Let’s be honest for a second, it’s been extremely difficult to be a Rangers fan the past 15 years. Even the last few title wins under Walter we knew dark days were ahead, although no one could imagine how dark they’ve been. With the exception of 55 and getting to the Europa League final it’s been bleak. Even at that 55 was won with no fans and we lost the final.
My question is why is it we keep getting dragged back into these awful situations? We’ve been back in the top flight for some time. Since then we’ve been in a constant loop of building for something that’s returned next to nothing domestically. We spend a fortune for no success, sell some players, lose some players for free then spend a fortune again. How long can this continue for before the club cannot afford to buy new players?
Although the fans are loyal and we keep putting our hands in our pockets for season tickets, merchandise and hospitality I feel people are at their wits end with the team. Another year for any of Tav, Goldson, Roofe or a contract for Lundstram or Jack will send many over the edge.
How do we break this horrendous cycle?
People in our boardroom although well intended have made poor decisions in the appointment of managers and subsequently in the recruitment of players,
A failure to invest in the squad when we won 55 and as a result our manager left and our enemies were allowed to rebuild while winning again,
And before anyone says "we didn't have any money to invest in the squad"
I am aware of that as I get the accounts as well,
However it was very short sighted and has and will continue to cost us 100 times over for our lack of foresight,
A squad that should have been changed 2 seasons ago and as a failure to do so those players are now at the end of their Rangers careers due to the accumulation of injuries,
A failure to take on our enemies in local and national government who don't hold our noisy neighbours to account for their well documented historical past,
Our failure to take on the football authority in this country who makes decisions that favour one club and are predominated by those that hate us,
That about sums it up for me,
But that isn't even the worst of it , no that's the fact that we will all have to continue to watch players who can't beat Celtic and win the league