Rangers and Scottish football

[Yorkshire Blue]

As RHB says above, being near London is a hinderance not a benefit. We have to compete with all the London clubs, and Southend historically is a migration destination for Londoners, so many who migrated here over the past 50 years did so and brought their teams allegiances with them. Hence so many support West Ham around here, plus Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea etc.

Even though we have such a small following we still get bigger crowds than all but 4 of the Scottish Premier Clubs and based on attendances would be the 5th biggest club in Scotland. .:raspberry:

Who is the odd one out of Rangers, Celtic, Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen then? :unsure:

I'd have thought we'd be vying with the Dundee clubs to be the 6th.

 

[Gersinscotland]

As RHB says above, being near London is a hinderance not a benefit. We have to compete with all the London clubs, and Southend historically is a migration destination for Londoners, so many who migrated here over the past 50 years did so and brought their teams allegiances with them. Hence so many support West Ham around here, plus Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea etc.

Even though we have such a small following we still get bigger crowds than all but 4 of the Scottish Premier Clubs and based on attendances would be the 5th biggest club in Scotland. .:raspberry:

Scotland's population could fit into London nearly twice my friend, we punch way above our weight, no worries there.

You (Southend) would be the equivalent to Dundee FC, a team that had better average attendances than you despite having a population of only 150k which is 30k less than Southend's population.

Dundee is a team who have won, one top league in 1962 and half a dozen cup trophies since 1909. But you knock yourself out with that comparison and big Rob aint gonna change any of that for you :hilarious:

 

[RHB]

Scotland's population could fit into London nearly twice my friend, we punch way above our weight, no worries there.

You (Southend) would be the equivalent to Dundee FC, a team that had better average attendances than you despite having a population of only 150k which is 30k less than Southend's population.

Dundee is a team who have won, one top league in 1962 and half a dozen cup trophies since 1909. But you knock yourself out with that comparison and big Rob aint gonna change any of that for you :hilarious:

You really do know how to make friends and influence people don't you?

 

[Gersinscotland]

You really do know how to make friends and influence people don't you?

The Jam_Man needed it in perspective :winking:

anyway it's been a gas, I'm off, cheers for the hospitality

 

[Swiss Tony]

Scotland's population could fit into London nearly twice my friend, we punch way above our weight, no worries there.

You (Southend) would be the equivalent to Dundee FC, a team that had better average attendances than you despite having a population of only 150k which is 30k less than Southend's population.

That maybe so Gerkin,but what else is there to do in a ******** like Dundee on a Saturday afternoon?:raspberry:

 

[RHB]

The Jam_Man needed it in perspective :winking:

anyway it's been a gas, I'm off, cheers for the hospitality

Bye bye, come back soon

 

[Gersinscotland]

[QUOTE
That maybe so Gerkin,but what else is there to do in a ******** like Dundee on a Saturday afternoon?:raspberry:[/QUOTE]

well, my little mangetout, you could go to a charity shop and buy another shoe to match the one you have? or travel to ibrox to watch the team you support

 

[Gersinscotland]

Bye bye, come back soon

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erm no thanks unless you buy Martyn Waghorn off us
:smile:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Being near London is an absolute killer for clubs like us. There are two train lines out of Southend into London both of which mean that you can be in central London is less than 90 minutes. West Ham is literally 50 minutes up one of the lines with the lure of the Olympic stadium as well. Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs just a short hop away. We have a core fan base of around 7k which is pretty good in the circumstances and a ground that is far older than you are when ever you were born.
We desperately need a new ground to start competing with the hordes of other clubs in close proximity from the Prem and Championship.

Ha! It's not older than me.Unfortunately.:cricko:

 

[Firestorm]

The current Rangers have only been in existance since 2012. The team before that, the successfull one, was liquidated. As for comparisons with England, given the going bust but, means that even winning each league they were in, Rangers would be playing us at best.
Scottish football has a small pyranid and allowed the new Rangers in at the bottom, imagine were they would have started in England..
They are the MK Dons of scotland , without the giving up the past trophies bit

 

[Jam_Man]

Scotland's population could fit into London nearly twice my friend, we punch way above our weight, no worries there.

You (Southend) would be the equivalent to Dundee FC, a team that had better average attendances than you despite having a population of only 150k which is 30k less than Southend's population.

Dundee is a team who have won, one top league in 1962 and half a dozen cup trophies since 1909. But you knock yourself out with that comparison and big Rob aint gonna change any of that for you :hilarious:

According to this site they dont. Average 6,400 compared to our 7,400

http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/avesco.htm

Nice story though.

Who is the odd one out of Rangers, Celtic, Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen then? :unsure:

I'd have thought we'd be vying with the Dundee clubs to be the 6th.

Yeah misssed one out, we would be 6th.

 

[JD]

Can't wait until we can chop those sweaty ****ers off with a chain saw and push them out into the Atlantic!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Can't wait until we can chop those sweaty ****ers off with a chain saw and push them out into the Atlantic!

If the Scots do vote for independence,they'll do it for (and by) themselves.

Won't have anything to do with anyone else.:thumbsup:

 

[Swiss Tony]

If the Scots do vote for independence,they'll do it for (and by) themselves.

Won't have anything to do with anyone else.:thumbsup:

They haven't got the bollocks to do it them selfs,they need pushing.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

They haven't got the bollocks to do it them selfs,they need pushing.

I'm sure the Tories will do their best to oblige.:winking:

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'm sure the Tories will do their best to oblige.:winking:

Unlikely as Ruth Davidson is a leader in waiting.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Unlikely as Ruth Davidson is a leader in waiting.

Yes.But first she has to get a Parliamentary seat.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Celtic, Rangers, Scot Football; all ahead of the times in making a League of two clubs and milking it to the detriment of the other sides.
They did it first; and RM and Barca followed in Spain, Juve and Milano in Italy, PSG and Monaco in France etc with the English Prem big chump clubs incapable of following the lead and letting "little" Leicester gate crash the cartel system.:unsure:

 

[RHB]

Bloody typical of the jocks, I register on their Rangers fans site so I could offer some alternative views on the Kiernan thread. I'm still waiting for approval and they've closed the thread.

 

[Gersinscotland]

The current Rangers have only been in existance since 2012. The team before that, the successfull one, was liquidated. As for comparisons with England, given the going bust but, means that even winning each league they were in, Rangers would be playing us at best.
Scottish football has a small pyranid and allowed the new Rangers in at the bottom, imagine were they would have started in England..
They are the MK Dons of scotland , without the giving up the past trophies bit

Two things:

The company that run the club were "liquidated" not the football club. It has been well documented up here in the courts, UEFA and the SFA - so your opinion is all wrong :hilarious:

Secondly, why would anyone take you serious with that spelling and grammar?