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I remember a clip of Chopper kicking Eddie Gray up in the air then starting a fight with Billy Bremner all in the space of 2 mins

I though it was worse. Faster both feet off the ground with more force. got none of the ball and was late. Both were reds or both weren't. I would say both were.

It always seems a bit early to me. I know that sounds daft but especially this season. Someone could score a Europa League winning goal yet for instance!! That would merit player of the year on its own!

I never got too bothered about these things. Winning trophies is the be all and end all.

I agree with this. Lack of consistency from ref was frustrating. Well done to the team for winning that one from a tough position.

I love watching that. Denis Law's post-match analysis is great viewing, in a weird way. Remember when players had to put three separate opposition players up in the air before the ref had a word. 🤣

On the challenges, I'd say Balogun was a certain red and Motherwells was a border-line red. However, given the "shirt-pulling" and penalty, it's "amazing" that Motherwell finished game with 11 players.

The late Peter Osgood told a story about when Chelsea were playing Liverpool at Anfield and Ron Harris hammered Emlyn Hughes with a ferocious 'tackle'. Tommy Smith ran up to Harris with the whole crowd thinking he was warning him to behave himself or else. Instead, he said "I could get to like you Harris". Smith and Hughes detested each other.

The Bully Wee, Dens and, the Hi-Bees in the Cup. Rangers had just blown the froth from their Bavarian beers and, found themselves waiting in the traps at Shawfield. Under starter's orders, the Hare rail sang whilst, Rangers grasped for the blinkers. Clyde piled in and piled on, the only saving grace was a wayward swan from the river interrupting the Clyde flow. Her Majesty's bird was flapping, Her Majesty's eleven were flapping more. The Rangers supporters in the 10,000 attendance were preying for half time when, Clyde's Miller found the net. The Girvan Lighthouse could not get down quickly enough to parry the low drive. Leading 1-0 at the break, Clyde remained unchanged - McCulloch, Anderson, McHugh, Houston, McVie, Burns, McGrain, Miller, Flanagan, Hulston and, Sullivan. Rangers fielded - McCloy, Jardine, Mathieson, Greig, Jackson, Smith, McLean, Parlane, D Johnstone, Conn and, Johnstone. Rangers subbed Fyfe for Conn at the beginning of the second period. It worked, Johan slipped Bud in on the 50th minute mark for the equaliser. Despite the constant probing balls from Dominic Sullivan(would go on to both Aberdeen and ra Sellik), a stuffy Rangers held out, knowing a far sterner test awaited at Dens Park in just two days time. As discussed before on this thread, the Dundee side of the early 70s was a real footballing team. On the Monday evening all the ball players took the field. Dundee - Hewitt, R Wilson, Johnston, Stewart, Phillip, Houston, Duncan, Ford, I Scott, J Scott and, Lambie. Rangers - McCloy, Jardine, Mathieson, Greig, Jackson, Smith, Henderson, McLean, Stein, Parlane and, A MacDonald. A crowd barely in excess of 12,000 trapped and, speculation hovered between it being a Monday evening and Rangers supporters preferring to hold their cash for the Scottish Cup semi-final on Saturday coming, against Hibs. I did not attend and reports of the match all agree, Rangers did not tun up either. Half time was nil-nil and, the Dees Gaffer, former Rangers Manager, Davie White instructed his side to move and pass quicker, knowing the toll Rangers had paid in Munich. Within fifteen minutes, Dundee strolled through the Rangers lines twice to notch through I Scott and Stewart. The game finished two nil to the dark blues and, Rangers supporters were convinced the Captain was playing with an injury and Wullie Henderson was finished. Still, it was five days until Hibs at Hampden and, the real Rangers would be revealed? It was a most busy weekend. It began on the Friday as the IRA detonated twenty bombs in under two hours in Belfast, murdering nine folks. Apollo 16 launched from Cape Kennedy, intending to land a further two Astronauts on the moon and allow them three days to patrol in the moon buggy. It is a little known fact that NASA unveiled a plaque thanking both Anthony Stokes and Johnny Hayes for their contributions to the Space programme. Apollo 16 trial landed on Stokes face and the moon buggy was extensively trialed upon Hayes visog. The detonations at the National Stadium paled in comparison. I joined 76,000 souls at Hampden. I was intent upon supporting my team but, knew Eddie Turnbull's Hibs were easy on the eye. Hibernian - Herriot, Brownlie, Schaedler, Stanton, Black, Blackley, Edwards, O'Rourke, Baker, Gordon and, Duncan. Rangers - McCloy, Jardine, Mathieson, Greig, Jackson, Smith, McLean, D Johnstone, Stein, MacDonald and, Johnston. The Hibs midfield three were the perfect blend, Edwards could ping the diagonals, O'Rourke slid inch perfect weighted balls and, Pat Stanton's hard box to box running provided and created all the angles. John Greig felt the effects, hobbling off after 25 minutes. Would he be fit for Bayern's visit to Ibrox? Jim Denny came on for the Skipper and, DJ's late runs into the box knowing Dave Smith would find him; saw Rangers gather first half momentum. The reward came late, Doddy ghosting in at the back post to prod into the net on the 41st minute. The half time terrace gossip centred on the relentless fixtures and a growing injury list. European progress came at a price but failure to put away Scottish Cup opponents had already ensured three replays. Turnbull sent the Hi-Bees out in the second period to play further up the pitch with increased energy. Jimmy O'Rourke slotted the equaliser after just three minutes. We hung on for a further 42 minutes, ensuring another replay. Walking down the Polmadie Road after the semi-final, we found our ra Sellik had won at Methil to secure their seventh successive League Championship Bayern Munich were up next at Ibrox and they had just skelped Werder Bremen 6-2, Muller scoring a hat-trick. The Stadium was all ticket for the visitation of the Bavarians, 80,000 had been sold. The game was also live on the TV, kicking-off at 19.30hrs. Sellik claimed to have moved 70,000 tickets for the visit of Inter Milan, beginning at 20.00hrs. TV coverage of the Sellik game would only occur if the Rangers game did not proceed to extra-time. Two massive matches in the same city on the same night; 150,000 fans guaranteed and the Glasgow Polis did not blink. How times have changed?

