lumbear1872
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Happy young team
View from outside.This is an amazing picture and ultimately horrible too. Its the 1902 Scotland v England game at Ibrox. The back of the new West Tribune stand collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall the previous night it is believed. It was a wooden terrace supported by a steel frame . Hundreds of supporters fell up to 40 feet to the ground resulting in 25 fatalities and 517 injuries. If you notice a dark section at the back of the terrace this is exactly where the collapse happened. Could it be that the photographer accidentally captured the moment as it happened?
The two guys celebrating in the West Enclosure were starting early
One thing that's always bugged me is the credit Deedle got for the modern Ibrox. The facts are not a brick was laid for a full seven and a half years after the disaster. Deedle was a snob who hated the working class members of the support. He really hated the young team residents of the Derry and that's why we ended up with the abortion of the centenary stand.
By the mid seventies the club was awash with cash. Real serious money was coming in that was not allowed to be used for player transfers or wages. It was only to be used for stadium development. Every year we polished and repainted every door and crush barrier but still had millions in the pot. There was some real shrewd cookies on the board of the Rangers pools.
Anyway there was that much money that the board decided to flatten three sides and build the modern Ibrox. They could not get their grubby mitts on it for dividends so they might as well spend it on the stadium. It had phuck all to do with Deedles vision. It had nothing to do with the 66 poor souls who lost their life's in 71. It was pure and simply a case of we have all this money that we cannot spend on anything other than stadium development.
Nice seeing my old primary school dinner hall and playground from the steps at the Blue Gates.I wonder if I'm running about in the playground.Went to Ibrox Primary 1960 to 1967. Anyone know when this photo was taken?
The Rangers team of 1902 in front of the Pavilion:
There's a guy on here, can't remember his moniker, who does exactly thatTo somehow have this restored with colour would be incredible
Very interesting post.I loved the old stadium. Started off in the enclosure with my old man and if he was flush he paid a "transfer" into the main stand. Even as a child I wondered why we never went into the stand in the first place.
Then I started going with my mates. Coming from Paisley we always started in the Celtic end to watch us shooting into that end first half. Then a wander through the deŕry for a wee sash up for the second half.
Loved the old place.
One thing that's always bugged me is the credit Deedle got for the modern Ibrox. The facts are not a brick was laid for a full seven and a half years after the disaster. Deedle was a snob who hated the working class members of the support. He really hated the young team residents of the Derry and that's why we ended up with the abortion of the centenary stand.
By the mid seventies the club was awash with cash. Real serious money was coming in that was not allowed to be used for player transfers or wages. It was only to be used for stadium development. Every year we polished and repainted every door and crush barrier but still had millions in the pot. There was some real shrewd cookies on the board of the Rangers pools.
Anyway there was that much money that the board decided to flatten three sides and build the modern Ibrox. They could not get their grubby mitts on it for dividends so they might as well spend it on the stadium. It had phuck all to do with Deedles vision. It had nothing to do with the 66 poor souls who lost their life's in 71. It was pure and simply a case of we have all this money that we cannot spend on anything other than stadium development.
To somehow have this restored with colour would be incredible
I recognise that one Nelster kindly combined 2 Polaroids to create the pano
Any excuse to post the rest from that sunny pre season day in '76
Try again later, uploads are failing
Interesting post and seems to run contrary to popular belief. I know Deedle was a cantankerous old goat who didn't have a lot of time for those who made up the majority of the support, but I'd be interested in anything you have to back up what you say.I loved the old stadium. Started off in the enclosure with my old man and if he was flush he paid a "transfer" into the main stand. Even as a child I wondered why we never went into the stand in the first place.
Then I started going with my mates. Coming from Paisley we always started in the Celtic end to watch us shooting into that end first half. Then a wander through the deŕry for a wee sash up for the second half.
Loved the old place.
One thing that's always bugged me is the credit Deedle got for the modern Ibrox. The facts are not a brick was laid for a full seven and a half years after the disaster. Deedle was a snob who hated the working class members of the support. He really hated the young team residents of the Derry and that's why we ended up with the abortion of the centenary stand.
By the mid seventies the club was awash with cash. Real serious money was coming in that was not allowed to be used for player transfers or wages. It was only to be used for stadium development. Every year we polished and repainted every door and crush barrier but still had millions in the pot. There was some real shrewd cookies on the board of the Rangers pools.
Anyway there was that much money that the board decided to flatten three sides and build the modern Ibrox. They could not get their grubby mitts on it for dividends so they might as well spend it on the stadium. It had phuck all to do with Deedles vision. It had nothing to do with the 66 poor souls who lost their life's in 71. It was pure and simply a case of we have all this money that we cannot spend on anything other than stadium development.
I will be in that photo. Never missed a home game in that era. Was at school and used to meet my mates at the same barrier every time
Another from the Airdrie game in 1975.
A fantastic and nostalgic thread, thank you.Has anyone revived this brilliant thread? If not i will kick it off with a relevant crappy weather pic. If it has been started elsewhere can someone direct me to the thread and i will not bother with this one.
Good to see you back Farley, this was my favourite thread on the old board by a mile.Just back on FF after a long recess and glad to see the old thread which I original started in 2006, is alive and revived on the new forum. I saved a lot of the pics from the original thread, which people posted so will dig out what I can and add them to the thread.
Our history is everything.........
This pic was taken by a good mate of mine from Ballyclare in the summer of '69 when he was over for a trip - I have the original in the house.