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[G51]

Hopefully just a false positive. We were due one.

[WilliamBragg]

6 minutes ago, bennett said:

It had to happen eventually. 

 

 

 

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PLAYER UPDATE: Rangers can confirm that Filip Helander has returned a positive test for Covid-19. He will self isolate in line with government guidelines. We wish Filip well and look forward to his return to our squad

Apologies to all Rangers fans as I had just transferred him into my fantasy league team. 

I'll accept the blame for him now being out!

[stressball]

Just popping in to congratulate you on the League Cup.

[G51]

James Tavernier is currently tied with Harry Kane for the most goals + assists across all competitions in Europe (top flights only). They're both four clear of the next players in the list, Haaland and Lewandowski.

The next full back on the list is a whole 13 goals and assists behind him. That full back is Borna Barisic.

Credit to CemetryGates89 on Twitter for that one.

It's incredible production from a full back, even if he does take penalties.

[bennett]

Apparently tonight's game was our lowest ever TV viewing figures as most of the celtic fans were at Parkhead shouting at Lennon. 

 

[G51]

Another wee stat: we haven't conceded a goal in domestic competition since George Edmundson's own goal in our 5-1 win against Motherwell.

That game was on the 27th September. It's been over two months since Rangers conceded a domestic goal.

[TommyLeePwns]

Is the 28 goals in 29 starts for Jermaine Defoe correct? 

Seriously impressive if that's accurate. 

 

[Henrik's tongue]

11 hours ago, G51 said:

Another wee stat: we haven't conceded a goal in domestic competition since George Edmundson's own goal in our 5-1 win against Motherwell.

That game was on the 27th September. It's been over two months since Rangers conceded a domestic goal.

We haven’t kept a clean sheet since 1927.

[kyle*]

9 hours ago, TommyLeePwns said:

Is the 28 goals in 29 starts for Jermaine Defoe correct? 

Seriously impressive if that's accurate. 

 

I saw this elsewhere and it's weird wording that implies he has scored 28 goals in 29 starts. He has scored 28, has made 29 starts, but has appeared as a substitute in 13 additional games and scored in some of those appearances. A clearer statement indicating his record would be that he has scored 28 in 42 appearances.

[Sortmeout]

18 hours ago, G51 said:

James Tavernier is currently tied with Harry Kane for the most goals + assists across all competitions in Europe (top flights only). They're both four clear of the next players in the list, Haaland and Lewandowski.

The next full back on the list is a whole 13 goals and assists behind him. That full back is Borna Barisic.

Credit to CemetryGates89 on Twitter for that one.

It's incredible production from a full back, even if he does take penalties.

With stats and performances like these (and other seasons having good figures for Tavernier in terms of goals/assists) you do wonder why he is the number one scapegoat of the SS whenever results have been poor in the past.

Does he get more criticism because he is the captain? Or is there another reason?

 

[Romeo]

With stats and performances like these (and other seasons having good figures for Tavernier in terms of goals/assists) you do wonder why he is the number one scapegoat of the SS whenever results have been poor in the past.
Does he get more criticism because he is the captain? Or is there another reason?
 

I think it's because he cuts the ears off dogs

[TommyLeePwns]

6 hours ago, kyle* said:

I saw this elsewhere and it's weird wording that implies he has scored 28 goals in 29 starts. He has scored 28, has made 29 starts, but has appeared as a substitute in 13 additional games and scored in some of those appearances. A clearer statement indicating his record would be that he has scored 28 in 42 appearances.

That looks more like it. 

Still a good turn for someone who many people wrote off as passed it. 

Cheers for clearing that up. 

[Grangemouth Bairn]

1 hour ago, Sortmeout said:

With stats and performances like these (and other seasons having good figures for Tavernier in terms of goals/assists) you do wonder why he is the number one scapegoat of the SS whenever results have been poor in the past.

Does he get more criticism because he is the captain? Or is there another reason?

 

The SS ? Why would a Motherwell fan group be bothered about Tavernier ??

[AJF]

18 hours ago, Sortmeout said:

With stats and performances like these (and other seasons having good figures for Tavernier in terms of goals/assists) you do wonder why he is the number one scapegoat of the SS whenever results have been poor in the past.

Does he get more criticism because he is the captain? Or is there another reason?

 

I think the problem he had was he was making some defensive errors previously so Rangers Da's had this view that he couldn't defend and it stuck. So then if anything went wrong, it was automatically assumed it was Tav's fault.

