You and I have been in some dark places. While we remember winning nine-in-a-row by brilliant scouting, tactics and athletic endeavour, we also remember when that proud achievement was violated in 1997 by a considerably less wholesome achievement.
At the end of season 1995-96 Celtic finished second but lost only one game. I convinced myself that our world was about to be put right. Tommy Burns’ team would go one step further and win the league in 1997; it had to happen.
It didn’t.
Today I don’t want to talk about the reasons why we didn’t win the league in 1997, we will discuss that in the weeks ahead, but that season taught us the lesson that simply wanting something to happen doesn’t make it likely.
I thought of those dark days yesterday when I hear Ally McCoist’s rallying call:
“We’re going to march right through it
“I’m as positive today as I have been in a long time.
“This institution has been around for 140 years and I want it to be here for another 140 years.
“You’ll see what Rangers mean to so many people. We are really looking forward to the game.
“We have the best fans in the world.
McCoist loves his club the same way his good friend Tommy Burns loved his, but irrespective of the challenge he faces in the league from Neil Lennon’s awesome team, there is nothing McCoist can do to ensure his club survives until the end of the season.
When you’re on the wrong end of history there is nothing you can do about it.
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“Our hero Craig Whyte” costs less than a tenner to get printed on a T-shirt. Well worth it :0
Paul…’unbroken lines’???
By your pleadings I’m sure I wouldn’t want do them but what on earth does it mean?
James Forrest is The Emperor of Ice Cream says:
18 February, 2012 at 19:15
When I was a wee boy of 7years I suffered quite a serious leg break which kept me off school for about 9months. During that time I lived with my aubtie for a period of time. Cremola Foam Crystals every Saturday morning. A rare treat which I have very fond memories of to this day. I am now approaching 61. Thanks for conjuring up this memory.
Evening all!!!
As always it’s great being a bhoy, just want to say I firmly believe we need to start a MASSIVE campaign to bring the “bunnet” back to unfurl the flag! And also get the green brigade, infact the entire home support to come up with a song of thanks to the current board and Peter Lawell to say a huge thank you for running our club honestly. They have at times been wrong, and I go nuts when they are but I think the last couple of years they have acted….what’s that word the use?????
Oh yes dignified!!!
Mon the hoops and hail hail for years to come!!!
I think tomorrow will be one of the best days at Easter Road since Pat Stantons testimonial……Especially that Half time show:)
TAL
RRC: says:
18 February, 2012 at 20:28
It was posted on Twitter earlier by I think Scotzine said the police had been contacted and it was not true
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
‘Cremola Foam’
Now you’re talking bhoy!!!!!
Heard about the plans for tomorrow.
Should be hilarious.
To all you bhoys going to Easter road tomorrow…
please save some celebration energy for Wednesday when the rest of us can join in.
The biggest jamboree ever!
What’s tomorrows plans???
Will be glued to the tv!!!
Hail hail
Come on. Cremola foam on top of ice cream and jelly is just asking for trouble after the past few days.
Did you all hear Ally and his latest example of empty rhetoric, “We’re conceding nothing” when asked if the league was over.
“We don’t do walking away”. No Ally, Neil Lennon doesn’t do walking away despite threats and physical attacks over a period of years and also attempts on his life for which two of your fellow travellers will be standing trial this coming week.
Neil Lennon – Man of substance
Ally McCoist – Man of Straw
Greenlion2
Cheers for response, Bud
Glad to hear that
James79
Funny that….I was thinking about that exact thing last night. It would be the right thing to do – especially after the treatment he received the last time.
Lenny was just quoted on unity being our strength – we could mend an auld brig’ and build a new one at the same time.
C’mon CQN’rs what do you think?
I would love to see Fergus hoist the League flag.
TAL
Gordon64 says:
18 February, 2012 at 20:40,
Let the people know-:)
Árd Macha
TOSD
Ally is a product of his environment.
Not blessed with real character.
Indulged beyond his competence.
More to be pitied….
HH
Has Walter come down from the Stands yet to hold Ally’s hand??
Ard macha
Shush.
Neveralone, if people leave lines of: ——- across the page which are too wide, they extend the page size, making it difficult for mobile users. Same goes for people who paste huge links without using the line creator.
We are up to our knees in jelly and ice cream!!
Over indulged, the fat belt stretcher. :-)
DJBEE
Spoil sport! LOL
Please tactical genius ally must stay !!!! …please
Paul67 says:
18 February, 2012 at 20:30,
And rightly so a charad.
Árd Macha
I am off to the game tomorrow got some party stuff in ASDA today. No idea what plans are but going to have a party.
Ally McCoist ….. says ‘We don’t do paying taxes’
Although this week has been great, I would really have loved it if the Myth had still been in charge.
It’s now blindingly obvious that virtually every honour he won in the game was gained through – how to put this? -favourably unique financial circumstances.
This was the man they were wanting knighted, and who some compared to Jock Stein.
How telling he exited when he did.
Coward.
Philbhoy 19.30
He is a Deluded DANGEROUS fool who will say anything to keep orcs onside,An odius egotistical wee bitch who is reaping what he sowed.
HAIL HAIL
The Big House…………….of cards
Paul
Yessterday I attatched a webpage link to the ‘contact us’ page of the Tax Payers Alliance following your thread about pressure on & deals suggested to HMRC.
Is that OK?
Thanks
Walter walked, I think he knew.
leftclicktic
Indeed!
Italiabhoy
Cheating !
Lewis Toshney @lewistoshney
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What a feeling that was!!!!! That what dreams are made of wow..
Bhoys and Ghirls:
You got to watch this, a couple of sweary words but only a couple:
The Day That Rangers Died
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Paddy Gallagher
Sir minty sold for a pound.
Think he knew too!!!
Being married and following the bhoys can be difficult!
I keep my tickets for the game in a glass cabinet and I noticed Mrs Prestonpans looking at them. Hibs £28; Aberdeen £24 and DUFC £22 – now knowing Mrs Prestonpans arithmetical ability I knew I had time to think of a counter attack.
That’s £74 for football. Well I replied when I’m away you get to go to the shops and at least spend the ticket equivalent moreover if I didn’t go, since I hate shopping, then I would deprive you of your hobby.
Just thought I would share this tactic with other bhoys however should your misses hate shopping then let me offer a old Kilmarnock expression of mine which you can use and always confuses the recipient “go and sh$te in a poke”
Ola !!
Hope you ghuys are celebrating as much as me and the Hubbie are!!!
As one (fairly) new to football – I felt compelled to text him at work .. “half time, Kellie 1-0 up and the huns down to ten men” …. followed by a promise of jelly and ice cream when he got home!!! LOL
The stuff of dreams.
Felt a wee bit sorry for Sally after the match (NOT!!).
Refusing to point the finger of blame??? No wonder he remained schtumph!!! LOL ‘course, no one’s blaming you, Sal!”
And even big Chick couldn’t get a hun to speak to him on the way out of Ibroke…… Comedy Gold
QUALITY !!!! (gooooo Naveed!!! LOL)
ItaliaBhoy said at 20:51
‘Although this week has been great, I would really have loved it if the Myth had still been in charge.
It’s now blindingly obvious that virtually every honour he won in the game was gained through – how to put this? – favourably unique financial circumstances.’
Beautiful turn of phrase that: ‘favourably unique financial circumstances’.
Somebody give that man another portion of jelly and ice cream …
FF