AlCapone 7,678 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, RFC55 said: I'd beg to.differ but there yae go I think we over estimate our fan base, a lot of it has to do with going back 50 years when we had a global fan base due Scottish immigration to the new world. Most of that has sadly gone. Yes we have a fantastic support but I don’t think it’s what some suggest it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 4 hours ago, bluenoz said: The emotion is far less in the stands around English stadiums. That sounds fucking horrific! At least up here every bastard opponent we face hates our guts and wants us to get beat and battered. Fuck it being like a friendly with us all going tonto and opposition videoing is etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertzLoyalRSC 18,032 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, AlCapone said: I don’t agree with that, I would say it gives us a fighting chance but there is no guarantee, look at Leeds, Newcastle, Man City, Aston Villa etc are we really bigger than them? Of course we are. Plenty more than Arsenal as well. MisterC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,270 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, plumbGER said: That sounds fucking horrific! At least up here every bastard opponent we face hates our guts and wants us to get beat and battered. Fuck it being like a friendly with us all going tonto and opposition videoing is etc. I used to go to Highbury years ago when i worked in London. It was like going to the theatre compared to Ibrox. scottyscott1963 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPWF 8,097 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, AlCapone said: Plenty of teams in England have as good a fan base as ours, it’s arrogance to think otherwise Liverpool and Man United. That’s it. The rest of them don’t come near us. Bizarre claim to say “plenty” do. Steelydan1690 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, stuart1994 said: Not read through the thread or that but it’s a massive no for me, in all honesty I hate what English football has became. It’s a tourist league, clubs more interested in the day trip fans than anything. Not saying our club is perfect but far better than down there. Would hate to see Rangers become another tourist club which no doubt it would being in the same league as them. Can say all you want about the quality up here but at least it’s real, it lacks money but still has the passion. This Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, RFC55 said: I get people like other teams I just couldn't get worked up over anything bar Rangers You are getting worked up about other people getting worked up about other teams attendances imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadron Collider 30,170 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, AlCapone said: I think we over estimate our fan base, a lot of it has to do with going back 50 years when we had a global fan base due Scottish immigration to the new world. Most of that has sadly gone. Yes we have a fantastic support but I don’t think it’s what some suggest it is. There are more than 20 Rangers Supporters Clubs in Canada mate. Think the US has a dozen, maybe more. Australia? South Africa? Not sure where else. scottyscott1963 and AlbertzLoyalRSC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 32 minutes ago, AlCapone said: Plenty of teams in England have as good a fan base as ours, it’s arrogance to think otherwise Unless you are talking about attendances then who? I'd say 4 or 5 max Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, AlCapone said: I don’t agree with that, I would say it gives us a fighting chance but there is no guarantee, look at Leeds, Newcastle, Man City, Aston Villa etc are we really bigger than them? Is that not the point in wanting to be a part of the EPL though? to see if we're really good enough to compete not only with the teams mentioned but against all the teams in the league or are we just happy to be a big fish in a small pond, if this opportunity were to present itself I'd love to see us make the attempt at it, I'd love to watch us compete in a league where most teams at least attempt to win a match as opposed to the shite we're forced to endure in Scotland, honestly if it wasn't The Rangers playing I wouldn't bother my arse turning on the telly but I'm certain I would be a lot more happy to be entertained by a more open game more often than not. As for the size of support other teams may or may not have, who cares about the others, the merchandise money generated by our fans globally would be greater than the majority down there, that along with the money that the EPL generates would help us compete. Mclean RFC and Blue Avenger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, bluenoz said: I used to go to Highbury years ago when i worked in London. It was like going to the theatre compared to Ibrox. Mental that people want us to join such poofery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hadron Collider said: There are more than 20 Rangers Supporters Clubs in Canada mate. Think the US has a dozen, maybe more. Australia? South Africa? Not sure where else. New Zealand. Hadron Collider 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,680 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, AlCapone said: I think we over estimate our fan base, a lot of it has to do with going back 50 years when we had a global fan base due Scottish immigration to the new world. Most of that has sadly gone. Yes we have a fantastic