,000 fans would renew their seson tickets at the full price this year, if the fans knew it was not going to cost them a fortune in a future share issue. The problem with CGs gameplan is he is asking fans to save Rangers, so he can charge them an arm and a leg to buy it off him in 4 years.
He has openly stated he is in it to make money for his investors, he has no investors money, only fans money.

Its a catch 22 situation for all Rangers fans.

Anorak.

Agree2 Disagree0

15 Jul 2012 16:08:50
Hey folk, first time poster, gd friend of Andy gorams best mate, was tellin me last night that, mcgregor is in discussions with green over a new 3 year contract to join TE newco, wages will be around 15k per week, mcgregor is in no hurry to leave Scotland as he has a young family,

No bull, 100% genuine post! {Ed052's Note - That would be hard am sure he has signed a 3 year deal with besiktas

Believable10 Unbelievable17

He already signed for a turkish club, they are awaiting international clearence for the players registration

Agree9 Disagree10

Scotland National Team Goalkeeper playing in Div3?

Think about it.

Agree11 Disagree3

15k per week !!

When will the penny drop ?

Anorak.

Agree9 Disagree3

I read that Besiktas deal not actually done yet, tho discussions happening. Apparently Greegs Besiktas 2nd choice, whilst they try to sign their 1st choice of new keeper.

Agree9 Disagree2

The same Andy Goram told a mate of his own that the deal for him and brown to buy newco would be done and dusted on Friday there. He talks bull.

Hoopey67

Agree4 Disagree2

15k? For real? Record Div 3(if that even goes ahead!) wage then? Stop speaking crap!

Agree0 Disagree0

15 Jul 2012 13:36:49
Is it true that 3rd Div.Tickets have a maximum price of £12 per game.If so Ed,What effect will that have on the running of Ibrox, Murray Park,etc...I thought it was up to Rangers to decide the pricing.

Believable6 Unbelievable5

At 12 quid a ticket i can take my wife and kids no probs but wont pay the usual 28 quid for 1 ticket. the wage bill will be peanuts compared to spl teams and how many fans will celtic take to away games after league is won by xmas. Not many i would imagine i would imagine.

Agree11 Disagree4

There is still the premium of paying to see what will be the strongest team in the 3rd division even in the SPL there is always a premium for Celtic or rangers so be realistic

Agree3 Disagree5

I expect prices will be appropriate but not fall below a basic break-even amount. Keeping Ibrox open is expensive. It will depend how many come.

Agree1 Disagree2

Figures still don't add up, police charges , first aid, list goes on, 12 a ticket won't cover running costs

Agree6 Disagree2

15 Jul 2012 14:02:44
Can someone answer this question for me please.

I have read on here that some fans want to cancel sky to turn the screw on these other clubs.

I don't understand why you all have it in these for these clubs as they have voted for what you and your club wanted and that was div 3

so you should all be happy not trying to set financial meltdown .

but hey what do you expect from a club with "dignity" ha ha .

hail hail

Marco1888

Believable23 Unbelievable39

Why would we want to watch the spl games when our team is not in it! Typical smeltic fan not actually using your brain. Toner880

Agree32 Disagree11

Guy I work beside was saying just the other day that he's definitely cancelling his Sky Sport subs. Nothing to do with wanting to do harm to any other clubs, merely to do with the fact that there will be no Rangers on it. I think a fair number of others will be doing the same. The flip side is that more folk may pump the cash saved into buying cheaper season tickets. Time will tell... The whole situation isn't a good one for anybody.

Agree29 Disagree6

What is the question you want answered? There isn't a question in there....just a rambling statement! Talking of clubs with dignity....hmmmm....think you should worry a bit closer to home for that one!

Agree18 Disagree4

Another TIM posting on the Rangers rumours. Nothing interesting on your own site?

Agree21 Disagree8

First of all i think we could all see the hatred towards Rangers from the clubs and fans in the SPL, they had a chance to save their own clubs from financial meltdown but decided they would rather see Rangers get punished than see their own club survive, why any fan would be happy to see their own club suffer is absolutely beyond me, but that's the level of hatred towards Rangers.

Secondly the SFL had a week to make a decision on what to do with Rangers, and the SFA tried to bully them into accepting Rangers into div 1 when thet cited Sporting Intgrity as the reason they didn't want Rangers in the SPL but wanted us to start at the top of the SFL divisons, for me the SFL clubs did the right thing, they treated us the same as any other club, did us no favours and put us down where we belong to serve our punishment and let us rebuild while owing nobody anything now!

