Alex Venters
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I'll say it again, what a wonderful thread.
Classic story @Ronnietheranger ! Love it!I was living in Canada at that time and in those pre-internet days the only link to the outside world was the BBC World Service, which was sketchy at best. I called my Dad at half-time and got him to put the phone by the radio and listened to the second half and extra time 'live on the phone'! Back then it was about $5 a minute so it was a 500 buck phone call, I would have been better off flying home for it still, it was well worth it at the end!
The best thread on this forum by a country mileI'll say it again, what a wonderful thread.
Magnificent. The club deck literally sits on its own steel frame, almost like a table over the top of this when they took the roof off to extend it.
Is there any film of this, Ibrox with 94,000 would have been something to see. Though I reckon my own meager attendance in a crowd of 80,000 against Bayern I humbly suggests trumps it, as that evening they were ALL Bluenoses.
Has anyone ever managed to find out the reason why we only half covered the Rangers End?
I really resent that that jtd from Kilmarnock shares the same name.Great photo of THE Davie Provan. I occasionally saw Davie in his latter years still following the Rangers. I never spoke to him because I was too shy to do so but it gladdened my heart to see him following his team.
That's got to be a priority to be colourised. . . . . Please?
I don't think I have seen any footage of that game, but I have the film in my head.Is there any film of this, Ibrox with 94,000 would have been something to see. Though I reckon my own meager attendance in a crowd of 80,000 against Bayern I humbly suggests trumps it, as that evening they were ALL Bluenoses.
Is that from a drone?
Cracking picture
Most likely was @davyloyalIs that from a drone?
Magnificent : thanks for posting these photos @TemplbluenoseNeilly Gibson 1896
R S McColl
Alec Smith
R C Hamilton
Tommy Cairns 1922
Lord Rosebery colours were worn in those days and not the dark blue of Scotland. All great players in our magnificent history.Magnificent : thanks for posting these photos @Templbluenose
I wouldn't mind on of those t-shirtsSydney 1975
me too. they are fantastic.I wouldn't mind on of those t-shirts
Around the early 1900’s I think. Totally agree about the players. If you build on sand, you have nothing : we have been very lucky to have such great players.Lord Rosebery colours were worn in those days and not the dark blue of Scotland. All great players in our magnificent history.
Had that t-shirtI wouldn't mind on of those t-shirts
Two of the finest forwards in their day, would put the fear into anyone.M & B before Fiorentina semi final 2008
There is footage of the 1-1 Ibrox game but only of Gemmell's penalty.I don't think I have seen any footage of that game, but I have the film in my head.
For those that weren't around back then.
67' had been a shite year, Berwick, Bayern, Lisbon. losing Forrest. McLean, then Millar and Wilson.
We had 4 new players making their official Ibrox debut that night (highly unusual back then).
Erik Sorensen, Danish International Goalkeeper.
Andy Penman, a stylish midfielder, with a ferocious shot. Started his career at Everton in the late 50's, a League winner with Dundee 61-62, but still only 24 years old.
Alex Ferguson, we broke the Scottish transfer record to get this one.
Orjan Persson, a six foot blond winger, that would score impossible goals.
They were recently crowned European Champions, and we played them off the park.
We went in at the break a goal down, against the run of play, via a penalty by
Gemmell's a Bastard.
We pummeled them in the second half, and missed some great chances to score, then we got a penalty. Dead ball specialist, Andy Penman stepped up, hit a well taken strike, shoulder high just inside the post, and somehow Simpson got across and saved it.
Two minutes to go we get a free kick, 25 yards out. Penman steps up, bang, directly into the back of the net. The crowd went mental, the roar, almost took the roof off of the recently covered Rangers end, and could quite clearly be heard some two subway stations away on Cornwall St (Kinning Park).
As a footnote, we had played Bayern the previous season (70-71) in the first round of the Fairs Cities Cup, and there was 82,743 at Ibrox as the official attendance.
I'm with you though, nothing beats Bayern Munich 1972.
A legend
Or a member of the giraffe loyalIs that from a drone?
At the third attempt
Great photo.
Brilliant @johnkpGreat photo.
I've found the same one with the names shown underneath.