disgruntled_bear 157 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 WALTER SMITH is hoping that disquiet among some Rangers fans will not affect his players as they bid to build momentum in their quest for SPL success. Some supporters issued a list of complaints earlier this week under the banner "We Deserve Better" and the Rangers manager insists they have every right to do so. Ally McCoist and Walter SmithHowever, he has questioned how strong their influence is and believes he will find out at tomorrow's first Ibrox game of 2009 against Falkirk. Smith said today: "You always respect supporters' criticism and comments, although one of the criticisms is that they don't seem to think that this is the case. "You have to take on board the criticisms that are levelled against you. It would be, from my own point of view, a little bit easier if we knew who they were. "If they reflect and speak on behalf of every Rangers supporter then we have a problem that we need to adjust to. We will have to wait and see. "As I say, I have never met these fans and I'm not sure how many supporters they actually represent. "They certainly know how to get a level of publicity but just how many people they represent we may well get a better idea tomorrow. "Supporters have a right to protest. This campaign started earlier in the season. They had a banner in the ground early in the season about three weeks or so in. "So there has obviously been disquiet among these people for the whole of the season so we have to take that on board and hopefully reach the level they expect of us. "Our job is to go out and get ourselves results on the pitch."Walter Smith Smith is perplexed by some of the complaints but hopes that his team can unite the fans with their performances on the pitch. He added: "I think we are getting slightly mixed up in what's happening. The Chairman has made it quite clear. We have a financial problem that we currently have to adjust to and that has brought about a reaction from a certain section of the support that they are looking at every aspect of the club. "Football clubs live or die by results and managers live or die by results. We have had one or two bad results this season and we have to make sure that we try to adjust to that. "We had a very successful season last season and three weeks in people were unhappy with the way we were and it looks as though that will continue. "We strive to be as successful as we can be. If people are unhappy with the way we are going then they have the right to express that disquiet. "I just hope that it doesn't affect us too much. There is a lot going on around the club at the moment. Ian Durrant and Walter Smith at Love Street"So far it hasn't affected us in a footballing sense and that's the most important thing. "So we have to go on and try to win games. We have a lot of difficult matches coming up and we need to gain a momentum in our play. "If there is going to be some kind of protest tomorrow I'm not quite sure how many people are supporting those who have been critical this week. "If it's a huge element of the support then we will have a problem that we will have to overcome and I hope it won't affect anyone. "If we perform well enough on the pitch then I'm sure we can quieten them a little bit. We will just have to wait and see." http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ne...1522533,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Fair comment from Walter. As for scale of protest I will put it at the same level as the “silent protest” earlier in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 They do indeed, but I hope those who want to protest do it at the appropriate times, before and after matches, but during the game get right behind the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT 173 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Any pics of the banner?, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Yes before or after the game is correct. I think we will beat Falkirk comfortably and then there will be no protests after the game anyway. The opposite is true if we have a let down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edranger 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Any one has the right to protest outside or inside as long they do it peacefully Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tontospal 1,116 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I wish someone would challenge his vies that we had a successful season last year. It shows how far our standards and ambition have fallen that we now accept failure as success. 1) We threw away the SPL title, essentially because we lost back to back old firm league games. Yes, there are more circumstances to take into account but they are all excuses - we threw it away. 2) We were lucky to win 2 domestic cups, being outplayed in one final, which we won on penalties and struggling against lower league opposition in 3 rounds of the other cup. 3) We were the 18th best club side in Europe last season, which was also behind celtc who finished 9th equal, owing to the fact that the top 16 were in the knockout stages of the CL. When it comes to using the press, Smith is a wily old fox. All he has done here is try and stir it up and alienate the RST ect who, for all intents and purposes, are asking for a quality club and side. If they weren't wearing Rangers shirts, how many of us would actually cross the street to watch the current side? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Any pics of the banner?, No pics of the banner with the article. No doubt pics of the banner, that Walter is taking about at the start of the season is about somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Any one has the right to protest outside or inside as long they do it peacefully Spot on. Protest is one way avenue to change and I would fully support it also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Has somebody planned a protest tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Interesting to see the replies, I would have expected some to come out with some kind of negative view of this. in my opinion, Walter has here acted exactly as a Rangers manager should. He has shown dignity and resepect, and has not shot anything down. He queried the numbers who support this campaign, and, how many are involved, which is fine, given, a lot on here have been questioning the same thing. Perhaps, it would then perhaps be an ideal time for the trust to contact other groups, and, Smith himself, with some ideas? In a friendly constructive manner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I understood that a protest was being arranged for the DU game, but NOT tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Interesting to see the replies, I would have expected some to come out with some kind of negative view of this. in my opinion, Walter has here acted exactly as a Rangers manager should. He has shown dignity and resepect, and has not shot anything down. He queried the numbers who support this campaign, and, how many are involved, which is fine, given, a lot on here have been questioning the same thing. Perhaps, it would then perhaps be an ideal time for the trust to contact other groups, and, Smith himself, with some ideas? In a friendly constructive manner You mean, you were ready to jump in on your highhorse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I understood that a protest was being arranged for the DU game, but NOT tomorrow. So what d'you think Wattie thinks he's going to find out tomorrow, and how? They certainly know how to get a level of publicity but just how many people they represent we may well get a better idea tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tontospal 