IT emerged earlier this week that several Rangers fans’ groups were coming together under the umbrella of Club1872.

For me, it is the most positive thing for the supporters in many, many, many years.

They have all proved over the last few years that even though they were down in the depths of Scottish football, their backing has been outstanding.

I believe there are three or four different factions involved but, you know what, they all want the same thing – their club to be successful.

They all need to be pulling in the same direction.

The club are certainly speaking to the fans a lot more than ever did as far as I can see and that goes back to whenever I was there in 1969.

The supporters have played a massive part over the last few years and they deserve the chance to be recognised by the club.

If they are all joined as one, rather than a few smaller voices, it makes them all more powerful. It’s not about lots of little percentages, join together, get a big share and get the top men at these groups involved.

If you have over 50,000 fans involved in your group, you are going to be very powerful in the future of Rangers Football Club. I’m really for that.

The fans have been second to none with the way they have generated money and bought into what the club are doing. They deserve a massive pat on the back.

The name Club1872 is absolutely fantastic as well. It means everyone has a voice, but they are all singing from the same hymn sheet.

It will do the club the world of good.