the storkyI met him in the stork club in East Kilbride, i was pished and probably talking pish he was an absolute gentleman
My favourite ever Ranger
takes me back
the storkyI met him in the stork club in East Kilbride, i was pished and probably talking pish he was an absolute gentleman
My favourite ever Ranger
lol I met him in the Stork club too. I was getting flung out as he was coming in , and he laughed at me and said “nae luck wee man”. I told him I loved himI met him in the stork club in East Kilbride, i was pished and probably talking pish he was an absolute gentleman
My favourite ever Ranger
Met him in the toilet in the Fox and Hounds on the Sunday night after the Rangers tournament, he was wearing a Sampdoria top with Lombardo on the back.Spinning off from the lounge thread about meeting famous people…
Is there any bears out there who haven’t met him? (Obviously if you’ve lived abroad most of your life the chances will be slimmer!)
Ran into him a few times in the 90’s in pubs and clubs in Glasgow (that’s where I suspect most people will have!). That was usually just a wave and a thumbs up if you shouted over to him.
Also got to spend half an hour with him when he was buying a suit from from me in Principles on Buchanan St, this was not long after he’s moved to Killie.
Had a good chat with him then but I was still a bit star struck so didn’t push my luck!
Smooth bastard had all the lassies in the shop dripping.
Most unusual time was going on to the Duelling Dragons rollercoaster in Universal Studios in Florida in the early 2000’s.
We were in the queue to get on and saw him coming out.
That was just another wave and thumbs up!
Played with him for about 3 years in vets football.
Just the same guy in any company.
Laugh a minute.
....and this is why as an almost 58 year old, I still love him. Like you two I knew him personally, and he has never treated me any differently from the first day we met at school, throughout his legendary career, until now. Thanks to his family, he has never forgotten his roots, or his friends and has genuinely made time for people, whether he knew them or not, and that’s why my almost 30 year old son still treasures an autograph and message from Super he received in a restaurant as an 8 year old, and just because Ally made time for an old acquaintance he spotted on the way by. A true legend!I grew up in EK so meeting him in pubs and clubs was a regular occurrence. An absolute gentleman. Nothing was a bother to him
Was that Cliff that was his agent for a while. If so that’s his son that gets told the story at the start of the 9iar season videoOne of his best mates was a guy called Cliff who lived in the flats right beside my house in EK. My sister used to babysit for Cliff and Lynn (well for their two kids) and I used to sometimes go with her in the hope that Super would end up back there, which he did a couple of times. Saw him round and about a few times when me and my mates were out kicking a ball around. For some reason the one that sticks in my head most was 1986 and I was 8. Said to him “I can’t believe you’re not in the World Cup squad” and he replied “I cannae believe it either son”. Top showbiz anecdote!
I never knew that at the time but just looked it up and the same surname… if I recall correctly his boy was Michael - hard to imagine a top footballers agent living in a council flat on a (admittedly quite nice) council estate. The eighties were a different time!Was that Cliff that was his agent for a while. If so that’s his son that gets told the story at the start of the 9iar season video
Aye they moved to those houses just before the wee bridge to go over Hamilton back road.I never knew that at the time but just looked it up and the same surname… if I recall correctly his boy was Michael - hard to imagine a top footballers agent living in a council flat on a (admittedly quite nice) council estate. The eighties were a different time!
I remember being impressed because Cliff got a mention in Ally’s first autobiography and I felt very close to fame!
Crystals was where I used to see himthe storky
takes me back
I forgot to mention in this that my mate says Ally is a contender for "longest in the shower".I should have met him, but haven't.
A mate of mine was a friend of Super at school, and occasionally was reacquainted at punk gigs.
He never got me to meet him.
My old ma knew his mum well from the OES, but she never got me to meet him.
I'm just waiting for a chance encounter now.
Met him a couple of times, great guy. When he was playing I was working at Ibrox and went into Main Stand he was up out of his seat asking if I needed a seat. Sat down and he spoke constantly most about Ted McMinn.Spinning off from the lounge thread about meeting famous people…
Is there any bears out there who haven’t met him? (Obviously if you’ve lived abroad most of your life the chances will be slimmer!)
Ran into him a few times in the 90’s in pubs and clubs in Glasgow (that’s where I suspect most people will have!). That was usually just a wave and a thumbs up if you shouted over to him.
Also got to spend half an hour with him when he was buying a suit from from me in Principles on Buchanan St, this was not long after he’s moved to Killie.
Had a good chat with him then but I was still a bit star struck so didn’t push my luck!
Smooth bastard had all the lassies in the shop dripping.
Most unusual time was going on to the Duelling Dragons rollercoaster in Universal Studios in Florida in the early 2000’s.
We were in the queue to get on and saw him coming out.
That was just another wave and thumbs up!
I was in hospitality when we won the first division. He came round the suites after. Took a selfie with him and the trophy. He left then I looked at my phone and the fuckin picture never took. Absolutely gutted.Spinning off from the lounge thread about meeting famous people…
Is there any bears out there who haven’t met him? (Obviously if you’ve lived abroad most of your life the chances will be slimmer!)
Ran into him a few times in the 90’s in pubs and clubs in Glasgow (that’s where I suspect most people will have!). That was usually just a wave and a thumbs up if you shouted over to him.
Also got to spend half an hour with him when he was buying a suit from from me in Principles on Buchanan St, this was not long after he’s moved to Killie.
Had a good chat with him then but I was still a bit star struck so didn’t push my luck!
Smooth bastard had all the lassies in the shop dripping.
Most unusual time was going on to the Duelling Dragons rollercoaster in Universal Studios in Florida in the early 2000’s.
We were in the queue to get on and saw him coming out.
That was just another wave and thumbs up!
Golf inn??Met him a few times in the local pub, now demolished, around early 2000s when he lived in the area. Was a wee quiet "old guys" type of pub, run by an eccentric bar manager. Still used to close at 10pm midweek. I dropped in for a pint about 9.45 one night and the only other customer in was Super. Had a good wee chat with him and he bought me a beer!
My mate stayed in calderwood and we used to hang about outside the bookies waiting for him. Even shamelessly knocked on his maws door one day to ask for his autograph as star struck 10 year oldsmy old boy (taxi driver in EK for decades) told me he had AM in the cab and that mccoist had a few gold chains on him (rangers badge) and my dad gave him £25 for one then dropped him off at his mums in calderwood, just down from the Inn
now, my dad was a fly man, and i will never know if his story was true
he passed away last year and now i wear the gold chain
i choose to believe the story