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24 Jan 2013 22:29:25
no probem with hooper moving on good value and that is the way it boy is genuinly homsick always be remembered as the last player to score in an old firm match as this fixture is no longer in exsistance despite media and ex gers telling us it still alive best wiswhes from me
24 Jan 2013 21:49:26
How about Carlos Bacca of Brugge as a replacement for Hooper if he goes.
He is a goal machine.
24 Jan 2013 20:31:51
Hi Ed, is there any way of finding out actually how many free tickets chuckles has actually given away this season? be very interested to know as i'm sure a lot of us would considering there spouting off about high attendances.. HH Goreybhoy {Ed007's Note - No Gorey unless someone inside Ibrox lets it out, perhaps it could be a new mission for 'the enemy within'.}
I know from a cousin of mine that he's had free tkts 4 times this season after attending murray pk to watch his nephew play. L1888
A mate got a letter asking him if he wanted to renew a season ticket he had stopped.Two freebies for, I think, Alloa..........green jhedi
Cheers Ed, I have read i'm sure on a couple of occasion's that past season ticket holders were getting freebies to entice them back ok, would love to know, but hey one of those mysteries I suppose,, Goreybhoy
24 Jan 2013 20:21:43
Is Bahrudin Atajic any good? I've heard a lot of good things about him but don't watch the under 20s. We've had a bid rejected for Jaun Agudelo, who's goal scoring record in the MLS is terrible. They are a similar age, is Atajic good enough to come into the first team instead of buying Agudelo?
Seems to score good goals (from what I read) signed him up to a new contract, so must see some potential in the lad, would like to see more of him too! Ed, you know any inside knowledge on the matter? {Ed007's Note - I've not heard anything new since he left the UK for the USA training camp. Sorry for the cut & paste:
12 Jan 2013 12:17:01
{Ed007's Note - Chivas are still saying the player is not for sale Daz and he flew out to LA from London last Saturday. The transfer system in the US makes it difficult to even guess at a transfer fee, sorry. The registrations are held by the MLS and transfers are negotiated with them - except under certain circumstances (the drafts etc.) NY Red Bulls are also due a percentage of any fee received for Agudelo.}
24 Jan 2013 19:49:52
One my joke, one not guess which is mine? Timalloy
On a church billboard "Alcohol is your Enemy"
On a billboard next to it "Love your Enemy"
Surely all the ex bears cannot be Happy with the Sports Direct Arena, already been done.
Why not call it the Mike Ashley Sports Stadium
then watch as world records are created every 2nd week by people going to M.A.S.S.
24 Jan 2013 21:13:30
I was going to the pub last night and I said to Mrs T
"get your hat and coat on" "oh good, she said, are you talking me out?"
"No, I am turning off the Central Heating"... lol Timalloy
Tesco clubcard doing a new deal if you buy their value burgers and petrol you get double points, its called only fuel and horses.
A guy goes to confession says to priest I almost had an affair the priest says what you mean almost guy says well we sort of rubbed together but I never put it in priest says rubbing together is just the same as putting it in say 5 hail marys and put £50 in the poor box guy says his prayers then pretends to put the money in the box but slips it back in his pocket the priest sees him and says do you think am daft you never put that money in he says I know I sort of rubbed it against it and according to you that's just the same as putting it in .... ch
24 Jan 2013 16:46:44
Evening ed and all. A few days ago I read an article about how naming the stadium could bring in up to 4million a year I think that if this is the case we should be considering this idea! It's added revenue that would help reducing the debt and help with such things like stadium upgrades or even wages . Ed do you think that 4m a year is a realistic sum?
SOS Bhoy {Ed007's Note - I would be delighted if we could get a deal at £4 million a year. As we are currently a CL team I would certainly be looking for £2.5 - 3 million a season and extra payments dependant on the club's on-field success.
As I said the other day I would prefer us to make sure it is a long term deal (say £30 million over 10 years) rather than a short term one, (say £4 million per season for 3-5 years). If the stadium name is changing every few years it becomes tacky IMO, maintaining the club's image has to be paramount in any deal.}
24 Jan 2013 16:17:40
Hi Ed,
What is the deal with Ki ?
