Rangers have launched their stunning new away kit with the release of the white Castore jersey now only hours away.
Ibrox fans are excited to get their hands on the very stylish white and blue jersey with the club announcing sales will begin at 9am Thursday 30th May.
The retro style top is a real beaut and Castore deserve huge credit for delivering something which most Rangers fans appear to appreciate.
The white jersey sports a blue collar and cuffs with red detailing, whilst the promotional photographs in the stairways of Ibrox really help the club’s new away kit to pop.
Including a gorgeous retro style badge on the chest, the little detailing on the top is very much appreciated by fans and it is a stunning effort from the Manchester-based retailers.
But whilst fans are almost unanimous when it comes to the top’s style, there’s one notable absentee from the jersey’s promotion shots which has got Gers fans chattering online.
Rangers star missing from Castore launch
Now in our fifth year with Castore as official retail partners, Rangers fans have enjoyed an up-and-down relationship with the retailer.
But really this jersey shows that they’re in tune with our expectations and we reckon it is going to be very popular come launch this morning.
One player who has been with Rangers longer than Castore – in fact twice as long – is none other than club captain James Tavernier.
Whilst there are no hard and fast rules to kit launches, amid much chatter over the Rangers skipper’s future and links to Saudi Arabia Tav’s absence has turned heads.
It could mean absolutely nothing – and very likely does – but many Rangers fans have been unable to shake the absence of Tav at the kit launch from their minds.
Rangers full-back Dujon Sterling, breakthrough star Ross McCausland, Brazilian striker Danilo and Turkish left-back Ridvan Yilmaz were preferred from the men’s first team squad instead.
Rangers face big leadership questions
Whilst it doesn’t really mean anything – Fashion Sakala modelled Rangers’ third kit last season – the response exemplifies a feeling of uncertainty in the Rangers support.
The club’s fans have a big eye on the squad this summer and with only Leon Balogun reportedly set to be offered a new deal, as many as five experienced players look set to leave.
James Tavernier and Connor Goldson still have two years to run on their Rangers contracts but such has been the feeling of hopelessness many fans want change in the club’s leadership structure.
The club’s captain and vice-captain have been mainstays over the years but have been central to some big moments which haven’t gone Rangers’ way in recent seasons.
Steven Gerrard – who anointed the two the Rangers captain and vice-captain – certainly hasn’t ruled out a move to Saudi Arabia for either player.
But with Kemar Roofe, Borna Barisic, John Lundstram, and Ryan Jack already set to leave Ibrox, can Rangers really lose the experience of a near combined 570 appearances in the same window?
As for the new Rangers kit, we urge supporters to purchase this jersey directly from the club and if you ask us, it’s one of the best efforts of the Castore era.
