Zappa 0 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 April 1, 2014 by billmcmurdo Rangers Supporters Loyal The rebels in the Rangers support have reacted with predictable hatred and venom to news that loyal fans are preparing to buy extra season tickets and are also willing to pay extra monies to the club in order to offset the impact of a potential season ticket boycott. The good news for those loyal fans, many of whom read this blog, is that the new supporters group is in the process of being formed. A new website with a forum is being developed and the loyal fans can have an online meeting place that meets their needs – a place free from the negativity and pollution of other online forums. This forum will be a place where Gers fans can communicate with each other without the playground abuse you get elsewhere. It will be heavily moderated in terms of who gets to enter the forum. No agitators, rebels or imposters will be allowed and, if found therein, will be punted swiftly. A code of conduct will be drawn up for the new supporters group and its general ethos will be one of support for the board – without giving the board a blank cheque in any way. Many great ideas have been put forward and we hope the new group will have an immediate and dynamic effect on the Rangers family. The driving force for this new group has been the vision and determination of Ayrbear to create a voice for fans of Rangers who are not anti-board but are very much pro-Rangers. Old-fashioned attributes of dignity, decorum and respect – as exemplified by Rangers men of old – are very much part of the ethos this new supporters group will seek to embody. We all owe Ayrbear and one or two others who are in the background a massive debt for putting flesh and bone to an idea whose time has come. This group will be staunch friends and allies of other Rangers groups who share our values of supporting the club through thick and thin. However, we will implacably oppose those who seek to agitate matters at Ibrox for self-seeking agendas that could damage RFC. There will be an annual membership fee and all monies will be fully accounted for with transparency. It is important for me to say this – this will not be the Bill McMurdo Rangers Supporters Group. I am happy to support it and be involved with it but this new group has come out of that wellspring that is still thankfully at the heart of our massive bluenose support – the wellspring of loyalty to and love for the club which makes us The People. In other words, it is YOUR group. Your devotion to Rangers has demanded that such a group be formed. The group will be known as Rangers Supporters Loyal and this name says everything about what this organisation will epitomise. It is not about individuals but about Rangers FC and what the club stands for. Many of you have indicated your willingness to join Rangers Supporters Loyal. Soon you will have the chance to do just that. Also we will have a meeting soon to formalise things and elect office bearers. We are coming down the road, folks and we will not be stopped, sidetracked or deflected. http://billmcmurdo.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/rangers-supporters-loyal/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Another one, just what we need 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 'Sons of Merlin' more like. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 gave me a good laugh at least. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,247 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Was certain this was/is an April fools , McMurdo is just a wee creep another divisive figure that should be shown the door 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,306 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 shakes head and sighs 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hildy 0 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 The tone of the piece is sickeningly sanctimonious, and those Rangers fans who have dared to speak out against the club are dismissed as 'rebels' as though they have something in common with our rivals. It is however a microcosm of the way we are all perceived, so when we look at the article and recoil in horror at its content, we should remember that the type of fan this new group seems keen to attract is a Rangers fan caricature; staunch, intolerant, unthinking, upstanding and loyal to an outrageous degree: exactly as Rangers fans are portrayed in the media and beyond in our own country. When we see articles like this and despair at the attitude displayed, we should remember that this is the same reaction that 'neutrals' have when they think of Rangers and Rangers fans. Is it any wonder they don't like us? If this new 'group' flops, it will be a sign that there really is hope for a better future. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgacus 8 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 words fail me! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,825 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 The 'Sons of Merlin' will be easily recognisable, replete in their star and crescent moon emblazoned pokey hats. The 'Sons of Merlin' will proudly carry forth the banner of dignity. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,876 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Lets see if they live up to their values... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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