30 Jul 2021 17:56:43
After his post on here the other day in regards to our players taking a knee, I hope 3cheers (and anyone else that was against it, or worse planning to boo) has read the open letter from our captain to the fans and now understand why the players are going to be doing it. As I said the other day, nothing to do with BLM or any political movement anymore, purely a stance against racism.

1.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 18:20:47
Correct Ger78.

2.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 18:28:51
Correct Ger. Let's hope it gets through to everyone!

3.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 19:42:02
I don't agree with it but certainly wouldn't boo it. But to say it's wrong to boo it is also wrong. remember bpm was formed by a non criminal that held a pregnant women at gunpoint and threatened her unborn child.

4.) 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 19:43:12
for how long been going on far to long as it is.

5.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 20:28:10
DD, stop trying to be so superior, is not your thing.

6.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 20:31:28
Ok let's be clear, Taking the knee is a political statement. If it wasn't a political statement of choice they would do what was seen as the sensible approach and stand up straight and therefore make a STAND against racism that no fan that I know of would boo or protest against and I would personally applaud. I will however not be silenced by any disapproval or use of mealy mouthed words that pretend that while taking the knee anywhere outside of Ibrox is a political statement linked to fascist groups like BLM but magically within Ibrox stadium it suddenly means something else entirely. If you rightly want the fans support against racism don't take us for idiots be adults and pick an alternative symbol we would all embrace. To put it in context if it was decided that making a Hitler salute has been adopted to show your support for the NHS would it then make it acceptable to you all. Grow up and bring the fans together in support if that's your intention.

7.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 20:48:16
Davie what exactly aren’t you understanding? Read Tav’s message and my post, when our players take the knee it has NOTHING at all to do with BLM. It is them taking a stand against racism. So if you don’t agree with it, you’re basically stating that you yourself are pretty much a racist, that’s the only thing that could be taken from being against it. And card blue, has it been going on as long as racism has? Again as per Tav’s message the players will keep on doing it as long as racism continues to happen within football and the world in general. I for one and I’m sure all decent Rangers fans will support them in doing this.

8.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 21:10:34
Anyone that boos our players tomorrow are in my opinion racist and not what our clubs need this has nothing to do with BLM etc…
Our captain has stated what the reasons are for our players taking the knee.

9.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 21:27:21
Anybody who boos it can do one and never come back as far I'm as concerned. don't need to agree but just stand quietly, you boo out players taking the knee it says a lot about you as a person imo.

10.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 21:54:22
I'm a huge fan of equality, we are all the same. I certainly don't disagree with taking a knee. However, what does raising the arm straight in the air mean? I've got my opinion on that, what's yours?

11.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 22:10:36
No harm but you've just had Balagun praise the club for how they reacted to the racism that Kamara was subjected to. How about the black players decide when it's time to stop taking the knee.

12.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 22:22:24
I certainly don’t agree with it
Those who want to clap then clap and support it those who want to boo then boo we all have are own opinions of it. Just because you don’t want to take the knee or support this ridiculous political movement certainly don’t make you racist some people are just fed up with the nonsense!

13.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 22:44:57
Well done the captain, very disappointing that he needs to do it in the first place. Unfortunately a minority of our fans are still living in the dark ages with regard to racism and sectarianism.

14.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 23:01:48
I strongly disagree with the taking of the knee as its made absolutely no difference but to boo it is just wrong.

15.) 31 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021 23:19:45
Also why is this political message be ok yet if players score and have a political message on there tops they get a fine from UEFA 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️.

16.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 01:10:27
Daviedouglas I'm with you. last year I was stabbed by someone breaking into my house and to see a housebreaking bag worshipped as some social justice warrior makes me sick. I was brought up not to see colour but the person now we are told to do the opposite.

Lewis Hamilton, Anthony Joshua and the likes jumping on it to create division when they received the backing and money of people who didn't see skin colour yet everyone is against them. Joshua was demanding £75m for a fight well I'd say poverty doesn't know skin colour and his disconnect is with the community he grew up in, and uses race to get back in there.

Hamilton grew up in a really privileged lifestyle so he is just trying to create an identity by creating a wedge I'm society. Racism is wrong but football made a difference by us supporting a team that included other races even the ones who grew up with prejudice changed their opinion and the change is what matters not dredging up who they were before.

Racism works both ways and the victims at the moment are white men. We are told we are the problem for everything that is wrong with the world, that is crap. I don't believe in taking a knee but if they want to let them do it but black power fists that some make are no different from persons salutes because they mean pretty much the same thing.

