Scottish Premier League - Rangers fans oppose board

Eurosport - Wed, 14 Jan 16:05:00 2009

Disgruntled Rangers' supporters groups have launched a stinging attack on the club's board and demanded an immediate change of direction at Ibrox.

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Backed by the board of the Rangers Supporters Trust, as well as involving other fan organisations, the 'We deserve better' campaign challenged the club's hierarchy to announce measures designed to improve Rangers' lot both on and off the field.

Wednesday's move comes in the wake of a month of turmoil at Ibrox, in which chairman Sir David Murray admitted the club would be forced to sell at least one of their star players to balance the books.

Tuesday night's Scottish Cup tie at St Johnstone saw visiting fans unfurl a large banner reading "David Murray must go" as the Ibrox owner sat in the directors' box.

Wednesday's attack focuses on the club's activity in the last decade and the relative lack of success on and off the field.

A wide-ranging list of complaints - one of which was that there was "no discernible strategic vision, either on or off the pitch" - begins by highlighting the club's two Scottish Premier League title wins in the last eight seasons, which is set against a backdrop of dominance by arch-rivals Celtic.

The garnering of only two trophies in the last three full campaigns and this season's embarrassing Champions League qualifying defeat to Lithuanian minnows Kaunas is also pointed out.

The statement complains that the club's Murray Park training facility, opened in 2001, had failed either to improve the technique of first-team players or help in the nurturing of youth players.

As Rangers look to offload up to 10 fringe men in January, the Ibrox club's record in the transfer market is questioned.

Furthermore, the perceived breakdown between the fans and the club - for years a hot topic among a section of the Ibrox support - is highlighted.

It is claimed there has been a "failure to engage with or interact with the support in any meaningful way".

The statement goes on to claim supporters have been treated with "disdain" and have been reduced to "almost 'social pariah' status through a failure to challenge those seeking to link Rangers with sectarianism".

The attack concludes with an appeal for all Rangers fans to unite behind the campaign, while stressing "the people at the top of the club must realise that we will no longer accept the avoidable situation we currently find ourselves in".

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  1. 109 - Simple! Sue the DOB's that constructed it!­ That should have Paul G filling his pants with the­ brown stuff, since he posted about his involvement in­ shoddy workmanship regarding the cladding! Least said­ about others involved, the better. Eh, James? ;-)

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sat 17 Jan 3:34PM

  2. point 110 the mentaly disabled slagging off the­ physically disabled tut tut tut another case of care in­ the community gone wrong

    From JAMESM WATP, on Sat 17 Jan 9:34AM

  3. th wheel has came off murrays wheelchair..th monkeys­ cant fix this one..

    From zzgus f, on Sat 17 Jan 1:15AM

  4. RANGERS DEBT IS MANAGABLE WHAT ARE YOU LOT GONAE DAE­ WEN THE PIGGERY ROOF COMES DOWN

    From JAMESM WATP, on Fri 16 Jan 3:49PM

  5. gers scum, your so right"it your time", as­ for "we are the people" i cant think of any­ other group af 4rseholes than you lot so well done­ there is one result going for you this season. lock the­ door boys the bank@ comming for there money. ha f**king­ ha.

    From criagkirk551, on Fri 16 Jan 3:44PM

  6. HAIGY @#$% THEM THEY ARE THE BIGOTS THE ONLY WAN OAN­ HERE THAT AINT REALY A BIGOT IS STEVIE B THE REST ARE­ PURE FUDS M8 WATP M8 52 IN MAY

    From JAMESM WATP, on Fri 16 Jan 11:24AM

  7. ANDY YA PIE IT WASNT ABOUT MONEY BOYDIE DINT LEAVE COS­ HE LOVES THE GERS PROUD OF HIM

    From JAMESM WATP, on Fri 16 Jan 11:08AM

  8. boydsstaying you know I speak the truth mate dont deny­ it...by the way change ur stupid name to­ boydsleavingsoon...coz the t#at will, he's just­ holding out for more dollars...once he gets it­ he'll move on to greener pastures LOL

    From andy, on Fri 16 Jan 7:32AM

  9. haig hows yir mate paul g take a leaf from his book and­ stop talking s hit you sad little bigot..manchester th­ shame th bile th whole world saw it(we r th people)you­ got that right..that tsunami has still to hit govan ­ you think its bad now ? watch and c

    From zzgus f, on Fri 16 Jan 1:19AM

  10. The Union Jack was made by no other than King James of­ Scotland.

    From Angus, on Fri 16 Jan 12:38AM

  11. PAEDOPHILE PALACE BREEZEBLOCKBOULIVARD BEGGARDOME­ SEPTIC PARK TO NAME BUT A FEW FOR YOUR @#$% HOVEL

    From n.haig123, on Thu 15 Jan 10:27PM

  12. WOTS IT LIKE MICKS SUPPORTING A CLUB WHICH HARBOURS­ CHILD ABUSE AND GOING TO BEGGARDOME EVERY OTHER­ SATURDAY THE SMELL AROUND THE GROUND AND INSIDE IT MUST­ BE UNREAL. U LOT ARE THAT @#$% THICK U HAVE A DISABLED­ SIGN POINTING UPSTAIRS. ITS GREEN DISMAL WAS BUILT ON­ THE CHEAP AND THE AREA @#$% ME ID RATHER LIVE IN BEIRUT­ YOUR AREA IS A COMPLETE TOILET AND ACROSS THE ROAD FA A­ CEMETARY SUMS YOU @#$% UP. BUNCH A MICKY @#$%

    From n.haig123, on Thu 15 Jan 10:25PM

  13. JAMES WATP U ARE A LEGEND PAL KEEP UP THE GOOD COMMENTS­ PAL COS THE TARRIERS HATE FACTS ALWAYS HAVE DONE ALWAYS­ WILL DO . WE TRULY TRULY ARE THE PEOPLE GET IT UP EM

    From n.haig123, on Thu 15 Jan 10:18PM

  14. GARDNER U ARE A COMPLETE KNOBHEAD YA HIBEE FUCKWIT

    From n.haig123, on Thu 15 Jan 10:15PM

  15. man city go for kaka ranger sign a new cleaner lady­ and buy half a dozen sausage rolls

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Thu 15 Jan 8:29PM

  16. gardner what have you got to say your a hibee lmao at­ you and the state of your team

    From jamesm watp, on Thu 15 Jan 7:31PM

  17. the walls are crumbling around ipox @#$% off bluenoses

    From paul, on Thu 15 Jan 7:03PM

  18. the england flag is red and white you stupid s.hit­ stirrer

    From jamesm watp, on Thu 15 Jan 6:58PM

  19. andy wither you like it or not if your born in scotland­ you are brittish check your passport ya pie and the­ union jack aint an english flag see the white and blue­ in it its for scotland ya tube

    From jamesm watp, on Thu 15 Jan 6:56PM

  20. Scotland born gers fans are a disgrace...not only do­ they fly the english flag in scotland, but you ask them­ what country they were born in and the idiots say­ britain?! Scotland born Celtic fans will ALWAYS tell­ you they were born in Scotland. So I ask you, who has­ more pride in their country...If gers fans want to be­ british and want to wave that friggn union jack around,­ then p*ss off and live in england you t*ats!! Go the­ bhoys for 4 in a row...

    From andy, on Thu 15 Jan 6:29PM
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