The Widow's Son 399 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Reading the comments from the thread of the Walter Smith function, there was a mention of the Marseilles games. I remember watching in 1993 and at the time, I believed that we had the beating of them. My conviction is stronger all these years later. Somewhere, somehow, I think our players got frightened when they realised how close they were and ............ well, that's my take on it. Still recall Ron Atkinson complaining about McPherson's "lack of recovery pace". The result still bothers me and the fact that Marseilles were exposed as a bunch of cheats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,347 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Ryan’s Jack pass make me spunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Would’ve won the CL that year but for those cheating French cunts. CoatbridgeBear, teddybears1872, Gascoigne8 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 62,832 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Durrants strike was a peach. Class goal from a class player. Cracking atmosphere at home especially when we equalised. murzo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Soprano 22,428 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Mind the govan stand shaking before the game. Was the same vs Leeds as well. TEFTONG, murzo, Moody Blue Legend and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copland bear 7,966 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 They had us chasing shadows at Ibrox all night, but when McSwegan scored then Hateley they were the ones grateful to hear the full time whistle. As for over there ? When Durranty hit the equaliser I thought one more and we are there no need for a last game. As CB says, French cheating scum, who had world class players and should have been stripped of the trophy and handed to Milan. 48 game unbeaten run that year Dundee away in August 4-3 all the way to the last old firm game of the season with the league in the bag That team had the. NO SURRENDER attitude and did not know when they were beat, just watch the Elland rd game that season for proof of that, Leeds fucking hit us with everything that night yet we stood firm and that us every game that season. CoatbridgeBear, Courtyard Bear, 2nd Flute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokachi 3,249 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 An absolutely epic trip on The KPL bus. We somehow ended up in the main stand amongst the French rather than behind the goal with the Bears. Great memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 15,235 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 We got totally schooled in the first half at Ibrox. It took some second half performance to get the draw. Copland bear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Flute 14,036 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 First year of the Champions league ,when it was the "champions league ", not teams finishing fkn 4th in the league! Copland bear and MonTheGers 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VallancesDog 2,051 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Did they not phone Hately and offer cash for him not to play? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen fish boy 8,646 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Watched it in house full of tarriers,they were cheering when they scored but by end celebrating our equaliser,strange people Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,996 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Big Hateley was on fire that season and he was a big miss in Marseille . Still don't believe that was a red card v Bruges . JCDBigBear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,927 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I'm convinced that the ref in home game against Bruges was paid to get Hately sent off just as the ref in the OM v CSKA game was bribed. 6 nil was a fix. As for stories on the two Marseille games, we had a German pal from Munich fly over for the home game (An 1860 fan). I picked him up at Glasgow airport at lunch time and dropped him off in the city. We had a ticket for him beside us in the Copland rear. Met him before the game and he had spent almost £200 in the Rangers Shop. That was a fair wad in 1992. Took him back to his hotel in Paisley where we had a few beers as he was flying out very early the next morning. My wife and I flew out for the away game. Had a wander round the city then headed to the ground. Place was mobbed and when we went to get into the ground we and a few others were told it was too full to let us in even though we had valid tickets from RFC . Managed to get hold of a British Consular official and he organised seating for us in the Main Stand near the front. A bit like our enclosure. When Durrant scored I jumped up and my calf muscles caught underneath the front edge of the fixed seating. It was very brittle due to exposure to strong sunlight and my seat basically disintegrated. Had some significant bruising for a week. Great trip but both Bruges and CSKA away games were better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbear27 3 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I remember being held in a car park for two hours before the game with no drink or food because that wee fanny Chick Young spouting stories of ultras and Rangers fan causing carnage when the French fans couldn’t have been nicer. Rangers fans using the wooden floors as drums after Durrant scored set my hair to stand on end Rangers were amazing that year and very unlucky great memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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