I have often characterised the home support at Ibrox as being unwilling to face up to inconvenient truths.
Indeed, in the past, I’ve referred to them as an “evidence resistant subculture”.
There are, of course, always outliers and this person seems to be such a maverick.
Until the victory at Ibrox over the champions on 29th December last year Sevco’s finest hour had undoubtedly been on the 17th of April 2016 at Hampden.
After a 2-2 draw Celtic were beaten on penalties.
That day The People thought that their long journey was over.
They believed it because they wanted to believe, indeed needed to believe.
The Sevco High Command couldn’t contain themselves that day.
Unfortunately, they rather overdid the Unsurpassed Dignity in front of Mr Dermot Desmond.
It was a slight he wouldn’t forget or forgive and he promptly hired Brendan Rodgers.
In all the euphoria The People believed that they had a top class manager in the Admirable Warburton.
Moreover, the Stenography Corps were happy to augment the delusion with all manner of gushing pish.
However, the first meeting with Brendan’s side rather established that Hampden had only been a cruel mirage.
The following February the ex-City trader turned on the TV to find out that he had resigned from Sevco.
Then the Pedro caravan trundled into town.
Once more there was incredible hype from the hacks.
The klan was soothed with exlcusive shite that the likeable Portuguese spoofer was an exponet of a rather arcane tactical sorcery.
In the end Pedro met with little Progrès…
It was time for the second zip chewing interregnum…
In fairness, the hiring of Mr Gerrard was a PR masterstroke by Mr King.
It re-energised the Ibrox klanbase and the season ticket renewals were kick-started into life.
Mr Gerrard is a demanding rookie at this management lark.
Consequently, the chaps in the Blue Room has pushed the boat out very far indeed.
So much so that the extra European revenue has largely been eaten up by higher wage costs.
With all of that Sevoc are still looking up at their richer neighbours.
Therefore, the Ibrox noise chap cannot be faulted for laying out the stark reality about their current situation.
However, reality isn’t that popular at the stadium John Brown played for.
I remember posting here a few weeks back about having faith. We’ve signed for now and the future in this window.
Options up front, middle and now at the back. Although Benkovic is injured the wee run Jozo, Ajer and Issy are getting is proving to produce. The whole back line defending as a unit, given that we have Boyatta still to come and Bitton who can do a CB job I think my faith post was rather meritorious, even if I do say so myself.
Couple of my pals saying “we’ve not played anyone of note” in the first 4 games.
I say wins and clean sheets build confidence which is all that was missing.
HH
Eh!! WALLOP….’evidence resistant subculture’ 😂🤣😂
Noo there is three words to describe ‘that lot’ that seem near poetic to me,
As a certain Irish comedian used to say ‘that’s a cracker’
Cheers Phil✅🇮🇪💚🍀
Isn’t it refreshing to see that some orcs are actually beginning to get it,or was that a moment of weakness I’ve just had…?
That no one offered £5m, or even £3m, or even £1m, or even a fiddlers fart, for the eight figure rated striker, should tell them something, but it probably won’t.
Pretty much the same can be said about the EPL class Kapitan.
Have heard from the sports broadcasters that sevco are in 2nd place in the league but they never seem to mention the fact that they are JOINT 2nd. HH