Saudibear

Was DF supporting terrorism? He was singing about a gang being up to their knees in blood. If it was your blood you'd be "terrified".

I agree 100% (not about you being a bigot). A precedent was set when DF was hounded and found guilty by the media for singing sectarian songs all be it at a private Rangers supporters function. I do not condone DF's actions. When Pearson and Hartson do exactly the same thing surely the media in all fairness should have hounded them with the same gusto. If it had been Hearts or Kilmarnock players or even the cardinal himself, (He has made it plain where his sympathies lie), I would say the same thing. All should be treated equally.

The idea of a mission statement is indeed a good idea. Most large companies indeed have a mission statement and I would be surprised if somewhere at Ibrox there is not a mission statement posted. The problem is and this stretches throughout business whether it be football or industry is the implementaion of this statement when it is going to hurt the balance sheets. Celtic's statement does indeed look good on paper. However it states they were formed to help the poor from the East End of Glasgow both Scottish and Irish. In all the times I've been to the dark sides ruin, I can't recall any sign of their Scottishness. Tricolors everywhere. To promote Celtic as a Club for all people, regardless of gender, age, religion, race or ability.'' How many protestants in the 100 year+ of their history have served on their board of directors? Why are sectarian chants about paramilitaries allowed to go unchecked? These are rhetorical questions as I realize that they don't want to alienate a large section of their fan base any more than Rangers would. To this end I would not like to see Rangers be hypocritical and post something that at this time would be impossible to live up too. We know we have problems, RHS etc. Lets put our house in order before we post false statements.

Oh ye of little faith. The tide is turning. We'll get a win that is long overdue.

It's been like that long before Google or search engines or even computers existed.

You are no more optimistic than most of us were at this time last season with the thought of PLG coming. We all know what happened since. SDM had his fingers burned once with an open checkbook policy and is not likely to dish out much for the foreseeable future. We are in a precarious situation to the extent that with Asset stripping our club is not worth what it was, so no knight in shining armor is likely to buy out SDM and put some meaningful investment into the club. Failure to get into the CL for a 2nd straight year is financially unthinkable but without player investment it is not guaranteed. Without getting into a PLG-WS debate both can only play the hand they are dealt and the sad fact is we are short of real quality.

I agree, apart from Clement there was none of his signings even remotely good enough for Rangers. Something that he now see's as Clement was the only one he took with him and we are left with the rubbish. I realize that he didn't have loads to spend but what he did have he wasted. (sebo). Furman is the only youngster that he brought in that is doing much in the Reserves.

In the beginning Moses did not start our club as a protestant club, however by the turn of the century that is the direction that our forefathers took. By and large Rangers developed and grew along Protestant traditions and this is the heritage that has been handed down to us through the years. When I first started going regularly to Ibrox we sang the traditional songs that included the sash etc and reveled in our Protestantism. IMO however the sectarian songs and actions that we are now accused of (pro paramilitary songs and actions) did not appear until after the start of the Northern Irish troubles in 1969. I must admit I joined in with several of these songs, although now, with perceived peace in the province I do look on them in a different light and will no longer join in. I understand that people of my generation see the clubs traditions as something we grew up with while people born late 60's see different traditions i.e. the troubled years. The younger yet who grew up in the PC late 90's and early 2000s have yet a different perception. We should all agree that we support more than a football club, we support an institution and as such should do nothing to harm that institution.