Restructuring and the Rangers money.

[The Educator 1,572]

I think with all of the recent talk of league reconstruction it would be a good time to remind our so called friends in the SFL that any hopes they have of an extra year of money from the Rangers fans will depend on how they decide to vote. It's not only Dundee Utd that can be boycotted. As for Mr Longmuir, he's been lauded as the bright new hope for the Scottish game, I'm yet to be convinced. I don't hear him doing any shouting about cash being stolen from one of his member clubs by the SFA/SPL. What we do hear from certain quarters is the "better distribution of wealth" mantra, well that's all fine and well if you actually produce some of the wealth that is to be distributed. The reality is the bulk of the clubs in Scotland don't and the dwindling amount of fans they do have are looking to leech some of the home gate money from the one club who actually can fill a stadium. I hope CG goes forward from here showing the aggression needed to bring the SFA/SFL to task for their wrong doings and to make sure that our fellow SFL clubs know that the "friendship" card can only be played so many times. Likewise I would hope that if the travelling support feel they have been overcharged at any of the away games this season make it known that they won't be returning to these grounds. After all you don't try fleece your friends do you.

[Bothwellbear 1,392]

I think with all of the recent talk of league reconstruction it would be a good time to remind our so called friends in the SFL that any hopes they have of an extra year of money from the Rangers fans will depend on how they decide to vote. It's not only Dundee Utd that can be boycotted. As for Mr Longmuir, he's been lauded as the bright new hope for the Scottish game, I'm yet to be convinced. I don't hear him doing any shouting about cash being stolen from one of his member clubs by the SFA/SPL. What we do hear from certain quarters is the "better distribution of wealth" mantra, well that's all fine and well if you actually produce some of the wealth that is to be distributed. The reality is the bulk of the clubs in Scotland don't and the dwindling amount of fans they do have are looking to leech some of the home gate money from the one club who actually can fill a stadium. I hope CG goes forward from here showing the aggression needed to bring the SFA/SFL to task for their wrong doings and to make sure that our fellow SFL clubs know that the "friendship" card can only be played so many times. Likewise I would hope that if the travelling support feel they have been overcharged at any of the away games this season make it known that they won't be returning to these grounds. After all you don't try fleece your friends do you.

To try and bully fellow SFL clubs would be suicidal. They will vote for what is best for their clubs. Their interest is not Rangers. What Rangers need to be doing is making a good argument for their position as to why these ideas need to be rejected. Alienating people will be a disaster as we need these people onside, not pissed off with yet more OF bullying Scottish Football type headlines.

[JCDBigBear 10,971]

I think with all of the recent talk of league reconstruction it would be a good time to remind our so called friends in the SFL that any hopes they have of an extra year of money from the Rangers fans will depend on how they decide to vote. It's not only Dundee Utd that can be boycotted. As for Mr Longmuir, he's been lauded as the bright new hope for the Scottish game, I'm yet to be convinced. I don't hear him doing any shouting about cash being stolen from one of his member clubs by the SFA/SPL. What we do hear from certain quarters is the "better distribution of wealth" mantra, well that's all fine and well if you actually produce some of the wealth that is to be distributed. The reality is the bulk of the clubs in Scotland don't and the dwindling amount of fans they do have are looking to leech some of the home gate money from the one club who actually can fill a stadium. I hope CG goes forward from here showing the aggression needed to bring the SFA/SFL to task for their wrong doings and to make sure that our fellow SFL clubs know that the "friendship" card can only be played so many times. Likewise I would hope that if the travelling support feel they have been overcharged at any of the away games this season make it known that they won't be returning to these grounds. After all you don't try fleece your friends do you.

Our argument with the SFA & SPL over outstanding money is not in the remit of Longmuir and the SFL. As Bothwell Bear stated, we don't want to bully anyone. Longmuir has been one of our few friends in this situation and we shouldn't forget his part in saving RFC because without the SFL where would we be playing this season? He can't be seen to favour us and he has been more than fair. Without the wee clubs there would be nothing. Big clubs need the smaller clubs as well. Yes we are the biggest show in town but let's enjoy that position without ramming it down the throats of lesser teams. Of course there should be a better distribution of wealth across the clubs. I was shocked to find out how little gets passed down the leagues when I heard the pittance we get. If you give any team more money they will do better. We have helped the SFL 3 clubs by our presence at the away grounds not just with our fans but the local support has increased for our visit. Hopefully these supporters will turn up again for games where we are not involved.

I would expect that Charles Green will remind the SFL clubs of our effect but not threaten them with any boycott or whatever. That would be entirely counter-productive and totally unnecessary. There are sufficient good reasons for debating against the SPL proposal which, if put forward properly, should sway the SFL clubs. I would also remind you that Mr Longmuir is not a one-man-band for the SFL. He is merely the man in the firing line. He can propose ideas to the SFL clubs but at the end of the day he can't go against their wishes.

[Falcoholic 1,348]

A better redistribution of wealth?

These c**ts are starting to sound the the Scottish Socialist Party.

"What we intend to do comrades is redistribute the profits made by the big club i.e Rangers and their 40,000 season ticket holders, to all the wee clubs who only take 30 supporters to an away game"

This is precisely why, all of a sudden, reconstruction is now on the agenda and marked "urgent". They want and need our money and once again, by fair means or foul, they are hell bent on getting it.

[HuistraHairDo 12,571]

Two words.......

FOLLOW FOLLOW

Is just what we do, we really need to find a better way of upseting other teams than boycotting. Rangers fans are some of the most passionate and loyal supporters in the world, there is nothing better than seeing them in the flesh.