The players will kneel before every game

[RangersMedia 35,961]

Boo it and you're a cunt

https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/letter-from-club-captain-james-tavernier/1tGKwZ0ChsxcgrXeGBvF6r

 

[stuart1994 4,307]

Embarrassing that the club captains even had to justify that. 

[.Williamson. 82,756]

Anyone that boos it is condoning racism, there’s quite literally no other way of looking at it.

[Malkytfp1 18,618]

And there's the line in the sand. If you don't agree with it that's ok, deal with it as an adult and move on. If you feel the need to boo then make sure you feel the need to kindly fuck off out of Ibrox.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,967]

I have no issues with them taking the knee, but I do wonder why the players have decided to start taking the knee again after one of our senior players declared that it had become a “token gesture” a few months ago and we stopped doing in after the Kamara Kudela situation.

[DrLaudrup 4,684]

Not all of us will agree with it. Some of those people will be racist and some won’t. But clearly it’s something our players have collectively decided they would like to do. Whatever your views on kneeling, racism is disgraceful and if this is what our players wish to do to make that point then back them we must. There is no excuse to do otherwise. 

[bluenoz 30,974]

Our captain shouldn't have felt the need to explain but I'm glad he did for the narrow-minded.

[the goal machine 7,806]

If you read that and still boo, you’re a racist. There is no other explanation.

[southcoastbear 1,639]

Club has it's own anti- racism programme, dont see why the players feel the need to follow an imported gesture from an arguably dubious source.

That however is their choices and they will have to deal with any criticism that comes their way because like it or not this gesture has a political undertone that IMO weakens the message they are trying to bring attention  to.

[miracle 7,834]

I thought we were supposed to stand up to racism?

[Don81 2,842]

Great statement, should be able to drown out any wee fannies that boo if we put our mind to it. Just about managed it at the Real game.

[GA1972 9,658]

If you boo then you’ve no place here, simple as that 

Anybody that even thought players were kneeling for anything stupid like a Marxist cause in the first place needs their head checked 

[graeme_4 34,683]

Dear season ticket holder,

The last 16 months have been difficult, right across the world. Every single person has been impacted, with some losing their very lives from Covid. We cannot forget that we must use this opportunity to create as much positivity and unity within our famous ground.

We brought home ‘55’ last season, in almost record time. However, there were some dark and difficult moments along the way. Sadly, at some stage during the season, every one of our BAME players received racist abuse online. That is a sad indictment on society and shows just how much work still needs to be done to eradicate it. Add in the fact one of our players received sickening racist abuse on the pitch. Racism is a problem in football, that is an inarguable fact.

As a team and as a club, we must not only stand up against racism, but fight against it- every single day. Whenever our players were abused last season, the way in which our fanbase stood behind us was nothing short of amazing.

Many people have given arguments for and against certain political organisations. Arguments against their actions, and what they purport to stand for. I’ve no interest in all that, neither do my teammates or coaching staff. We will take the knee to stand against racism, nothing more, and nothing less.

That is why we will take the knee prior to our games. This is a very simple, but we hope, effective gesture. It is a symbolic stance against racism, nothing more and nothing less.

At the start of each game this season, and throughout the 90 minutes, please show the world exactly why you are a special fan base. Support every player who is proud to wear the badge of the famous RFC.

We are as strong as strong can be.

I cannot wait to hear you roar from the stands of Ibrox Park. 

James Tavernier

Rangers Captain

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,171]

Obviously wouldn't boo but it's ridiculous this is still happening

Token gesture that is making zero difference

[Hadron Collider 31,050]

Just now, The Specky Liar said:

Obviously wouldn't boo but it's ridiculous this is still happening

Token gesture that is making zero difference

Now that’s a worthwhile post. 

[BridgeIsBlue 66,614]

Just now, Hadron Collider said:

Now that’s a worthwhile post. 

He's correct though. 

[miracle 7,834]

We should have a Politics forum for this sort of stuff.

[SkylineBlue 23,589]

Not supporting the gesture is different from booing it. You can not support it but keep your mouth shut.

 

I understand there are various connections with the gesture, but the captain has told you exactly why we are doing it. That's all that matters and there can be no doubt if you are booing Rangers taking the knee, you are booing a protest against racial abuse. 

[kplfishtank 4,657]

28 minutes ago, psb07158 said:

Boo it and you're a cunt

https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/letter-from-club-captain-james-tavernier/1tGKwZ0ChsxcgrXeGBvF6r

 

Dont make me give you a warning for bad language mate 😂😂😂. Tav is spot on in this and hopefully fans now realise why they are doing it. 

[Hadron Collider 31,050]

8 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

He's correct though. 

Yes, he is. 

[miracle 7,834]

Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about WHY there's booing.

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,524]

Great letter from Tavs.

It shouldn't really be needed though.

As a support we stand by our own and have an unbridled no surrender attitude. We have always been that way and long may it last.

Our coloured players were an integral part of winning title 55 and have every right to stand against the shocking abuse they receive on social media.

Anyone who boos our players for not surrendering to racism is as cowardly as the social media scum who perpetuate  it. 

No surrender!

 

[The Dude 20,026]

11 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

Obviously wouldn't boo but it's ridiculous this is still happening

Token gesture that is making zero difference

Even more ridiculous that the Rangers captain has basically had to ask our own fans not to boo our players for opposing racism because there are fuckwits in our support who think footballers being paid thousands of pounds a week are supporters of 'marxism'.

[The Dude 20,026]

2 minutes ago, miracle said:

Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about WHY there's booing.

If they are booing, they are wrong. Regardless of what bullshit reason they want to offer.

[STEPPS BOY 74,231]

Rid neck that our captain is having to release this statement.

Whatever your thoughts on BLM,  just support our players and our team.