It will soon be the time of year that the Ibrox klanbsase enjoys most of all.
Of course, I am referring to the point in the calendar when there are none of those pesky football matches.
That allows The People to indulge in warm fuzzy fantasies about a triumphant future.
In fairness, they fantasise during the season as well as they pretend that they are watching Rangers (1872-2012) and not Sevco.
Therefore, given that Orwellian lie then speculating about future transfers is no biggie.
This week a harmless selfie became an early squirrel.
A cynic might conclude that this picture with Mr Let’s Go and Edson Mexer was seized upon by a high-Level PR chap.
However, if this indeed the case then it didn’t last long at all.
Sadly, those intrepid chaps in the Stenography Corpse didn’t have much time to get going at all on this one.
Edson Mexer will play at Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux next season.
Quite frankly there was never any chance that he would end up at le panier de biens.
However, had the speculation gone on for, say a week, then there would have been ample space in the back pages for feel-good speculation.
No doubt there will be other squirrels over Ibrox that will last longer than this one.
Back in the day when Rangers were still alive, there was sometimes some substance to these yarns.
In the first decade of his stewardship (1988-1998), Sir David Murray could play with the bank’s money.
Then there were those EBT thingies and “imperfectly registered” players.
When David Murray was holding court at the infamous succulent lamb dinner in 1998, the vision he outlined for the awestruck hacks was one of ongoing domestic dominance by Rangers.
We all know how that movie ended.
However, what he imagined for Rangers is now the reality for Celtic.
Today Sevco are second best in Scotland and until their financials are transformed that is probably the level they will remain at.
The grim reality is that crisis loans secured against anything not nailed down at Ibrox are what is currently keeping the lights on at Sevco.
However, I’m afraid that such forensic facts do rather deflate The People.
Consequently, it falls to some within the Fitba Fourth estate to provide continuous supplies of Sevco erotica to sustain Herrenvolk arousal at the Big House.
Now there is a football match to be played at Ibrox on Sunday.
The visiting team are the SPFL champions and nothing that happens on the pitch will change that.
Sevco will have another season without silverware and this wounds The People very deeply.
In the alternative reality that exists at Ibrox the next title race has already started.
It is important that The People think that they can overtake their older richer neighbours at Parkhead.
For the avoidance of doubt, I hold to the controversial view that having much more money than your opponents confers a sporting advantage.
At the start of this season, Celtic spent more on one player (Odsonne Édouard) than Sevco shelled out to rebuild their squad.
Moreover, the champions did not have to borrow to finance that deal.
Of course, it is vital for their fragile sense of well being that The People continue to ignore that basic financial reality.
They need to believe that somehow Celtic’s financial advantage can be overturned by their seven-year-old club.
If the Ibrox klanbase want these symptoms to continue then they should keep taking the tabloids.
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If we win, we win and if we get beat, we win. What’s not to like about tomorrow’s outcome? HH
No surprise to see some Rangers fans bringing out the victim mentality plea over McGregor’s 3 match suspension for his 2nd sending off of the campaign.
If the officials had been doing their job correctly another 2 or 3 sending offs would have been added to his tally.
It’s one thing being protective of your 6 yard box, or even the 18 yard box in McGregor’s case, but taking it upon himself to lash out at anyone within kicking distance is just not on.
As he’s been at it since day 1 of the season at Motherwell with Gerrard unable to stem his goalie’s temper tantrums, can McGregor be trusted to change his ways?
He’s probably worth a goal in a game v Celtic and if Foderingham makes a game changing mistake on Sunday Gerrard will have every right to point the finger at his number one goalie, to the extent that he might replace him on a permanent basis.
Bang on Phil. Whose the next quality Bosman to be floated as the next big thing?
After Jackson’s ‘ billionaire with wealth off the radar’ introduction to Craigie boy one would think that our media would be a trifle more circumspect when reporting on all things Rangers.
But with the readership demographic of our national press mostly of the blue facing variety what options do they have but to churn out copy handed down from another level who must be obeyed.
Gerrard is bathing in the glow of Liverpool’s CL progress but deep down does he really believe that he can overtake Celtic next season and lead his charges into CL qualification in season 20/21 which must seem a long way away.
Of course that can be taken out of his hands if Celtic get their act together and sort out the management and player recruitment issues over the next few months with CL group stage qualification the icing on the cake.
Wot a belter SEVCO KING ! Canny wait for the next bit of shite to get there next singing we where lucky it wasn’t MESSY with GERARD in the photo is there a SFA rule can you play 11 loanee must be a Record well onto pumping them the Mora money’s on them for a penalty with their brother in charge 15 play 11 easy game
3points to the famous on sunday , improve the gaol difference and its squeaky bum time for the taigs…weve not given up the titel yet…
Ive not gone away you know.
Yes – judging by your grammar and spelling, it appears that you have not attended school on any sort of regular basis. Don’t worry, though – I’m sure that if ITV ever consider reprising Crossroads, then you are a shoe-in for the role of Benny.
Crossroads ffs !!
Bad Patter =Scud Missile ??
If you have to ‘adjectivise’ with the word ‘famous’…
..It’s very application indicates a distinct absence of fame.
Bak to skool, sammy. HH
https://youtu.be/oUXhW3JC9Zw
Sammy – is that you? 😁😁😁
Heheh – I’m liking “le panier de biens”
…although “le panier valise” might be more like it! xD
I have a feeling Peter Lawwell is going to be having some fun this Summer with the sound bites as the revolving door hinges squeak into action.
Castagne would be a great start to proceedings.
Next season starts on Sunday according to Mr McAllister…
That’s fine… I’ll take the 3 points now!
I noticed Mr Gerr’ard invited his ‘target’ to watch his side play the champions. Not the first (or last ) time they’ve used Celtic as a carrot at the end of their own ‘shitty-stick’.
Same transfer model as ever…
Skint… so try to sign up spl rainjurz men and decent out of contract players with the temptations of unaffordable wages and the ’ibrokes dream’. Pay them with the Morelos /Tavernier fees. Hope they gain value ..
A transfer policy built on maybes, hope and wishful thinking.
I see now that UEFA has vetoed their new ‘tap’ because it’s overloaded with embroidered superiority and self-importance.
Unfortunately for Sevco.. UEFA do not have an ‘improperly registered’ status for shirts that can be conferred as would be the SFAs option.
It’s a much more binary .. NON !
The Hummeliation of it all!
Interesting about UEFA, have you a link to this story. Thanks
I googled “uefa rangers top” and found a 15 hour old article from the Daily Ranger. It was to do with the crest appearing multiple times on the shirt. The Lying King will probably appeal any decision and cost them another half million in legal fees!!