NewHope

From Press Association: 'Sports Direct and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has won the latest round of a High Court fight with Rangers over a merchandise deal said to result in the Glasgow football giant getting about 7p of every £1 spent. Bosses at a company within the Sports Direct group say Rangers' directors wrongly terminated a deal through which branded products, including kits, were sold, and want damages. Rangers' directors dispute their claim and wanted a judge to call a halt to the litigation. Deputy High Court Judge Richard Millett has decided Mr Ashley should be allowed to continue with the damages claim. He announced his decision in a written ruling on Friday after analysing competing arguments on whether litigation should stop at a High Court hearing in London. The judge gave no date for the next hearing. In May, Rangers' directors said they were going to rip up contracts held with a merchandise company, Rangers Retail, they ran with a Sports Direct firm. The deal had been agreed by former chief executive Charles Green. Rangers chairman David King, who took control nearly two years ago, and other directors were unhappy with the arrangement. William McCormick QC, who led the Rangers' legal team, told Judge Millett supporters were also upset. He said fans became angry after learning the club only got about 7p of every £1 spent and had staged a merchandise boycott. Mr McCormick said fans thought Mr Ashley pocketed too much of their money. He said there was a widespread view that no ''self-respecting'' Rangers' supporter wore a replica shirt.'

Exactly. Should be oot shagging and drinking Buckie.

Aye, 1691 of them I had.

Choose Rangers. Choose sectarianism. Choose brainwashing yer wean. Choose posting it on the Internet. Choose being a fucked up, thick, sick, bitter b*****d. Choose social workers coming round themorra. http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/topic/305644-young-bear-gives-us-a-tune/

Sorry if I went off-topic. It's the absolute truth. Anyhoo...

I am pretty sure that no Rangers fan anywhere would have any issue with Mr. Caixinha's past regarding these desperate stories in the media. http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/topic/305224-i-dont-want/ Right...?

Staggeringly dim or dangerously stupid... Either way, this thread is 100% must-read, absolute golden dynamite. http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/topic/305080-a-worrying-trend/

Let Walter enjoy the September of his years with Ethel. That goes for all the fans trying to beg him out of it retirement... Again.

A fine player but a clueless coach. The only brains he ever had were in his feet.

Aye, there's been a fair old whack about St. Mirren on both BBC and Clyde in recent weeks. They both like to give Alex Rae and his taxi-driving mate (becoming regulars on each of the stations) the chance to moan about how they were treated and maybe even put the boot in a little. And also Jack Ross has been media manna since he jumped into the crowd for a mass debate.

Who's the Rangers player in his avatar...?

Politics should be at the head of the queue of investigation. Make no mistake, those reptile b*****ds are hoping to slink away unnoticed.

No thanks... I'd rather not.

That patter is absolutely rancid.

Born in South Africa. Played for England U21s. Australian.

Nice avatar... I saw Arthur play with the most recent incarnation of Love four times before he had to leave us. King Tuts once and three times in the more grandiose setting of the Carling Academy. The Forever Changes tour with the strings and horns will probably never be topped as a live experience.

Like two insomniacs fighting over a packet of Pro-Plus.

^^^Real Madrid, St Johnstone, Celtic and Whitecaps fan. Sort your life out.

Well, this has all become rather unintelligible.

The f**k happened there?

Wasn't that Alex Cameron?

Yes, there were toys all over the place because of the sense of entitlement and arrogance among some of the Rangers support but if you think every single Rangers fan is the same then you are being rather prejudiced. Jason Holt looks to have been decked in the centre circle. Is that just cuddly bantz from a non-Old Firm team's fans? No, it's not. Therefore, the Rangers players and the club itself have a right to be aggrieved and make a complaint and to just sweep that away in a wave of irrational hatred of one of 'the big two' is rather fanciful. Or alternatively we can just go back to the fail-safe phrase that sums up football fans: 'they started it.'