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As well as The likely lads, honourable mentions in another two comedies- get some in and it ain’t half hot mum.
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33 minutes ago, SuperAli said:
I have today sent the below letter to the Directors of Rangers Football Club. I hope others will look to do the same in order that we gather some sort of momentum for action and change.
Dear Mr King,
I write to you as Chairman and a Director of Rangers Football Club following the totally unacceptable 4-0 defeat to our biggest rivals on Sunday 15th April.
In March 2015 Mr King assumed boardroom control. You and the other Directors have reigned during a time of embarrassing and disgraceful results – some of the worst in our history. Only twice in my life have I left a Rangers game early, both of these games were under your tenure – the 5-1 defeat to celtic at Ibrox and the 4-0 defeat to celtic at Hampden. I simply could not watch any more.
The loyalty of myself and other Rangers fans cannot be questioned. I and many others have followed Rangers through the hard times, with administration, liquidation and expulsion to the bottom tier of Scottish football being the lowest of them all. I and many thousands of others followed Rangers home and away as we made our return to the Scottish Premiership. We now feel that this loyalty is being taken for granted by the current administration at the Club. We have only won Scottish Challenge Cup and the SPFL Championship since the takeover in March 2015. It is totally unacceptable that our next chance of silverware will be in 2019 - 4 years since the takeover. By then we will have been 8 years without the League, 10 years without the Scottish Cup and 9 years without the League cup.
It has not helped that the Club seem to go from one managerial disaster to the next. The resignation of Mark Warburton, David Weir and Frank McParland in February 2017 was a disaster and took several days to be confirmed. The appointment of Pedro Caixinha on a three-year deal in March 2017 was followed by a 5-1 defeat to celtic at Ibrox in the April, losing for the first time to Aberdeen in 26 years in the May, and being humiliated in Europe by Progres Niederkorn in the July. Records were being broken but not the kind we want. It took the board until the October to sack Caixinha. Then there was the embarrassing and very public McInnes debacle which left Rangers without a viable replacement for Caixinha. The public pursuit of McInnes ruled out all other managerial options which may have been in consideration at the time. After all, who would want to be the second choice? This was a careless and costly error.
With seemingly no other option available, Graeme Murty was henceforth appointed as manager for the rest of the season with no experience of managing a club before, never mind one the calibre of Rangers. In this appointment, the Board effectively wrote-off the 17/18 season when we were still very much in contention for silverware. It is clear Murty’s team selections and tactics have been woeful. After Sunday he has clearly lost the confidence and respect of the team, and certainly the support of the fans. The players, manager and directors owe the Rangers fans a public apology for that humiliating display. How and why the Board continue to support Murty is unknown. It is imperative that he is now removed before we play the remaining 5 games of the season which are so important in determining where we finish in the league. We need to recover some pride.
It is apparent that there is a lack of any sort of public relations or communications strategy. This is evident through the managerial controversies with Warburton, Weir, McParland and McInnes. More recently, during the January transfer window, had the Club reacted quicker, the rumours circulating around the future of Alfredo Morelos and the transfer fee would have been silenced. Now the latest controversy follows after Sunday and surrounds several players - Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace, Alfredo Morelos, Greg Docherty, Andy Halliday and Daniel Candeias. Again, rumours are circulating. Our slow and weak response to events, in and out of the Club makes us a laughing stock to other football fans and to the press. Becoming proactive is key in once more establishing the respect we deserve.
In light of the above, it is difficult to understand how the Board can expect fans and others to invest money into the Club whether through share issues or season ticket renewals. The Board has shown little or no evidence that it can be trusted. How can fans be expected to renew their season tickets when the next managerial appointment is unknown? How can fans trust the Board to appoint a successful manager when the appointments of Caixinha and Murty have been disastrous? For too long the Board has taken the loyalty of the fans for granted. The Board has shown little competence to date. It is now time to either show the fans you merit the status as directors of Rangers Football Club, or you consider your resignation.
Mate, admire the sentiment and the passion. Sadly you’ll get-at best- a generic reply. They do not give a fuck, they just want our money.
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On 15 April 2018 at 18:32, Johnny Dangerously said:
Looks like they went to the same Barbers! I mind wee prytz scored a cracker against the sheep at Ibrox.
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1 hour ago, Blue Rino said:
Stuart Munro, great player.
Yes. Very much an unsung hero. Who's that just behind him?
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Big DJ for me- tho Hately was immense. Jock Wallace reckoned Willie Thornton so I’d have loved to have seen him!
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Incredibly sad. Best wishes to the wee fella and his family. RIP
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Beat them. Boss them. Then no problem . If we did the same at the piggery they'd have the polis involved!