29 out of 30 clubs WANTED us in the SFL, the 25 out of the other 30 that wanted us to start at the bottom were just doing the right thing and were refusing to be bullied by the SFA for that i hold no grudge against them, and if i get the chance i will visit their grounds at away games and give them my money for giving us a place in their leagues and for doing the right thing!

Agree18 Disagree9

Cancelling sky sports will hurt teams in the spl, who voted us out of that spl. As far as i am aware the sfl have no deal with sky, so it wont hurt them

Agree26 Disagree5

Most fans have cancelled Sky because they will no longer be showing the team they supported but you are too thick to understand that Marco.
P.S: let Marcos post be a warning to those of you who drink on an empty head. This slavering is what occurs.

Ozzie Al

Agree25 Disagree3

You get idiots on both sides marco you prove that...mark.

Agree12 Disagree3

Marco you need to go to your own clubs banter site and leave us alone. You obviously have issues that you need to sort out in your life, all the best in the future, always swallow the pills with a nice glass of irn bru

Agree18 Disagree1

I have cancelled my sky sports and with the money saved 20 per month I am buying a season ticket for the first time in many years,meaning my money goes to my club and is not shared with clubs that have kicked us on the way down!

Agree26 Disagree3

Marco, your team now plays in the most boring, 1 sided football league in the world.
At the start of the season, your ground will be packed, but as the months progress the crowds will dwindle, and your team will be playing infront of a half empty stadium.
Meanwhile, the eyes of the world will be focused on what is happening over at Ibrox, media interest will be immense, as the fairytale story unfolds.
Already, we are hearing your big wage players are to be sold, no big players will come to your club, and fall at the first hurdle in europe, then we will see how your owners react.

Agree23 Disagree7

Hi from planet earth ,so you want us to give sky money to subsidize these turkeys

Agree25 Disagree3

Why should the rangers fans keep putting money in other clubs accounts via sky. again yet another muppet on the RANGERS page. 3rd division still the only team worth talkin about.

Agree27 Disagree6

Every fan should cancel sub to sky we need a league of teams not dependant on comercial companies whose interest in our football is here today gone tomorrow

Agree20 Disagree4

Everyone in Scotland banged on about sporting integrity and that is what has been served up with newco Rangers going in to division 3. I for one will be cancelling my sky sports package because I personally only had it for old firm games. I couldn't care less about PSG v Porto in the champions league or Wigan v Stoke in the premiership or anything else... Any game I feel that strongly about I'll nip to a mates or down the local. Now run along and pester your fellow SPL teams rumour pages... Or is division 3 life too exciting for you?

Agree21 Disagree2

I have cancelled my sky I no longer need it because the only reason I got it was to watch the Rangers away fixtures. Why should I keep it when its not fit for purpose nothing to do with other clubs. I only watch one team and the simple fact.

Gers1986

Agree23 Disagree3

Find it hard to accept being lectured on 'dignity' from fans of any SPL clubs, especially after the debacle of what the SFA/SPL chairmen having been doing in attempting to shoe horn Rangers into SFL1. Take a good look in the mirror before throwing the word 'dignity' around.

Agree18 Disagree2

If im being honest, i think its pretty stupid for anyone to be cancelling sky just because rangers aren't gonna be in the spl, does nobody else here like watching the epl? or champions league games, or the spanish league?
GCRFC90

Agree3 Disagree20

Sky couldn't care less. They make their money from the pubs not the everage householder. Every pub is paying thousands a month and thats where sky makes its money. I cancelled sky over a year ago and watch my football online. 3b to the EPL well you are getting nothing from me to subsidise Man U and Liverpools spending sprees.

Agree7 Disagree9

SKY treat the SPL like a footballing backwater anyway. Look at the paltry sums the SFA are awarded compared to the EPL, it beggars belief. They are only interested in the Old firm games and now they have gone, they will reduce their financial interest even further, If not completely.

Agree17 Disagree0

I know loads of celtic fans that have cancelled skysports and espn cos no exciting title run in or oldfirm games. whats the point of espn and also a few celtic fans have cancelled season tickets as they now can pick their games and dont need to guarantee the oldfirm games

Agree17 Disagree4

As an East Stirling fan I have to admit that for selfish reasons I am glad to see Rangers in division 3, and that is meant in the best possible way. I think you will be surprised and find that your team and supporters will be warmly welcomed at most clubs.

I know from talking to other fans that we will be looking forward to our days out at Ibrox and though we might not bring 10,000 people with us, we will still bring a fair number and we will buy our pies and programmes which will all be a small step in the right financial direction.