Similarly some said he wasn't captain material as he never shouted a lot or motivated the players which isn't true for starters and he is more of a 'lead by example' captain anyway. He is, and has been for a while, the most important player in our team in my opinion.

[G51]

Club 1872 Statement - Agrees to Buy Dave King's Shareholding Over The Next 3 Years

Spoiler

Press Release - 1st December 2020
Club 1872 can today announce that former Rangers Chairman, Dave King has agreed to sell his entire shareholding in Rangers International Football Club (RIFC) Plc to Club 1872. The sale, when complete, will make Club 1872 the largest, single shareholder in RIFC Plc.
The structure of the deal gives Club 1872 three years to complete the purchase - with the opportunity to purchase the entire shareholding prior to December 2021 for a price of 20p per share which is below Dave’s cost. Club 1872 will aim to create over 20,000 legacy members of the organisation, each of whom will retain a lifetime vote on the shares held in RIFC.
It has also been agreed with the RIFC Board that both Club 1872 and Dave King will have the right to participate in any impending share issue of RIFC. This means that, should Rangers require it, they will continue to be supported by Club 1872 contributors’ donations to Club 1872 for the term of the agreement and that the combined shareholding need not be diluted as long as Club 1872 has funds available to participate.
Dave King said,
“During regime change and throughout my Chairmanship I have advocated for increased supporter influence at the shareholder level and I provided opportunities for Club 1872 to participate in every share issue that was undertaken. I did this partly to express my appreciation to those supporters and supporter groups who actively assisted me in securing regime change and partly to ensure that all supporters (whether shareholders or not) retain an influential voice in directing the affairs of their Club. It is my sincere hope that “Never Again” will supporters become as disconnected and disempowered as they were at the time of my re-engagement with the Club over 6 years ago.
After completion of my service as Chairman I took time to consider how I can create a final legacy by giving supporters - including future generations - substantial shareholder influence for the first time in the almost 150 years history of our Club. The time to launch a “Never Again” campaign is now.
I made it repeatedly clear that I reinvested in the Club somewhat reluctantly and only because without my support it was proving impossible for local Scottish supporters to martial sufficient financial resources to save Rangers from the impending doom that was unavoidable at that time. In addition I committed to investing further and doing whatever else it took (e.g. getting rid of Sports Direct/Mike Ashley) to see Rangers competing for Scottish titles and in Europe. That is firmly the case now.
As I look forward I must recognise that my family is based in South Africa and I cannot be certain as to what approach they would take to owning shares in the Club when I can no longer influence this. After considering the possible options I concluded that the only meaningful way I could deliver enduring supporter influence in my absence would be to allow supporters - via Club 1872 - to increase their influence at shareholder level by acquiring my shares over a period of time that is considered to be achievable by Club 1872.
I do not intend to profit from my efforts over the last 6 years to save our Club, even though the Club is now substantially more valuable partly through my efforts. I am happy that supporters get this increased value as without them we would not have achieved the full recovery that was completed with the recent fund raise.
I have agreed therefore to transfer my shares to Club 1872 at my historical cash cost of acquisition (which includes professional fees) and to allow Club 1872 a period of three years to build up the supporter backing that will be necessary to achieve this. My all-in cost is 23.7p per share and I am willing to put a pricing structure in place that accommodates 20p as the initial price to be consistent with the present share issue and, at Club 1872’s request, I have included an option for Club 1872 to buy all of the shares at 20p which would result in a loss to me. In my view the shares are presently worth in excess of 50p if properly valued.
I have coined the term “Never Again" as I truly believe that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make supporters - in perpetuity- the number one shareholder in the Club. Fortunately, the present Board supported me in my vision to see an increased shareholder influence for our fans but we cannot be sure of the fondness for this by future directors. The time to achieve this is therefore now.
Through my engagement with Club 1872 and its present board members (who are all dedicated volunteers) I have developed great trust in the individuals and the organisation. I have personally witnessed the strong benefit to the Club of having a collective voice for supporters at the shareholder level. It has been beneficial to have in Club 1872 a supporter group that is willing to challenge the Club when it feels necessary to do so and is also willing to support the Board when key resolutions that protect the Club need to be passed. Club 1872 did that extremely well during my period as Chairman to the extent that I have absolute confidence that Club 1872 is the right vehicle for me to work with to advance supporter shareholder ownership - both now and in the future.
I would urge Rangers supporters to join Club 1872 today and ensure that the events of 2012 can “Never Again” be repeated."
Club 1872 Director, Laura Fawkes said,
“This is a huge moment for both Club 1872 and the Rangers support. We are very grateful to Dave King for his faith in Club 1872 and the Club 1872 Board and for his ongoing commitment to ensuring that the ownership structure of Rangers remains a very healthy mix of wealthy individuals and the wider supporter base.
As Club 1872 Directors, we are very proud to present this opportunity to the Rangers support. We now need over 20,000 Rangers supporters to take up the baton, join Club 1872 and ensure that the events of 2012 can never happen again. It would be a seminal moment for both Rangers Football Club and the supporters if we could achieve the position of being the largest shareholder in Rangers in time for the 150th anniversary of the club in 2022.
The rebuilding of the Club, largely overseen by the Rangers Board under Dave King’s Chairmanship, has been remarkable - from the position in 2012 to once again challenging for domestic titles and in European competition. Club 1872 can continue to assist with that process whilst ensuring that the wellbeing of the club remains at the centre of decision making in the longer term.
We fully understand the financial pressures that supporters are under in the current economic climate, and the huge contribution they have already made to Rangers this season through season ticket sales and merchandise. But, if they can dig deep one more time and join Club 1872 today as legacy members, then over the next couple of years we can together ensure that the club will remain in safe hands for generations to come."

