D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 No. 12 ShirtShe had been battered, raped and pillaged for several months. Every fresh blow seemed to bring her closer to that final crushing blow. Like a wounded animal she tried to stand on her feet, to regain her dignity and honour, but the attacks were relentless and to the shame of all, none would come to her aid.And finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the end was near. The Haters, Vultures and Ghouls made their way towards Ibrox for the telling knockout blow. In the interests of “sporting integrity” a boxing referee was enlisted to deliver the final count.At the doors of Ibrox they were met by two sentinels who barred their way. Alistair McCoist and Lee McCulloch. It was pointless asking them to move. Neither would walk away.“Start the count” demanded one of the haters. And so it began.But not as as they had expected.10....9....8“Wait, wait your counting wrong” screamed the haters.7...6....5The two sentinels were no longer alone. For on either side of them filing quietly into line were unknown faces wearing Rangers shirts with No. 12 on the back. They didn't need names on the back, it was the badge on the front which was important to them. There were young and old, sprightly and infirm, the capable carried the less capable lest they stumbled.As the count continued the numbers, grew, and grew, and grew, until thousands joined the two sentinels barring the way to Ibrox.The silence was broken momentarily when a whisper filled the air, some say to this day it came from within the walls of Ibrox itself....... “We’ve got the battle fever on”“Who are these people?” asked one of the haters.Ally McCoist stepped forward....... “Allow me to introduce you to my No. 12's......they don't do walking away either”And so it began. In years to come Rangers historians will recite stories of Baxter, Woodburn, Cooper, Laudrup, McCoist, Gough and of course of No. 12. In the coming months news outlets will feature stories about the No. 12's – the fans who would not let their club die. Their loyalty, faith and passion in a football club will capture the imagination of nations. They will become the benchmark which other supporters aspire to.Whatever is thrown at them or their club No.12's will come back for more, time and time again until eventually our detractors can thrown no more.Wherever their club goes the No. 12's will be there. And every other Saturday Ibrox will be filled with No. 12's.Our children's children will proudly tell their friends at school that their grandfather was a No. 12.No. 12's will be the topic of conversation every Monday morning, in factories, offices, wherever people assemble.Newspaper columns will mention the No.12's in the same breath as resilience and a never say die spirit.Who am I and how do I know all this ?Im a No. 12 and Im about to take my place in history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,705 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I am also a No. 12 and I look forward to joining you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=_0SDksYj5KcI've got the battle fever, and I'm a no. 12 No surrender. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear78 96 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Like the bit about us always surviving but not keen on the 12 or anything else new. It will always be 1872 for me. Might be better with that on the back of tops Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Like the bit about us always surviving but not keen on the 12 or anything else new. It will always be 1872 for me. Might be better with that on the back of topsDid you click the link ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Like the bit about us always surviving but not keen on the 12 or anything else new. It will always be 1872 for me. Might be better with that on the back of topsNever has been anything but 1872, the 12th man has always been the man, rich or poor, standin cheering on the Rangers home or away. We always will be.No disrespect meant if I have picked your post up wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear78 96 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Cheers lads I'm with it now. Thought it was an idea you were thinking about. My apologies m8, lol. Just don't want anything like this. All Rangers fans of any period would back the club. Prefer to keep with all that is old right now. Prefer nothing that marks this period myself. Feel more annoyed with myself that us fans never asked more of Murray years ago when we first found out about our huge debts. Don't know if the generations of bears that went before us would have been any wiser or not. Nah this 12top's not for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear78 96 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Meant to say it's because it goes with this year. It is a nice touch by the club but don't want to see it all over fans backs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Meant to say it's because it goes with this year. It is a nice touch by the club but don't want to see it all over fans backsI know what your saying mate I've already got this years top with just the 12 on the back purely because I've never felt the club, at a boardroom level at least, has ever fully recognised the loyalty and faith the fans put in that team on the park.Shoulder to shoulder we'll stand.I should add that I was born shortly after Mr Murray bought our clubs company over so I have only ever grown up with him owning us, along with tha equal cunt whyte. