RIP Sir Walter

[magic8ball 27,901]

1 hour ago, Sparkle said:

Radio Scotland have a full tribute programme on now

Listened on the way home .

Goughs word really got me hard .

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,591]

Even SSB have given over their show for Walter. Keevins has some great stories.

[Moody Blue Legend 61,461]

5 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

Honestly can't stop crying. Listening to edgar the now.

Listened to Boyd, miller and Thomson hard as fuck man 

 

Edgar is a hard listen.  SG breaking down too just shows the impact the great man had.  

[RFC55 108,841]

1 minute ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

Even SSB have given over their show for Walter. Keevins has some great stories.

Whatever we think of guys like keevins theyve been in the game that long that they will have excellent stories to tell

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,591]

Remember Sir Walter left us with his beloved Rangers where they belong.

Champions and Top of the Table.

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,591]

Just now, RFC55 said:

Whatever we think of guys like keevins theyve been in the game that long that they will have excellent stories to tell

Walter took his wee nephew round Ibrox personally and got all the players out. 

Also told us about the rage which beat SAFs hairdryer.

[RFC55 108,841]

1 minute ago, Moody Blue Legend said:

Edgar is a hard listen.  SG breaking down too just shows the impact the great man had.  

He makes a great point uncle T.

Many people are legends etc but then there's that upper echelon and that's Walter. He's way above legend status 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,775]

Just now, RFC55 said:

Whatever we think of guys like keevins theyve been in the game that long that they will have excellent stories to tell

There’s going to be a lot of people within Scottish football, even people who don’t particularly like us, who are feeling the same pain that we are. 

[The Godfather 71,874]

Allys was enough for me, to see him choking on tears was too much. 

Too soon for some of it really, the guys need time to let it hit. Nothing worse seeing your heroes hurting as much as we are. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,530]

 

 

[superallysbears 7,580]

8 minutes ago, DBBTB said:

I’ll tell you something else, and it might just be because today has been a very emotional day but looking back at the pieces of that tribute video that showed Walter’s second spell at the club has made me feel super nostalgic and a bit sad actually.

Those games, moments and trophy wins feel like they happened months ago, not years ago. I can still remember every single one of them and yet here we are coming up on fifteen years since Smith came back to the club for his second spell in charge. Most of, if not all of those players have retired, Ally McCoist is pushing 60 and sadly Walter Smith is now no longer with us and yet to me it feels like it has been no time since we were there living them and talking about them in the moment on here.

It just highlights how quickly time and life flashes by and reminds you that you have to try your best to savour, enjoy and live every single moment of it because you never know when it might be over.

A bit of a morbid post, but it’s been a tough day and something in that video really struck a nerve for me. 😢 

I've had the same sort of thoughts today about the past, snippets of the gaffer and memories of famous Rangers moments, intertwined with memories of family and personal moments of my own life, especially the 1990s, my gran who's is long passed absolutely loved Walter Smith, all these things in our lifes connected to this man.

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,591]

Stuart McCall going to Raise a Glass of Sir Walter Gin to him.

I might just do the same with a King Billy Gin.

[The Godfather 71,874]

Just now, DBBTB said:

There’s going to be a lot of people within Scottish football, even people who don’t particularly like us, who are feeling the same pain that we are. 

Not many players or managers who have been involved in either club can have that impact. Shows the stature everyone held him in that not even I really appreciated until today. 

Football aside he was by all accounts a model husband, great father and doting grandfather. The football only added to his status

[The Archer 1,091]

I’m still greeting,know the family and his daughter in law. what a beautiful man he was can’t believe he is gone

[born a blue nose 90,759]

SSB have been classy tonight. 

Stuart McCall was fucking brilliant there 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,775]

3 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

He makes a great point uncle T.

Many people are legends etc but then there's that upper echelon and that's Walter. He's way above legend status 

He’s the benchmark mate. It’s not recency bias or me thinking unclearly  because of what’s happened, Smith is the greatest of all for me. The only person who comes remotely close in my lifetime is McCoist.

I’ve said it many times on here over the years but if anybody who sits in that managers chair can adopt a “what would Walter Smith do here” like attitude - whether that be during a game, when talking to the media, considering signing a player for us or even if it’s just representing the club at a function or event - and use that as their compass to guide them, they won’t go far wrong as a Rangers manager.

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,591]

Ally taking Walter to an AC DC concert. Loved it 

[the goal machine 7,801]

Nice thread on the great man. Just click the tweet and it should open the rest.

[theweebluenose 4,332]

I don't think I've ever felt this devastated about someone I don't know passing, been a mess all day.

Words can't describe what the great man means to our Football Club, as many have already said he embodied everything our Club represents.

Rest easy Sir Walter, Simply the Best.

 

[Rangers#1 5,459]

Sincere condolences to family, friends and colleagues.

Thank you for all the memories.

RIP Sir Walter Smith.

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4 minutes ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

Ally taking Walter to an AC DC concert. Loved it 

They were a great double act. 

[Gman36 3,455]

Kevin Campbell was on sky sports news there the now with a lovely tribute. Every tribute I hear conjures the emotions, so sad. 

[Big Al 55 9,248]

18 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

Honestly can't stop crying. Listening to edgar the now.

Listened to Boyd, miller and Thomson hard as fuck man 

 

I’ve still to listen to Gerrard, every time I read through this thread I start crying again.

[LegendofCoop 17,273]

No idea how I managed to make it through the working day tbh. STV news was on as soon as I sat down, and that was it. Totally broken. Seeing Coisty and Gerrard.....that was hard to watch. It's just a surreal feeling. Have to say though, despite all the raw emotion I'm feeling....I've found myself 'watching' that clip of him in the tunnel in my head. "Are you fuckin trying to say Brian Laudrup canne play fitba........Here, Archie.....!". That was our Walter. 

He was/is, a very special part of our history. 

 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,775]

9 minutes ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

Ally taking Walter to an AC DC concert. Loved it 

What I want to know is what his favourite Bon Jovi song was