"Having booed their team off the pitch, several made for the stadium car park to stage an intimidating sit-down protest in front of the team bus. What happened in Falkirk ought to stay in Falkirk, seemed to be the prevailing view, even if the main target of their ire sneaked out of a side door and received an escort from mounted police to a waiting car."
"I didn't like what I saw because it looked a bit like mob rule to me and we've not got a place for that, reasoned Rangers legend turned broadcaster Ally McCoist on the wireless, of the toxic and unseemly post-match scenes prompted by furious supporters. But where I will stand up is to say the fans have every right to protest, have every right to voice their opinion. I do expect that."
Supporters of one Glasgow team unleashed harsh online criticism, calling the performance turgid and unwatchable and blaming players for poor displays. Celtic fans posted printable but angry appraisals after a home win over Motherwell. Rangers supporters reacted more aggressively after a fifth league draw in seven, booing the team and staging an intimidating sit-down protest at the stadium car park in front of the team bus. The main target left through a side door and was escorted by mounted police. Broadcaster Ally McCoist called the scenes akin to mob rule while affirming fans' right to protest. Russell Martin was sacked as Rangers head coach after an appointment that had proved unpopular.
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