I wasn't here when we announced how we were free of SD and fat mike. But I imagine the people saying how the club has done well here getting out of the contract will have been the same people saying how we did well getting out of the contract with SD. I was one of those people re: SD but now I'm always sceptical.
Official Rangers pull the plug on the Sydney friendly
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Northampton_Loyalist
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How much weight would a ruling against the club in an Australian court actually carry, out of interest? Cant see the Sydney tourist board or whoever dreamt up the idea sending the bailiffs half way around the world.
Hope the Oz Bears are boycotting Optus after their Tweet 
What does it say? And who are Optus out of interest?Hope the Oz Bears are boycotting Optus after their Tweet
I wonder if we are the only support in the world that discuss the car a commercial director drives. Hopefully a sign of some nice Rangers commercial figures in next years report.
Was a payment due to Rangers?
largecolouredhoooter
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About time, Makes sense.
…A few lurkers getting edgy now that Rangers have called their bluff?
So, put up or shut up FFS.
tottie beck
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Very good news
I would have preferred if the board had mentioned they had taken the fans feeling into consideration, but you can’t have everything. The most important thing is it’s cancelled and we can move on.
I would have preferred if the board had mentioned they had taken the fans feeling into consideration, but you can’t have everything. The most important thing is it’s cancelled and we can move on.
Solmask
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And so it begins .
www.smh.com.au
Rangers could face legal action after Sydney Super Cup snub
Following weeks of speculation over their involvement, the Scottish champions have confirmed they will not take part in the four-team event in November - but it may come at a significant cost.
nemessis
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The Liberal State Government of NSWales are funding this, Rolf Harris Cup. I think if they try suing Rangers it would be a very bad move as National elections are in 3 weeks or so, but let them bring it on ASAP so I know who to vote for.And so it begins .
Rangers could face legal action after Sydney Super Cup snub
Following weeks of speculation over their involvement, the Scottish champions have confirmed they will not take part in the four-team event in November - but it may come at a significant cost.
Perhaps the voting public in NSWales and ratepayers would like to know what type of a club they are funding, by many millions of pounds, the club with the current 40 person approx. CSA Class action against them
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2 of the Best
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Happy Days, now to focus fully on the job at hand starting with a win on Sunday.
Solmask
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From what I read it's the promoters that have made the statement TEG Sport and Left Field Live . The official website is also promoting the game as the Old Firm derby no idea when this site went live .
Official Site - Sydney Super Cup
sydneysupercup.com.au
rez1872
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And so it begins .
Rangers could face legal action after Sydney Super Cup snub
Following weeks of speculation over their involvement, the Scottish champions have confirmed they will not take part in the four-team event in November - but it may come at a significant cost.
No mention of legal action. Just that they will discuss with stake holders.
I’d expect a more detailed statement in the coming days, but that read to me like they knew this was coming.
nemessis
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If the Libs as stakeholders were foolish enough to want to take legal action then that would open up a can of worms for the Libs, something that they don't need especially with a growing current class action against a club that they are bankrolling, I'd be surprised if anything except wind and waffle will happen.
Sure the fans in Australia wont be but f*ck them eh.
The A league's social media announcement on it has been infiltrated by timmy and clueless Aussies that think the A league is better than the SPL. A few bears on trying to give the truth though
nemessis
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We should never have been involved in that abomination of a willing association with that club at all anywhere,they have a current class action for CSA against them at 40 people now.
We are contracted by SPFL and SFA rules to play them in Scotland but should never willingly allow our named to be tainted by an association of our own choice with them, they are no friends of ours so whether it was Australia or Timbuktu, it was just so wrong.
I want to see my team in Australia but not with that association,I'm sure Rangers will make this up to us and keep all of our supporters in Australia and New Zealand happy.
nemessis
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I don't do twitter but a few screenshots of the CSA on their twitter account will soon fix that up.
Fair enough.
Optus are a big deal in streaming and telecommunications, Australians however have zero understanding of the hatred between the clubs.
lowerhuttloyal
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Sums up my sentiments exactly.
I’ve been to a tourney in Sydney involving Rangers, Blackburn Rovers and AEK a proper tourney with clubs that don’t have the stench of CSA about them.
Rangers do not need that mob never have never will.
hairbearbunch72
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halle-furcking-lluyah
Or the club have used and built a case for a cancellation without being fined or having to pay cancellation fees.
