BEARGER 1,829 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Club 1872 Member Update Dear member, In common with all Rangers supporters, the directors of Club 1872 are extremely concerned by the disgraceful capitulation of the Rangers team that faced Celtic on Sunday. We have had contact from members asking us to convey their concerns to Rangers and can reassure them and the wider support that this has been done. Rangers supporters deserve a team which as a bare minimum shows pride and commitment in the club they represent. That pride and commitment was sorely lacking on Sunday and the responsibility for that must be borne at all levels of the club. What we have seen this season is not good enough and we know that the Rangers board and executive team are well aware of that fact. Rangers supporters will no doubt once again show their incredible support for the club through season ticket renewals but we now need to see real progress towards returning Rangers to the top of Scottish football with a management team and quality of player that can secure success. It is clear that a great deal of further investment is going to be required to take the club to the position that our supporters correctly believe it should occupy. Millions have been ploughed into the club by the current board and investors but it has not seen a satisfactory return on the pitch. We cannot just assume that because we are Rangers we will automatically return to the top at some point. It is going to take further investment, good decision making and everyone working together. Much of the responsibility for that progress is going to fall on the current RIFC board but we believe Rangers supporters, through Club 1872, can also shoulder part of the burden - because it’s our club. That is why we are asking supporters to join us and invest heavily in the club and also why we are in negotiations with RIFC about securing a board place. Supporters can play a major role in helping to take our club back to the top but we must accept that responsibility and not simply wait for others to do it for us. Everyone will have to play their part if we are to achieve the success that we all believe the supporters deserve. We fully expect to see a reaction from everyone at Rangers over the coming weeks, to what we believe is a watershed moment. We expect the players to show the commitment and desire that was sorely missing from their performance on Sunday, in order to secure second place and European football for the supporters next season. We expect the board and management of the club to take decisive steps to ensure that the product on the park next season is of a considerably higher quality and rewards the supporters’ loyalty through difficult times. We also hope that the support will rally once again and join us to make sure that we make a significant, direct financial contribution to taking Rangers back to the top. Club 1872 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluedell 5,417 Posted April 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2018 Pointless statement. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Stating the obvious. Not sure what the relevance to Sunday is in "securing a board place". Given the complete capitulation on Sunday and events since, securing a place on the board for fans reps should be one of the least of our worries presently. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 14,260 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 The fans voice can never be loud enough, craig. If any of us had been in that dressing room, Murty wouldn't have even heard Wallace or Miller. Good to see C1872 making this point to the board. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Blah blah blah Wtf was that about? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 The aspirations of C1872 in that statement are fair enough but they pale in comparison to the exigencies requiring attention by the club right now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said: The fans voice can never be loud enough, craig. If any of us had been in that dressing room, Murty wouldn't have even heard Wallace or Miller. Good to see C1872 making this point to the board. The fans voice doesn't need a fans rep on the Board of the club to be heard. IMHO, that was nothing more than a sales pitch to get more people to donate and to add pressure to the Board to give them what they wish. I personally don't think that now is the time for such pressure tactics. We have far, far bigger issues at hand than for a fan to be elected to the Board. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon 1,160 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 That is a dreadful statement. The fans are furious and Club 1872 are selling season tickets and touting for a place on the board. How daft do they think we are? I will be cancelling my membership of this husk of a fans group pronto. How about asking about the managerial position and quit asking the fans to stump again for what is frankly a completely unknown scenario. Totally, utterly disillusioned. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jaws 570 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, craig said: The fans voice doesn't need a fans rep on the Board of the club to be heard. IMHO, that was nothing more than a sales pitch to get more people to donate and to add pressure to the Board to give them what they wish. I personally don't think that now is the time for such pressure tactics. We have far, far bigger issues at hand than for a fan to be elected to the Board. The club1872 statement is mince Craig and I agree with the majority of what you say however your first sentence is also mince. Its not just a badge! Its an investment and any shareholder/investor in the position of club1872 should have a position on the board. The fact that they don't is concerning. As I say though the rest of your comment is a fair shout. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,595 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Union Bears Statement https://postimg.cc/image/bscj95e2l/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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