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Glasgow 'Derbies'

Discussion in 'General Football' started by SteveC, Nov 11, 2024.

  1. SteveC

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    Fullfilled a lifelong ambition yesterday by attending a Rangers match, and we couldn't have chosen a better game to attend - the display of remembrance both inside & outside of the ground was exceptional and extremely emotional. To say I was proud to be there is an understatement

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    Meanwhile those scumbags from the other side disrupted the planned silence at Kilmarnock by booing, waving the palestine flag, and singing anti-British songs, meaning the ref blew his whistle barely 9 seconds into the silence. Horrible excuses for human beings, and totally disrespectful. Absolute waste of oxygen
     
    #1 SteveC, Nov 11, 2024
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    I'd love to take in a game at Rangers or Celtic but the politics of both clubs turns me off.
     
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  3. SteveC

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    I know what you mean RT, you can really see how deep it runs with the supporters

    Bit of a strange atmosphere during the game really. Last night was Rangers 6th home league game this season, and they have won them all. Yet despite being 1 nil up yesterday, the amount of fans that were booing and shouting at the players when a pass was misplaced for example, and then booing the sub decisions of the manager, was odd to hear. And I thought our fans lost patience quick with the shite that we watch :joy:

    One thing is for sure, the game confirmed my belief that the quality of the SPL is equivalent to lower end of the English Championship
     
    #3 SteveC, Nov 11, 2024
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    Two very strange fan bases up there.Both with unbelievable support but both dragged down not having the ability to move forward. Makes for a fantastic rivalry though, can't beat what is one of the best atmospheres on derby day.
     
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    Not anymore RT. Since they banned away fans it's a pale shadow of the experience by all accounts.
     
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    Ah I forgot about that mate, I know they did the same in Krakow for the derbies after caused damage in the stadium.
     
    #6 Rogered Tart, Nov 11, 2024
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    There was an entire section of hearts fans in the corner to the left of us. Or do you just mean they’re banned in the old firm derbies?
     
    #7 SteveC, Nov 11, 2024
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    Just auld firm games Steve. It's been like that for maybe the last 3 seasons in a bit of a tit for tat row. I believe before that though away numbers were extremely limited and only about 1200 were made available at each ground compared to the 9000 - 12000 that used to be available back in the good old days.
     
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    Blimey, never knew that! I can see why though
     
    #9 SteveC, Nov 11, 2024
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    While I was there I bought a programme, and I’ve only just got round to reading it. Noticed this little piece about Jimmy Speirs amongst others

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    Class that.

    Celtic make me sick. The tipping point were their fans mocking Lee Rigby shortly after that terrorist attack on him at a friendly at Arsenal I believe.
     
    #11 bantamlad92, Nov 15, 2024
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    Last week I was at a presentation about the Hearts players who died in WW1 by Tom Purdie who has written a book on the subject.
    I had met Tom a couple of years when he worked as an SFA safety officer and gave him my copy of Paul Firth's book " 4 minutes to hell".
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    After last week's talk I told him about Jimmy Speirs.
    The coincidence is that Tom now works for Rangers.
     
    #12 The Original EB, Nov 16, 2024
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    A couple of years ago
     
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    What a nice coincidence
     
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