Simple things you miss about the football

[Kris1872]

When an opposition player came on and blessed himself there would be a round of boooooos. I know its extremely petty but I found it funny.

 

[Nakedbear]

Super Ally and his song after scoring.

Billy Boys after scoring, especially against them.

 

[McGill Bear]

The old manual scoreboard up the back of the Rangers end before they put cover on top in 1966.

 

[Nakedbear]

The Billy Boys getting belted out immediately after we scored.

Beat me to it.

 

[BSPECIAL]

Midweek games in the winter - getting in early and watching the stands get busy and the little shards of light as people light up cigarettes.

The thing I miss most is having the choice to pick and choose games you can actually attend and especially the games you really want to go to but have no chance to because of the ticket situation. Having a season ticket helps those who have one but going to games on impulse is impossible these days. I also miss moving from behind one goal to the other end at half time

 

[McGill Bear]

If standing at the front of the enclosure you could catch a whiff of the deep heat coming from the players when limbering up prior to kick off.

 

[Waltersarmy]

Proper terrace standing

 

[Loyal72]

The simpler times.

When you could stand on the terrace, with a fag and a beer.

 

[Arco]

Mud pitches, terracing and old stadiums.

 

[top_cat]

Terracing, being at away games late 80's, early 90's being spat at by opposition fans who were right next to you bar a metal fence. Good times.

 

[Brian Gaham]

Going into the city centre and getting the Saturday Pink with all the results and a bit about each game. Half time scores being announced.

 

[scottishpoet]

Matching up the a b c witb the games in the program to get the half time scores

 

[Maughlan]

Terracing and smoking

 

[McGill Bear]

Pastor Jack Glass and The Protestant View

 

[Withambear]

3pm Saturday kick offs for away games especially Aberdeen

Bus at 7 am in Aberdeen for opening time, stop off in Coupar Angus or Auchterarder on way back

Great day out usually spoiled by the game

 

[Sam English]

Lighting bonfires in the Copland Road terracing when it was freezing.

 

[Manc Bear]

No mention of macaroon bars and Spearmint chewing gum yet.?

Don’t forget the wagon wheel!

 

[Sam English]

Getting up on a Saturday morning to discover that it was blowing a blizzard outside with snow a foot deep. But you knew that the game would still go ahead.

 

[SouthWalesGer]

Going in early to get your terrace rail to lean over during the game

 

[exiled bluenose]

Having your own crash barrier with you and your mates names carved on it where you would stand every home game. Also getting transfers from the terracing into the Main and Cemetery Stand.

 

[rock lobster]

Don’t forget the wagon wheel!

Or those crisps sold outside Ibrox with a brand name that I never saw anywhere else. It might have been Chipmunk Crisps.?

 

[ItsInTheNet]

Meeting up with friends on the terracings and the camaraderie. Buying the green Evening Citizen and pink Evening Times afterwards.
Travelling all over on the football specials to watch the team. Its the small things that make the greatest memories and nostalgia. I loved it and I miss it..

 

[NE Cornerbear]

Most grounds had a boys gate, for the honest youngsters who wern't getting a punt.

 

[Mackania]

When the Club Deck first opened (I was just a kid) we occasionally got use of some tickets up there and there were two old boys in front of us like Statler and Waldorf. A right pair of characters, they used to give me sweets etc.
They smoked cigars during the game, even now when I smell a cigar I think of them.

Did they sit front row by any chance? Just to the right of halfway? I remember being a game when half a cigar fell from the club deck and landed in someone's hood!

 

[Glasgowsteve]

New Year's Day 1994. I will never watch a better game via text

I remember listening to that game on the radio at my great grandparent's house. He was a Thistle man but would always back us, unless we were playing Thistle. He despised the filth and loved an Orange Walk.
I still think it's the only game I've heard all of on the radio.

 

[BWO]

Did they sit front row by any chance? Just to the right of halfway? I remember being a game when half a cigar fell from the club deck and landed in someone's hood!

