RANGERS have fans flocked to the megastore at Ibrox stadium within hours of learning the news that the dispute over a retail deal in place with Mike Ashley's Sports Direct was over.

Fans group Club 1872 called on supporters to end their boycott after Ibrox chairman Dave King announced that a new agreement had been reached.

And fans rallied round snapping up jerseys.

Gers supporters had been boycotting the Mike Ashley owned company for a number of years following a dispute which saw the club miss out on profits from the sale of merchandise.

Ibrox chairman Dave King announced that a new deal had been struck ahead of the new season campaign and Club 1872 urged supporters to get behind it.

The Evening Times spoke to fans outside the Ibrox megastore to find out how they felt about the news.

Robie Ferguson, 70, and retired from Denniston, said: “None of my family bought anything during the boycott.

“It’s brilliant I can now get the grand weans their strips. Now they’re looking forward to the new season. I’m over the moon.”

Salesman John Blair, 52, from Carmyle, said:“I took part in the boycott I never bought anything. I’m delighted I’ve been in getting my grandson and my sons their tops. Now the club gets more money.”

The club told Twitter users at 10am yesterday that they were almost sold out of strips after fans arrived in droves to get their kit.

The club said the new stock will be in store tomorrow for those who missed out.

Gers fans said the boycott had played a successful role in securing the new deal.

Graeme Blair, 30, a groundworker from Carmyle, said: “I’m excited the fans have played their part by boycotting but it will be good to see Ibrox now with everyone in their blue strips rather than their normal clothes.

“I think it will change the atmosphere at games, it will be more exciting with fans when the players run into the park.”

Younger supporters said they were inspired by their family to get involved in the boycott.

Ross MacCleod, 16, from Penilee said: “This is the first top I’ve bought in about four years now.

“I wouldn’t really have known about the boycott if my dad hadn’t told me.

“He properly, properly boycotted it, two seasons ago he even boycotted the season and that was the first time he had ever done that.

“So I felt that I should do the same. That’s the first time I’ve stepped in that store in about five years.”

Fans said they were reassured by the message from Club 1872 that the sale of the merchandise would now benefit the club rather than Mike Ashley.

Daniel Brown, aged 38, a labourer, from Castlemilk, said: “I’m excited that’s why I came today.

“The money goes to the club now and it’s great if more people decide to buy strips and scarfs towards the club.

“I boycotted in the first place because Mike Ashley was getting most of the money and there was hardly any money going to the club.”

Self-employed Gordon MacKenzie, 64, from East Kilbride, said: “We’re over because the boycott has ended.

“I would never have gone into Ashley’s shop but now they’ve done a deal we’re going in.

“People were really angry with the deal that they did and it was terrible, they were getting seven pence in the pound it’s shocking.

“I think you’ll find that this will now bring loads of people out. Now we’re satisfied absolutely.”

Dougie Gordon, 67, from East Kilbrid, added: “We’ve been holding onto our money and now we can release it.

“The fans had felt really let down basically, it felt like there was a lot going on behind the scenes that we weren’t aware of.”