tannerall 25,935 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 So, sorry to hear of your Dad’s death, Rab. Heartfelt condolences. We all know that Bill Shankly’s greatest quote is a tease. “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” The irony of it though for diehard and traditional fans like yourself and your dad is that quote at various stages in your life was true. I bet you remember with great happiness the great occasions when you and your dad shared the highs and the lows of supporting our great football team. The agonies and the ecstacies, the shared joy at the successes. Words can never express that shared feeling adequately, but that comfortable sense of a shared heritage you had with your dad will live on through your family and friends, and always be remembered fondly by you. Many posters on here too will have their own special memories of sharing those emotions on many a match day or night at Ibrox and so many other places with Dads, relatives and friends no longer with us, and I know that they, like me, will be nodding their head towards you in sympathy to your great loss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossorange 696 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sorry for your loss mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,352 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sorry for your loss Rab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchammer 245 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 So sorry for your loss Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab wilson 3,245 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, tannerall said: So, sorry to hear of your Dad’s death, Rab. Heartfelt condolences. We all know that Bill Shankly’s greatest quote is a tease. “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” The irony of it though for diehard and traditional fans like yourself and your dad is that quote at various stages in your life was true. I bet you remember with great happiness the great occasions when you and your dad shared the highs and the lows of supporting our great football team. The agonies and the ecstacies, the shared joy at the successes. Words can never express that shared feeling adequately, but that comfortable sense of a shared heritage you had with your dad will live on through your family and friends, and always be remembered fondly by you. Many posters on here too will have their own special memories of sharing those emotions on many a match day or night at Ibrox and so many other places with Dads, relatives and friends no longer with us, and I know that they, like me, will be nodding their head towards you in sympathy to your great loss. Tannerall. Thank you so much for those beautiful words and they are so true.i reckon my old man had seen them all .he had seen the greatest Rangers team in the early 60s and got washec away in a whoosh when kai johannsen battered THAT goal in the replay and we both used to pump fists when sportscene came on in the early 80s when they showed tam forsyth celebrating the winner in 73.my dad said they were the 2 most important goals in Rangers history. Back then i argued it was the Redford chip against the arabs in 81.baxter for him, bobby russell for me.we both agreed on wee durrant.we fell out.never said goodbye.but i know my dad will be watching over me on Sunday. Thank you everyone of you bears who wrote words of condolences.but there is one thing that big Rab insisted on everytime we played these bastards...... fuckin intae them Rangers! Thank you all. No Surrender Rab Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JukeBoxJohn 3,060 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sorry to hear this Rab. You've done your dad proud with the gent you've become. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,147 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Rab, so sorry for your loss mate. No words can ease your pain......well, other than Rangers 3 - 0 Scum, come 2pm Sunday mate. I really hope we do it for your Dad's memory! Hang in there mate, thinking of you!! No Surrender!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,556 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Very sorry for your loss Rab, condolences to you and your family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
born a blue nose 90,377 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 sorry to hear that mate, No Surrender Rab Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sorry for your loss Rab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboscot 1,169 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 No Surrender Rab Snr. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frommetoyou 60 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sorry for your loss Rab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell the hotdog 4,015 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Condolences, more reason than ever for the bears to put on a show on Sunday! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billythebear77 10,386 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Condolences mate. hope the team puts on a show for the big man on Sunday. no surrender Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billythebear77 10,386 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Condolences mate. hope the team puts on a show for the big man on Sunday. no surrender Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltire266 502 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sorry to hear about your old man mate, losing a parent is extremely tough in so many ways! There is always plenty of bears to stand shoulder to shoulder with you through this dark time. I am sure your old man loved you to bits and in times of quietness you will know his presence. All the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 107,764 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 My wee granny loved this one Rab. Great words and uplifting at a shite time. No surrender big man Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee9 3,967 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 So sorry to hear of your dads passing rab. All the best and stay strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuffin 2,551 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sorry for your loss, mate. My thoughts are with you and your family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab wilson 3,245 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 19 hours ago, Hutchy WATP said: I'm in the exact same boat mate, my old mans funeral was on Monday, hard enough losing anyone without it being someone so integral to your life. I had a post typed out and decided not to post it but the amazing thing about it is I had special mentions for @K.A.I and yourself @rab wilson in it as the two posters he ever mentioned to me by name from on here. He was a passionate man about his beloved Rangers and he quickly noticed both of your passion for us as well. It made his heart swell to know we still had a fan base with such deep rooted love for the teddy bears. Either way Sunday will be an emotional day for us. I'll happily raise a glass to them both That is an honour mate.i think of you lot as family.sometimes you are the only family ive got.im so sorry for your loss mate.at the moment i feel nothing but guilt cos we never made it up before he passed.but when i tie his scarf to the gates on sunday i know he will be above me.thanks hutchy.your dad must have been so proud of ye. No Surrender Rab Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Rab you can buy a brick and it will be placed on one of the walls at Ibrox, then your dad will be in the place he loved all his years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab wilson 3,245 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, minstral said: Rab you can buy a brick and it will be placed on one of the walls at Ibrox, then your dad will be in the place he loved all his years. Will do it today mate.on it will be Robert wilson " king kai".its the goal he spoke about most. No Surrender Rab Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 33 minutes ago, rab wilson said: That is an honour mate.i think of you lot as family.sometimes you are the only family ive got.im so sorry for your loss mate.at the moment i feel nothing but guilt cos we never made it up before he passed.but when i tie his scarf to the gates on sunday i know he will be above me.thanks hutchy.your dad must have been so proud of ye. No Surrender Rab Will always remember how good you and the other guys were to me when i was in the same situation mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcoholic 1,348 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Sad and doleful tidings indeed. Sorry for your loss mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluekev 43,198 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 So sad to hear that Rab. My condolences to you and your family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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