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear78 96 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Me too m8, it's not that I think either that we fans have let the club down as we know who is responsible. Just wish more had been asked of Murray. When I was a kid during the early Murray period we seemed to have lots of rich supporters from the business world or celebrities taking up the best seats. Were are they? Most clubs can muster a few rich fans at a time like this. Rangers were going for peanuts and ours couldn't even muster a decisive bid. M'coll worth £850 million. Us ordinary fans have always done our bit. Maybe we should have a special top made for all these rich fans who in my opinion did nearly nothing to save a club they say they love when they easily could have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Me too m8, it's not that I think either that we fans have let the club down as we know who is responsible. Just wish more had been asked of Murray. When I was a kid during the early Murray period we seemed to have lots of rich supporters from the business world or celebrities taking up the best seats. Were are they? Most clubs can muster a few rich fans at a time like this. Rangers were going for peanuts and ours couldn't even muster a decisive bid. M'coll worth £850 million. Us ordinary fans have always done our bit. Maybe we should have a special top made for all these rich fans who in my opinion did nearly nothing to save a club they say they love when they easily could have.There are some Bear78 who suggest that a further bid will be forthcoming - though I have no idea on what they are basing this.One thing is for sure - if these "Rangers men" dont come forward and save our club then I think its safe to say their love of Rangers comes a poor second best to their love of their own personal wealth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Me too m8, it's not that I think either that we fans have let the club down as we know who is responsible. Just wish more had been asked of Murray. When I was a kid during the early Murray period we seemed to have lots of rich supporters from the business world or celebrities taking up the best seats. Were are they? Most clubs can muster a few rich fans at a time like this. Rangers were going for peanuts and ours couldn't even muster a decisive bid. M'coll worth £850 million. Us ordinary fans have always done our bit. Maybe we should have a special top made for all these rich fans who in my opinion did nearly nothing to save a club they say they love when they easily could have.Absolutely mate as D'art said in the above post, a lot of them only have a true love for their own wealth and not the club which has always been a rock for me. Even this year when my Grandfather passed away in January, it felt healthy, if that's the right term, for me at Ibrox knowing that the people I love live on in the life of the Rangers.Apologies if that's a bot soft had a few and it's now all resting on my mind We will now find out who the true Rangers men really are, and I can say for sure that I am one. I even have a number... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Absolutely mate as D'art said in the above post, a lot of them only have a true love for their own wealth and not the club which has always been a rock for me. Even this year when my Grandfather passed away in January, it felt healthy, if that's the right term, for me at Ibrox knowing that the people I love live on in the life of the Rangers.Apologies if that's a bot soft had a few and it's now all resting on my mind We will now find out who the true Rangers men really are, and I can say for sure that I am one. I even have a number...I think those are excellent sentiments Phil....and Im sure your grandfather would be proud of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB 599 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 There is one upside to the newco plc, Murray no longer holds ANY shares of the plc the shares he retained when he sold to Shyte, died with the oldco. However the club, the FOOTBALL club lives on. We will follow on, up the stairs doon the stairs we will follow on. WATP never forget that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2daludaludalu 390 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I'm a number 12. Here we, here we, here we fuckin go. Great post again dart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 There is one upside to the newco plc, Murray no longer holds ANY shares of the plc the shares he retained when he sold to Shyte, died with the oldco. However the club, the FOOTBALL club lives on. We will follow on, up the stairs doon the stairs we will follow on. WATP never forget that.Here before him, here despite him and here after him.WATP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Struth 137 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 An excellent post D'Artagnan. Reading that put hairs on the back of my neck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombomb 28 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Great post lets kick some ass Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Cheers guysLets get the Battle Fever on ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 No surrender Rangers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Your best post yet DSend it to the people who are demanding answers to their questionsIf there's no Rangers the questions will never be answeredGive Green at least a year, surely he deserves that?I like the idea of a mass march to buy season ticketsThat will show the haters who the people are Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie 2 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 the sound of Derry's Walls reverberates around the house NS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear_Necessities 41 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel H VC 299 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Cheers guysLets get the Battle Fever on !As the big Jungle Fighter said " No Surrender" . Tres bon D'art Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain1712 336 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Superb post d'art Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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