TheFamousPigeon 9,352 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I'm seeing a lot of this nonsense being spread online recently; taken on board by the masses of gullible that make up their fanbase... Now we first started wearing the famous socks in 1904/5 and having moved to Ibrox in 1887* we were close to the Govan dockyards ship building, and of course we all know much of our fanbase will have come from workers there... I've always considered the socks were based on the old Funnel Markings and Insignias of the various companies based in the dockyards; Glen Line (picture below)- founded in Glasgow - is the only one I can see that matches our socks; all black and red tops. Does anyone know anymore about this? Or could post some insights a bit further about it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1976 1,671 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I had assumed it was just a nod to the colours of the Burgh of Govan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,633 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 That myth has been going round for years. It even featured on FourFourTwos best football myths article 10-11 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFamousPigeon 9,352 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, G.E.C. said: That myth has been going round for years. It even featured on FourFourTwos best football myths article 10-11 years ago. What myth? Boat funnels or up to our knees? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuistraHairDo 12,449 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Never heard of it being ‘up to our knees’ until the internet arrived. Thats the tarriers objective tho throw enough shit until it sticks. Always has been Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 46,785 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 These are up to our knees socks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,142 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Hopefully it is about being up to our knees tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,259 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I’ve never bought the story about the colours of Govan or ships funnels being the sock colour. We never settled on red tops permanently until the 20s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,260 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Its like the bouncy song, or penny arcade, the perma offended just make things up to be faux offended by saying theres sectarian undertones or history involved. Just bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,142 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 We should bring out black socks and a black top with a red trim and be up to our necks imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuistraHairDo 12,449 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: Hopefully it is about being up to our knees tbh. This rabid fenian bastards, we were up to our knees in the waters of the Boyne and the Foyle flowing with fenian blood. YASS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,259 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Its like the bouncy song, or penny arcade, the perma offended just make things up to be faux offended by saying theres sectarian undertones or history involved. Just bullshit. Agreed. There’s something about football fans in general though that perpetuate weird urban myths long after they have been debunked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,062 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 They start this nonsense every year, and every year we bite and engage. Ignore their nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G.E.C. 18,633 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, TheFamousPigeon said: What myth? Boat funnels or up to our knees? Fenian blood knees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbt1548 1,832 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, Leeds_Bear said: They start this nonsense every year, and every year we bite and engage. Ignore their nonsense. Exactly this, it's as if they have a reminder set into their computers reminding them to bring it up on a certain date! One of the things they mentioned previouly, complete with picture, was Amoruso was that embarrassed that he turned his sock tops down, what they didn't care to mention was that the picture was taken the year we had the black socks with the 1/4 " red band that you couldn't even see from 3 ' away rather than the full 4" red top. Govan High School's colours are black and red , I have a picture somewhere of my father in the Govan High School football team sometime in the '40's and their football socks were the exact same. Just let them get on with their obsessiveness, it gnaws away at them so much so that all their waking hours are consumed by everything Rangers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Lots of mhanks using George Floyd's death and the fallout as a vehicle to attack our reputation using lies. Scummy stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 20,439 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Let's be honest they cunts could see a conspirancy in a tin of beans FS because of the colour of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
British_Empire 9,648 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Inigo said: Lots of mhanks using George Floyd's death and the fallout as a vehicle to attack our reputation using lies. Scummy stuff. They don't need that cunt as an excuse tbh, they've been doing it for many decades now, along with their SNP pals in recent years too. Chip chip chip chip They just need to make a tiny bit of progress each time they go in for the attack, which they do. Before you know it they've actually done quite a lot. I'm only surprised that they've not revamped their story and changed it from fenian blood tops, to a black slave, with a blooded head topped socks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40delboy40 248 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 The fact we’re still about rankles with these lowlife, they will pick holes in anything we do. They’ve got it so bad it’s hurting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,260 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, Inigo said: Lots of mhanks using George Floyd's death and the fallout as a vehicle to attack our reputation using lies. Scummy stuff. Latest one was some Strathclyde uni guy, head of student council or something, having a pop about needing to tackle Rangers and our support if racism etc is to be fixed in Scotland. 5 mins digging on social media and it turns out hes a beggar. Unsurprisingly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,260 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Deluded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,259 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Deluded. 😂 If this was remotely true Twitter would be full of people posting the actual news story every time it reared it’s head about the UDA kneecapping Tommy if it existed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolBlue 1,394 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, British_Empire said: I'm only surprised that they've not revamped their story and changed it from fenian blood tops, to a black slave, with a blooded head topped socks Don't be giving them ideas !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Latest one was some Strathclyde uni guy, head of student council or something, having a pop about needing to tackle Rangers and our support if racism etc is to be fixed in Scotland. 5 mins digging on social media and it turns out hes a beggar. Unsurprisingly. Yeah, I saw that. Tend to think the club can't get involved in every scumbag doing this, but this is a guy in a position of influence. The club, SLO and Club1872 should be demanding answers and his removal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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