scottylad72

I seen one getting thrown but I actually thought it was a hertz one, if not then maybe it was thrown for our players to pick up rather than anything else more crazy or sinister?

Exactly, although they did not play to their strengths agsinst Utrecht. They were simply torn apart by a very average team while they had no game plan other than running around like headless chickens. Or free flowing football as they would have you believe???

no..no..

Joe Cole and Agbonlahor (spell check)

Truth hurts dont it timmy?

we are the Rangers, you dont need to support individuals but support the team.

Hate is a strong word, but can anyone tell me a better word because I really really really hate that filthy creepy wee coont of a man. Grant that is, not coisty a luv him

John Bercow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search John Bercow MP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member of Parliament for Buckingham Incumbent Assumed office 1 May 1997 Preceded by George Walden Majority 18,129 (37.5%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born 19 January 1963 (1963-01-19) (age 46) Edgware, London Nationality British Political party Conservative Spouse Sally Illman Alma mater University of Essex John Simon Bercow (born 19 January 1963, in Edgware, London) is a British politician. He has been Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the constituency of Buckingham since being elected in 1997. He served in the Shadow Cabinet under former Conservative leaders Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Councillor and Government Advisor 3 Parliamentary career 3.1 Opposition MP of the Year 3.2 Rumours of defection 3.3 The Bercow Review 3.4 Expenses 3.5 Prospective Speaker of the House of Commons 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External links [edit] Early life The son of a Jewish taxi driver, Bercow attended Finchley Manorhill, a large comprehensive school in North London. As a teenager he was one of Britain's foremost male tennis prospects, attaining the British junior No. 1 ranking before severe glandular fever effectively curtailed his playing career at a serious level.[citation needed] He attended the University of Essex during the 1980s, graduating with First Class Honours in Government. During this period, he became a controversial figure in student politics and was a member of the right-wing Conservative Monday Club, becoming Secretary of its Immigration and Repatriation Committee. However at the age of 20 he left the club, citing the views of many of the club's members as his reason.[1] After graduating from university, Bercow was appointed the National Chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students (FCS). He attracted the attention of the Conservative leadership and in 1987 was appointed by Norman Tebbit as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Collegiate Forum (the successor organisation of the FCS) to head the campaign for student support in the run-up to the 1987 General Election. After a spell in merchant banking, Bercow joined the lobbying firm Rowland Sallingbury Casey in 1988, becoming a board director within five years. [edit] Councillor and Government Advisor In 1986, Bercow was elected as a Conservative councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth. He served as a councillor for four years. In 1987, he was appointed the youngest Deputy Group Leader in the United Kingdom. In 1995, Bercow was appointed as a Special Adviser to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Jonathan Aitken. After Aitken's resignation to fight a libel action, Bercow served as a Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for National Heritage, Virginia Bottomley. Bercow was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate in the 1987 General Election in Motherwell, and again at the 1992 General Election in Bristol South. In 1996, he paid £1,000 to hire a helicopter so that he could attend the selection meetings for two safe Conservative parliamentary seats on the same day - Buckingham and Surrey Heath - and was selected as the candidate for Buckingham. [edit] Parliamentary career Bercow was first elected to parliament in the 1997 General Election as the MP for Buckingham with a majority of 12,386. He has since increased his majority, having been elected at the 2005 General Election by a margin of 18,129 votes. Bercow rose quickly through the opposition's junior ranks before being brought into the Shadow Cabinet in 2001 by the Conservative Party's then party leader Iain Duncan Smith. During his first spell on the front bench, Bercow publicly stated that he thought his lack of ruthlessness would prevent him from rising any further through the ranks. When the Government unveiled a Bill to allow unmarried gay and heterosexual couples to adopt children in 2002, Duncan Smith imposed a three-line whip on the issue rather than allowing a free vote. In protest, Bercow defied the whips and voted with the government arguing that it should be a free vote. He then resigned from the front bench.