KingOfTheWing 0 Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Have we always been called the light blues?From as far back as I can remember we have meant to be royal blue so what is the deal with the light blues when we've never been in lightblue (I think). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbria_blue 51 Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Have we always been called the light blues?From as far back as I can remember we have meant to be royal blue so what is the deal with the light blues when we've never been in lightblue (I think).We were playing a team in dark blue, not sure who, Queens park or something. And to differentiate, some reporter called us the "light blues" in a newspaper the following day. Thats what I was once told anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Have we always been called the light blues?From as far back as I can remember we have meant to be royal blue so what is the deal with the light blues when we've never been in lightblue (I think).We were playing a team in dark blue, not sure who, Queens park or something. And to differentiate, some reporter called us the "light blues" in a newspaper the following day. Thats what I was once told anyway Dundee and Falkirk played in a dark blue strip and Scotland too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 796 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 growing up in the 1950,s i can remember it was the light blues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Royal blues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 i have always called the royal blues, but i think it was about 2 years ago i heard a commentator or journalist refer to us as the light blues and found it strange.I will never call us the light blues. dont think it sounds right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintbox 0 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Have we always been called the light blues?Right back to the 1870s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Have we always been called the light blues?Right back to the 1870s. light blues was used in the 50's - that I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintbox 0 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Looking through some articles I have, there's a reference to the Light Blues in the Scottish Athletic Journal from 1886. I've seen earlier than that, though.A full explanation of the name, I believe, will be one of the facts from an upcoming book by Bob McElroy. "The Rangers Miscellany" I think it's called. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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