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I think the SPL votes 9 to 3 or even 10 to 2 against new-co Rangers

Vote for new-co Rangers:

old Rangers
Kilmarnock
Celtic or ST. Mirren (maybe)

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They've changed it now to "overwhelmingly" rejected. Sky Reporting it as

No - 10
Yes - 1
Abstention - 1

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Any links for that story?

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It was a tweet forwarded by a mate from James Matthews, Sky Scotland.

St Mirren were a definite no btw

http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=13464

Don't know how to embed tweets but this is what I got

James Matthews ‏@SkyScot
Understand 10 clubs voted against #rangers in SPL, one for ( Charles Green?) & 1 abstention.

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shows fifa know absolutely nothing at all about football England not even 4th best team in europe never mind the world they stupid ranking systems need scrapped

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Why don't you come up with a formula which is better than Fifa's?

Some one set up a ranking system based on the Elo method. England are currently ranked 5th. Guess they know nothing about football either.
http://www.eloratings.net/world.html

The fact is the rankings take account of all matches played, not just in major finals. They also look at consistency (FIFA is last 4 years, Elo is last 30 matches). So by the virtue of England constantly qualifying for major tournaments and getting out of the groups in these tournaments then yes they will be high up in the rankings.

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RVP won't be signing an extension to his contract.

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Very disappointed in Van Persie.

If he wanted to leave then fine but he has made sure he has done it in a way that makes it difficult to hold him to the final year of his contract. It would be difficult to have him stay after this statement. He has done it to try and force a move and do it in away to ensure little money as possible to the club that supported him all these years.

He talks about ambition. The transfer window is in it's early days and yet we've signed two quality towards already. We're in the market for a another midfielder. It's just a cynical ploy to get the fans on board and none of us are buying it. He wants a big pay day, that is all. He is entitled to that if he wants it but like Nasri before him he in ensuring that he screws over Arsenal at the same time.

Arsenal didn't know he was releasing this statement. Horrible way to treat the club and manager who stuck by him all those seasons where is hardly played a game due to injury, Wenger stuck by him all the time and he turns around and does this to him.

Sell him, let's move on.

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If I was Arsenal I would sell him this summer, or even in January. Get something for him, rather than let him leave on a Bosman. Can't say I'm shocked though.

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So who should we buy? I think we need another striker now...

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Donkey. With a bit of luck he'll be out of OT this summer.

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ive said a overhaul is needed not just to keep Robin but to win. i dont know who to blame here but i do know Wengers fixated on something, top 4 only.. drain fans... same ol'd. i hope we get Pep in 2 years.

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Err he has already purchased two forwards and we're still looking at more. You can't do a overhaul in a month. RVP is going and using what he can as an excuse. This isn't about Wenger.

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your sure? because unless a player asks to leave Wenger hasnt been ruthless in an overhaul. the last player was Eboue and that was after years of hit and miss then a complete mess with the player being abused. why because Wenger insists on it. hes the reason why players get abused. look at Ramsey. Annoyed, put under too much pressure. Wengers fixated on something and the board love it.

the silly thing is we have assets in players not needed even if we sell at 5 odd mil each. that could add to current funds to really put a strong squad together but no. watch Wenger stick with Santos then see the same thing that happened to Eboue happen to him.

Empty seats next season unless Wenger pulls his finger out.

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We're clearly trying to shift a lot of players but teams need to want to buy, we've been proactive in signing two quality players already, these are all positive signs. The Euros have only just finished after all.