[2] As a backbencher he was openly critical of Duncan Smith's leadership, declaring that he was about as likely to "meet an Eskimo in the desert" as Duncan Smith was to win the next general election.[3] In 2003, the new Conservative Leader Michael Howard appointed Bercow as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. Bercow has a long-standing interest in Burma and has frequently raised issues of democracy and genocide in the country. In 2006 he was made a Patron of the Tory Reform Group.[4] In 2001, he also supported the bar on MPs becoming members of the Monday Club, an organisation of which he is a former member.[5] With a colleague, Bercow runs the Advanced Speaking and Campaigning course, which has trained over 600 Conservatives, including several current MPs. He has also lectured in the United States to students of the Leadership Institute. [edit] Opposition MP of the Year In 2005, Bercow won the Channel Four/Hansard Society Political Award for 'Opposition MP of the Year'. He said, I shall treasure this award and I am extremely grateful to my colleagues for it. Winning it has raised the question of what is good opposition. I think that the public is fed up with one politician simply ranting at another politician for the sake of it. The public deserves to see a more measured and constructive approach to politics. In addition to pursuing a wide variety of local issues, I have attempted to question, probe and scrutinise the Government in the House of Commons on important national and international topics which concern people. Over the last 12 months, I have constantly pressed the case for reform of world trade rules to give the poorest people on the planet a chance to sell their products and improve their quality of life. The plight of the people of Darfur, Western Sudan, has also been a regular theme. They have suffered too much for too long with too little done about the situation. I shall go on arguing for Britain to take the lead in the international community in seeking decisive action for peace and justice.[6] [edit] Rumours of defection Following the defection of Conservative MP Quentin Davies to the Labour Party on 26 June 2007, persistent Westminster rumours[7] named Bercow as the next most likely candidate for defection to the Labour Party. In September 2007, Gordon Brown announced that Bercow had accepted an advisory post on a government review of support for children with speech, language and communication needs. The Conservative Party Chairman, Caroline Spelman, confirmed that this appointment was with the consent of the party.[8]. Bercow has had a long-term interest in this topic. As he mentioned in a speech in the House of Commons on 1 February 2008 [9], his own son Oliver has been diagnosed with autism. [edit] The Bercow Review In 2008, John Bercow was asked by the Labour MPs Ed Balls and Alan Johnson to produce a substantial review of children and families affected by speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). After the report, the government pledged £52 million to raise the profile of SLCN within the education field. The review looks at the extreme consequences communication problems can lead to – from initial frustration at not being able to express oneself, to bullying or being bullied at school, fewer job prospects and even the descent into criminality.[10] The interim report highlighted a number of core issues: that speech, language and communication are not only essential life skills but fundamental human rights;[11] that early identification of problems and intervention is important to avoid social problems later on; and that the current system of treatment is patchy, i.e. there is a need for services to be continually provided for children and families from an early age. [edit] Expenses Bercow has consistently been one of the most expensive members of the House of Commons, in terms of claims on the additional costs allowance. In the financial years 2007-8, 2006-7, 2004-5 and 2002-3 he had the distinction of occupying joint first position in a league table of most expensive members of the House of Commons, while in 2003-4 he was the joint third most expensive Member [12]. [edit] Prospective Speaker of the House of Commons Bercow has long campaigned quietly to become Speaker [13] and has been touted - by Labour MPs only - as a successor to Michael Martin. There is a website [14] supporting his claims which has been set up anonymously. On 20 May he officially announced his intention to stand in the election, with his manifesto.[15] Anne Begg MP has said that she would back him to become the new speaker [16] [edit] Personal life Bercow married his Labour-supporting wife, Sally Illman, in December 2002. They have three children - Oliver (born in December 2003), Freddie (born in November 2005) and Jemima (born April 2008). His constituency website states: "Outside of politics, John enjoys tennis, squash, swimming, reading and music, and he is a supporter of Arsenal F.C. He is a qualified lawn tennis coach." Seems like a decent chap.

