Did the Rangers 'invasion' happen?

[thecatintheroof]

Not in Blackpool, but do we have more Scots than usual wandering around the place? Weren't some predicting they'd come down anyway and we'd have an extra 3000 in town? Shame for the B&B'ers and local trade if they did cancel.

 

[Cable Cat]

Definitely more St Andrew's Cross and Scotland shirts in town this week.

 

[Wizaard]

The schools finished up there last week. You'd expect an influx regardless of the game.

 

[20togo]

was in Stanley Park yesterday and there were a fair few Scottish families about. Not saying they were here just for the football but could well have been. Glad they've got good weather.

 

[Love BFC🍊]

I still have 7 rangers fans coming down today. They’d paid for travel and booked time off from their jobs so still making the trip to enjoy Blackpool

 

[Kettlebelly]

It's the traditional Scots Week plus additional influx of Rangers fans who were coming down for tonight's postponed game. Extra boost for Fylde Coast economy

 

[Bispham_Seasider]

Drove along the prom from Bispham to Harrowside first thing, then the return trip around 10:45am.

Spotted a few in Rangers colours, maybe about 7/8. There again, also saw a few other club colours.

 

[Hadley]

Have around 70 Rangers fans booked in today. Could get interesting later.

 

[SouthernFriedChicken]

I work in the town center, there's been loads of Rangers shirts around

 

[Dark_Side_of_the_Lune]

There were a fair few on the train south yesterday who looked like a cross between WPC and Dumfries

 

[Dumfriestangerine]

The Manchester bar is packed with bears.

 

[Loco]

The schools finished up there last week. You'd expect an influx regardless of the game.

The schools in Scotland finished at the end of June. It's Glasgow fortnight (fair) now so I would be surprised if there weren't any in town.

 

[Pool CW]

We watched a live YouTube video of a Blackpool walk. Saw Celtic tops actually.

 

[Seasideforever]

Iv been driving round central all day working and there’s plenty in Rangers shirts,saw some walking towards the ground with a flag and singing away ,there’s a guy at the back of the tower selling Rangers flags and half and half scarves .

 

[Josuah98]

Saw a couple of coach loads who had posted pictures of them on their way to the Gold Coast

 

[Love BFC🍊]

Iv been driving round central all day working and there’s plenty in Rangers shirts,saw some walking towards the ground with a flag and singing away ,there’s a guy at the back of the tower selling Rangers flags and half and half scarves .

Yep one of my guests brought me a half and half shirt back with them. They were with 1000 others at the paradise rooms from 11am -5pm

 

[Dumfriestangerine]

Yep one of my guests brought me a half and half shirt back with them. They were with 1000 others at the paradise rooms from 11am -5pm

Hopefully catch up with you another time Michelle, couldn't be bothered travelling when the game got cancelled,them lassies in the hen party got a lucky escape

 

[Love BFC🍊]

Hopefully catch up with you another time Michelle, couldn't be bothered travelling when the game got cancelled,them lassies in the hen party got a lucky escape

Haha the hen party have been fantastic and we had a great atmosphere In The bar with the lads we have in so all’s good xx

 

[tangerinedreams]

Rangers have the most over exaggerated away support ever.

 

[Dumfriestangerine]

Haha the hen party have been fantastic and we had a great atmosphere In The bar with the lads we have in so all’s good xx

Good to hear

 

[King Billy]

Rangers have the most over exaggerated away support ever.

Their support is one of the best in the UK. Not exaggerated at all.

 

[TangerineArmy]

Was in coaster from 12 to 5 and lots of rangers fans in there.. proper shame game wasn't on.

 

[tangerinedreams]

Their support is one of the best in the UK. Not exaggerated at all.

We played them a few years ago and to be honest I was quite disappointed with the number they brought. They were in the North at first (which wasn't full) and then when the ones who were in the home end were moved out of the South they also had part of the East, 3,500 tops. I expected then to bring thousands more especially with Blackpools large Scottish population.

 

[Pool CW]

Rangers have the most over exaggerated away support ever.

