Rangers Rob Kiernan Plays Without Club Badge in Scottish Cup Rematch at Inverness Caledonian Thistle (2003 Winners)

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Rangers Rob Kiernan Plays Without Club Badge in Scottish Cup Rematch at Inverness Caledonian Thistle (2003 Winners)

Rangers Rob Kiernan with no Club badge on his shirt during the Ladbrokes Premiership match at the Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

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In this evocative photograph, Rangers defender Rob Kiernan is seen playing without his club badge during a Ladbrokes Premiership match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Caledonian Stadium in 2016. The image transports us back to a time when the Scottish Cup held a special place in the hearts of Rangers fans, as their team sought to avenge a shock defeat from the previous season. The 2003 Scottish Cup Final, which Inverness Caledonian Thistle won, remains one of the most memorable moments in the club's history. The underdogs triumphed over the mighty Rangers, lifting the trophy in front of their home fans at Hampden Park. The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow for the Rangers faithful, who had grown accustomed to dominating Scottish football. Fast forward to 2016, and Rangers found themselves facing Inverness Caledonian Thistle once again in the Premiership. The stakes were high, as both teams battled for points in the league standings. However, the focus of the media and the fans was on a different matter entirely - Rob Kiernan's decision to play without the Rangers badge on his shirt. The reason for Kiernan's defiance was a matter of controversy. Some suggested it was a political statement, while others believed it was a simple oversight. Regardless of the motivation, the image of Kiernan playing without the Rangers badge in the very stadium where their Scottish Cup dreams had been shattered a decade earlier, was a powerful one. The photograph by Kirk O'Rourke captures the tension and emotion of the moment, with Kiernan's determined expression and the empty space on his chest where the Rangers badge should have been. The trophies and Scottish Cup winners 2003 in the background serve as a reminder of the history and tradition at stake, making this image a poignant and thought-provoking snapshot of Scottish football.

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