As the song said ‘Keep trollin’ trollin’, trollin’ – at least I think that’s what it was!
And that’s what Chris Sutton has done in a hilarious take on the increasing number of social media messages, sent from former Ibrox employees, asking their fans to behave whilst in Seville for their Europa League Final with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Yesterday the likes of Graeme Souness, Richard Gough, Ian Durrant and more besides were wheeled out to deliver the message and that was followed today by Ally McCoist and John Greig, that those following their team to Spain should remember they are ambassadors for their club – no laughing at the back please – with the Ibrox club no doubt predicting a European ban may impact their bank balance somewhat next season, as well as making the process of selling the club a less profitable negotiation.
It’s hard to determine what’s more of a red neck, having to be told to ‘behave’ in the first place, like some wee eight-year-old heading to their mate’s birthday party – I mean just ask yourself when was the last time you were actually asked to behave, and have you ever heard a Celtic employee past or present issue a public request for you not to sully the name of your club on away trips – or to have the request made by a group of former players hardly renowned for being on their best behaviour themselves?
Remember who you represent 🔴⚪️🔵
Stay safe and enjoy the party 🇪🇸#UEL pic.twitter.com/0nNDbTqdtB
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) May 16, 2022
Remember who you represent 🔴⚪️🔵
Stay safe and enjoy the party 🇪🇸#UEL pic.twitter.com/o8YDshuK0T
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) May 16, 2022
You just know Chris Sutton wasn’t going to able to resist a cheeky retort, and the former Celt, now almost as famous for his trolling of theRangers as he was for handing the previous incarnation to play out of Ibrox a regular Derby ‘skelping, has stepped up to add his own behavioural request to the hordes flying to Seville –
A message to Rangers fans in Seville 👍 pic.twitter.com/sXVO3nF8H2
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) May 16, 2022
You’d almost think the general consensus was the supporters of the Ibrox club were in some way deficient in the brain cell department, wouldn’t you?
what a fud😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Y1cPf72EpO
— Luke🇻🇦 (@Liqwa67) May 16, 2022
Ally McCoist joins Rangers legends in urging fans to behave in Seville 🇪🇸https://t.co/lhgX39mWc9 pic.twitter.com/FWXpD3TXjU
— Football Scotland (@Football_Scot) May 17, 2022
John Greig Letter To Every Rangers Supporter: https://t.co/s5stoIDfeQ#UEL pic.twitter.com/9bYFq3VwND
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) May 17, 2022
So, are they going to be naughty or nice?
It would appear, despite the requests of their ‘legends’ on social media, and Sutton’s best intentions to ramp home up the trollin’, the message is falling on deaf ears – going by this flight out of Manchester yesterday and re-routed to Nantes.
Manchester Faro Ryanair FR9130 most entertaining flight in a long time, one person chucked off before we had even set off now we have diverted to Nantes to chuck another one off🧐 oh and another off for a medical emergency. Well done @Ryanair 👍 pic.twitter.com/ftFLcaT7cg
— Foreversideways #johnsonout (@Foreversideways) May 16, 2022
Stealing from the drinks trolley. pic.twitter.com/72IxLixSKz
— ABM (@ABMcCartney1) May 16, 2022
I guess the problem with asking fans of that club to behave, is that the requests haven’t been specific enough, after all – this is how they behave!
It’s only a matter of time before Gazza turns up with a bag of cans and a fishing rod!
Meanwhile back in Glasgow…
🍀 Ange has cleaned up with the managerial awards this season, but here are the two that really count – 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – That’s who we are!🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/FJ4ssyuToG
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) May 17, 2022
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