Helicopter Sundae 5,915 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomber 177 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 story`s a load of shite mate. next you`ll be telling us that gazza booked the referee after he dropped his yellow card on the pitch at ibrox during a 7-0 win against hibs,who would ever believe that!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The bike was given to Rangers in 1957 by St Etienne. It was apparently made by a local manufacturer and was presented as a symbol of the town of St Etienne. The bike was in storage until the Trophy Room opened a few years later. When we played St Etienne again in 1975 they gave us a French miner's lamp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StublueKPL 524 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 We trained at west of Scotland cc in Patrick then although we did occasionally use the Bella park the very odd time according to friends.100% we didn't use the Albion in those days. Grew up in ibrox but went to school at hyndland. Used to get the subway across to partick and dogged school to watch rangers train a couple of times at the cricket club in peel street Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bears fan 259 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 It was the tour guide that told us. We used to train across from Ibrox did we not.I got probably the same story, cant remember the dates or where he was supposed to have gone on it, but Gazza allegedly took the bike and rode it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluejim55 24 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 We trained at jordanhill college... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The Albion was a car park when Gazza came to us. We trained at Jordanhill if I remember correctly as well as some other locations.This Gazza story is probably just a joke which developed into a story. I expect the tour guide thought it was true.As for the bike, it was a gift from St Etienne in 1957.Fukking CORRECT., IIRC there is a photo of the bike n the New Era published 1966 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Army 4,146 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The Albion was a car park when Gazza came to us. We trained at Jordanhill if I remember correctly as well as some other locations.This Gazza story is probably just a joke which developed into a story. I expect the tour guide thought it was true.As for the bike, it was a gift from St Etienne in 1957.We trained at west of Scotland cc in Patrick then although we did occasionally use the Bella park the very odd time according to friends.100% we didn't use the Albion in those days. Grew up in ibrox but went to school at hyndland. Used to get the subway across to partick and dogged school to watch rangers train a couple of times at the cricket club in peel streetWas just about to post similar,I remember the story about us training in Bellahouston Park and the ball going out of play during a training match.A wee kid on a bike got off his bike, grabbed the ball and ran away with the ball leaving his bike.I wonder how he explained losing his bike to his Ma? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Was just about to post similar,I remember the story about us training in Bellahouston Park and the ball going out of play during a training match.A wee kid on a bike got off his bike, grabbed the ball and ran away with the ball leaving his bike.I wonder how he explained losing his bike to his Ma?Told her the big bad Rangers stole it, we get blamed for everything else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,464 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I think you've been taken for a ride with that story, mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguana 31 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The bike was given to Rangers in 1957 by St Etienne. It was apparently made by a local manufacturer and was presented as a symbol of the town of St Etienne. The bike was in storage until the Trophy Room opened a few years later. When we played St Etienne again in 1975 they gave us a French miner's lamp.Have we ever given them anything? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The tour guide told me the same story when I did it a few weeks ago however from what he said I believed that he was stopped from using it before actually jumping on the bike.The story below of Walters smiths mums letter was a good touchWalters sister was looking through they're mums stuff in the attic when she sadly passed away. And she came across a letter from a representative of rangers stating something along the lines that " in reply to your letter unfortunately under no circumstances can we let Walter into ibrox with a broken leg to watch rangers at pitch side " The letter itself was in the left corner of trophy room as you walked in the door. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellshill_Bear 1,105 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Why would the tour guide lie about it? Surely there's plenty of funny stories he could have told about Gazza and others without lying?You never were on any tour were you mate? ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneRalfRoss 301 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Get on your bike Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Persson 541 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 The first I heard of the Moscow Dynamo incident,was in book Rangers The New Era. It was a must have book for fans in the late 60's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VallancesDog 2,051 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 29:21 in the video,where is this? Cricket ground in Patrick! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Cricket ground in Patrick! I only know the one cricket ground in Partick and that isn't it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britonstreetblue 2 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 If you check YouTube you will see a video interview with Davie Wilson explaining how we came to possess  the bike ? . as for gazza we did not train at the Albion in his day but that could be a wee lost in translation moment . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWTC 2,247 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 30/11/2015 at 10:39 AM, JCDBigBear said: We didn't train at the Albion when Gazza was at Ibrox as it was the Car Park for the new Club Deck. I think the story is a porky pie mate. Cricket pitch loyal Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneva_ger 9,242 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Too many people on here are spelling Partick the wrong way ... too easily for my liking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetheart 8,458 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
born a blue nose 90,377 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Britonstreetblue said: If you check YouTube you will see a video interview with Davie Wilson explaining how we came to possess  the bike ? . as for gazza we did not train at the Albion in his day but that could be a wee lost in translation moment . Took you two years but you got there in the end Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Trained at the west of Scotland cricket ground the majority of gazzas time at gers , been told this story before on a tour couldn't be arsed telling the tour guide he's talking pish haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copland bear 7,966 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 30/11/2015 at 10:41 AM, GOAT said: It was the tour guide that told us. We used to train across from Ibrox did we not. Yes when Gazza arrived we wee using local parks and itbwas a disgrace putting international players crammed in a mini bus.  Thats why when Advocatt came he designed Murray park, right down to the pitch size and grass used. As other posters have said it was flattened and without it we would not have got permission to open the club deck.  Yep,rules only apply to us, the council do all this for other clubs in Glasgow Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 30/11/2015 at 8:02 PM, JCDBigBear said: The bike was given to Rangers in 1957 by St Etienne. It was apparently made by a local manufacturer and was presented as a symbol of the town of St Etienne. The bike was in storage until the Trophy Room opened a few years later. When we played St Etienne again in 1975 they gave us a French miner's lamp. Do you or does anyone else know of any kind of  interesting gifts weve ever given to any Clubs? I know of a few Interesting ones we've been given but haven't heard of any we've gifted Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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