Nearer the Copland, around 18 yard box

 

[Dedé Arneaux]

Goalkeepers in yellow.

With the same shorts and socks as the outfield players

 

[Mackania]

Nearer the Copland, around 18 year box

This could be them, I sat to the right of the Rangers dugout, behind the radio gantry. I've never forgotten that and the chaos it caused, I'm glad the culprits have been unearthed.

 

[rangers for life]

As a child ,tightly pressed against the white brick tunnel and the Rangers team coming out ,getting a high five from a player and once patted Jock Wallace on the shoulder lol.

Another memory ,either before kick off or at half time but in the East Enclosure you could perch down as you climbed the stairs up to the terracing ,you could see the red ash area and sometimes players kicking the ball about ,simple yet fun too.

Another is the old Albion training ground and seeing players walk over from Ibrox to train ,amazing as a youngster.

Fast forward to today and I miss a Saturday and Wednesday game

 

[Gers72]

Walking back from the game with my mates and grabbing a bite to eat at the wee Bakers on Gower St before continuing on to KP for our post game Pub crawl.

Now I live stream on RTV, 7hrs behind UK time and have coffee and breakfast post game.

same here I make tattie scones and slice sauage to try and make it more like home.

 

[DazRFC]

Not having to worry about MyGers points

 

[BL1872]

Paying with cash for my food

 

[Artful Dodger]

The wee Rangers shop on the corner of Copland road. Always taken in as a kid on match day. Absolutely heaving every time. Always seemed to have the stock you wanted to hand. Looked forward to going in every match day as a wee guy.

 

[oleg059]

Clyde Superscoreboard with Richard Park and James Sanderson
For some reason you only got the Last 10 minutes of the first half and the whole of the second half live

 

[crafty fellow]

Being able to walk from west to east enclosure, or vice versa , under the tv gantry depending on which way we were shooting.

 

[Burghblue]

Being allowed to take alcohol to the games

 

[Bigeye]

Walking to Ibrox down Hayburn Cres. then Peel St. past the WofSCC to Merkland St. subway.

 

[ForGodForCountryForever]

Clubs producing their own merch so when you buy something you feel it’s related to your club alone rather than mass produced for clubs everywhere.

 

[loyd_grossman]

The sickly, sweet smell that was combined lager, cigarette smoke and urine.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Bears Pakora

 

[butcherboy]

Jimmy Sanderson

 

[Bill Struth]

I miss drinking at the stairs at the back of the Copland , off the bus and straight into Haddows, then standing talking pish and meeting all sorts of bears , old and new.

 

[Pollokbear]

Getting sent to get the pink paper on a Saturday night

Anyone else have that?

Yep - used to get sent out at the back of 6 come rain or shine to get it so my old man could check his coupon. There'd be a wee scrum of all the local paperboys at the car that would bring them getting theirs for delivering and used to just get one of off one of them.

 

[Pollokbear]

If standing at the front of the enclosure you could catch a whiff of the deep heat coming from the players when limbering up prior to kick off.

Aye I remember that too. Standing in the enclosure is probably the thing I miss most nowadays. Was brilliant back in the day

 

[neilyblueboy07]

Numbers 1-11 on the backs of shirts

 

[McGill Bear]

Yep - used to get sent out at the back of 6 come rain or shine to get it so my old man could check his coupon. There'd be a wee scrum of all the local paperboys at the car that would bring them getting theirs for delivering and used to just get one of off one of them.

 

[McGill Bear]

Wee Arthur was the man who brought the papers.
Down at Linthaugh Rd across from the swingpark.

 

[Pollokbear]

Wee Arthur was the man who brought the papers.
Down at Linthaugh Rd across from the swingpark.

I used to get papped out to just beside the TSB at braidcraft Road.
Many a time I fell off the monkey bars in that swing park. Probably explains a lot

 

[IbroxForever]

Being able to go to games with dad, papa, uncle and brother. When I think back it was a brilliant time.

 

[McGill Bear]

Getting in early in The old Derry to grab the prime spot at the white fence above the exit.