Fans Who Went To Barcelona 72, Get Your Memories Posted.

[tannerall 25,935]

Our greatest achievement. Not long till the 50th anniversary.

Been much talked aboutof course, but this thread is for those who actually made it to Barcelona (and back) to give us their personal memories, and to add the character and the atmosphere of the event, especial the wee moments that are not usually remembered or documented. 

If you went and have not posted on here about it, or maybe not posted at all, now is the time................... 

[Prince George 601]

Went to Barcelona by minibus with group from Airdrie and Moodiesburn. Dalziel family (bakers) arranged trip and tickets. Left on the Sunday night To get hovercraft from Ramsgate on the Monday. Stayed Monday night camping in France and then on to Barcelona. Arrived Wednesday am for the game. Atmosphere was great leading up to the game and no problem with police. Remeber this was during Franco’s reign. Had intended staying the night in Barcelona however police moved us out. I woke up in Orleans in France. Great journey home until ferry. Sea was to rough for hovercraft therefore got the ferry. Nearly everyone onboard sick pints going everywhere. Arrived home early hours of Saturday morning. Fantastic trip and memories. 

[.Williamson. 82,019]

How'd you enjoy the win with all the on field celebrations mate?

[Prince George 601]

Trip including tickets £18

[Prince George 601]

Just now, .Williamson. said:

How'd you enjoy the win with all the on field celebrations mate?

I went down the front with my mate to go onto pitch at the end. When whistle went we piled on. I was pushed back by police and went back to group. By the time I got back game had restarted. It was not final whistle. My mate arrived back later with a large chunk of the turf and this came home with us. A big disappoint the players never came back out however understandable as the police were brutal.

[.Williamson. 82,019]

1 minute ago, Prince George said:

I went down the front with my mate to go onto pitch at the end. When whistle went we piled on. I was pushed back by police and went back to group. By the time I got back game had restarted. It was not final whistle. My mate arrived back later with a large chunk of the turf and this came home with us. A big disappoint the players never came back out however understandable as the police were brutal.

I was actually asking that question to @tannerall mate because he hates anything like that but that's a class story and experience you've had 

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

@tannerall  FFS man 3 years Till 50 --- if you were in Barcelona and yes  I was you don't look three weeks in advance never mind three years. 🙂 

Flight out on the Sunday And returned on the Thursday night and was in the 120K crowd at Hampden for the Sco - Eng game -- lots of Sombreros in the Rangers end......  oh and my voice still hadn't come back. 

 

 

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

5 hours ago, Prince George said:

Trip including tickets £18

Seem to remember our flight - 4 nights around Salou - transfer to/from game and tickets were around 60 quid --- all booked thru A. T Mays in Partick.  Remember being at the travel agents (four 15/16 year olds) and there were tarrier cunts gettng refunds for their planned trip to the Euro final --- we never mentioned Dixie Deans - not even once. 

[JCDBigBear 10,810]

A bit premature with the 50th anniversary bit.   Having said that it was the greatest time in my Rangers life.   Eleven of us (all students) hired a LWB Land Rover for this game.  My first trip abroad.    Think it came to £16 per head if my memory serves me.  Left on Sunday 21st May and arrived home on Sat 27th May.  Scotland v England game was at Hampden the day we got back.   Still in contact with 3 of the guys from that trip.    I don't have pics at the game but I have 7  photos from the trip.  It would be a fairly long post going into all the detail.  Suffice to say remembering still brings tears of happiness to my eyes.    

[Thewhitesettler 2,711]

My main memory of Barcelona '72 was me being in an awful bad mood because, my 2 big brothers got to go, and I didn't. I was still at school, and both my brothers were working, was one of the many, many, excuses my parents used for not letting me go. I think that I might've been in the middle of exams at school, although it never stopped my mate from going. 

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

8 minutes ago, Thewhitesettler said:

My main memory of Barcelona '72 was me being in an awful bad mood because, my 2 big brothers got to go, and I didn't. I was still at school, and both my brothers were working, was one of the many, many, excuses my parents used for not letting me go. I think that I might've been in the middle of exams at school, although it never stopped my mate from going. 

Did you at least get to watch it on the telly? 

That's a pretty rotten memory to have of that game. Well before my time, but at least we have Manchester even if we didn't win.

[Thewhitesettler 2,711]

Just now, Redwhiteandblue said:

Did you at least get to watch it on the telly? 

That's a pretty rotten memory to have of that game. Well before my time, but at least we have Manchester even if we didn't win.

It wasn't live on the tv mate. I was listening to it on my radio in my bedroom. (Still in the huff)😇😇

[IanFerguson2013 396]

I'm happy to dig out my Barcelona stuff. Proudest possession is the Bullfighter poster with the teams on. Same as the one in our trophy room though not signed.

Flew from Prestwick on a pink plane.

I went with Ewan Chester who was a school friend. ( I know one of Newcastle's scouts who knows our ex-chief scout so I asked him to ask Ewan next time he meets him if he remembers me).

