Dave King, Andy Halliday, and now a new Community Forum have spoke out about the challenges surrounding matchdays at Ibrox.
Everything from litter after games, to public disorder, to noise pollution impact the entire wider community.
As part of a solution to these issues, Rangers Managing Director Stewart Robertson chaired the first meeting of the Ibrox’s Community Forum.
A first meeting was attended by local councillors, local figures and local community groups. The idea is to bring all people with a vested interest together to build what Rangers envisage as a “strong, long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship”.
It’s just one of a number of steps the club are taking to modernise the club off the field.
The idea behind the council is to strengthen ties with the neighbours of Ibrox and open a dialogue. It’s responsible, progressive and most of all positive.
Matchday experience important but is so are our neighbours
The overriding message from the Rangers camp on this is that conversation is important. The club clearly do not want the people in the surrounding area of Ibrox to feel left out of their decision making. The Community Council ensures they won’t be.
Any event where 50,000 turn out is always going to be difficult to manage for any number of reasons. There is always going to be a clean-up job, it is always going to impact the people who live in the vacinity of the ground.
This Council ensures important voices are heard and that initiatives are in place to protect the interests of both parties.
Rangers want the best matchday experience for fans, but also don’t want to disrupt the lives of our neighbours.
A progressive Community Council offers the chance to ensure both.
Read more about the group here.