This is an incredible opportunity to become a fan owned club. Brilliant from C1872 and brilliant from King as well.

[8MileBU]

12 hours ago, AJF said:

I think the problem he had was he was making some defensive errors previously so Rangers Da's had this view that he couldn't defend and it stuck. So then if anything went wrong, it was automatically assumed it was Tav's fault.

Similarly some said he wasn't captain material as he never shouted a lot or motivated the players which isn't true for starters and he is more of a 'lead by example' captain anyway. He is, and has been for a while, the most important player in our team in my opinion.

Tbh I only half agree with that, but I’m loathe to be critical in any way of Tav because of how well he’s performing this season. 

In a nutshell, I don’t actually think Tav’s got better defensively, but there’s been a noticeable defensive tweak in the way Rangers play this season.

As opposed to saying it covers his defensive weaknesses, it’s more a case of the tactics stopping Tav being left  in those 1-on-1 situations as often. And ultimately it’s bringing out the best in Tav’s attacking qualities and benefitting the team.

The strange part of it all is that Tav is a right back who’s spending more time up the other end of the park now Rangers are keeping clean sheets!

Edited December 1, 2020 by 8MileBU

[bennett]

A lot of money to raise plus our fans groups have always had a habit of infighting. 

Got a bit of a bad feeling about this.

[G51]

6 minutes ago, bennett said:

A lot of money to raise plus our fans groups have always had a habit of infighting. 

Got a bit of a bad feeling about this.

The opportunity is too important to spurn over petty squabbling.

Club 1872 is OMOV.

[senorsoupe]

11 minutes ago, G51 said:

Club 1872 Statement - Agrees to Buy Dave King's Shareholding Over The Next 3 Years

