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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Fans demand club to take action over targeting of ‘Gers players"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/gers-fans-slam-club-fouls-players-targeted/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2020-09-22T13:00:19Z"
modified: "2020-09-22T13:00:19Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Fans demand club to take action over targeting of ‘Gers players

**Many Glasgow Rangers fans feel that the club need to be more vocal in speaking out against the treatment of their players following some recent contentious incidents.**

On Monday, an image emerged via [@Time3Rag](https://twitter.com/Time3Rag/status/1307968713124130818) on Twitter which shows a Hibernian player clipping Ryan Kent on the back of the ankle in Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the sides at Easter Road.

https://twitter.com/Time3Rag/status/1307968713124130818

In the same match, Ianis Hagi was [elbowed by Paul Hanlon](https://www.skysports.com/football/hibernian-vs-rangers/425610), while Alfredo Morelos was unceremoniously [taken out by Ryan Porteous](https://www.skysports.com/football/hibernian-vs-rangers/425610). Although Don Robertson booked both Hibs players, [Steven Gerrard felt](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18734512.rangers-boss-steven-gerrard-hits-back-ryan-porteous-bad-loser-jibe-towards-james-tavernier/) that stronger action should have been taken.

In the previous week’s win over Dundee United, Liam Smith [went in knee-high](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-injury-nightmare-steven-gerrard-18926176) on Brandon Barker but referee Kevin Clancy failed to show a red card, much to the [disgust of many ‘Gers fans](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/glasgow-rangers-fans-slam-clancy/).

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While the officials in question have [naturally come under fire](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/gers-fans-rage-don-robertson-hibs/) from some supporters, many of the Ibrox faithful are also unhappy with what they feel is a lack of action from the club in openly condemning the treatment of their players.

Some cited a comparison with Glasgow rivals Celtic, who issued a statement demanding a public explanation from referee John Beaton over decisions he made in their 1-0 defeat at Ibrox in December 2018 (as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46763963#:~:text=Celtic%20have%20called%20on%20referee,of%20incidents%20in%20the%20game.)).

Check out some of the reaction from ‘Gers fans below:

> No card
>
> Alfredo last week – no card
>
> I’d like Rangers to be more vocal on this stuff [https://t.co/h1BunhfAZQ](https://t.co/h1BunhfAZQ)
>
> — Four Lads Had A Dream (@4ladshadadream) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/4ladshadadream/status/1308107583451004929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Couldn’t agree more. We are not making enough noise about these consistent fouls on our players that are going unpunished.
>
> — Mark (@LetsgoWATP) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/LetsgoWATP/status/1308129438165544960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Rangers have said nothing since the shop opened & their love in with castore. Who should be binned.
>
> — Dave (@Nimsay1872) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/Nimsay1872/status/1308108203167813633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> its time the board came out and questioned the officials, if they dont its only a matter of time until kent, aribo,or hagi get a serious injury, and the board will be as much to blåme for sitting back saying nothing
>
> — james (@jbtn12) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/jbtn12/status/1308117223928725506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What’s the point going on about it when the club just sit back and get walked over. Jokers
>
> — David (@devilsndust71) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/devilsndust71/status/1308124738846363649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Should speak about it, but don’t, pushovers.
>
> — Ross cunningham. (@RAC1872) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/RAC1872/status/1308108842602049537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Our club custodians are cowards. That is a fact!!
>
> — Hagi’s Flick (@itsinthename) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/itsinthename/status/1308120848608485377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If we keep accepting these decisions, we will keep getting them . If this was Celtic , Lennon & his board would be demanding answers & putting pressure on the referee for their next game . We need to call this out now , before these decisions & assaults finish our season.
>
> — John Bulloch (@john\_bulloch) [September 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/john_bulloch/status/1308118232293953536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***‘Gers fans, should the club be more vocal in condemning fouls such as the one on Kent? Share your views in the comments section below!***