With print sales falling off a cliff the Record is desperate to find a digital audience to remain relevant to the grand-children of those brought up on the grand tales from Dave Murray especially for Record readers.
Perhaps it is connected to losses for the current season of around £25m with Paddy Stewart ready to impose a programme of austerity that is likely to result in a team sheet including Liam Kelly, Josh Mulligan, John Souttar, Connor Barron, Lyall Cameron and Lawrence Shankland at the start of…
After the bounce, excitement and discussion about Gerrard, Keith Jackson has issued a warning that the return of the former Liverpool captain isn’t as imminent as some might wish.
On Thursday night Chris Jack of the Rangers Review was sent out to downplay the story. No decision for a fortnight, there were other candidates for the Ibrox job with other offers in front of Carlo’s boy. Kicking the can.
In Scotland the media is starting to notice that next season isn’t too far away, there will be a Champions League Second Round qualifier in around 70 days time, the draw for that round takes place on June 18.
Stewart, from Aberdeen with a dubious first name is most certainly not a bear. He doesn’t get it no matter how much comforting corporate-speak he releases in his in-house interviews.
Internet Bampots and others are all aware of these issues but with Celtic powering towards another treble the Record and others need to pump feel-good stories into the depressing lives of their Army of Readers.
I’m told, by somebody with a very good understanding of the deal, last week, and it is going on, progressing nicely. They said that there was no way that they new owners would have had that walkabout at Ibrox, if it hadn’t been going, errr, according to plan.
Cavenagh was pictured at Celtic Park in March but going on for 8.30pm on matchday the Record and STV have yet to carry any gushing stories of how much the lads from the 49GERS enjoyed the 1-1 draw at Ibrox this afternoon.
Which is understandable when Cyriel Dessers. John Souttar and James Tavernier were up on stage picking up recognition for their efforts over another season of achieving nothing.