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    Rangers Newco

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    Aberdeen to vote No as well.  Get In.

    Only two more clubs need to come out against and then they're out of the SPL?

     

    Yep, Rangers need at least 8-4 in their favour.

     

    Wonder what Celtic will do?

     

    Lawell and Celtic are looking like the decision will be made for them.  The majority of fans want a no but from a power, business and financial stance Lawell and the board would IMO have wanted to vote yes which would have been a disaster for the relationship between club and fans.  If its looking like more than enough are voting no (which it is) Celtic may as well vote no to save face with their supporters.

    Rangers Newco

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    I was convinced Newco would be voted in but after Mad Vlad taking the lead yesterday there is no chance we will see Zombie Rangers in the SPL.  Hibs will also be a no and with Motherwells going to the fans its all effectively all over.

     

    At this rate they will be lucky to even be in the SFL next season.

    Realistic Transfer Targets

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    Don't think I have ever heard of Grant Hanley before :lol:

     

    We are in a position where we need to improve the first team rather than sign squad players imo (ie a centre back signing should push Saylor/Williamson down the pecking order).

     

    Was being linked with Manchester United not so long ago after Fergie was raving about him.

    Realistic Transfer Targets

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    Whilst I think a striker is one of the last positions we need to fill at the moment if we could offload the likes of Best I would love to see us go for Derdiyok.  Would offer us a different approach up front and he only has 12 months remaining on his contract so could probably be picked up for a decent fee.

    Switching to 4-3-3/4-5-1 permanently.

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    I still don't think Ba is really suited to the role he played yesterday, but he's working hard for the team and as long as the system as a whole works I guess it's worth the sacrifice.

     

    He played that position for Hoffenheim with Ibisevic in the centre and Obasi on the right. 

    NUFC transfer rumours in the press

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    Lee Ryder ‏

    French media claim #nufc want Geoffrey Kondogbia of Lens

     

    dat name  :lol:

     

     

    He was great in my RC Lens FM 2011 team  :laugh:

     

    We seem to be keeping a close eye on their youth set up what with Abeid signing and Modeste, Situ and Remy all having had trials.

    Rangers Newco

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    Midfielders Gregg Wylde and Mervan Celik are the first players to leave Rangers after administrators rejected a proposal by the players to defer wages.

    Wylde, 20, and Celik, a year older, have had their offers for voluntary redundancy with no pay-off accepted.

     

    Duff & Phelps are meeting the squad at Murray Park in a last-ditch attempt to agree on wage cuts, as the club strives to make monthly savings of £1m.

     

    Wylde BBC Scotland on Tuesday: "I volunteered to walk with no redundancy packaage today to help the other people in the club who have families, like the kitchen staff.

     

    "I offered to walk away yesterday and the club told me today that they would accept that offer.

     

    "At the moment I have nowhere to go and I don't have another club.

     

    "I don't know what is going to happen next but I thought it was important to play my part in saving Rangers."

     

    Celik is a Sweden Under-21 international attacking midfielder and moved to Ibrox from GAIS in Gothenburg on a three-and-a-half year deal in January.

     

    Duff & Phelps set Monday as a deadline for a decision but the squad asked for a delay for the firm's officials to consider yet another proposal.

     

    That came in response to a month-long proposal for structured cuts which would have meant the highest earners taking a 75% wage cut, middle-earners a 50% cut, with a 25% drop in salary for other players.

     

    This, though, was rejected by the players at Murray Park, the club's training ground and led to the latest counter proposal.

     

    In a statement released late on Monday afternoon, Paul Clark, joint administrator, said: "Everyone involved in the administration process has been attempting to reach a consensual solution in regard to job losses within the playing squad. The prime reason for this has been to achieve essential cost savings while preserving the fabric of the first team.

     

    "This has not been an easy balance to strike and we would like to thank the manager Ally McCoist, his players and the PFA Scotland for attempting to find a solution that would be workable for all. Every realistic option is being explored.

     

    "Regrettably, it has not been possible thus far to reach a consensus where players could accept the necessary level of wage cuts to prevent job losses within the squad.

     

    "We do not for a moment criticise the players for this as the wage reductions that would be required are very substantial and would have a significant impact on each individual.

     

    "For clarity, we cannot enforce wage cuts. The players have to agree to this course of action. The players have asked us to consider a final proposal overnight for discussion in the morning and we have agreed to this request."

     

    On Friday Duff & Phelps rejected a union offer of "substantial salary deferrals".

     

    The firm's David Whitehouse said wage deferrals would mean "a higher level of cost base", hindering the club's sale.

     

    Meanwhile, the administrators have come to an agreement with Dunfermline to pay them the £83,000 owed for ticket sales.

     

    Duff & Phelps are pursuing the club's owner Craig Whyte for up to £9m in money contractually promised at the time of last year's takeover.

     

    Lawyers acting for the administrators have gained a court order to seize a preliminary £3.6m from Whyte's solicitors Collyer Bristow.

     

    Whitehouse said: "It's most unlikely that cash will be released to the club in time to address this issue [job cuts].

     

    "We're continuing to investigate monies which we believe should've been brought into the club."

     

    On potential buyers, Whitehouse said his firm hoped "to get some real progress" but admitted getting the club out of administration with signed-off accounts by the end of March was "going to be a challenge".

     

    The ability to meet the 31 March deadline will dictate whether Rangers can take part in European competition next season.

     

    The SPFA insisted on Friday the "offer of wholescale wage deferrals addresses the administrators' goal" but that the administrators had indicated they were unlikely to accept the offer.

     

    BBC Scotland has learned that the club's running costs between now and the end of the season are about £10m and the administrators have highlighted the need to fill a shortfall of £4.5m by the end of the season.

     

    Another potential source of income for Rangers would be to sell players to countries that still have their transfer windows open and discussions are ongoing with several clubs.

    tottenham hotspur

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    A lot of people on here seem to hate them out of jealousy.  Bit bizarre really. 

     

    They play good football, they don't spend like f*** and it's not like they're a local rival.  No reason to hate them.

     

    I would not agree that it stems from jealousy.

     

    They were disliked equally as much back when Robson had us in the Top 4 and we were a far better team/position.

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