The Rangers 'scapegoat' unmasked as Ibrox hero lifts lid on fans banner and blasts team for going backwards

Philippe Clement is the 'scapegoat' Rangers fans alluded to with their Rugby Park banner.

Viewers were left scratching their heads as to the identity of the person who the supporters believe isn’t to blame for the state the club is in. And pundit Billy Dodds reckons it’s the manager as he told the club they need to get the basics right off the field, while on it he reckons they have REGRESSED, branding the display against Kilmarnock 'terrible'. Marley Watkins was the matchwinner for Derek McInnes' side as he bundled home in the final minutes to send the home fans wild. It means the opportunity to reduce the gap on Celtic and Aberdeen to three points, now stands at six with the top two playing out a 2-2 draw at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon.

Speaking on BBC Sportsound, Dodds said: “On this performance, yes that has regressed. I have to stand by it. We talk about identity and what Kilmarnock are, I just don’t see how Rangers have got better.

"The one thing I would say is that sometimes it’s not about where they are as a club, today was about performance and the attitude was terrible. Philippe Clement mentioned duels (in his BBC post-match interview), I think there is more to it.

"That attitude runs into the duels but there was no point in the game where you thought Rangers were pinning them back. Off-field, it doesn’t help the manager.

"At one point there was a banner that said there is a scapegoat, I think that scapegoat is alluding to Philippe Clement. He has been made the scapegoat and the spokesman of the club, and it shouldn’t be like that. They have to get these positions filled and get the basics right."

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