Rangers fans have been criticising the club for sending out new signings Ianis Hagi and Florian Kamberi for interviews after the 0-0 draw with Aberdeen.
The club stumbled over the line and was lucky to leave Ibrox with a point as Rangers’ stuttering January form continued into February in Glasgow.
But far from sending an established first-teamer out to explain why the club has dropped five points in three league games, they sent out Haji and Kamberi.
🎥 REACTION: Ianis Hagi spoke to RangersTV after today's match against Aberdeen at Ibrox. pic.twitter.com/Svsujv1qY7
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 1, 2020
🎥 REACTION: Flo Kamberi spoke to RangersTV after today's match against Aberdeen at Ibrox. pic.twitter.com/0kPaOUxYNj
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 1, 2020
It’s a move which has not gone down well with the Rangers support who think that the club should’ve sent out someone who was more responsible for the result.
Rangers are really struggling at present and whilst sending Kamberi and Haji out might’ve been pre-ordained pre-match, the result called for a different approach.
Ianis Hagi was sent out for a post match interview after the Aberdeen draw despite only playing 12 minutes. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
For some fans, deflecting back onto the new signings does not reflect well on the club and their approach with supporters.
Some Rangers fans have angrily responded to the interviews on Twitter after another disappointing Scottish Premiership result:
https://twitter.com/GeorgeM1872/status/1223705959563960321
He doesn’t deserve this
— Mason (@__maason__) February 1, 2020
Disgraceful to send him to do a post-match interview after that, where are the experienced pros, Davis, Arfield etc.
— Ryan (@rfcryan1995) February 1, 2020
Hung out to dry, Rangers class.
— Stuart Young (@StuartY19) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/Pena_Cartel/status/1223674757540929536
https://twitter.com/DM_RFC/status/1223675098714050560
More positive in 15 mins than half that team combined today.sending him out for that interview is a joke
— -andymcc- (@mccandy8991) February 1, 2020
Terrible having him do an interview after a 15 minute cameo
— David Allan (@DavidAllan94) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/Cjnovo992/status/1223677970973429765
Are you honestly daft? Great way to treat new signings 👏
— Curtis 🇦🇲 (@1872Curtis) February 1, 2020
Another signing thrown under the bus
— Mason (@__maason__) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/j1mboW/status/1223676756302991362
And you’ve done it again. Why are the new signings who barely played any minutes getting flung into the post match interviews!
— Cheryl (@gers_chezza) February 1, 2020
Throw our 2 new signings under a bus straight away, well done 👍🏻
— R.S (@RabRangers_) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/ggh1992/status/1223677659395383299
These are just some of the clean responses.
The club’s supporters are clearly still licking their wounds as Celtic open up a four-point gap at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
If we are to turn it around, we need accountability. This might just be a couple of post-match interviews, but there is the exact opposite on display here.