Jim Baxter documentary tonight at 9pm

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

On BBC Alba.  No doubt the one most of us have seen before, but still worth a watch even if you have seen it. Not really much footage of Slim Jim around anywhere so always worth watching when you can👍

[hawkfalcons 2,303]

watched this before great documentary about a class player i would have loved to have seen but my old dad gives me loads of stories  

[Barasa 802]

Dragged on a bit. Played football, beat England, got pished. Oh yeh, & he also played with Rangers.

[JCDBigBear 10,824]

1 hour ago, Barasa said:

Dragged on a bit. Played football, beat England, got pished. Oh yeh, & he also played with Rangers.

He was a nice guy, funny guy, generous guy, didn't stand fools, had great stories and  was good company.  He loved Rangers.  

[KaiserJon 12,393]

2 hours ago, Barasa said:

Dragged on a bit. Played football, beat England, got pished. Oh yeh, & he also played with Rangers.

That is a fucking odd summation of the programme by someone I assume is a Rangers fan.

[Barasa 802]

5 hours ago, badjon said:

That is a fucking odd summation of the programme by someone I assume is a Rangers fan.

It's a critique of the programme, not the subject. There was not much in it about his time at Rangers.

[doc holliday 1,653]

The mhanks were  absolutely terrified of him.

You could literally feel their fear when he ran on to  the pitch.

 

A  truly magnificent player before the excessive booze,aversion to training and the after effects of that snapped leg kicked in.

The greatest player  that I have ever seen playing for Rangers.

 

He was good enough to play in a World Best Eleven.

[bornabear 6,202]

Certainly one of the best World players I saw playing.

Not only could he play football brilliantly, he could also take the piss out of any opponent on the park.

[billscott 2,463]

2 hours ago, bornabear said:

Certainly one of the best World players I saw playing.

Not only could he play football brilliantly, he could also take the piss out of any opponent on the park.

great to watch the programme but very sad as well  probably the best Rangers player i have seen   i will never forget the day at falkirk when we won 7 nil and davie wilson scored 6  but for me jim baxter was on another planet that day  truly fantastic

[mrmojorisin 13,613]

Had the pleasure of meeting the man....im too young to have seen him play 

[goaaaal 946]

Really enjoyed it it makes you wonder given the players we had mid 60's how those Bastards racked up 9iar.

 

Our board seemed to be a factor given the circumstances around the likes of JB.

The only downside was the reprobate Brown given airtime clad in his manky gear.

Otherwise real Scots legends giving their opinion on JB

[thebluedoo 2,652]

Watching him tease and torment a very good England side at Wembley is an absolute joy, was before my time but having seen lots of clips of him and most importantly the way he was held in such a high esteem by his peers tells you everything about the man, a born entertainer who could do it on any stage  

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,647]

Legend. 
 

https://youtu.be/jYOkNLyOzns

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

On 28/08/2020 at 07:21, Barasa said:

It's a critique of the programme, not the subject. There was not much in it about his time at Rangers.

It was a Jim Baxter documentary,  not a Rangers one.

[Fergieblue 25]

What a player Slim Jim was 

[Barasa 802]

2 hours ago, Redwhiteandblue said:

It was a Jim Baxter documentary,  not a Rangers one.

That one on You Tube was far better, enjoyed that.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

28 minutes ago, Barasa said:

That one on You Tube was far better, enjoyed that.

Haven't seen it (I don't think anyway) but will defo give it a watch. Is it the one linked above you're talking about?

[ayrshireranger 8,056]

 

[Barasa 802]

19 minutes ago, Redwhiteandblue said:

Haven't seen it (I don't think anyway) but will defo give it a watch. Is it the one linked above you're talking about?

Yep.

[slimjim1690 4,534]

Try to imagine what he would have been like if he had had a right foot, ..... head explodes 

Spoiler

 

 

[CharlieT 65]

23 hours ago, thebluedoo said:

Watching him tease and torment a very good England side at Wembley is an absolute joy, was before my time but having seen lots of clips of him and most importantly the way he was held in such a high esteem by his peers tells you everything about the man, a born entertainer who could do it on any stage  

I was there. Had to get surgery to get the grin removed a week later.

[doc holliday 1,653]

The old grainy film cuts  do not really  do his magic justice.Being there in person did.

[Barasa 802]

Lot of old people on here. I didn't get lifted over till about 1970.

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

9 minutes ago, doc holliday said:

The old grainy film cuts  do not really  do his magic justice.Being there in person did.

Something that the majority of us will sadly never get the privilege of.