Andy Halliday reckon those Rangers fans criticising the Union Bears protests could find themselves on the ‘wrong side of history’.
The boyhood bluenose joined Rangers during the club’s days in the Championship and played his role in restoring the Ibrox giants to former glories.
But being both a Rangers fan and former player, the now Motherwell midfielder can give an interesting insight into the protests which have split the support.
And Andy Halliday had some choice words for those supporters criticising the Union Bears for finally saying enough is enough.
Andy Halliday laments ‘fractured’ Rangers
Rangers fans group the Union Bears have made the national press after a series of banners and a walkout protest in the 3-1 win over St Johnstone.
Philippe Clement said he ‘understood’ fan frustrations at full-time, with fixing Rangers’ abysmal away record the focus of the Belgian’s attentions.
Ally McCoist even admitted the club’s young fans ‘have a point’.
Andy Halliday was reflecting on the protests on Clyde Superscoreboard and reckons the lack of ‘synergy’ between the fans and the team is glaring.
”A lot of this younger generation want to experience the memories that (fans from the 90s) experienced,” Halliday said.
”They feel as if they’re being let down. The way the club is begin run in the background, they feel as if they’re falling short of the standard.
”So that’s why the protest has been.
”I vividly remember Philippe Clement, some of his messages and his words in his early press conferences.
”A big thing he used to consistently say was he wants to ‘bring back that synergy between the fans and the players’.
”I don’t think it’s been as fractured as this for a long period of time.”
Ex-Rangers star warns fans on ‘wrong side of history’
Andy Halliday joined Rangers around the time when the Union Bears launched a protest against the influence of Mike Ashley and Sports Direct in 2015.
Only this year have Rangers finally ended a decade of retail court fights and freed up the club’s merchandising wing following calamity after calamity.
Referencing those protests, Andy Halliday has warned that those opposing the Union Bears now risk being ‘on the wrong side of history’ as Rangers fans demand better.
”I remember in 2015 that the Union Bears were criticised for protesting against Mike Ashley,” said Halliday.
”I think the people that criticised back them are on the wrong side of history now.
”I’ve got a funny feeling it might be the same again.”
Simon Jordan has also had his say on the Rangers protests and had some choice words for the role of Douglas Park in the Ibrox side’s recent failings.
