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I don't really like Rangers but the way Ashley has fucked them over is a disgrace tbh. He's taken advantage of every single situation possible purely for his own good. The only good coming out of the shambles is that even more people know exactly what Ashley is capable of and his selfish motives for every decision he makes. Don't have a good enough vocabulary to even begin to describe the bloke, "cretinous scum" doesn't even get close.

Fair enough, "group stage".

Also, because we buy players so cheaply and offer long contracts the level of amortisation isn't as much of a factor compared to lots of other clubs. I know we spent a bit in the summer on Cabella et al but their value will only depreciate by less than 20% per year.

The clubs will put a block on the best young kids playing this summer. Liverpool will stop Sterling, Spurs will stop Kane etc using the old "he's tired, can we leave him out of this one please?" The FA will back down and we'll go out in the quarters.

Do the full accounts break down the operating expenses figure so we can see exactly what has been spent on what? Are they even obliged to do that?

Operating costs jumping £25m in a year sounds ropey as fuck like. What type of things could cause such a hike?

Any chance that PSG could have only given us a small part of the Cabaye money?

Drew 0-0. In other news Fletcher's hat-trick was the first by a Scottish player for nearly half a century.

Gibraltar starting to turn the screw on the minnows.

He spoke to her via that internet fad thing. Won't be able to next year though.

Maria, just up the road in Colombia, happens to be circa 2878 miles up the road. Cameron is a fucking maniac.

Actually starting to warm to Harry Kane. Hate the hype but the lad can play, grafts his bollocks off and he's having a superb season, fair play to him.

It's almost as if Ashley has arranged to lend injured players from one club to another whilst saving cash in an attempt to worsen an already precarious financial position for rangers to hurry up the process of them defaulting on their new loan to him so he can take further advantage. Almost...

He's never meant Bruce Rioch has he?

Would be a bang average appointment. One thing going in his favour is his reputation as a coach who knows what he's doing on the training ground day-to-day. As a manager who sets a team up and the decisions made as the game develops I'll reserve judgement but I've always liked what I've heard about him as a coach. #coach

8 points for a domestic league, 5 for an FA cup, 3 for a League Cup and 10 for a European Cup with 5 for a UEFA/CWC (I think).

#prayformartin

Who on earth is going to take him though? They'll have to release him because no sane person is going to offer actual money for his services, surely?

"The Guv'nor" Self-titled, natch.

Aye, there's being a proud father and then there's Paul Ince.

Don't expect anything from the game, as has already been mentioned Sunderland need to win this one really, the pressure will be seriously on them to carry on their winning run. If they fail to win then they're in a huge struggle to stay up and that's the difference this time. In the last few meetings the pressure has been on us to get a result and they've enjoyed the role of the underdog with nothing to lose, different this time and that could work for them or against them. Not that arsed what happens really, certainly not nervous. Nothing major is going to happen whatever the result, a win wouldn't solve the inherent problems at the club and another loss would barely register on the fuck-o-meter. Would prefer a win obviously but I know that would enhance Carver's chances of getting the job next year. Meh.

What's the benefit of admitting it? No incentive and you may as well take a chance and argue your case, the Evans/Cisse thing demonstrated that nicely.

Appropriate username OP.

Ineffective moron Cheik Tiote was asked for his reaction to Newcastle's latest defeat, you won't BELIEVE what he says!!

Mascherano all over the place there. horrific defending