Rangers & Humility: Up Yours, World!

[der Berliner 4,137]

I said it before, we should care about those "who don't like us". So much bile and poison has come out of the media since February that we should make VERY sure that those getting press accreditations - no matter what stand they had or have in the media - are not of that ilk. Sure, BBC Scotland and Radio Clyde shall have them, but they can send new unbiased people or, if they haven't got those, the reporters can easily buy a ticket themselves and go on with it.

[biggordy 0]

Goog article mate. I had a discussion along these lines with a few Celtic fan recently who were keen to emphasise the Rangers fans lack of scrutiny of their previous boards actions? What exactly were we meant to do? Ask for detailed balance sheets in match programmes as we won another league title? Fans just want to see their football team but our situation seems to have turned all our enemies/rivals into bastions of morality as well as experts on sporting integrity.

 

On a side note (but still related)' date=' another part of this discussion is wny didn't Rangers fans mobilise against the board during the last 3/4 years of financial mismanagement. The Celtic fans were keen to compare the actions of their fans prior to McCann coming in to save the day. What these guys fail to grasp is that during the 6 years prior to McCann turning up Celtic were a shambles off and ON the park. They had failed to even come in second in the league and even finsihed 5th one year. Their stadium was a dump and their board was obviously negelcting their duties big time. Compare that to Rangers during their so called "crisis period"... 3 league titles (and one lost on the last day). A UEFA cup final appearance and a handful of cup victories to boot. Let's be honest here. Fans are simple animals. It's hard to get too militant about things when you're team is winning and picking up trophies[/quote']

 

All the fans from other Clubs only want us hammered because they hate us, no other reason....integrity my arse!

They go on about us and our lack of contrition and integrity etc. They'll never beat us on the pitch and now suddenly they've all become bastions of righteousness....my arse!

How were we, the fans supposed to know what was going on? They're all to quick to condemn us on this issue but they don't realise one major aspect. That is, no-one knew this was happening. Did their owners/directors know Murray was using this tax system? If so why did they not speak up then! If anyone knew, why didn't they speak up?

 

Has Murray been asked why the EBT scheme was used. Was he told it was highly illegal and against SFA rules? He, like Whyte, ran the financials of the Club during the "questionable" periods. If they are found to be illegal then they, and they alone should be the ones to apologise.

I will never show any "contrition or humility" regarding this matter and neither should any supporter.

"WE" have not cheated in any way whatsoever and the media are doing their best to turn everyone against us.

 

If we join the SPL then this accusation will drag on for years.

Scottish football has become a poisonous swamp where hatred fills the air. No-one cares about the game any more, it's all about hating one person or another, one club or another.

I've followed football for almost 50 years because I love(d) the game.

The game is no longer a game so I think it's time to leave.

Surely all actual football supporters from all Clubs must be hugely disappointed at what's been going on lately.

It's the beginning of the end for Scottish football in my opinion.

[stewarty 2,123]

Or perhaps we need to challenge ourselves with why we're so hated?

 

Sometimes I just don't get it. If you take away the behaviour of the fans and deal with the club - as the other clubs should be, Rangers have been pretty reasonable over the years. We bring money to their coffers with a big away crowd, TV money and boost their attendances with the attraction of seeing top players. They raise more by selling players to us at what could be considered inflated prices - especially during the three foreigner rule.

 

We've been respectful of clubs - postponing games when asked, moving others when necessary even though it's inconvenient for us. We're also respectful to them in the press. Our managers have generally acted with dignity. We've provided the opposition for many testimonials. We loan decent players out to other teams without asking them to break the bank.

 

We haven't gone out of our way to shaft other clubs or to overly influence referees. We've taken all legitimate punishments (and some not so legitimate) in good grace. We raise a lot of money for charity and support armed services and emergency services.

 

So why do they hate us? We sometimes offer less money for players than they think they are worth - but they do exactly the same to lower division teams. We want a greater share of the TV money but that is just natural. There is the 11-1 voting but that's just so that the other clubs can't just rape the OF. If there were bigger clubs from Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh to remove the duopoly, it wouldn't be needed.

 

When it comes to the club, it just seems like jealousy and unadulterated self-interest.

 

It was interesting to note the comments from the other clubs' chairmen about the newco vote. Celtic and Dunfermline say they will vote purely in the interests of their clubs. That, to me, is disgusting - where is the sporting integrity? They are implying they will shaft Rangers if it benefits them in any way - nothing to do with morals or the good of the game.

 

The only chairman who sounded like he had integrity and talked about the good of the game was the one from Hearts - and he is a foreigner: just shows you the mentality in our country.

 

Its an interesting one, and likely there are any number of reasons. Our success is the most obvious answer, coupled with the tribal attitudes of the past. The east coast/west coast debate comes into it, as does the regional nature of almost all other clubs who might have an in-built jealousy of the biggest club in the country. The way both OF teams dominate the finances and decision making will also lead to a dislike of us.