Blue For You

Just threw this wee video together today
 

OH YA FUCKER!!!!
I'M IN TEARS!!!!! 

Hi guys, just a quick message to say that I won't be uploading any videos for the foreseeable future.
I have always kept my private life, and that of my familys, exactly that - private.
What I will say though, is that my wife hasn't been keeping great, that's why I've not made many videos this last couple of months or so.
There has been some games recently I haven't even seen, let alone make a video of.
And unfortunately the news we got this week wasn't what we were wanting, so this is just going to intensify.
So all my time, effort and energy will be going towards caring for her for now.
I know some of you like these videos, and are grateful for them, but I hope yous understand.  Who knows, I might post one out of the blue, but they'll be rare for the foreseeable.
Cheers
Scott

I’m happy with 54!!!
Whilst you lucky people were watching The Old Firm game the other week I was trudging over the Yorkshire 3 Peaks getting my last bit of training in, listening to it on the radio. My, them 2 hours were pain free and joyful. It would be another 10hrs till I got home to watch the recorded version in full.
Myself and 5 ex comrades will be competing in the Cateran Yomp, (rural Perthshire), 54 miles in under 24 hours for The ABF (Army Benevolent fund) the Soldiers Charity 8/9th June. It’s also their 75th Anniversary this year. The ABF supports/works with the Erskine Veterans and I believe donated £150.000 this year.
This is my 4th and though I suffer for weeks afterwards, you should see some of the others who would make you stomach turn, toenails falling off and blisters the size of your fist. I never tire of this event but realise I’ve only got a couple more in me.
2016: We finished in the top 100 out of 1200, how I don’t know, I’m guessing as we didn’t know the route or where we stood in the field.
2017: It rained for 22hrs and 32mins and I were solo is all I remember. My daughter popping by for support, 36 mile checkpoint starving, “what they got for food“…”it’s alright dad, we’ve eaten”.        
2018: My proudest moment, passing over the finish line with my daughter. A girly girl who went through all the emotions and more but never gave up. Giving me the funniest moment unintentionally at the 50 mile point whilst we sat down next to a veteran amputee (leg) who’s pain killers weren’t working anymore. I nodded to her in his direction as to why we were here, hoping to get that last bit of energy she had left as she was on empty. (Her) “My blisters are worse dad” (me) “he’s only got one leg” (her) “that’s beside the point”. She’s doing it again this year.
2019: To be continued:
 
http://fundraising.soldierscharity.org/stevegillespie 
 
Thanks to anyone who sponsored me and all the other charities you greatly donate. Please remove if unsuitable admin.

A few weeks ago a close mate of mines @Mr Sopranouncle passed away suddenly and this left a young boy without a father.
Rangers have found out about this and have issued him with an invite to be their special guest on a tour of the stadium with no cost. Ryan Jack has also hand signed the letter and from.what I hear when these things have been done in the past the player will be there to meet the person they've invited. 
So for that young boy that will be immense meeting one of our arguably best and most consistent performers who also scored a winner v them.
It's not much and won't take the boys pain away but what a gesture and when I was shown the letter then hand signed non generic print signature actually give it a pretty sincere feeling.
We get slaughtered for a lot of things but for me that was a pretty moving thing to do for a young boy who'll be feeling pretty lost just now.
Well done The Rangers 🇬🇧
 

Quality. 

Nailed It

 
 

There's been some question marks this season, has been saved by the Europa League success? Is he really any better than Warburton/Pedro was? But I think those can be put to bed now, he seems like the man to take us forward. This season hasn't been perfect and we should have made a better title challenge but I think the improvement is now clear.
- Finished 3rd the last 2 seasons, now we're in 2nd place by 24 points. Huge huge difference. It is now firmly a top 2 again in Scotland.
- Top scorers in the league this season and last season, but last season we conceded 50 goals, this season only 25. 
- 29 points off them, then 12 points off them, now only 6 points off. 
- Immense European improvement. From getting knocked out in the first qualifying round to minnows to feeling hard done by not making it to the knockout rounds.
- No Old Firm wins before this season and Gerrard has now won 2 in his first season. 
- Not along ago there was a huge thing about us not winning 3 games in a row, we're currently on a 6 game winning streak. 
- Big increase in player assets. Something I had been thinking about for the last couple seasons is a lack of value in the squad, other than Morelos and Tavernier. Both of those have increased even further and now we have Goldson, Katic, Kamara and Jack who are all young and values increasing. Even Arfield in his 30s is being linked with big money moves. Also other players with potential if they can make it in McCrorie, Jones, Middleton and maybe Barisic 
As said, it's not been a great season, but definitely significant improvement. We should have done better in the cups and in the league but it's Gerrard's first season and if recent signs are to be believed we are starting to really click and find some consistency. Hopefully a few extra additions and lessons learned and we'll be ready to go next season. 

Ibroxrocks H&H recently did a podcast where they asked the subscribers to nominate their favourite goals.
From this they pulled a list of the top 50 goals, the podcast was superb & if you're not a subscriber, it's worth the £1.99/ month cost.
However, to support this @oldrangersvideo on Twitter pulled together a YouTube video to compliment the pod.
Enjoy !!

Clinical again.
Showing he's still more than capable of getting goals at his age.