Forget the result yesterday for 5mins. Yes it was disappointing, yes 2 stoppage time goals in earlier away games have seriously cost us and yes Stevie G and our players have got it badly wrong on Sun.
The fan focus right now should be on bettering our image as a Football club.
For those of you not caring what others (media, general public) think, you are living in the wrong age. Social media has ensured the blooded linos head will be newsworthy to anyone interested worldwide and when you take into account recent disorder incidents in Macedonia, Maribor, Aberdeen and the home ties v Osijnek and Wigan, we've got some serious off field issues that need addressed
The likes of Adidas Nike etc will not come near us with a barge pole as long as this negative publicity continues to circulate
So where do we go from here?
1) We start by identifying culprits to Rangers or authorities and banning those on forums more concerned about abusing potential 'grasses' as they put it and defending the indefensible. This isnt a scheme or a pub or a jail or a school playground this is our football club and its reputation's being dragged through the mud on a national and on todays showings international scale
2) we need the club to issue strong statements condemning this behaviour. Leave the sneaky silent approach to that club in the East end. I get it we're still waiting on names for the two kids who were bottled at Hampden, the lighter thrown at ricksen, Dallas coin attack etc. Let that be their approach. We need to show more class here
3) For all supporters buses, groups of pals that travel together if you've got a boy going to the game eith you whos a fu**king headcase and hes had too much drink and whatever else and is quite clearly going to make a c**t of themselves then have a word, watch him closely
Nobody cheered louder yesterday than the likes of Celtic, Hibs amd Aberdeen fans who seen our club let itself down on two fronts yesterday. Forget the faux outrage, they can now use that blooded image as an arguement settler for years to come
Recently we have had foodbank donations piling in, a sucessful armed forces celebration and our matchday fan zones coming along just nicely yet all thats become a distant memory because of yet another embarressment
Gloves off Bears. Time to tackle the neds head on and reclaim our club back. It may not be in your nature to report matters but if you care about the club you'll see past that