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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Paul 67
Watch out for those Hacking, Miscreant, Russian,Criminal types…Eh!
TAL
I love Ugh Keevins, “a grim harvest is coming to Ipox”. Get out wife!!!
Two hun callers having a go at Lenny over the stripping of titles. Significant, for the tone of how the peepil will react as things unfold.
go jim traynor go-be true
Looking dandy in my brogues & emerald green checked shirt, sitting having lager in pub before heading to a Burns Supper, full of huns. I wonder what the chat will be? No standing to national anthems from our table, that will really p*ss them off.
Not had a drink of beer for a few months just open my first Birra Moretti Hail Hail………
I’m off to the vigil to give thanks for (amongst many things) the gift that keeps on giving.
Fat Ally said there was light at the end of the tunnel, unfortunately it was an express train!
Fraser Wishart is hurting badly trying to dismiss the tainted trophies issue with drivel logic.
I’m not sure i can take much more, feel like i’ve been duntin the full crews of girls aloud and the saturdays for a solid week. I think i’m gonna pass out with ecstasy…. smashin, just smashin.
DISPOZABIBLE
It’s almost heartbreaking to hear poor, deluded, Ally McCoist try to sound upbeat about Rangers getting out of administration. He probably also still believes his childhood dog went off to live on a farm.
Rangers aren’t getting out of administration. They’re a terminal case.
That noise coming from Ibrox today, the show of bravado that swiftly turned into a chorus of boos and swathes of empty seats, was their death rattle.
Thanks for the memories, huns.
I look forward to reminiscing about you in years to come as one of those things you just don’t see anymore, like Solripe ginger or white dog poo. (thumbsup)
Rankers & their fellow travellers are like lemmings…..headin’ for the cliff!
Was on the other thread there
What was the score at IPOX? Really, well I never… oh wait a minute I had Killie at 8/1
well that calls for a celebration or perhapps a wee giggle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HAD1fcPDOM
gsu
I would like to ask stoke’es da if he would let the queen into his pub when she sends these fuckers to the wall???????????? HAHHAHA
If any Tims get on Shortbread, please make the points about what the rules state for Newco. Please say two SFL teams can be promoted, creating a place in the SFL for Newco.
Please.
The bould Hector’s bhoys says:
18 February, 2012 at 17:54
Would appreciate any download links to the muppet show particularly the rankgers tv one.
It’s on Premier Sports Channel 433 on Sky on Monday night. This is the Rankers TV broadcast.
starry plough says:
18 February, 2012 at 17:47
If we go to Ibrox on the 25th March at least 19 points clear we can win the league that day.
A win tomorrow puts us 17 clear.
Just saying like.
cv
Bhoys,
We huvtae watch what we sing. This evening, after our enjoyable afternoon spent watching the car crash in Govan, and wee Naibalance was a pleasure to see in the studio, Im being forced to have jelly and ice cream with my meal since my ten year old will take any chance on offer to both eat sweets and laugh at rangers fc plc (in administration). I have to watch my waistline. Please can we sing gin and tonic, instead…
Hail Hail!
calabam
Pal
Ye are oan the wran Forum..
Ye canny use that kinda Language oan here.
Ye hiv bin warned.
Ibrox is teetering on the edge of abyss now! lets show them tomorrow who needs who!! PATHETIC! PARTY TIME!!!!!…..oh and they can’t afford this months salary as our phil has tweeted….
PaulElliotsperm says: Heard it was a pigeon with a bullet tied to it(every penny counts). Police have passed the bird on to a TAXidermist.
I hope this true
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Loving Traynor’s business advice to the chief executive of a football club that is financially secure.
Gordon j
Not usually a betting man but got a cheek wee double on.
Killie to win
Celtic win H T and F T
In the bag i should think :)
language violation calabam 18:00
Superallygoesbalisticr*angersareatrocious
Jabba and Chico talking utter drivel on Shortbread as per,,,,,
They are hurting badly!!
Hail hail
Ach ah canny listen tae that tube Traynor any longer. Aff switch.
Kojo
Bite ma banger
jim traynor left hook to chico
the glorious balance sheet, no, but I’m pretty sure there is tons still to come out on the goings-on at Rangers.
miki67, cheers.
Folly Folly, agree.
Kojo, Whyte is still chairman.
Celtic Mac, indeed.
unew mike, ha! Don’t think Craig is off to Rome.
ulysses mcghee, well said.
SwanseaBhoy, we need some time away from keyboard/radio/tv to calm down.
Celtic Mac, yes, McCoist, the perfect patsy.
TAL, aye.
GOD BLESS HER MAJESTY
BREAKING NEWS:
STRANGE LIGHTS REPORTED EMANATING FROM IBROX:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GxP9qlqOvc (thumbsup)
well said chico
S REVENUE & CUSTOMS
kojo sorry have not been on much of late but pal o mine i enjoy your posts and am laughin with you
Been in the garden all day oblivious to the results – glorious sunshine but cold wind blowing………….
Absolutely delighted at today’s result. Delighted.
A packed Asbestox, full of Blue Gargoyles celebrating in their own “unique” style, creating their own grotesque carnival, and then, BOOM, downed by friendly fire from the Killie Killie boys………..
The scoddish meeja were getting right behind their team and C Young and J Traynor are battling for their broadcast livelihood.
Not once has anyone admitted the baldest of points around the shenanigans that RFC have indulged in…….
Gentlemen, start your engines and open your bottles………..
Traynor is hurting, and C Young is using that pained high pitch tone that we have only heard before when he was spouting PR for scoddish refs…..
Hell Mend Them.
HHH.
Himmler & Hitler said,”If you repeat a lie loud enough,long enough,people will eventually accept it as truth?”
Does this scenario sound familiar re. Rankers & their apologists?