You know how Scots hate it when England win? They feel that they can't
stand to hear the media bleat on about it?

I am born and raised in Airdrie; of Rangers supporting stock.

But I hope beyond reason that Rangers don't win tonight. The
triumphalism would be too much to bear.

It's not that I have any love for either side of the old firm. It's
what Rangers symbolises that I hate. The servile, royalist, exclusive
image.

Yes, I know that not all supporters are like that but it is still the
image that is attached and for good reason, IMHO.

So for politcal and personal reasons, I hope you don't win. And yes, I
am aware that means the racists would win. But that is by far the
lesser of two evils in this case.

Red wrote:

> You know how Scots hate it when England win? They feel that they can't
> stand to hear the media bleat on about it?
> 
> I am born and raised in Airdrie; of Rangers supporting stock.
> 
> But I hope beyond reason that Rangers don't win tonight. The
> triumphalism would be too much to bear.
> 
> It's not that I have any love for either side of the old firm. It's
> what Rangers symbolises that I hate. The servile, royalist, exclusive
> image.
> 
> Yes, I know that not all supporters are like that but it is still the
> image that is attached and for good reason, IMHO.
> 
> So for politcal and personal reasons, I hope you don't win. And yes, I
> am aware that means the racists would win. But that is by far the
> lesser of two evils in this case.

Living in England, I hope that Rangers do win.  Helps offset the fact that
an English team has one the Champions league.

"Red"  wrote in message 
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> You know how Scots hate it when England win? They feel that they can't
> stand to hear the media bleat on about it?
>
> I am born and raised in Airdrie; of Rangers supporting stock.
>
> But I hope beyond reason that Rangers don't win tonight. The
> triumphalism would be too much to bear.
>
> It's not that I have any love for either side of the old firm. It's
> what Rangers symbolises that I hate. The servile, royalist, exclusive
> image.
>
> Yes, I know that not all supporters are like that but it is still the
> image that is attached and for good reason, IMHO.
>
> So for politcal and personal reasons, I hope you don't win. And yes, I
> am aware that means the racists would win. But that is by far the
> lesser of two evils in this case.

Yes, well you'll be glad that Leningrad won then.