Unknown user Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 52 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said: The "Rangers Soap Opera" thread has been split to make it faster to load and manage. This thread contains the most recent couple of weeks of posts. The old thread will be closed. Good idea and good work on the thread title. I would also have enjoyed The The Rangers Soap Opera Continues or Glasgow Rangers, We Let The Thread Die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 48 minutes ago, brunoatemyhamster said: Make no mistake, I see this as a totally new thread. Not a continuation. The old thread ceased to be. Should have put an offer on the 2100 pages and just said it was the same thing. RIP I believe the mods can sell you the old thread's history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, farin said: Ali’s cave in Turkey are doing a roaring trade in them. 😄 They are utterly horrific but Bigotry sells. No skin off Ali’s nose. He’ll be making some heafty coinage. I’m surprised he’s not started doing Celtic ones with Tricolours, Crosses and Holographic images of the pope. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 35 minutes ago, Smithee said: I believe the mods can sell you the old thread's history. Subject to a 5 way agreement of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I quite liked the fact oldthread was such a long and winding road of a thread but hey, if it was slow and bankrupt then liquidating it is the correct thing. Now we have newthread. Remind you of anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkierobroy Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Breaking news - Mike Ashley has just bought the old thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Green Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 That old thread should be printed off as a book. It's an excellent read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden Gorgie Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 "JKB CLOSES OLD RANGERS THREAD" just came up on the SSN ticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 47 minutes ago, Maiden Gorgie said: "JKB CLOSES OLD RANGERS THREAD" just came up on the SSN ticker Meanwhile FH demands a Celtic thread is closed down too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 12/07/2019 at 19:47, Normthebarman said: Let's not pretend that Rangers don't have a huge, global, worldwide fan base. Do they? I've never seen any evidence of this. I've lived in two cities in Poland, I've lived in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia and Korea. I've watched Scottish football in all of those places but have never seen any evidence of a significant Rangers support anywhere. I gather they have some ex-pat fans in North America. But so do we. I've met the odd Hearts fan everywhere I've been. Do we have a 'global' following? People in Scotland massively over-state Rangers' reach outside Scotland and NI. Huge in Scotland, but not anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoonJambo Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 7 minutes ago, michael_bolton said: Do they? I've never seen any evidence of this. I've lived in two cities in Poland, I've lived in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia and Korea. I've watched Scottish football in all of those places but have never seen any evidence of a significant Rangers support anywhere. I gather they have some ex-pat fans in North America. But so do we. I've met the odd Hearts fan everywhere I've been. Do we have a 'global' following? People in Scotland massively over-state Rangers' reach outside Scotland and NI. Huge in Scotland, but not anywhere else. Cambridge Toronto full of the scum im afraid to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Green Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, Smithee said: Meanwhile FH demands a Celtic thread is closed down too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, TypoonJambo said: Cambridge Toronto full of the scum im afraid to say Ok. So they've got some fans in a town in Canada. Does this make them some kind of global monster? I don't see how it does. The global reach of Rangers is hugely exaggerated. They are essentially a Scottish phenomenon which is of no relevance almost anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoonJambo Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 minute ago, michael_bolton said: Ok. So they've got some fans in a town in Canada. Does this make them some kind of global monster? I don't see how it does. The global reach of Rangers is hugely exaggerated. They are essentially a Scottish phenomenon which is of no relevance almost anywhere else. Personally i look forward to the day they are dead and buried and used as a fairy story to scare kids with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 minute ago, TypoonJambo said: Personally i look forward to the day they are dead and buried and used as a fairy story to scare kids with. I'm actually surprised society hasn't taken care of Rangers yet. The way it took care of the idea of not wearing a seatbelt in a car or the idea of smoking on a plane. Bizarre that 21st Century people still tolerate their 19th Century ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Wow ! Another one ? Get out more ! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 53 minutes ago, Smithee said: Meanwhile FH demands a Celtic thread is closed down too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 9 hours ago, farin said: Ali’s cave in Turkey are doing a roaring trade in them. 😄 The 3rd to the right is real, seen a boy in Motherwell wearing it 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busby1985 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Cruyff Turn said: They are utterly horrific but Bigotry sells. No skin off Ali’s nose. He’ll be making some heafty coinage. I’m surprised he’s not started doing Celtic ones with Tricolours, Crosses and Holographic images of the pope. 