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. point 90 good point im a gers fan with no religion ,­ catholic mother and proddy dad religion haha there is­ no god 52 in may 2009 watp

    From JAMESM WATP, on Fri 16 Jan 1:48AM

  2. agree w that @#$% religon @#$% politics @#$% the lot o­ ya s,go ram a bottle o shitfast up ur schwinkter u­ briandead @#$%,or go read sum history n get a fukn life

    From reid474, on Fri 16 Jan 12:39AM

  3. Let's be honest here the battle of the boyn­ ect+famine songare all pish get a life and concentrate­ on football 99%of bigots have not stepped foot in a­ catholic or protestant church in years+if they have­ they are hippocrites this whole story is @#$%.Im a hoos­ fan who has a prodie dad ad he used to take me to­ Celtic games that is how it should be!!Up the hoops for­ 4 in a row!!

    From Gary Murray, on Fri 16 Jan 12:12AM

  4. point 88 so they are ya dafty , is that what you would­ do , after all you thought of it , get back in your­ gimp box

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 10:37PM

  5. They can't reply because they are all away down to­ Ibrox to burn the season books out side and rob the hub­ caps from Sir lol Sir Davie Bhoy Murrays wheel­ chair.

    ..."HELLO HELLO IT GONNA BE 4 IN A­ ROW"...
    ..."HELLO HELLO IT GONNA BE 4 IN A­ ROW"...
    are we all singing now guys c'mon you­ know the tune

    From steph_hewitt2001, on Thu 15 Jan 9:10PM

  6. ..." Tell all the gers you know that we're top­ of the league and your no...they've been told by­ the BANKERS to sell all their W4NKER5...and its gonna­ be 4 in a row "...

    From steph_hewitt2001, on Thu 15 Jan 9:07PM

  7. away games haig the c.unts probaly not even been tae­ ibrox . 52 in may watp

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 8:38PM

  8. pt 65 LISTEN SAY THAT TO THE FANS WHO SING THE FAMINE­ SONG AT AWAY GAMES U ARE PROBABLY ONE ONE OF THEM AND­ LISTEN PAL IM A TRUE RANGERS SUPPORTER GO TO IBROX WHEN­ I CAN SO DONT TAKE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND WITH THE­ FAMINE SONG OK AND I WILL CONTINUE SAYING IT AND IF U­ DONT LIKE IT WELL TOUGH

    From n.haig123, on Thu 15 Jan 8:07PM

  9. point 85 1st is up for grabs gers will only 2 behind­ after this weekends games watp

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 7:56PM

  10. get a grip gers fans....nae time for argy-bargy­ here.....you have got 2nd place to play for....time to­ rally round the team......dundee utd have got their­ sights on ye........

    From u2fns, on Thu 15 Jan 7:49PM

  11. its a shame the amount of rubbish you get on theese­ comments from both sides of the fence, awwk thats life­ a guess!ha

    From Philip, on Thu 15 Jan 7:25PM

  12. @#$% RELIGION ITS GOT @#$% ALL TO DO WITH FITBAW

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 7:11PM

  13. SCOTTISH JACOBITE PRODDYS FOUGHT BESIDE KING JAMES

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 7:11PM

  14. NOTE TO BIGOTS KING WILLIAMS ARMY FLEW PAPAL FLAGS YA­ FUDS

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 7:10PM

  15. TIM WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BOYD AINT LEAVING IBROX­ , AND THATS FINAL

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 7:08PM

  16. POINT 77 GET A GRIP TIM I DIDNT SAY WE DESERVE BETTER

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 7:03PM

  17. SQEAKY BUM TIME AT IPOX BOYD MUST GO CAMPAIGN STARTS­ HERE

    From Timabhouy, on Thu 15 Jan 7:03PM

  18. WE DESERVE BETTER THATS A JOKE WHY BECAUSE YOU PISSED­ ALL OVER MANCHESTER SHOWED SCOTLAND UP YOU ARE BIGOTED­ ARE OBSESSED WITH THE CATHOLIC RELIGION YOU DONT­ DESERVE JACK @#$%

    From Timabhouy, on Thu 15 Jan 6:58PM

  19. RANGERS FANS HAVE CHANGED INTO ANNOYING C.UNTS WITH­ THERE SACK SMITH SACK THE BOARD SELL PLAYERS S.HITE I­ BLAME NINE IN A ROW , I NOTICED IT FIRST WHEN THE GERS­ WHERE GOING FOR TEN , THE STICK THE TEAM GOT ITS LIKE­ THEY DEMAND SUCCESS , THERE IS NO RESPECT FROM HALF­ THESE IDIOTS WHO CLAME TO BE GERS FANS ON THE TEAMS­ BACK IF THEY ARENT WINNING BY HALF TIME YOU CANT WIN­ EVERY GAME , IT ANNOYS ME ALSO TO SEE THESE BANNERS­ MURRAY OUT AND THE LIKES THESE SO CALLED FANS GROUPS­ ARE THE WORST DONT THEY REMEMBER THE EARLY 80S AT LEAST­ WE ARE DOING BETTER NOW THAN THEN WATP

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 6:56PM

  20. POINT 70 STEVIE B DEBATE FFS ON HERE UNLIKELY ,

    From JAMESM WATP, on Thu 15 Jan 6:51PM
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