Gillete 1,338 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My dad was telling me that it was the place to be back in the 60's and all the rangers players headed there after games He said that big slim would stay for a lock in and rangers paid his drinking tab every wk Unbelievable to think of that nowadays Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
julescotia 11,407 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 If that happened these days ..... Ceptic would've went bust last year with Thompsons drinking tab. :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxi555 12 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I will never forget that Wednesday night 1966 when Kai Johansen scored the only goal against the tattie pickers.Walked from Hampden to St.Enoch square to wait on the team bringing the cup back to the Rangers Hotel.Then walking up Buchanan Street, the singing that night was the best I had heard in those days.Great memories. WATP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniemca 479 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 correct all the players had use of the st enoch hotel free gratis in those days.willie waddell put an end to it when he took over Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysblue 709 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 yes, there was a balcony there and the players would come out and show the cup. If I recall rightly I think Baxter appeared one time with the then Chairman's (John Wilson) bowler hat on - think it was after we beat them 3-0 in a final replay Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinViesel 399 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The same st Enoch hotel where all the junkies stay now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 34,086 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The same st Enoch hotel where all the junkies stay now?Naw this st enochs hotel: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,513 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 has anyone got any old photos with the team at the hotel ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiadreamin52 339 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The same st Enoch hotel where all the junkies stay now?No where the shops are opposite the underground Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiadreamin52 339 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Ask your Dad about Henderson and Baxter at Butlins Heads of Ayr thats a better story Pat Crerand was also involved Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 34,086 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 This'll ie a better idea where it wiz: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow argyle 1,093 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My dad was telling me that it was the place to be back in the 60's and all the rangers players headed there after games He said that big slim would stay for a lock in and rangers paid his drinking tab every wk Unbelievable to think of that nowadaysSlim Jim was often "quoted" as saying he often put some of his bar bill under the name of Davy Wilson.of course Scot Symon knew what was going on, but this was in an era when all players got pretty much the same wages, probably 2 to 3 times what an average working man was paid.so this was the perks of the job of being a superstar in those days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Rangers arriving at St. Enoch's. Bobby Shearer with the trophy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My dad was telling me that it was the place to be back in the 60's and all the rangers players headed there after games He said that big slim would stay for a lock in and rangers paid his drinking tab every wk Unbelievable to think of that nowadaysI know it would be a lock in ,in Hamleys Used to add to the day....when the crowds would gather in St Enoch and the players would come out and show off the cup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Ask your Dad about Henderson and Baxter at Butlins Heads of Ayr thats a better story Pat Crerand was also involvedMy old man told me about "unofficial" matches played during the fair fortnight at holiday resorts like the Isle of Man or Blackpool Old Firm players would play to top up earnings. Don't know if it was true or urban myth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge 21 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 One of the most outrageous, money grabbing decisions ever by glasgow council to allow that building to be demolished. Many people have told me the connection with rangers played a part in it. That might be paranoia of course.Legend has it that it was Baxter in the St Enoch who popularised Bacardi: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKai 439 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I will never forget that Wednesday night 1966 when Kai Johansen scored the only goal against the tattie pickers.Walked from Hampden to St.Enoch square to wait on the team bringing the cup back to the Rangers Hotel.Then walking up Buchanan Street, the singing that night was the best I had heard in those days.Great memories. WATPMy 2nd game against THEMMy 1st was the satrday before that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 339 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I will never forget that Wednesday night 1966 when Kai Johansen scored the only goal against the tattie pickers.Walked from Hampden to St.Enoch square to wait on the team bringing the cup back to the Rangers Hotel.Then walking up Buchanan Street, the singing that night was the best I had heard in those days.Great memories. WATPMe too, as you say great memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 339 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Rangers arriving at St. Enoch's. Bobby Shearer with the trophy.I'm in that photo...somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiadreamin52 339 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My old man told me about "unofficial" matches played during the fair fortnight at holiday resorts like the Isle of Man or Blackpool Old Firm players would play to top up earnings. Don't know if it was true or urban myth. No I was alluding to the gambling and the girls and them being asked to leave Butlins F all to do with football in those days the press did not print these type of stories Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Mcdonald 35 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I take it that if Celtic players used it they would have to use the rear entrance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKai 439 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I take it that if Celtic players used it they would have to use the rear entrance.Delivery entrance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger for life 199 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Slim Jim used The St Enoch Hotel as his base with food, drink, a direct line to a bookies and allegedly, the odd female or 10!. All charged to Rangers account! He used to have the late trainer Davie Kinnear frantic with apoplexy as he always managed to persuade Scot Symon to let him off training.My favourite Baxter story is when Rangers played Fenerbache in a European tie in the 1960's at Ibrox.Fenerbache featured the legendary Ferenc Puskas and as both teams came off the field at the end of the game, Puskas came running up to Slim, shouting"Baxter, Baxter, whisky, jig-a-jig!"Jim took Puskas to a party in a house in Drumchapel where Puskas got pished and got his hole!Those were the days! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblueyonder 11,158 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My favourite Baxter story is when Rangers played Fenerbache in a European tie in the 1960's at Ibrox.Fenerbache featured the legendary Ferenc Puskas and as both teams came off the field at the end of the game, Puskas came running up to Slim, shouting"Baxter, Baxter, whisky, jig-a-jig!"Jim took Puskas to a party in a house in Drumchapel where Puskas got pished and got his hole!Those were the days!Was it not with Real in 63-64? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 Rangers arriving at St. Enoch's. Bobby Shearer with the trophy.Belter of a pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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