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Reading @JohnMc’s excellent Wenger Stat topic and particularly the reference to Jimmy Gordon reminded me of what an old guy told me about what old guys told him about players. Rangers had “two Irish backs, you can’t get past” Bert Manderson and Billy McCandless. Manderson is in the HoF but McCandless is not. Manderson played 1915-1927, seven league titles. McCandless played 1920-1930, six league titles. Manderson deserves his place. McCandless should be alongside him, not just to resume a successful partnership but entirely on his own merits. His record is superior to many, specially some of the recent inductees. @compo probably watched McCandless’ last few games.

Roofe, certainly and I think, Helander, had injury history. Great pity because they are the best at their jobs on the books.

The back four could have been a first team back four in an injury crisis. Bit alarming.

I like him. He’s a disruptor. Play him from the start for a decent run of games. May turn out to be no good but we can afford to experiment.

How soon before Cantwell gets hammer-thrown? Will tonight be the night?

Very interesting. I’d like it to be right. An old guy told me that old guys had told him that Jimmy Gordon of the Rangers would never be bettered as a player. Certainly sounds like a handy lad to have about. As for the immaculate Eric Caldow - what would he be worth now?

That was an excellent report actually describing the play. Sports reporters and commentators should take note.

buster suggests you look for yourself. Always better to go to the source. Avoids analytical contamination.

I wish to God it was. Well educated, hard working, two gendered.

Toffeemen couldn’t hold on. 2-2 and they’re a point above the bottom two who each have a game in hand.

I wonder what revenue is derived from the women’s operation. If there’s any sort of deficit, it’s not worth having. Everything the club does should be in support of the first eleven.

I only read half of the first paragraph but it was a valuable exercise because I can now identify the targets of wrath. I’d thought they looked a bit like Davie Wilson and Archie Knox and wondered what they’d ever done to offend.

Gunners 0-2 down win it in last seconds. Champions performance.

The cup final may have done for them. Was it not a cup defeat to Chelsea that jiggered Kelvin Keegan’s championship run thirty odd years ago?

How about an inside trio of hibbees, Mcgraw, Stein and Martin? Lot of goals there.

Dawns the day, well I think it’s dawned above a blanket of cloud. I wish I were going to Ibrox to cheer the famous Rangers.

Exactly.

Not so sure about that. Think of all the words we’ve read about Clancy, Collum, Beaton and the lino whose name I’ve forgotten. All criticism justified, though.

Nearly a week has gone by and nobody has blamed the referee. Shows how bad Rangers were. I thought Walsh did well. I believe he is wrong-footed but it doesn’t show.

I don’t know about the Boardroom but it’s an accurate description of the team’s play. I was expecting Tillman to ask the celtic defenders if they were ready yet and would it be ok to kick the ball towards their goal.

What are you laughing at, compo? 😆

THAT Eric Smith. Scored the winner in the eighty-eighth minute in a Scottish Cup tie in 1960 against Elgin City at Borough Briggs. Divers had got the equaliser four minutes earlier, City having led from the sixty-fourth minute. Damn them both. I was at Tynecastle that day with thirty-six thousand others. You can imagine the roar when the half-times went up, ‘Gers and Jambos alike greatly amused by the nil-nil.

celtic right half?

Mr McGraw has died. Great old fashioned player. Sixty one goals in a season for Morton.

Son for ninety minutes, Richarlison and Moura for seventy each and ‘Arry Kane for twenty couldn’t get the ball past Wes Foderingham. 1-0 Blades. In fact he hardly had a save to make. These illustrious fellows were no better than Rangers’ forwards on Sunday. At least Alfie scored. Like Leicester yesterday‘Spurs didn’t seem much bothered. Grimsby put out So’ton. The FA Cup is some competition.