Chelsea Pensioners and Erskine Veterans to lead out the teams on Saturday

04 August 2011 11:50
Ex-Servicemen from north and south of the border will be guests of honour at Ibrox. Eight residents of the famous Royal Chelsea and Erskine Hospitals - four from each establishment - will lead out Rangers and Chelsea for the the friendly game on Saturday.   They will then watch the game from the Directors Box as honoured guests of both clubs.   The Rangers Supporters Trust were pleased to announce their football team would be playing a benefit match against Chelsea fans in aid of Erskine Hospital and The Chelsea Pensioners. The game at the Ibrox Complex, across from the stadium, kicks off at 10am with a £2 donation towards the causes for admission.    Once Chelsea and Rangers officials got to hear of the game they were eager to help and subsequently both Mr Abramovich and Mr Whyte adopted the visit as a personal project to get the veterans to Glasgow and to host them at the game.   The Wee Rangers Club have kindly sponsored the game and will be delighted to have the veterans visit the club before the game ahead of their official reception inside Ibrox.   Well done to the fans and the directors for working together to make this such a special event and cement the relationship between the two clubs.

Source: FOOTYMAD