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Press Release - 1st December 2020
Club 1872 can today announce that former Rangers Chairman, Dave King has agreed to sell his entire shareholding in Rangers International Football Club (RIFC) Plc to Club 1872. The sale, when complete, will make Club 1872 the largest, single shareholder in RIFC Plc.
The structure of the deal gives Club 1872 three years to complete the purchase - with the opportunity to purchase the entire shareholding prior to December 2021 for a price of 20p per share which is below Dave’s cost. Club 1872 will aim to create over 20,000 legacy members of the organisation, each of whom will retain a lifetime vote on the shares held in RIFC.
It has also been agreed with the RIFC Board that both Club 1872 and Dave King will have the right to participate in any impending share issue of RIFC. This means that, should Rangers require it, they will continue to be supported by Club 1872 contributors’ donations to Club 1872 for the term of the agreement and that the combined shareholding need not be diluted as long as Club 1872 has funds available to participate.
Dave King said,
“During regime change and throughout my Chairmanship I have advocated for increased supporter influence at the shareholder level and I provided opportunities for Club 1872 to participate in every share issue that was undertaken. I did this partly to express my appreciation to those supporters and supporter groups who actively assisted me in securing regime change and partly to ensure that all supporters (whether shareholders or not) retain an influential voice in directing the affairs of their Club. It is my sincere hope that “Never Again” will supporters become as disconnected and disempowered as they were at the time of my re-engagement with the Club over 6 years ago.
After completion of my service as Chairman I took time to consider how I can create a final legacy by giving supporters - including future generations - substantial shareholder influence for the first time in the almost 150 years history of our Club. The time to launch a “Never Again” campaign is now.
I made it repeatedly clear that I reinvested in the Club somewhat reluctantly and only because without my support it was proving impossible for local Scottish supporters to martial sufficient financial resources to save Rangers from the impending doom that was unavoidable at that time. In addition I committed to investing further and doing whatever else it took (e.g. getting rid of Sports Direct/Mike Ashley) to see Rangers competing for Scottish titles and in Europe. That is firmly the case now.
As I look forward I must recognise that my family is based in South Africa and I cannot be certain as to what approach they would take to owning shares in the Club when I can no longer influence this. After considering the possible options I concluded that the only meaningful way I could deliver enduring supporter influence in my absence would be to allow supporters - via Club 1872 - to increase their influence at shareholder level by acquiring my shares over a period of time that is considered to be achievable by Club 1872.
I do not intend to profit from my efforts over the last 6 years to save our Club, even though the Club is now substantially more valuable partly through my efforts. I am happy that supporters get this increased value as without them we would not have achieved the full recovery that was completed with the recent fund raise.
I have agreed therefore to transfer my shares to Club 1872 at my historical cash cost of acquisition (which includes professional fees) and to allow Club 1872 a period of three years to build up the supporter backing that will be necessary to achieve this. My all-in cost is 23.7p per share and I am willing to put a pricing structure in place that accommodates 20p as the initial price to be consistent with the present share issue and, at Club 1872’s request, I have included an option for Club 1872 to buy all of the shares at 20p which would result in a loss to me. In my view the shares are presently worth in excess of 50p if properly valued.
I have coined the term “Never Again" as I truly believe that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make supporters - in perpetuity- the number one shareholder in the Club. Fortunately, the present Board supported me in my vision to see an increased shareholder influence for our fans but we cannot be sure of the fondness for this by future directors. The time to achieve this is therefore now.
Through my engagement with Club 1872 and its present board members (who are all dedicated volunteers) I have developed great trust in the individuals and the organisation. I have personally witnessed the strong benefit to the Club of having a collective voice for supporters at the shareholder level. It has been beneficial to have in Club 1872 a supporter group that is willing to challenge the Club when it feels necessary to do so and is also willing to support the Board when key resolutions that protect the Club need to be passed. Club 1872 did that extremely well during my period as Chairman to the extent that I have absolute confidence that Club 1872 is the right vehicle for me to work with to advance supporter shareholder ownership - both now and in the future.
I would urge Rangers supporters to join Club 1872 today and ensure that the events of 2012 can “Never Again” be repeated."
Club 1872 Director, Laura Fawkes said,
“This is a huge moment for both Club 1872 and the Rangers support. We are very grateful to Dave King for his faith in Club 1872 and the Club 1872 Board and for his ongoing commitment to ensuring that the ownership structure of Rangers remains a very healthy mix of wealthy individuals and the wider supporter base.
As Club 1872 Directors, we are very proud to present this opportunity to the Rangers support. We now need over 20,000 Rangers supporters to take up the baton, join Club 1872 and ensure that the events of 2012 can never happen again. It would be a seminal moment for both Rangers Football Club and the supporters if we could achieve the position of being the largest shareholder in Rangers in time for the 150th anniversary of the club in 2022.
The rebuilding of the Club, largely overseen by the Rangers Board under Dave King’s Chairmanship, has been remarkable - from the position in 2012 to once again challenging for domestic titles and in European competition. Club 1872 can continue to assist with that process whilst ensuring that the wellbeing of the club remains at the centre of decision making in the longer term.
We fully understand the financial pressures that supporters are under in the current economic climate, and the huge contribution they have already made to Rangers this season through season ticket sales and merchandise. But, if they can dig deep one more time and join Club 1872 today as legacy members, then over the next couple of years we can together ensure that the club will remain in safe hands for generations to come."

This is an incredible opportunity to become a fan owned club. Brilliant from C1872 and brilliant from King as well.

Celtic bloggers will be gutted

[Romeo]

A lot of money to raise plus our fans groups have always had a habit of infighting.  Got a bit of a bad feeling about this.

 

Serious question.  

What are the benefits from a footballing perspective of being a fan owned club?