Bothwellbear 1,392 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Jock Wallace: Rangers legend was left furious the day he arrived as fan to Ibrox only to be turned away Apr 20, 2014 09:30By David McCarthy2 Comments17 SharesShare Tweet +1 Email FORMER Rangers manager the late Jock Wallace was one of Scottish football's best known and successful coaches but after leaving Rangers he endured a challenging relationship with his old club. SNS Group Former manager Jock Wallace gets a rousing reception from the Ibrox crowd. JOCK WALLACE won 10 trophies and two Trebles in his two spells as manager of Rangers.It was a haul that made him a hero in the eyes of the Ibrox support long after his second stint ended in 1986.Wallace never spoke about his reasons for leaving Ibrox weeks after delivering the Treble in 1978.Nor did he publicly voice his dismay at being sacked in 1986 before short spells at Sevilla and Colchester brought his grand career to an end.But there was one incident – on Saturday, April 2 1988 – that cut big Jock to the core – the day he was escorted out of Ibrox by stewards.Rangers had lost 2-1 to Hearts and Wallace was standing outside the Blue Room looking for chief executive David Holmes.He was approached by a red-faced commissionaire, who said: “Excuse me, but I have been instructed to escort you off the premises.”Wallace asked the security man to repeat what he had just said and he did, word for word. Wallace replied with the question which under normal circumstances is the preserve of those of an egotistical nature – but on this occasion it was fully justified.He said: “Do you know who I am?”The commissionaire replied: “Yes, Mr Wallace, I do.”Wallace asked who had given him his instructions, and he replied “Mr Hood” – referring to Rangers’ operations executive Alastair Hood although he was conspicuous by his absence at that moment.A furious Wallace marched up to the members’ lounge and told his wife Daphne they were leaving.The irony was assistant manager Walter Smith had left complimentary tickets for Wallace and his wife.When the match finished he was making his way to the top of the marble staircase to head home when he was stopped by a steward and asked to look in to the members’ lounge.There he met the comedian Mr Abie, former player Billy Semple and a host of other long-standing friends.He stood chatting for 10 minutes, while Daphne did the same with a group of old friends.Wallace decided then to seek out Ally McCoist, who hadn’t played due to injury, and made his way to the Players’ Lounge. He met Terry Butcher, who told him Coisty was still in the dressing room.Big Jock then met the club’s vice chairman Jack Gillespie who took him by the arm and led him to one of the executive suites.Everything was relaxed and friendly and Gillespie took him down to the foyer where he asked if McCoist was around. Wallace stood chatting to Sandy Clark, Davie McPherson, Davie Cooper and McCoist.After a few minutes, he went back up the marble stairs, intending to return to the Members’ Lounge.But bumped into Willie Waddell and his wife, and a few other familiar old faces. Again he enjoyed renewing old acquaintances. He checked to seeif his wife was okay then went back out into the foyer to see if he could find Holmes.It was at that moment that he was approached by the commissionaire and thrown out of his beloved Ibrox.The only thing on his mind was getting the hell out of there.He shouted on Daphne and told her they were leaving. She knew that something was amiss and asked why the rush.Daily Record Jock Wallace in the Rangers trophy room Wallace said: “I’ve just been told to leave the premises and that’s what we’re doing.”Wallace was then reportedly forced to endure the humiliation of walking through the Members’ Lounge in front of so many people he knew, under escort, on his way out the door.Later, he said: “I have never been so angry or disgusted with anything in my life.“I was flaming mad and felt so sorry for my wife, who had been such a help to me in my days at Ibrox. She didn’t deserve this. She was shattered when I told her why we were leaving.”Wallace drove straight home and took his phone off the hook. He was in no mood to talk.He said: “I knew more than anyone there are no-go areas inside Ibrox but I had been invited into one of these areas by the vice-chairman.“I thought it had all been an awful mistake – a blunder if you like.”Ironically, a few days later, Wallace was given complimentary tickets for a Celtic match by his old adversary Billy McNeill and enjoyed the banter with the Hoops fans.The teasing was relentless but good natured. Wallace replied “I’ve been flung out of better places than this” – referring to his exit from Ibrox – and the Celtic supporters loved it.Wallace always steadfastly refused to criticise Rangers, even when he was sacked in 1986.But this was different and he was in no mood to protect the club after such a humiliating experience.More than a month had passed when Wallace decided to speak out.Perhaps he hoped that an apology would have been forthcoming.When it wasn’t, he said: “Until now I’ve kept my mouth shut, but my anger will not go away and I don’t think it ever will.“I will never again ask Rangers for a ticket for a match. I’ve supported the club since I was a kid.“I was a founder member of the Tranent Rangers Supporters’ Club in 1952.“I’ve visited supporters’ clubs all over the world and have honorary memberships in places like Melbourne and Toronto.“I have never criticised Rangers but I cannot ignore the dreadful treatment of Daph.“They may have thrown me out of Ibrox but they won’t stop me watching Rangers.“I took Daph, my daughter and her fiance and his parents to a match with Aberdeen at Ibrox and paid £30 at the turnstiles.“The guy at the gate said: “Mr Wallace, you should never pay to see Glasgow Rangers.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMS 15 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Unbelievable.I remember this at the time, Wallace was dignified as expected.Humiliation for a great Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchibaldLeitch 380 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Why is this a story?David mccarthy is a rangers hating cunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Not a nice story. Wonder what was behind it. We can speculate, but we can't be sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleyroad 894 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Rhecord must have loved printing this, Rangers hating kents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,119 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 To be fair regardless of timing and why it has raised its head... This was one of the most embarrassing moments in Rangers history.Big Jock Wallace "we've got the battle fever on!" A true great and legend rest in peace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hood