As Ross Wilson took to the stage, what sounded like a faint ripple of applause greeted his arrival. Or maybe it was the collective clatter of knuckles being cracked as the angry queue of Rangers shareholders lined up to take a swing at the Ibrox sporting director.
After a year in which the Light Blues board have made a nasty habit of upsetting their fanbase on a seemingly weekly basis, they arrived at the SEC Armadillo yesterday bracing themselves for an onslaught. And they all got it at one point. Chairman Douglas Park was challenged to outline his vision for the future by the fan group that had just announced they were voting against his re-election.
Managing director Stewart Robertson was asked to defend the decision to charge punters an eye-watering £180 for Champions League tickets at a time when inflation was hitting levels last seen during the dark days of the 1970s’
three-day week.