😄 The amount of these fake tops you see at Ibrox is ridiculous. I remember before the pop up shops last year, fans actually digging out other fans for buying the official top from Fat Mike instead of the fake tops 😂😂 weird bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, Matthew Le Tissier said: The 3rd to the right is real, seen a boy in Motherwell wearing it 🤦♂️ I've seen them all at my work, other versions too. It's enough to give you the boke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperstarSteve Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) Rangers having a worldwide fanbase is a total myth. Worldwide fan base but not one person put their hand In their pocket during the clubs most important time in their history? Our so called mediocre fan base proved that real fans do what they can for the club they support and that in reality we are a much bigger club than they ever will be, saving your club is as big as it gets for anyone wanting to debate rangers being bigger. Worldwide **** all. A couple of glory hunting bandwagon jumpers that’s all they have got and all they ever will have. Edited August 7, 2019 by SuperstarSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterion Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 10 minutes ago, SuperstarSteve said: Rangers having a worldwide fanbase is a total myth. Worldwide fan base but not one person put their hand In their pocket during the clubs most important time in their history? Our so called mediocre fan base proved that real fans do what they can for the club they support and that in reality we are a much bigger club than they ever will be, saving your club is as big as it gets for anyone wanting to debate rangers being bigger. Worldwide **** all. A couple of glory hunting bandwagon jumpers that’s all they have got and all they ever will have. Every club has a worldwide fanbase. What Rangers (and Celtic) suggest is that they have some sort of presence because some expats in Australia or Florida have a supporters club bar. It's fair to say that Rangers do have a worldwide fanbase but in context they are the Hamilton of worldwide fanbases in comparison to Manchester Utd etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheile Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, michael_bolton said: Ok. So they've got some fans in a town in Canada. Does this make them some kind of global monster? I don't see how it does. The global reach of Rangers is hugely exaggerated. They are essentially a Scottish phenomenon which is of no relevance almost anywhere else. I would suggest that they are a phenomenon based in Scotland, unfortunately. There's not a great deal Scottish about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkierobroy Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Curious deflection story in The Herald today; https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17818989.disabled-area-repaired-year-kilmarnock-v-rangers-roof-collapse/ And the story's not even by The Herald's main Rangers Press Release transcriber, Chris Jack. The subtext is 'Ra wee diddy team should huv fixed the roof of their area fur cripples so that we could jump oan it as is wur right innat.' Oddly, have actually been in the Rugby Park away disabled area (Killie - ICT cup tie yonks ago when Invernessian Mrs Kirkierobroy had a leg in plaster). Even at the time the roof struck me as perfectly adequate for keeping the rain off, but untested for supporting the weight of fat bigoted drunks jumping up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annushorribilis III Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, kirkierobroy said: Curious deflection story in The Herald today; https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17818989.disabled-area-repaired-year-kilmarnock-v-rangers-roof-collapse/ And the story's not even by The Herald's main Rangers Press Release transcriber, Chris Jack. The subtext is 'Ra wee diddy team should huv fixed the roof of their area fur cripples so that we could jump oan it as is wur right innat.' Oddly, have actually been in the Rugby Park away disabled area (Killie - ICT cup tie yonks ago when Invernessian Mrs Kirkierobroy had a leg in plaster). Even at the time the roof struck me as perfectly adequate for keeping the rain off, but untested for supporting the weight of fat bigoted drunks jumping up and down. "One man was injured as the roof of a disabled shelter collapsed"...disabled shelter exercises free will. 🙄 Herald uses "senior news reporter" for this ? What' the betting a Rangers fan in Ayrshire grassed up the club ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upgotheheads Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, annushorribilis III said: "One man was injured as the roof of a disabled shelter collapsed"...disabled shelter exercises free will. 🙄 Herald uses "senior news reporter" for this ? What' the betting a Rangers fan in Ayrshire grassed up the club ? You can be pretty sure that East Ayrshire Council, who appear to be climbing on the Sevco bandwagon, are full of Sevco supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IveSeenTheLight Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 13 hours ago, brunoatemyhamster said: Make no mistake, I see this as a totally new thread. Not a continuation. The old thread ceased to be. Should have put an offer on the 2100 pages and just said it was the same thing. RIP HeHe. I like it, but in terms of a response to the offer, I hope it was "No, you canna buy the history now **** off". