You Want Diversity? You Can't Handle Diversity!

[Uilleam 5,948]

Oh really? 

Here's the thing; actually it's a thought for the New Year, about the squad, and about a potential Rangers' line up; I don't suppose this would start, in its entirety, for football/tactical reasons (shape, balance, etc),  but it could, very easily, finish:

 

McGregor 

 

Tavenier Goldson Balogun Bassey

 

Kamara Aribo Zungu

 

Roofe Morelos Defoe

 

 

Wow! 

 

So, we -the alleged Klan- enter 2021 with a 21st Century roster of players, probably with the most BAME guys in Scotland, including the Club Captain. 

I wonder what FARE, Kick It Out, and the rest of them think about it. I wonder what Nil By Mouth thinks.

We would  have to speculate, of course, they all say nothing. Our playing staff don't fit their increasingly threadbare, derivative, and indolent, narrative.

(Oh, and what is the Green Brigade's line, let's not forget the vanguard of the Most Oppressed People on Earth?)

 

Of course the reasons for this are, it seems to me, purely related to football, to talent, and to how players have been developed and coached. This is not tokenism, or +ve discrimination, affirmative action, or the like.

Nonetheless, we are now, precisely, actually, beyond the pale.....and we may, perhaps ought to, celebrate that. 

 

For the record: I haven't  heard, or heard of,  any Rangers' supporter, even from the Auld School,  comment/ing on the ethnic make up of the squad, or on that of any of the individual players. I have heard -and read- the usual +ve and -ve observations on quality, etc, some of which, as ever, have been quite trenchant, but race, ethnicity, and, indeed, religion, don't figure.

 

For the record, again: I should like the Korean lad, Son from Spurs. 

 

ALL THE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR

 

 

[Gonzo79 15,294]

As long as we're winning, I don't care if we have a squad full of Martians*.

 

 

*no offence to Henrik Larsson

[Ieatbats 49]

A good post, people of all creeds and colours can be successful in this wonderful country, only the left of thinking see racism in everything. 

[alexscottislegend 2,328]

45 minutes ago, Ieatbats said:

A good post, people of all creeds and colours can be successful in this wonderful country, only the left of thinking see racism in everything. 

Racism is actually used by the Right to divide people; genuine left thinkers see class as the dominant issue.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

I remember when we signed Mark Walters and I liked all the English guys who came up here and made us a much better team.  I also remember being disgusted at the abuse he received at the Piggery - even as an 8 year old I found it unbelievable.  Can anyone think of a more abhorrent and large-scale racist incident at a British sports ground (genuine question)?

 

Over 30 years later, you can still see the look in some people's eyes when they learn you're a Rangers fan (here's a backwards, intolerant moron).  A support as big as our will always have a few dafties but all signings are given a chance and welcomed enthusiastically, regardless of skin colour or ethnicity, in my experience. 

 

We have nothing to prove to our detractors.

[Ieatbats 49]

2 hours ago, alexscottislegend said:

Racism is actually used by the Right to divide people; genuine left thinkers see class as the dominant issue.

Give me some examples 

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Quite a racist line up. You are trotting out the old black keepers are shite stereotype. 

 

Shame in you

[craig 5,199]

26 minutes ago, the gunslinger said:

Quite a racist line up. You are trotting out the old black keepers are shite stereotype. 

 

Shame in you

Should have kept Foderingham

[buster. 5,200]

You can imagine Stuart Cosgrove having a look at that line-up and coming away with the line that none are able or willing to play for Scotland and the manager has a big hoose down in Liverpool.

[Uilleam 5,948]

7 hours ago, the gunslinger said:

Quite a racist line up. You are trotting out the old black keepers are shite stereotype. 

 

Shame in you

They're not?

Who knew?