SPL Rangers Watch Thread

Rangers will be in division 3! breaking news

I feel sorry for the supporters in this.

Absolutely the correct decision.

How many players have joined the new Rangers any way? I have no clue at all. Some went to different clubs.

I think by the time Rangers return to the SPL, Celtic may of won a couple of titles, though it gives other teams a great chance to win the league.

and what is the real difference between them and us ?
they owed far less

So lob us out for owing fortunes

We still exist?

It really doesn't. Celtic will absolutely dominate the leagues, they may, as always slip up in cup competitions but the league is theirs for the next 5 years IMO at least.

IF things happen as people want it might not necessarily be the case. If the t.v deal falls apart then they take a huge hit, if the money in the league starts getting distributed evenly then again they take a big hit. They will be forced into cut backs like everyone else will.

Ofcourse, its a big IF.

They still have youth systems worlds ahead of anyone else, have worldwide revenue which no one else, not even Rangers, can come even close to competing with. The only chance the other clubs have is if Celtic finally petition their way into England, where I think they'd very quickly establish themselves, provided they start in the lower divisions.

Rangers will shoot up these league's btw. They're gone for 3-4 years, tops.

No they don't, not even close to it.

Worldwide revenue from where? Ireland yes, where else?

Ofcourse Rangers will be back in 3 years but things will hopefully have changed like I said. Celtic and Rangers eat up half the income into the top league, that won't be the case when they return hopefully.

Yes they do. I'm talking in terms of facilities and prestige, they're MILES ahead of anyone.

Are you serious? Celtic have always been one of the most marketable clubs in world football, they're a very big club worldwide.

Their youth system is nowhere near other clubs, there is f*ck all evidence for you to make that statement. Hearts and Hibs both have facilities equal with Celtic and have been producing far better young players for years than they have. Motherwell and more recently Dundee Utd have all been producing better young players than they have. I'm not quite sure how a youth system gains prestige by producing inferior players. Apart from McGeady I can't think of any good players to come through their youth system.

I have absolutely no idea how much they make worldwide or where it comes from. I'm guessing you won't either. Apparently at the end of 2011 they made a pre tax profit of 180k. Now they will be facing less prize money and potentially less t.v money. How do you think that will look on the balance sheet?

Celtic invested £15m in their Lennoxtown youth facilities, Hearts didn't even spend half of that on theirs. If you really don't think Celtic's facilities are superior you're kidding yourself.

McGeady is the best prospect to come out of Scottish football youth ranks in recent years, I love how you just brush him aside, not many "good" players come through any SPL systems by the standards of top European Football. Mulgrew, Forrest, Kennedy, Crainey, Maloney etc. are all very good players at that standard. They have more prestige because they're a much bigger f**king club, players will choose Celtic over Dundee/Hearts 90% of the time because they are Celtic.

They easily produce the most commerical revenue - It's something like £22m per year, which is higher than the likes of Newcastle United, then taking into account how much higher their attendances are, they'll still have an incredible financial advantage.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/footba...rox-crisis-forces-rangers-out-86908-23871603/

Celtic are among top European clubs, they're recognised as a global brand. The other clubs are so far behind it's not worth debating. In the coming years they'll win leagues and win them comfortably, I'd bet anything on it. As for your other point - Managing to even turn a profit is impressive, and the obvious point to make is that without a major rival, the major investment wont be required, they'll still spend money, but they'll be able to control their wage bill with relative ease now. It's very easy for them to prioritise and deal with the situation.