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Originally Posted by XMachina 
For all this talk about this being Rangers worst team in years, see Alex McLeish's team that finished in 3rd place for that distinction.
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That's if you judge it purely on achievements, and not in footballing terms, but I guess everyone has a different gauge.
The Rangers side just now are poor poor poor.
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Originally Posted by chris420uk OK, I know I'm coming across as a corporate stooge here...
that's not the case... I've just accepted the state of affairs.
I'm moving with the times rather than bashing my head against a brick wall wishing the "old days" were back... when it was all about the fans and football. They're gone for good. |
Can't beat them, Join them.
Completely defeatist attitude, but if that's your bag then go for it.
Certainly not mine.
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Therefore I APPLAUD Chairmen like Petrie who squeeze as much money out of the bigger clubs for his players. He's taking advantage of the market for the good of his own business/team.
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It's for the good of him, and the CLUB, not the team, as it's simply not being reinvested. They're a worse team without those players.
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Yes, this is perhaps the worst Rangers team in a long time (if not, period). Celtic have a stronger team and should've won comfortably last season. They shouldn't have needed to plough millions into new players to win the league. Unfortunately, a few players under-performed and cost us dearly.
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We can disagree again. Celtic are a better side, IMO, but, problems were there for all to see for a few seasons prior to last year - the writting was on the wall unless we heavily invested in certain areas, we got lucky 2 out of the 3 years Strap-on won the league, IMO.
Celtic yet again chose not to strengthen heavily and invest in "squad" players.
A complete fail, IMO.
Also, lack of ambition is a 2 way street.
Your team gets worse, you slip further down a medicore league, pockets get lined, fans get fucked off and don't renew their season tickets, then you lose £ if you take the piss with it.
These folk rely on the knucklehead fans that will renew no matter what to keep them afloat and they pray on that, but in times of increased financial diffculty, turgid footballl, and blatant penny pinching, you are going to see a decline in numbers. If yo uthought attendences were shit at Celtic Park last year, then wait till this year...