1,116 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Interesting to see the replies, I would have expected some to come out with some kind of negative view of this. in my opinion, Walter has here acted exactly as a Rangers manager should. He has shown dignity and resepect, and has not shot anything down. He queried the numbers who support this campaign, and, how many are involved, which is fine, given, a lot on here have been questioning the same thing. Perhaps, it would then perhaps be an ideal time for the trust to contact other groups, and, Smith himself, with some ideas? In a friendly constructive manner Yes, I'll send Walter a letter with some diagrams with what he should do at Auchenhowie. What do you think the response would be? Remember, he knows best even though the quality of his team is rotten. For example, Miller should be worked every day on different situations where he lacks composure in and around the box. His crossing, shooting and passing are very poor for an international, Rangers forward and if he put the practice in his ability could only improve. Take his 'invisible flick' the other night. If the centre half hadn't scored for him then that would have ranked as one of the misses of the season. He didn't just miss the chance he missed the ball and was lucky that it was overlooked as we got a goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Take his 'invisible flick' the other night. That was a superb dummy..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I wish someone would challenge his vies that we had a successful season last year. It shows how far our standards and ambition have fallen that we now accept failure as success. 1) We threw away the SPL title, essentially because we lost back to back old firm league games. Yes, there are more circumstances to take into account but they are all excuses - we threw it away. 2) We were lucky to win 2 domestic cups, being outplayed in one final, which we won on penalties and struggling against lower league opposition in 3 rounds of the other cup. 3) We were the 18th best club side in Europe last season, which was also behind celtc who finished 9th equal, owing to the fact that the top 16 were in the knockout stages of the CL. When it comes to using the press, Smith is a wily old fox. All he has done here is try and stir it up and alienate the RST ect who, for all intents and purposes, are asking for a quality club and side. If they weren't wearing Rangers shirts, how many of us would actually cross the street to watch the current side? haha thanks for not letting me down, you must have posted as i was writing! He said, we will have to address this if fans are not happy", yet, you see that. That is an inherant problem with the trust, a LACK of. That is an opportunity, which wont be taken Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Interesting to see the replies, I would have expected some to come out with some kind of negative view of this. in my opinion, Walter has here acted exactly as a Rangers manager should. He has shown dignity and resepect, and has not shot anything down. He queried the numbers who support this campaign, and, how many are involved, which is fine, given, a lot on here have been questioning the same thing. Perhaps, it would then perhaps be an ideal time for the trust to contact other groups, and, Smith himself, with some ideas? In a friendly constructive manner You mean, you were ready to jump in on your highhorse Its 8 feet tall man! haha, and Tonotspal didnt let me down I might away and offer my services as statement writer for the RST Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw69uk 123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Interesting to see the replies, I would have expected some to come out with some kind of negative view of this. in my opinion, Walter has here acted exactly as a Rangers manager should. He has shown dignity and resepect, and has not shot anything down. He queried the numbers who support this campaign, and, how many are involved, which is fine, given, a lot on here have been questioning the same thing. Perhaps, it would then perhaps be an ideal time for the trust to contact other groups, and, Smith himself, with some ideas? In a friendly constructive manner Yes, I'll send Walter a letter with some diagrams with what he should do at Auchenhowie. What do you think the response would be? Remember, he knows best even though the quality of his team is rotten. For example, Miller should be worked every day on different situations where he lacks composure in and around the box. His crossing, shooting and passing are very poor for an international, Rangers forward and if he put the practice in his ability could only improve. Take his 'invisible flick' the other night. If the centre half hadn't scored for him then that would have ranked as one of the misses of the season. He didn't just miss the chance he missed the ball and was lucky that it was overlooked as we got a goal. How do you teach composure? Seriously, the lad has never had that, and never will. Sell him, and play Fleck or Naismith in the hole, problem solved. Had the play been the other way round, with Miller playing it in for Boyd, its pretty likely a Rangers player would have scored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I understood that a protest was being arranged for the DU game, but NOT tomorrow. I have a feeling Walter knows exactly what he is saying by mentioning tomorrows match……. Are people actually planning to protest during one of our most important matches of the season…that is absolutely shameful….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TannochsideBear 355 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I fully agree with the "We deserve Better" campaign and have enjoyed the debate it has started amongst us. I cannot believe that any protest tomorrow would amount to anything more than displaying the banner seen at Perth. We are all there tomorrow to see our team beat Falkirk (surely) and close the gap and put the pressure on the scum before their trip to sheepy on Sunday. Like the proposed ventures to not go to certain away grounds over the 5% issue, or walking out of games to protest, I would not support any such action that impacts on the support for the team for the 90 minutes of the match. After all, that is what gets us going to the games in the first place is it not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I understood that a protest was being arranged for the DU game, but NOT tomorrow. I have a feeling Walter knows exactly what he is saying by mentioning tomorrows match……. Are people actually planning to protest during one of our most important matches of the season…that is absolutely shameful….. So what's he saying? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I understood that a protest was being arranged for the DU game, but NOT tomorrow. I have a feeling Walter knows exactly what he is saying by mentioning tomorrows match……. Are people actually planning to protest during one of our most important matches of the season…that is absolutely shameful….. So what's he saying? No protest , we win , the RST are further marginalised….I would imagine……. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCartmanLee 313 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I cannot believe that any protest tomorrow would amount to anything more than displaying the banner seen at Perth. No chance that would be allowed into Ibrox Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 No protest , we win , the RST are further marginalised….I would imagine……. Only an idiot would think that. The 'we win' part that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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