The Tide Has Finally Turned.

[tannerall 25,935]

Yes, after almost 8 years, the tide has finally turned.

And it wasn't just a tide, it was a fucking tsunami. An unexpected yet totally  enormous force that pushed us right to the edge of existence. And what is nowadays colloquially called "the journey" was no straightforward journey, but a whirlpool path that pitted ourselves against bitter enemies stopping us moving forward or sideways, and always stabbing us in the back. 

2011 had been a good year for us.  In March a Jelavic inspired victory  against the tims in the league cup final led on to a 5-1 victory at Kilmarnock in May for our third title in a row. .With expectations high, new manager Ally McCoist  went 15 games unbeaten leading in to 2012. 

But then in Feb 2012 came the shock. Administration. And what followed was worse than any reasonable Gers fan could have imagined.  The distancing from us and increasing jealous hatred being expressed by a majority of fellow clubs,many of whom we had helped in the past. The organised contempt and punishments dished out by the football administrations. The humillties of corrupt ownership by robbers and charlatans, the threats of title stripping.  Then the politics against us within the football authorities, city council and national Government.

We were inches from  being destroyed by corrupt and self seeking political interests, all the way from the SFA and SPL administrations through corrupt city councils to the those most influential at the the top of nationalistic and socialist elite. (Oh. the irony of a Scottish national socialist elite, how fitting it is many within of them prefer a football team with a support that favours the Palestinian and Irish causes over British ones......)

 I strongly believe there was just one thing that saved us. And that one thing was a constant that could not be challenged or threatened, even destroyed, and would never surrender or allow our club to die.......our magnificent support.

8 stormy years we have had, and during that time our mainstay was the fans, fans who have waited and waited for the time when we are strong enough to fight back and then march onward and upward with renewed belief and confidence. 

  Now as we step onward in  2019, almost 8 horrible years since administration, we are no longer the threatened, or the underdogs, we are confident again.  We now have our best foot forward and our haters are the threatened ones 

The tide has indeed finally turned, and we look forward to sailing toward our future success, but most importantly........... we know our magnificent support is invincible to any storm.   Full steam ahead........

 

 

 

 

[ShanksRFC 3,869]

Normal service will be resumed when we drop points against Kilmarnock or Livi after the break 😜

In all serious though, its great to have a feel good factor back and no infighting amongst fans. Can only benefit in the long run. 

[Domthenbud 899]

Not a bad post mate. WATP.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,722]

Lots of positive vibes right now but until we get our hands on 55 we're not first and we've still got it all to do.

[GOAT 30,449]

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

[drewgardiner88 317]

1 hour ago, tannerall said:

Yes, after almost 8 years, the tide has finally turned.

And it wasn't just a tide, it was a fucking tsunami. An unexpected yet totally  enormous force that pushed us right to the edge of existence. And what is nowadays colloquially called "the journey" was no straightforward journey, but a whirlpool path that pitted ourselves against bitter enemies stopping us moving forward or sideways, and always stabbing us in the back. 

2011 had been a good year for us.  In March a Jelavic inspired victory  against the tims in the league cup final led on to a 5-1 victory at Kilmarnock in May for our third title in a row. .With expectations high, new manager Ally McCoist  went 15 games unbeaten leading in to 2012. 

But then in Feb 2012 came the shock. Administration. And what followed was worse than any reasonable Gers fan could have imagined.  The distancing from us and increasing jealous hatred being expressed by a majority of fellow clubs,many of whom we had helped in the past. The organised contempt and punishments dished out by the football administrations. The humillties of corrupt ownership by robbers and charlatans, the threats of title stripping.  Then the politics against us within the football authorities, city council and national Government.

We were inches from  being destroyed by corrupt and self seeking political interests, all the way from the SFA and SPL administrations through corrupt city councils to the those most influential at the the top of nationalistic and socialist elite. (Oh. the irony of a Scottish national socialist elite, how fitting it is many within of them prefer a football team with a support that favours the Palestinian and Irish causes over British ones......)

 I strongly believe there was just one thing that saved us. And that one thing was a constant that could not be challenged or threatened, even destroyed, and would never surrender or allow our club to die.......our magnificent support.

