Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Why do so many Bears insist on referring to the club as Glasgow Rangers? I see there's another thread that is incorrectly titled (although it doesn't refer to London Chelsea). I know it's a useful add-on for the songs but the founders chose the name Rangers, not Glasgow Rangers. I noticed even the chairman added Glasgow at the Loving Cup ceremony. I understand many in the south don't realise our correct name. I wish I've had a pound for every time I've had the conservation: "who do you support?"..."Rangers"..." Glasgow Rangers?"..." no, The Rangers".Not a biggie I guess but you'd have thought Bears would want to get the club's title right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Pisses me off aswell. It's ok for some songs, but hearing SKY news refer to us as Glasgow Rangers, boils my piss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossorange 696 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Why do so many Bears insist on referring to the club as Glasgow Rangers? I see there's another thread that is incorrectly titled (although it doesn't refer to London Chelsea). I know it's a useful add-on for the songs but the founders chose the name Rangers, not Glasgow Rangers. I noticed even the chairman added Glasgow at the Loving Cup ceremony. I understand many in the south don't realise our correct name. I wish I've had a pound for every time I've had the conservation: "who do you support?"..."Rangers"..." Glasgow Rangers?"..." no, The Rangers".Not a biggie I guess but you'd have thought Bears would want to get the club's title right.i know we've always been The Rangers Football Club. Why don't the club refer to us as that rather than Rangers? Just curious Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Pisses me off aswell. It's ok for some songs, but hearing SKY news refer to us as Glasgow Rangers, boils my piss.Well they at least have the excuse of ignorance. Not so Bears and officials of the club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemisis 358 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 We need no place name in front of our name as we are the first and original Rangers Football Club, pale imitations need place names or some such in front of the word Rangers, Berwick and Queens Park, .come to mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Is it not Sevco now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 We need no place name in front of our name as we are the first and original Rangers Football Club, pale imitations need place names or some such in front of the word Rangers, Berwick and Queens Park, .come to mindExactly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,531 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 It comes from the song "the famous Glasgow Rangers". You know the one, all together now "as I was walking down the Copland road........." When people use the word Glasgow they are doffing a cap to the song. That's my take anyhoo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 It comes from the song "the famous Glasgow Rangers". You know the one, all together now "as I was walking down the Copland road........." When people use the word Glasgow they are doffing a cap to the song. That's my take anyhoo.It's already been mentioned that Glasgow is a needed add-on to some of the songs but that's no excuse for getting the name of the club wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckthespl 2,447 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Pisses me off aswell. It's ok for some songs, but hearing SKY news refer to us as Glasgow Rangers, boils my piss.I presume they do that to differentiate between us and QPR. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I presume they do that to differentiate between us and QPR.Queens Park Rangers is their name, Glasgow Rangers isn't ours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Don't even like folk sticking "The" on the front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I presume they do that to differentiate between us and QPR.I think that's how it started but if you speak to people in England they are ignorant to the fact that we are Rangers Football Club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Don't even like folk sticking "The" on the front.The club used to be known as The Rangers Football Club. I have a pic of a letter heading somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Doesn't bother me in the slightest Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amato 3,016 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 You know things are going well when this is all you have to moan about Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckthespl 2,447 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Queens Park Rangers is their name, Glasgow Rangers isn't ours.I know this and I would prefer if Sky just called us Rangers. The viewing audience is mostly England. It seems to be since QPR got themselves up the leagues, they have became 'Rangers' to the Sky sports panels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The club used to be known as The Rangers Football Club. I have a pic of a letter heading somewhere.The oldco was called The Rangers Football Club Ltd the team was always just Rangers, well to me anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 You know things are going well when this is all you have to moan aboutRubbish...I've got shit loads of other stuff I could 'moan about'. I just happen to think getting the name of the club right is important. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,177 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Can't say this annoys me tbh.I don't call us it myself but it doesn't bother me to hear someone else say it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Briton 394 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 The oldco was called The Rangers Football Club Ltd the team was always just Rangers, well to me anyway.I thought it was changed at some time from The Rangers Football Club to Rangers Football Club but I could be wrong. I'm not sure if we were ever 'The Rangers' as a team though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Is it not Sevco now?Thats what i was thinking mate,sure i have a letter somewhere headed "Sevco,Ibrokes park"Or then again maybe not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I thought it was changed at some time from The Rangers Football Club to Rangers Football Club but I could be wrong. I'm not sure if we were ever 'The Rangers' as a team though.When the club was incorporated in 1899 to a limited company that's when "The" appeared. Certain thims I can't avoid in the pub when it's my round have taken to calling us "The" Rangers, a quiet reminder of their history shuts them up right enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLawMan 6,240 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Doesn't bother me in the slightest Me neither. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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