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Gers boss watches Irish strike ace Healy
 
 

by Darrell King

WALTER SMITH watched Northern Ireland goal machine David Healy smash Sweden in Belfast last night.

And the Rangers boss could make a summer move for the 27-year-old striker, who is a lifelong fan of the Ibrox club.

Smith was at Windsor Park with coach Ian Durrant, and was also believed to be scouting a Swede.

He left impressed with Healy's double salvo as the Irish came from a goal down to win 2-1 and go top of Euro 2008 Group F.

The Gers gaffer is on the look-out for two strikers, with huge doubts over the future of Dado Prso and the likes of Filip Sebo and Thomas Buffel.

While Healy has failed to hit the heights at Leeds, where he is rarely used as an out-and-out striker by Dennis Wise, his international record is excellent.

Last night's double took his tally for the Irish to a stunning 29 goals in 56 matches. He hit the winner against England two years ago, and blasted a hat-trick against Spain last year in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Belfast.

Healy is currently being tracked by Wigan, Everton, Sheffield Utd and Charlton and has a year to go on his contract at Elland Road.

However, with Leeds rooted to the bottom of the Championship, he could well go for a reduced price if they are relegated. He would jump at the chance to join his boyhood heroes should Rangers come in with a concrete bid.

Smith has also been linked to Croatian striker Bosko Balaban, who has a clause in his contract at Brugge that will allow him to leave for £1.4m this summer.

The 28-year-old joined Aston Villa from Dinamo Zagreb in 2001 in a £6m deal, but failed to make an impression in the Premiership. But his goals for Brugge have alerted a host of European scouts.

His services have been offered to Smith and the player's UK agent, Frank Trimboli, said: "Rangers are a massive club and Bosko would like to come back to the UK to play.

"However, we haven't learned any more and we are waiting to hear back from both clubs."

Smith could be set to reappoint former chief scout Ewan Chester to his backroom team. Chester left when Alex McLeish took over, but could be handed his old talent spotting job back.

Rangers will confirm within the next few days that they will face David Beckham's MLS side LA Galaxy on Wednesday, May 23 in a lucrative end of season friendly, as revealed in SportTimes a month ago.

Smith takes his squad to the States after their final SPL game, at Aberdeen on May 20.

Publication date 29/03/07

Posted by: Greig Guthrie, Callander on 11:12am Thu 29 Mar 07
Was thinking the same thing myself. If he's not wanted at Leeds and he's willing to fight for the cause then get him into the 'Brox. Dado has been a marvellous servant and as much as Sebo tries his hardest we need goals goals goals. If Boyd continues as he has been doing and Healy can match that we'll be back winning the domestic treble in no time. Go on Walter get the Ulsterman asap!! Just remember We Are The People!!
Posted by: john mortimer, terrace on 11:27am Thu 29 Mar 07
Greig Guthrie wrote:
Was thinking the same thing myself. If he's not wanted at Leeds and he's willing to fight for the cause then get him into the 'Brox. Dado has been a marvellous servant and as much as Sebo tries his hardest we need goals goals goals. If Boyd continues as he has been doing and Healy can match that we'll be back winning the domestic treble in no time. Go on Walter get the Ulsterman asap!! Just remember We Are The People!!
your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end 'we are the people'...why don't people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments
Posted by: Guy, Wiltz on 11:44am Thu 29 Mar 07
john mortimer wrote:
Greig Guthrie wrote: Was thinking the same thing myself. If he\'s not wanted at Leeds and he\'s willing to fight for the cause then get him into the \'Brox. Dado has been a marvellous servant and as much as Sebo tries his hardest we need goals goals goals. If Boyd continues as he has been doing and Healy can match that we\'ll be back winning the domestic treble in no time. Go on Walter get the Ulsterman asap!! Just remember We Are The People!!
your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end \'we are the people\'...why don\'t people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments
What sort of people are you ? Brainless, poorly educated or just frustrated ?
Posted by: LP, IRELAND on 11:49am Thu 29 Mar 07
I think Healys international goals have been outstanding,them strikes against Sweden were top quality.Personally thought is that Celtic should try and lure him think he would be brilliant for them in the CL,even though the gers are after him, the highest bidder should get their man,be intertesting to see where he ends up!Hope its at Parkhead
Posted by: Ross, Glasgow on 12:16pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Healy would be a smash hit for Rangers, good luck to him if it comes off.

It's laughable that a Rangers fan can't be positive without being branded a bigot.

We are the people!

Can just see everyone looking up Wikipedia now trying to find some far right meaning.

It's a slogan the same as "Come, on the hoops"
Posted by: UK, uk on 12:17pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Healy is a mystery the guy can score goals for fun against top international sides, but he was average for preston and is poor for leeds, who knows why?
Posted by: BathBlue, Bath on 12:29pm Thu 29 Mar 07
john mortimer wrote:
Greig Guthrie wrote: Was thinking the same thing myself. If he's not wanted at Leeds and he's willing to fight for the cause then get him into the 'Brox. Dado has been a marvellous servant and as much as Sebo tries his hardest we need goals goals goals. If Boyd continues as he has been doing and Healy can match that we'll be back winning the domestic treble in no time. Go on Walter get the Ulsterman asap!! Just remember We Are The People!!
your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end 'we are the people'...why don't people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments
since when was 'we are the people' biggoted?
what a load of nonsense, next thing you know wearing anything blue will make you a bigot
Posted by: James Brown, Bishkek on 12:30pm Thu 29 Mar 07
If the guy who thinks that the cry of "We are the people" is bigoted, then he should go and ask the Police if this is considered a sectarian offence, I think that they would probably think that he wasnt dealing with a full deck, or was a Celtic fan as they are well known for paranoid behaviour.
As for signing Healy, my opinion is that he is not the type of striker we are looking for.
Lets get rid of the dead wood at Ibrox and buy Nugent from Preston, he has been excellent over the last 3 seasons.
We will lose Dado and Sebo can try from now until Boyd retires, and he will still be useless.
Posted by: Joe Kinloch, Glasgow on 12:52pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Honestly... come on ! "We are the people" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???
Posted by: HUN, Bronx on 12:59pm Thu 29 Mar 07
James Brown wrote:
If the guy who thinks that the cry of "We are the people" is bigoted, then he should go and ask the Police if this is considered a sectarian offence, I think that they would probably think that he wasnt dealing with a full deck, or was a Celtic fan as they are well known for paranoid behaviour. As for signing Healy, my opinion is that he is not the type of striker we are looking for. Lets get rid of the dead wood at Ibrox and buy Nugent from Preston, he has been excellent over the last 3 seasons. We will lose Dado and Sebo can try from now until Boyd retires, and he will still be useless.
JB once again you lapse into delusionsville. Nugent will not go to Ibrox. He's got a career to think about FFS! Do you think a player valued at 8m and on the brink of international regularity will go to a second rate team like Rangers? If anything Nugent will be going to Man U or Liverpool. My bet is Liverpool.

Healy would however be a good player for rangers and score a barrowload. And he is playing for Leeds so there is a chance.

Finally we ar the people isn't bigoted but it is certainly anti christian and anti humanist.
If you and other Rangers fans were truly christian you would know that we are all equal in the eyes of the lord.

Incidentally it is laughable if you seriously believe the slogan "we are the people" apparently Kazakstani's have the same slogan as do many other nations.

What people are you? Oh yeah..the ones that support the second rate team in scotland!!! Superior...my @ss!!!


Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 1:01pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Joe Kinloch wrote:
Honestly... come on ! "We are the people" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???
It's more embarrassing to say Cmon the gers.
Posted by: Tony, mallorca on 1:11pm Thu 29 Mar 07
As a Celtic Fan I find the "We are the people" slogan annoying in the extreme. However I don't thinks sectarian or bigoted. Healy and Brown for Rangers I think and McDonald and Appiah for Celtic. Nugent wouldn't dream of coming to Ibrox. It would be the end of any international hopes.
Posted by: Ross, Glasgow on 1:16pm Thu 29 Mar 07
"come on the gers" - not to our taste

Only Celtic bhoys leaders can say they have "come on the hoops"

I await Peter MacLean appearing in his Nil By Mouth outfit 2 months from now proclaiming -"The signing of Healy is a Sectarian act, it's more sectarian than "we are the people"."
Posted by: BathBlue, Bath on 1:23pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Joe Kinloch wrote:
Honestly... come on ! "We are the people" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???
what a load of rubbish, i suppose you are one of the people that think the bouncy is bigotted even thought the bouncy has been around many years longer than the incident it is alledged to be glorifying by uneducated people who have nothing better to do than think up excuses to try and label all rangers fans as bigots
Posted by: ABroxTale, Scotland on 1:35pm Thu 29 Mar 07
David Healy would be a quality signing for us and Smith must make a move. With Leeds looking like going down, we could get him for around the £1,750,000 mark. Why waste £5-6million on Nugent(money we dont have), £1,500,000 on a Villa dud or even £1,000,000 on that Tamuz who is no better than Filip Sebo. Healy has shown against quality that he himself is quality. Just ask Spain, England, Sweden and Denmark.
Dennis Wise contu=inues to play him on the wings or even on the bench and he is becoming extremely aggitated about this.
Best of all, he's a Ger!!
Posted by: FollowFolly, Glasgow on 1:36pm Thu 29 Mar 07
BathBlue wrote:
Joe Kinloch wrote: Honestly... come on ! "We are the people" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???
what a load of rubbish, i suppose you are one of the people that think the bouncy is bigotted even thought the bouncy has been around many years longer than the incident it is alledged to be glorifying by uneducated people who have nothing better to do than think up excuses to try and label all rangers fans as bigots
what is the bouncy supposed to be glorifying???

I thought it was ripped off from a Robbie Williams concert!
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 1:42pm Thu 29 Mar 07
ABroxTale wrote:
David Healy would be a quality signing for us and Smith must make a move. With Leeds looking like going down, we could get him for around the £1,750,000 mark. Why waste £5-6million on Nugent(money we dont have), £1,500,000 on a Villa dud or even £1,000,000 on that Tamuz who is no better than Filip Sebo. Healy has shown against quality that he himself is quality. Just ask Spain, England, Sweden and Denmark. Dennis Wise contu=inues to play him on the wings or even on the bench and he is becoming extremely aggitated about this. Best of all, he's a Ger!!
Best of all he's a Ger...

er...so were the following Celtic Legends

Kenny Dalglish
Paul Lambert
Danny McGrain
Bertie Peacock
Bobby Evans
Willie Wallace
Bertie Auld
Tommy Gemmell

And numerous others not forgetting the BIG MAN...the one that even to this day Celtic and Rangers fans sing about...

JOCK STEIN

Respect to all the Rangers fans who sing WHAT BIG JOCK KNEW...it's very appreciative of you all to hail the big mans knowledge of the game.

BIG JOCK KNEW:

How to beat Rangers
How to win the European Cup
How to Beat Europes best season in season out
How to be the most successful Scottish Manager ever
How to win nine in a row
How to make Celtic FC a legendary football club renowned worldwide.

God Bless Big Jock




Posted by: James Brown, Bishkek on 2:16pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Hello Hun Bronx,
God bless big Jock indeed, Celtic FC knew how to look after him after he was finished as manager, they offered him the job as manager of Celtic pools, what a wonderful way to show your appreciation for one of the greatest managers Britain ever produced. Rangers will sign any player of any religious background, remember Mo Johnston, I am sure you do, he knew not to return to the team with the biscuit tin mentality.I think that you are the delusionist where can I find that the saying ' we are the people' is anti christian, and anti humanist, I would like to read that for myself.
Perhaps it is in that comic book, The Celtic View.
I am realistic enough to know that perhaps Nugent wont come to us, and perhaps we cannot afford him, but he is a great striker and Healy hasnt done much at club level.
I think that your paranoid mind has got the better of you, and you see the world of football through green tinted glasses, and short sighted ones at that. have a nice day.
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 2:29pm Thu 29 Mar 07
James Brown wrote:
Hello Hun Bronx, God bless big Jock indeed, Celtic FC knew how to look after him after he was finished as manager, they offered him the job as manager of Celtic pools, what a wonderful way to show your appreciation for one of the greatest managers Britain ever produced. Rangers will sign any player of any religious background, remember Mo Johnston, I am sure you do, he knew not to return to the team with the biscuit tin mentality.I think that you are the delusionist where can I find that the saying \' we are the people\' is anti christian, and anti humanist, I would like to read that for myself. Perhaps it is in that comic book, The Celtic View. I am realistic enough to know that perhaps Nugent wont come to us, and perhaps we cannot afford him, but he is a great striker and Healy hasnt done much at club level. I think that your paranoid mind has got the better of you, and you see the world of football through green tinted glasses, and short sighted ones at that. have a nice day.
Mo Johnston was not a practicing catholic. His father was a protestant rangers fan. Bad example to say Rangers don't care about religion. It's true they dont NOW. But until players like amaruso and Albertz (actual catholics) they did have an anti catholic policy. They only signed Johnston to get back at Celtic not to sign a catholic player.

Healy is a good striker and would score a barraload in scotland.

We are the people...the very statement is anti christian...you don't have to read it anywhere....just Think about it man!Go figure!

Finally biscuit tin mentality, Celtic have spent the most on players in recent years, spent the most on wages, spent the most on stadium development.

Scott McDonald, Miller, Presley, Riordan, Hartley were all players that Rangers wanted but couldnae afford.

Rangers are the tightwads now.

Bye the way I agree the old celtic board did treat Big Jock shamefully. then again they treated everything shamefully including us... the fans.

I am having a very nice day TY!
Posted by: 22-5-07 on 2:48pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Nice to see Carstairs are letting their residents get access to the interweb.

Comedy gold, much better than that Only An Excuse rubbish yesterday.

We are the people...the very statement is anti christian...you don't have to read it anywhere....just Think about it man!Go figure!

Scott McDonald, Miller, Presley, Riordan, Hartley were all players that Rangers wanted but couldnae afford.


Finally we ar the people isn't bigoted but it is certainly anti christian and anti humanist.
If you and other Rangers fans were truly christian you would know that we are all equal in the eyes of the lord.


Honestly... come on ! "We are the people" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???


your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end 'we are the people'...why don't people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments


Incidentally it is laughable if you seriously believe the slogan "we are the people" apparently Kazakstani's have the same slogan as do many other nations.
Posted by: Al on 2:50pm Thu 29 Mar 07
For the money Healy would be a good signing imo.

As for WATP (a phrase I don't use as everyone are 'people') being bigoted, I suppose if you stare long enough at it, it may appear to be. :)

As for it being 'anti christian', about time someone was. They've been anti everyone else over the centuries!!
Posted by: 22-5-05, in the Leith sunshine on 2:50pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Nice to see Carstairs are letting their residents get access to the interweb.

Comedy gold, much better than that Only An Excuse rubbish yesterday.

We are the people...the very statement is anti christian...you don't have to read it anywhere....just Think about it man!Go figure!

Scott McDonald, Miller, Presley, Riordan, Hartley were all players that Rangers wanted but couldnae afford.


Finally we ar the people isn't bigoted but it is certainly anti christian and anti humanist.
If you and other Rangers fans were truly christian you would know that we are all equal in the eyes of the lord.


Honestly... come on ! "We are the people" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???


your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end 'we are the people'...why don't people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments


Incidentally it is laughable if you seriously believe the slogan "we are the people" apparently Kazakstani's have the same slogan as do many other nations.
Posted by: Ross, Glasgow on 3:01pm Thu 29 Mar 07
One thing you certainly won't see in Glasgow's law courts is....

