rangersxfc 265 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 HE shape of things to come, three divisions of 12-12-18, has been agreed in principle.This abomination will now be pulled and stretched by selected members of the SPL and SFL in a desperate attempt to make it more presentable.Good luck with that.It would be easier trying to iron out the lines on the face of the old broad, Madge, in Benidorm.12-12-18. It’s ridiculous, especially when you remember the two 12s will fragment into three eights.Yet this time supporters will just have to buy into it. Whatever happened to that new and bold notion that fans were all important?It isn’t that long ago clubs, particularly those in the top flight, were solemnly insisting that ignoring the views of fans would be akin to financial suicide.Remember? It was when the game was wrestling with the problem of what to do with Rangers.All the clubs were squealing that the wishes of fans had to be granted. If you swallowed any of that bilge you probably also believed in sporting integrity.Of course it was all nonsense. Sporting Integrity was a cloak of convenience, albeit a rather thin, practically transparent one, behind which club leaders huddled together to come up with sanctions.Rangers had to be punished, they deserved to be punished but it seemed as if additional penalties were being randomly introduced depending on who was in which meeting.Many Rangers fans like to think the frenzy to cause the club as much additional pain as possible was driven by one club but that wasn’t strictly the case. Many fans of many clubs waded in but this is not to say Celtic fans or their club didn’t attempt to influence the outcome of debates on Rangers and possible sanctions.change.If they were listening to fans they wouldn’t be sticking with a top division of 12 , and if there was any integrity there would be no rush to bring in changes for the start of next season.If, as seems likely, the structure is altered for 2013-14 supporters won’t get what they’ve already paid for, especially those following teams striving for promotion. Actually this entire season will be rendered meaningless.Sporting integrity won’t merely be compromised, it’ll be crushed but this is what happens when desperation slips in and throttles reason.This belief won’t sit well with the few who are more or less running the SPL and influencing thinking within that desperate organisation but they can’t complain. After all, they’ve dismissed Rangers’ views completely.This club, the biggest one in the country, were not invited to take part in talks which will shape the game’s future.We are then entitled to conclude that this club are not important, which is strange indeed when so many fans of other clubs continue to be obsessed by Rangers, who are simply getting on with their own affairs asking no favour from anyone.We do, however, expect commonsense to be applied, along with fair play.Look, Rangers will return to the top flight, which will of course have to be rebranded. Rangers will take a seat at the head of the table where, despite the latest insult of being shut out of reconstruction talks, we will act with the good of Scottish football in mind.We’ll work through the divisions and we will return stronger and better than ever before.This club accepted their sanctions and moved on but too many others have been unable to do the same. They continue their assaults and while the deranged, who are using social media sites as conduits for their twisted agendas, should be ignored there are more than a few in the mainstream still maligning the club at every opportunity.In a BBC radio debate last Saturday night one pundit, in a matter-of-fact manner, said Charles Green speaks with ‘forked tongue.’ No attempt to explain or justify the statement, just as no explanation was offered when another radio voice claimed there was a dishonesty about Walter Smith when he went public with a late bid for the club.Word of advice gentlemen. From now on be very careful when talking or writing about this club.To paraphrase something said about another club, Rangers will not be treated less than others. And although there is no desire to pick fights, be assured that no one will attack Rangers with impunity.Better, however, to quote Bill Struth: ‘Never fear, inevitably we shall have our years of failure and when they arrive, we must reveal tolerance and sanity. You do that, you will emerge stronger than before.’Tolerance and sanity. That’s what Rangers will demonstrate and maintain, especially when back at the summit.After all, someone has to. 12-12-18. Dear God.Of course they did. And they are still at it on social media sites and on blogs clattered out by individuals who are no better than semi-literate.The sheer hypocrisy of what is happening within Hampden’s corridors of power right now will be lost on them but let’s not pretend sporting integrity or the wishes of supporters really are important to all those clubs pushing for thishttp://rangers.co.uk/news/opinion/item/3085-remember-sporting-integrity Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 THE shape of things to come, three divisions of 12-12-18, has been agreed in principle.This abomination will now be pulled and stretched by selected members of the SPL and SFL in a desperate attempt to make it more presentable.Good luck with that.It would be easier trying to iron out the lines on the face of the old broad, Madge, in Benidorm.12-12-18. It’s ridiculous, especially when you remember the two 12s will fragment into three eights.Yet this time supporters will just have to buy into it. Whatever happened to that new and bold notion that fans were all important?It isn’t that long ago clubs, particularly those in the top flight, were solemnly insisting that ignoring the views of fans would be akin to financial suicide.Remember? It was when the game was wrestling with the problem of what to do with Rangers.All the clubs were squealing that the wishes of fans had to be granted. If you swallowed any of that bilge you probably also believed in sporting integrity.Of course it was all nonsense. Sporting Integrity was a cloak of convenience, albeit a rather thin, practically transparent one, behind which club leaders huddled together to come up with sanctions.Rangers had to be punished, they deserved to be punished but it seemed as if additional penalties were being randomly introduced depending on who was in which meeting.Many Rangers fans like to think the frenzy to cause the club as much additional pain as possible was driven by one club but that wasn’t strictly the case. Many fans of many clubs waded in but this is not to say Celtic fans or their club didn’t attempt to influence the outcome of debates on Rangers and possible sanctions.Of course they did. And they are still at it on social media sites and on blogs clattered out by individuals who are no better than