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    LegendofCoop reacted to Coplandbear11 in AGM thread   
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    LegendofCoop got a reaction from 16BlueSherbert90 in Gareth McAuley   
    Absolutely fucking loved it when he went hammering into the Livi player on the touchline. Would have been easy to just usher the ball out, but took the ball and the man and won the throw. Complete steel.....exactly what we need.
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    LegendofCoop got a reaction from Sparkle in Amoruso   
    Hated his time here....obviously.

    Fucking love/loved him! And I'm comfortable saying that as a heterosexual man about another man!
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Moody Blue in Amoruso   
    I've told the story before but my Grandfather was killed in the war and is buried in Florence. My Dad and his two elder brothers visited to see the grave a few years ago and decided to visit Amoruso's restaurant. They asked after him (as bluenoses visiting) but he wasn't in. The staff phoned him and he came down to see them before they left and got pictures with them. Many of our ex-players appear back in mhedia when they are trying to chase the blue pound but that story will stay with me for the rest of my life (and i wasn't even there) and befitting of a legend when so many others offer piss poor efforts regularly for us.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to G.E.C. in Amoruso   
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    LegendofCoop got a reaction from Prso's headband in Gareth McAuley   
    It's great to finally have CB's who aren't going to shite it at tackles. I think Goldson could be a little bit more aggressive, but Katic and Worrall have that about their game as well.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Vision in Gareth McAuley   
    Interview in DR
    Gareth McAuley spent seven years at West Brom in the Premier League getting pats on the back for avoiding relegation.
    Now, at almost 39 years old, the centre-back says he’s at Rangers to start succeeding.
    The Northern Ireland star has revealed he snubbed an offer from an English top-flight side to go to Ibrox.
    For a boyhood Rangers fan, it was an easy decision at this stage of his career.
    But for anyone down south – including his baffled agents – it might have seemed crazy to reject England’s riches for a crack at the Scottish Premiership.
    But McAuley insists he’s here with a solitary aim – to win trophies.
    With his family still in the Midlands, Larne-born McAuley has no distractions.
    Success at The Hawthorns was finishing 17th in the league table and staying up.
     
    Instead, with Steven Gerrard’s new-look squad at Rangers, he’s embarking on a potential title challenge to celtic.
    And on Thursday night, he’s desperate to feature in the crunch Europa League tie with Villarreal at a packed-out Ibrox.
    Even at his age, McAuley is living the dream. That’s why when it came to joining Gers, there wasn’t a doubt in his mind. He said: “This was the club I wanted to come to.
    “There was a whisper at the end of last season that it might be a possibility so throughout the summer, I was knocking things back waiting to see if it’d happen.
    “This was the one that gave me a spark and a buzz.
    “I could have signed for another Premier League club but I’d probably have been involved in another relegation battle.
    “I’d done that for the past seven years at West Brom. Success there is always staying up.
    “It’s different here at Rangers. I’ve got the chance to win trophies, to have that different pressure of playing every week to win.
    “Second isn’t good enough here and that’s why I came. Winning is my only aim. My family is still down in England so it’s all I’m focused on.
    “At West Brom, we survived six years out of seven. But what did we actually win? Nothing.
    “When it came to cup games, the manager would change the team so we had no chance of reaching finals.
    “That’s the draw of Rangers. I was comfortable knocking back clubs to come here. My agents thought I was crazy, they couldn’t believe it really.
    “But this is a massive club, a world famous club. It’s the most successful club, so I couldn’t think of anywhere better to play football.
    “It can be hard to explain to people. My wife comes up and when we go out people immediately come over to speak to me.
    “In the Midlands, you can just disappear. You can’t do that in Glasgow. Football here is bigger than most things.
    “People are just so passionate about it but that’s the attraction.”
    Despite a stellar career for club and country, McAuley has rarely featured on the European stage.
    In club football, a goal for Coleraine back in 2003 in an Inter-Toto Cup tie against Andorran minnows St Julia was about as good as it got.
    He never managed to make it to Ibrox on a big Champions League or Europa League night as a supporter but finally got to sample the atmosphere recently in their 3-1 victory over Rapid Vienna.
    And now he’d love to get on the pitch against Villarreal in midweek.
    McAuley said: “Europe is a new experience for me and if I play on Thursday it’ll be completely different to being in the stand for the last couple of games.
    “As a spectacle and an atmosphere, the Rapid game was breathtaking.
    “I’d never been to a European game as a fan so it was just incredible. The players came off the pitch saying it was the best they’d ever played in.
    “My mates travel across from Northern Ireland to games and they’re right in the mix. They’ve always talked about it. But to be there and experience it for myself was something special.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Bristol loyal in Gareth McAuley   
    I know it’s easy to say the words, and we need to see it translate to the pitch, but that is exactly the attitude I would expect from a Rangers player. 
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Prso's headband in Gareth McAuley   
    That came at an important time in the game as well. Livi were dominating the middle of the park and winning every tackle. We needed someone to take ownership and commit to a tackle and let them know we weren’t going to be pushed about.
    We settled back down after that and started nipping in to tackles as well
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    LegendofCoop got a reaction from WATP-FOREVER in Gareth McAuley   
    Absolutely fucking loved it when he went hammering into the Livi player on the touchline. Would have been easy to just usher the ball out, but took the ball and the man and won the throw. Complete steel.....exactly what we need.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to SLBLLR in Wee mans first game - Tradition   
    So..
    The wee man and I had a superb day. He was genuinely buzzing. Got his scarf, programme, spent a bit of time with Broxi et al in the fanzone and had a random photo with the bold Andy Cameron MBE in front of the main stand. He didn't have a clue what was going on when the game was on..kept asking where Broxi was..
    Made it to 61 minutes then fell into the deepest sleep imaginable, slavers the lot. Gave him 10 minutes then dived off for the subway.
    Lots of great photos taken aswell as a video of us hand in hand up the steps into the Copland Road for his first look. Priceless.
    Cheers for the suggestions all.
    A new Bear is born.
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    LegendofCoop got a reaction from CooperSF in Scottish Cup Draw   
    Foderingham
    Flanagan    Worrall    Houston Wallace
    Atakayi     Rossiter   Burt   Thomson  
                  Lafferty   Dallas
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    LegendofCoop reacted to GOAT in Wee mans first game - Tradition   
    Just make sure you get a photo of it.  This is one of the best moments of my life taking the wee man up the stairs of the Copland for his first game against Falkirk in the championship season.  

