Rangers chiefs told to expect financial hit after what fans did at Ibrox
Rangers will be hit financially if they do not heed the warnings from a certain section of the fanbase in recent Ibrox matches, according to Derek Ferguson.
The Union Bears have not been shy in their criticism of the Rangers board as they – and others fans – staged a silent protest and a walkout during the win against St Johnstone on 12 January.
The fan group followed that up by holding up a banner during the 3-0 win over Aberdeen three days later stating that second best is not acceptable.
Former Gers player Ferguson is supportive of the protest, which was done peacefully, and says it is a warning to those high up at Ibrox.
“I totally understand it. Every fan has their own view on how the club is being run,” he exclusively told Ibrox News. “The good thing is that the walkout brought a lot of attention – people are speaking.
“That’s the whole point; to bring attention. The disappointment was that a number of other fans turned on the Union Bears, but it wasn’t just those because hundreds more made their feelings known.
“They pay their money and they’ve been left frustrated by what they’ve seen and felt they needed to do something. It was done peacefully and that was the important thing.
“It’s a message to the board that, if you do settle for second best, we’ll vote with our feet by not turning up and not buying merchandise.
“That will hurt the club so they need to get their act together. I’m just a bit disappointed at the reaction from some of the other fans on the night.”
Rangers fans vote with their feet
Supporters are simply fed up with the way in which the club has been run for a while now. Rather than pushing on after winning the league under Steven Gerrard, the Light Blues have stagnated at best.
Sitting 10 points behind Celtic, who have a game in hand, is quite simply not good enough.
Fans are the lifeblood of a football club, and if you lose a significant portion of them – especially the more vocal sections – then you have a problem.
The hope is that the message was indeed heard loud and clear and that the club now act on it.
If not, those supporters that walked out could stay away for good, meaning the loss of thousands – if not millions – of pounds in the long run.
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