semi-literate.The sheer hypocrisy of what is happening within Hampden’s corridors of power right now will be lost on them but let’s not pretend sporting integrity or the wishes of supporters really are important to all those clubs pushing for this change.If they were listening to fans they wouldn’t be sticking with a top division of 12 , and if there was any integrity there would be no rush to bring in changes for the start of next season.If, as seems likely, the structure is altered for 2013-14 supporters won’t get what they’ve already paid for, especially those following teams striving for promotion. Actually this entire season will be rendered meaningless.Sporting integrity won’t merely be compromised, it’ll be crushed but this is what happens when desperation slips in and throttles reason.This belief won’t sit well with the few who are more or less running the SPL and influencing thinking within that desperate organisation but they can’t complain. After all, they’ve dismissed Rangers’ views completely.This club, the biggest one in the country, were not invited to take part in talks which will shape the game’s future.We are then entitled to conclude that this club are not important, which is strange indeed when so many fans of other clubs continue to be obsessed by Rangers, who are simply getting on with their own affairs asking no favour from anyone.We do, however, expect commonsense to be applied, along with fair play.Look, Rangers will return to the top flight, which will of course have to be rebranded. Rangers will take a seat at the head of the table where, despite the latest insult of being shut out of reconstruction talks, we will act with the good of Scottish football in mind.We’ll work through the divisions and we will return stronger and better than ever before.This club accepted their sanctions and moved on but too many others have been unable to do the same. They continue their assaults and while the deranged, who are using social media sites as conduits for their twisted agendas, should be ignored there are more than a few in the mainstream still maligning the club at every opportunity.In a BBC radio debate last Saturday night one pundit, in a matter-of-fact manner, said Charles Green speaks with ‘forked tongue.’ No attempt to explain or justify the statement, just as no explanation was offered when another radio voice claimed there was a dishonesty about Walter Smith when he went public with a late bid for the club.Word of advice gentlemen. From now on be very careful when talking or writing about this club.To paraphrase something said about another club, Rangers will not be treated less than others. And although there is no desire to pick fights, be assured that no one will attack Rangers with impunity.Better, however, to quote Bill Struth: ‘Never fear, inevitably we shall have our years of failure and when they arrive, we must reveal tolerance and sanity. You do that, you will emerge stronger than before.’Tolerance and sanity. That’s what Rangers will demonstrate and maintain, especially when back at the summit.After all, someone has to. 12-12-18. Dear God. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonok 1,245 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice start Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers Lady 2,380 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Brilliant, all of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangersxfc 265 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 """"""This club, the biggest one in the country, were not invited to take part in talks which will shape the game’s future.We are then entitled to conclude that this club are not important, which is strange indeed when so many fans of other clubs continue to be obsessed by Rangers""""class Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualung 126 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hahaha, wonderful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadDavidson 9 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Fuck yeah!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanblue 16,847 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Don't forget to post the link - got to get the hitcount up http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/opinion/item/3085-remember-sporting-integrity? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueal 2,117 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice one Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Spot on Jim! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 brilliant Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaujolais 1,371 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,937 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Dear Mr Traynor,Welcome to Rangers. Just one thing - please don't do things like referring to women as "broads" in official club publications. You do not write for a tabloid now.Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanger 625 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Good article.Where was this taken from?oops, just seen the above link Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb1547 3,767 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 well written...and nail right on the head Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,270 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Well in, Jim! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaujolais 1,371 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandblue 366 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Bang on Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,643 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 YES!!!!! A great article and an astute appointment for the club. With James Traynor's contacts and media savvy we should get a PR department to be proud of! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEndLoyal 45 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Wait for the backlash from the taigs with typrewriters in the mhedia tomorrow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangersxfc 265 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 in sort you better watch what you say or write about this club we are not taking it anymore Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoggrfc1 44 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 wow great stuff jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DietofWorms 2,063 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Fire at will James! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk and disorderly. 14,421 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Fantastic article. Well done Jim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 get in there JT...nae fannying aboot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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