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Listening to the FM's scathing criticisms this afternoon in a tv broadcast from the Scot Parliament re Rangers FC's role in these disgraceful COVID breaches and another revelation conveyed to all and sundry was that Rangers official statement to the Scot govt comprised three pages of explanation/defensive comments but not one note of sincere apology could be read through all the text they managed to compile!!!??? "No apology whatsoever", said an apoplectic FM!!!! When one reflects back to Rangers in the past 10-15 years re this kinda crass behaviour, one will discover that there was a mooted apology after the Manchester riots of 2008 and Glasgow City Council leaders actually apologised well before GRFC's eventual response. Then we had another shameless episode from Rangers officials after the 2016 Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park when euphoric Hibs fans invaded the pitch after their historic and dramatic 3-2 victory over Rangers FC. Then some of the usual hun scumbags couldn't take such a defeat "on the chin" and entered the pitch to cause affray, Rangers later accused Hibs fans of attacking their players which was embarrassingly bogus and most people, incl SFA officials, knew it was bogus as Rangers tried to play the "offended party card" but no apology again after "the dust had settled" weeks later. And I'm sure they didn't even congratulate Hibs later on after the match had ended but Kenny Miller did it. Note the common theme to the crass way they present themselves in situations like this one. I actually reckon that Rangers FC officials couldn't "wear" the fact that they were gonna win a Scot Prem title (their big moment) after a long time waiting since their total GRFC existential implosion almost a decade ago but no crowd, no euphoria - nowt!! Imagine the thought of winning a title like that and nobody to celebrate it in the traditional way except with themselves and club officials!!? So sterile, surreal and ironic after all this time eh!! And remember that lotsa other footie clubs like eg Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City, Celtic and St Johnstone have had to celebrate in this way as per the COVID rules/restrictions. Not for Rangers FC I suspect and I base that on the way they have behaved and the mixed messages they issued to their fans. I'd wager a decent amount of money that this contrived plan was what they were really involved in no matter how much they deny it. Also It is no coincidence that suddenly, today of all days, the SFA announced that all five Rangers players, who breached the COVID lockdown rules weeks ago, will be charged - served with a notice of complaint.