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Don't worry fellow bears, I am still here, Mr Murray has not sold me (yet).

I don't know, what a predicament we seem to be in at the moment financially, but don't worry, I have a couple of solutions which could solve all our problems,

Option No 1..

Put our own John Davidson in charge of the Ibrox finances, we had a full bus against Falkirk and our John managed to squeeze every last penny from everyone on the bus, in fact at one point all he had to do was stand up and the members were reaching for the purses, there is no credit crunch where our John is concerned.

Option No 2..

If all else fails at least there is good old OCEAN FINANCE to bail us out.

On the football front we have a few difficult games coming up which could have a big outcome on the rest of our season, we have the chance to put the pressure on by beating the Sheep and going top, it's a game where everyone has to show that they are up for the job, both manager and players alike, lets not fail like we have done in the past when we have had must win games, its time to show everybody that......

WE ARE THE PEOPLE.

Just hold on tight bears, it could be a bumpy ride.

So, the festive season is well and truly behind us, I hope you all came through it in one piece, as for the football, well the least said the better, our attacking of late is a bit like Davy Thompsons sex life, (lacking in the penetration department), still, on the positive side.....oh sorry there doesn't seem to be one if the press are to be believed.

After the financial success of last season I would have thought we would be in a position where we didn't need to sell our best players, and with no European distractions, the SPL would be a priority, but sadly it isn't to be, it just makes me wonder in which direction the club is going, maybe if the money that was made available in the summer had been spent better we may well have been sitting pretty at the top of the league, lets just hope we don't end up as a club who sign has beens who are looking for one last shot at the big time, can you imagine Dean Windass leading the line next season......stranger things have happened.

The Xmas decorations are down, the hangovers have passed, the chocolates are finished, the credit card is in tatters and it's back to the grind! 

The festive season pivoted around the Old Firm match and, sadly, we did not really perform on the day.   There's been plenty said, blame attributed to almost everyone and all sorts of suggestions for the way ahead - most of which won't be realised.

In the short term, we need to be winning matches - we play in both cups and have some crucial league matches in January.   Sunday was a good start with a 3 nil victory - don't think too many would have forecast that score at half-time!   What a great goal by Mendes and Boyd defied his critics with a double.   Clearly, there is work to be done and the overall quality of play needs to improve quickly!

Transfer speculation is rife as usual and I always get the impression that journalists have a stab at a few sensational stories in the hope they get one correct - most are based on pure speculation and have no substance whatsover.   One thing is certain though, the Club is in the position that all reasonable offers will be considered and that's a worry.   We are likely to get bids for our better players and no interest in the poorer performers (many of whom are draining the coffers with good salaries).

I hope all HTB members and friends had a great Xmas and hope you all prosper in 2009.   A few people to mention for their help recently - Richie at Dave Smith Loyal RSC for help on the day of the Old Firm match, Bruce at Dunfermline Loyal RSC for transport to Inverness and Roddy at Inverness True Blues RSC for putting on a good do on Saturday night. 

Its been a strange few months. One week we will win 4-5 nill then the week after we stab ourselves in the foot and draw. Don't even remind me about St Mirren's sneaky win in October. However we seem to of got the ship steady again with good results against St Mirren and Aberdeen. 5 tough weeks face us. Starting tomorrow against Hearts and ending on the 27th against Celtic.

 I don't even need to tell you the importance of these coming fixtures which include Hearts, Celtic, Dundee Utd and Hibs. 2 at Ibrox, 2 away. Plus what SHOULD be an easy game at Ibrox against Hamilton. All are must win games, no excuses. If we are being serious about getting the title back home, we must win all 5 games. Harder said than done but with the form that we have shown in the 5-0 caining of Killie etc. we do have the ability to win all 5.

 The key to this coming month is the very thing that Celtic got blasted for this week when they lost to Alborg..........mental toughness. The players need to get their heads into gear and focus on a long battle ahead. Ignore any past blunders and just focus on the positive and the can-do attitude. With this, we over come the coming challenges. There are no more international breaks to invade our or anybody elses form, so this should no longer be a factor.

 I find the loss of Thomson a real blow......I know everyone have different opinions of him but I think he is a major asset in our team and will do the dirty stuff i the midfield. Barry coming back is of course a positive however its not much help unless he finds that form that put him in the hall of fame.

 Thank god though for the Boyd/Miller partnership. They just seem to go perfectly together. Last time I saw a strike team work so well together was the Novo/Prso duo and we all remember how effective they were the season we last won the league. Long may they score for fun.

 Lets hope for a win tomorrow. The away games are the ones I'm most concerned about and Hearts will be tough to overcome. Also Dundee Utd always seem to do us over when we play them away. Good results this month and we're back into this. Win all the games and we're back to a point behind celtic (if no-one does us a favour)

We Are The People

PS. Watch out........Greig's back on the coach soon. Finally scrapped the Saturday shift that I couldn't get rid of. Only took it in the first place to stop me from being bored during the pre-season