Lastly, the one thing that has truly shocked me is the level of blatant criminality that seems to have gone on at your club and I think you the fans will get the justice you deserve by seeing the people who did this to your club having to answer for it in court.

Here's to a great 12/13 season in division 3 for all clubs.

Agree23 Disagree1

Lectured about dignity - Only S.F.A. and some of S.P.L chairmen trying to shoehorn your team into S.F.L 1.Don't tar everyone with same brush.
Tam

Agree0 Disagree4

East Stirling fan - well said pal, dont worry about not bringing a lot of fans to Ibrox, 80% of the spl didn't either!

Agree10 Disagree1

Sky are far bigger and stronger than your club they dont need yous the spl in only a small fraction of the subscribers in scotland both sky and espn will continue to back the spl i find it ironic that a club that is bankrupt and due to be liquidated seem to talk as thou their the richest club in scotland next year youll play in a league that has no tv deal and the main sponsors pay in supplying free cans of irn bru all clubs in spl will make far more money than yous

Agree7 Disagree10

To the people who think rangers fans are cancelling their sky subscriptions to hurt the rest of the spl, i've cancelled mine because rangers will not feature on it, instead i will be going along to ibrox and taking my 5yr old son for his first season at ibrox.

Agree13 Disagree1

Last season EVERY Rangers league game plus RangersTV episodes(like Ibrox uncovered) were shown on Premier Sports.The only difference from Sky was that it wasn't broadcast live but still showed the whole game(Mondays and again later in the week).Hopefully will be again this coming season as getting to Ibrox/Scotland is not very easy.Subscription for the season was 80 if I remember correctly.

Agree1 Disagree1

I also cancelled my subscription to sky sports but will renew if monies to SPL are reduced and reinvested in SFL. Lets be honest, Rangers away matches shown on sky will attract a huge audience.

Agree10 Disagree2

Well done Marco 1888...your post has just encouraged me to cancel sky sports. Hope others follow follow because celtic and the other spl sheep need sky's money.

Agree8 Disagree2

Where do you think the pictures get broadcast from for rangers tv ? sky and bbc... next year their will be no cameras at ibrox so no rangers tv either and no streaming either

Agree0 Disagree2

Scotland has the worst sky deal in the whole of europe, even polish & norwegian leagues have a better deal, the sfa & spl need a kick up the @rse and some new faces, as all they have done is tell sky or whoever to reduce the offer next year.

Agree0 Disagree0

Cancelling sky sports to turn the screw on the SPL, seems to be annoying marco 1888.This is only the start because CLYDESDALE BANK your SPL sponsors are the next target !! 54 and counting.

Agree4 Disagree0

By sounds of the pathetic calls to damage the spl you would think the fans are happy to stay in the 3rd for ever

Agree0 Disagree0

15 Jul 2012 13:26:06
Whilst waiting on the SFA getting their act together re the transfer embargo, Ally McCoist has been in discussions with many players and there are agreements in place so bulking up the squad for the start of the season shouldn't be an issue.

An agent friend has been told one of the players is Kevin McDonald who used to play for Dundee and has since been with a couple of English sides is one of the players lined up, as well as Jorge Claros who my friend is helping represent.

An agent working on behalf of Rangers is also in contact with English teams regarding loans of under 18's in case the embargo stands.

Believable5 Unbelievable11

15 Jul 2012 09:37:33
Davie Weir could make a dramatic return home to the mighty gers. i'm freinds with davioes nehpew and davie is going to offer himself for a couple o seasons if we can use him.. fact

Believable13 Unbelievable10

He's with jelly and ice cream at training with the toffees

Agree5 Disagree9

So he advised two players to move to Everton,he has just started coaching and he will play in div three? Aye right.

Agree6 Disagree6

Lol..... Er .... So? Ffs if an OAP gets you excited things must be really bad!

Agree6 Disagree4

It might come to us needing him the way things are going

Agree7 Disagree3

Don't want him, showed no loyalty to Rangers with the Naismith affair

Agree7 Disagree7

Regardless of whether there's any truth in it or not, in his last season, Davie Weir was still a decent player in the SPL, so would surely still be able to do a job in Div 3. Cannae see it happening myself though.

