RANGERS IN UNBRIDLED ELATION

“it takes a siege mentality to really unite you with your fellow fans”

As Scottish football begins to take in the scale of the crisis at "Rangers FC PLC (in administration)" the club's fans are in buoyant mood.

The biggest crowd of the season attended the match between "RFC PLC (ia)" and Kilmarnock on Saturday at their current home, Ibrox Stadium. There was a carnival atmosphere which many fans described as being reminiscent of Victory in Europe Day 1945 as that heaving emotional cauldron reverberated to the sound of "We're having a party, We're going to die" and "Always look on the bright side of death".

It was also a busy day for the Scottish Ambulance Service as several hundred younger fans fainted due to "emotional stretching" and fellow supporters were able to administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Sixty-five year old father of four Ivan Smith said "I don't mind admitting, it was rather thrilling".

After the match, one fan told me "It takes a siege mentality to really unite you with your fellow fans" adding "I've been coming to watch this team for thirty-five years and today is the first time I've even spoken to anyone - it's magic!!!".

This view was shared around the ground as grown men danced and kissed each other playfully on the lips. The chairman of the Milngavie Rangers Supporters Club, Findlay Sykes-Ogilvie, told me "This is the finest day in our proud 140 year history. The emotional intensity of the match was utterly beautiful and losing the match one nil, if anything, enhanced our shared experience".

Alistair McCoist, the current manager of "RFC PLC (ia)", choked back tears of joy as he said "I'm so proud of my players today. The performance was understandably below par but we got the result we needed to get that magnificent crowd behind us". Asked if he had a message for the fans McCoist, holding a bottle of vintage Champagne, said simply "WE ARRA PEOPLE!!!" before tightly hugging Ian Durrant.

The club's next game is due to take place on Sunday away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Those lucky fans who have secured tickets will be hoping for an even more convincing result.