Come, on the people.

:-)
Posted by: Al on 3:33pm Thu 29 Mar 07
22-5-05 wrote:
Nice to see Carstairs are letting their residents get access to the interweb. Comedy gold, much better than that Only An Excuse rubbish yesterday.
We are the people...the very statement is anti christian...you don't have to read it anywhere....just Think about it man!Go figure! Scott McDonald, Miller, Presley, Riordan, Hartley were all players that Rangers wanted but couldnae afford.
Finally we ar the people isn't bigoted but it is certainly anti christian and anti humanist. If you and other Rangers fans were truly christian you would know that we are all equal in the eyes of the lord.
Honestly... come on ! \\\"We are the people\\\" was,i believe, fist said by a certain prominent ulster loyalist leader ( Carson?) and we all know what he meant by it-thats why its deemed to be bigoted/insulting ! Why cant you just say cmon the gers???
your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end 'we are the people'...why don't people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments
Incidentally it is laughable if you seriously believe the slogan \\\"we are the people\\\" apparently Kazakstani's have the same slogan as do many other nations.
The "quote" comes from the first line of a song which begins,
We are the people, we are loyal and we're true!
Posted by: James Brown, Bishkek on 3:36pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Hello Hun Bronx,
So Mo wasnt a practising Catholic, most fans and players on both sides are not practising Christians, we signed Mo because he was the best available striker in Europe, and no one in their right mind could even suggest that Graeme Souness was a bigot, he signed a great striker for a great football club, and he was top scorer for Rangers for 2 seasons, which helped us to 9 in a row, remember that?
Rangers were never interested in our former players, Miller or Pressley and maybe you do have the money to outbid Rangers at the moment, but we will still win the league next season,we have made some quality signings that will last for the next 5 years at least, whilst you will be lucky to get a season from Pressley, and Hartley flatters to deceive, and Miller {I want play every game} will be on his bike, as will that other super duper player Graveson. Maybe you have a wee chance if that world class striker Venegoor of Hesselink can outscore our rookie midfielder Charlie Adam.
Posted by: Tom, Bishopbriggs on 3:57pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Hun Bronx, as a rangers fan I can agree with much of what you say.

But taking the whole sectarian situation away for a second - football fans are always going to have sayings that annoy their closest rivals. I just wish for the day that "we are the people" is the most contentious things being heard at a match.

Bring "anti- christian" sentiment into an argument when far more serious things have to be dealt with is either naive or desperate.

Other than hearing "Abide with me" at an English cup final, I can think of no other football fans being particularly christian. in fact the tribal nature of football brings out quite the opposite - regardless of which team you support.



Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 4:06pm Thu 29 Mar 07
James Brown wrote:
Hello Hun Bronx, So Mo wasnt a practising Catholic, most fans and players on both sides are not practising Christians, we signed Mo because he was the best available striker in Europe, and no one in their right mind could even suggest that Graeme Souness was a bigot, he signed a great striker for a great football club, and he was top scorer for Rangers for 2 seasons, which helped us to 9 in a row, remember that? Rangers were never interested in our former players, Miller or Pressley and maybe you do have the money to outbid Rangers at the moment, but we will still win the league next season,we have made some quality signings that will last for the next 5 years at least, whilst you will be lucky to get a season from Pressley, and Hartley flatters to deceive, and Miller {I want play every game} will be on his bike, as will that other super duper player Graveson. Maybe you have a wee chance if that world class striker Venegoor of Hesselink can outscore our rookie midfielder Charlie Adam.
lol Johnston best in europe. LOLOL. No one said souness was a bigot? No one said Johnston wasnt a good player. No one is saying players should be practising or otherwise. All I am saying is, you chose MO to say Rangers weren't bigoted. They were and MO wasn't a good example of a catholic, he was baptized and went to a catholic school but he wasn't religious. That signing was to get back at Celtic and fair play to souness it worked.

The digs at Celtic's current forwards is accurate but Celtic have won the league without a prolific striker. What a Team! Next season Celtic will win it again and for a few seasons yet. Cos we've got the money and the manager to spot what's needed.

WGS is a brilliant manager and will go on to achieve real greatness at Celtic.

Graveson has been a let down. Maybe next year we will see him at his best as well as Hartley.

JVH and Charlie Adam? Well they are both snails in fitba boots.

Rangers will need to buy in a whole new team cos the present one is mince. pure mince.

Posted by: ABronxTale, Scotland on 4:17pm Thu 29 Mar 07
We Are The People!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Charlie Adam, Paisley on 4:17pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Hun Bronx, What happened to your christian concerns about fellow man?

As I recall Souness married a catholic.

I do not believe Murray to be a bigot, but he did have a task on his hands to change a tired institution, that reflected society.

Companies can be bigoted either way these days. And city councils can appear to be much the same, but maybe in the other direction when it comes to Glasgow?

As for being mince - (how christian you are) - I somehow doubt you belief that Celtic will cruise to another title. When they are in fact making a meal of winning this one.

Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 4:17pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Tom wrote:
Hun Bronx, as a rangers fan I can agree with much of what you say. But taking the whole sectarian situation away for a second - football fans are always going to have sayings that annoy their closest rivals. I just wish for the day that "we are the people" is the most contentious things being heard at a match. Bring "anti- christian" sentiment into an argument when far more serious things have to be dealt with is either naive or desperate. Other than hearing "Abide with me" at an English cup final, I can think of no other football fans being particularly christian. in fact the tribal nature of football brings out quite the opposite - regardless of which team you support.
Tom, ah'm no making a big deal about the WATP singing. I'm just pointing out that it is anti christian but hey what does that matter to people who are obviously not christians anyway.

The same goes for the idiots singing about the IRA and calling themselves Catholic. If they were Catholic then they would be christian and if they are christian then they wouldn't support or sing songs about murderers.

I didn't want to make a big issue of the WATP as I agree it's the least of the filthy songs that have to be cleaned up.

The orange songs are one thing but Rangers should clamp down on all the sick songs first about dead people, prostitution, execution, paedophilia, massacres and homosexuality.

Don't know about you Tom but I wouldnae sit beside some of the scum that sing that sick stuff and it certainly shouldn't be allowed in public places like a football stadium.

Posted by: Gordon, tollcross on 4:21pm Thu 29 Mar 07
celtic fans are a laughing stock. we are the people is not bigoted in the slightest. stop flying foreign flags and then you can judge others. before you say anything i know your history but thats all it is, if you feel so strongly about it go there. WE ARE THE PEOPLE
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 4:25pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Charlie Adam wrote:
Hun Bronx, What happened to your christian concerns about fellow man? As I recall Souness married a catholic. I do not believe Murray to be a bigot, but he did have a task on his hands to change a tired institution, that reflected society. Companies can be bigoted either way these days. And city councils can appear to be much the same, but maybe in the other direction when it comes to Glasgow? As for being mince - (how christian you are) - I somehow doubt you belief that Celtic will cruise to another title. When they are in fact making a meal of winning this one.
Charlie beau...

Souness. So whit? Ah;ve no problem with who anyone marries. I never said Souness was a BIGOT did I?

I never said Murray was a BIGOT either! Dunno where you're getting this stuff from Chuckie!

Companies can be bigoted. Mmm...Ithink you mean individuals within companies can be BIGOTED. If so Yes I agree. Glasgow City Council may have bigoted catholics in the ranks, don't disagree. They may also have bigoted protestants.

Mince. Sorry just stating a fact. Rangers are mince. And I never said I was christian did I?

Celts making a meal? Mmm..13 points clear with 8 games left. On avergae I think you will find Champions normally lose about 4 games each season. law of averages says Celtic cannae win ever game.

If we are making a meal of this one then I am sure it will be a nice SWEET (just) DESSERT at Ibrox om May 5.