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 4 hours ago, michael_bolton said: Do they? I've never seen any evidence of this. I've lived in two cities in Poland, I've lived in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia and Korea. I've watched Scottish football in all of those places but have never seen any evidence of a significant Rangers support anywhere. I gather they have some ex-pat fans in North America. But so do we. I've met the odd Hearts fan everywhere I've been. Do we have a 'global' following? People in Scotland massively over-state Rangers' reach outside Scotland and NI. Huge in Scotland, but not anywhere else. No you’re wrong. North America is absolutely heaving with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Big Slim Stylee said: No you’re wrong. North America is absolutely heaving with them. Heaving in what sense? Are Rangers games routinely broadcast on tv? Is Rangers merchandise available commonly? Would your average North American resident have heard of them and know what they are? Is it known for people born in North America and with no connection to Rangers through a parent to support the club (or even to have heard of them)? Or do you just mean that lots of Scottish people live in North America and a good number of them are obviously Rangers fans? Barcelona are a global club. Manchester United are a global club. Rangers are not a global club. To pretend they are is silly. A few expats doesn't cut it. You could say that about any reasonably-sized club from a country with any kind of diaspora. Edited August 7, 2019 by michael_bolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annushorribilis III Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Big Slim Stylee said: No you’re wrong. North America is absolutely heaving with them. Agreed - but the point is they are not a club with global reach and that was confirmed by one of the senior figures of the original club. "Rangers’ so-called global appeal is a myth," he said. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/adam-shakes-ibrox-pillars-with-warning-of-bankruptcy-1-595808 Edited August 7, 2019 by annushorribilis III add detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF11JamTart Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/adam-shakes-ibrox-pillars-with-warning-of-bankruptcy-1-595808 An old article in The Scotsman with Hugh Adam. His view was that "Rangers' so-called global appeal is a myth". A decent read. A lot of it was quite prescient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annushorribilis III Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, CF11JamTart said: https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/adam-shakes-ibrox-pillars-with-warning-of-bankruptcy-1-595808 An old article in The Scotsman with Hugh Adam. His view was that "Rangers' so-called global appeal is a myth". A decent read. A lot of it was quite prescient. Scary 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, CF11JamTart said: https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/adam-shakes-ibrox-pillars-with-warning-of-bankruptcy-1-595808 An old article in The Scotsman with Hugh Adam. His view was that "Rangers' so-called global appeal is a myth". A decent read. A lot of it was quite prescient. I remember reading that before. It's interesting that such a 'big' club in terms of local fanbase and success just doesn't travel. I've genuinely never encountered any kind of Rangers 'community' anywhere I've been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 4 hours ago, michael_bolton said: Do they? I've never seen any evidence of this. I've lived in two cities in Poland, I've lived in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia and Korea. I've watched Scottish football in all of those places but have never seen any evidence of a significant Rangers support anywhere. I gather they have some ex-pat fans in North America. But so do we. I've met the odd Hearts fan everywhere I've been. Do we have a 'global' following? People in Scotland massively over-state Rangers' reach outside Scotland and NI. Huge in Scotland, but not anywhere else. Out of interest, what has been your experience of Celtic fans in the countries you have lived? I'd imagine the itinerant Irish connection may afford them greater reach/appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF11JamTart Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, michael_bolton said: I remember reading that before. It's interesting that such a 'big' club in terms of local fanbase and success just doesn't travel. I've genuinely never encountered any kind of Rangers 'community' anywhere I've been. Similarly, I've lived in England and Wales. Much less of a noticeable West of Scotland / Ulster protestant diaspora than the Irish / Wannabe Irish diaspora. Hate to break to news, Rangers, but you're a club with limited global appeal. Edited August 7, 2019 by CF11JamTart Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, Governor Tarkin said: Out of interest, what has been your experience of Celtic fans in the countries you have lived? I'd imagine the itinerant Irish connection may afford them greater reach/appeal. Krakow was full of them and Seoul had a big Celtic supporters club that came out of the woodwork when an Old Firm game was on, but for run-of-the-mill games you'd only ever see a handful of them. I've seen busy pubs full of Celtic fans in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, WA. Kuala Lumpur has a lively Hearts mob which is bigger than any other group I've seen there. Good crowd out for the cup final back in May. Apparently there was a group of Celtic fans elsewhere in the city, but one of my mates was in the pub the Celtic fans were supposedly in and he says there was no sign of them. I know Bangkok has a decent-sized Celtic supporters' club because a Jambo I know who lives there quite often has to watch us play Celtic with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 35 minutes ago, michael_bolton said: Heaving in what sense? Are Rangers games routinely broadcast on tv? Is Rangers merchandise available commonly? Would your average North American resident have heard of them and know what they are? Is it known for people born in North America and with no connection to Rangers through a parent to support the club (or even to have heard of them)? Or do you just mean that lots of Scottish people live in North America and a good number of them are obviously Rangers fans? Barcelona are a global club. Manchester United are a global club. Rangers are not a global club. To pretend they are is silly. A few expats doesn't cut it. You could say that about any reasonably-sized club from a country with any kind of diaspora. Heaving in the sense that there’s a very large NA Rangers Supporters Association with over 50 clubs, mainly on the East and West Coasts of USA. Look nobody’s saying they are a Barcelona. But the ex-pat bears are very large in numbers. And maybe it’s the distance, but they tend to be even more rabid and insufferable than they are on home soil if that’s possible. