King Jela 20,361 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 48 minutes ago, sRcFoCt said: I would say that Kenny is more of a Liverpool legend than a taig legend. Either way, he’s still a taig ForeverAndEver and .Williamson. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sRcFoCt 7,661 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Just now, King Jela said: Either way, he’s still a taig Yeah but if you asked him taig legend or Liverpool legend I think he'd answer straight away "liverpool" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordersbear 1,105 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Jardine and McGrain. Two of the best full backs in the world at that time. Scunners me to think we could have had them both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,147 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, sRcFoCt said: Yeah but if you asked him taig legend or Liverpool legend I think he'd answer straight away "liverpool" Its hard to imagine he would respond to that with "taig legend". sRcFoCt, Tiger Shaw and The Specky Forum Organiser 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,974 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 The story I heard years ago was that we scouted Dalglish but ended up signing the guy who was playing against him., a defender called Gus McCallum. As for McGrain, I know at the time we didn’t put any effort into trying to sign people who wouldn’t want to play for us anyway, but I find it strange if we just went by his name rather than finding out which school he attended, I believe it was Kingsridge in Drumchapel. We signed Alex O’Hara, I take it we knew that despite the name he went to Grange Secondary in Castlemilk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Both of them walked the middle of the road not to fussed about either side. Should be remembered that McGrain got a fair amount of abuse from those inside the taigs because he wasn’t one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,804 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said: Both of them walked the middle of the road not to fussed about either side. Should be remembered that McGrain got a fair amount of abuse from those inside the taigs because he wasn’t one of them. Used to meet him in the drum before games when I was playing for the drum. He'd come down and watch and give us advice etc. Asked him what he was and said "I was one of yous" But that's as far as it went. He was always heading up to his old dears and then came watched us. A nice enough old guy when i spoke to him tbh Courtyard Bear and bluedylan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,147 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, Rfc52 said: Used to meet him in the drum before games when I was playing for the drum. He'd come down and watch and give us advice etc. Asked him what he was and said "I was one of yous" But that's as far as it went. He was always heading up to his old dears and then came watched us. A nice enough old guy when i spoke to him tbh I can't think of anything worse than putting yourself in a position where that is now how you describe your support of us Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, The Widow's Son said: I've read that both were raised the Ibrox way and even cheered on Rangers when they were on celtic's books. How did they make the change from blue to green? Wasn't it hard for them? Both are celtic icons and to think that they started out on our side. Daniel was asked to sign and we thought he said no..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 108,804 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, .Williamson. said: I can't think of anything worse than putting yourself in a position where that is now how you describe your support of us Tbf I did say "what team did you support when you were younger" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, LochendBilly said: We ruled McGrain out due to his name according to him, Daniel Fergus McGrain ? I'm sure shortly after this, bjk, said that if there were 2 players of equal ability to be signed, one kafflik and one Protestant - then he'd try and sign the Protestant, because there was no way that Rangers would be signing the kafflik. But still, at the end of the day, they're a terrorist, fenian, slimy football club, and even with the success bjk, brought, a Protestant he was, (he put their shite club on the map) - they have still never had a non kafflik director. LochendBilly 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,148 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Do the taigs class them as H***? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMotor 2,208 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, harlands plater said: The story I heard years ago was that we scouted Dalglish but ended up signing the guy who was playing against him., a defender called Gus McCallum. As for McGrain, I know at the time we didn’t put any effort into trying to sign people who wouldn’t want to play for us anyway, but I find it strange if we just went by his name rather than finding out which school he attended, I believe it was Kingsridge in Drumchapel. We signed Alex O’Hara, I take it we knew that despite the name he went to Grange Secondary in Castlemilk. Dalglish, Alex O'Hara and Alex McDonald all struggled to find clubs because of their size and all ended up playing for Glasgow United, signed up by a guy named Sam Beck, who was more interested in ability than how tall they were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighouse 1,012 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 We showed no interst in Dalglish. The taigs were reigning European champions and asked permission to sign him from his father. Mr Dalglish obviously felt if we had no interest it represented the only decent opportunity his son would get to be a professional footballer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,137 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Wasn’t Dalglish being touted as a Rangers manager at one time ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 As far as Dalglish went, it was his Father who advised him to join the taigs as a 17yr old. Stein sent Sean Fallon to their house and made Dalglish an offer to join them. Dalglish's old man told him that Stein was the best manager around and that he would learn how to be a proper footballer under Stein. As Dalglish had recently failed in two trials in England (one was Liverpool) he took the advice and played for the dark side. Dalglish, and McGrain were not the first Protestants and won't be the last who "jumped the Dyke" as many before them did the same, such as Tommy Gemmell, Bertie Peacock, Bertie Auld, Willie Wallace, plus a host of others. ritchieshearercaldow, minstral and bluedylan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, Bad Robot said: Do the taigs class them as H***? No! They are classed as Orange Bastards. minstral 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy 643 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 We've got to be honest with ourselves and say it was ultimately our fault. Too concerned about size rather than ability with Dalglish and a dubious name for McGrain. No point beating around the bush, Jock Stein revolutionised them while our system became antiquated and stifled us. It's because of Jock Stein that there is even a question/arguement about the stature of the two clubs. His period in charge gets them in the same breath as us, this last few years has given them a target to challenge our position. The Old Firm has been an ill divided relationship. We have helped them far more than the other way round. If we decided to offer contracts to the best Scottish Catholic players way back when, we would have constantly dominated. But not for the first time in history, Rangers put the perceived greater good of the Scottish game before its own potential. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimoo 1,474 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 They could prob say the same for McCann and Mo Johnstone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimoo 1,474 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, Spliffy said: We've got to be honest with ourselves and say it was ultimately our fault. Too concerned about size rather than ability with Dalglish and a dubious name for McGrain. Tbh the size thing has always been a problem, if the only country to ever recruit youth players was Scotland Messi would prob be emptying bins in Argentina the now. Ozblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, geronimoo said: They could prob say the same for McCann and Mo Johnstone. I'm not even sure if McCann was a taig fan, to be honest. MoJo I will agree with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sRcFoCt 7,661 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ozblue said: I'm not even sure if McCann was a taig fan, to be honest. MoJo I will agree with. McCann was I think some of his family disowned him when he signed for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, sRcFoCt said: McCann was I think some of his family disowned him when he signed for us. Yes, that appears to be true, but although wee Neil was a Kaflick, I'm not sure if he was a rabic sellic fan. Anyway, He was one of the best left wingers we ever had and he loved giving the mhanks a gubbing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,147 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Rfc52 said: Tbf I did say "what team did you support when you were younger" Aye I just mean using the word "was" as a description of your level of support RFC55 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 64,522 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Bighouse said: We showed no interst in Dalglish. The taigs were reigning European champions and asked permission to sign him from his father. Mr Dalglish obviously felt if we had no interest it represented the only decent opportunity his son would get to be a professional footballer. Boak x a million ForeverAndEver and .Williamson. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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