Yes, the new guys looked good last night. My only worry is that the squad is paper thin throughout the entire team. If any of the new guys get injured or suspended which has to happen to at least one of them, we are looking at replacing them with the youth team - ah well, at least we should give Celtic a game this year.
Like Tom I was glad to hear the bigoted chanting of a very small minority roundly ignored by the majority of the crowd, and was also chuffed to hear the re-introduction of "Every Other Saturday", one of the few old bigotry free Rangers songs.
Of course, half the fun of going to Ibrox is the selection of malformed oddities you see. We are not a handsome bunch. My particular favorite was a old guy with an unkempt 70s feather cut and face on him like a cartoon dog from a "Fritz The Cat" strip.
He looked as if he'd sat down for Tam Forsyth's testimonial 25 years ago and just hadn't bothered going back up the road.
He also looked like he could have been in Creme Brulee - we were wondering where his "Voodoo Lady" might be. But you really would have to have seen him for yourself.
Another favorite was this big farmer looking dobber in front of us wearing a Croatia shirt who went utterly berserk every time a) a decision went against the Bears and b) everytime Robbie Keane got the ball.
It must be a lot of fun working beside that crimson faced nutcase:
" Wullie, I made ye a cup of tea..."
"Tea is it ya fucking pape bastart?!!?! I'll fucking "tea" ye ya cunt!!!" etc, etc.
Best of all though was the prick loudly abusing Robbie Keane and Stephen Carr (Rep. of Ireland internationals) with heavy emphasis on the swearing and the sectarian epaulets. Having noticed that there was a wee boy nearby, I turned to say something to him only to realise that he was in fact the wee boys father. He also sported one of those elaborate second prize mars bars, indicating that while he may not be the best when it comes to the old swedging, he's not adverse to a ruck if needs must.
All in all though an enjoyable night - we may even do it again...
Thursday 29 July 2004
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a second prize mars bar, that's brilliant Fraser. Is that your own or did you nick it?
He nicked it.
From Tom, who had heard it during his time in the nightclubs.
You know all my best gear is nicked - "Uncle Sucker" for example. It is a great expression though eh?
Yeah, it made me chuckle. Despite the serious context. I mean what chance has the wee man if that screaming banshee is his role model.
Of course, these kind of bams are not unique to Ibrox. I've witnessed what looked like three generations of one family sitting at a game at Parkhead, with the elder two swearing like there's no f***ing tomorrow in front of their kid/grandkid. Kwality, byraway.
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