Walter Smith the Memories

[scottyc06 6,915]

Obviously today is a very sad day which is reflected in the main topic but what’s your fonder memories of Walter? From the absolute highs of Florence, the passion of belting Durranty & the comedy of that interview! What’s your best memories of Walter, footballing or not? 

[scottyc06 6,915]

[Bad Robot 21,138]

The more videos I’m watching the sadder I’m getting 😢 

https://www.rangers.co.uk/video/video-walter-smith-tribute/6bdEzLU8Awslt8Cea8EAoo

[Bad Robot 21,138]

45 minutes ago, scottyc06 said:

You do need to laugh and love that video 💙

[scottyc06 6,915]

13 minutes ago, Bad Robot said:

You do need to laugh and love that video 💙

It’s a classic but really showed the passion he had for Rangers! 

[Willis 20,919]

 

[ElBufalo20 7,875]

The 92/93 season basically a champions league semi final too.

9 in a row

Signing Gazza and Laudrup.

Coming back to us after the Le Guen debacle.

3 in a row

That night in Florence.

Winning a Cup Final with 9 men at 0-0(which actually doesn’t get talked about enough)

Just a legend bowed out gracefully at with the league trophy at Rugby Park.

Given us some of the best days of our lives.

 

[KingKirk 25,602]

His second spell puts him into the same category as struth and Waddell. Walter was all I've ever known at Rangers. 

How he won us 3 league titles under the grip of the Bank I'll never know. Then to take that group of players to a European final incredible. 

There won't ever be another Walter Smith in the modern era he's the greatest. 

Fly high sir and thank you for some of the greatest memories I will always remember you xxx

[bluenoz 30,679]

The memories of coaching players like Gazza & Laudrup are unforgettable. 

But listening to SSB right now and Kenny Miller saying he made him feel 10ft tall reminded me of 2008. On paper, we had no right to get to Manchester with players like Dailly, Broadfoot etc but he brought the best out of them and every other player. He gained respect from everyone around him. A colossal of a man.

[scottyc06 6,915]

[dee9 3,972]

18 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

His second spell puts him into the same category as struth and Waddell. Walter was all I've ever known at Rangers. 

How he won us 3 league titles under the grip of the Bank I'll never know. Then to take that group of players to a European final incredible. 

There won't ever be another Walter Smith in the modern era he's the greatest. 

Fly high sir and thank you for some of the greatest memories I will always remember you xxx

This post brought a wee tear 💙

[Dave Whelan 138]

How he managed a team of good players, not great players to a European Final in 2008, shows just how brilliant a manager he was

[KingKirk 25,602]

3 minutes ago, dee9 said:

This post brought a wee tear 💙

Complete mess mate need to get ma shit together man. Dunno how am getting through 90mins tomorrow mate 😂😂👍

[Moody Blue Legend 61,387]

His dignity. 

The trophies are there for the history books but as a man he just oozed class.

It must have been like having your comfort blanket when he was around.  

Monumental loss to the club. 

[G.E.C. 18,711]

So many, UEFA CUP run, beating Lyon 3-0 and the 8 trophies.

One of my favourite memories was a spell we had in December 2009.

We played 4-4-2 with four strikers and played some amazing attacking football, destroyed every team we faced. Was key to us winning 2IAR.

[MisterC 12,258]

I've pulled the Jimmy Millar thread as it turns out he hasn't passed away. Just in case anyone wonders why it's not showing 

[AGC123 1,179]

1 hour ago, scottyc06 said:

I’ve been close to tears all day, but this has brung a smile to my face. If ever there was something to sum up Walter passion and didn’t suffer fools. He is and always will be a true legend that no one will be able to match.

“thanks for the memories” has never been so fitting 

[the goal machine 7,791]

Loved his occasional Old Firm surprises. Cousin up front for the 4-2 game being one example. 

[The Godfather 71,713]

 

[murzo 7,446]

2 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

 

He really didn’t suffer fools gladly 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,748]

37 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

The memories of coaching players like Gazza & Laudrup are unforgettable. 

But listening to SSB right now and Kenny Miller saying he made him feel 10ft tall reminded me of 2008. On paper, we had no right to get to Manchester with players like Dailly, Broadfoot etc but he brought the best out of them and every other player. He gained respect from everyone around him. A colossal of a man.

He could take a limited player like Kirk Broadfoot, find a role for him and get him do it the absolute best of the ability he had and on the other end of the scale he could take a player like Gazza, somebody who needed no coaching at all, but needed that arm around the shoulder to make him feel wanted and like he belonged.

His genius as a manager wasn’t his tactical knowledge in games or his coaching drills on the training park, it was his ability to manage people and having that knack for reading and truly understanding people is IMO what truly set him apart as a Rangers manager.

[285miles 499]

Going into each OF game knowing that under him a loss was unlikely 

[RFC55 108,714]

10 minutes ago, 285miles said:

Going into each OF game knowing that under him a loss was unlikely 

Never felt like we were gonae lose.

 

But my memory Walter is a good one from here and it involves @GOAT

The big man losing his shit after a Dundee utd game, waxing lyrical how the fenians wouldn't do this or that and how they'd win the league

DIsn't turn out that way

[scottyc06 6,915]

I’m sure I heard when Hearts beat us in the cup final he sent a crate of champagne on to the hearts bus for them heading back to Edinburgh! Even in his worst moments he was an absolute class act! 
 

 

[Canabear 4,558]

The one abiding memory I have , from so many , is the one from the SC Semi Final at the bheastdome when Jorg Albertz waltzed half the length of the park and thundered that unstoppable shot into the roof of the net and the camera swings to the dugout and there is Walter Smith watching Albertz run intently and when the ball hits the net there is Walter punching the air and shouting "Ya Fuckin Beauty".

A moment I'll never ever forget.