54andcounting 627 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Rangers manager Ally McCoist has hailed supporters' backing of the team as "absolutely staggering" ahead of their first home game.The Gers make their Third Division bow at Ibrox on Saturday against East Stirling with a crowd in the region of 46,000 expected.Despite the campaign to make last week's Scottish Premier League games 'Sell-out Saturday', that is still likely to be more than all of the SPL matches put together this time around.It should also be the third highest attendance in the whole of the United Kingdom and McCoist thinks that is an incredible feat.He said: "I think the only guaranteed bigger attendances will be at Arsenal and Newcastle. It's absolutely staggering."We will have a bigger crowd than every other game in the country, which is incredible when you look at some of the games."There is a realistic possibility that we'll have a bigger crowd than the combined attendances in the SPL. It's absolutely frightening."A lot of you boys were talking about 'Sell-out Saturday' last week."I think we will probably give you a real 'Sell-out Saturday' tomorrow, which is quite unbelievable."RenewalsFans were initially wary of renewing season tickets but, as well as more than 25,000 renewals by last week's deadline, a further 7,000 fans snapped up season tickets at a public sale at Ibrox earlier this week.McCoist added: "It's totally understandable that they wanted to wait and see after the exploits of the last owner."They wanted a little bit of trust and belief back and they wanted to see what was happening before they spent their hard-earned money, which I find totally understandable."They wanted to see if we would bring quality players in, they wanted to see what league we would be in."There were a lot of questions that were needing answered before they could give us their support."Not all the questions have been answered but some of them have to the extent that we have sold another 7,000 season tickets since Monday so we are up to 32,000 or 33,000 season-tickets and I think that will rise again."The most consistent thing in the debacle of the last six months has been the support from the fans."What a time to be a bear, no one can hold there head as high as us tomorrow, not the SFA or SPL and certanly not the so called fans of other clubs, fuck you all!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchy WATP 462 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Works getting in the way of the majority of Saturday games and I was sickened at thinking I couldn't play my part as much as I wanted to this season.But I needn't have worried, 30 to 40 thousand of my brethren have stepped right into my place I used to hate that having WATP in my username was a stereotypical trait of a taig trying too hard to fit in, now however I wear it as a badge of honour to each and every one of us. We simply are the people Mon the fucking Teddy Bears Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Works getting in the way of the majority of Saturday games and I was sickened at thinking I couldn't play my part as much as I wanted to this season.But I needn't have worried, 30 to 40 thousand of my brethren have stepped right into my place I used to hate that having WATP in my username was a stereotypical trait of a taig trying too hard to fit in, now however I wear it as a badge of honour to each and every one of us. We simply are the people Mon the fucking Teddy Bears Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,622 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Rangers manager Ally McCoist has hailed supporters' backing of the team as "absolutely staggering" ahead of their first home game.The Gers make their Third Division bow at Ibrox on Saturday against East Stirling with a crowd in the region of 46,000 expected.Despite the campaign to make last week's Scottish Premier League games 'Sell-out Saturday', that is still likely to be more than all of the SPL matches put together this time around.It should also be the third highest attendance in the whole of the United Kingdom and McCoist thinks that is an incredible feat.He said: "I think the only guaranteed bigger attendances will be at Arsenal and Newcastle. It's absolutely staggering."We will have a bigger crowd than every other game in the country, which is incredible when you look at some of the games."There is a realistic possibility that we'll have a bigger crowd than the combined attendances in the SPL. It's absolutely frightening."A lot of you boys were talking about 'Sell-out Saturday' last week."I think we will probably give you a real 'Sell-out Saturday' tomorrow, which is quite unbelievable."RenewalsFans were initially wary of renewing season tickets but, as well as more than 25,000 renewals by last week's deadline, a further 7,000 fans snapped up season tickets at a public sale at Ibrox earlier this week.McCoist added: "It's totally understandable that they wanted to wait and see after the exploits of the last owner."They wanted a little bit of trust and belief back and they wanted to see what was happening before they spent their hard-earned money, which I find totally understandable."They wanted to see if we would bring quality players in, they wanted to see what league we would be in."There were a lot of questions that were needing answered before they could give us their support."Not all the questions have been answered but some of them have to the extent that we have sold another 7,000 season tickets since Monday so we are up to 32,000 or 33,000 season-tickets and I think that will rise again."The most consistent thing in the debacle of the last six months has been the support from the fans."What a time to be a bear, no one can hold there head as high as us tomorrow, not the SFA or SPL and certanly not the so called fans of other clubs, fuck you all!!! Beats me how you got bad rep for this post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 627 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Beats me how you got bad rep for this post.I know!