Agree4 Disagree5

You would have to fit wheels to his zimmer . be sensible . shamrock

Agree4 Disagree4

To the guy that said 'don't want him he showed no loyalty with the naismith situation' get a grip! Davie Weir is an absolute legend! A true rangers great! It's not his fault that naismith chose to leave.....he was gettin linked with many a club n Davie simply advised his gaffer to take a chance on him as he's a good player! Naismith like the rest of them that walked are mercenaries.....but Davie Weir? Not a chance....that guy gave his all for our club n deserves nuthin but respect n gratitude. Guys like you just seem to want to cause trouble! Rangers would be better off without you tbh..... T**t

Agree3 Disagree1

"No other club, (Cove Rangers or Spartans to name but two) were considered for the vacant position, created by the death of Glasgow Rangers. " Totally bogus. There is NO pyramid structure in Scotland. No one had to be considered. It was entirely at the whim of the SFL. If newco Rangers are an entirely new club having to start in division three thay should have none of the punishments due to the oldco Rangers, that is entirely unlawful and should be challenged in the courts, accepting them would be to leave newco open to all of the liabilities of oldco Rangers. If Scottish football insists on these actions against Rangers you should give this season a miss and join the English football pyramid next season. And no I'm not a Rangers fan, I am English, all the best to you Rangers, to take a phrase from my own club on what you will do, "Boing, boing!"

Agree1 Disagree0

14 Jul 2012 23:21:45
can anyone post a Gers team that will start the season in two weeks time, remember we don't have a licence yet and havnt even played a game....team?

Believable27 Unbelievable16

If all accept wage reduction to play fr around 300-500 pounds most will hopefully stay.
So everyone at training. unless Green etc ont to sel them on for profit? then maybe would be good tiem to ask idf your family memebers any good at footie.

Agree11 Disagree31

Dont get why some loonys would disagree with my original post...nothing to disagree with, i only asked a genuine question which was...give a team line up to start the season with.....so far nobody has listed a team....i can't ......just looking for opinions...i dont even know what squad we have.

Agree6 Disagree7

Here is my thinking of a team but depends on wage cuts or sell on value but here it is anyway
n.alexander
r.perry c.hegarty
k. broadfoot l.wallace

l.mcculloch k.hutton
d.ramsay s.kerkar

k.hemmings k.naismith

what do you think

Agree11 Disagree3

They HAVE to quash the stupid transfer embargo that was imposed on the previous club. Makes no sense whatsoever that we inherit the punishments.

Agree12 Disagree2

300 gives you about 200 a week clear...are you aff your nut man......you would struggle to reach the play offs thats a mental post !

Agree6 Disagree2

300-500 are you havin a laugh .This is these guys career.Get real,you must own or be a manager of a firm.
Tam

Agree1 Disagree4

Will that be part time football at those wages , dont think the established squad players can afford to go that low

Agree1 Disagree3

Johnny brian steven paul pat and pete and wee mark the spark from kwik fit and i heard their after wee frank from the chippy but hes on six pound an hour so his wages could be a problem heard a strong rumour that ally was seen in asda late last night and one of stranraers players works their on night shift could be just coincidence thou ...

Agree10 Disagree3

300 quid a week? Oh god, this really is honking now wen I earn more than rangers players!

J

Agree3 Disagree3

Nice to note sion doing something right for a change and lafferty not in their squad for their game today against grasshoppers. meanwhile i still firmly believe that charles green should not be trusted and that his strings are being pulled by craig whyte. this whole thing still stinks and i would be surprised if he is still at ibrox in the next 2 weeks nor would i be surprised if rangers aka sevco are plunged into administration again. i for one don't think now that we have been voted into the 3rd division that we will actually be playing football next season i see the sfa expelling us for a year. i wish someone would find out for definite what this green character is up to here. you can say draw a line under this business and give the guy a chance well i am not doing it and i will not be renewing any season ticket until this t**t tells us the whole truth.

Agree5 Disagree6

It will be circa 300 a week, or administration for Newco.

Agree3 Disagree4

Usually if someone keeps secrets then it's because they have something to hide, so with that in mind I couldn't agree more. Basket-case.

Agree2 Disagree1

Expelled for a year the s.f.a. are doing everything they can to get you back into the s.p.l.or s.p.l.2, don't think you have to worry about expulsion.
Tam

Agree2 Disagree2

Agree a pay cut?

The players wages were agreed under the TUPE deal and any deviation from that a breach of contract, and will see even more players walking

Agree2 Disagree0

Has anyone thought that the players that have gone have reduced the wage bill significantly?
Broadfoot, Alexander, Jig & Wallace will be on SPL salaries but the rest won't, so not sure why people think it won't be achieveable.
We have a chance to build a young team capable of being together for some time and win their way up the leagues by merit, not buying journeymen players who are in it for the cash.

Agree0 Disagree1

 
Change Consent