Glasgow Rangers to feature in the Emirates Cup

redmike · Post by **redmike** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:03 am

Apparently this has appeared in the the Scottish Press. Anyone else heard this

hugh jardon · Post by **hugh jardon** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:19 am

Gerstalk have heard the same

http://www.gerstalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8778

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/s ... -21270399/

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:23 am

This is madness after what they did in Manchester last year.Has anyone at Arsenal got a brain.Put an end to it now

Exiled in Cornwall · Post by **Exiled in Cornwall** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:48 am

donaldo wrote:This is madness after what they did in Manchester last year.Has anyone at Arsenal got a brain.Put an end to it now

I think this is a bit unfair, the events in Manchester had many contributing factors, and the trouble was not from the people in the ground itself. Lessons were learned and I think that it would be good to have the skirt wearers at the Grove

Post by **REB** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:55 am

mad

there would be nothing but trouble all weekend

charliegeorgewhocanhitem · Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:06 am

I think the Met will have the last say about whether they're allowed to play, can't see them allowing it meself, would certainly make for a lively weekend tho

Post by **Belfast Boy** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:28 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:mad

there would be nothing but trouble all weekend

Would that be from the fans or the players???

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:30 am

cornish gooner wrote:
donaldo wrote:This is madness after what they did in Manchester last year.Has anyone at Arsenal got a brain.Put an end to it now
I think this is a bit unfair, the events in Manchester had many contributing factors, and the trouble was not from the people in the ground itself. Lessons were learned and I think that it would be good to have the skirt wearers at the Grove

Be good? To have fighting in the streets,while inside the ground their fans singing God save the Queen and secterian songs for 90 mins.Good fun!!!!!

goonergeoff · Post by **goonergeoff** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:45 am

Will be good to play them like we used to back in the 60's, but as others have said cant see old bill allowing this. Would be good to give the sweaties are sound thrashing on the pitch.

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:31 pm

I went to one of the pre season "friendlies" with Rangers in the 60's.

Their supporters thought it was great fun to lob their empty whisky bottles at the Northbank roof and shower people with broken glass.

If Rangers come to the Grove there will be trouble kicking off for miles around the ground. Just like the Manchester episode.

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:37 pm

Scummy fans, "The **** of Glasgow".

What happened to attracting "big names" like Inter, Real etc? Rangers are a UEFA club, it would be like bringing Everton to a "big" friendly.

Its Up 4 Grabs Now · Post by **Its Up 4 Grabs Now** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:55 pm

digger wrote:Scummy fans, "The y**s of Glasgow".

What happened to attracting "big names" like Inter, Real etc? Rangers are a UEFA club, it would be like bringing Everton to a "big" friendly.

Thatâ€™s what I was wondering. Only thing I can think of is that Rangers would be guaranteed to bring a big support (quite possibly not even far off 8-10,000

) which obviously helps guarantee sell-outs both days.

But Iâ€™m not sure why weâ€™d need to do that. Both days pretty much sold out last summer didnâ€™t they?

The twat-to-non-twat ratio in their support is probably higher than just about any other club in the UK (including the Totts

) so the thought of 1000s of them coming down for a weekend long bender in the sun & minimal segregation just seems stupid.

Maybe itâ€™s so we can play against a team thatâ€™s at the same stage of pre-season as us (or even more advanced) rather than one only just back in training, to give us a proper workout before we have to play a Spanish/Italian team in the CL qualifier? But the talent-less fuckers will most likely just try & kick us off the park.

goonarmy · Post by **goonarmy** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:50 pm

Don't want loads of filthy sweaties running round Arsenal. Might make for an interesting day though

tel · Post by **tel** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:10 pm

digger wrote:Scummy fans, "The y**s of Glasgow".

What happened to attracting "big names" like Inter, Real etc? Rangers are a UEFA club, it would be like bringing Everton to a "big" friendly.

Spot on, a shit club with shit fans. I for one won't be wasting my money to watch them.

Yankee_Gooner_Dandee · Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:33 pm

haha i never knew rangers were hated so much. interesting. celtic just as bad? or does it apply to all william wallaces?