Are we due more money for him in the summer, staying up appearances, cup wins etc ?
As if it is, it will be a good bit business !!
Jason {Ed007's Note - I honestly don't know Jason, sorry.}
No probs, I had in my head I read that if they stay up and depending on appearances it would rise to £7m
Hope your right, as its another 1.5m in the coffers, but will we ever see it ?
Eddie Hughes
24 Jan 2013 16:04:18
it really rips your knitting the money epl teams will pay for untested youth in england yet come up here and try to buy players for a fraction of that. I also see supporters in the epl moaning about ticket prices, limits of £20 odd for away games being mooted. Cant have it both ways, cheap tickets and multi million pound players ...col
24 Jan 2013 15:40:03
chuckles the owner of the biggest and best supported club in scotland { 468, 977 home gates } definitely stated that the the rangers would have a better set of accounts this year than celtic { 830, 696 home gates } in financial terms that's about £6m vs £21m . that was a couple of months ago, now he states there will be no profit this year . £22m share issue . cancelled out with cl money and sale of ki . why do the the rangers followers believe anything this man says . I wouldn't believe him if he told me sh1te was brown .. shammy
Not bad for them getting that much to turn up for a tribute show to the old rangers {Ed007's Note - It would be good to see how many of them are actually paying for the 'privelege' of watching them.}
Green has offered to compare the books at the end of the season ... but is doing it on zombie tv and charging lawwell 99 million to view it
Best supported team in the country......another ibroke myth!
24 Jan 2013 14:15:10
Fergie should buy him now and loan him back to celtic for remainder of season as if he leaves it to summer and wanyama/celtic play well and beat juve his price is going to keep rising he's only 21
24 Jan 2013 13:41:18
Charles Green.Having raised, we keep being told, over £22m in his much vaunted share issue has came up with another fantastic scheme to raise money.For the sum of 99 PENCE! fans of the The rangers can see his 25 minute interview with some or other ibrox lackey.In this he details the potential selling of the stadium naming rights, how close the deal is and why it would be a good thing for him, sorry, The rangers if it happens.He also claims to be at The rangers for "the long haul" and he has been approached by three other clubs because of his sterling work at The rangers.The expansion of the stadium was also on his radar, but laughably his desire not only to move The rangers forward but Scottish football as well! He also wants to leave all rifts and fall outs from the past in the past and gives his views on reconstruction.
He also talks about turning The rangers into a profit making wealthy sporting institution again.Shirt sponsors and kit suppliers will be announced in the next ten days, waiting for that one chuck, as he "edges closer" to a deal. But here's the kicker. He is planning a "warts and all" book about his ibrox tenure to date.Ghosted by..can you guess? Yup Jabba, no stone will be left unturned. Will the cash from the book be for the ibrox coffers chuck or your well padded pension fund? From charging 99 PENCE! for them to see an interview, which will be on youtube soon enough, to a book it seems chuck is still fleecing the fans. After what has happened to them in recent times you might think some hard questions would be heading chucks way? Nah, as long as he stirs the hate filled pot and plays to his gallery some people swallow anything. Just wait for the orange strip.........green jhedi
You can watch billy connolly and kevin bridges on itunes for 99p as well ... but their again if you want a good laugh green is probably up their with the best ...ch
Look out for a 'big story' from faulty towers the week we play juve.
24 Jan 2013 13:25:55
Completely agree with you, he is irreplaceable. that's why we must get £12-15mil at least for him. If Man Utd are willing to pay £15mil for an unproven championship player then they may even pay nearer £20mil for a player who dominated Xavi AND Iniesta in the Champions League. Best Celtic player since Larsson by a mile
Guilty of switching of in games, went missing in some games, to compare him to larsson is folly, he is good, nut larsson was great, joe ledley is the unsung hero in our midfield,
Agree with you on ledley, he's fantastic off the ball
24 Jan 2013 12:07:01
barry the janny
if mr mouth has told rangers fans there will be no profit this year, does that actually mean that they have accounts !! and if so mr mouth how much are you in the red ...again !!
