DisillusionedGer Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I've considered this for some time. I no longer feel connected to the club and its fan base, heck, I don't know if I ever have. I'm a SNP voter who can't relate to songs such as 'Rule Britannia' and 'God Save The Queen', quite the contrary, I despise everything these songs stand for. During the Indy referendum, chants such as 'f**k Alex Salmond' and 'Stick Your Independence up Your Arse' nauseated me. My support has been worn down by the shambolic dealings of the club on and off the pitch and I've grown weary of constant humiliations and the embarrassing stigma which comes with supporting Rangers these days. I guess I'm your stereotypical 'armchair' Old Firm supporter who are the subject of much mockery on this forum. I've only ever attended a handful of Rangers games, yet I feel I still support the players with as much passion as your ST holding die hard. My dad brought me up supporting the club, however as I've grown older, I've learned the history behind the club's tradition and the sectarian nonsense sickens me every time I hear it. The point of this thread is to seek guidance from the P&B intellectual masses and asses whether I'm acting hastily or I'm justified in considering changing my team. I know it's just football, just a game yada yada yada, but still, I want to see what others think about this. Tin hat on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos123sam Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What a dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 But who would you follow instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullane No 4 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I would have told you to stick with then prior to their fans booing the League Champions guard of honour. After that I realised that they will never change. They are stuck in a different era. Around 1957 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisillusionedGer Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 But who would you follow instead? I was brought up in Inverness which is why I haven't managed to get to many games. I'm moving to Alloa in the summer, so they'd be an obvious choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I feel unable to offer advice until you state where you stand on the thorny eggs benedict issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I had the exact same conversion. My Dad is a Rangers fan, I was raised that way, but drifted away from them as an adult. Went to one or two games a season growing up, my story is very similar to yours. Now I despise them with every fibre of my being, and have adopted a local club to follow, though I am not a fan the way lifelong fans are. I think its insulting to them to pretend I am. My conversion from being a Rangers fan was for similar reasons, the bigotry, politics etc and I am not from Glasgow or anywhere near it so the club meant little to me. I would advise you to go ahead and ditch them, they are a scummy club with vile fans who stand for bigotry and British nationalism. Its like kicking a drug, you will feel much better. Pick a local team and follow them, its the right thing to do. Maybe ICT, they're doing quite well and play good football, and they represent you if you're from Inverness. They're your team, in a way Rangers never could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Be part of the solution, don't just walk away from it all because not everyone shares your point of view. The unionist, loyalist bigots shout the loudest, but they're not as big a majority as people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If I supported a club where I had to shout down bigots to not be part of the problem, then I'd be happy to make myself part of the problem and f**k off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_blue Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Cheery bye , don't let the door hit yer arse on the way out Edit to add : in fact we will no doubt see you back in a few years if we are back to challenging for the title or playing a European game , probably be one of the ones scrambling for tickets when those type of games come around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Oh Seamus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If I supported a club where I had to shout down bigots to not be part of the problem, then I'd be happy to make myself part of the problem and f**k off. I'm glad people like Martin Luther King didn't share your pessimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I had the exact same conversion. My Dad is a Rangers fan, I was raised that way, but drifted away from them as an adult. Went to one or two games a season growing up, my story is very similar to yours. Now I despise them with every fibre of my being, and have adopted a local club to follow, though I am not a fan the way lifelong fans are. I think its insulting to them to pretend I am. My conversion from being a Rangers fan was for similar reasons, the bigotry, politics etc and I am not from Glasgow or anywhere near it so the club meant little to me. I would advise you to go ahead and ditch them, they are a scummy club with vile fans who stand for bigotry and British nationalism. Its like kicking a drug, you will feel much better. Pick a local team and follow them, its the right thing to do. Maybe ICT, they're doing quite well and play good football, and they represent you if you're from Inverness. They're your team, in a way Rangers never could be. I was brought up as a rangers fan but always went to alloa games with mates as I stayed right next to the ground (my family are mostly from Glasgow though) one thing lead to another and I now despise rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisillusionedGer Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Cheery bye , don't let the door hit yer arse on the way out Edit to add : in fact we will no doubt see you back in a few years if we are back to challenging for the title or playing a European game , probably be one of the ones scrambling for tickets when those type of games come around You've totally missed my point. It's not about winning titles and success. It's about having a moral compass, and shouting and screaming about Irish Republicans and our 'Glorious Queen' is not something I want to do at a game of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The unionist, loyalist bigots shout the loudest, but they're not as big a majority as people think. Yes they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I was brought up as a rangers fan but always went to alloa games with mates as I stayed right next to the ground (my family are mostly from Glasgow though) one thing lead to another and I now despise rangers. Good man, you feel much better when you kick the habit too don't you? Its like getting off heroin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Good man, you feel much better when you kick the habit too don't you? Its like getting off heroin you feel much more a part of something when you support your local team. Tbf for some of my family Rangers are the most local but for me my grandparents were from alloa along with my dad and uncles so I don't even have the slightest of an accent. I'd much rather support Alloa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Geronimo, on 07 Apr 2015 - 16:25, said:I'm glad people like Martin Luther King didn't share your pessimism. Think his causes may have been just a touch more important than what football team to support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Yes they are. I don't deny that they're a majority in our support, but a lot more Rangers fans than you would think supported independence and aren't right-wing loonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Think his causes may have been just a touch more important than what football team to support. I agree, although standing up to wrongdoing should be encouraged in every walk of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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