ALARM BELLS

Cammy was part of side locked away from fans' fury so hopes new Ibrox owners bring harmony

- BY FRASER WILSON

CAMMY BELL was part of a Rangers side locked in the Ibrox dressing-room by POLICE as seething fans stormed the stadium.

After another win.

He can laugh at the absurdity of it all now.

But over a decade ago - with the boardroom merry-go-round in full flight and furious punters desperate to get up the marble staircase and confront the protagonists themselves he admits it got frightening as chaos became the norm.

That was during a 12-month spell that saw three different chairmen hold position and four figures pass the chief executive role between them before Dave King's revolution brought a sense of order to proceedings.

Things might not have reached that stage last season but fan unrest was back during a campaign riddled with turmoil on and off the pitch.

Now, a generation on from those fraught times that saw the law called in to keep the players safe, Bell hopes the US revolution off the pitch can bring a sense of freedom on it.

Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers' takeover has brought back belief to a fanbase racked with doubt and distrust.

And former keeper Bell insists maintaining that unity is key because animosity will always filter down to the players - just like it did 12 years ago.

Bell said: "I remember the front doors getting stormed and the police had to lock us in the changing room.

"At that point some fans were so unhappy about the board they were trying to get up the stairs to the directors.