The Union Bears suffered a sore one as they were left queuing to get out of Ibrox after their mass protest spectacularly backfired.
It was a day to forget for the Rangers ultras as they made tracks in the 55th minute but their own turned on them with fellow fans showering them in rage before the broadcaster spotted there was no hasty departure for those itching to make some noise against the club they follow home and abroad. The Union Bears let rip at the board and Philippe Clement in a pair of stinging addresses. However, their act of defiance in the 3-1 win over St Johnstone appeared to be an own goal.
The BBC commentary team picked up on the second sore one the Ultras were hit with second after their fellow fans rained down boos on the protestors. They revealed: “We did have the walkout from the Union Bears, which was roundly booed from a lot of the supporters. There was almost a comical element to it, they couldn’t all get out, so they all had to queue up for about five minutes before they could all actually leave the stadium.”
Meanwhile, Gordon Duncan aired his version of events as the Union Bears failed to win over their fellow fans. Duncan, speaking to Sky Sports said: “It looked pretty dramatic. The Union Bears left, one entire section of the stadium. But then no one else really joined in. The rest of the Rangers fans started booing as one section exited the stadium. A really strange atmosphere all round.”
Clement addressed the Union Bears at full time, stating: “I understand that fans are not happy with our away record. I’m also not totally not. Clearly it was two different ways (of supporting the team). A lot of fans stick to the team and support them, some fans want to show their disappointment. So it’s important to give the fans what they want to see and then everything will go back to normal.”