northsealoyal
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Half & half ski hats I could never understand that and to be honest all these years later still don’t
Then Bobby Ewing came out the shower!!From what I remember it was Lees Macaroon Bars and Wrigleys Chewing Gum!
Only the very best for The Bears!
I still have some old season books lying around in the attic somewhere. Fanzines , tickets for Hampden £2.50, and many copies of the Rangers News in the old newspaper form.The red, yellow, brown, blue seats at Ibrox.
Season books seem like such a long time ago now.
Beech Nut chewing gum.The stuff I remember wasn't wrigleys it was garbage
Watching the reserve team when the first team where away from home at Ibrox at 3pm on the Saturday.
Off topic from Rangers but the FA cup games live on match of the day through 90s was essential in my house.
When teams used to care about it.
It would be like the Man Utd first team going to a Div 4 team and scraping a 1-0 win.
Now I couldn’t even tell you who won it last year.
I used to love away days. My season ticket was in the copland so away days & hampden meant I got to stand on the terraces (apart from Aberdeen.. but the old beach end was a good atmosphere tbf)Waking up on a Saturday and knowing you were going to see The Rangers at 3pm, home or away.
Huge away supports, taking over towns all over the country.
Full bus loads of RSC's all heading to the same place.
Having a Sunday to recuperate.
Hence a pie and pees!It was even worse at Parkhead!
In the "Rangers end" the pie stall was backed onto a wall that was directly underneath the top of the terracings and the pish was running down the walls meaning the pies were enveloped in a warm cloud of pish steam!
I still take a macaroon bar to the game.Errs yer macaroon barrrs
In my youth it was Chipmunk crisps. Can't remember seeing them anywhere other than at the football.
Yes, likewise.I remember my first season ticket with the actual ticket vouchers in it
“Your going home in a St Johns Ambulance “Watching the reserve team when the first team where away from home at Ibrox at 3pm on the Saturday.
The Holi Holi Hooligan chant when it kicked off in the ground.
No CCTV
New year games on Jan 1st and the 3rd
Leaving for Aberdeen away at 7am for a 3pm kick off
Remember getting out of school early for the Dortmund and Parma gamesGames were either 3pm Saturday or 7.30pm on a Wednesday - occasionally there would be an afternoon European game because of the time difference if it was Eastern Europe or just foreign TV companies picking stupid KO times. The Germans used to be bad for it, I recall us playing Borussia Dortmund (1999) and Kaiserslautern (2000) away whilst sneakily listening to the commentary in school. Also had a "dentist appointment" when we played Parma away in 1998 - would've been better actually going to the dentist tbh.
Domestic TV coverage was basically highlights on Sportscene or Scotsport and live games were either cup finals unless STV just randomly decided to do a live game - then it became a sort of big event.
Clyde SSB being a must listen back in the day if you wanted to keep up to date with the games. Also had Dick Donnelly reporting in from a dull, dreich, Dens or Tannadump for whichever Scumdee club was at home that weekend.
All the Scottish Derbies taking place on the same day rather than spread out over the fixture calender.
Signing what you want and nobody got offended. Plenty of stuff shouted or sung that was arguably "close to the bone" or may even have drawn a few "ooofts" but there were no tears or faux offence. They sang something bad, sing something just as harsh and maybe add some interest while you're at it. :shh:
You must be of a similar age, and location.Reading the grandstand thread got me thinking how much has changed going to matches as a young lad in 1993 up until now. I’m sure a lot of older bears will have far more memories than myself in the last 30 years but some of my favourite memories are:
1. My dad going to the football. He still watches every game on tv but hasn’t been since the advocaat era. Have managed to pick up spares for a few games through the years but he just doesn’t wanna go. Would love to get him back for a few games again!
2. The old days of a sash bash going on on the ferries after every home game. Used to be brilliant fun and atmosphere for a young lad. Wish it was still like that
3. The atmosphere. Not sure if it was because I was young the atmosphere felt alot better than it does now but I remember Ibrox used to be bouncing
I’m sure more memories will pop up later on in the thread but these are 3 that stand out so far
Buying loyalist tapes then CDs outside the ground.
Didn't someone used to walk around the track with a board strapped to them selling the macaroon bars etc.Frost and snow on pitch and the orange ball getting used
Tablet macaroon and the worst gum ever.
Sounds like my Mum. She's almost 80 now. Keep away.15 year old me fancying the pants off the blonde girl who used to sell FF at Copland Road/Mafeking Street.
Outside the subway badge seller sold badges with %^*& the ira,%^*& Bobby sands and ftp etc.i also bought “here lies a soldier” single and a couple of months later an ep with heroes of the uvf,fields of ulster and the young calvey volunteers on it.the songs were written and performed by a band called The Derry.all outside the subway.Used to always buy a badge outside the ground. I have hundreds of badges
Tannadice the sameEaster Road was particularly bad for that! There was a big winding hill to go up to get to the terracing and folk would all have a pish at the back wall on the way up.
The wee guy with "the cheese or the meat" stood at the bottom of the hill, right in the path of the yellow river.
There was a song sung around that time about The Billy Boys wearing Wranglers to our knees, smoking Morrocan dope and not liking the Pope - I believeWearing a scarf round the neck accompanied with another on each wrist, strutting to the game with denim flares rain soaked up to the knees singing 'do you want to have a go with the Ibrox aggro?' with kerry oot in hand.
I have the programme from the Dortmund game in 99 and kick off was half 8 on Channel 5 and so was the game in the Champions League in 95 on STV.Games were either 3pm Saturday or 7.30pm on a Wednesday - occasionally there would be an afternoon European game because of the time difference if it was Eastern Europe or just foreign TV companies picking stupid KO times. The Germans used to be bad for it, I recall us playing Borussia Dortmund (1999) and Kaiserslautern (2000) away whilst sneakily listening to the commentary in school. Also had a "dentist appointment" when we played Parma away in 1998 - would've been better actually going to the dentist tbh.
Domestic TV coverage was basically highlights on Sportscene or Scotsport and live games were either cup finals unless STV just randomly decided to do a live game - then it became a sort of big event.
Clyde SSB being a must listen back in the day if you wanted to keep up to date with the games. Also had Dick Donnelly reporting in from a dull, dreich, Dens or Tannadump for whichever Scumdee club was at home that weekend.
All the Scottish Derbies taking place on the same day rather than spread out over the fixture calender.
Signing what you want and nobody got offended. Plenty of stuff shouted or sung that was arguably "close to the bone" or may even have drawn a few "ooofts" but there were no tears or faux offence. They sang something bad, sing something just as harsh and maybe add some interest while you're at it. :shh: