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DevAdvocate said:
But Hugh Keevins has not been convinced by him.
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I remember that dobber slagging the signing of Lubo, and stating categorically we should have signed John Spencer instead!

"They could have got a proven goalscorer(the insinuation being we blanked him cause he's ex Rangers), instead they pluck a 33yo nobody from the backwaters of European football" <laugh>

The dick just wants numbnuts to bite, and lot's of them seem to. A joke of a journalist.
 
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Rangers captain Lee Wallace aiming to create history and win every trophy in Scotland
RANGERS skipper Lee Wallace is on course to pen a chapter in Scottish football history he never wanted to write in the first place.The Ibrox full-back is in line to become the only Scottish player in modern history to win every senior trophy in the national game. Wallace, 28, has already clinched League One and League Two titles, he secured the Championship earlier this week and could add the Petrofac Cup to his growing collection against Peterhead tomorrow. Wallace again stressed he never once contemplated walking away from Rangers during their four years of off-field strife and financial chaos and modest success on the park.

Admitttedly, the former Hearts 
full-back conceded there were 
occasions during the regime of the discredited former board when he feared he might have to be sold to clear the decks of the club financially.


Another World Record ? <laugh>

And That'll be the "discredited former board" that included Paul Murray and Dave King?





 
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DevAdvocate said:
Rangers captain Lee Wallace aiming to create history and win every trophy in Scotland
RANGERS skipper Lee Wallace is on course to pen a chapter in Scottish football history he never wanted to write in the first place.The Ibrox full-back is in line to become the only Scottish player in modern history to win every senior trophy in the national game. Wallace, 28, has already clinched League One and League Two titles, he secured the Championship earlier this week and could add the Petrofac Cup to his growing collection against Peterhead tomorrow. Wallace again stressed he never once contemplated walking away from Rangers during their four years of off-field strife and financial chaos and modest success on the park.

Admitttedly, the former Hearts 
full-back conceded there were 
occasions during the regime of the discredited former board when he feared he might have to be sold to clear the decks of the club financially.


Another World Record ? <laugh>

And That'll be the "discredited former board" that included Paul Murray and Dave King?





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Does he have a league cup and Scottish Cup too?
 
“THERE were a mixture of emotions for me, and I am sure a lot of people, on Tuesday night as Rangers beat Dumbarton to clinch the title and win promotion back to the Premiership. Like a lot of supporters, I was thinking of the die-hard Rangers fans who have passed away over the last four years and never got the chance to see their club back in the top flight. I also remembered my former team-mates like Sandy Jardine and Colin Jackson, two men who did so much for the club and are sadly no longer with us.

Rangers Football Club meant the world to people like that and unfortunately they never got the chance to see them complete The Journey. It was great to see Rangers winning the title on Tuesday, but it means more than just the Championship trophy and a medal to me, as it will to so many other fans. I sat and reflected and have thought about so many people and just what the club has been through. Kenny McDowall’s dad, Andrew, was 83 and was sadly buried on his birthday on Thursday morning. Andy Bain spent nearly nine decades supporting Rangers and you could count on two hands the number of games he missed during that time. Both of them never got the chance to see the Gers back in the top flight and I was saddened to hear that Douglas Odam has passed away as well.

Then you have Sandy, who worked tirelessly to keep Rangers going and was one of three or four who did so much during those dark days. And I thought about Colin, who was a terrific servant as a player and then gave so much to Rangers in later years. Every fan will have had similar thoughts over the last couple of days, they will be remembering people whose lives revolved around Rangers and it is sad that they never got the chance to see their team back where they belong. There will be people all over the world to whom Rangers meant so much and it will be emotional for their loved ones at this time, as it is for the fans who have been on the road with Rangers since that opening fixture of the campaign at Brechin in 2012.

It has been a very long, tough four years, and you have to feel for the people that have been through it all inside Rangers. There have been some good times, but there have been plenty of bad ones on and off the park.”
 