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchy WATP 462 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 My first shifty eyes reply I thank you kind Sir! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncin' bear 617 28 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 My first shifty eyes reply I thank you kind Sir!Don't worry mate i got one in my first ever post on RM Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Rangers manager Ally McCoist has hailed supporters' backing of the team as "absolutely staggering" ahead of their first home game.The Gers make their Third Division bow at Ibrox on Saturday against East Stirling with a crowd in the region of 46,000 expected.Despite the campaign to make last week's Scottish Premier League games 'Sell-out Saturday', that is still likely to be more than all of the SPL matches put together this time around.It should also be the third highest attendance in the whole of the United Kingdom and McCoist thinks that is an incredible feat.He said: "I think the only guaranteed bigger attendances will be at Arsenal and Newcastle. It's absolutely staggering."We will have a bigger crowd than every other game in the country, which is incredible when you look at some of the games."There is a realistic possibility that we'll have a bigger crowd than the combined attendances in the SPL. It's absolutely frightening."A lot of you boys were talking about 'Sell-out Saturday' last week."I think we will probably give you a real 'Sell-out Saturday' tomorrow, which is quite unbelievable."RenewalsFans were initially wary of renewing season tickets but, as well as more than 25,000 renewals by last week's deadline, a further 7,000 fans snapped up season tickets at a public sale at Ibrox earlier this week.McCoist added: "It's totally understandable that they wanted to wait and see after the exploits of the last owner."They wanted a little bit of trust and belief back and they wanted to see what was happening before they spent their hard-earned money, which I find totally understandable."They wanted to see if we would bring quality players in, they wanted to see what league we would be in."There were a lot of questions that were needing answered before they could give us their support."Not all the questions have been answered but some of them have to the extent that we have sold another 7,000 season tickets since Monday so we are up to 32,000 or 33,000 season-tickets and I think that will rise again."The most consistent thing in the debacle of the last six months has been the support from the fans."What a time to be a bear, no one can hold there head as high as us tomorrow, not the SFA or SPL and certanly not the so called fans of other clubs, fuck you all!!! Was this story in the papers or on the Rangers site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 627 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Was this story in the papers or on the Rangers site.Sky on-line bud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupNIAR 5 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm going to a wedding tomorrow. Totally gutted but I've given my season ticket to another good bear to make sure that our sell out Saturday is the real deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserJon 12,431 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I'm going to a wedding tomorrow. Totally gutted but I've given my season ticket to another good bear to make sure that our sell out Saturday is the real deal.Thats the thing-when a season ticket holder knows he is away for a game give it to another fan-if you don't know anyone give it to the guy who runs the local bus. When I had my season ticket hated having it empty and would make sure it was a seat used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1lv3r 274 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 There are NONE MORE FINER...... THAN........... a Rangers fan.... ftp....we R the people ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 This is why we are "SIMPLY THE BEST " , We will have a larger attendance than when the plastic paddys showed their loaned flag for the first time in four years , the lot of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exilebear 1 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 To paraphrase Amy macdonald 50,000 VOICES SINGING IN THE RAIN. WATP. NO SURRENDER Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddrock 107 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Good post , cant be there today , but I can feel the excitement from down here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 It's amazing to think third division and still the third highest attendance in the entire county is wonderful that shows the power this club that runs through our blood has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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