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I think people tend to view Dyche on his time in the EPL but if you look at how Burnley played and how many points they got in the Championship (a very challenging league to get out of), it tells a different story. Having said that, I don't think he'd come here anyway.

No one's fighting. Bill has asked a rather vague question and is moaning because the responses aren't meeting his high standards.

The likes of Spiers think we're far worse than the Qatari Royals.

Opposition football fans generally don't like us (because we've been historically successful and because of the 'baggage' already mentioned) but the vast majority of Scots don't give Rangers a second thought.

Aye, it's been quite a rollercoaster. From From Dortmund and Leipzig to 7-1 and Piggery maulings - can't recall anything quite like it.

Good. Let's hope we have someone suitable lined up to replace him.

Injured player is working on getting fit. Amazing! Look forward to seeing him in March '23.

So much talk about human rights, LGBTQ+, poor treatment of migrants workers and yet not one mention of the root cause. Clue: it's the youngest of the Abrahamic faiths. Hopefully today was the BBC getting it all over in one go but I suspect it will continue throughout the tournament.

I like the Bobby Sands add-on. Always have a wee chuckle to myself when I think about his demise.

Rousseau told me he's basing it on masculine stature, rather than alphabetical order.

A rich bloke being paid shedloads of money to pontificate to us lower orders. He is a first class twat.

About 10 minutes into the BBC coverage and we've had about 2 discussing football and 8 discussing the various controversies. It's tiresome already.

Always good to beat that lot at anything.

See when I side the club ticks the boxes...

A bit, aye. If we maintained some of Struth's philosophies, I doubt we could compete nowadays. It's the same as a lot of things, you pick the best bits, ignore the ones that aren't beneficial and try to stay relevant/competitive.

I'd say most posters on this thread have covered one or two of the same things. It's what the majority of Bears think and also how the neutral observers (noted when reading foreign articles) and our enemies see us: Protestant and British. Some Bears don't want to be associated with these two things, others are just a bit uncomfortable with it but most are quite proud of it.

Having mainly attended matches on supporters buses, I've witnessed many examples of fans who treat football as a side issue. Supporting Rangers is just an excuse for a day out and a piss up. I've never really understood that but it's certainly not uncommon amongst our support.

I'm not really sure. So many to choose from. Wee Barella's goal for Inter v Sampdoria a few weeks ago was an absolute peach - the type of goal I dream about scoring. Lovely first touch and then BLAM!

Maybe because there is no fixed identity. It evolves alongside society (which has changed significantly in most of our lifetimes) and on top of that, the club means different things to different people. For me, Rangers FC is a football club, first and foremost but is also a sporting focal point for many Scots of a Protestant background and more so recently (thanks to devolution and the rise of Scottish nationalism), Unionist Scots. It's also about winning.

Gaby Logan, Gary Lineker and Gary Neville will have to be so brave to cover matches over there, given their love of equality and human rights. So very brave. Thoughts and prayers etc.

Don't get me started on Damon Albarn! 🤣

Let's face it, Presbyterianism is dead on its arse and everything that used to be distinctly Scottish is going the same way. Rangers 'brand' was linked to both. We all need to be more emotional, rely on others, play the victim and behave like entitled children nowadays. Gone are the days of thrift, tight-fistedness, taking responsibility, getting on with it and pulling your socks up. Give it 100 years and we'll be almost identical to Celtc.

We're Rangers supporters, we can blame whoever the Hell we like (usually one of our own, which sets us apart from that lot).