So I can’t say I’m surprised there are some people out there who are struggling to see the positive of Rangers’ title win. There’s so much resentment, bitterness and hatred flying around that some people can’t see the wood for the trees. But if fans of others clubs don’t want Rangers back then maybe they should ask their own chairmen, managers and players how they feel about it. I’m thinking about places like Fir Park, with that big stand behind the goal packed to the rafters and Rangers fans filling half the main stand too. I’m picturing a packed New Douglas Park, Killie opening the two stands behind their goals. Someone will need to explain to me how any of that is negative? Or, let me put it another way, is there a negative vibe going around because people simply don’t like Rangers? That may be closer to the truth and it says a lot about the mindset here in Scotland. Look, we are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world coming back to our top flight which will have a positive effect on all the other clubs in that league – allowing them more money to bring in better players. What other country in the world would see that as a negative?

Barry Ferguson using the "haters" argument <doh>
 
DevAdvocate said:
So I can’t say I’m surprised there are some people out there who are struggling to see the positive of Rangers’ title win. There’s so much resentment, bitterness and hatred flying around that some people can’t see the wood for the trees. But if fans of others clubs don’t want Rangers back then maybe they should ask their own chairmen, managers and players how they feel about it. I’m thinking about places like Fir Park, with that big stand behind the goal packed to the rafters and Rangers fans filling half the main stand too. I’m picturing a packed New Douglas Park, Killie opening the two stands behind their goals. Someone will need to explain to me how any of that is negative? Or, let me put it another way, is there a negative vibe going around because people simply don’t like Rangers? That may be closer to the truth and it says a lot about the mindset here in Scotland. Look, we are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world coming back to our top flight which will have a positive effect on all the other clubs in that league – allowing them more money to bring in better players. What other country in the world would see that as a negative?

Barry Ferguson using the "haters" argument <doh>
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Think it says more about their fans coming back

Aren't they boycotting us all anyway?
 
DevAdvocate said:
So I can’t say I’m surprised there are some people out there who are struggling to see the positive of Rangers’ title win. There’s so much resentment, bitterness and hatred flying around that some people can’t see the wood for the trees. But if fans of others clubs don’t want Rangers back then maybe they should ask their own chairmen, managers and players how they feel about it. I’m thinking about places like Fir Park, with that big stand behind the goal packed to the rafters and Rangers fans filling half the main stand too. I’m picturing a packed New Douglas Park, Killie opening the two stands behind their goals. Someone will need to explain to me how any of that is negative? Or, let me put it another way, is there a negative vibe going around because people simply don’t like Rangers? That may be closer to the truth and it says a lot about the mindset here in Scotland. Look, we are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world coming back to our top flight which will have a positive effect on all the other clubs in that league – allowing them more money to bring in better players. What other country in the world would see that as a negative?

Barry Ferguson using the "haters" argument <doh>
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I could be wrong, Spaz!, but I think it may be more to do with the fact yer clubs refuse to play by the same rules the rest of us have to.

Ya ****in grade A plonker.
 
DevAdvocate said:
So I can’t say I’m surprised there are some people out there who are struggling to see the positive of Rangers’ title win. There’s so much resentment, bitterness and hatred flying around that some people can’t see the wood for the trees. But if fans of others clubs don’t want Rangers back then maybe they should ask their own chairmen, managers and players how they feel about it. I’m thinking about places like Fir Park, with that big stand behind the goal packed to the rafters and Rangers fans filling half the main stand too. I’m picturing a packed New Douglas Park, Killie opening the two stands behind their goals. Someone will need to explain to me how any of that is negative? Or, let me put it another way, is there a negative vibe going around because people simply don’t like Rangers? That may be closer to the truth and it says a lot about the mindset here in Scotland. Look, we are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world coming back to our top flight which will have a positive effect on all the other clubs in that league – allowing them more money to bring in better players. What other country in the world would see that as a negative?