Posted by: Ross, Glasgow on 4:34pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Arrange the following four words into a well known phrase...

The People Are We

Healy would get it easy

:-)
Posted by: James Brown, Bishkek on 4:53pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Hello Hun Bronx,

There you go again showing the paranoia that is evident in the majority of your support.
Souness signed Mo to do a job not to annoy Celtic, he dropped the most sensational striker we have ever had, Ally McCoist.
Who I believe could only be 2nd best to a great striker like Henrik Larsson.
As for your believe that Strachan is a great manager who will spot whats needed, shame he didnt spot an away win in the champions league.
he will be found out next season as the manager he really is, a journeyman who got lucky thanks to Rangers mistake in choosing the wrong manager.A minority sing the songs that you talk about, and Rangers FC will not be able to stop this, we the fans will stop these people.
Posted by: Andy, Glasgow on 4:54pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Anyone who is on here talking about "we are the people" being offensive and bigoted should get a grip, take a look at yourselves, why cant Celtic supporters and other supporters realise, we dont need to be recognised as "the greatest support in the world" which is a joke, cause the honest ones ll know they just kid themselves, the ones with the blinkers on dont have a clue! Rangers fans show it by going week in week out and win lose or draw! More than I can say for the Celtic support this year, Celtic fans cant even be glory hunters and turn up home and away!! Ye's sit behind your tv screens and say what we do and say and sing, you copy everything we do, displays, songs, support of players and team! everything is second hand! but theres one difference, You dont do anything to the standard of Rangers.
We know who we are and dont care what others think, thats what makes us the "people". WATP
Posted by: SM, SPAIN on 5:08pm Thu 29 Mar 07
john mortimer wrote:
Greig Guthrie wrote: Was thinking the same thing myself. If he\'s not wanted at Leeds and he\'s willing to fight for the cause then get him into the \'Brox. Dado has been a marvellous servant and as much as Sebo tries his hardest we need goals goals goals. If Boyd continues as he has been doing and Healy can match that we\'ll be back winning the domestic treble in no time. Go on Walter get the Ulsterman asap!! Just remember We Are The People!!
your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end \'we are the people\'...why don\'t people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments
whats bigoted about WE ARE THE PEOPLE THIS IS GETTING BEYOND A JOKE
Posted by: Super Ally on 5:12pm Thu 29 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
James Brown wrote: Hello Hun Bronx, God bless big Jock indeed, Celtic FC knew how to look after him after he was finished as manager, they offered him the job as manager of Celtic pools, what a wonderful way to show your appreciation for one of the greatest managers Britain ever produced. Rangers will sign any player of any religious background, remember Mo Johnston, I am sure you do, he knew not to return to the team with the biscuit tin mentality.I think that you are the delusionist where can I find that the saying ' we are the people' is anti christian, and anti humanist, I would like to read that for myself. Perhaps it is in that comic book, The Celtic View. I am realistic enough to know that perhaps Nugent wont come to us, and perhaps we cannot afford him, but he is a great striker and Healy hasnt done much at club level. I think that your paranoid mind has got the better of you, and you see the world of football through green tinted glasses, and short sighted ones at that. have a nice day.
Mo Johnston was not a practicing catholic. His father was a protestant rangers fan. Bad example to say Rangers don\'t care about religion. It\'s true they dont NOW. But until players like amaruso and Albertz (actual catholics) they did have an anti catholic policy. They only signed Johnston to get back at Celtic not to sign a catholic player. Healy is a good striker and would score a barraload in scotland. We are the people...the very statement is anti christian...you don\'t have to read it anywhere....just Think about it man!Go figure! Finally biscuit tin mentality, Celtic have spent the most on players in recent years, spent the most on wages, spent the most on stadium development. Scott McDonald, Miller, Presley, Riordan, Hartley were all players that Rangers wanted but couldnae afford. Rangers are the tightwads now. Bye the way I agree the old celtic board did treat Big Jock shamefully. then again they treated everything shamefully including us... the fans. I am having a very nice day TY!
Hartley - No kicked a ball all season
Miller - Guff
Riordan - Something goin on behind the scenes, good player but canny see him stickin around
Pressley - Past his best
McDonald - Decent stop gap signing for 400,000 but 750,000? Having said that better than Miller who's first touch ends up further away than i can kick it and Majic 'The Invisible Man'

Only seen Healy for NI and he looks the part but why such a poor return in the championship??

Dont fancy that Balaban tho, he wis a joke figure for Villa.
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 5:14pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Andy wrote:
Anyone who is on here talking about "we are the people" being offensive and bigoted should get a grip, take a look at yourselves, why cant Celtic supporters and other supporters realise, we dont need to be recognised as "the greatest support in the world" which is a joke, cause the honest ones ll know they just kid themselves, the ones with the blinkers on dont have a clue! Rangers fans show it by going week in week out and win lose or draw! More than I can say for the Celtic support this year, Celtic fans cant even be glory hunters and turn up home and away!! Ye's sit behind your tv screens and say what we do and say and sing, you copy everything we do, displays, songs, support of players and team! everything is second hand! but theres one difference, You dont do anything to the standard of Rangers. We know who we are and dont care what others think, thats what makes us the "people". WATP
Jeez Andy! Whit are you on? You started sensibly then went into real twisted bigot mode.(fascinating if sad to see the personality change)

Then you start ranting about copying everything...what the **** are you on about son????

Were rangers the first to fly a tricolour, sign a catholic player, sing Its a grand old team, first to win the european cup, first to play an aisan player, first to have a youth policy...et etc

Really Andy! Nurse will be along soon son...take it easy and have a lie down in a dark room and just have a wee think to yourself...think and say to yourself...YOU ARE A PERSON..if it makes you feel better
Posted by: Tom, Bishopbriggs on 5:16pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Hun Bronx,

I have no idea what songs you are refering to. but if you are easily offended I would suggest a football match is the last place you should go to.

David Beckam's missus got dogs abuse at matches as did Elton John. not that it was right, but did you make posts about those too?

As for sitting next to scum, the guys I sit next to have may shout abuse at players - usually their own. But they do not sing the songs you suggest. Not that some fans don't try to regurgitate some loyalist crap.

I go to the matches to support my team. and you know what, it's better that a reasoned person, who supports his team is better in a seat than the moron you suggest would go, don't you think?

Posted by: CampNou72, Glasgow on 5:21pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Is bigot the most over-used and misunderstood word in modern Scotland? From the Celtic fans on here, it sounds like it!!!
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 5:36pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Tom wrote:
Hun Bronx, I have no idea what songs you are refering to. but if you are easily offended I would suggest a football match is the last place you should go to. David Beckam\'s missus got dogs abuse at matches as did Elton John. not that it was right, but did you make posts about those too? As for sitting next to scum, the guys I sit next to have may shout abuse at players - usually their own. But they do not sing the songs you suggest. Not that some fans don\'t try to regurgitate some loyalist crap. I go to the matches to support my team. and you know what, it\'s better that a reasoned person, who supports his team is better in a seat than the moron you suggest would go, don\'t you think?
OK Tom

Here we go.

Song 1. Jack McConnells wife is a whore.
What's that got to do with football? Or anything for that matter!!!

Song 2. Who sh@gged all the boys.
What's that got to do with Football? Or anything for that matter!!!!

Song 3. Fack the Pope after several songs.
What's that got to do with football or anything for that matter!!!!!

Song 4. Fack Bobby Sands he's deid.
as above what's that got to do with football?

Song 5. build my gallows high
A song about being executed for murder.
Whats that got to do with football or anything?

Song 6. Billy Boys
Need I say any more.

I haven't even started on the Orange songs celebrating killing woman and children.

Now Tom if you don't hear those songs. Then you must be deaf or not going to Rangers matches. Or you do hear them but will just not admit that they are sick and nothing to do with football.