    Hes now been to 7 games and we’ve won all 7. 
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    LegendofCoop reacted to TMB in Wee mans first game - Tradition   
    Make sure you slap the areas on top of doorways as you exit. 
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    LegendofCoop reacted to jamess in Wee mans first game - Tradition   
    As you said,  buy them their first scarf. Take them into the shop and let them decide what style they want,  buy it and put it on.  Brings a tear to the hardest man's eye.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to SLBLLR in Wee mans first game - Tradition   
    Taking my 3 year old son tomorrow for his first look at Ibrox.
    Plan is; train in, some lunch, buy him first scarf then the game.
    Any traditions anyone can pass on to make the experience as memorable as possible? (Appreciate its doubtful he will remember it when he grows up)
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Clemdog in Rangers Official Gin Partner   
    The tonic of success.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to trueblue 64 in Sasa Papac   
    Papac was back in Scotland for Kris Boyd’s testimonial at Rugby Park on Saturday.

    The 38-year-old played in a Rangers Euro XI beaten 6-3 by Boyd’s Killie Heroes.

    Papac, who was part of the Gers side that reached the 2008 Uefa Cup Final, sees no reason why the current crop can’t continue making their mark in the Europa League.

    He said: “It’s great to see Rangers in Europe again. I have watched every game on TV and seeing those matches at Ibrox again is terrific.

    “I am so surprised by it because we have not been in Europe over the past few years and the lads have coped with it really well.

    “The team has the opportunity to make that next step and the games against Villarreal and Rapid Vienna are very important for them.

    “In 2008, we didn’t know that we were going to make it to the final. We just played from game to game and grew with every match.

    “We weren’t the favourites in many of the games and just tried to do our best job in every match. We will see how it goes.

    “Gerrard is doing great and has made real progress. I am surprised but so happy to see it.

    “His background as a successful player can help him. He was a great player and won so many trophies. He can certainly bring Rangers some new power.

    “Will Rangers get back to where they were? Of course. Why not? If you look at history, Rangers have had gaps without trophies in the past as well.

    “This is one of those times and you must accept this, but I think the future can be special. If Stevie Gerrard stays, I think there will be progress in future.

    “And it can be soon. I think that is possible.”

    But Papac, three times a title winner under Walter Smith, is not convinced Rangers are quite ready to give celtic a serious run for their money this term.

    He said: “It’s difficult to say as it is too early. The season is long and we will see how this team is playing in February, March or April

    “That is a very important time and we will see then if they can compete with celtic for the title.

    “You need a big squad if you want to compete in the league and in Europe, as well as the Scottish Cup. It is not easy to do it.

    “Everything is new with Rangers. I think everyone is surprised to see them doing so well, so we will see.”

    Papac was a serial winner during his six years in Scotland and is now hoping he can play another vital role in helping out Gerrard.

    The former fans’ favourite admits he is only a phone call away if Gerrard wants any scouting advice on the Balkan market he has already sourced to good effect.

    Papac said: “If I can help, then I am here. Right now players from Croatia are very interesting for everybody because they did so well in the World Cup.

    “You can find some good players there and they are not expensive. This is important. It can be a very interesting country in future.

    “Nikola Katic and Borna Barisic came over and, of course, Eros Grezda signed from Osijek

    “Scouting and watching players is not my job but in future who knows? I have no job right now and I am waiting.”

    Papac retired from football with a groin injury when he left Rangers in 2012, but he remains a fully paid-up member of the supporters’ club.

    He added: “I come back two or three times a year. I watch Rangers games every season.

    “Last time I was here was back in May when we celebrated ten years since the Uefa Cup Final.
    scoring drought

    “I still watched the games when we were in the old Third Division.

    “This is my club. I will support Rangers to the end of my life.

    “Every game on TV, anywhere, I will watch the games when I have the chance.

    “I had a great six years here. The best time of my life was here.
    
    “My family also had a great time here and I have great memories that will stay in my heart forever.
    https://www.BOYCOTT THIS LINK/sport/football/football-news/Rangers-can-follow-2008-heroes-13608863
     
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Amac9 in Daniel Prodan has passed away   
    Died more times than he played for us.
    Some achievement. 
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Coplandbear11 in Gerrard: I’ve got two teams in my heart now   
    Not seen this in here. Interview with the gaffer. Good insight into the man. Looking forward to seeing his film. 
     
    http://italyfans.xyz/2018/11/15/steven-gerrard-ive-got-two-teams-in-my-heart-now-Rangers-and-liverpool/
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    LegendofCoop reacted to BridgeIsBlue in James Bond Son of William   
    Dr No Surrender 

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    LegendofCoop reacted to sRcFoCt in James Bond Son of William   
    The man with the golden flute.
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    LegendofCoop reacted to Tiger Shaw in Wee quiz.   
    Was it not a double he scored against the filth at Ibrox in 97, we won the match 3-1 
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    LegendofCoop reacted to LOL153 No Surrender!!! in Wee quiz.   
    Was just going to post the exact same as yourself.
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