They take Scottish grounds over. Maybe not had much as they used to. Thousands go to the European games too.

 

[Dumfriestangerine]

Rangers have the most over exaggerated away support ever.

What a loony

 

[Wizzerboy]

Went for a walk with Mrs Wizzerboy around half 10 this morning down the prom.
Plenty of Rangers shirts around.
Walking back from town popped into the Armfield to pick my membership up and as we were leaving saw three coach loads turning onto Bloomfield road.

As I said to the Mrs, they'll have come down anyway as they'd have probably booked accommodation.

 

[Come on the Pool!]

Wonder where the few that posted about the big bad Rangers fans coming down to cause trouble & being drunk around the prom ? Going by reports they came down and gave the hotels & bars etc abit of business ! Fair play to the big bad rangers fans

 

[incredible_edibles]

Yep one of my guests brought me a half and half shirt back with them. They were with 1000 others at the paradise rooms from 11am -5pm

Did I see a tweet from the club selling half and half Blackpool/Rangers scarves or was that a mock up by someone?

 

[Hadley]

All passed off peacefully in my hotels with a large contingent of Rangers supporters. Decent bar take for a Wednesday!

 

[Love BFC🍊]

All passed off peacefully in my hotels with a large contingent of Rangers supporters. Decent bar take for a Wednesday!

Same for us aswell Steve. Will hopefully be the same today.

 

[straightatthewall]

Same for us aswell Steve. Will hopefully be the same today.

Good to hear for you guys. I know it will be a long way off your losses for the last year+ but I guess it all helps.

 

[tango94]

Rangers fans invade Blackpool despite the fact friendly was cancelled

Rangers fans have invaded Blackpool despite the fact the club's friendly with the Seasiders was cancelled due to Covid-19 issues.

www.rangersnews.uk

Looks like a good few would have been at the darts.

 

[King Billy]

We played them a few years ago and to be honest I was quite disappointed with the number they brought. They were in the North at first (which wasn't full) and then when the ones who were in the home end were moved out of the South they also had part of the East, 3,500 tops. I expected then to bring thousands more especially with Blackpools large Scottish population.

What club would take more to a friendly 200 miles away? And yes there is a Rangers contingent here but you can say that about a lot of bigger clubs having fans around here.

 

[Raging_Bull]

Feels like the old days when Glasgow fortnight all poured in to town, since holidays abroad are a pain in the ass a trip to Blackpool is a good option and many have taken the opportunity to come here. Great news for the town.

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

What club would take more to a friendly 200 miles away? And yes there is a Rangers contingent here but you can say that about a lot of bigger clubs having fans around here.

Celtic

 

[Lewis_Winthorpe]

Town is full of them today. No bother at all. Few outside the Layton Raikes enjoying the sun and beer

 

[Come on the Pool!]

Did I see a tweet from the club selling half and half Blackpool/Rangers scarves or was that a mock up by someone?

They where on the club shop website for sale at £10 as I seen it and soon after the match got cancelled it was off the website , Wonder how many the club bought in

 

[Pool CW]

Rangers programme was a 2 in 1 (Burnley). So that can still be sold.

 

[Come on the Pool!]

 

[Bottle]

On holiday last year in Tenerife - Costa Adeji - just a few days before lockdown - Pool were at FTFC that day (0-0) and me and Mrs B went for an innocent walkies on the “prom” and ended up in a bar on the seafront enjoying a quiet Dorado, when up strolled about 15 Rangers fans who took a shine to my Blackpool “casual” shirt.

Big do’s little so’s they were all Rangers fans and mostly ex-cops, when they found out my Mrs is also ex-police, well they couldn’t do enough, everytime one swore, the punishment was “buy the lady a drink, and him as well” - They loved Blackpool and 2 hours later we left, sloshed, and never bought a drink!

One of the best unexpected piss ups (always the greatest) I’ve ever had and what a great set of blokes - for cops and Rangers fans! - they were from a Bowling Club near Glasgow (of the flat variety and not the 10 pin kind) - happy days.