Such has been the forensic focus on Ranger's perilous finances over the last couple of days that following Scottish football has been like studying for an accountancy degree. Not so much fans with typewriters as fans with calculators.To save everybody the hassle of crawling into every nook and cranny of the internet in the search for news about the country's most bombastic football club Click to continue reading...

John Hughes described Walter Smith as the "godfather" of Scottish football managers the other day. In recent weeks, however, Smith's traditional taciturn gravitas has been replaced by a more haunted look, the look of a man who spends his long, sleepless nights wondering what went wrong.When he returned to Rangers he knew there would be hard work ahead. Click to continue reading...

The Bad: Sorry Walter, you're out of Europe five days into August. Queen of the South have lasted longer. And, given your ill mannered outburst last week, you have made it clear that the buck stops with you and you alone. The Good: Look on the bright side, no chance of crying into any microphone you find about a fixture pile up this year. Click to continue reading...

Farewell Europe. What a difference a close season makes. After the UEFA run last year Rangers crashed out of Europe tonight after losing to Kaunas. For those readers who enjoy the discomfort of either of the Old Firm I suppose now is the time to have a hearty chuckle. For Rangers this is a truly shocking result. Click to continue reading...