Finally, i agree it is better to have a sane person in a seat than a moronic bigot. But remember ignoring the problem is like being an accessory to a crime. And inciting racial or religious hatred is a CRIME!!!

ps. I have not heard the Beckham and elton John songs...not that interested in english football to be honest and I certainly don't attend english football games.

ps 2. Take it easy Tom and help Rangers get rid of the VILE SICKOS first THEN the bigots. Some of them are one and the same.

Posted by: gaff, Glasgow on 5:47pm Thu 29 Mar 07
john mortimer wrote:
Greig Guthrie wrote: Was thinking the same thing myself. If he's not wanted at Leeds and he's willing to fight for the cause then get him into the 'Brox. Dado has been a marvellous servant and as much as Sebo tries his hardest we need goals goals goals. If Boyd continues as he has been doing and Healy can match that we'll be back winning the domestic treble in no time. Go on Walter get the Ulsterman asap!! Just remember We Are The People!!
your comments were going so well until you came out with the usual biggoted nonsense at the end 'we are the people'...why don't people like you just grow up and stop quoting such brainless comments
Tell me whats bigoted about we are the people ya tube
Posted by: gaff, glasgow on 5:52pm Thu 29 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
Tom wrote: Hun Bronx, I have no idea what songs you are refering to. but if you are easily offended I would suggest a football match is the last place you should go to. David Beckam\'s missus got dogs abuse at matches as did Elton John. not that it was right, but did you make posts about those too? As for sitting next to scum, the guys I sit next to have may shout abuse at players - usually their own. But they do not sing the songs you suggest. Not that some fans don\'t try to regurgitate some loyalist crap. I go to the matches to support my team. and you know what, it\'s better that a reasoned person, who supports his team is better in a seat than the moron you suggest would go, don\'t you think?
OK Tom Here we go. Song 1. Jack McConnells wife is a whore. What's that got to do with football? Or anything for that matter!!! Song 2. Who sh@gged all the boys. What's that got to do with Football? Or anything for that matter!!!! Song 3. Fack the Pope after several songs. What's that got to do with football or anything for that matter!!!!! Song 4. Fack Bobby Sands he's deid. as above what's that got to do with football? Song 5. build my gallows high A song about being executed for murder. Whats that got to do with football or anything? Song 6. Billy Boys Need I say any more. I haven't even started on the Orange songs celebrating killing woman and children. Now Tom if you don't hear those songs. Then you must be deaf or not going to Rangers matches. Or you do hear them but will just not admit that they are sick and nothing to do with football. Finally, i agree it is better to have a sane person in a seat than a moronic bigot. But remember ignoring the problem is like being an accessory to a crime. And inciting racial or religious hatred is a CRIME!!! ps. I have not heard the Beckham and elton John songs...not that interested in english football to be honest and I certainly don't attend english football games. ps 2. Take it easy Tom and help Rangers get rid of the VILE SICKOS first THEN the bigots. Some of them are one and the same.
Going home british soldiers ????
IIRA irish republican army ???????????
Feilds of athenrye???????????
Boys of the old brigade???????????
dirty orange barstewards????????
and all the republican rubbish which celebrates the blowing up of women and children by various terrorist groups
Get your facts straight before slagging off Rangers fans
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 6:02pm Thu 29 Mar 07
gaff wrote:
HUN wrote:
Tom wrote: Hun Bronx, I have no idea what songs you are refering to. but if you are easily offended I would suggest a football match is the last place you should go to. David Beckam's missus got dogs abuse at matches as did Elton John. not that it was right, but did you make posts about those too? As for sitting next to scum, the guys I sit next to have may shout abuse at players - usually their own. But they do not sing the songs you suggest. Not that some fans don't try to regurgitate some loyalist crap. I go to the matches to support my team. and you know what, it's better that a reasoned person, who supports his team is better in a seat than the moron you suggest would go, don't you think?
OK Tom Here we go. Song 1. Jack McConnells wife is a whore. What\'s that got to do with football? Or anything for that matter!!! Song 2. Who sh@gged all the boys. What\'s that got to do with Football? Or anything for that matter!!!! Song 3. Fack the Pope after several songs. What\'s that got to do with football or anything for that matter!!!!! Song 4. Fack Bobby Sands he\'s deid. as above what\'s that got to do with football? Song 5. build my gallows high A song about being executed for murder. Whats that got to do with football or anything? Song 6. Billy Boys Need I say any more. I haven\'t even started on the Orange songs celebrating killing woman and children. Now Tom if you don\'t hear those songs. Then you must be deaf or not going to Rangers matches. Or you do hear them but will just not admit that they are sick and nothing to do with football. Finally, i agree it is better to have a sane person in a seat than a moronic bigot. But remember ignoring the problem is like being an accessory to a crime. And inciting racial or religious hatred is a CRIME!!! ps. I have not heard the Beckham and elton John songs...not that interested in english football to be honest and I certainly don\'t attend english football games. ps 2. Take it easy Tom and help Rangers get rid of the VILE SICKOS first THEN the bigots. Some of them are one and the same.
Going home british soldiers ???? IIRA irish republican army ??????????? Feilds of athenrye??????????? Boys of the old brigade??????????? dirty orange barstewards???????? and all the republican rubbish which celebrates the blowing up of women and children by various terrorist groups Get your facts straight before slagging off Rangers fans
I knew it wouldn't take long before a MUPPET started oon aboot Celtic before taking a look at the SICKOS at Ibrox.

Noo listen son, listen carefully, the people who sing all the pro IRA stuff are as bad as all the vile scum at Ibrox. Tom a rangers fan asked me about whit songs at Rangers games (note...he didnae ask aboot Celtic games...did u get that???)

So putting to one side the IRA mob that follow Celtic that I condemn, what facts do you want me to get straight?

Also I am not slagging off Rangers. I am having a go at EVIL BIGOTED SCUMBAGS that slurry the name of RANGERS and FOOTBALL with their SICK SONGS!!!

Noo then, what is it aboot all that that you can't grasp MUPPET?
Posted by: me, sameplace as last time on 6:07pm Thu 29 Mar 07
lol i really cant believe some numpty said we are the people is biggotted hehehehee get a life m8 for gods sake ...as for jock stein he wasnt waNted on the celtic board BECAUSE SURPRISE SURPRISE HE WASNT CATHOLIC and thats a fact stop kidding ya selves on ya goody goodies you turn my stomach with YA CRAP OVER THE YRS ...PS TRY READING THE VATICAN PAPERS IF YOU CAN GET IT AS THE VATICAN TRIED TO BAN IT maybe youll think twice about your religion
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 6:18pm Thu 29 Mar 07
me wrote:
lol i really cant believe some numpty said we are the people is biggotted hehehehee get a life m8 for gods sake ...as for jock stein he wasnt waNted on the celtic board BECAUSE SURPRISE SURPRISE HE WASNT CATHOLIC and thats a fact stop kidding ya selves on ya goody goodies you turn my stomach with YA CRAP OVER THE YRS ...PS TRY READING THE VATICAN PAPERS IF YOU CAN GET IT AS THE VATICAN TRIED TO BAN IT maybe youll think twice about your religion
Go an lie doon with Andy and joe ker!

whit are you oan aboot?????

It's turning into the MUPPET show tonight!!!

Posted by: frank, usa on 6:21pm Thu 29 Mar 07
actually thought "we are the people" was the pygmies national anthem!
Posted by: James Mac, Glasgow on 6:27pm Thu 29 Mar 07
What is bigoted about saying "we are the people"?

