A dream team has emerged!
Let's hope they are more successful than Barnes and Dalgleish.
A dream team has emerged!
A bid that is conditional on...... A CVA being agreed and Whyte's shares being acquired.
2 things that cannot be guaranteed.
But a step in the right direction.
Quote:
Walter Smith speaking about a Rangers move to a European or Atlantic League, October 2009:
“Scottish football can survive without the Old Firm first teams. It will mean other clubs have a chance to be successful.
“When I say the Old Firm leaving to join an Atlantic League, I don’t exclude other Scottish clubs from having that chance.
“The team that wins the SPL could step up and, possibly, represent Scotland in the Champions League. If Rangers and Celtic were playing in the Atlantic League and Aberdeen win the SPL, then I think there could be a play-off to get into the Atlantic League for the next season.
“Even under this scenario the Old Firm would still have a presence in Scotland .
“Probably their teams would have to start in the lower divisions and work their way up. I fear for Scottish football if we don’t change.”
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Walter Smith, April 2012:
“Despite all the joy that a lot of people might be taking at the situation that Rangers are in, no-one – especially in the SPL – wants to see Rangers leave with the support they carry and the amount of money they bring to the league itself.
“The sanctions they have given would, in my mind, put them in danger of relegation and every club in the league would suffer then.”
Non-Old Firm fans have believed it for years.
But last night it was Ally McCoist who claimed that’s the way Scottish football works.
And what’s more, that’s the way it simply MUST be.
McCoist insists he accepts Rangers should be punished for the way they have gone about their business in recent times.
But kicking them out of the SPL?
Don’t make the Ibrox boss laugh.
Rangers might be on their knees financially, but McCoist reckons the fact they are due stiff sanctions DOESN’T mean they should be hit with them.
He said: “In an ideal world, whatever the punishment should be for Rangers, that should be it.
“If it’s Division Three, then great. That should be the punishment.
“But Scottish football is not an ideal world. These fans, thankfully, won’t get their wish. Because they might think it’s the right thing to do, but it wouldn’t suit them.
“It’s a contradiction for me to say it, but Rangers and Celtic are special cases. Whether we like that or not, they are special cases. Because they are the main two clubs, by far, in Scottish football.
“Fans of other clubs can say ‘don’t care, send them down,’ and that might be right.
“But it’s not going to help our game, so we all have a problem.
“Do we do the right thing? Or do we do the right thing for the game? Everyone has their own opinion.
“But we all have a dilemma here. Is it the right thing to do for Scottish football? No.
“It might be the right thing to do morally. But is it really the right thing to do for Scottish football? Obviously not.”
Tomorrow. Celtic Park. 12.45pm.
That’s exactly where and when the watching world will see the best of what our game has to offer.
Some Scottish football fans may disagree. But McCoist firmly believes that with all his heart.
He’s experienced this game first hand many times and the prospect of seeing the fixture disappear just doesn’t bear thinking about for the Rangers boss.
He added: “I really hope not, that goes without saying. But you have to say there is that possibility.
“I don’t think anybody wants to see that. But it is a possibility.
“With that in mind should we look around on Sunday and appreciate it? Yes. Without a doubt.
“The result went our way in the last Old Firm game, which they don’t always do.
“But the last game was an absolute joy to be involved in. It had every emotion going. The supporters were sensational. With 84 minutes gone I wanted the game to go on until 9pm.
“Six minutes later I was looking at the referee demanding a peep peep of the whistle.
“I went in for a lie down right afterwards. But that’s what it’s all about. Crazy.
“I just can’t wait for Sunday. It’s great, I wish it was today.
“We will get dogs abuse, but that is what it is all about.
“I thought the atmosphere at the last Old Firm game was as good as I have ever heard.
“I have been lucky enough to see 100, whatever it would be. I thought the atmosphere at our place was brilliant.
“Our supporters were sensational. Celtic’s fans were defiant, as if they weren’t bothered about the result. It was great, it was magic.
“There were people there I knew that had never been to an Old Firm game and they were completely mesmerised by it.
“Scottish football is getting blasted about all over the place just now.
“But when we have a product like that, and you can argue about the quality of the football if you want, that can provide an atmosphere and sporting environment like that, we have to be proud of it.”
McCoist would be forgiven for going right through this week with the Old Firm game the last thing on his mind.
But he insisted: “It’s been thought about by me, believe me. I’m really looking forward to the game now.
“Celtic are deserving champions. They have had a bizarre couple of weeks — losing the League Cup Final, then winning the League and getting knocked out of the Scottish Cup.
“They have had their ups and downs too. Nothing like our ups and downs, but it has certainly been an eventful month over at Parkhead as well.
“Dear me, it seems just like yesterday was the last Old Firm game. It is one that stays in our memories, it was a great day for us and we played really well, apart from a bizarre five minutes.
“And Celtic will absolutely be wanting to beat us and prove that they are worthy SPL champions, especially in their own ground.
“It’s a real chance for us to do what we have been doing well in recent weeks and the players putting everything behind them and going out and playing and doing what they do best and getting results.”
But the backdrop hanging over this game couldn’t be any worse for Rangers.
It’s hard to even imagine what kind of team they’ll have the next time these sides meet. Gers could lose their biggest and best players in the summer, leaving McCoist with inexperienced kids to work with and select.
Could they compete. McCoist doesn’t think so.
Walter Smith claimed earlier in the week he feared they’d finish bottom of the SPL and McCoist nods in agreement.
He added: “Easily. Very easily.
“Kids couldn’t survive, I don’t think. Look at the kids fighting against relegation for Dunfermline and Hibernian. And look at the experience they have in their teams.
“It’s unfortunate for those two clubs this year that they are at the bottom end of the table.
“I think it would be extremely difficult for a team of kids to stay in the SPL.
“But this is my club. This is where we are and you can’t pick and choose or say ‘Know what? This doesn’t suit me’.
“I think you just have to do your level best.”
Brilliant turnout for the march. 8 to 10 thousand.
8 to 10 thousand.
What was your figure then ?
The angle of the photo does explain all your tall stories on these boards.
genuine question: what's with the red and black scarves?
eta: Recycled Rangers socks?
Can't wait till tomorrow. Think your skeleton team are gonna get skull fucked.Rangers fighting fund scarfs. It's the colours of Govan borough.
Maybe.
Can't wait till tomorrow. Think your skeleton team are gonna get skull fucked.
No matter who wins. You know the score.Let us hope football is the winner , but as we know if Rangers win all hell breaks lose.
You are the strike breaking billy boys.Yes. We Are The People.
You are the strike breaking billy boys.
Your point is?
Your point is?