bluenoz 30,287 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 How many are old enough to remember this? 48 yrs ago today. How time flies. I was eight and remember as if it were yesterday. The celebrations at my school went on for weeks. I just realized the 50th anniversary of this will coincide with our 150th party. One of the biggest days in our proud history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps95v7 387 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 👍 I was 11 years of age do not think I will see us lifting another trophy in my lifetime in Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
32Blue 1,570 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I was 5 and remember my dad being over there with his mates. Got him a signed '72 squad pic for his 70th and he was well chuffed with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Here's the goals, at the time from our 3rd European final: twitter_20200524_120713.mp4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, WATP-FOREVER said: Here's the goals, at the time from our 3rd European final: twitter_20200524_120713.mp4 Aye, there's not a lot of Scottish teams who have played in 4 European finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, 32Blue said: I was 5 and remember my dad being over there with his mates. Got him a signed '72 squad pic for his 70th and he was well chuffed with it. Never forget my dad sitting at the kitchen table listening to the radio and going bananas. We're 3 up, we're 3 up 🤣🤣🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBufalo20 7,822 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 We as fans don’t give enough credit to this achievement. Even on this forum hardly a mention. Maybe because a lot of people weren’t around then myself included but it seems to get bypassed. It was a great achievement as European football was different back then. It may not hold the prestige of the European Cup but just as difficult to win pre 1980s. The club itself should make a bigger noise about it too. Hopefully get some stories from people who remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince George 600 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I was there, went by minibus £17 including ticket. Group from Moodiesburn and Airdrie, left on the Sunday night and returned the following Saturday. One of my greatest lifetime experiences remember a lot of it like yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfalcons 2,281 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 4 hours ago, tannerall said: Aye, there's not a lot of Scottish teams who have played in 4 European finals. thats a good point mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 18 hours ago, ElBufalo20 said: We as fans don’t give enough credit to this achievement. Even on this forum hardly a mention. Maybe because a lot of people weren’t around then myself included but it seems to get bypassed. It was a great achievement as European football was different back then. It may not hold the prestige of the European Cup but just as difficult to win pre 1980s. The club itself should make a bigger noise about it too. Hopefully get some stories from people who remember. Good point mate but back in the day it was every bit as important as the EC,both played to the same knockout format both wi very high ratings. The modern day CL has f**ked everything up,all about the money now :-( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George McLean 190 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I was at Barcelona in 1972,aged 18. It was my greatest experience of all my years as a Rangers supporter and no matter who says anything about the pitch invasion the truth is that we had to get on the pitch away from Francos' thug police force. The support that night stood up to them which as a young fan was great to witness. Away from the Nou Camp the fans had running battles with the thug cops but we were well looked after by many citizens of Barcelona, especially when they seen the thuggery of Francos mob. There was about 25,000 fans in the stadium but it felt like 100,000, the team that night were magnificient, everyone of them played their part but Dave Smith showed how great a player he was with a truly great display as sweeper. His pass for Colin Steins' goal was simply superb. I was lucky to be able to see us lift a European trophy, just wish we had done it in 2008 also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 The 'Barcelona Bears', give them a title for our younger fans Great post George McLean ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Widow's Son 399 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 A very big achievement but one that is not promoted nearly enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 796 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 24/05/2020 at 19:16, ElBufalo20 said: We as fans don’t give enough credit to this achievement. Even on this forum hardly a mention. Maybe because a lot of people weren’t around then myself included but it seems to get bypassed. It was a great achievement as European football was different back then. It may not hold the prestige of the European Cup but just as difficult to win pre 1980s. The club itself should make a bigger noise about it too. Hopefully get some stories from people who remember. just look back at the teams we beat,then look at who they beat in 67.brings proportion it into the size of our victory Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey-rangers 217 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 i was there and met my big bro from jersey WATP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 107,780 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, jersey-Rangers said: i was there and met my big bro from jersey WATP Did you not know where your big brother was from prior to that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canabear 4,558 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I was about to turn 16 at that time and remember it well. The game was shown tape delayed due to Scotland playing Wales at Hampden on the same night in the Home International Championship that used to be played at the end of every Season. STV had the Rangers game in it's entirety but had to show the Scotland game first and it will forever be remembered for Bill Tennant . Bill was an old STV presenter who then said Bill said " I won't tell you the score of tonights games but it was a great night to be a Scotsman ". He is also famous for his comment about Fanny Craddocks baking. Once she was in studio live and showing how to make doughnuts and when she had finished the bold Bill piped up " Thanks very much for that Fanny and for those of you making them at home i hope all your doughnuts turn out like Fannies". Cue the place erupting in laughter and the cameraman having a hard time keeping the camera straight due to him near pissin himself laughing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helicopter Sundae 5,915 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Rfc52 said: Did you not know where your big brother was from prior to that? Theirs' was the pilot episode for Long Lost Family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom0411 1,226 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 And the teams we beat on the way there. Not like another team who played a bunch of nonentities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brubear 2,880 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 24/05/2020 at 19:16, ElBufalo20 said: We as fans don’t give enough credit to this achievement. Even on this forum hardly a mention. Maybe because a lot of people weren’t around then myself included but it seems to get bypassed. It was a great achievement as European football was different back then. It may not hold the prestige of the European Cup but just as difficult to win pre 1980s. The club itself should make a bigger noise about it too. Hopefully get some stories from people who remember. There was a lot of debate at the time if our route to winning this was actually tougher than theirs in 67. Their only tough game was the final whereas we played teams from France, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Russia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKai 439 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 25/05/2020 at 06:40, George McLean said: I was at Barcelona in 1972,aged 18. It was my greatest experience of all my years as a Rangers supporter and no matter who says anything about the pitch invasion the truth is that we had to get on the pitch away from Francos' thug police force. The support that night stood up to them which as a young fan was great to witness. Away from the Nou Camp the fans had running battles with the thug cops but we were well looked after by many citizens of Barcelona, especially when they seen the thuggery of Francos mob. There was about 25,000 fans in the stadium but it felt like 100,000, the team that night were magnificient, everyone of them played their part but Dave Smith showed how great a player he was with a truly great display as sweeper. His pass for Colin Steins' goal was simply superb. I was lucky to be able to see us lift a European trophy, just wish we had done it in 2008 also. And here was the response...about the fans... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFamousPigeon 9,352 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, KingKai said: And here was the response...about the fans... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Bear 15,048 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 35 minutes ago, KingKai said: And here was the response...about the fans... Was too young to remember the match but my papa told me stories about it which I remember. I also remember my nana chirping in about him coming back with a black eye 😂 Was a massive achievement in our clubs history. Lived in Catalonia for a few years and a good few of the older folk there had a soft spot for Rangers. People don't really understand how much of a cunt Franco was to the people there, I think that he only treated the Basque worse. I'm sure that even Guardiola has praised the Rangers fans that night. The guardia civil are still cunts to this day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey-rangers 217 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 30/06/2020 at 17:20, Helicopter Sundae said: Theirs' was the pilot episode for Long Lost Family. tad harsh any way watp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,469 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I've a picture in my hallway of the team holding the trophy after the game Seems to be the year Adidas gazelles came out too cause they're all wearing them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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