All will be revealed in, I think, November.They can't be in the red can they? Did chuckie not want to compare balance sheets with Mr Lawwell?.........green jhedi
How can there be a profit there any year? This year is an exceptional one off with £22m raised. All gone already? I dread what next year entails no more one trick pony share issue.
@2; This might be why he pressed ahead with the issue.I don't think that the share money needs to be shown in this years financials.Probably next years.........green jhedi
24 Jan 2013 11:29:04
So as if the world wasn't bad enough already. Dundee Utd fans plan to wear Craig White masks to the game against Rangers 5088.
Ibrox fans chief John McMillan said: "I was anticipating the United supporters doing something but I didn't think they would stoop to this.
(me either, i'm shocked)
It's out of order and Dundee United as a club should do all they can to prevent their fans from carrying this threat through.
(couldn't agree more - down with that sort of thing)
This game is already raised tensions and I fear any move to mock our support could have serious consequences."
(ok then what a bunch of utter tossers! Call the cops!) pea
But you won't have any fans their as you are all boycotting the game so no harm done.
Ian
I think fans of The rangers should have placards reading "down with this sort of thing" and "careful now" a la father Ted! That would show them!...........green jhedi
Aw the poor wee things. people mocking them, what is the world coming to ? actually, what a great idea, where do you get the masks ?
they really have set themselves up for another face rub in the dirt.
Aw the poor wee succulent lambs, that's a SHAME! I mean, singing songs about people dying of starvation and killing a particular race of people isn't offensive in the slightest but if those same fans dared to wear a paper mask depicting an ex chairman of a defunct club....... Unbelievable! Offence? Don't get me started. Suck it up
Weetam1888
I don't see why they can complain about people dressing up as the old rangers director they dress up every week as the old rangers supporters ... ch
24 Jan 2013 11:10:37
@ Mrs E; Re our posts last night on your reading material I do remember your helpful tip on incontinence pants when rangers were circling the drain.What is puzzling me is your tip for his and hers pants. Surely you both don't sit in them together? that's just worrying!........green jhedi
Jedo help me big chap av been stuck in here wae mrs e fur the last fortniute its beyond a joke mate call in the A teem and git me ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooootttttttttttttttt
Just use your water wings wee man helps on it's way!............green jhedi
Oooffft.... GJ, I myself had no need for the incontinence pants. I was just being helpful & pointing out they are available in His & Her versions lol ~ Mrs E
@ Mrs E; Thanks for clearing that up.You know we worry about our "senior" supporters on these pages! You might have to beat wee pat away with a stick though!...........green jhedi {Ed007's Note - I'm not sure 'clearing that up' was a wise choice of words GJ.}
I do worry about the senior supporters in this day & age with all the laughter going on. Wee Pat is on his best behaviour....as always ~ Mrs E
ED007; Very quick mate.Need to be on the ball today! OOER! there's another one!..........green jhedi
24 Jan 2013 17:46:56
ED007, Green Jhedi this baiting of Mrs E must CEASE immediately. Our Mrs E as we all know is more than capable of fighting her own corner, but she has two champions in her corner, Wee Pat and me.
I too love the Sunday Post and their so useful products. OOR Wullie and the Broons are Pat's favourites. We all know ED007 has a penchant for the Krankies and often asks Moneypenny to dress up as Maw Broon with him in his schoolboy shorts and "spank him"
As for Green Jhedi well his "PC Murdoch" impersonations are admired by everyone (except wee Pat of course)
Anyway I digress, please leave Mrs E alone or you will feel the wrath of a verbal assault from Pat (you may not understand it) but you will get laldy from him.
As for me I give fair warning I will post 200 Christmas Cracker jokes each and every hour...Timalloy {Ed007's Note - I would expect nothing less than all the old folk to stick together, it's nice that you are all looking out for each other in your twilight years.}
Ha, just seen this Tim.