Can someone explain that?
Posted by: THOMAS KELLY DONNELLY on 6:45pm Thu 29 Mar 07
ATTENTION: MR.DARRELL KING EVENING TIMES:-
_________________________________________
Dear Mr. King.
I have lost count of the players the WALTER SIMTH is going to bring to Rangers, sounds great: BUT WERE THE **** IS THE MONEY COMING
FROM : THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION:-

I have one other big question for you were is
SIR DAVID MURRAY no one has seen or heard from him since Rangers troubles with UEFA, who knows maybe he is in France looking after his vine yards or is he trying to sell the Rangers
Football Club, having a hard time looking for a buyer.
Posted by: Mark, Glasgow on 7:15pm Thu 29 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
James Brown wrote:
Hello Hun Bronx, So Mo wasnt a practising Catholic, most fans and players on both sides are not practising Christians, we signed Mo because he was the best available striker in Europe, and no one in their right mind could even suggest that Graeme Souness was a bigot, he signed a great striker for a great football club, and he was top scorer for Rangers for 2 seasons, which helped us to 9 in a row, remember that? Rangers were never interested in our former players, Miller or Pressley and maybe you do have the money to outbid Rangers at the moment, but we will still win the league next season,we have made some quality signings that will last for the next 5 years at least, whilst you will be lucky to get a season from Pressley, and Hartley flatters to deceive, and Miller {I want play every game} will be on his bike, as will that other super duper player Graveson. Maybe you have a wee chance if that world class striker Venegoor of Hesselink can outscore our rookie midfielder Charlie Adam.
lol Johnston best in europe. LOLOL. No one said souness was a bigot? No one said Johnston wasnt a good player. No one is saying players should be practising or otherwise. All I am saying is, you chose MO to say Rangers weren\'t bigoted. They were and MO wasn\'t a good example of a catholic, he was baptized and went to a catholic school but he wasn\'t religious. That signing was to get back at Celtic and fair play to souness it worked.

The digs at Celtic\'s current forwards is accurate but Celtic have won the league without a prolific striker. What a Team! Next season Celtic will win it again and for a few seasons yet. Cos we\'ve got the money and the manager to spot what\'s needed.

WGS is a brilliant manager and will go on to achieve real greatness at Celtic.

Graveson has been a let down. Maybe next year we will see him at his best as well as Hartley.

JVH and Charlie Adam? Well they are both snails in fitba boots.

Rangers will need to buy in a whole new team cos the present one is mince. pure mince.

Same team that just beat yours at CP is pure mince? Its a team with many players just over 20, with one of this country's greatest current managers (second to Alex? Who else could have got Scotland to 16 in the world?) at the helm. The team will mature and get better, look at the difference in Alan Hutton already. Bit of consitency from Burke, forget this work ethic pish from Boyd, just let him score and get some one else to do it. Healy, Brown, Broadfoot and Gow on the way, and we'll rip the pish out of Celtic next season. By the way, I am anti Christianity, you are arguing over vague differences in the same religion, how much suffering have these stupid differences caused? Yet you are offended by the uttering of WE ARE THE PEOPLE? Songs about killing you, fair enuff, but thats ridiculous. WATP
Posted by: mark, liverpool on 7:29pm Thu 29 Mar 07
OMG! Cant get over that comment that 'we are the people' is biggoted nonsense. Taxi for john mortimer, terrace! Everton are also the people's club so I guess that is biggotry as well?!
Posted by: Jim Dickson, tavistock devon on 7:58pm Thu 29 Mar 07
I read these forums everyday and am constantly amazed at how some people will take any statement and twist it to suit their narrow minded beliefs. We are the people is not sectarian just ask the people of leipzig who shouted it at their communist rulers prior to the berlin wall coming down.
Posted by: Wee Davey, Muirend on 8:17pm Thu 29 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
James Brown wrote: Hello Hun Bronx, God bless big Jock indeed, Celtic FC knew how to look after him after he was finished as manager, they offered him the job as manager of Celtic pools, what a wonderful way to show your appreciation for one of the greatest managers Britain ever produced. Rangers will sign any player of any religious background, remember Mo Johnston, I am sure you do, he knew not to return to the team with the biscuit tin mentality.I think that you are the delusionist where can I find that the saying ' we are the people' is anti christian, and anti humanist, I would like to read that for myself. Perhaps it is in that comic book, The Celtic View. I am realistic enough to know that perhaps Nugent wont come to us, and perhaps we cannot afford him, but he is a great striker and Healy hasnt done much at club level. I think that your paranoid mind has got the better of you, and you see the world of football through green tinted glasses, and short sighted ones at that. have a nice day.
Mo Johnston was not a practicing catholic. His father was a protestant rangers fan. Bad example to say Rangers don\'t care about religion. It\'s true they dont NOW. But until players like amaruso and Albertz (actual catholics) they did have an anti catholic policy. They only signed Johnston to get back at Celtic not to sign a catholic player. Healy is a good striker and would score a barraload in scotland. We are the people...the very statement is anti christian...you don\'t have to read it anywhere....just Think about it man!Go figure! Finally biscuit tin mentality, Celtic have spent the most on players in recent years, spent the most on wages, spent the most on stadium development. Scott McDonald, Miller, Presley, Riordan, Hartley were all players that Rangers wanted but couldnae afford. Rangers are the tightwads now. Bye the way I agree the old celtic board did treat Big Jock shamefully. then again they treated everything shamefully including us... the fans. I am having a very nice day TY!
couldnt afford Scott McDonald? there is a big difference in not being able to afford a player and refusing to pay tover the odds for one. If any interest was shown by le guen to sign pressley then it has not been made public. all miller and hartley do is kill the pigeons who roost in the celtic park rafters. Finally gordon isnt giving Riordan a sniff which i think is a shame for him because he is one of the most talented players celtic have. If he doesnt start getting games next season then i see him leaving in the transfer window. Healy sounds a good buy for the gers but iv'e not seen him in action. if we can get Nugent for a reasonable price (because were tightwads) then i dont see why he couldnt make an impact at Rangers
Posted by: M.O.D.E.R.A.T.E.R, my seat on 8:29pm Thu 29 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
Tom wrote: Hun Bronx, I have no idea what songs you are refering to. but if you are easily offended I would suggest a football match is the last place you should go to. David Beckam\'s missus got dogs abuse at matches as did Elton John. not that it was right, but did you make posts about those too? As for sitting next to scum, the guys I sit next to have may shout abuse at players - usually their own. But they do not sing the songs you suggest. Not that some fans don\'t try to regurgitate some loyalist crap. I go to the matches to support my team. and you know what, it\'s better that a reasoned person, who supports his team is better in a seat than the moron you suggest would go, don\'t you think?
OK Tom Here we go. Song 1. Jack McConnells wife is a whore. What's that got to do with football? Or anything for that matter!!! Song 2. Who sh@gged all the boys. What's that got to do with Football? Or anything for that matter!!!! Song 3. Fack the Pope after several songs. What's that got to do with football or anything for that matter!!!!! Song 4. Fack Bobby Sands he's deid. as above what's that got to do with football? Song 5. build my gallows high A song about being executed for murder. Whats that got to do with football or anything? Song 6. Billy Boys Need I say any more. I haven't even started on the Orange songs celebrating killing woman and children. Now Tom if you don't hear those songs. Then you must be deaf or not going to Rangers matches. Or you do hear them but will just not admit that they are sick and nothing to do with football. Finally, i agree it is better to have a sane person in a seat than a moronic bigot. But remember ignoring the problem is like being an accessory to a crime. And inciting racial or religious hatred is a CRIME!!! ps. I have not heard the Beckham and elton John songs...not that interested in english football to be honest and I certainly don't attend english football games. ps 2. Take it easy Tom and help Rangers get rid of the VILE SICKOS first THEN the bigots. Some of them are one and the same.
i am a season ticket holder and ive only heard one of those songs this season at ibrox i.e fack bobby sands... and that was possibly 9 people singing it. It happens more at away games because they get away with it. solution: more police in amongst rangers away support
Posted by: me, where on 8:45pm Thu 29 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
me wrote: lol i really cant believe some numpty said we are the people is biggotted hehehehee get a life m8 for gods sake ...as for jock stein he wasnt waNted on the celtic board BECAUSE SURPRISE SURPRISE HE WASNT CATHOLIC and thats a fact stop kidding ya selves on ya goody goodies you turn my stomach with YA CRAP OVER THE YRS ...PS TRY READING THE VATICAN PAPERS IF YOU CAN GET IT AS THE VATICAN TRIED TO BAN IT maybe youll think twice about your religion
Go an lie doon with Andy and joe ker! whit are you oan aboot????? It\'s turning into the MUPPET show tonight!!!
what can you not read
Posted by: y56, uranus on 8:47pm Thu 29 Mar 07
frank wrote:
actually thought "we are the people" was the pygmies national anthem!
NO ITS ACTUALLY SOLDIERS ARE WEE ??
Posted by: Mark, Glasgow on 9:03pm Thu 29 Mar 07
THOMAS KELLY DONNELLY wrote:
ATTENTION: MR.DARRELL KING EVENING TIMES:-
_________________________________________
Dear Mr. King.
I have lost count of the players the WALTER SIMTH is going to bring to Rangers, sounds great: BUT WERE THE **** IS THE MONEY COMING
FROM : THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION:-

