Real Ranger

Granda why did you retire from work in your 30s?
Well I wouldn’t exactly describe it as work. I played football for a wonderful famous club and ok I was there for some time and only won every domestic honour once up until April 2024 unlike some tarriers but I did make a shit load of money along the way.
Wow Granda, how sad, no wonder some anonymous billionaires on a football forum claimed you were a loser.
 
 

A guy in his 30s, most likely a millionaire, played and won every domestic cup in Scotland including getting to a major European final.  
I share the same frustrations as many fans over him and a few other established players in recent years but Iooking at what he’s achieved in life through football I wouldn’t describe him as a loser.
 

It seems nuts to me. Apart from a shocker of an interview at that semi final a can’t remember him ever coming across as a wanker not sure where folks getting it from. 

That's ridiculously harsh!

I’ve not watched the game back but I don’t recall having many if any issues with Lennon since he turned pundit. Stewart is in another stratosphere when it comes to making impartial comments on Rangers.

Personally don’t want to see any of them at Ibrox but at the very least we shouldn’t except anything less than having the same percentage, not the same number of away fans. If that results in them having more empty seats as a result of segregation then that’s the way it has to be.

If we beat them next week the atmosphere will be as good as any old firm has been at Ibrox and if god forbid it goes the wrong way I guarantee I’ll not be thinking its shite without them being there.
Each to their own I suppose.
 
 

Aye , i don't get this needing the tarriers for a good atmosphere , you just have to look at our run to Seville to see we don't need them . 
As stated tjough , it's largely what happens on the park that determines it . 

I'm the same as you, mate.  If we beat them next week the place will be bouncing.  Nobody will be thinking of the other lot.

If we beat them next week the atmosphere will be as good as any old firm has been at Ibrox and if god forbid it goes the wrong way I guarantee I’ll not be thinking its shite without them being there.
Each to their own I suppose.
 
 

If we beat them next week the atmosphere will be as good as any old firm has been at Ibrox and if god forbid it goes the wrong way I guarantee I’ll not be thinking its shite without them being there.
Each to their own I suppose.
 
 

If we beat them next week the atmosphere will be as good as any old firm has been at Ibrox and if god forbid it goes the wrong way I guarantee I’ll not be thinking its shite without them being there.
Each to their own I suppose.
 
 

It's not really. Maybe out in the sticks in mid, west and north Wales it's stuck in 1982 but South Wales and especially Cardiff is a great place. 
Scotland could learn a lot from how the majority of Welsh people are very proud of being Welsh but don't try to make that into anti UK and anti English hatred and bile.

Butland was second choice to worse keepers for years. Means nothing.

No he’s not. Butland’s been unreal but people are going overboard saying he’s better than him or Pickford

if they think we are a new club then why should they get anymore than the corner like everyone else

I'd go further and keep him out for Sunday too , to give him an extra couple of weeks with the split coming up , as well as that other game .
You've got to assume we can handle Dundee without him . 

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I often get asked if I enjoy my work as a Football Agent.

Of course, there are times when it’s incredibly mentally and physically challenging. Much like a player, but in a hugely different context.

But there are times when it’s the best, and I mean the best job in the world. Just like last night:

Benfica v Rangers in Lisbon, last 16 of the Europa League 1st leg - which ended, against the odds, 2-2 with Benfica coming from behind twice (with two gifted goals from Rangers).

Dujon Sterling, who as many know, I have looked after for 9 years since 15 years old, scored his first senior goal in 137 attempts (I’ve probably watched most of those games!) What a goal, what a new memory. An many also know, in 2020, Dujon’s career was so nearly ended by a sudden illness, that kept him out the game for 10 months.

What struck me as it went in, standing on my own amongst 3,500 delirious Rangers fans, was what it meant to so many others.

To Dujon: it was his reward for the battle he won in 2020 and never giving in.

To his Mum: a moment that emotionally rewarded her for the countless hours since he joined Chelsea at 6 years old for her love and support every step (or run) he made.

To the coaches and staff of various clubs/ England (to many to name): a wonderful sense of joy for Dujon knowing his journey and the part they played at some point. My phone went crazy as he scored.

To everyone at Rangers (staff/teammates): it’s a team effort from start to finish and a measure of the hard work put in by all.

To those partners behind the scenes (the boot companies, the lawyers, accountants, concierge, insurance, mortgage advisors, barbers, car salesman (endless list!) who know Dujon.

To the media/ journalists: you know who you are and who have never doubted his ability and spoken about it.

To the fans past and present: an unreal bond through thick and thin. Rangers love him coz he gives 100%. He is an elite talent. The fan next to me last night was drunk with a thick Glaswegian accent. Couldn’t understand a single word for 90 mins but when Dujon scored he jumped on me, hit me in the stomach and kissed me 😂 another very special moment.