Damage is done by the club towards the fans, but no doubt in my mind it’s the fans that have made sure the board had no option but candel.
Totti
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Bisgrove is far down the list in the blame game here mate. His role is to generate and maximise revenue streams. But the rest of the board ultimately have to sign-off on his ideas and projects. Commercially this deal seemed pretty good in relative terms. Unfortunately in all other aspects it was an absolute shitshow. Glad it was canned but I wouldn’t be puttting too much focus on Bisgrove for this one. The due diligence wasn’t given enough respect from all viewpoints.
Randy Al Thor
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Yes.
Or no, let's tour Oz next summer without the child rapists
Blue Goose
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Powder puff piece. No mention of suing. In fact, I can see us counter suing. It's all white noise.And so it begins .
Rangers could face legal action after Sydney Super Cup snub
Following weeks of speculation over their involvement, the Scottish champions have confirmed they will not take part in the four-team event in November - but it may come at a significant cost.
EndOfDays
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We did do great getting out the contract with SD.
HandsomeHead
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That would be to admit the board had caved in to fan pressure and they couldn’t have that so instead they’ve given us this face saving excuse.
No matter. Job’s done.
Crouchy
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Can we debunk the myth that Bisgrove’s job is solely to grow commercial revenue without any thought?
It has to be done in balance and harmony with supporters (his main revenue stream). It also has to be aligned to a certain set of values held by the club.
I don’t think people understand the role, but he can’t just go grow revenue with little logic or outside a set of a parameters. Otherwise, you’d have him partnering with Gazprom and such likes at present.
It has to be done in balance and harmony with supporters (his main revenue stream). It also has to be aligned to a certain set of values held by the club.
I don’t think people understand the role, but he can’t just go grow revenue with little logic or outside a set of a parameters. Otherwise, you’d have him partnering with Gazprom and such likes at present.
Coallie
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Chelsea, Linfield, Hamburg all at Ibrox in a mini League over a few days .
If you look at the response of news outlets in Australia, we were 100% right to pull out.
F*ck Ange and the Bheasts.
F*ck Ange and the Bheasts.
remembertheepoch
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We don't want to associated with a club tarred with a child abuse class action. Let's hear it in court verbatim so the mhedia can report it far and wide including Australian home soil. as I have said in another thread if the Sydney government are so troubled, why don't they invite Clyde or queen's park to play, as they have marketed it as a Glasgow derby so what's the problem with those teams? They are from Glasgow and playing Celtic therefore would be a Glasgow Derby, so they would be fulfilling their marketing branding?
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Malcolm Robert No 12
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No, I wouldn't say f*ck any of our fans. For what it's worth I lived in Jindabyne for a couple of years and have had a small taste what it's like not getting to see the team so I do empathise here.
Not saying we shouldn't he playing world wide, just that this particular attempt was a shambles - surely with the strength of fan reaction here in Glasgow and the boards message around the withdrawal you can agree with that?
Totti
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I don’t disagree but the whole train of thought that this was a one-man show isn’t really the truth either.
Bisgrove got the patsy role given the commercial benefit was pretty-much the only positive for this. Lets not discount the responsibility of others on the board just because he was put in front of the media. The Gazprom example is a poor one. Even before the Ukraine stuff started they wouldn’t touch us, we aren’t big (or Eastern) enough. But we are willing to partner with pretty high-risk crypto currency firms, for example. From my perspective I think Bisgrove has been given too much freedom with a remit purely focused on revenue generation - rightly or wrongly. The responsibility on checks and balances (and that’s with the assumption this shambles was purely Bisgrove’s idea) is on the whole board. They are all accountable for me.
dadobear22
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Well said
giogaddi
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Are you serious?
Crouchy
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The board won’t sanction all these deals - Robertson and Bisgrove will have a delegation of authority to cover stuff like that.
They’re a laughing stock.
Optus are a big telecoms company in Oz and they put their name to the big sports channel (Sky equivalent).
They referred to the tour under the Ange Homecoming phrase and said it had lost its “support act”.
Wade Wilson
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Correct decision. Eventually.
Fear the damage has been done in terms of trust with the board though.
Fear the damage has been done in terms of trust with the board though.
Bigbluebear
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He lives in Australia.
giogaddi
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Ahh.
Not really sure what he thinks is so special about Australian Rangers fans but the right call has been made.
