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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #330 on: January 15, 2012, 01:23:02 PM »
'Ready' only became the Rangers motto in 1966, replacing 'Aye (always) Ready'.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #331 on: January 15, 2012, 01:24:50 PM »
Quote from: Bren'd on January 13, 2012, 10:34:33 AM
I think I read on here that it was McGregor who introduced us to the Lion rampant.  Copying it from Rangers.

I don't believe that's true at all.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #332 on: January 15, 2012, 01:25:55 PM »
Quote from: saunders_heroes on January 15, 2012, 01:24:50 PM
Quote from: Bren'd on January 13, 2012, 10:34:33 AM
I think I read on here that it was McGregor who introduced us to the Lion rampant.  Copying it from Rangers.

I don't believe that's true at all.

I've always thought it was the Scottish lion rather than Rangers he copied.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #333 on: January 15, 2012, 01:33:38 PM »
No the rampant lion was taken from Scottish heraldry by Ramsey I beleive .... but the blue from claret and blue comes from Rangers

The claret comes from the Claret tiles found in the Barton Arms

The colours were chosen by Ramsey andhis wife ....Ramsey choosing the Rangers blue and his wifethe claret

Dave will probably be,able to correct this
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #334 on: January 15, 2012, 01:44:45 PM »
Quote from: dave.woodhall on January 15, 2012, 01:23:02 PM
'Ready' only became the Rangers motto in 1966, replacing 'Aye (always) Ready'.

Really? Any connection with this?



And back to the matter at hand, I noted with interest that Stuart Downing was replaced in the second half yesterday by Andy Carroll. Oh, the humiliation.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #335 on: January 15, 2012, 02:13:47 PM »
Quote from: joe_c on January 15, 2012, 01:44:45 PM

Completely off topic but my nan used to drink that.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #336 on: January 15, 2012, 02:22:22 PM »
Quote from: cdvillafan on January 13, 2012, 01:39:42 PM
It was David Sullivan who introduced the Rabbit Rampant.

Bully's special prize for that one.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #337 on: January 15, 2012, 02:29:21 PM »
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #338 on: January 15, 2012, 02:54:03 PM »
Quote from: john e on January 15, 2012, 02:29:21 PM
Quote from: Sister of Top Cat on January 15, 2012, 02:13:47 PM
Quote from: joe_c on January 15, 2012, 01:44:45 PM

Completely off topic but my nan used to drink that.


can you still buy it ?
I've just had a look on Tesco's website and, amazingly, yes you can!
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #339 on: January 15, 2012, 07:37:46 PM »
Quote from: Holtemeister on January 15, 2012, 01:33:38 PM
No the rampant lion was taken from Scottish heraldry by Ramsey I beleive .... but the blue from claret and blue comes from Rangers

The colours were chosen by Ramsey andhis wife ....Ramsey choosing the Rangers blue and his wifethe claret

I doubt it. Ramsay came to Birmingham around 1871. Rangers were founded in 1872.

Besides this, Queen's Park were by far the biggest team in Glasgow at the time.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #340 on: January 15, 2012, 07:40:30 PM »
Quote from: RunRickyRun on January 15, 2012, 07:37:46 PM
Quote from: Holtemeister on January 15, 2012, 01:33:38 PM
No the rampant lion was taken from Scottish heraldry by Ramsey I beleive .... but the blue from claret and blue comes from Rangers

The colours were chosen by Ramsey andhis wife ....Ramsey choosing the Rangers blue and his wifethe claret

I doubt it. Ramsay came to Birmingham around 1871. Rangers were founded in 1872.

Besides this, Queen's Park were by far the biggest team in Glasgow at the time.

But I thought we didn't start playing in C&B until later did we?
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #341 on: January 15, 2012, 07:41:30 PM »
We didn't. I'll try and find the link.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #342 on: January 15, 2012, 07:43:02 PM »
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #343 on: January 15, 2012, 07:43:50 PM »
That suggest we DID start playing in claret and blue, then got rid of it, then changed back to it.
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Re: Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)
« Reply #344 on: January 15, 2012, 07:46:53 PM »
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