8 stormy years we have had, and during that time our mainstay was the fans, fans who have waited and waited for the time when we are strong enough to fight back and then march onward and upward with renewed belief and confidence. 

  Now as we step onward in  2019, almost 8 horrible years since administration, we are no longer the threatened, or the underdogs, we are confident again.  We now have our best foot forward and our haters are the threatened ones 

The tide has indeed finally turned, and we look forward to sailing toward our future success, but most importantly........... we know our magnificent support is invincible to any storm.   Full steam ahead........

 

 

 

 

I still remember the game where there was a letter left on every seat written by ally mccoist. 

 

He said that he know the fans would follow the club to hell and back well he was 100% correct!

 

Great post. No surrender. 

[MisterC 12,270]

1 hour ago, GOAT said:

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

This.

[LegendofCoop 17,287]

I'm not getting carried away. We've certainly landed a great right hook, but it's hardly been a knockout punch. 

Lets wait until we've started winning stuff first before saying we've turned the corner. 

[dummiesoot 16,006]

I will like a post when the OP can count from 2012 to 2019.

[Escobar 13,676]

5 minutes ago, GOAT said:

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

Not like us to get ahead of ourselves.

[surfsup2 1,535]

It's good to have the feel good factor back we as a support have needed this and if not this season then next season it will be 55.

What a day that will be if it's anything like the buzz since Saturday .

Yip we need to calm down but it's really hard when we have been kicked all over the place.

🤞🙏 let's believe  it's our season.

[graeme_4 34,519]

Getting way ahead of ourselves. 

We’re still second, and they’ve a game in hand. 

We’ve signed no one, but been strongly linked with a guy who’s 36 and hasn’t played in months and an ex player who’s 34 has barely played in 6 months and abandoned us when we needed him most. 

We CAN win this league, but let’s not embarrass ourselves by declaring it won now. 

[GOAT 30,449]

Its actually madness to even say the tide has turned in a month where we dropped points to hibs twice, Aberdeen and Dundee and needed an injury time winner in Perth aswell.  Calm the fuck doon! 

[dummiesoot 16,006]

6 minutes ago, GOAT said:

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

Every day of the week G, we need to stop this pish. 

[chris182 6,297]

6 minutes ago, GOAT said:

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

Yeah that's when we can safely say "We're back" IMO

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,681]

It's been an unreal week but things won't be back to normal until we win the title.

[Big Al 55 9,249]

Great post, 1 title too early.

[2nd Flute 14,036]

7 minutes ago, GOAT said:

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

This

[BlueMe 25,327]

A couple of weeks ago Gerrard was clueless, the midfield was shite and we were never winning anything again.

Rangers media at it's finest.

[tannerall 25,935]

6 minutes ago, GOAT said:

Think every cunt needs to calm down.  I'll tell you if the tide has turned in May.

Just got a feeling the events this week indicate we are now heading in a clear direction toward 55, whether it be this May or next. and that we could well look back on these events as a major turning point.

 

[2nd Flute 14,036]

3 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Getting way ahead of ourselves. 

We’re still second, and they’ve a game in hand. 

We’ve signed no one, but been strongly linked with a guy who’s 36 and hasn’t played in months and an ex player who’s 34 has barely played in 6 months and abandoned us when we needed him most. 

We CAN win this league, but let’s not embarrass ourselves by declaring it won now. 

A voice of reason as ever

[eejay the dj 31,964]

2 minutes ago, GOAT said:

Its actually madness to even say the tide has turned in a month where we dropped points to hibs twice, Aberdeen and Dundee and needed an injury time winner in Perth aswell.  Calm the fuck doon! 

If I had said that .Would you have agreed 

Good post though 

[.Williamson. 82,203]

Give me the league 

[tannerall 25,935]

12 minutes ago, dummiesoot said:

I will like a post when the OP can count from 2012 to 2019.

Try counting May 2011 to Jan 2019 then skip to success in the cup or league in May.  

Or even better re-read first line.

 

[Leeds_Bear 8,110]

We need to ride this wave of euphoria right through until the end of the season, but nothing is won yet - they are still ahead of us in the league and we’ve only two chances left at a trophy. 

Expectations should always be high at Rangers but we also need to take everything one game at a time.