A Rangers fan describes what Clement said to irate fans outside Ibrox following the Old Firm defeat.

Philippe Clement asked Rangers fans for patience after clashing outside Ibrox following the Old Firm loss to Celtic, one fan has revealed.

Supporters were left raging after a humiliating 3-0 defeat at Parkhead on Sunday 1 September against Celtic.

This saw groups wait for the players outside Ibrox as the players returned after the loss and demanded more from them, resulting in heated exchanges with Clement addressing the fans.

Calling into Clyde 1 Superscoreboard on 2 September, someone who witnessed the altercations up close has shared what was said.

The fan said: “I went up to Ibrox after the game, I wanted something, some form of reaction from them. We were shouting at the gaffer saying ‘This isn’t Rangers, this is a disgrace’ and he was saying to us ‘We just need time and patience’. It’s like, you’ve had all the time in the world.

“[James] Tavernier came out the bus and he called us a disgrace and said ‘you’re supposed to be supporters’. That just kicked off everything; I ripped my season ticket up right in front of him.”

Host Gordon Duncan responded, mocking the fan saying: “How do you rip your season ticket? I thought it was a wee card nowadays. I’ve not had a season ticket in a long time is it not a wee card? How do you rip it?”

The fan in question didn’t have a response to this, immediately hanging up.

Philippe Clement Rangers fan demand shared

The Gers haven’t endured the greatest start to the season, while beginning the campaign at Hampden Park only made the tentativeness from fans even worse.

Being dumped out of the Champions League at the hands of Dynamo Kyiv in controversial circumstances was the icing on the cake.

The cherry on the icing on the cake came as the Light Blues suffered a terrible defeat against Celtic in a terrible performance on the day.

It is always a bad sign for a manager when fans react to a defeat by confronting players and abusing them as they get on the team bus.

Pat Bonner explains why he was ‘surprised’ Viljami Sinisalo didn’t get his Celtic debut vs Hibernian

The reason behind Pat Bonner’s “surprisal” reaction when Viljami Sinisalo failed to make his Celtic debut against Hibs in the League Cup has been revealed.

After replicating their impressive start from Easter Road last week at Celtic Park yesterday, Brendan Rodgers’ team defeated Hibs 3-1 to secure their spot in the League Cup quarterfinals.

Daizen Maeda, the stand-in striker, scored twice, while Nicolas Kuhn added another goal as Celtic maintained their strong start to the new campaign.

But Viljami Sinisalo’s absence was what upset former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner, who reveals why he was taken aback that the youthful Finnish international didn’t play his first game against the capital club.

Bonner is looking for the Celtic “qualities” of Sinisalo.
After Kasper Schmeichel gave up his first goal of the year to David Gray’s squad, Brendan Rodgers decided to keep the big Dane in goal.

To see what the 22-year-old could offer, Bonner was eager to watch Sinisalo make his first appearances for the Hoops.

“I was surprised, actually, that he didn’t play the custodian, Sinisalo, the young man that he brought in,” Bonner stated on BBC Radio Scotland.

What a great position to be third choice at Celtic, Scott Bain. Scott Bain, when is he going to play? What will be the question now is when he will get a game.

However, I would have preferred to see the other young custodian to determine whether or not he had the skills and self-assurance necessary to succeed as Celtic’s starting custodian in the coming years.

“It would be wonderful if the young man entered and took action.”

Take your time with Sinisalo’s Celtic debut.
There is still plenty of time for Sinisalo to make his Celtic debut, even though it makes sense that Bonner wanted to see the young player make his debut.

On August 18, 2024, in Glasgow, during the Premier Sports Cup match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park, Celtic’s Kasper Schmeichel is spotted.
Ian MacNicol took the picture/Getty Images
Despite playing at Celtic Park, Rodgers would not have wanted to take the chance of another early cup exit like he did last season, hence the match against Hibs was not the right time to start Sinisalo.

Furthermore, as Bonner correctly notes, Schmeichel still has to develop and be tested in this Celtic club, so it may have been counterproductive to bench the Danish international so early in the campaign.

With so many games remaining in the season, Sinisalo will likely make his debut soon, and the Hoops manager may view the quarterfinal matchup at Celtic Park versus Falkirk as the perfect opportunity to do so.