I have one other big question for you were is
SIR DAVID MURRAY no one has seen or heard from him since Rangers troubles with UEFA, who knows maybe he is in France looking after his vine yards or is he trying to sell the Rangers
Football Club, having a hard time looking for a buyer.
Wheres the money coming from?

Klos is off, saves about 30k
Dado Prso 20k
Gav Rae 10k
Buffel 15k plus about 1m

Covers wages
Plus,
Sebo 15k (think we would like a fee but can we really expect that?)
Papac 10k
Sionko 15k
Hopefully we can get near a million back on those 3

So there is plenty of wages spare, and transfer funds of at least a few million are already available.
Posted by: Wiliam Rice, Kinshasa on 9:23pm Thu 29 Mar 07
We are the pee-ple.
Posted by: Greig Guthrie on 9:54pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Well what fun I've had reading all the comments regarding "We are the People" being biggoted. As the banner at the last Rangers Celtic game at Ibrox said: Where in Ireland is Glasow. This is OUR City & OUR Country. WE ARE THE PEOPLE!! The people of Scotland and of the Glorious island of the United Kingdom. That's united Kingdom, NOT United Ireland!!
Posted by: Tam, Glasgow on 9:57pm Thu 29 Mar 07
David Healy would be a gr8 signing for rangers he is scoring goals for fun in the international stage but not at club proably down to the fact hes gettin played down the wing. Would be an ideal replacement for the prolific prso and i believe if we get one more attacking winger on the opposite side of burke then we'll have plenty of goals from boyd and healy.

and can we get off the subject of we are the people being bigoted as far as im concerned countries , people and football clubs from all over the world sing it so are every one of them bigoted
Posted by: NEIL on 10:18pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Grow up the lot of you COME ON THE JAGS !
Posted by: JIM, SPOTSWOOD. NJ on 10:59pm Thu 29 Mar 07
DONNELLY WITH A NAME LIKE THAT YOU SHOULD BE IN SIN CITY IRELAND. YOU ALL HATE SCOTLAND BECAUSE IT IS A PROD COUNTRY. BUT JUST LIKE HERE IN THE STATES ,I DONT SEE YOU KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR TO GET OUT.ONLY TO GET IN AND BE THE BEGGERS YOU ARE.COULD BET YOU STAYED IN THE GORBALS THROWING ALL THE S--T OUT THE WINDOW TO THE BACKYARD.
Posted by: John, Glasgow on 11:05pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Greig Guthrie wrote:
Well what fun I've had reading all the comments regarding "We are the People" being biggoted. As the banner at the last Rangers Celtic game at Ibrox said: Where in Ireland is Glasow. This is OUR City & OUR Country. WE ARE THE PEOPLE!! The people of Scotland and of the Glorious island of the United Kingdom. That's united Kingdom, NOT United Ireland!!
Aye, wee arrow peepil, I have no problems with that and as long as it stops you singing the filth then long may it continue.

Sorry to see big Dado going, he will be sick at leaving, which, upon reflection, will no doubt replace the sickness of losing the league to The Hoop Champs......again............"we arra peeeeeeeppppppiiiiiilllllll"......aye, yer no kiddin' and we have loved watching you getting humped this year..........
Posted by: Ian, falkirk on 11:09pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Gow, the guy from St Mirren, Healy who can't get a game for Leeds, Sebo, Sionko? I hear Blinker is looking for a move..........wattie's back, lol
Posted by: the horses mouth, Edinburgh on 11:24pm Thu 29 Mar 07
Finbarr O'Ffended strikes again, "WE ARE THE PEOPLE", offensive? what next? Some people are just determined to be offended. Freedom of speech should be more important than pandering to the eccentric sensibilities of these idiots.
These offended lummoxes have opened pandora's box and soon fans of every team will be forced to sing "the wheels on the bus go round and round" and nothing else. No more "flower of scotland", (offensive to the English), no more "jimmy hill" song (homophobic) etc. etc.
O.K. altogether now "the wheels on the bus...."
Posted by: Saltire, China on 1:49am Fri 30 Mar 07
HUN, BRONX Are you allowed to say "mince"? Is that not anti-gay or something? :-)
Sorry guys but this discussion just verges on the idiotic
Posted by: DougRFC, Brazil on 3:36am Fri 30 Mar 07
the horses mouth wrote:
Finbarr O'Ffended strikes again, "WE ARE THE PEOPLE", offensive? what next? Some people are just determined to be offended. Freedom of speech should be more important than pandering to the eccentric sensibilities of these idiots. These offended lummoxes have opened pandora's box and soon fans of every team will be forced to sing "the wheels on the bus go round and round" and nothing else. No more "flower of scotland", (offensive to the English), no more "jimmy hill" song (homophobic) etc. etc. O.K. altogether now "the wheels on the bus...."
Absolutely spot-on...had a right wee giggle and a laugh to that one!

I think there will still be some morons who find this offensive though..."wheels on the bus" is a slap in the face to them that walks to work! You ruthless bigot!

Boooohoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted by: Will Houston on 4:03am Fri 30 Mar 07
HUN wrote:
Tom wrote: Hun Bronx, I have no idea what songs you are refering to. but if you are easily offended I would suggest a football match is the last place you should go to. David Beckam's missus got dogs abuse at matches as did Elton John. not that it was right, but did you make posts about those too? As for sitting next to scum, the guys I sit next to have may shout abuse at players - usually their own. But they do not sing the songs you suggest. Not that some fans don't try to regurgitate some loyalist crap. I go to the matches to support my team. and you know what, it's better that a reasoned person, who supports his team is better in a seat than the moron you suggest would go, don't you think?
OK Tom Here we go. Song 1. Jack McConnells wife is a whore. What\'s that got to do with football? Or anything for that matter!!! Song 2. Who sh@gged all the boys. What\'s that got to do with Football? Or anything for that matter!!!! Song 3. Fack the Pope after several songs. What\'s that got to do with football or anything for that matter!!!!! Song 4. Fack Bobby Sands he\'s deid. as above what\'s that got to do with football? Song 5. build my gallows high A song about being executed for murder. Whats that got to do with football or anything? Song 6. Billy Boys Need I say any more. I haven\'t even started on the Orange songs celebrating killing woman and children. Now Tom if you don\'t hear those songs. Then you must be deaf or not going to Rangers matches. Or you do hear them but will just not admit that they are sick and nothing to do with football. Finally, i agree it is better to have a sane person in a seat than a moronic bigot. But remember ignoring the problem is like being an accessory to a crime. And inciting racial or religious hatred is a CRIME!!! ps. I have not heard the Beckham and elton John songs...not that interested in english football to be honest and I certainly don\'t attend english football games. ps 2. Take it easy Tom and help Rangers get rid of the VILE SICKOS first THEN the bigots. Some of them are one and the same.
I have only herd one of those songs at ibrox this season and that is "the billy boys"
and yes all the other songs should not be sung at all, because they are wrong.
but to me it seems everyone is getting paranoid about this whole bigotry thing, yes i understand it is a big deal, but when people make a stupid comment like "WATP is bigoted" that is just someone trying to get a reaction and surprise, surprise, they get it.
this whole argument started from a stupid comment. this is what is wrong with people! ignore it!
Posted by: James Brown, Bishkek on 9:42am Fri 30 Mar 07
Hun Bronx
You are obviously far too sensitive a person to be attending football matches.
And you are a real Rangers hater, its people like you who cause trouble at games, your intelleigence levels are obviously very low, can you do joined up writing?
We Rangers fans will continue to sing We are the people, and we shall continue to try to help our great club eradicate sectarianism.
Perhaps you people want to do the same, and why would you be offended about a song about the death of Bobby Sands, he was an IRA terrorist, we Rangers fans support our government in the fight against terrorism, dont you Celtic fans feel the same way, or do you condone terrorism.
Anyway Mr Sands committed suicide, he refused his dinner every day, and it is every mans right in our Great Britain to follow his own destiny.
Posted by: Ross, Glasgow on 10:05am Fri 30 Mar 07
Just thought I'd remind everyone who has forgotten.