No. Too many pinstripes. Sore head looking at that one, never mind 50,000 ffs

I'd imagine nothing much will have changed their. True. no doubt Im not alone. however its been thirty years since then. Forgot to mention Im 37 now. Yet I do feel you are still correct.

In my younger years around the age of 6 or 7 my dad, my uncle and my cousins visited many different football grounds around the Scotland. Pokehead, Crappielow, Love Street, Hampdump, Hamiltons old ground and of course Ibrox. My worst ever memory however happened one beautiful sunny day me, my dad, my uncle and cousin visited Celtic park. As we approached the ground the atmoshere was light hearted and jolly. As we got closer however there was a fierce and sudden change! Grown men being sick in doorways, minor scuffles broke out, chants rang out about "Orange Bassas". Now at that age this was all rather scary. However worse was to come. As we entered the ground (or rammed in by the hords) to my horror there was men pissing under the stairs, puking and even shitting! yes shitting under the stairs. As my horror grew so did the ugliness of the whole scene. Men pissing where they stood, screaming fuck this fuck that and then the final straw. As we neared the area where we would stand a man turned round screaming, as he walked towards us all i remember was him spewing blood from his mouth. During the whole thing my dad gripped onto to me tighter and tighter all the time while telling we it would be alright. Well it wasn't alright as this has never left me. My day in paradise, ha right the jungle end of Celtic park where all the animals hang out. Finally I made it to Ibrox one day, although the memory of "paradise" remains, the calling from Rangers had been finally heard and that wee boy finally found his Team. I was allowed to follow what ever team I wished. I had seen Celtic play in a scottish cup semi at hampden, Morton play Rangers in a cup tie, St Mirren play Morton in the Renfrewshire cup and Rangers play Celtic in the Glasgow cup. So I had seen all the main players from the west coast. But none made me cry like Celtic not tears of joy but tears from a wee boy just hoping to get back home safe. And no where was safer than Ibrox. See you later Spiers old bhoy...

Picked up the Scottish Sun this morning and all I could see was septic minded stories all over the bloody thing. God these morons make me puke. Moldy, Penus, Pope and Lemon what the hell is that lot all about! Lemon is the only one out of that lot that played with any real success with the scum, yet they're all hailed as "Heroes" and "Legends" ffs get a grip. This lot make me puke and laugh and pish me sel in equal measure. Man Im in one helliva mess.... Well not as bad a mess as they're gonna be in very very soon. Mon eh Poops...toss pots

Wee side story on the link JUST the thought of wearing the Hoops for the first time was enough to make Peter Grant cry with joy. And while a debut defeat to Rangers at Ibrox made him want to shed tears again, he'll always cherish the moment he became a Celt. more tears to follow then pope grant

bring back Christian Dailly his mazy runs were pure dead brill an awe at

Luck of the draw

Haha yer box is boycotting the Septic minded lot for you.......

Walters style guided us to 9inarow, terrible times . His style may have changed but unfortunately its the times we live in. Better to have won a league than to have lost it. Simple when you think about it. The league trophy won't have a subtitle on it saying we won the league but were shite.

Seen him for the reserves but only on rangers tv, seems to me he had a great eye for a pass, nice turn of pace and never tired of wanting or demanding the ball. Has a very good touch and looks a classy young player. Only thing is he's quite slight in build but that shouldn't stop him. Also has a very good sense of position about him. Scouting Report end...that sounded quite good for me that did.

How much is it and where is it. I'd like to go have not been since....god years before sky were involved think it was the tennents sixes at the time, anyone else remember that? or am i wrong?

Is 15 nil a huge score? Dont watch it at all but thats quite impressive to me.

Good point. World number 3. Never thought about it that way. My my how quickly he's developed from boy to man (not in a gay way) but its impressive. Federer hates him though? Just dont get that one always seems to have bother from him and a few others. Me thinks they feel threated that Scotland ffs has produced a world class athlete...hehe get right fooking up yea

Is David Haye the real deal? Having only seen him fight twice I must admit I find the guy to be a belter of a boxer his destruction of (here goes..spelling) Enzo Macranellie??? was simply brilliant but can he really step up to heavyweight and beat the Klitcheco...a ffs get normal fooking names the russian blokes?

How good can this lad get? Having just watched him at Queens this week I must say some of the shots he was pulling out were absolutley outstanding. I hope he gets the chance to win at Wimbledon, but I fear our British press will put far too much pressure on him. I am no tennis expert but some of his returns from way off court remind me of McInroe at his peek when no ball was ever lost. As for his height as well it just doesn't seem to stop him getting right down low and making those very difficult ground strokes near the net.

Question. Why worry about European football then? They'll just out spend each other so much that even champions league title will be bought. Its been heading that way for a while when "Champions" Liverpool won it having finished what? third or fourth in their league. So I guess it was coming for years but maybe I just didn't see from the financial side of things I only so the football side of it. im off ma spelling gone tae pot..ffs