We got a colourful response to our Billy Gilmour piece – one chap especially got abusive towards us and the player, and said individual is no longer welcome.
But some other replies did trot out the same tired cliché about how Gilmour left for the money, left before he was ready, and how he effectively betrayed the club and fans.
We’ve always had issue with this concept, especially with the hysterical hypocrisy we see from it.
You see, back when Gilmour left in 2017, it came as a culmination of a period under Warburton, McCoist and Pedro (not to mention Murty) where youth players didn’t get an ounce of a chance at the club, and there was absolutely no pathway for Academy graduates.
Rangers fans raged about this, about how these kids were given no chance, and they were better off leaving.
And then of course, when one did, the same fans called him a treacherous snake and greedy.
Gilmour was 15 when he left – a crucial point when he knew he wasn’t going to break into Rangers’ first team. Remember Warby signing every Spurs or Arsenal kid he could, rather than use Rangers’ own youth?
The pathway to the first team didn’t exist – hell even to this day it’s barely any better.
But Gilmour was a talent, a potentially world class one, and Chelsea could see that.
So he made the right call to get out of a club which didn’t support any opportunity to get into the senior setup back then, and join one which did and was going to pay him very handsomely.
And the same fans sympathising with young players who couldn’t break through, empathising that they’d leave, then abused and slandered them when they actually did.
You can’t have it both ways.
Well, you can, but you look a dirty hypocrite and sensible fans won’t take a word you say seriously.
Your call.
We’d take Billy back in a blink.
No brainer , if he wants to come and its financially sensible. Let’s get it done . He would add so much to our squad . I really , really hope it happens . If we don’t move for him Lampard will.
What do expect from our own there are so many keyboard warrior’s calling themselves fans, ffs TAV is not captain 😂😂😂 you just need to accept that are alot of young men who are angry at the world and have no other outlet, should ignore it and consider yourself as helping people with mental health issues which is important
Agreed mate. So many opinions from “fans” online that have never set foot inside ibrox.
Agreed mate. So many opinions from “fans” online that have never set foot inside ibrox.
Be a great addition to the squad forget the past he had no chance as a young player at Ibrox he is quality .
Go get him now what a signing previous comments are 100%
Time tae come home Billy
Billy Gilmour is class! It would be fabulous if he came back.
Money may be important, but pride in a cause is way above money. Show your true colours Billy. Your Mum will be proud of you.
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