Over the past eighteen months
the Rangers’ fans have had their patience tested to the limit but, the latest
arrival of the self confessed straight talking Yorkshire
man may push them over the edge. I am not one for commenting on the misfortunes
of the south side club however, with the media attention of the last few days
it has been hard to avoid the topic coming up in almost every conversation. It
is difficult to imagine what is going on at the Ibrox club. What is certain is
that the once proud institution seems to be destroying itself from within and
the unfortunate fans can only look on from the sidelines. The persistent in
fighting, the speculation about who is getting rich, the disappointing displays
on the park are all being played out in front of the ever blood thirsty public.
Could this be the end of Rangers as we know it? Surely they cannot go down with
the likes of Third Lanark and Airdrie? I hope not but as the warring factions
dig their heels in deeper it is difficult to see the light at the end of the
tunnel.
The departure of Walter Smith
is a huge blow to Rangers. This will further weaken Ally McCoist’s position as
an already underachieving manager. Charles Green has publicly announced that if
anyone wants Rangers then he will sell for the mere price of 14 million pound,
not bad considering he managed to buy Rangers for the bargain basement price of
5.5 million. This seems to me as daylight robbery, or as they say, good work if
you can get it. Ultimately, that is what
it all comes down to, money. I am astonished by the amount of wealth that some
people have accumulated through the game. The players, the owners, and most
importantly the broadcasters, who in my opinion have destroyed the game and it
will not be long until there are adverts when the ball goes out of play. I
could ramble on about this all day but back to the Rangers saga. I believe that
if Ally does decide to walk then Rangers could be in a very dark place because
this may be the last straw for many of the Govan faithful. If that does happen
then who knows what’s in store for the Glasgow giants, one thing is for sure,
they have to get their house in order and it has to happen soon before the fans
do lose patience.
