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THERE was the time Andy Goram gave her his famous goalie gloves, and that day David Murray introduced her to Sean Connery... Tiny Gallacher is full of stories about Rangers Football Club, where she worked as club cook for 51 years. The 73-year-old’s room at Cardonald Care Home is full of signed programmes, trophies and framed photos from all the club greats over the years. Just don’t ask her to explain the one where she’s cuddling Lorenzo Amoruso in a dressing gown... “Oh, I couldn’t possibly tell you that story,” she laughs, adding in a theatrical whisper: “But he didn’t have anything on under that robe....” Tiny is an Ibrox legend - many former players still pop in to visit, and when she retired, they formed a guard of honour on the pitch for her. “My mum made people feel special, looking after them throughout her time at Rangers - that day, it was her turn to feel special for a change,” smiles her daughter, Karen. Tiny - “my Sunday name is Mary, but no-one ever calls me that,” she laughs - joined the club in 1967, following in the footsteps of her mother, Lizzie Love, and grandmother, Maggie Lindsay. “My granny Maggie washed the strips back in the 30s, and my mum was a cleaner,” says Tiny. “Maggie used to talk about the time King George VI arrived at Ibrox to formally open the Empire Exhibition in 1938 and sometimes she would help the groundsman with a bit of weeding. The family connections did not stop there - Tiny’s sister Irene worked alongside her in catering, her uncle Davy was head groundsman for a while, husband Willie cleaned the stands, Karen did the Rangers pools when she left school and her brother John runs Sunday sightseeing tours. In 2001, Tiny was invited to Monte Carlo to receive a special award from UEFA for her loyal service to Rangers and in 2014 she was presented with the John Greig Achievement Award for her contribution to the club. On the Monte Carol trip, she met Michael Caine - “he was a real grump and wouldn’t give me his autograph” - and on another occasion, was over the moon to have her picture taken with Sean Connery. “David Murray, who was chairman at the time, introduced me to him and in those days you had to wait until your photo was developed to show it to anyone,” laughs Tiny. “When I took it in to show him, he took it off me, sent it to Sean in Spain and got him to sign it - it was wonderful.” Tiny was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years ago, and when she moved in to the care home, Karen and John compiled albums of photos and memorabilia from her family’s time at Ibrox. One of the newspaper cuttings, from 1998, quotes former Rangers vice-chairman Donald Findlay in an article bemoaning the lack of women in key roles in Scottish football. It sums up what Tiny Gallacher meant to the Ibrox club. “I certainly wouldn’t like to go to Tiny in the kitchen and say we don’t have any women in positions of power,” Findlay said. “She is probably the most influential person in the whole stadium....” https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/18075186.family-affair-ibrox-club-cook-tiny-gallacher-looks-back-50-years-rangers-fc/?ref=twtrec

Another five star show from Rangers as Hearts were put to the sword at Ibrox. https://rangers.co.uk/tv/view?it=18061&act=view&c=News&s=121

Charlie Nicholas believes only a "desperate" club would pay a huge fee for Alfredo Morelos.The former Celtic striker insists Rangers are "dreaming up" figures over the 25-goal Colombian after Dave King maintained even a £40million bid would be knocked back in January.Morelos has been linked with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace following a stunning run of goalscoring form.But Nicholas feels clubs would only be willing to splash out huge money in exceptional circumstances, pointing to the 23-year-old's lack of Champions League experience and lack of goals against Celtic.Morelos is set to square off against Odsonne Edouard in Sunday's Betfred Cup Final and Nicholas is adamant the Frenchman is worth more.He told The Express: " Rangers can dream up whatever number they like for Alfredo Morelos. "Dave King has said he won't sell him for £40million in January. Well, if Morelos is worth that then Celtic must be thinking Odsonne Edouard is worth £50m."We can all come up with numbers but unless a club is genuinely interested and comes up with a realistic bid then it means nothing."The bottom line is that Gers are not going to get anyone to bid anywhere near that."It would need to be a team that is really, really desperate."Morelos has been linked with the likes of Crystal Palace and Aston Villa but they won't spend more than £25m on a centre-forward."A lot of clubs are tightening the reins financially and you are not seeing the same level of spending."Yes, Rangers can point to Morelos' goals. He has done well domestically outside of the Celtic games and he has scored goals in Europe, but it has been in the Europa League, not the Champions League."If a bid was to come in around the £25m mark then there would be a serious debate in the Ibrox boardroom rather than the £40m that has been quoted."Edouard has delivered in the Old Firm derbies, whereas Morelos hasn't. That has been the difference a lot of the time."That's why I expect Celtic to lift the Betfed Cup on Sunday."

I'm not calling anyone liars, I'm saying I didn't hear it on a dodgy stream and I'm saying FARE didn't hear it or chose not to report it!. Some of our fans need to stop harming the club.

You would have to think if the fans did sing banned words with FARE in attendance it would be reported! FARE would be delighted to report that, they never and UEFA would have acted on said report! only thing reported was the fireworks. I had to watch the match on an illegal stream and I never heard it.

Were Legia ever charged with their firework display at Ibrox which caused the match to be stopped?

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA European League group stage match between Feyenoord and Rangers FC (2-2), played on 28 November in the Netherlands. Charges against Feyenoord: - Setting off of fireworks - Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) - Stairways blocked - Art. 38 of the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations Against Rangers FC: - Setting off of fireworks - Art. 16 (2) DR The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will deal with this case at its meeting on 27 February. https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/disciplinary/index.html#

Rangers have players out on-loan in Scotland, England and beyond. Here’s our look back at how those who played over the weekend performed… https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/loan-review-02-12/

Speaking after his side's 5-0 mauling of Hearts at Ibrox yesterday Gerrard said: "There’s nothing from Juventus with Glen so I think it’s another made-up story. "There’s a lot going round at the moment about quite a few of my players but there’s no truth in it. "It wouldn’t surprise me if there’s top clubs looking at Glen - again he was outstanding, lovely to watch - and as a midfielder myself I really admire his bodywork and his shape, the way he receives the ball. "He’s a very clever footballer and it wouldn’t surprise me if top clubs were monitoring him but there’s no truth in Juventus." https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/18073393.steven-gerrard-squashes-made-up-story-linking-glen-kamara-serie-giants-juventus/

I've gone for Davis, he was outstanding and strolled the match, but a few other players were contenders, Helander, Barisic , Tav, Kamara were all excellent