Rangers FC On Field Gossip & Rumour Thread 2017 Mod Note in OP(Updated 14/08)

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Or maybe Sandaza is in the huff because young boys are getting picked in front of him. I don't believe if it was said it was anyone officially connected with the club

Why should the reason he breaks his silence be more important than what he's actually saying? When is the last time a player expressed their religious beliefs publicly whilst on the job at Rangers or representing the club in an official capacity that wasnt protestant?

Dempsey wrote: »

Why should the reason he breaks his silence be more important than what he's actually saying? When is the last time a player expressed their religious beliefs publicly whilst on the job at Rangers or representing the club in an official capacity that wasnt protestant?

Shota Arveladze I believe. Wasn't he booed at Windsor Park for blessing himself the Russian Orthodox way which is very similar to the Catholic way of blessing yourself.

You mean Arveladze, who was booed when playing for Georgia in Dublin ?
Behaviour which was described by the FAI's own president as “racist but also bigoted and sectarian” ?

The reason why players at Rangers don't tend to bless themselves is because nobody cares.
Maybe some of them don't do it because they feel it might bring more problems than it's worth, but that is their own choice.
People like Novo, Bougherra, Amuroso,... made no secret of their religion and guess what: Nobody cared if they were Christian, Muslim, Jew or Jedi.

I remember when we played ManU and on their message boards people were claiming that the likes of Hernandez would be abused because he blesses himself before the game.
Of course nothing like that happened.

But don't let that stop the usual suspects though (rather talk about that than your own fans kicking the living daylight out of each other in Dundee I'd guess).

Jelle1880 wrote: »

You mean Arveladze, who was booed when playing for Georgia in Dublin ?
Behaviour which was described by the FAI's own president as “racist but also bigoted and sectarian” ?

The reason why players at Rangers don't tend to bless themselves is because nobody cares.

I remember when we played ManU and on their message boards people were claiming that the likes of Hernandez would be abused because he blesses himself before the game.

Of course nothing like that happened.

But don't let that stop the usual suspects though (rather talk about that than your own fans kicking the living daylight out of each other in Dundee I'd guess).

Using John "33rd team at the world cup is a reasonable request" Delaney as a defence to any argument should result in a public flogging.

The bolded doesnt make sense. Players bless themselves as part of a belief or a ritual pre/post/during games. No it shouldnt matter at all but it seems to be a sticking point at Rangers. Why are employees being reminded of this if its not a problem???

The ye have yer own problems so dont criticise us for ours seems to be the only defence ye have when it comes to discussing anything that could be deemed negative about yer club. Nothing new there. Drunk people fighting, shock horror! They'll get their comeuppance in due course.

if its true its probably one of the more disgusting acts of intolerance i have seen in a while, and if it was my club i would be ashamed to have those attitudes ingrained in my club in the 21st century

jelle maybe there IS an issue if you have to make lame excuses all the time

blahfckingblah wrote: »

jelle maybe there IS an issue if you have to make lame excuses all the time

It's not exactly a lame excuse when it's known to happen.

There is nothing to indicate that O'Shea and Gibson were booed for any other reason than playing for ManU, but don't let that get in the way of a good old fashioned Rangers bashing.

And Dempsey:

Those were the words of your own FAI president.

No wonder you got banned, since you seem hell-bent on **** stirring every time you show your face in this thread.

You're talking ****, again.

Not a single ManU player was 'singled out', they were all booed at one point in the game.

edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/9218239.stm

Gibson didn't even play, idiot.

Jelle1880 wrote: »

It's not exactly a lame excuse when it's known to happen.

There is nothing to indicate that O'Shea and Gibson were booed for any other reason than playing for ManU, but don't let that get in the way of a good old fashioned Rangers bashing.

And Dempsey:

Those were the words of your own FAI president.

No wonder you got banned, since you seem hell-bent on **** stirring every time you show your face in this thread.

I wasnt banned for **** stirring nor infracted at anytime for trolling.

John Delaney is an idiot, go look up any thread on any irish football forum you can find.

According to you, its ok for irish people to boo ManU players because they are probably ABU's etc but racist etc to boo Rangers players because....what??

Jelle1880 wrote: »

It's not exactly a lame excuse when it's known to happen.

There is nothing to indicate that O'Shea and Gibson were booed for any other reason than playing for ManU, but don't let that get in the way of a good old fashioned Rangers bashing.

so maybe Arveladze was booed because it's known to happen..

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Oh, so if it's an FAI president saying that he's an idiot, but some translated article from an unknown source is true.

Gotcha, good to see you still haven't changed.

When it is confirmed as a statement from Sandaza, that he was told not to bless himself, you'll be gone doing a head burying exercise. I wont see you until February! Its not like he's the 1st Rangers player to say this, is he?

Actually, I remember a RTE commentator saying similar about a misread substitution involving Peter Lovenkrands at Lansdowne. George Hamiltons comments were idiotic that night aswell.

Irish People Booing Rangers Players = Racists

Great rule of thumb considering what you just said about Man United players!

Dempsey wrote: »

When it is confirmed as a statement from Sandaza, that he was told not to bless himself, you'll be gone doing a head burying exercise. I wont see you until February!

I'll be waiting in suspense.