support but I don’t think it’s what some suggest it is. Couldn’t Really care how big our world wide fanbase is compared to others. Most our support no matter where they are in the world are genuine and actually have a love and understanding of Rangers values , history and tradition . Give me that any day over Asians or Americans picking us for the colour of our strip or becuase their favourite player happens to play for us . The Specky Forum Organiser, AlbertzLoyalRSC, slimjim1690 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Just now, cr3_bear said: Couldn’t give a fuck . Most our support no matter where they are in the world are genuine and actually have a love and understanding of Rangers values , history and tradition . Give me that any day over Asians or Americans picking us for the colour of our strip or becuase their favourite player happens to play for us . Sounds like you don't have Rangers best interests at heart mate, disappointed cr3_bear and TamCoopz 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I guess @GOATcouldn't find what he was looking for Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, cr3_bear said: Couldn’t give a fuck . Most our support no matter where they are in the world are genuine and actually have a love and understanding of Rangers values , history and tradition . Give me that any day over Asians or Americans picking us for the colour of our strip or becuase their favourite player happens to play for us . This, I could never imagine The Rangers supporters ever becoming a "tourist" support. AlbertzLoyalRSC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,139 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, Big Al 55 said: I thinks it’s gone beyond that recently mate, even a billion over a few years doesn’t guarantee success, that’s astonishing. It's not always about how much you spend,it's how you spend it. Look at Leicester when they won the league, even Liverpool hadn't spent as much as others when they won the league albeit they weren't exactly put together on a shoestring slimjim1690 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,139 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, The Dude said: I guess @GOATcouldn't find what he was looking for The thread has been doing fine without you 2 arguing. Let's keep it that way please slimjim1690, Malkytfp1 and CoplandRoad83 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoplandRoad83 3,113 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I remember an image Neville shared of Liverpool fans taking photos of Mourinho in the front row. Thats a sad reflection on where it's going down there. Give me a coin getting tossed aff someones heid at Tynecastle any day of the week to this. NorthernLights, RFC55, King Jela and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stuart1994 4,262 Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Copeland1983 said: I remember an image Neville shared of Liverpool fans taking photos of Mourinho in the front row. Thats a sad reflection on where it's going down there. Give me a coin getting tossed aff someones heid at Tynecastle any day of the week to this. There's been worse mate, I remember watching Man United v Spurs at Old Trafford a few years ago and I'm sure Lucas Moura scored a hat-trick and Man United fans were getting selfies with him . Give me our game every day of the week, like that time Stuart Armstrong went to get the ball of a Hearts fan at Tynecastle, the Hearts fan waited till Armstrong put his hands out to get the ball passed and the Hearts fan fucked it away and gave him the finger, that's real passion. TamCoopz, plumbGER, Rum Ham and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart1994 4,262 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, stuart1994 said: There's been worse mate, I remember watching Man United v Spurs at Old Trafford a few years ago and I'm sure Lucas Moura scored a hat-trick and Man United fans were getting selfies with him . Give me our game every day of the week, like that time Stuart Armstrong went to get the ball of a Hearts fan at Tynecastle, the Hearts fan waited till Armstrong put his hands out to get the ball passed and the Hearts fan fucked it away and gave him the finger, that's real passion. For reference Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, slimjim1690 said: This, I could never imagine The Rangers supporters ever becoming a "tourist" support. It's not a case of our support becoming a "tourist support" it's more a case of prices would be hiked much higher than genuine working class families could afford and they'd miss out and the tourists would buy the tickets. CoplandRoad83 and Rum Ham 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZed 4,510 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 This won't happen. MurrayWilson and Drunk and disorderly. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,505 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Copeland1983 said: I remember an image Neville shared of Liverpool fans taking photos of Mourinho in the front row. Thats a sad reflection on where it's going down there. Give me a coin getting tossed aff someones heid at Tynecastle any day of the week to this. *chest but pretended it was his heid. CoplandRoad83 and scottyscott1963 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,608 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Never seen that Lucas Moura selfie video before. Need bleach for my eyes now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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