On the way back I missed my coach and had to get a ride on some other bus. At the airport I was beside the Scotland Manager at the bar but I don't remember his name.

When the anniversary comes round I will re-post all my stuff. My blow up Rangers player still inflates. A Spanish cop with a big fancy hat wanted to buy him and tried to burst him with a cigar when I wouldn't sell.

I well remember the Ramblas and all the fans buying cheap booze by the suitcase full.

Certainly ranks as one of the best days of my life.

When I got home I was very surprised at the papers with headlines like 'Battle of Barcelona'. At the time it was nothing special. Just cops chasing us out of the stadium.

[hammer93 15,056]

16 minutes ago, IanFerguson2013 said:

I'm happy to dig out my Barcelona stuff. Proudest possession is the Bullfighter poster with the teams on. Same as the one in our trophy room though not signed.

Flew from Prestwick on a pink plane.

I went with Ewan Chester who was a school friend. ( I know one of Newcastle's scouts who knows our ex-chief scout so I asked him to ask Ewan next time he meets him if he remembers me).

On the way back I missed my coach and had to get a ride on some other bus. At the airport I was beside the Scotland Manager at the bar but I don't remember his name.

When the anniversary comes round I will re-post all my stuff. My blow up Rangers player still inflates. A Spanish cop with a big fancy hat wanted to buy him and tried to burst him with a cigar when I wouldn't sell.

I well remember the Ramblas and all the fans buying cheap booze by the suitcase full.

Certainly ranks as one of the best days of my life.

When I got home I was very surprised at the papers with headlines like 'Battle of Barcelona'. At the time it was nothing special. Just cops chasing us out of the stadium.

Was willie ormond manager in 72?

[hammer93 15,056]

Might of been Tommy Docherty 

[IanFerguson2013 396]

1 hour ago, hammer93 said:

Might of been Tommy Docherty 

I figured it out. It was Bobby Brown who by then was not the manager having been replaced by Tommy Docherty.

[Prince George 601]

11 hours ago, siddiqi_drinker said:

Seem to remember our flight - 4 nights around Salou - transfer to/from game and tickets were around 60 quid --- all booked thru A. T Mays in Partick.  Remember being at the travel agents (four 15/16 year olds) and there were tarrier cunts gettng refunds for their planned trip to the Euro final --- we never mentioned Dixie Deans - not even once. 

My brother in law flew out and back on the same day. He told me on the way back the stewards were trying to get the fans into their seats to land with great difficulty as they were all in the isle singing Who put the first ball on the moon Dixie Dixie Deans. Still think it has been my best Rangers experience.

[IanFerguson2013 396]

3 hours ago, Prince George said:

My brother in law flew out and back on the same day. He told me on the way back the stewards were trying to get the fans into their seats to land with great difficulty as they were all in the isle singing Who put the first ball on the moon Dixie Dixie Deans. Still think it has been my best Rangers experience.

I flew out & back same day also. On the way near Barcelona someone spotted the Nu Camp and the plane tipped over when we all went to that side.

Got my tickets from a travel agent up near Hampden. Collected them the same day as the Scottish Cup Final I believe.

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

4 hours ago, Prince George said:

My brother in law flew out and back on the same day. He told me on the way back the stewards were trying to get the fans into their seats to land with great difficulty as they were all in the isle singing Who put the first ball on the moon Dixie Dixie Deans. Still think it has been my best Rangers experience.

Flight back we had a sobriety challenged fan going round the plane with a hat for the pilot.

[Thermopylae 15,286]

One of the best things about a trip to Ibrox is if your chatting to the folks around you at half time and find out that some of them were in Barcelona

[bluenoz 30,689]

10 hours ago, Thewhitesettler said:

It wasn't live on the tv mate. I was listening to it on my radio in my bedroom. (Still in the huff)😇😇

Hold on a minute, I watched it on tv. I'm almost sure of it. I was only 10.

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

11 hours ago, Thewhitesettler said:

My main memory of Barcelona '72 was me being in an awful bad mood because, my 2 big brothers got to go, and I didn't. I was still at school, and both my brothers were working, was one of the many, many, excuses my parents used for not letting me go. I think that I might've been in the middle of exams at school, although it never stopped my mate from going. 

We were fortunate that our exams were done, actually me one of my schoolmates on the pitch during the celebrations.

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

11 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Hold on a minute, I watched it on tv. I'm almost sure of it. I was only 10.

Wasn't on live.... Home international game was on,. My sister and my dad listened to it on the radio, think about that next time anyone moans about the quality of a live stream.

[bluenoz 30,689]

18 minutes ago, siddiqi_drinker said:

Wasn't on live.... Home international game was on,. My sister and my dad listened to it on the radio, think about that next time anyone moans about the quality of a live stream.

Fuck my memory is fading. Was it perhaps tape delay on tv because I remember being up late?

[Wee Bud 141]

29 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

Fuck my memory is fading. Was it perhaps tape delay on tv because I remember being up late?

The highlights were on later that night,I listened to it on the radio.