Top Banter as Ibrox Trophy Room is ‘revamped’

Yesterday the club website announced a variety of maintenance work with The Scottish Sun treating the new seriously.

With nothing on the football pitch to cheer about all sorts of other issues gain credibility among fans.

Ibrox is often referred to as The Old Lady of Edmiston Drive, the marble staircase has mythical powers while Jimmy Bells Cupboard has grown men getting dewy eyed.

Almost 100 years old The Main Stand is especially revered with every aspect of it apparently world class and unique.

For outsiders the Trophy Room has always been a source of amusement.

It has contained a bike since St Etienne beat Jock Wallace’s side home and away in 1976. True, not many if any clubs have a bike in their Trophy Room.

Every new year The Loving Cup is dished out to visiting directors. A gift from Stoke City, only 40 were created, again it contains magical, symbolic powers.

The last relevant trophy to visit the mouldy old cupboard was the League Cup.

IBROX- THE TROPHYLESS TROPHY ROOM

It arrived in December 2023 and left 12 months later. Only Jack Butland and Dujon Sterling remain of that squad.

Celtic and St Mirren share the main trophies in Scottish football with both grounds within a 10 mile radius of Ibrox.

A museum might be a more apt title for that place inside Ibrox.

A growing number of items from the liquidated Rangers club are on show. Alongside ceramics from across the world of football.

It is unlikely that James Tavernier will be gifting any items to the club.

His departure is another blow for those that hang on to the same club myth.

Although a very well paid serial loser he gave fans someone to cling onto. All of those fake accolades such as the highest scoring defender in UK football provide a level of comfort.

Hopefully there are no arrivals in the Trophy Room any time soon. Allowing grieving bears to wallow wallow in the past.