Re:Let’s All Laugh At Rangers Thread
Thought I’d post this in here as well. Delusional huns from Follow Follow. A Celtic fan wrote the first post about the Canadian Soldiers but the huns took him at face value and got all teary eyed for their beloved club.
Moving Ibrox Story
Made me proud…
Frank Sinatra sang there, Jim Watt fought there and Eric Liddell, the “Chariots of Fire” Olympian, trained there. Sadly, no one knows the name of the two servicemen who knocked on the Ibrox door one wartime evening and asked if they could see inside. Bill Struth obliged and as they walked the edge of the pitch, the visitors asked if they take a pinch of grass as a souvenir. “We won’t see much of this where we going,” they added.
Even the strict disciplinarian Struth was moved. “Take some, but make sure you bring it back one day”.
The two never returned.
And after the war, Struth made his own enquiries about the young servicemen. He found out they were Canadians who were in the first wave of Allies to land on D-Day in the face of fierce German fire. As they tucked the sprig of green in their uniform breast pockets, they probably already knew they’d never see Ibrox again.
scotbear 06-15-2005 02:13 PM
It’s more than a club mate…
ecksmen 06-15-2005 02:20 PM
Marvellous.
briggsy 06-15-2005 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Metalliger
Made me proud…
Frank Sinatra sang there, Jim Watt fought there and Eric Liddell, the “Chariots of Fire” Olympian, trained there. Sadly, no one knows the name of the two servicemen who knocked on the Ibrox door one wartime evening and asked if they could see inside. Bill Struth obliged and as they walked the edge of the pitch, the visitors asked if they take a pinch of grass as a souvenir. “We won’t see much of this where we going,” they added.
Even the strict disciplinarian Struth was moved. “Take some, but make sure you bring it back one day”.
The two never returned.
And after the war, Struth made his own enquiries about the young servicemen. He found out they were Canadians who were in the first wave of Allies to land on D-Day in the face of fierce German fire. As they tucked the sprig of green in their uniform breast pockets, they probably already knew they’d never see Ibrox again.
pretty moving indeed.
essexbear 06-15-2005 02:26 PM
makes you realise why this club is held so close to our hearts and is so special to so many of us.
indoloyal 06-15-2005 02:26 PM
An institution
Just proves what an institution the Famous Glasgow Rangers are
WATP forever
KBOTW 06-15-2005 02:27 PM
I have goosebumps all over reading that
AyeReady1985 06-15-2005 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by KBOTW
I have goosebumps all over reading that
good story indeed mate
DougieGray 06-15-2005 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by scotbear
It’s more than a club mate…
Sums it up for me.
Feriens_Tego_ 06-15-2005 02:31 PM
‘‘We Forget Them Not…For our tomorrow they gave their today’’
Nice story.
speedy 06-15-2005 02:32 PM
Bump… brings a lump to the throat…
the_gub 06-15-2005 02:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Metalliger
Made me proud…
Frank Sinatra sang there, Jim Watt fought there and Eric Liddell, the “Chariots of Fire” Olympian, trained there. Sadly, no one knows the name of the two servicemen who knocked on the Ibrox door one wartime evening and asked if they could see inside. Bill Struth obliged and as they walked the edge of the pitch, the visitors asked if they take a pinch of grass as a souvenir. “We won’t see much of this where we going,” they added.
Even the strict disciplinarian Struth was moved. “Take some, but make sure you bring it back one day”.
The two never returned.
And after the war, Struth made his own enquiries about the young servicemen. He found out they were Canadians who were in the first wave of Allies to land on D-Day in the face of fierce German fire. As they tucked the sprig of green in their uniform breast pockets, they probably already knew they’d never see Ibrox again.
Rangers FC, not just a football club. More, a way of life!
cub 06-15-2005 02:35 PM
its in our hearts forever GLASGOW RANGERS
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Re: Those who complain about FF posts, where would we be without THIS?
TrueBlueThruAndThru 06-15-2005 03:31 PM
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and the oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Winston Churchill
pennyburn 06-15-2005 03:43 PM
A very moving story indeed. Bless them all.
'Tis thy flag and my flag,
The best of flags on earth
So cherish it my children
It’s yours by right of birth,
Your fathers fought,
Your fathers died
To raise it to the skies,
And we like them must never yield,
But keep it flying high.
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de_bear 06-15-2005 04:36 PM
Excellent story, brings out the goosebumps.
There’s not a team like the Glasgow Rangers.
Big_Hec 06-15-2005 04:44 PM
Bump this up for the late shift
WATP
macaloon9 06-15-2005 04:49 PM
now being openly mocked on comeonmyhoop. Seems people laying down their lives during the war is ‘the craic’ aswell.
scum
Feriens_Tego_ 06-15-2005 04:50 PM
They’re filth and scum,it’s all they know.