To Dujon’s close knit friends, in and out of the game: you never doubted.

To my wife, family, friends: thank you for understanding and being there. Countless messages as the goal went in.

To my other clients/ their families/ colleagues: again loads of messages/calls sharing the happiness of the goal.

Football is the biggest sport in the world. It forms part of the wheel of life for so many, for most of their lives. It’s a tough workplace for all involved.

But moments like last night, make it so, so satisfying….and enjoyable 😉

Have a good day everyone. And never stop believing ⚽️ 💙

P.S. in the 2nd leg next week Benfica will experience Ibrox at its firey best. Can’t wait. ✔️
 
 

For who though?
Did Jack have 30 odd mins in him?
Raskin looks miles off it fitness and form wise.
With injuries and lack of fitness from others, his hands are tied.

It’s amazing how many people who normally leave early always manage to stay to the final whistle when we’re winning old firm games.
Got to admire the sacrifices they make for the big games. 

It’s amazing how many people who normally leave early always manage to stay to the final whistle when we’re winning old firm games.
Got to admire the sacrifices they make for the big games. 

lots of folk round me leave on 80. Same lot, now  I don’t know why they leave but my guess is they want home early. Is it because they are starving? Or are missing their loved ones or need a jobby. I will never understand why ten minutes makes any sort of sense. 

while I’m at it
5/10 mins before half time the starving brigade start. Got to get their pies or else they will starve to death. Here’s me though standing up sitting down standing up sitting down as greedy bastards file past for a pie - it’s infuriating 
so - if you are a greedy bastard and miss your loved ones or need a jobby or are still starving- you actually could only be watching the game for 70mins  - imagine waiting all week to see the famous then only being arsed to watch some of the game  
Bizarre 
 

Philippe Clement pleads with Rangers Subway Loyal to stop leaving Ibrox early
Clement knows it isn't easy for everyone to stay until 90 minutes but wants to see Ibrox packed to the rafters at the full-time whistle
Philippe Clement last night urged the Subway Loyal to stay in their seats and help roar Rangers to Premiership glory.
The Ibrox boss made special mention of Gers’ passionate travelling support on Wednesday night as he praised the part they played in a vital away win at Kilmarnock. But the big Belgian has been left puzzled in recent weeks by the sight of thousands of fans heading for an early exit while his side are still in action at Ibrox.
With the possibility that this year’s title race could come down to goal difference, Clement is acutely aware that every minute counts in the battle to finish ahead of Celtic. And he wants the Ibrox faithful to stay to the end of today’s clash against Motherwell and help ensure his team finishes as strongly as they can.
He said: “It could (come down to goal difference). So every second of help, helps. I hope that people can stay longer because the players are really wanting to show respect to everybody who was supporting them, that’s why they go around the stadium and they go to every corner (to applaud the fans). But I know also that people have their private lives and it’s not an easy thing with all the traffic and buses leaving.
“People come from all over Scotland and even other countries to watch the games. A few months ago we had a meeting about a lot of things in the club and one of the guys raised the question that if there was a possibility to change something with how the busses are parked because they came from Northern Ireland with the bus and they had to leave late so it was difficult to get on time on the boat.
“I know and I understand that there are a lot of other issues. They are not all living around the corner and can sit and wait. But for sure, the players want to show everybody the respect that they deserve for the way they are behind the team.
“And it’s a major thing, you saw after the last game the interaction between players and fans is now where I want it to be. It would be better if they stayed longer because the players are really hungry to give everybody the respect they deserve.”
Gers had to dig deep at Rugby Park after falling behind to Derek McInnes’ high-flying Killie side. But he was delighted to see the fans contribute to a hugely significant win in Ayrshire. He said: “I’m really happy about that, to see that. It gives me a lot of energy.
“This club is in a really good place and it’s now we have been going up, up, up. It’s impossible to win all the games, we are going to try but it’s also important that it stays that way when we one moment reach this bump on the road to stay that way.
“I have the feeling now that everybody in the club - players, fans, everybody - is ready for that and they stick together because there is a lot of love from both sides.”
But Clement - who will be without winger Oscar Cortez for today’s Well clash - wants the season-ticket holders at Ibrox to realise how lucky they are to be in a position to cheer his side on. “Yes because a lot of people want to be there and to be in their place,” he said.
“I come from a club in Brugge where you also have this good connection between players and fans in the good moments. And it gives you so much strength. When I was a player, every time we had a corner all the fans behind the goal sang a song for me because I scored a lot of goals from corners with headers.
“It gave me so much energy so I recognise how much that gives to players. Fans don’t realise that always, how much that gives. Here, we have it with 51,000, that’s amazing. And it’s more than just 51,000 because I’ve met now a lot of people on the street who have difficulty getting a ticket to come and watch the games but they are really diehard fans.”
-Daily Record.