RANGERS fans chief Jim Templeton today reacted with fury as the SPL unveiled the fixtures for the new 2008/2009 season.

He branded the governing body a "complete shambles" after they handed the Ibrox side three away games out of four in the first month of the season - including trips to Pittodrie and Parkhead on either side of a potential £10m Champions League qualification decider on August 27.

At the weekend, SPL chief Iain Blair revealed that Canadian company Optimal Planning Solutions had been brought in at major cost to produce the schedule after last season's fixture chaos.

But Templeton - who couldn't believe the Ibrox side are being sent to Inverness on January 3 - believes that Rangers fans will see it as yet another botched job by the governing body they vented their fury at last term.

The Ibrox side will play the curtain raiser at Falkirk on August 9, 24 hours before champions Celtic unfurl the flag against St Mirren at Parkhead.

The first Old Firm clash of the season is one of the earliest ever - at Parkhead on Saturday, August 30.

The season hasn't even started and it's the same old sad story ....time to change the record

Rearrangers opening games
Aug 9 Falkirk away

Aug 16 Hearts home

Aug 23 Aberdeen away

Aug 30 Celtic away

Celts opening games
Aug 10 St Mirren home

Aug 16 Dundee Utd away

Aug 23 Falkirk home

Aug 30 Rangers home

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