Barry Ferguson using the "haters" argument <doh>
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"One of the biggest clubs in the world"
 
Scottish Cup glory for Rangers against Celtic will mean both are looking for a new manager next season

BY MICHAELGANNON

CALL it the Old Firm, the Glasgow Derby or the West of Scotland Wacky Races. Whatever floats your boat.

But no matter the label applied to Sunday’s square go between Celtic and Rangers there are some things that are not up for argument.

This game matters.

It matters to the tens of thousands who will barely sleep on Saturday night. It means everything to both clubs who want the bragging rights as well as the chance to win silverware.

But it also means a heck of a lot to the two men in the dugouts.

For perhaps the first time in the history of the fixture (give us a break from the deid/no deid stuff for now) it looks like one result could seal the same fate for both managers.

Ronny Deila has plenty to think about

A Rangers victory and both clubs could be looking for new managers in the summer.

If Gers win then Ronny Deila is doomed. Simple as that. There would be no way back for the Norwegian.

But if the Ibrox side pull it off then the chances are they too will be looking for a new manager sooner than they hoped.

Mark Warburton has done a fine job of keeping himself on the radar of clubs down in England while getting the job done in the Scottish Championship.

His stock remains high down there after Brentford and he’s had a sniff at the odd gig in the last 12 months.

Let’s be honest. Scottish football doesn’t cut it down there these days.

Neil Lennon took Celtic to the last 16 of theChampions League. He managed to get the better of Barcelona on the way.

The reward? The worst job in English football. The Bolton hotseat was more like the electric chair and no wonder he looks a happier man to have left it all behind. The big jobs Lennon wanted never came calling but it might be different for the Rangers gaffer.

He has been there and done it down south. He has shaken the right hands and appeared on the right TV and radio shows.

A lot of clubs would have seen Lennon as a gamble. The ‘it’s only Scotland’ argument. But Warburton has been seen to have cut it already in the cut-throat English Championship then done it again at a big club north of the border. Fulham and QPR have poked around this season. Others will follow.

A win against Celtic and his phone will be ringing off the hook.

Warburton might be worshiped as a hero around Govan but there could be offers that are too good to refuse. The top sides in the Championship are worth a serious wedge and it’s a step closer to the gravy train of the Premier League.

Managers are not daft. They know they need to strike when they are hot because it can only take a few weeks and they are colder than a polar bear’s wee man.

He’ll need to take on the financial might of Celtic next season with a fraction of the budget. It will be easier said than done.

Warburton could have a hefty dilemma if he can pull it off next weekend.

There’s no doubt he is enjoying the role at Ibrox. He might not like the background noise but it comes with the territory when working at monstrous clubs.

He’d be misty-eyed and pining for the days of a packed press conference if his career goes south and he ends up in front of a couple of local hacks in League Two.

There are not many jobs with the same pressure and scrutiny as he gets in Scotland but Warburton should lap it up.

At the moment he has fulfilled his job description. He’s got Rangers up and got them playing attractive football.

Beating their fiercest foes might not quite be his Barcelona moment but it would be above and beyond the call of duty. He’ll have his work cut out because Celtic are stronger. They might not be playing particularly well but they have a squad packed full of internationalists.

The Hoops midfield containing Scott Brown, Nir Bitton, Stefan Johansen and Tom Rogic is streets ahead of what they will be up against in light blue.
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So, a guy who couldn't get Brentford out of the Championship and then managed to win 2 lower league trophies in Scotland with a team with the second largest wage bill, is more impressive than a manager who has won bigger trophies and beaten one of the greatest teams to play, whilst also getting a Scottish team in to the last 16 of the CL.
Even if you think Scottish football is ****e, then that makes reaching the last 16 and the results even more of an achievement, as opposed to doing what everyone expected Rangers to be doing, regardless of manager, whilst finally winning the diddiest cup in the country at the 4th attempt.

Don't get me wrong, Lennon isn't an amazing manager in my opinion, but this puff piece about Warburton being some big mover and shaker in the football world because he almost got Brentford promoted is laughable.
 
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