RFC54

I've been in England for a over ten years but had a season ticket at Ibrox for a long time before that when up in Scotland. My perspective is therefore different yes.

With respect, having the tagline "Fcuk The Pope" puts you more in Crack pot category than me. My point is about thinking of new ways out of the situation we're in.

Scottish football is dead set on destroying Rangers, and itself if that's what it takes to get rid of Rangers. So here's something I think is worth seriously considering. Why don't we (the body of fans/ex-players/Rangers legends and others that define Rangers and have been involved in credible takeover bids) buy up a lower league English club in the North of England and decide that it will be Rangers. This is a different strategy to the Bury idea; I'm talking about taking the decision to not play at Ibrox but play games in England instead. There's nothing to stop this happening; the only issue with getting into English Football is having to play home games there. Airdrie bought their way back into Scottish football by taking over Clydebank, so this strategy also passes the all important Sporting Integrity test, since no-one seemed to care about them taking a similar route. I'm not 100% convinced this would be a the best route but given the anti-Rangers agenda in Scotland I believe it's worth debating. Some people will hate it and I can see why. Others I'm sure will see a lot of advantages. What defines Rangers? I would say the fans do and our collective experiences (winning, losing, being Rangers fans). But does playing at Ibrox and being in Scotland define Rangers? Our history defines us yes but this strategy doesn't change anything in that regard. Imagine this: Some of the credible money that is waiting to back Rangers gets behind the idea. Fans groups do. Walter Smith and other legends are moved into prominent positions. By that stage Charles Green has to come on board, so the stadium and Murray park are part of the package too. This is sounding a lot like Rangers to me. Players train at Murray Park and play in England. Ibrox main stand remains as a Rangers-owned building and spiritual home, and Ibrox could be re-used if rules were ever changed about location. A fresh start - Rangers from 1873 to 2012 dominated Scottish football, and Rangers 2012-onwards would be embarking on a new, bigger and more exciting challenge. It would also leave Celtic in the position of rotting in Scotland or having to follow suit; either of which would firmly put them back in their place. They don't do 'top dogs' very well so they'd probably appreciate these two options as well.