Does your memory only go back 5 years on less, I have been supporting Rangers for over 40 years and no way have I even considered us being called such a girlie, nancyboyish name as the light blues.We’ve always been known as the light blues as far as I can remember.
People that call us "the famous" are probably the same people that call us Glasgow Rangers. Weirdos.I’ve never heard anyone actually talk about the light blues. However, the Rangers News always referred to the light blues and called the reserves ‘the colts’.
Similarly, I’ve never heard anyone refer to us as ‘the Famous’, apart from a thread on here about a year ago.
I've only ever seen it in the press. funnily enough in our family we rarely call rangers 'rangers' it's always the bears or teds.To be honest at 72 I’ve never heard a fan call us light blues only in the media. All I ever said was teady bears or the Gers.
Exactly matehello hello ,how do you do ,we are the boys in royal blue .
That's what I remember mateI will disagree with several on here and state that most people used the phrase in reference to our shirt colour in the 50's and 60's, if not before.
My old man and grandfather were both Dundee supporters and it was always the case of Dundee were the 'Dark Blues' and Rangers were the 'Light Blues'.
I’ve never heard anyone actually talk about the light blues. However, the Rangers News always referred to the light blues and called the reserves ‘the colts’.
Similarly, I’ve never heard anyone refer to us as ‘the Famous’, apart from a thread on here about a year ago.
People that call us "the famous" are probably the same people that call us Glasgow Rangers. Weirdos.
The Teddy Bears is our true nickname imoI much prefer being called the Gers to being called the Bears
The Light Blues originally referred to how quick the players were and nothing to do with the colour of shirt. There's still a debate as to whether we first played in Man City sky blue or royal blue.
Also known as the honey pears among the older generation.The Teddy Bears is our true nickname imo
I'm sure it originated from match reports of the time as in "light and speedy blues" mate.royal blues wher the f did light blues come from/
67 years old mate, only remember from the song, it was and always will be ROYAL BLUE to me!I'm sure it originated from match reports of the time as in "light and speedy blues" mate.
Not something I would get my knickers in a twist over.
As someone born in the 80s light blues are Rangers, dark blues Scotland.
Not a big deal.
All we need now is the royal sealThe 'Light & Speedy' first came to the fore after our epic matches against Vale of Leven for the 1877 Scottish Cup.
It was a reference to their style of play and slender build. In fact this match was definitely a game of Men V Boys.
1877
By the 1880's it evolved into the 'Speedy Blues' and the 'Light Blues'
1882
This article from 1884 has both 'Light and Speedy' and @Light Blues' in it.
1884
As for shirt colour, we have never wore a light blue jersey. The colour has always been Royal Blue.
the below is from the 1875 members card which has the club colours mentioned.
1875
My old aunt who lived in Copland Rd told me about 40+ years ago that in part it was to differentiate us from the dark blues(Dundee) when they were a good side in the 60s.Because 'The Dark Blues' was already taken by Dundee.
Honestly that wouldn’t surprise me.I think the papers call us light blues because they want to distance us from the word royal as in royal blues
Wish you lot would go and read the Rangers website and our official colour s end of storyMy old aunt who lived in Copland Rd told me about 40+ years ago that in part it was to differentiate us from the dark blues(Dundee) when they were a good side in the 60s.
Light blues and dark blues?
Plymouth Argyll Reserves (Par)Dunfermline are even more extreme. I used to do work for them nearly 20 years ago, and their staff & supporters I dealt with never referred to them as anything but The Pars.
FFS .....there is some bollox being posted on this thread !I think the papers call us light blues because they want to distance us from the word royal as in royal blues
I always thought the Dunfermline/PARS thing was to do with the street East End Park was in ?
Paragon St ?
Well we are known as The Queen's eleven, surely that's close enough.All we need now is the royal seal
Next you’ll be telling us you don’t refer to Ibrox as “Ibrox”
High society calm down son!What do you mean it’s a no from you. It’s not a vote, we were called the Light Blues end of
I'm not understanding how people are still confused by this after 2 pages of posts clearly stating that 'light blues' has nothing to do with the colour of shirt.
It's not difficult to understand.
We've been known as the Light Blues ever since our early years
You never hearing it is different from it not being true.That is exactly correct. I have been supporting the club for over sixty years and our nickname in the early years was always the light blues. This distinguished us from the dark blues of Dundee, not because they were called the dark blues before us. I've never heard the 'light and speedy' blues story before.
Nor did I. Every dayApparently I'm the only person who didn't know about "light and speedy", I deduct myself all the staunch points
My old aunt who lived in Copland Rd told me about 40+ years ago that in part it was to differentiate us from the dark blues(Dundee) when they were a good side in the 60s.
Light blues and dark blues?
Pretty sure it was used to describe a Rangers side from the bygone days - who were quick and nimble with great stamina, hence they were nicknamed “the light blues”.
Nothing to do with the colour of our jersey.
Traditional nickname for our beloved club and certainly nothing "Shite" about it mate.Preseason pedantry perhaps, but am I the only one who thinks "the Light Blues" is a shite nickname for Rangers? The most obvious issue is we don't even play in light blue. I don't think I've heard anyone use it besides crappy sports journalists knocking out a quick match report. When did it even come about?
I love it that we have posters who are 72.To be honest at 72 I’ve never heard a fan call us light blues only in the media. All I ever said was teady bears or the Gers.
The light blues were what we were called in the 60sroyal blues wher the f did light blues come from/
Hi I'm 72 watch yer we gub lol.I love it that we have posters who are 72.
Are you constant early shift?
Get them told FTIE!I'm not understanding how people are still confused by this after 2 pages of posts clearly stating that 'light blues' has nothing to do with the colour of shirt.
It's not difficult to understand.
well I was 8 when MY late father took me To my first game and it was and always will be ROYAL BLUE but I will respect your seniority as your5years older lolThe light blues were what we were called in the 60s