I wish them all a painful demise.
Gibba 06-15-2005 04:51 PM
Rangers 'till we die. Very moving. Thanks.
bigalal 06-15-2005 04:55 PM
Theyre quite right to mock.
Dont you know true heroism consists of leaving bombs in shopping centres and blowing up nurses at rememberance parades?
DocStone 06-15-2005 05:02 PM
I for one cant believe the thread over there. I have been watching it to see if anyone will actually say:
“Hey, wait a mo, these guys died fighting for the free world we live in today, who are we to mock what little comfort they may have gained from a few bits of grass.”
Guess I will have to wait a fucking eternity…
The Doc
Forza 06-15-2005 05:07 PM
What do you expect from these cretins ??
Scum is as scum does. Fact.
Forza - Westminster Loyal
kingsparkger 06-15-2005 05:08 PM
Yup, but that would take decency on their part Doc…
We Are Rangers
macaloon9 06-15-2005 05:46 PM
Just one person standing up for some basic human decency?
Too much to ask for it seems.
jamseyboi 06-15-2005 05:51 PM
gave me goosebumps
canalbear 06-15-2005 05:52 PM
I booked a Normandy villa last year cost 600 for a week but could sleep six.I then spent 7 days going round ALL the D-D beaches including canadian juno.
Playing football one cold sunday morning on deserted omaha beach with my 3 year old was a day i,ll never forget.
Lest we forget!
Well worth the trip
British and Proud 06-15-2005 05:53 PM
Timmy’s just jelous that all their war heroes were to busy causing trouble in Ireland…
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bear54 06-15-2005 05:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Metalliger
Made me proud…
Frank Sinatra sang there, Jim Watt fought there and Eric Liddell, the “Chariots of Fire” Olympian, trained there. Sadly, no one knows the name of the two servicemen who knocked on the Ibrox door one wartime evening and asked if they could see inside. Bill Struth obliged and as they walked the edge of the pitch, the visitors asked if they take a pinch of grass as a souvenir. “We won’t see much of this where we going,” they added.
Even the strict disciplinarian Struth was moved. “Take some, but make sure you bring it back one day”.
The two never returned.
And after the war, Struth made his own enquiries about the young servicemen. He found out they were Canadians who were in the first wave of Allies to land on D-Day in the face of fierce German fire. As they tucked the sprig of green in their uniform breast pockets, they probably already knew they’d never see Ibrox again.
That’s The Rangers that some of us will never forget, some have forgot and sadly, under the present regime, some will never know.
As has already been said, Rangers is something very special in our lives and clearly was in the lives of these two young men
The_Chosen 06-15-2005 09:24 PM
That is probably the nicest and yet saddest story i have read on here.
Metalliger 06-15-2005 09:44 PM
just in from work…thought id give this a wee bumpity bump…
god bless those lost souls
bear_ioo 06-15-2005 10:58 PM
A tear came to my eye with this story. Stories like this mark us out as an institution with no equal in the sporting world. It’s in our hearts and minds what we are and god bless those brave soldiers for being part of our great history.
I’m going to phone up my old father to tell him about this. I’m sure he’ll be as touched as I was.
ron_de_god 06-15-2005 11:20 PM
A great story…very moving.
Rex 06-15-2005 11:27 PM
At least here on Follow Follow - we will never forget!
Rex
davedon 06-15-2005 11:34 PM
Will be showing my old boy tomorrow and my son as well.
When my Dad took me to my 1st game all those years ago i will never forget the reaction of the bears around him when he told them it was my first game.
scarves tied to each hand they all patted me on the back and one of them said - you will never want to leave after today son.
it was only later that i learned that my dad didnt know any of them - i thought they were his best mates the welcome they gave me.
Brothers in Arms indeed.
My son experienced more of the same on his 1st game and i kid you not - i felt as if i was part of a never ending loyal and beautiful yet unspoken tradition.
Let the coth mock - when have we ever worried about them?
we have soldiers to honour - what do they have apart from terrorists and lies?
WATP
red_white_and_ajax 06-15-2005 11:36 PM
with the anniversary of the Somme coming up soon , we have an opportunity again to honour those that have died that we may be free
We will always remember them
givemyheadpeace 06-15-2005 11:40 PM
that was a great story
brought tears to my eyes
rangers a way of life and thats a fact
davedon 06-15-2005 11:43 PM
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with the anniversary of the Somme coming up soon , we have an opportunity again to honour those that have died that we may be free
We will always remember them
The Battle of the Somme started in July 1st 1916.
Without doubt the most worthy post of today.
Lest we forget.