was a wanker who should have been at our club, he was a horrible man. He reminds me of Bain who was another Wanker, and both of them were more interested in their own ego, than our club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchibaldLeitch 380 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 To be fair regardless of timing and why it has raised its head... This was one of the most embarrassing moments in Rangers history.Big Jock Wallace "we've got the battle fever on!" A true great and legend rest in peace.By regurgetating an incident in 1988 were half the story hasnt been revealed and never will.It is embarassing and the author is intent on pouring scorn on the club were the individuals involved are no longer associated.The story has been told before, maybe the author can write about an embarassing 5 minutes at the club he supports because there are plenty of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,327 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Disguising behaviour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Disguising behaviour.What was it disguised as? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,327 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 What was it disguised as? Fuck sakes.. Auto correct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehost 11,061 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 A proper Rangers manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvah 146 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 it seems as though they have ran out of current dirt to smear us with so they figured they would dig up some from the past. absolute c*nts glad that rhag is dying Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,723 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hood was a wanker who should have been at our club, he was a horrible man. He reminds me of Bain who was another Wanker, and both of them were more interested in their own ego, than our club.Spot on minst ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,119 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hood was a wanker who should have been at our club, he was a horrible man. He reminds me of Bain who was another Wanker, and both of them were more interested in their own ego, than our club.Hood threatened to stop me getting into a game because I gave the Dundee it'd fans the viccy. Power mad cnut of the highest order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,119 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 By regurgetating an incident in 1988 were half the story hasnt been revealed and never will.It is embarassing and the author is intent on pouring scorn on the club were the individuals involved are no longer associated.The story has been told before, maybe the author can write about an embarassing 5 minutes at the club he supports because there are plenty of them.We should have never given a journo like this an opportunity for a story of this ilk in the first place Archie I really couldn't care less about the timing ... A haters gotta hate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMS 15 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hood threatened to stop me getting into a game because I gave the Dundee it'd fans the viccy. Power mad cnut of the highest order.I had many a meeting with the jumped up little prick, horrible nasty bastard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NixonRFC 1,473 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 By regurgetating an incident in 1988 were half the story hasnt been revealed and never will.It is embarassing and the author is intent on pouring scorn on the club were the individuals involved are no longer associated.The story has been told before, maybe the author can write about an embarassing 5 minutes at the club he supports because there are plenty of them.you do realise they're serialising the book don't you? They don't have carte blanche as to what they can print, they're told what parts to print... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tontospal 1,116 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hood was a wanker who should have been at our club, he was a horrible man. He reminds me of Bain who was another Wanker, and both of them were more interested in their own ego, than our club.Spot on Minstral. Hood and Bain are two excellent examples of people who should never have been employed by our club. People who put themselves and their egos before the good of the club and who had no respect for the traditional Rangers supporter. I believe that employing the likes of these two cretins started the path that led us to where we are today.Hood should have been sacked for this lack of respect to a legend who was a great Ranger and a great Rangers manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachothelegend 1,932 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Spot on Minstral. Hood and Bain are two excellent examples of people who should never have been employed by our club. People who put themselves and their egos before the good of the club and who had no respect for the traditional Rangers supporter. I believe that employing the likes of these two cretins started the path that led us to where we are today.Hood should have been sacked for this lack of respect to a legend who was a great Ranger and a great Rangers manager.I remember this guy Hood.He caused a stir at Ibrox.A pwick of the highest order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st_Jan_1994 4,868 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hood was a grade a cunt but I've no idea why this story is important almost 30 years after the event? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalandtrueblue 69 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Like everyone else,why run this story again after so many years?My own account,told to me by someone inside Ibrox, was that Souness was behind the decision! Ironically he also got rid of my source and his father not long after! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falwheel 222 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 No, no,no,no..Just don't makes my blood boil. The phrase "do you know who? I am, never worked for me either when trying to blag my way into a nightclub, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 A proper Rangers manager.Second spell was pretty horrific don't you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcesterloyal 114 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Second spell was pretty horrific don't you think?My favourtie Rangers manager in my time,we had been turned down by Alex Ferguson and Jim McLean following JG sacking,but Big Jock stepped up Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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