Seen people talking about Balogun's being different because he went over the top of the ball. The ball is almost irrelevant though. It's about force and control and likelihood to cause injury and indeed intent. sportscene concluded that because wright had managed to throw himself out of the way of the tackle and save his leg from breaking it was probably a yellow. Utter embarrassing nonsense.

It was a red all day long. Both feet were off the ground and that means he is out of control. Given he also made contact with Wright means that it also endangered an opponent. Red all day long for me

We are like Rocky, you need to break our nose to get us going.

The official dinner was last night. Fans' PotY - Morelos Players' PotY - Tav Young PotY - Bassey B Team PotY - McCann I guess Morelos is somewhat of a surprise as PotY but when the voting was conducted, he was in a rich vein of form at the time. A few players have had good periods across the season (Aribo, Tav, Lundstram, Bassey and Morelos) but I don't think any have been consistently good across the whole campaign though I'd vote for Tav myself. The results from our weekly polls will be interesting at the end of May...

To early nothings been won and nothings been lost yet

Is it fair to say that our best performances now come from playing 120-minute games with 10 men?

Who thought a few weeks ago that Scott Wright and Fashion Sakala would be principal contenders for our MOTM votes?

Given Tav was Players' player, did they then move to the next in the list for the fans' player to try and spread the awards around?

Please tell me the tedium of the transfer window topic hasn’t started early.

Not sure what you mean? In reality if there is a fight between us and liverpool for any player its a bit like bringing a pea shooter to take on a warship. We wont come out on top.

According to the oracle Patrick Caskie on twitter the 1 year option was activated so there will be no bosman.

Ron Harris a proper defender unlike the pansy boys I see flouncing about the pitches these day’s.

Think it was 1978/1979 season. Harris coming to end of his career and Souness just before his prime. Pitch was terrible as well. IIRC Chelsea's 1 sub that day was a player they signed form East Stirlingshire - changed days 😀

Part of a very special rangers team and a huge hero of mine. Get well soon Goalie

That's what they get for years of trying to make sure they finish mid-table.

I'm glad it's not just me. It's quite amusing watching Rangers and Nonce FC fans go nuts about the referee during/after every Rangers match.

The Motherwell challenge wasn't as bad as the Balogun one. Balogun was a definite red. I don't think the Motherwell one was and if that had been our player I'd be hopeful it wasn't a red.

The ref tried his best to ruin what was a very pleasant stroll in the sun. Lots of good performances and a nice morale boost before Thursday. Now for the ref who out and out cheated us. I think it was a lack of bottle as opposed to an ingrained bias but that is cheating us just the same. No issue with the Balogun red but after the mother well player gets away with worse it becomes shameful. Again no issue with the arfield yellow but to let them away with 3 jersey pulls nearer goal is just cheating.

Saw a game on ITV Big Match Revisited few weeks back - Chelsea v Liverpool, it ended 0-0 and most of the highlights were of an old Chopper Harris and a young Graeme Souness kicking lumps out of each other!