*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 No nuns, priests or Holy Water,No Home Rule for Ireland,And if I had a tommy gun,I'd shoot every F*nian one,Just for walking on our Queen's highway. It used to be 'And if I had a tommy gun, I'd shoot every F*nian H u n'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Proud to be a Rangers supporter - the add-ons are just baggage - Its about the football!New you would come out with that claptrap I'd hate to disappoint! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 No nuns, priests or Holy Water,No Home Rule for Ireland,And if I had a tommy gun,I'd shoot every F*nian one,Just for walking on our Queen's highway. It used to be 'And if I had a tommy gun, I'd shoot every F*nian H u n'.It still is when I sing it. Only one Glasgow club had pro-German chantsin wartime Britain. Don't let them forget it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 It used to be 'And if I had a tommy gun, I'd shoot every F*nian H u n'.It still is when I sing it. Only one Glasgow club had pro-German chantsin wartime Britain. Don't let them forget it.Me too.I was being polite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brissyger 8 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Couldn't really care less about the clubs Protestant traditions/origins myself but have no problems with those who celebrate it and I love songs like Derrys Walls, The Sash and Build My Gallows so belt them out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingWilBEARy 4,319 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I love Rangers - not too bothered about the Protestant traditions, such as they areIts about Football for meAnd I'm not ashamed of that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidrennie75 0 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 mon the rangers lets do these scum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billythebear1986 297 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 athiest loyal. come on the Rangers!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezrfc1 26 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 well said.although i recently received an email from a member called "bel" who has 6 posts and joined 17th Feb...telling em he was a catholic rangers supporter and my joke about ask wed offended him and to stop all the sectarian stuff.i told him its part of the tradition of being raised a rangers fan etc etc, and he hit out with how im not a real supporter and all that shite.isnt your fault hes a catholic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkBroadband 203 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Woke up the next morning and the chapel was goneOOOO Weee Chirpy chirpy Cheep Cheep! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrfc1873 48 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I love Rangers - not too bothered about the Protestant traditions, such as they areIts about Football for meAnd I'm not ashamed of thatthis like the songs though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 well said.although i recently received an email from a member called "bel" who has 6 posts and joined 17th Feb...telling em he was a catholic rangers supporter and my joke about ask wed offended him and to stop all the sectarian stuff.i told him its part of the tradition of being raised a rangers fan etc etc, and he hit out with how im not a real supporter and all that shite.What was the joke? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,256 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Couldn't really care less about the clubs Protestant traditions/origins myself but have no problems with those who celebrate it and I love songs like Derrys Walls, The Sash and Build My Gallows so belt them out.If you get the chance buy The Gallant Pioneers it proves that Rangers were not founded as a protestant club, all it was founded for was so a bunch of lads could play games of football. However the Protestant traditions that came later helped Rangers develop their identity and its something to be proud of and celebrated so i am all for that, although the football means more to me than any other aspect be it religious, political or whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Well I would argue that that book suggests or asserts that Rangers were not founded as a Protestant club rather than proves it. Not that I'm saying we were.The interesting thing on that issue that I got from the book was that Rangers benefitted greatly from having played in the East End and the West End before settling in the South Side, and therefore drew support from throughout the City; placing them in the best position to respond to the challenge of the terrorists both on and off the park.I still suspect that Queen's Park would have been the ones if they had abandoned amateurism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,256 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 That last sentence is one almighty 'what if' but yes I agree with your assertion about our various moves around the city. How much of an emphasis on the protestantism is due to a reaction against their catholicism is open to debate however there is nothing wrong with celebrating the heritage of the fans who helped make the club what it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 '....part of our tradition....we were formed in 1873 as a Protestant boys club. To change now would lose us considerable support.'Rangers Vice Chairman Matt Taylor, 1967 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,256 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 '....part of our tradition....we were formed in 1873 as a Protestant boys club. To change now would lose us considerable support.'Rangers Vice Chairman Matt Taylor, 1967 except it was 1872 we were founded . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Am ur pure offended by this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHB 63 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I can't be bothered with the religious stuff myself. Don't go to church and never have. And I despise organised religion in all its forms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 First and foremost I follow Rangers as a football team but when you hear celtc fans singing songs about killing all prods etc you have no choice but to retaliate!Let the flutes play the sash that ma dear father wore... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 '....part of our tradition....we were formed in 1873 as a Protestant boys club. To change now would lose us considerable support.'Rangers Vice Chairman Matt Taylor, 1967 except it was 1872 we were founded .Indeed, and I'd like to ask him why he said we were founded as a 'Protestant boys club', I've never heard anyone else say that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,256 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 '....part of our tradition....we were formed in 1873 as a Protestant boys club. To change now would lose us considerable support.'Rangers Vice Chairman Matt Taylor, 1967 except it was 1872 we were founded .Indeed, and I'd like to ask him why he said we were founded as a 'Protestant boys club', I've never heard anyone else say that.That is bizaare but it does highlight how much the story of how the club was founded has been neglected for so long. Its high time the club did more to emphasise the clubs origins and educate some of our fans as well as others about the manner in which we were founded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Yes, I'd love to see a statue of the Gallant Pioneers at the 'Brox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKai 439 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 And Id love to see inside 'the books'...that could be VERY interesting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Proud to be.... non religious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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