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. hey james and hag how come you two have both lost your­ sense of fun and its only a bit of fun . resorting to­ what you both have commented here tonight just proves­ one thing
    YOU ARE BOTH COWARDS
    you really are the­ lowest of the low . david murray was right 20 years ago­ when he started to try and get rid of the scum out of­ the support . shame it has not worked

    From simonk, on Wed 14 Jan 11:36PM

  2. LoL Sing it loud and proud FENIAN CHAMPIONS ! This is­ all the nasty 5h1t coming back to bite them on the­ 4rse.

    Now a song for the huns it goes like this join­ in you know the tune...
    ..."HELLO HELLO IT GONNA­ BE 4 IN A ROW"...
    ..."HELLO HELLO IT GONNA BE­ 4 IN A ROW"...

    From steph_hewitt2001, on Wed 14 Jan 11:32PM

  3. ..." 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 Wed 14 Jan 11:28PM

  4. ..." 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 Wed 14 Jan 11:27PM

  5. ..." 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 Wed 14 Jan 11:24PM

  6. will coco banjo and his weird neurotic neddy internet­ family pls @#$% right off .strange oddities ,desperate­ to meet other male anomalies from the internet ,with­ equally large chips on their heroin ravished­ shoulders.You couldnt make it up ... keep the funnies­ coming weirdoes .

    From nice_mr_mofo_bastard, on Wed 14 Jan 11:13PM

  7. MR MURRAY IS A CLASS ACT.THE DIVISIONARY TACTICS­ CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE MONGOL BRIGADE AT THE BLUE­ ORDER AND OTHER LITTLE GROUPS LIKE THEM ,NEED PUNCHED­ ...MANY MANY MANY TIMES,TILL THEY BLEED PROFUSELY AND­ NEED OXYGEN ,FROM WHICH THEY MAY NEVER RECOVER . WE,­ THE RANGERS FAMILY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WINNING YET­ ANOTHER TROPHY TO ADD TO OUR ALREADY UNPARALLED­ SUCCESS.IF WE LOSE THE LEAGUE I'LL BLAME THESE SELF­ ABSORBED DIDDIES THAT TRY TO GLEEN SOME REFLECTIVE­ GLORY FROM THE INSTITUTION THAT IS RANGERS FOOTBALL­ CLUB ,WITHOUT SEEING THE BIGGER PICTURE.GROW A BRAIN U­ DIRE SNIVELLING APES.THANK YOU !

    From nice_mr_mofo_bastard, on Wed 14 Jan 11:10PM

  8. rangers troubles all started when david murray sacked­ campbell ogilvie he was the man who got the champions­ league started he was the man who got rangers 25million­ from nike over a decade ago.
    what has martin bain done­ for rangers?

    From Rikki M, on Wed 14 Jan 11:10PM

  9. point 41 keep it dubbed or youl be seeing a funeral­ director ya stupid septic supporting ride

    From JAMESM WATP, on Wed 14 Jan 10:50PM

  10. point 41 keep it dubbed or youl be seeing a funeral­ director ya stupid septic supporting ride

    From JAMESM WATP, on Wed 14 Jan 10:50PM

  11. rab c nesbitt should be the new director!! especially­ as he does not drink anymore!!

    From sean d, on Wed 14 Jan 10:46PM

  12. hang neil lennon hang him high wee tit comin intae­ glesga and trying tae cause its just like the time they­ wee boys battered him priceless

    From JAMESM WATP, on Wed 14 Jan 10:40PM

  13. 5PTS CLEAR IN 05 WITH 4GAMES TO GO THE HELICOPTER IS­ CHANGING DIRECTION AND YOUR UGLY @#$% PUSSES WHEN­ SKIPPY GOT 2 SO DONT EVEN @#$% GO THERE U @#$% EVER­ EVER @#$% LEARN NA THOUGHT NOT FENIAN @#$%

    From n.haig123, on Wed 14 Jan 10:21PM

  14. 4IN A ROW 4 IN A ROW CANT WAIT TILL RANGERS RAM YOUR­ WORDS RIGHT DOWN YOUR THROATS COS THAT WILL BE SOOOOOO­ SWEET AND U LOT WILL DISAPPEAR HOPEFULLY BUT WILL PROB­ SAY LUCKY RANGERS AND THE REFS THIS THE REFS THAT AY­ WOTEVER FENIAN @#$%

    From n.haig123, on Wed 14 Jan 10:15PM

  15. PT 14 GO AND @#$% DIE YA PIECE A @#$% LETS HAVE A MEET­ EH NAME A PLACE AND ILL BE THERE THEN SAY THAT PIECE A­ @#$%

    From n.haig123, on Wed 14 Jan 10:13PM

  16. TARRIERS GET THE @#$% OFF OUR PAGE REMEMBER 94 AND WERE­ WITHIN AN HOUR OF GOING BUST MM THOUGHT NOT SHORT­ MEMORIES UNTIL SQUINTY SAVED U LOT RANGERS FC SPL­ WINNERS 20082009 WATCH THIS SPACE

    From n.haig123, on Wed 14 Jan 10:10PM

  17. point 32 eh read the headline at the top of the page

    From JAMESM WATP, on Wed 14 Jan 10:02PM

  18. point 22 youre deluded like the rest of the septic fans­ , youre goalie is p.ish so is youre central defence so­ go f,uck yar selves

    From JAMESM WATP, on Wed 14 Jan 10:01PM

  19. by the way it is not your page
    and you are never off­ the celtic pages except for when your mob get beat or a­ bad story appears

    From simonk, on Wed 14 Jan 9:46PM

  20. by the way you are going on and on about the trophys­ you have won
    WELL TAKE A LOOK AT THE TROPHY THAT JOCK­ IS KISSING IN MY AVATAR
    YOUR MOB WILL NEVER WIN ONE OF­ THEM NEVER EVER

    From simonk, on Wed 14 Jan 9:44PM
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