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35 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

I think that I'm right to say that the Union Bears started the chant and if so then the club should probably act.  I won't relish it but they have a privileged position and that should come with a bit of responsibility.  I suspect that the club does not need to allow them to set up a podium or carry a megaphone in to the match.  It's not too much to ask for them to be responsible and not start chants that the club would class as unacceptable behaviour.

 

Steve Clarke is a good manager and, if I'm being honest, I'm quite happy that he is doing well at Kilmarnock.  It's much better to have competitive opponents.  We should have been talking about how we were superior on the pitch instead of all this stuff.  We all know how the game is played in Scotland so there are no real excuses for walking in to these traps.

This. With bells on. Well said

33 minutes ago, BEARGER said:

It started as usual in the UB area, as does ftp & Ira at our home games when the teams are coming out.

Just out of interest...what was the black and gold flag they had last night?

Just now, cooponthewing said:

Eh what? Can you not see the elbow in the face?

Agree. The keeper raises his arms and then makes an unprovoked action with his elbow. Where is the debate?

1 minute ago, ian1964 said:

Again I agree, but it is only ever highlighted when Rangers fans do anything, it is one sided. Rangers fans did for a long time drop a lot of songs, but the ST Pats fans kept on, actually got worse and nobody batted an eyelid.

Agree Ian. That is why we need to box clever IMO. Stick to the football and keep our own counsel and they will be exposed sooner than later. Fighting fire with fire will mean we will lose this particular battle.

6 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

 

I genuinely don't care about them and what they sing. We've established that the media are not providing balanced coverage therefore we are never going to win this competition of tit for tat. Celtic fans hung effigies from their stadium and it should have been exposed to the world but as per usual it is buried in a glut of OF related violence/vandalism and is lost from the public debate forever. I just wish we could concentrate on what's going with the team and leave the flag waving politiking to them. They would be found out pretty quickly as they just cannot help themselves. Unfortunately, I fear we can't eaither

Just now, ian1964 said:

Agreed, however it doesn't matter what happens, every time Rangers win the onslaught of bias from the Rangers hating Scottish gutter press continues

I agree Ian but we need to box clever. Instead of putting the gun to our own foot, drop the gun, take a step back and allow their hatred to come to fore. Only then will it be exposed and for what it is really is. If we keep provided them with open goals there is only one outcome.

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

Is it possible for us to win a match and for the post-match focus to be on the football?

 

Seemingly not.

Agreed but I think there has to be some countability on our behalf. Don't sing songs with these silly words and it makes it harder for our critics to have a go. We excel at shooting ourselves in the foot with this stuff. We win the game by scoring 5 goals and playing well. All very positive but it's more important to some to hurl this crap at their manager. It's tiresome

3 minutes ago, JFK-1 said:

This is an example of how closely some of them watch it while waiting to badmouth Morelos.
 

 

BBC Scotland website didn't help matters by stating it was Morelos on the match feed for about 20 minutes. 

Just now, JFK-1 said:

It's not great quality and while trying to be as unbiased as possible it looks like he deliberately gave him a smack in the face simply for being there trying to interfere as is his right.

There's one thing i'm supremely confident of though. If this had been our goalie and he had been red carded there would be overwhelming agreement that he deserved it.

Agree. Instead of questioning the officials, they should be praising them. If you raise your hands to an opponents head/face, you are asking for trouble. 

Just saw the stats. We had 18 shots (8 on target). Killie had zero shots (0 on target). Easy night for Wes

4 minutes ago, Frankie said:

Obviously the red card was an important factor (and it looked soft to me) but we played well throughout and were well deserved winners.

 

Morelos obviously on fire and that's why every non-Rangers fan wants to stop him playing.

Agree Frankie. The red card did have an effect on the game but scoring goals and creating chances will do our confidence good IMO.

On a side note, I know it's early but Kamara has the look of a player and could be a great piece of business for us. 

So what happens when these foreign refs make mistakes? Is there a CR Smith store in Luxemburg/Belguim/Netherlands...?

I agree with Jackson that we are genuinely heading down a dark road with this and it's all being championed by the loons from the East End. It happened 7 years ago when Dr Death played to the paranoid masses and the refs went on strike. Cue Rangers dropping out of the big picture for 5/6 years and what do you know, not one loaded statement, not one paranoid rant, no endless articles about those terrible refs.

Cut to the present day, Rangers school Celtic on the pitch and even had the cheek to beat them. They have a high profile manager and are moving forward for the first time in ages. Somewhere in the bowels of the Meccano Dome a safe/shoe box opens for the first time in 7 years and a file labelled "Refs: How to stir paranoia soup and deflect from our own failings" is dusted off and is told to land on Liewells desk pronto.

Fantastic effort from the boys. Take a bow every one of you. Hopefully we will see them at Ibrox soon with the trophy

"Insufficient Evidence" for Simunovic incident...

ie. It was not shown continuously on BBC Scotland's Sportscene.

2 minutes ago, Thinker said:

Does a replay count normally as a match missed for suspension purposes?

Cue quick rule change prior to Wed

What an awful game of football with the promise of more to come on Wed. Can't wait...

Just now, BEARGER said:

No et, replay.

Cheers mate. Looking like another 90 minutes of torture then...

Does this go to ET? Or direct to a replay? Don't think I can watch us play Killie again. They are a pain the ass

2 minutes ago, MacK1950 said:

Good idea to use Halliday Barisic not suitable to play on this surface IMO.

Agree. Glad the team is consistent. Go out and blow them away and maintain the winning streak and build confidence

48 minutes ago, 26th of foot said:

A failed appeal adds another match ban, hence 3 match ban for Morelos.

Where's the logic in that? 

2 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

Aye mate

I'll pass. Too late for moi. I'll catch the game later online. 

6 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

I might just force myself to watch Sportscene tonight?

Is it on at 12.15 in the morning? 

3 minutes ago, ian1964 said:

 

So Hibs and Motherwell battle for 7th/8th place is priority over us going 2nd? 

Just now, BEARGER said:

2-4 Defoe 

Get in wee man. BBC Scotland spewing!! 

Just now, BEARGER said:

Katic in for Kent.

How is that going to work?