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@6superbarry6 What do you suggest? I call them a bunch of useless cunts while trying to get them to to do this? And that is a balanced view of their season overall. Up until the final quarter when they started a bad run with a 3-0 beating from Morton we all thought they could still catch us and as for recent results take a look around this forum. You will see posts they would like infinitely more than anything I suggested to them. How many around here have you seen saying they will beat us in the cup? You haven't seen me saying it here or to them. I intend to give them a reminder post about the Dylan Brown thing on Friday night.

Obviously the title would be the ultimate stamp of our return to their one horse race but aside from that I would absolutely love to still be in Europe after they make their exit. Just imagine the rubbing in opportunities that would afford. Yes we still need to win the cup for a chance at that but having looked at the Hibs forums even they don't think they have much of a chance. Yes they have some insisting they are going to do it but the more realistic among them rate their chances 70/30 at best and so would I.

He's such a likeable character and I absolutely love his sheer joy as he charges up the field from his line when the final penalty sailed way over the bar. Penalty shoot outs are one rare occasion when a goalie can get any glory approaching the kind the goal scorers get and he was joyous in his moment. Sure he didn't actually touch the ball but the very fact he was standing on that line is the reason the ball was fired into orbit. He psyched him out and deserves the moment as he runs upfield to be mobbed by the team. This was the biggest match and the greatest moment of his career to date. The type of magical moments in front of capacity crowds he joined us for.

Terry Butcher has told Rangers to offer manager Mark Warburton a long-term contract after insisting: "The best is yet to come". Former Rangers defender Butcher has been hugely impressed by the job done by his fellow Englishman since he took over at Ibrox last summer. Warburton has guided the club back to the Ladbrokes Premiership and can wrap up a trophy treble if he follows up last month's Petrofac Training Cup win with another victory in the William Hill Scottish Cup on Saturday. Rangers take on another of Butcher's old sides Hibernian but the former England captain believes there will be plenty more showcase occasions to come under Warburton. However, he fears that Warburton - who has two years to run on his existing Rangers contract - could be prised away by an English club. His name was recently included on a short-list of names Everton are rumoured to be considering as they seek a replacement for Roberto Martinez. Butcher told Press Association Sport: "Mark has done a terrific job. He's been a very steadying influence. "He just gets on with his job well, there are no histrionics. It's very similar to the way Walter Smith used to get on with it when he was in charge. Pragmatic and strong. "Can I see him returning to England? Eventually, but when you can have success at Rangers why would you want to go anywhere else? "It's a great club and I think they will want to get him tied down. The best is yet to come. "If they can get the right players signed up, which will be Mark's next step to make sure they are ready for the Premiership, then who knows how far they can go? "They should now be looking to tie him down on a new contract so they can start thinking longer term. When did Rangers last have a five-year plan? "They are now in a great position to go and do just that, so why not go ahead?" Butcher was speaking at a William Hill media event ahead of the Hampden clash between his two former clubs. Alan Stubbs succeeded Butcher after Hibernian's relegation in 2014 and the former Ipswich player believes he could lead the club to Scottish Cup glory. "Alan came in and has had to learn very quickly," Butcher said. "Last season was a big learning curve for him and his team and he's done well. "He upsets people sometimes with his comments but that's probably a good sign. You are not there to be liked, you're there to be a winner. "They have beaten five Premiership teams across the two cups, so they can handle the big games. "Rangers have also shown they can do that and the competition between the two clubs has been fierce, so the cup final has the makings of a great game as both teams want to get the ball down and pass it." http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14494044.Terry_Butcher_urges_Rangers_to_offer_long_term_deal_to_Mark_Warburton/?ref=mr&lp=19

Please don't start this crap again. What the hell does running on to a pitch achieve but problems for the club and bad publicity we can do without? It's retarded.

There is a Hibs forum I recently posted an appeal on for the 13 year old boy who recently died the Rangers fans are going to be giving a standing round of applause in memory of in the 13th minute of the cup final. I posted there asking them to at least respect it and maybe even join in which there were no snarky remarks about and they seemed to be amiable to that. But anyway, in just looking at that thread for fresh comments I noticed they are talking about the Barton story. Here's a post from their Barton thread. If they're jealous which they obviously are with the lame wages remark then I'm all for it with reservations about his temperament. They better keep him off the streets in tim infested Scotland because that could be a disaster waiting to happen.

Aside from the actual signings themselves I like the efficient manner of all this. The season isn't even over and we already have a large chunk of next seasons business done or in the process.

Whether he will actually be signing or not is still a matter of debate but it is a fact that they are in negotiations with him.

How much will they get for being relegated to league 1?

Given the past record of Ashley and his habit of not just litigation but pointless litigation I somewhat doubt he would let something go that could be litigated over to the bitter end even if it had absolutely zero chance of success.

Well despite perhaps initially preferring them to have to be playing Kilmarnock next mid week the manner of that defeat is without doubt an extreme downer. And I'm glad Falkirk are going to get a crack at it because despite such limited resources they have hung in there all season. Real battlers and Kilmarnock have a game on their hands.

Have you ever taken a look at their forums? Have you ever taken a look at one of their matches even? http://ashleyout.com/

The result doesn't really mean anything and neither does the opposition as such. It's simply an exercise in trying to maintain some sort of match fitness given that we aren't lucky enough to be scrapping it out with Raith and Falkirk in the play offs.