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub4TiddlerMurray Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 58 minutes ago, IveSeenTheLight said: HeHe. I like it, but in terms of a response to the offer, I hope it was "No, you canna buy the history now **** off". Newthreadco ...it has no history Edited August 7, 2019 by Sub4TiddlerMurray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I am just amazed this saga has lasted 7 plus years without another insolvency, They are a rogue and criminal entity in my opinion, full of misplaced arrogance and self entitlement. Sooner or later the tribute hubris filled new club is going down in flames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 48 minutes ago, michael_bolton said: I remember reading that before. It's interesting that such a 'big' club in terms of local fanbase and success just doesn't travel. I've genuinely never encountered any kind of Rangers 'community' anywhere I've been. Saw your comment and having moved to NC last year, can't recall seeing too many ,if any, Rangers supporters here so far. So googled it and on the club website is a summary and there is one here interestingly: https://rangers.co.uk/fans/supporters-clubs/global-supporters-clubs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millano77 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I got told by a rangers fan today that one of the guys who gave the club a loan is demanding it back as he fears that the court case against MA and the compo they will have to pay will basically put the club back in admin. Obviously I don’t know how true this is but it did make me smirk at him especially since when MA first got involved with them he told me they will win the European cup in 5 years. He obviously doesn’t follow English football or Newcastle lol. Hoping someone on here with a bit more knowledge on their fiasco knows a bit more on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Big Slim Stylee said: No you’re wrong. North America is absolutely heaving with them. Not in my experience. Zero interest in the cup final when they lost to hibs. It wasn't even on TV, such is the huge demand from their huge fan base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 53 minutes ago, JackLadd said: I am just amazed this saga has lasted 7 plus years without another insolvency, They are a rogue and criminal entity in my opinion, full of misplaced arrogance and self entitlement. Sooner or later the tribute hubris filled new club is going down in flames. I agree. We keep hearing they are still in a financial mess and down the tubes. Unfortunately after all these years the stench from them is still here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 8 hours ago, TypoonJambo said: Cambridge Toronto full of the scum im afraid to say There was a large number of immigrants from Scotland to the Toronto area in the 1950s and 1960s. As a result, fans clubs for Rangers, Celtic, and Hearts sprang up. But the years have taken their inevitable toll. Although there are still fans clubs around, they are now much smaller than they used to be and they are filled with old men. I doubt if there will be many left in 10-15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, millano77 said: I got told by a rangers fan today that one of the guys who gave the club a loan is demanding it back as he fears that the court case against MA and the compo they will have to pay will basically put the club back in admin. Obviously I don’t know how true this is but it did make me smirk at him especially since when MA first got involved with them he told me they will win the European cup in 5 years. He obviously doesn’t follow English football or Newcastle lol. Hoping someone on here with a bit more knowledge on their fiasco knows a bit more on this. It's a bit late now as the last of the "investor" loans were converted to shares at the end of last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millano77 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Footballfirst said: It's a bit late now as the last of the "investor" loans were converted to shares at the end of last week. Cheers. I was hoping you would reply as you seem to know the ins and outs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF11JamTart Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, farin said: The persecution complex gets bigger. 😊 They always used to seem to like blatant mis-reporting and one-sided nature when Murray was feeding them the finesy succulent lamb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, farin said: The persecution complex gets bigger. 😊 I actually agree with the headline as far as the MSM is concerned. It will fall on deaf ears though. There are some pretty stupid people about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Big Slim Stylee said: Heaving in the sense that there’s a very large NA Rangers Supporters Association with over 50 clubs, mainly on the East and West Coasts of USA. Look nobody’s saying they are a Barcelona. But the ex-pat bears are very large in numbers. And maybe it’s the distance, but they tend to be even more rabid and insufferable than they are on home soil if that’s possible. 😀 The only hun abroad are expats or related to expats, that's the difference. There's no vast expanse of thais buying into the global hun brand, dreaming of Govan and sash bashes, thank god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 39 minutes ago, Boab said: I actually agree with the headline as far as the MSM is concerned. It will fall on deaf ears though. There are some pretty stupid people about. Don't think that particular club have a case here though, the media goes out of their way to pander to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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