Rangers F.C.

The sordid and tawdry way in which the name of Rangers is being dragged through the mud must repel many of the club's supporters - especially those older generations who remain oblivious to the way modern methods of communication ensure that poison and vitriol are virtually on tap.

It is no surprise that Hearts are edging ever closer to the SPL precipice, their tenuous grip on the top flight loosening that bit more with every passing day as the spectre of relegation looms into view.