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I'm surprised you haven't mentioned this before Roberto.   It is such an interesting contribution to the thread, could you please start mentioning it every time you think there is non-news?

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Pish! Absolute pish!   This is the kind of nonsense that really fucking riles me up on this topic. They died. It very much matters that they are a different club. They cheated, blatantly cheated for y

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Pollokbear Well-Known Member Today at 6:36 PM #21 The sheep are Scottish football’s equivalent of Ce

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5 hours ago, Kittybrewster Loon said:

And to think we consider them our fellow loons :( 

Nope.

Never heard of that. Always considered them to be tinker Hun bastards.

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Not even Kilwinning rangers have congratulated them on social media yet!, they are the scummiest huns hun you could get, regardless if they are seen as friend or not, it’s poor a club from the north east couldn’t wait to congratulate them.but not unsurprising 

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I’m not for a minute suggesting it was one big conspiracy but you can’t help but notice AFC go for management change and the new ground the fans always said was most sensible, Celtic go for complete regime change from CEO down and, surprise surprise ST windows start opening promising new dawns etc the day after the devils spawn mk2 complete their journey.

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“I write in relation to comments made by John Swinney MSP during today’s public briefing and, in particular, his commentary around Rangers Football Club and our fan base.

“I is particularly disappointing that there has been a complete lack of acknowledgement from the Scottish Government to the wide range of efforts we undertook in recent weeks to limit public safety issues. There are not only in relation to general public safety, but with an acute focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and the Government guidance.

“It is also particularly disappointing that Mr Swinney has chosen to lambast Rangers publicly, given the fact that we had proactively initiated engagement with Police Scotland, the SPFL, the Scottish Government as well as the local Member of Parliament. To brand us as ‘disgraceful’ is indeed a ‘deep element of concern’ for Rangers as we believe this narrative is not only unfair but crucially, totally inaccurate.


“I outline below a timeline of efforts made by Rangers in recent weeks:

“22nd February - Director, Andrew Dickson, writes to SPFL and Scottish Government to undertake formal dialogue to Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership.

“23-24th February - Managing Director, Stewart Robertson, speaks to Neil Doncaster of the SPFL and XXXX of the Scottish Government.

“26th February - Head of Security, Robin Howe, meets with Police Scotland XXXXXX prior to the formal meeting outlined below.

“26th February - Formal meeting between Rangers, Scottish Government, Police Scotland, Sky Sports and SPFL.

"W/c 1st March - Robin Howe engages directly with Police Scotland.

"5th March - Robin Howe, Andrew Dickson and Head of Communications, David Graham, meet with Police Scotland and Scottish Government.

"6th March - Stewart Robertson engages with Humza Yousaf MSP.

"6th March - Robin Howe has logged 8 calls to XXXX to discussant coordinated the club and police response to supporters outside Ibrox Stadium. Constant liaison with Inspector XXXX throughout the day.

"7th March - Robin Howe has logged 7 calls with XXXX to discuss police and club coordination. Furthermore, he liased with Senior Police Officer throughout the day at our training complex.

“6-7th March - Senior club official, Alasdair Morrison, engages with Chris Stephens MP.

“As you can see clearly, we have engaged with the local member of Parliament, the justice minister, the Scottish government, high-level police command as well as the chief executive of the SPFL.

“I am at a loss as to what more Rangers Football Club could have done to limit the reaction to winning our historic 55th league title. It has been widely accepted amongst the football family that this is one of the greatest modern day sporting achievements and I believe that this should not be downplayed.

“Nevertheless, I acknowledge the Covid-19 pandemic and am aware of the dangers and impact on public health and safety.

“Let me be very clear, we have done everything we can as a club o limit the impact of Covid-19 within our bubble.

“You will be aware that when players have flouted rules, we were proactive in handling the situation and ensuring we did everything we could to maintain a level of leadership and professionalism which would be befitting of this 150 year old institution.

“I particularly want to draw your attention to comments made by our manager, Steven Gerrard. Not for the first time this season, our communications department liaised with police and the Scottish Government to coordinate a strategy to utilise Steven as not only the manager of Rangers Football Club, but as a global sporting icon.

“We agreed that it would have been arrogant to issue any public statement regarding celebrating a victory prior to us securing three crucial points versus St Mirren.

"Additionally, it would have been distasteful to agree a form of words prior to 2pm on Sunday, as the mathematical victory depended upon a result beyond our control. This point was fully acknowledged by both Police Scotland and the government.

“It was acknowledged by both the police and the Scottish Government the using Steven had a hugely positive impact and it was greatly appreciated.

"You will note that Steven spoke on Friday in his pre-match conference to highlight that it was vital that everyone worked together to keep fans safe.

"Furthermore, after our win against St Mirren on Saturday. Steven reiterated that message and the impact of Covid-19 and that everyone should stay safe and maintain social distancing.

“On 6th March, during our game vs St Mirren, our managing director agreed to endorse a form of words from Police Scotland and the Scottish Government. We offered that our communications department would liaise with counterparts within both organisations. The justice minister said he would follow up with the police, but we did not hear from him again.

“I feel it is necessary to draw your attention to the fact we used tannoy announcements outside Ibrox to encourage fans to disperse yesterday afternoon.

"We also agreed to change our regular schedule to move recovery training from Ibrox to Auchenhowie yesterday, after liaising with Police Scotland. This shows our willingness to prioritise public safety.


“To claim that the ‘silence was deafening’ from Rangers is inaccurate, unbalanced and unfair.

“Police intelligence indicated that some fans would congregate in groups given the fact that is not only a historic achievement, but also due to behaviour from the other half of the Old Firm outside Parkhead in December.

"It would have been a lack of leadership to not proactively engage on this matter.

“Additionally, I want to note a letter you have to reply to from our managing director on 8th December 2020 which asks why Rangers were included with Celtic in relation to fan behaviour during a press briefing.

“Given the fact that John Swinney has failed to mention a wide range of public gatherings that you did not take such a strong line on, leaves you open to criticism that there is an unbalanced approach from the Scottish Government when it comes to Rangers Football Club, which happens to be one of the largest employers in your constituency.

“Furthermore, the fact that UEFA have now distanced themselves from comments made by your Justice Minister highlights further inaccuracy. This is not only disingenuous relating to Rangers but also does a great effort to Scottish sport.


"I am bemused as to why a government minister would proactively work against the interests of his constituents. Given we engaged with him directly, it is of great disappointment hat he would decide to follow this course of action.

“I must reiterate my concern and displeasure at the claims of the deputy First Minister that there is a lack of leadership at Rangers Football Club. This brings my reputation as Rangers chairman, the reputation of the Rangers board and management team into question.


"I think this is as particularly disingenuous given the fact we have outlined the timeline above, and more importantly, the fact that you have failed as a constituency MSP to engage with us directly on the matter. That to me is a lack of leadership and a dereliction of duty.

“I trust that both you, the deputy First Minister and the Justice Minister will clarify remarks in light of the facts now presented to you. That would allow the club’s public response, issued today, to reflect the up-to-date position in the interests of all sides. Nothing will be achieved through megaphone diplomacy or using Rangers as a political football.

“Lastly, as our public statement outlined today, we are ready and willing to engage with all key stakeholders on the ongoing management of public order and health and safety. However, there must be a willingness from your government to engage with us, whilst ensuring that your elected representatives maintain a level of balance and fairness.

 

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25 minutes ago, Fridge said:

No matter how much of a mink you are, you can’t be wanting your boss to see that photo.

Probably took a Torry holiday the next day with a sore throat or some pish.

Doubt there's a single person in that photo in gainful employment

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