ronniescu 2,985 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Safe in the arms ofJesus. BookWorm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayro 3,017 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 RIP thoughts with his family and friends 💙 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTimeDavie 123 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 RIP ROnnie Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 RIP Ronnie, you were before my time but a stalwart by all accounts VanVeenRangers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,943 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I love it when young Bears who never saw him play come on to give their respects. Â ayrshireranger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookWorm 4,156 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Rest in Peace Ronnie McKinnon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Persson 548 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 RIP. Thoughts with family. Outstanding Ranger. Fast over the ground and tremendous in the air. Him and Coops had the best looking legs in football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck_M 109 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 RIP Ronnie. Loved watching you play and one of my favourite ever CBs. Condolences to all friends and family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshireranger 8,153 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Sad news, one of the club's true legends. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose48 951 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 RIP Ronnie a hero in blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scottyscott1963 18,418 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 27/09/2023 at 11:34, ayrshireranger said: Â Just saw that mate. Really is a beautiful spot. Ronnie was in the 1st Rangers team i could rattle off. Bobby Hume, Bears r us and ayrshireranger 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,418 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 17/09/2023 at 18:30, Bobby Hume said:  Deepest condolences to family and friends at this sad time. From an "alleged" player who only kicked the way he was facing ..... to a skilful and dependable defender for Club and country. Just glad to have seen him play under both descriptions .... and in both teams. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Just saw the whole thread mate and liked your post. There aint too many of his generation left. Been reading Harold Davis 'Tougher Than Bullets' We really were spoiled for choice back then.  Bobby Hume and ayrshireranger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniescu 2,985 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, scottyscott1963 said: Just saw that mate. Really is a beautiful spot. Ronnie was in the 1st Rangers team i could rattle off. I think I'm right in saying Bill Paterson preceded him at centre half. I think my first games were 58/59. Ronnie was a great player. Bobby Hume, rbt1548 and scottyscott1963 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,534 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 27/09/2023 at 11:34, ayrshireranger said: Â Where is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hume 13,122 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, scottyscott1963 said: Just saw the whole thread mate and liked your post. There aint too many of his generation left. Been reading Harold Davis 'Tougher Than Bullets' We really were spoiled for choice back then.  Sad when they pass on Scotty .... and as you say we were spoiled with the mostly home grown talent back then that we had the privilege to see in the flesh. They have left us with great memories mate .... Harold was a proper hard case and a proper war hero too. GBNF all of them. 🇬🇧 scottyscott1963, mearns loyal and ayrshireranger 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,418 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, ronniescu said: I think I'm right in saying Bill Paterson preceded him at centre half. I think my first games were 58/59. Ronnie was a great player. Sorry mate. Not sure who played before Ronnie but the names i remember were Paterson and somebody Little and not even sure if Little played CH. ps..some of the names were part of the Iron Curtain defence ronniescu 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,418 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 9 minutes ago, Bobby Hume said: Sad when they pass on Scotty .... and as you say we were spoiled with the mostly home grown talent back then that we had the privilege to see in the flesh. They have left us with great memories mate .... Harold was a proper hard case and a proper war hero too. GBNF all of them. 🇬🇧 Quite sure Harold was abducted into the hall of fame about 12/13 years ago. Seemed to take their time with that. Bobby Hume and ayrshireranger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,418 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Inigo said: Where is it? It's near to Stornoway mate. Inigo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbt1548 1,842 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 18 hours ago, ronniescu said: I think I'm right in saying Bill Paterson preceded him at centre half. I think my first games were 58/59. Ronnie was a great player. Was it not Doug Ballie who played a bit at centre half just before Ronnie nailed the spot?, I seem to have a very faint memory of him playing there. ayrshireranger, ronniescu and scottyscott1963 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshireranger 8,153 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Bobby Hume said: Sad when they pass on Scotty .... and as you say we were spoiled with the mostly home grown talent back then that we had the privilege to see in the flesh. They have left us with great memories mate .... Harold was a proper hard case and a proper war hero too. GBNF all of them. 🇬🇧 Dad has been watching the Gers since 1950 and still regards Davis as the hardest and toughest player he has seen for us, and think of the names he can reel off. Bobby Hume and scottyscott1963 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitalspark 72 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 hours ago, rbt1548 said: Was it not Doug Ballie who played a bit at centre half just before Ronnie nailed the spot?, I seem to have a very faint memory of him playing there. Your dead right. Doug Baillie followed Paterson, and for a short while was the regular centre half. Ronnie MacKinnon came through from the reserves and quickly took over from Bailie. I started going to matches at that time (while still at school - Govan High) and particularly followed Ronnie as he was a local Govan lad. As I recall he played for Benburb, before signing for us. I'm guessing he wasn't in the reserves for very long, but it's a while back (1962/1963-ish), and the old memory bank isn't as good these days scottyscott1963 and rbt1548 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,418 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 46 minutes ago, ayrshireranger said: Dad has been watching the Gers since 1950 and still regards Davis as the hardest and toughest player he has seen for us, and think of the names he can reel off. Got his Tougher than Bullets book on Amazon for about £3 and in one paragraph, he grabbed Slim Jim by the strip and hoisted him off the floor with one hand. ayrshireranger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniescu 2,985 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 hours ago, rbt1548 said: Was it not Doug Ballie who played a bit at centre half just before Ronnie nailed the spot?, I seem to have a very faint memory of him playing there. Forgot about big Doug. Think you could be right. If only there was some method available for finding out these things scottyscott1963 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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