Popular Post RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Boo it and you're a cunt https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/letter-from-club-captain-james-tavernier/1tGKwZ0ChsxcgrXeGBvF6r turbo1, RockwellGers, SonicWill and 53 others 56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stuart1994 4,357 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Embarrassing that the club captains even had to justify that. Drunk and disorderly., its_an_extender, shaka and 8 others 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post .Williamson. 83,340 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Anyone that boos it is condoning racism, there’s quite literally no other way of looking at it. Negri's lovechild, AdzKyle, LochendBilly and 24 others 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Malkytfp1 18,677 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. its_an_extender, Rum Ham, Iggy666 and 15 others 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlueSuedeSambas 54,260 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. Nelson loyal, bornabear, J-Maestro and 8 others 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrLaudrup 4,748 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. One Jock Wallace, GA1972, theredhandofNewcastle and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 31,088 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Our captain shouldn't have felt the need to explain but I'm glad he did for the narrow-minded. Bluekev and SonicWill 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,811 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 If you read that and still boo, you’re a racist. There is no other explanation. GA1972, bluenoz and BridgeIsBlue 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post southcoastbear 1,639 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. Rambo1872, CS68, DiamondDan and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle 7,834 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I thought we were supposed to stand up to racism? southcoastbear, Hadron Collider, DiamondDan and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don81 2,846 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. SonicWill 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GA1972 9,788 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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 Drunk and disorderly., SonicWill, Don Logan 2 and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,972 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 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 Bluekev, GA1972 and gmcf 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Specky Forum Organiser 65,816 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Obviously wouldn't boo but it's ridiculous this is still happening Token gesture that is making zero difference barrymorrison1, Sket, mearns loyal and 16 others 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadron Collider 31,216 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. Domthenbud 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,639 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, Hadron Collider said: Now that’s a worthwhile post. He's correct though. Hadron Collider 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle 7,834 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 We should have a Politics forum for this sort of stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SkylineBlue 24,051 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. SonicWill, Bluekev, One Jock Wallace and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,662 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. RangersMedia and TEFTONG 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadron Collider 31,216 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said: He's correct though. Yes, he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle 7,834 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about WHY there's booing. Johnstone Burgh, Willis, Lord Lockin and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk and disorderly. 14,614 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Dude 20,026 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 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'. shaka, EMRFC, its_an_extender and 12 others 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 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. The Big Sleeper, RDB14 and BlueThunder 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post STEPPS BOY 74,702 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Rid neck that our captain is having to release this statement. Whatever your thoughts on BLM, just support our players and our team. Fred H Crawford, SkylineBlue, We Will Follow Rangers and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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