Do you refer to "Rangers" or "The Rangers"?

[Moody Blue Legend 61,559]

For my auld man and uncles it was always The Rangers.

[Briton 394]

2 minutes ago, Corky True Legend said:

I didn't say Bears should be censored; I said this subject had already been done to death. You're the one acting the prick trying to dictate how people should refer to our club. It is a matter of personal preference. QPR are often referred to as "Rangers" in the media. Using "Glasgow" only emphasises which club is being referred to outwith the cesspit that is Scottish football.

Wrong.  I told you to stop lying about what I said.  I haven't told anyone other than people holding an official capacity at the club what they should call the club.  The founders named us (The) Rangers Football Club and that's what I think they should refer to us as.  If fans want to add Glasgow because they feel the need to explain who we are, then that's up to them. I've also said I understand that the use of Glasgow is very useful in song and also that there are lots of Bears that, due to the ubiquitousness of the add-on, don't realise that Glasgow Rangers is not the club's name. People even sell scarfs with it on, I have one. I may have said I've I wish they wouldn't but that's not dictating anything.

Personally I never do call us Glasgow Rangers and if and if anyone says to me; 'you mean Glasgow Rangers?', my reply is always 'no, I mean The Rangers'.  Even some football statto types are surprised to learn that Glasgow is not actually part of our name.  Which is sad really given how unique/special our name is. 

It's not up to you to decide when a subject should not be discussed and to call for the mods to shut down threads.  If you think it's been 'done to death' stop posting about it and stop constantly bringing me into it.

[Thermopylae 15,287]

Usually the Teds 

[HeHaw 513]

The mighty Glasgow Rangers when I'm talking to fans of other clubs and taxi drivers (their reaction usually decides wether they will get a tip or not) and "the team" when I'm talking to other bears. 

[theweebluenose 4,332]

We've been the Rangers since 1872, the definitive Rangers.

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,492]

6 hours ago, Briton said:

Wrong.  I told you to stop lying about what I said.  I haven't told anyone other than people holding an official capacity at the club what they should call the club.  The founders named us (The) Rangers Football Club and that's what I think they should refer to us as.  If fans want to add Glasgow because they feel the need to explain who we are, then that's up to them. I've also said I understand that the use of Glasgow is very useful in song and also that there are lots of Bears that, due to the ubiquitousness of the add-on, don't realise that Glasgow Rangers is not the club's name. People even sell scarfs with it on, I have one. I may have said I've I wish they wouldn't but that's not dictating anything.

Personally I never do call us Glasgow Rangers and if and if anyone says to me; 'you mean Glasgow Rangers?', my reply is always 'no, I mean The Rangers'.  Even some football statto types are surprised to learn that Glasgow is not actually part of our name.  Which is sad really given how unique/special our name is. 

It's not up to you to decide when a subject should not be discussed and to call for the mods to shut down threads.  If you think it's been 'done to death' stop posting about it and stop constantly bringing me into it.

What's wrong with Glasgow? We didn't all vote for independence you know!!!!?

[andyhrfc 2,242]

Not arsed, we are Rangers and The Rangers and Glasgow Rangers depending upon the context, even Super Rangers and The Big Bad Rangers.   The commonality is Rangers so there you go.

[Barasa 802]

4 hours ago, OhW said:

I say both 

Pervert

[Frank Reynolds 3,359]

Ranjurs

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

The club badge states, "Rangers Football Club"' so Rangers it is and not The Rangers which is also used as a derogatory term by our haters.

[Barasa 802]

6 minutes ago, Blue Avenger said:

The club badge states, "Rangers Football Club"' so Rangers it is and not The Rangers which is also used as a derogatory term by our haters.

How can it be derogatory if it's acknowledged? They are not watching us with unimpaired faculties.

[Frank Reynolds 3,359]

18 minutes ago, Blue Avenger said:

The club badge states, "Rangers Football Club"' so Rangers it is and not The Rangers which is also used as a derogatory term by our haters.

We were referred to as The Rangers long before 2012, fuck what anyone else says.

[B1872 20,764]

I call us by our proper name Sevco. ??

[Guest]

Charles Greens Rangers

[Briton 394]

13 hours ago, Drunk and disorderly. said:

What's wrong with Glasgow? We didn't all vote for independence you know!!!!?

Nothing's wrong with Glasgow...WTF are you on about?

[Briton 394]

8 hours ago, Blue Avenger said:

The club badge states, "Rangers Football Club"' so Rangers it is and not The Rangers which is also used as a derogatory term by our haters.

We were referred to as The Rangers in the early days. Who gives a shit what anyone else says? 

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

25 minutes ago, Briton said:

We were referred to as The Rangers in the early days. Who gives a shit what anyone else says? 

Bit of the dignified silence again? It has served us well, not. 

Super The Rangers, Super The Rangers, no one likes us.....

The famous Glasgow The Rangers.......

Naw, doesn't work for me.

They used to be the *uns, now it's us. You either stand up for the principle or you do not. Silence is no longer an option.

[Briton 394]

19 minutes ago, Blue Avenger said:

Bit of the dignified silence again? It has served us well, not. 

Super The Rangers, Super The Rangers, no one likes us.....

The famous Glasgow The Rangers.......

Naw, doesn't work for me.

They used to be the *uns, now it's us. You either stand up for the principle or you do not. Silence is no longer an option.

In what way is using the term The Rangers silence? 

[BridgeIsBlue 66,608]

Tim Slayers Supreme.

[GOAT 30,449]

I refer to them both, officially we are the Rangers and always have been.

[GOAT 30,449]

I back up the guys saying we're not Glasgow Rangers, because we're not and never have or will be.  We're the Rangers, or Rangers.  

[cr3_bear 14,892]

1 hour ago, Blue Avenger said:

Bit of the dignified silence again? It has served us well, not. 

Super The Rangers, Super The Rangers, no one likes us.....

The famous Glasgow The Rangers.......

Naw, doesn't work for me.

They used to be the *uns, now it's us. You either stand up for the principle or you do not. Silence is no longer an option.

There is old football programmes form back in the 50s etc where we are called the rangers on the front cover 

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

45 minutes ago, cr3_bear said:

There is old football programmes form back in the 50s etc where we are called the rangers on the front cover 

Yes but not "The Rangers", which I see as incorrect and certain mhedia and taigs usng it as a derogatory wind up as I a softer sevco.

[cr3_bear 14,892]

2 minutes ago, Blue Avenger said:

Yes but not "The Rangers", which I see as incorrect and certain mhedia and taigs usng it as a derogatory wind up as I a softer sevco.

 

[cr3_bear 14,892]

3 hours ago, Blue Avenger said:

Bit of the dignified silence again? It has served us well, not. 

Super The Rangers, Super The Rangers, no one likes us.....

The famous Glasgow The Rangers.......

Naw, doesn't work for me.

They used to be the *uns, now it's us. You either stand up for the principle or you do not. Silence is no longer an option.

"Whose that team they call the rangers "