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13 minutes ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said:

It was just called Kinning Park mate.. this is a virtual map illustrating where it was situated on todays map.

The weird thing is that many Rangers fans travel over it on the way home from a match 

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Lol. And I bet almost none of them have a clue :lol:

Cheers. 

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On 23 January 2018 at 20:03, Deanzmeanzheinz said:

Rangers have won more trophies than any other club on the planet. A team from the other side of the city have lost more cup finals than any team on the planet ?

We better remember to start winning them again as we've won fuck all in 7 years.

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Biggest old firm win 8-1, cue article ...

Jan 1, 1943, Rangers hammered their unwashed rivals from across town 8-1. The Rangers team featured some famous names from the club's history, including Scott Symons, who would lead Rangers as manager to six League titles and five Scottish Cups, Willie Waddell, who would serve the club with distinction as player, manager and director over a 50-year career, and Dougie Gray, the club's longest serving player.

Unofficial it might have been, uncompetitive it was not. As Glasgow stirred the morning after that particular Hogmanay, having ushered in a new year of uncertain fate, the lure of the Old Firm was strong enough to attract a crowd of 30,000 to Ibrox - restrictions were in place on the size of public gatherings - and the intensity of feeling on the field was such that two celtic players were sent off.

As is noted in the Official Biography of Rangers, written by Ronnie Esplin and Graham Walker: "The game featured the usual controversies. Indiscipline and harassment of the referee resulted in celtic having two players sent off following George Young's spectacular 50-yard free kick that gave Rangers a 4-1 lead in the second half."

Newspaper reports suggested that celtic's Malky McDonald was convinced that a Rangers player was offside at the moment Young unleashed his shot. The official in charge took exception to the tone of McDonald's argument and sent him off. Appearing later before the Scottish FA, McDonald was fined £10 and suspended for the remainder of the season. Matt Lynch, having continued to protest, was also sent off, fined £5 and banned until March.

In front by 4-1 and with celtic obliged to play for most of the second half with nine men, Rangers took full advantage. Torry Gillick finished with a hat-trick, with Waddell bagging two and Young adding a penalty to his long-range effort. Jimmy Duncanson, who had given Rangers an early lead, was the other name on the scoresheet, along with celtic's Davie Duncan.

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7 hours ago, Sasa'onlyPLGsuccess'Papac said:

We better remember to start winning them again as we've won fuck all in 7 years.

There have been other similar times eg 1966-73 only won the league cup in 1970 between those two Scottish Cup victories

and the famous hoodoo between 1903-28. 

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18 hours ago, Rupret said:

Biggest old firm win 8-1, cue article ...

Jan 1, 1943, Rangers hammered their unwashed rivals from across town 8-1. The Rangers team featured some famous names from the club's history, including Scott Symons, who would lead Rangers as manager to six League titles and five Scottish Cups, Willie Waddell, who would serve the club with distinction as player, manager and director over a 50-year career, and Dougie Gray, the club's longest serving player.

Unofficial it might have been, uncompetitive it was not. As Glasgow stirred the morning after that particular Hogmanay, having ushered in a new year of uncertain fate, the lure of the Old Firm was strong enough to attract a crowd of 30,000 to Ibrox - restrictions were in place on the size of public gatherings - and the intensity of feeling on the field was such that two celtic players were sent off.

As is noted in the Official Biography of Rangers, written by Ronnie Esplin and Graham Walker: "The game featured the usual controversies. Indiscipline and harassment of the referee resulted in celtic having two players sent off following George Young's spectacular 50-yard free kick that gave Rangers a 4-1 lead in the second half."

Newspaper reports suggested that celtic's Malky McDonald was convinced that a Rangers player was offside at the moment Young unleashed his shot. The official in charge took exception to the tone of McDonald's argument and sent him off. Appearing later before the Scottish FA, McDonald was fined £10 and suspended for the remainder of the season. Matt Lynch, having continued to protest, was also sent off, fined £5 and banned until March.

In front by 4-1 and with celtic obliged to play for most of the second half with nine men, Rangers took full advantage. Torry Gillick finished with a hat-trick, with Waddell bagging two and Young adding a penalty to his long-range effort. Jimmy Duncanson, who had given Rangers an early lead, was the other name on the scoresheet, along with celtic's Davie Duncan.

Wow!! A 50 yarder in a 8-1 win. Must've been the best old firm game of all time (tied with the 0-3 at the tattie dome in '99)

I now know my first stop if I ever get a time machine :-)

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12 hours ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said:

There have been other similar times eg 1966-73 only won the league cup in 1970 between those two Scottish Cup victories

and the famous hoodoo between 1903-28. 

66 - 73 was why that DJ league cup win was so special, not forgetting a wee ECWC victory in '72 followed by Forsyth's Final in 73 and yes I was at all three.

Auld Cunt Loyal

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