Rangers fans are gearing up for a Trophy Day party this weekend as stockists across the UK struggle to cope with the demand for blue flares, fireworks and – probably – union jack sunglasses.
The Ibrox club’s fans have waited a decade to celebrate a league title and after securing it in March, there has been months of planning ahead of Saturday’s celebrations.
But the eagerness of Rangers fans to celebrate amid tufts of blue smoke have reportedly not gone down well south of the border.
According to several tweets referencing fans forums for Premier League champions Manchester City, supporters are struggling due to a nationwide shortage of blue flares.
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Hilariously, Rangers fans have rinsed party supply and fireworks stockists dry ahead of the Trophy Day celebrations with the club’s fans buying up the pyrotechnics ahead of the event.
City supporters are safe in the knowledge that they’ll be Champions of England again after Leicester City downed Manchester United 2-1 and sent the title to the other side of the city.
Citizen supporters also have a Champions League Final to look forward to – which could yet get moved to Wembley from Istanbul – against fellow blue club Chelsea.
Any supporters hoping to get their hands on flares ahead of the end of May European football showpiece may also have to wait or be left wanting as Rangers fans gear up for a party.
Rangers fan plans for a party also appear to have upset plenty in Scotland and here are some of the saltiest responses to the supporters’ Trophy Day plans.
