plymouthranger 4,271 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Did anyone else notice how in recent years our kit has changed from a royal blue, to something of a more sky blue? This seasons especially is a far cry from the shade we donned during the 70s etc. I thought we were the boys in royal blue? Not the team in sky blue who are royalists discuss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,932 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Rangers played in Man City/Napoli light blue until 1930. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 4,271 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Rangers played in Man City/Napoli light blue until 1930. Interesting, I never new this because obviously there aren't colour photographs from around then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOBL 1 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Rangers played in Man City/Napoli light blue until 1930. Interesting, I never new this because obviously there aren't colour photographs from around then according to this website: http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_F...ers/Rangers.htm we have always played with the royal blue colour! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 3,039 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 cant say i ever thought it was sky blue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I could give two shits as long as we win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Sky blue is more Man City's colour. We're still in a Royal blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott316 2 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 its still royal blue really, the worst colour was the first Diadora top to dawn the 5 stars, the really cheap made one, remember everyone had to return them back to the store ? that was a poor top and a cheap looking blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,932 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Rangers played in Man City/Napoli light blue until 1930. Interesting, I never new this because obviously there aren't colour photographs from around then according to this website: http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_F...ers/Rangers.htm we have always played with the royal blue colour! CLUB COLOURS. Rangers colours have almost always been light blue- but the shade of blue was in fact originally of a much lighter hue than of today.Until the 1930s the Rangers blue was similar to that of Manchester City olympique Marseille or Napoli, before the change to a royal blue colour that endures to this day.In 1882 in an effort to provide a catalyst for a change of fortune on the field of play, a change to a hooped blue and white strip was introduced, but after less than a year the club reverted to their traditional light blue. This was from THE RANGERS MISCELLANY by Robert McElroy, the editor of The Rangers historian magazine. In the book the strips are all in colour in the middle of the book if anyones got it, i cant do techie stuff. also on the page is the website www.historicalkits.co.uk RANGERS home and away kits 1872-2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka1990 0 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 its still royal blue really, the worst colour was the first Diadora top to dawn the 5 stars, the really cheap made one, remember everyone had to return them back to the store ? that was a poor top and a cheap looking blue. i still wear the shorts to that kit round the house and if i go for a kick about with the lads! i love them but then again someone had too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryLoen 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 i really liked last seasons top's blue, all round that was a really nice kit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 CLUB COLOURS. Rangers colours have almost always been light blue- but the shade of blue was in fact originally of a much lighter hue than of today.Until the 1930s the Rangers blue was similar to that of Manchester City olympique Marseille or Napoli, before the change to a royal blue colour that endures to this day.In 1882 in an effort to provide a catalyst for a change of fortune on the field of play, a change to a hooped blue and white strip was introduced, but after less than a year the club reverted to their traditional light blue. This was from THE RANGERS MISCELLANY by Robert McElroy, the editor of The Rangers historian magazine. In the book the strips are all in colour in the middle of the book if anyones got it, i cant do techie stuff. also on the page is the website www.historicalkits.co.uk RANGERS home and away kits 1872-2009 I knew we had a hooped shirt before the tims were even born, fucking brilliant!! GIRFUY Timmy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allzo 91 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I loved the colour of the kit we had for the previous season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Rangers played in Man City/Napoli light blue until 1930. Interesting, I never new this because obviously there aren't colour photographs from around then according to this website: http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_F...ers/Rangers.htm we have always played with the royal blue colour! Like someone said, we did play in sky blue up until 1930 odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkRanger 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 So why are we called in some quaters 'The Light Blues'? The 95-96 (gazza's first season) adidas shirt was a nice royal blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 34,111 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 So why are we called in some quaters 'The Light Blues'? The 95-96 (gazza's first season) adidas shirt was a nice royal blue Rangers were called the light blues in early days because of the teams build, stature like ! And it stuck, nothing to do with the colour which was and is always Royal Blue. Read the history for fcuks sake ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,932 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 So why are we called in some quaters 'The Light Blues'? The 95-96 (gazza's first season) adidas shirt was a nice royal blue Rangers were called the light blues in early days because of the teams build, stature like ! And it stuck, nothing to do with the colour which was and is always Royal Blue. Read the history for fcuks sake ! Robert McElroy of the Rangers Historian will beg to differ, he is the man i quoted in a post above, its something i never knew until reading The Rangers Miscellany( cracking book that tells you everything you would ever need to know about The Rangers) and their sky blue shirts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
longjohn 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I wondered why they were called the 'Light Blues', as I have never seen a light blue kit, as long as I have followed Rangers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troop6 12 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Did the ""Light Blue" not come as the Scotland national team were nicknamed "Dark Blues"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 6,007 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Sky blue is more Man City's colour. We're still in a Royal blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersKenny 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 We were generally referred to as the 'light blues' mainly because Scotland wore Navy Blue. Our 'light blue' jersey was mainly referred to as light blue as it was not as dark as the national top, however it was still Royal Blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jardy 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I could give two shits as long as we win. well i fucking could, its royal blue all the way for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle 3 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Did anyone else notice how in recent years our kit has changed from a royal blue, to something of a more sky blue? This seasons especially is a far cry from the shade we donned during the 70s etc. I thought we were the boys in royal blue? Not the team in sky blue who are royalists discuss lay off the drugs mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Royal Blue Love it cani beat it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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