The team fight song says there's not a team like the Glasgow Rangers, no not one, and there never shall be one. As an Alabamian who cheers on a football team from Glasgow, Scotland, I agree that there is no team in the world with the heritage of the Glasgow Rangers.
Today, on the final game of the season, Walter Smith's Rangers won their 52nd title in the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 victory at Dundee United. No team has the heritage of winning as does the Rangers. Rangers fans will not accept mediocrity, demanding a championship level team each season.
The Rangers have been derided as the Scottish Presbyterian team. In one sense, the Rangers really are the team of all that is the best of Scotland. At one time, this season, the Rangers were seven points behind their crosstown rival, the Celtic. Celtic supporters tend to mock the Rangers' loyalty to Britain, their Protestant fan base, and their friendliness to Ulster. The Celtic fan base waves Irish flags, while Rangers fans wave the flags of Scotland and the United Kingdom.
Year after year, the Scottish Premier League is dominated by Celtic and Rangers. However, Celtic had won three championships in a row, prior to today. The enemies of the Reformation faith in Scotland and Northern Ireland are grumbling today because of a Rangers victory. Musings from Maytown celebrates this glorious victory.
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Many congratulations to the famous Glasgow Rangers on winning their world record 52nd. domestic league championship. A magnificent fight back having twice come from 7 points behind to defeat old foes celtic. well done to the boys in Royal Blue!
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