Thank you, you & wee Pat are such Gentlemen. I always have Champions in my corner :-)
We will all look after one another in our twilight years lol
Mrs E
24 Jan 2013 11:05:34
I was SHOCKED to read that those nasty Dundee United fans were planning to wear Craig Whyte maks at the cup game.
This is clearly INSENSITIVE and must be condemned.
Everyone I URGE you all be kind to all ex bears they need your love more these days lol Timalloy
If they want sympathy they know where to find it. It's in the dictionary between sh*t and syphill*s.
£124m unpaid at last official notification and 276 creditors stolen from including social taxes. Plus offshore tax avoidance for over a decade. And they get shirty over a mask?
People should wear masks of the person doing the greeting.
Will Ally demand to know who these masked people are?
Did old Rangers not wear masks when they were robbing everyone blind ?. Just a thought.
Tambhoy
24 Jan 2013 10:49:02
So the The rangers fans groups are up in arms over Dundee Utd fans plans to wear Agent Whyte masks at their cup clash.Fearing it might cause a riot they are demanding they think again about this, lets be honest, wind up.I suppose we will get the old cries of putting the boot in or we have suffered enough etc.Good to see the old triumphalist attitude that got them into all this bother is flourishing and they still think, as a club in the bottom tier of Scottish football, they think they can demand pretty much anything they want.One question.What do these fan groups think they will walk into in the first game against us? I would imagine the Green Brigade are working on that as we speak! What a laughable bunch they are............green jhedi
But how can they riot if they are not at the game? wreck their local or smash up there own hoose?!.............kbt1978
So, they call themselves bears, but it's teddy bears intit ? a childs toy. theyve been greeting aboot the third division tackling, remember jock wallace ? and now they're greeting aboot opposition fans mocking them. what a bunch of w+nkers. just when you thought the fun was over, back they come for more.
24 Jan 2013 10:37:15
hmmmmmm
Hooper, wanyama (anyone) leaving.... I'm in two minds...
First - in our little league, low tv revenue, what is the best we can hope for. Title, cup(s), qualification for europe.
Can we acheive that without 88 & 67 - yeah.
Keep them, will we get to join a better league - pipedream - so probably not.
Champ League - I remember being delighted that we qualified for CL Groups. Should we - yeah but after last few years I wanst hopeful so in my opinion we over acheived by getting to Group Stages (nervermind finishing Second/Barca result) So honestly I am just going to enjoy the Juve games win loose or draw - with or without any particular players.
To me Barca/Juve games are all about defending. Stop them creating and being able to take the one or two chances we get over 180 minutes.
Business - nevermind loosing 88&67, I wouldn't be surprised if Lawwell got head hunted by EPL team.
Was anyone sad when Ki left (substitute Ki for DiCanio/VanHoojdonk/Dalgleish/.......)
My final thoughts are that Lawwell and Lennon are doing a great job with the resources they have. The team has a superb balance, yeah we bring in a few duds - but this is recognised and they are loaned back out - its trail(ist) and error - its the only way we can operate i'm sad to say.
So we have to trust what they do will be in the best interests of the club.
Its more about the whole style of play and its inevitable we will loose some good players.
At this moment in time I would be more upset if we lost Sammy/Brown/Mulgrew/Mathews that 88/67.
16 million for 88 & 67 = overall a good deal
in my humble opinion
P
Pretty much on the money for me mate.Hoops and Big Vic were always going to be the ones that attracted interest, as will Matthews, Ledley and Forster as their contracts run down, but this is the way we operate now.On your point about the Juve game, spot on, it's vital we take any chance we get, start well, and stay strong. I remember when Dalgleish was sold, I thought it was a disaster, till my Dad pointed out he thought the same when Paddy Crerand went! As for Mr Lawwell, the fact he is a Celtic fan and is very highly paid should see him here for the long term I think. We are at the start of this transformation of the way our club operate, and so far it seems to be going to plan...........green jhedi
Did arsenal not try and get Peter Lawwell last year?