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Didn't realise there was a debate. Corrupt to the core. Probably stupid too.
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I thought it might have been a lack of confidence , but I fear he's not up to it. A goal or two on Saturday and I'll be delighted to be proved wrong!
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I'm from the jock Wallace school of thought. Knock a few heads together, kick a few arses. Ensure they know what it means to play for this great club. Let them know what it means to win on Saturday. Finish second- the least that we should expect! Ultimately it needs a few colts brought through and given the seeming lack of finance, good scouting to bring in some q. Unlit you before the price goes through the roof. Need to shift some dead Wright to free up wages. I'd like to see us build properly. Might not win league next season, but put in a proper challenge and certainly look to win it back in 2 years. Should at least be looking at winning a cup next year.
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Would hope so, but needs investment. Need at least 3 players for a strong spine. Expect pedro to make progress. Heart says yes, head says another year of building before a proper challenge can be made.
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A handy player in his time here, but no. Had his day. Had his chance. Rather the scouts did their job and got someone younger. The world is a big place. Better out there that wouldn't cost the earth.
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We do in Cornwall! I work in a college along with 2 other bears. One of the managers is a Tim. We call him Timmy to his face as he just laughs it off, so kind of stuck. If we called him taigy it'd be a bloody disciplinary!
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Don't know what that means.
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Don't get me started on doyle! Thanks, mate. That actually Made me smile.
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Fair point, mate. Just pissed off.
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21 minutes ago, A.T.G said:
Mate, chill out. They don't think it's a red card, they're wrong.
Wouldnt make a matter of difference if we had 11 players on the field who could play football.
Know what you mean mate. Scunnered. Still think we'll be up for it on Saturday .
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Cracking on my friend. First full season was the treble year of 77/78. Totally hooked!
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32 minutes ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:
Dave King can't stop Rangers players from representing their county.
You're right. I was too angry. Didn't think it through. Still boils me up that we supply rangers players to them yet they don't hid their contempt for us
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Aye. Taig!? I'm about ready to combust! I went through all the pish in the early 80s. Home and away. The pride I had in the team always shone through even in the darkest days. I mind John mclleland as a makeshift centre forward terrorising inter Milan- bet few of those calling me a taig mind that. Or Shuggie burns scoring against Aberdeen , or Bobby Williamson scoring getting us through in the skol cup against accies at fir park. Fucking taig! As usual, easier to have a go at a fellow bear rather than focus on the enemy- the sfa. Morons.
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I have scarce been more angry than I am tonight. The news on legomuncher has put the tin lid on years of corruption and a growing blatant hatred in Scottish society of Rangers . That this bheast has been freed up to play in two matches against us despite his obvious thuggery defies belief. I hate him more than Lennon and Peter grant. I feel that our dignity goes against us at times. We should be putting more pressure on the Sfa. It is no more than a cabal run by Liewells unseen f****n hand. The decisions and attitude to the most successful club in world football since 2008 have saddened and shocked. From the refusal to extend the season to allow us to honour this country by winning a uefa cup, to the desperate measures to kill the club off, relegating us to allow the taigs no competition for champions league money. Only the staunchness of our support and the passion inherited among all true rangers from the gallant pioneers onwards saw us rise back to the top. Enough is enough. We must demand a level playing field. I wish mr King would clearly state that no ranger, from Colt to the hallowed first team, will represent the sfa national teams at any level until Liewell and his ilk are removed. On Saturday we should brandish red cards every time Brown has the ball to demonstrate to the world that we know the governance of the game in this once great country favours only one club- that considers itself Irish! That said, I'm convinced that right and justice will prevail and that we will defeat Timmy. We are indeed the sons of struth and his teachings and wisdom should be used to instil the battle fever in the dressing room. We will prove aye ready. However, This bear has had enough! How can we strike back at those who hate us?
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20 hours ago, EastEnclosure72 said:
Dosney matter, we got beat fair, teams like good enough. no cop outs
Jog on, Timmy
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Sick. John grieg was my hero as a player, but this reminds me of his stint as manager. Regretfully warbs has to go. Even mcinnes would be an improve on this pish ffs. Needs mr King to step in and appoint a top notch coach. For me de boerr is a good shout. The right manager would get us close to the tarriers. They are overrated . Rodgers was found out in England. I'd also be happy with monk or dyche. Uf no improvement by end of February MAKE THE CHANGE..
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Aye! In a heartbeat
Players that left too soon
in Jimmy Bell's Kitroom
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First thought definitely Gattuso. Also regretted selling Hutton. He was great at the time and I think it cost us the league.