George Floyd was a bag, BLM and Antifa ransacking cities killing looting and burning under the banner of civil rights is nonsense run by Marxists so let's keep it away from football. 20 years ago football was an escape from politics and the bs of life now it's all you get especially on sky sports. Give us our game back.

Look where it got us in this country with Catholic and Protestant, who is right and who is wrong with that situation and do we want more of it? So the whole demonisation of white people and the ordaining of career criminals because they are black is putting us down the same road. I'm typing this thinking this is probably a waste of my time as it won't get put up but hopefully this will not be seen as a rant from a racist but instead of someone who just wants to move forward.

17.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 06:08:47
Yes Ger1978 I have indeed read the letter from the captain. He and many others have completely missed the point of why folk are against the players taking a knee. The fact they are using a BLM political symbol to do so is the problem not that they are promoting anti racism. As I stated before I'm all for anti racism as it has no place in this day and age. If they kept their stand against racism then we wouldn't even be having this discussion. The pitch at Ibrox is no place for BLM symbolic gestures.

{Ed001's Note - more bollox to justify your stance. You are the one missing the point, the symbol predates BLM. No doubt you picked that lie up at your last KKK rally. You are embarrassingly ignorant.}

18.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 06:57:20
How is it bollox edd I'm against players taking the knee plain and simple so I don't need to try and justify it. Sad that you need to stoop to calling me a kkk member because of this as I'm no racist. BLM started in 2013 by the way and taking the knee 2016 so your talking bollox.

{Ed001's Note - it's bollox because you are trying to connect 2 totally unconnected things to justify your racist stance. And I was talking about taking the knee was a symbol long before it became connected to BLM, Kapaernick was not doing it as a BLM thing. And as for stooping, you are the one stooping to justify your racism by covering it in a political stance. If you are not a racist, why the hell do you have a problem with this? The players have said why they are doing it and yet you are still on here spouting your bigoted crap. They have told you why they are kneeling, but you want to connect it to politics so you have an excuse not to side with an anti-racism gesture. You want to try being honest with yourself and us, and admit why it is you dislike it. It is funny, it is always the bigots across all the sites that spout this rhetoric about disliking the politics and that is why they are against it, honest. Oh but they are never just racist, oh no it is always the politics they claim to be against.}

19.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 07:29:07
Aye OK edd you know best. I'll leave it at that as I've got my white pillow cases to wash for tonight's gathering.

{Ed001's Note - I am sure you do.}

20.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 07:43:27
A lot of fans on here completely missing the point of why our players are taking the knee it’s nothing to do with politics/ political statements, it has nothing to do with BLM.

How can you not see that?

One said it’s not changed anything so we should just stop what if everyone gave up in everything they fought for? We would be back in the 1800s/ 1900s back in the dark ages.

{Ed001's Note - exactly mate. I can understand people saying it is just a token gesture and saying there needs to be more done than just this, but at least it is a gesture that has started a conversation on what more can be done.}

21.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 07:45:37
Ed001

I completely agree with you anyone who has a problem with this is racist in my opinion.

The excuses they are making for it are embarrassing.

Most likely the same ones who thinks it’s ok to sing sectarian songs in the day and age also.

{Ed001's Note - I am pretty sure you are spot on there. The fact they are bothering to link BLM even after the statement by Tavernier just shows that they are using it as an excuse to hide behind.}

22.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 08:13:40
Imagine throwing your full weight behind Kamara after the Slavia / Kudela incident.
And then in your first opportunity to attend Ibrox since March 2020 and the first thing you want to do is boo Kamara and others, even after they delivered 55.
I can't get my head round that?

23.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 08:59:47
Did you see what happened to those 3 English lads online for missing their penalties?
They’re the kind of people that boo players for taking the knee and I for one wouldn’t want to be associated with those kind of people.

24.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 09:00:22
So very true MPH.

25.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 09:28:08
You can't say its not political then call people extreme if they don't agree i'm sure tav means well but to say its nothing to do ith blm when we say the connection when this first started blm badge for everyone at sky etc.

{Ed001's Note - who cares what sly did? The players have told you why you are doing it, if you are disagreeing with what you are doing, it can only be because you disagree with them taking a stand against racism. If you are against people taking a stand against racism, what other reason could you be doing that other than being a racist? It is all just excuses for being a bigot that you are making.}

26.) 31 Jul 2021
31 Jul 2021 10:46:01
What is taking the knee in blm stand for. why was this formed in the first place. The only person I'll ever take the knee for is if I ever need to beg forgiveness.