We Are The People
Posted by: HUN, BRONX on 10:31am Fri 30 Mar 07
James Brown wrote:
Hun Bronx You are obviously far too sensitive a person to be attending football matches. And you are a real Rangers hater, its people like you who cause trouble at games, your intelleigence levels are obviously very low, can you do joined up writing? We Rangers fans will continue to sing We are the people, and we shall continue to try to help our great club eradicate sectarianism. Perhaps you people want to do the same, and why would you be offended about a song about the death of Bobby Sands, he was an IRA terrorist, we Rangers fans support our government in the fight against terrorism, dont you Celtic fans feel the same way, or do you condone terrorism. Anyway Mr Sands committed suicide, he refused his dinner every day, and it is every mans right in our Great Britain to follow his own destiny.
James, I am responding to you as you seem like a fairly sensible intelligent person. Now let's get the facts straight.

I DONT care whether Rangers fans sing WATP. Really I don't. All I said was that it wasn't very christian, as by it's definition it excludes other people and comes across arrogant. But SING it if you want. It means nothing to me nor does it offend me. That is hopefully that cleared up. I never said WATP was bigoted. So all you other posters take note.

Secondly, I am not on about the sectarian singing as much as I am about SICK songs. Now by all means condemn terrorists. But to sing about dead people is SICK. Billy Wright and David Ervine were convicted terrorists, why don't you sing Fack them They're Deid. No you wouldn't and neither would I sing that because I believe that dead people should be respected and should RIP.

The point is not about Bobby Sands MP who made his extreme protest in his own way, No it's not about him, he is just the example. It's about SICK people going to football matches to sing abuse about DEAD people, execution, massacres, prostitution, homosexuality, paedophilia and hating others because of what the happen to believe.

Don't you think that singing about that stuff is terribly wrong James? And also don't you think that a FOOTBALL match is not the place to sing such stuff? Can't you see that these vile sick people are ruining your club just as the pro IRA mob are ruining mine?

We are living in 21st Century Britain FFS not 17th Century Ireland!

All decent sane people condemn terrorism (on all sides) and all sane decent people should condemn SICK EVIL VILE songs wherever they appear.

The others who claim they never hear those songs, must be deaf, simple or just deliberately ignoring it and hoping it will go away. IT WILL NOT!!! Only decent sane Rangers fans can clean up their own club. I have video evidence of Rangers fans singing this stuff at Ibrox and away from home. Check out YOU TUBE, It's all over that website. I agree the away support (on both sides of the old firm) are the worst offenders of bigotry and sick songs.

Now I have put in a bit of time answering you James because I can see you are a true football and Rangers fans. I trust that you can respect my answers and if you respond, i hope you will be man enough to avoid the temptation to lapse into childish insults about, joined up writing, sensitivity, intelligence levels, hating rangers, being catholic etc etc.

Enjoy yourself, life's too short for all this arguing, hatred and division.



Posted by: Baduila, Glasgow, United Kingdom on 12:34pm Fri 30 Mar 07
I cannot honestly believe the comments one simple chant from the Bears is getting.

What are the words to that song the Celtic fans sing home and away about the free streets of Derry or something like that ?? Hmmm ?? Eh ?? Ummm......how does it go again ??

I'll put the words up if you dont know them but it is the most offensive song I ever heard sung at a football match.

Oh, and in case I forget.....

We ARE the people !!
Posted by: Kinell, Tahiti on 12:55pm Fri 30 Mar 07
Baduila wrote:
I cannot honestly believe the comments one simple chant from the Bears is getting. What are the words to that song the Celtic fans sing home and away about the free streets of Derry or something like that ?? Hmmm ?? Eh ?? Ummm......how does it go again ?? I'll put the words up if you dont know them but it is the most offensive song I ever heard sung at a football match. Oh, and in case I forget..... We ARE the people !!
Aye you are the People. The low class white trash bigoted people. The people that live a narrow wee existance. The people of ignorance, hate and filth. I am glad you are not my kind of people. You are the neanderthals!

We are the people is really an anagram of

We heat r pee pole

...sounds very much like you are related to that spanish guy Juan Kerr.

Posted by: deeb, BOW on 2:10pm Fri 30 Mar 07
GUY

Define bigot and differentiate between the CAL people in the East

Posted by: James Brown, Bishkek on 2:16pm Fri 30 Mar 07
To Hun Bronx,

Ok I take on board what you are saying, I am a Rangers fan and am not a bigot.
I think that we will never eradicate these fans singing about dead people, its the way in Scotland, whilst I still have my family home in Scotland I have been an expatriate for the last 28yrs.
after all it is only a game of football, not life and death as the great Bill Shankly used to say.
The songs do get sung especially at away matches, both my boys go to all Rangers matches and they know that it is wrong to condone this behaviour, as it will eventually harm our club.
I believe that most of these songs dont annoy Rangers or Celtic fans, and please believe me when I say that the most vile fans in Scotland are not from our clubs they are from the sheeping community up north.
So now all that stuff is cleared up we can get back to the good old fashioned banter, have a nice day.
Posted by: deeb, BOW on 2:23pm Fri 30 Mar 07
re Bigotry;

When it suits the leftist media anything can become bigoted

The term Billy Boys predates all the Irish whinging and is nothing to do with Billy Fullarton or King Billy............
a Billy Boy was a chum/crony or friend and a term widly in used in Scotland in the 18th and 19th century -maybe used like some people say The Boys of the Old Brigade nowadays; no maybe not
you might like to read The House with the Green Shutters written long before the great unwashed became wholly paranoid.....or get someone to read it to you
Posted by: Ian, Paisley on 2:36pm Fri 30 Mar 07
deeb wrote:
re Bigotry; When it suits the leftist media anything can become bigoted The term Billy Boys predates all the Irish whinging and is nothing to do with Billy Fullarton or King Billy............ a Billy Boy was a chum/crony or friend and a term widly in used in Scotland in the 18th and 19th century -maybe used like some people say The Boys of the Old Brigade nowadays; no maybe not you might like to read The House with the Green Shutters written long before the great unwashed became wholly paranoid.....or get someone to read it to you
Ive read some rubbish on here. But it will take some to beat Deeb's effort. What a clueless Wan Ker you are!

Everyone knows the Billy Boys is a song after the orange bridgeton razor wielding scumbag gang of the fifties lead by Billy Fullarton.
The last line of the song is We are the Bridgeton Derry Boys. If you try and say otherwise then your just plain THICK!

Don't even bother replying to this DEEB or even try to argue the point. If you do then you are THICKER than I first thought.

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