I wonder if Gerrard wanting to distance the players from the occasion (to concentrate on the game) had an affect?But it wasn’t.
This is the obvious and correct answerAll the previous flag days were the first game of the season, you could tell Gerrard was not interested in it now, he wants to change the mindset to this season.
I've honestly no idea what some folk were expecting today, I found the build up it got pretty baffling. It was the same as "flag day" has always been. It's never really been a thing. The chairman unfurls the league flag, big cheer and applause, game kicks off.
It was embarrassingly lacklustre.
“Be in your seats early”
For that?
The PA guy actively discouraged any atmosphere.I don’t really get what’s happened but the atmosphere has been awful the last 2 games.
Ibrox was bouncing for the OF, but on Thursday against a European giant the crowd were very downbeat from the start (compare to Porto, Feyenoord, etc). Today should have been a buzz of excitement - but the crowd didn’t even sing championi or ‘Glasgow Rangers champions’ when the flag was unfurled. Is it CL disappointment or is there a collective hangover from last year.
That's why I said weeks ago it should have been done at the first game.
Personally I wasn't allocated a ticket for the first game but I would still have rather it be done at Livi game.
Absolutely mate.Too many bitched and moaned about it, the club took notice and this is what it ended up as.
The same people would just be moaning it was too garish and I'm also fairly sure it would've been given as the reason that we didn't win the game today if it was too flashy.I wanted the Red Arrows, fireworks, the POG and Erika Roe brought out of retirement.
No mate, I’m being serious. It was a momentous occasion and it was a major letdown.The same people would just be moaning it was too garish.
Utter bolloxThe same people would just be moaning it was too garish and I'm also fairly sure it would've been given as the reason that we didn't win the game today if it was too flashy.
Should have done flag Day, and then a Champions flag day today. Big tiffo , 55 saltires on every seat etcThat's why I said weeks ago it should have been done at the first game.
Personally I wasn't allocated a ticket for the first game but I would still have rather it be done at Livi game.
I genuinely don’t remember it being anything other than flag raised and then a round of applause. Someone can correct me if I am wrong
Our Directors don’t take and remunerationLets assume those figures are true (they aren't) but you use the term freeloaders when discussing the board.
Do you think that they take every penny that doesn't go to the players? Gerrard manages us from the good of his heart? the entire coaching team, medical teams, ground staff, reception, media/PR, Jimmy Bell and so on.
The last accounts mention that 151 non playing full time employees, and an average of 552 part time employees.
And members of our board who have been covering the losses over the years, they do that with their own money - but on the side sneak out the backdoor with 20m? There's plenty of things they can be criticized for, today being one of them, the ticket complete lack of a ticket office being another. But calling our board freeloaders isn't just out of order, it's just plain incorrect. Anyway, I don't want to take this thread wildly off-topic and I've said my piece, so I'll leave it at that.
How I remember it too. I think the issue was that we made a big deal of delaying so everyone could see it. Coupled with the management team not wanting to celebrate 55 anymore, focusing on 56, I can see why the club just did the same as before. If it had been the start of the season there might have been a bit more. 6 games in it ain’t the same.See, that’s kinda how I remember it. I’m doubting myself simply because of some of the posts on here - but I don’t really remember there ever being much ‘razzmatazz’
I expected something. Anything.
No speech from a director, no fireworks, no effort. Nothing.
surely (and I say this with a massive hint of sarcasm) the management at the club would have sat down and asked a simple question. What would the fans like?
am i wide of the mark here? Or, given the effort of having a flag raising day, they would have made some form of effort.
You been to many flag days? Been a few years since i have but cannot remember any speeches from directors. That is for trophy days.I expected something. Anything.
No speech from a director, no fireworks, no effort. Nothing.
surely (and I say this with a massive hint of sarcasm) the management at the club would have sat down and asked a simple question. What would the fans like?
am i wide of the mark here? Or, given the effort of having a flag raising day, they would have made some form of effort.
Not for that Flag.It was embarrassingly lacklustre.
“Be in your seats early”
For that?
Gerrard specifically asked for it to be low key.
This was explained pre-match on RTV.
Raised the trophy 6 games into a new season? Give me peace FFS.really. I don’t think that even got close to being standard. Ffs they could have even raised the bloody trophy.
When was the last time the club nearly died, were relegated to the fourth tier and took 10 years to win a title??
Gerrard specifically asked for it to be low key.
This was explained pre-match on RTV.
Good point.We made a bigger deal for a friendly v Real Madrid.
I don’t think Gerrard wanted a hullabaloo to many in the squad living off the memories of 55.I expected something. Anything.
No speech from a director, no fireworks, no effort. Nothing.
surely (and I say this with a massive hint of sarcasm) the management at the club would have sat down and asked a simple question. What would the fans like?
am i wide of the mark here? Or, given the effort of having a flag raising day, they would have made some form of effort.
Exactly.Isn't it always just the chairman raising the flag? What did people expect? Fireworks, cheerleaders, a marching band, a fly past from the red arrows? How much excitement can be generated about raising a flag for a title that was won nearly 7 months ago?
“The flag unfurling will be quite low key, so people shouldn’t bother coming early”Doesn’t help people like me arranging plans to get there early. Why not say this during Friday presser?
You're correct. However, this was the open goal the management had to milk a wonderful achievement to try and generate the feel good factor by doing something a wee bit different. But they failed spectacularly.I genuinely don’t remember it being anything other than flag raised and then a round of applause. Someone can correct me if I am wrong