11 Nov 2025 18:44:03
A question for all based on a topic that has come up previously being that you'd never want to see Rangers lose no matter what. For example some said they'd prefer Rangers lose to put the final nail in Russell Martins management. I said I would still and always want Rangers to win regardless.
However, what if this situation happens. Last day of the season and best we can finish is 3rd. Hearts are 1 point clear of Celtic.
We're playing Hearts. If we beat hearts and Celtic win then Celtic win the league. I'd want Hearts to beat us
Thoughts?
Just a hypothetical thought because we'll come back and win it ?.
11 Nov 2025 19:02:43
I would want my players to show professional pride and win the match.
11 Nov 2025 19:06:08
Questions don't come any tougher than that Blue89, now that is a very hard choice, if we lose do we finish 4th?
11 Nov 2025 19:08:53
If we can't win it we play a team with a few youngsters in it and let nature take its course. We can't just let them win but if we can't win it I would take a defeat to let Hearts win the league.
It would be more of a slap to the other mob to lose the league to Hearts than it would be to us AND it would stop 5 in a row and it would keep them out of the CL.
11 Nov 2025 19:12:29
Half arse it, and congratulations to the jam tarts.
11 Nov 2025 19:14:45
100% lose to hearts no doubt about it. Rather than Celtic win another title. Would not even cross my mind.
11 Nov 2025 19:15:47
He's not saying anything about Rangers not trying to win the game Asathor, he's saying as a fan what result would you like to happen, if Rangers still remain 3rd, I'd like them losing that game and Hearts winning the league.
11 Nov 2025 19:15:57
No true Rangers supporter would want to win and hand the tims the league. If you do, then hang your heads. ??.
11 Nov 2025 19:20:47
Win the game.
11 Nov 2025 19:23:46
I think if we were to remain 3rd we all know the answer to that question as fans, not sure on the players though. As a club we would be giving a finacial advantage to our closet rival if we won the game. There may be instruction from above as to which type of team to field.
11 Nov 2025 19:30:54
Win the game. What will be will be.
11 Nov 2025 19:31:27
I'd be delighted to lose.
11 Nov 2025 19:40:36
Quite simply we throw the game. Absolutely.
11 Nov 2025 19:55:03
Just put the young boys like we did a few seasons ago against Hearts, just tell them they better not win 3-1 again.
11 Nov 2025 20:09:04
Asa, that's why Rangers are your second team ?. In all seriousness I'd take the loss and want hearts to win for the greater good.
Good question mystar, we'd be well clear of 4th in this question.
11 Nov 2025 20:24:31
We are all assuming the manky mob will win their game.
Good chance they could get beat (unless it is Aberdeen who would lie down to them). Monitor both matches and if they are losing we play to win, if they are cruising we show we could beat the Jam Tarts 2-0 up with 2 mins to go and then gift them 3 goals in injury time just to let the manky mob know we could have won their match if we wanted.
Would make the outcome even sweeter.
11 Nov 2025 20:24:39
Blue that makes no sense tegarding ASA. He's a Rangers fan. I would expect Rangers to win or at least try and win every game.
11 Nov 2025 20:29:04
Thanks Windy, that's twice it has been insinuated tonight that I am not a real Rangers fan.
I was brought up around 2 teams, I found the love for Rangers on my own as an adult.
11 Nov 2025 20:35:42
Windy, But he never said anything about not trying to win the game, he asked what fans think.
11 Nov 2025 20:49:24
Hasn't Celtic already done something similar. I think they let Aberdeen beat them at that dive for the first time in goodness knows how long to finish second.
11 Nov 2025 20:50:11
If our league position is secure, give the youngsters a run out, I'd expect them to be professional and try to win, as a fan I'd want a Hearts win.
What if it's the other way around and Celtic need to beat Hearts to stop us winning the league?
I'd be raging if they weren't professional and the players through it which I'm sure they'd do.
11 Nov 2025 21:03:32
My star. It's a question that gets you thinking. It doesn't matter if we are trying to, fielding youngsters or Tavs last game as captain. We sign of with a win. Suppose it's about depth of feeling towards the other mob. ?.
11 Nov 2025 21:06:06
Celtic did this for Aberdeen to finish 2nd. I would hope my team would rise above that and play to win.
11 Nov 2025 21:11:29
I'd let hearts scud the life out of us if it meant them no getting another title. No questions asked.
11 Nov 2025 21:14:24
Throw the match should say.
11 Nov 2025 21:34:26
It would be congratulations hearts for me. 100%.
11 Nov 2025 21:49:39
Lose the game that's a no brainer easy decision.
11 Nov 2025 22:09:15
Great question for some but very easy for me i would lay down to hearts all day, twice on a Sunday.
Asa blue was having a joke. Lbh Rangers are your second team as you would always want brann to beat Rangers and that's ok, same as I would always want Rangers to beat Liverpool, my second team.
It doesn't mean you don't support Rangers, it just means you have a greater love for another team.
11 Nov 2025 22:35:43
Kevin Thelwell as No9 for 1 match only.
No doubt in my mind mon the jambos.
11 Nov 2025 22:46:56
I'd play the under 15's and would want us to win ??.
11 Nov 2025 22:50:44
With Stewart in the goals BigDado.
11 Nov 2025 23:05:09
I'd bring Martin back to manage that game?.
12 Nov 2025 06:57:21
ASA having Rangers as your 2nd team is fine. I have no doubts you want us to do well. It's our 1st and only team thou. When your entire family for generations has been brought up around Rangers it's different. When you've been brought up in Scotland amidst the sectarian divide and all that's involved between us and them it's different.
You've not got that lived experience to understand it. It's not just your team, it's your family, your culture it involves so much more than just Rangers. I'm helping Celtic win absolutely nothing. I'd play dross against Hearts to stop them. I absolutely loathe everything about them, their culture and their sheer distain for us.
12 Nov 2025 08:27:50
Some of the fans that said in the past Rangers win every game no matter what now want us to lose a game?
We go out and win every game we can plain and simple. Do I want Celtic to win the league nope. Who is to say we beat hearts and Celtic win? Both could lose.
12 Nov 2025 09:01:10
We as fans, laugh at Celtic for being handed the zoom title but now want another team to win the league without earning it?
We as fans have criticised the players for not having the mentality to win big games but are now encouraging them to lie down.
Not for me.
Don't care about Hearts.
Rangers to win every game.
Certain standards are expected at this club.
Lying down to help others is definitely not one.
12 Nov 2025 10:52:19
Asa, I'm winding you up man, stop taking everything so seriously and playing the victim all the time. LMac hit the nail on the head with his comment.
When Brann played Rangers you wanted Brann to win. That means Rangers are not your first team. Nothing wrong with that btw. Not once did I say you aren't a Rangers fan.
12 Nov 2025 14:36:43
Remember when Celtic used to complain constantly about 'sporting integrity'?
We must play to win, but manage to lose. It should be very, very close.
12 Nov 2025 14:36:52
Blue89 as I've said he doesn't have the same lived experience as us. My mate from London is Rangers daft after Spurs. He came up for an Old Firm weekend. He said I thought I got it!
He was astounded at what he saw and heard.
"The London Derby is a tea party in comparison to this …"
You've got to have brought up here and lived it to really get it IMO.