updating after this weekend’s cermony before the Motherwell game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhglvXnsSio
club historian Stewart Robson introduces the concept wonderfully and club director John Gilligan does the loyal toast with respect and pomp
Fuck the Loving Cup.
I’ve heard there might be a bit of a coup going on with the Cobh derby tonight. Wanderers have been backed at big prices, have you heard anything?
ah jesus… el classicobh
its first game out for Rams, load of new lads
Wanderers are flying allright, second in MSL premier, theyd probably beat most LOI div1 teams anyway
therell be a huge crowd as its a fundraiser for a playground and all the players are local… i wouldnt be betting on it tho… its a friendly, there could even be lads playing for both teams
decent striker that lad, looks a bit like Kenny Miller while we’re on the thread
0-1 FT 
I have a Loving Cup medal.
back them for the intermediate cup if u can get odds somewhere
that game tonight is no indication as Rams had a different x1 out in the second half but they are very good
good stuff
beat Crumlin 3-2 away in the QFs today
we’ll win this
Nice Loving Cup ceremony tonight.
What the fuck is that?
its a bit late bandage??
i thought they had a game over new year
the world famous blue room…
the loving cup was commissioned by sir francis josepeh the then chairman of stoke city to mark the coronantion of king george the 6th
30 were manufactured -and then the mould was destroyed
iirrc 22 were given to clubs in the football league - there were 2 remaining thereafter with one given to the king
there was a mining disaster around the time and the pre eminemt club raised money for the cause ,
Sir Francis as a way of thanks presented the cup to Rangers and asked that the loyal toast be observed each new year to respect the monarch
Do they fill it with Tennents?
Wouldn’t you love to march in and make scutter of it with a slap of a hurley.
actaully, no
there is a certain element of steadfast tradition and decadance about the procedure that i admire.
it is as they would say almost fascinating to watch
what have we left if we destroy everything ?