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Mowbray is reasonably competent, Beale seems to be confirming that he’s not.

3 hours ago, alexscottislegend said:

I think that's all the members of the first Rangers team I ever saw live now departed for the Hall of Fame in the sky.😢

Willie Henderson and Ralphie Brand?

Possibly it’s celtic who are not in the right frame of mind.

Great winger, not such a good manager despite the Kilmarnock miracle.

An absolute great for the Airdrieonians, the Rangers and the Airdrieonians again.

The best passer of the ball I ever saw and that includes di Stefano, Blanchflower, Haynes and White. Never a more thrilling sight at Ibrox than Ian McMillan clawing the ball down from the air, pivoting and rifling a pass between defenders for Alex Scott to race onto, all in one movement.

Scot Symon’s instruction to defenders: “Just give it to Ian or Jim”

Telly highlights showed Rangers playing some football equal to anything I’ve seen before but it should have been six, minimum.

Dessers scores some goals exquisitely fashioned out of nothing and not what you would expect from someone of his build but he doesn’t get many of the instinctive striker’s goals through a ruck of defenders in the ‘keeper’s box.

22 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Yes, it's the only measure you can use. 

I know what you mean but you could have a wonder ‘keeper and rubbish defenders.

1 hour ago, Uilleam said:

I have to ask, anent the Staggies soubriquet, were the Seaforth Highlanders ever seen in red coats?

They were, as were all the Highland Regiments before the rifle put an end to such finery. The drummers in the pipes and drums of 4 Scots, descendants of the Seaforth, still wear scarlet doublets. They looked better in green. Not emerald green, obviously, a much darker shade than that. Archer Green it’s called, I think.

County are hopeless according to a recent manager. Should be a walkover.

On the other hand, last time in Glasgow although they lost a goal in the first minute, they held out for the next three hours or however long it lasted.

2 minutes ago, 26th of foot said:

I know this is off topic but we are in the second page of the thread. I attended my first old firm game at Celtic Park on the 1st of January 1966. I had witnessed Rangers victories against them at both Ibrox and Hampden however, the Piggery experience was horrid. Rangers had lost 2-3 to the then Scottish Cup holders, Dunfermline Athletic at the Stadium the week before and trepidation was in the air.

 

It was a freezing foggy afternoon, the pitch was solid and as a nine year old I was bundled into a duffle coat. The track was utilised to store stacked bails of hay, in those days Sellik protected the pitch from frost by spreading hay across the surface. It started well, a through ball in the first minute found Davie Wilson rounding the keeper to notch the opening goal. It was 0-1 at half time.

 

The green'n'grey horrors had a large wide player at the time, John Hughes nickname, 'Yogi'. He ran out for the second half in a pair of baseball boots. As it darkened, the sky cleared and a hard frost descended. It was football on ice. Needless to say, Hughes ran amok in his rubber soles, Chalmers scored a hat trick and, Rangers slumped to a 1-5 defeat.

 

It was the Jock Stein effect.

The beginning of some years of second best.

You did well to recover from a devastating experience for a nine year old. I suppose parachute trsining was no bother after that.

4 minutes ago, yuddie said:

Just ordered it, the promo code clinched it haha.

 

I need more of these types of things to do with Rangers.

Another website has umpteen pages of old time photos. Well worth a visit. Just don’t waste time on any other stuff except one guy who does really good bios of the 50s and 60s heroes.

17 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

20% off if you use the promo code LOVE today - I've purchased a copy. 

Hope you’re on a commission rate for this.

I wasn’t there. A higher duty compelled me to be two hundred miles away. Heard the radio commentary of the last twenty five minutes which is all they did in those days.

I listened to the Sportsound commentary yesterday. I don’t know why bbc don’t employ commentators instead of Squeallum McLeod. He told me next to nothing about the game but managed to mention Aberdeen twenty to thirty times.
 

 I suppose he was a bit hyper after his team’s giant-killing victory over Bonnyrigg Rose in the afternoon.

I don’t like the idea.

Perhaps off for ten with a yellow but that clears the slate. Second yellow and off for ten again but it stays on the slate. Third yellow and you’re off. 
 

I don’t know if I like that idea either.

No Hearts. I thought they were miffed with SPL. 

No Hibs, no surprise. Times have changed.

No Kilmarnock, a bit of a surprise.

No Dundee, why would there be?

No County. They’ve got their own troubles at the moment

2 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

Was that the old Fairs Cup in 1969? I take it by 'bear' you don't mean a furry animal?🤣

Perhaps @compo’s memory is confused and he’s recalling a performance of The Winter’s Tale at the Pavilion. “Exit pursued by a bear.”

Villa were absolutely dreadful last night. Played like a lower level Championship side.

53 minutes ago, Blue Moon said:

What a joy to have so many contenders.  It is not so long ago we were saying no-one deserved MoM.

Except Butland.

Before the last Aberdeen game I thought the league was lost. The 1-3 confirmed I was right. But I was wrong. A few wiser heads on here told me so. It’s not lost. It’s not won either but there are prospects.

2-0 to the Hibs tonight and Rangers are top.

1 hour ago, der Berliner said:

Much of our dealings with regard to the players we have - aside from any other targets - will depend on snatching 56 and essentially making sure of getting the CL group entrance fee.

Correct.

As for the rest I doubt Danilo and Sima will be fit in time to make an impact and I’m not so confident about Davies, King, Matondo and Wright but Sir, we salute your optimisticabilty and I might be persuaded if we duff the Aberdonians tonight.

1 hour ago, compo said:

Aberdeen will be cockahoop after Saturday

Did you not mean “Aberdeen will be wanting to make amends after Saturday”?
 

Actually, iI thought they were lucky against poor opposition. Showed little in the way of energy or desire.

To make @compo greet.
 

1955 FA Cup Final, Newcastle United v Manchester City (I thought City only got invented five years ago) 

3-1 United and four Scottish Internationalists on the park, Jimmy Scoular, Bobby Mitchell and Ronnie Simpson (uncapped at the time) for United and Bobby Johnstone, City. Johnstone scored with a header. United defence should have been ashamed.

City won the 1956 Final, Johnstone scored again.

33 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Another horrible day for Chelsea - losing 4-1 at home to Wolves. Send for Big Sam or Neil Warnock 😀

Be fsir. 2-4.