Boab 73 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Ibrox Greats Honoured LEGENDARY Rangers manager Bill Struth and sensational striker Derek Johnstone have been inducted into Scottish Football's Hall of Fame. Struth, who bossed Rangers for an incredible 34 years, and DJ joined an illustrious band of men when they were announced at a dinner in Glasgow tonight. They were inducted along with John Thomson, Billy Liddell, Archie Gemmill, Jim Leighton, Ian St John and Bobby Evans. Football fans from all over the world nominated players whom they thought should be recognised for their contribution to Scottish football. Then a panel of experts from football and the media considered the nominees and had the difficult task of whittling them down to eight. During Struth's remarkable tenure Rangers won 18 Championships, 10 Scottish Cups and 2 League Cups, which makes him the most successful British club manager of all time. He presided over the some of the greatest years in the Club's history, when it established its name in World football. He is, also often accredited with establishing many of the great traditions of the Club and has been a role model for many of managers who followed, most notably Scot Symon and Willie Waddell. Johnstone, of course, famously burst onto the scene in the League Cup Final of 1970 at the age of 16 when his header defeated Celtic and gave Rangers their first trophy in over four years. He was a natural footballer who could play equally adeptly at centre half or in midfield and did so regularly throughout his career. At the age of 18 he played at the back in the Cup Winners' Cup Final of 1972 when he and the rest of the Barcelona Bears became legends. However, it is as a striker that Johnstone made the best impact scoring 210 goals for Rangers, including 132 in the league. Only Ally McCoist has scored more in the post-war era. Those already included in the Hall of Fame are Jim Baxter, Billy Bremner, Sir Matt Busby, Kenny Dalglish, Sir Alex Ferguson, Hughie Gallacher, John Greig, Jimmy Johnstone, Denis Law, Dave Mackay. Danny McGrain, Jimmy McGrory, Billy McNeill, Willie Miller, Bobby Murdoch, Bill Shankly, Gordon Smith, Graeme Souness, Jock Stein, Willie Woodburn, Alan Morton, Alex McLeish, Bobby Lennox, Charles Campbell. George Young, Jim McLean, Joe Jordan, John White, Lawrie Reilly, Willie Waddell, Alex James, Davie Cooper, Tommy Gemmell, Richard Gough, Henrik Larsson, Brian Laudrup, Sandy Jardine. Billy Steel, Willie Ormond, John Robertson, Tommy Walker, Willie Henderson, Walter Smith, Gordon Strachan, Allan Hansen, Ally McCoist, Rose Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, Willie Bauld, Eric Caldow and Jimmy Cowan. http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ne...1456246,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 bout time Mr Struth was inducted in LEGEND Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,429 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Mr Struth should have been inducted years ago. In my eyes he is the greatest ever Ranger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Mr Struth should have been inducted years ago. Exactly, especially when you see some of the names on that list! I think it's a complete and utter disgrace that he has not been inducted until now - he should have been the 1st!! Scottish football is a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 good for DJ as well ah know he can be a prick, but he was some player for us, him and Gordon Smith were as good as Ally& Hatley if not better, was a joy watching them rip defences appart during the treble years in the 70's ,and the tims had no excuses cos they had pretty decent teams then as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Apparently he lept to his feet and nearly stangled himself with his headphones cable when McDonald got his double at Fir Park ... I bet keevins crater face was a picture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado 334 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopermania 1 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Not before time for Mr Struth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidorfc 6,685 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 its about fucking time the legend that is bill struth was inducted into the hall of fame. good to see DJ get the proper recognition he deserves aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRangers 2 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 About time Mr Struth was inducted, he should have been there years before half of the other "legends". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Moyles 0 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I was there and Walter had a some interesting things to say about him, the only downside is I had a Dr Death sitting right behind me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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