davy
P. you would be upset to keep wanyama and hooper and lose samaras brown mulgrew and matthews??,,,,, deep river bhoy
24 Jan 2013 09:48:25
With wee Bradford reaching a cup final who have had a financially troubled past, this must give hope to other similar 4th tier clubs, do we know any in Scotland? Timalloy
Ooh, tough one Tim! I see Chuckie told the meeting of the The rangers supporters groups last night no profit will be made this season.How very interesting.This would surely mean with no season book price rise available, not even he would have the cheek to ask that for the same poor product, costs will have to be cut somewhere.You would think these fan groups would be hearing alarm bells and asking questions..........green jhedi
Nah mate, there was one but they were so financially troubled in finished them. No c*nt cared!
24 Jan 2013 06:18:21
Players come and go, good luck to them. One man I would realy hate to lose is Neil lennon. I have no doubt clubs are looking at him and recognising the work he and his staff are doing here.Really hope he's here for a long long time. Kians Da.
On tv that we will listen to offers over £8m for Hooper, a player with cl experience, yet Crystal Palace to get £15m from man united for a relatively unknown????????????
If we manage to unearth any more gems, we may need to look at getting them tied up on longer terms a wee bit quicker, not to hamper anyones career progress but just to maxamise our investments. From a business point of view, few other clubs could offer upcoming young stars this level of exposure while pocketing some medals in the process.
chasaboy
Spot on with the Zaha price.Sadly our football is looked on as very low level, despite our record in European competition against English teams for years, and is still seen as some kind of risk.As for Hooper, do the English think our goals are bigger up here? I would back him, even in a mid level EPL team, to score twenty a season.........green jhedi
I know our league is looked down on, but we must be getting something right because as the EPL scouts are never away. I just think that if we can`t demand top dollar when we have people on reasonably lengthy contracts, we have absolutely no chance as they wind down.
chasaboy
@3; You just hit the nail right on the head chasa.The winding down of the contract is the problem, that's when the shrewd buyers start circling. Big Vic is different he has, I think, three years left.If the player really wants to go he must waive his contract pay off, that lowers the fee but saves the club plenty............green jhedi
23 Jan 2013 20:40:33
Ed, a local newspaper in Barcelona claiming Big Fraser could be a candidate to replace Valdez . I wouldn't disagree with that I think he is that good . What kind of valuation do you think we have on him ?
CelticMatt {Ed007's Note - The problem with his contract during negotiations was that his agent wanted a £4 million release clause in it. As far as I am aware it wasn't included. For a guess I would say that we would ask for £6+ million.
I don't really see Barca being in for him, they have a GK in mind to replace Valdes, possibly a German.}
I thought they might go for him, I would put him in the same money as wanyama at 15 mill. He is in England squad and looks like future #1 and has shown his class with us but also against European clubs in cl. {Ed007's Note - So you seriously think he should be the third most expensive GK ever? It's not Football Manager or FIFA we are talking about here.}
6-8 million would be the righ price for big Herman. Would be good business for Celtic at that aswell. He won't be going to Barca though.
His chances of future englas #1 are low when playing in the spl. Hart plays for the epl champs and is about 25? While jack butland is hailed the next best thing and is only 19 and also beong chased by epl teams.
This is post 2, I didn't know that would mean he would be the 3rd most expensive ever(u mean at Celtic or in all of football) cause that dosent sound right. Don't play FIFA or football manager but would like to get a FIFA game lol. I just think that's his worth with how he has been going on against the big clubs and the big saves he makes for us. {Ed007's Note - Off the top of my head he would be the 3rd/4th most expensive GK in footballing history, behind Buffon, De Gea and around the same as Neuer (it is not exactly clear how much Bayern Munich paid for him).
Gordon was 9 million so it's not that daft. What happened to a player is only worth what a club is willing to pay?
ChrisBhoy
24 Jan 2013 00:13:29
Rangers fans beginning to question
Greens honesty after tonight's meeting. A few are starting to say he's getting an easy time and not being prodded enough(pardon the pun) about certain issues. SMaybe the penny is finally starting to drop..only took them six months lol!
Briggs