Mark Connolly

If this deadline was not announced by the deadline to announce deadlines, does that mean the deadline isn't a deadline?

Am I right in thinking that Kennedy's bid was knocked back because he DIDN'T want to liquidate them? It seems both ludicrous and highly likely at the same time!

These are the same p***ks who hit "reply all" on emails

That was my point - it will be reported as being the standard of football, or the recession, or the amount of football on tv, while the main reason will be covered up by the media

Exactly. Crowd levels will be due to the poor standard of football, as opposed to the fact that Rangers are cheating barstewards

Game are not an institution, they were not needed by Gamestation or CHIPS, and they were not a big hoose, therefore had no need to stay open. Hope that clears it up for you!

As funny as it would be for Celtic to go down the pan too, I think I'll wait for a financial opinion from someone with more expertise than Michael "I am a custodian" Kelly!

I saw the headline this morning and genuinely hoped the United board were making a bid just to close them down.

SSN said that Duffman had knocked another 5 or 6 back on the basis that they had too many conditions Not really - at least not initially. He bought Stockport and all their assets including Edgeley Park and the training ground. He subsequently sold Stockport to a Supporters group (like the ones constantly suggested on Rangers Madia (sp?)), but the transfer didn't include EP. The Supporters group then ran Stockport into admin a few years later. Kennedy also served on the Scottish Rugby board for a while. Not sure if anyone else will remember the sh*tstorm at Murrayfield when Phil Anderton (later of Hearts) was sacked by the blazer brigade for attempting to run the business properly and make them pay for tickets instead of travelling all over on the SRU's bill. Kennedy came in as a non-exec director, and was part of the group which oversaw the move to a significantly better off-field structure and business model which is slowly starting to produce the goods at youth and pro level (although sadly not at international atm!). He is not the kind of guy to suffer fools, and from a neutral point of view, it could be brilliant to see him rip into the SPL and SFA. Would also be interesting to see if he moved Glasgow Warriors into Ibrox and rented space to Rangers!

I have these - Burner irons. Got them when they first came out in 2009, and very comfortable to hit. Not sure how much you want to spend, but that's a good price for a very good set of irons. I would suggest going into the pro shops and seeing if they have any deals on - either on new clubs or 2nd hand. Golf clubs are full of people who will bin a set as a result of one bad round, so you can often pick up some really nice (and barely used) stuff for huge discounts. As for drivers, avoid the white pieces of p*sh that everyone seems to be selling now, and go for a model or two back. I have a Taylor Made R9, but have a look at companies like Benross, who would be an entry level-type that does the job, and will help you improve without throwing money away.

SSN news ticker saying 3 bids - Blue Knights, Brian Kennedy, and the Chicago lot

Dirty cheating tax-dodging bigot scum Not sure I've got a proper hold of this game....

Regardless of what it says, there will be some clause or other that allows the OF to circumvent the rules that would apply to anyone else

Highly insulting to both. Well played!

SPL 1 - the bigot brothers SPL 2 - Everyone else. Done

Because it would be a colour pullout on "Brave Rangers start at bottom"

Sounds the most viable option at the moment!

One applauds thy maturity. I hope you also had tongue out and thumbs in ears!

Nae chance - they don't do walking away. Wocka Wocka

So if he obtained the Ticketus money through false means, does that mean the Lloyds' debt may still exist?

So Rangers sold out two games - which most people would expect a club with your fan base to do anyway, especially when one of those games is against Hearts Rangers fans pledged millions to a fund - how much money actually changed hands? It's very easy to say you will give money, much harder to actually get hold of it. The Blue Knights - also known as the consortium headed by two guys who were on the board when David Murray got them in the sh*t. One of whom is being done for tax evasion in South Africa. They sound like great guys Again on the protests? "Travelling" to help Dunfermline. Forgive my cyncism, but I wonder how many of those people will actually be travelling to Fife, and how many are already there. And boycotting Dundee United. Yes, how dare they ask for the money they are owed. And how dare they sell the tickets themselves to make sure they actually get paid. Scum of the highest order!

I asked the question yesterday - in all seriousness, what were Rangers fans doing about it? There were thousands backing them through the times when they were winning the titles and racking up the debt, but when it became an issue, the best ideas were "let's have an orange top" and "youse need us". The share issue was almost totally ignored, and was there a viable alternative to Whyte? And as for the protests at Ibrox, the less said, the better! As I mentioned, when Celtic were in the sh*t, their fans put hands in pockets. Dundee did the same, and I am certain that United fans and fans of other clubs would too. So why didn't Rangers fans do anything? Please bear (no pun etc) in mind that this is not a dig at you personally, but I would imagine you are in a stronger position to answer than I am!

Exactly. When this idea first appeared, I explained it to a mate using the analogy of inheriting your parents' house. You know you will get it when they die, but that doesn't mean you can sell it with them still in it!

True, but that is £18m of debt to Lloyds that no longer needs serviced, or £24m owed to Ticketus which no longer needs serviced. Surely that money then becomes available to service other debts? No? As for the Ticketus deal - if Rangers aren't liable, who is? And once again, how do you sell something that doesn't belong to you?

So with that £24 million accounted for, presumably Rangers can afford to pay the £15m in tax they owe for the season?