This has got nothing to do with being staunch, although I've still to work out what's so bad about being a staunch fan.
This is questioning the mentality of the players who've played together in more intimidating places than rugby park,fir park or pittodrie.
What your seeing now is a team getting it together by improving each season since gerrard arrived. First season we improved greatly in europe and beat the tims after spending a couple of seasons being humiliated by them. Last season, we proved we are a better team on the day against them, but our lack of depth in our squad caught up with us. Now the squad is strengthened, whilst they are stalling.
The only shame so far has been the fans not getting along to enjoy it.
As for fans who give out abuse just for the hell of it, well everyone around them should let them know it's not on. They'll soon get the message.