The Good Old Bad Old Days.

44 Years ago today.

Fairs Cup Semi Final.
2nd Leg.

1969 Glasgow Rangers (h) 2-0 (0-0)
(2-0 on aggregate)

Scott(52), Sinclair(77)
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After Iam McFaul's penalty save at Ibrox had kept the tie scoreless after the first leg, second half goals from two of our Scottish-born players sent us into the final.

Sinclair's goal sparked a hail of bottles being thrown on to the field from the Rangers fans in the Gallowgate End and pitch invasion that followed halted play for seventeen minutes.

Police made 30 arrests - all but five of which were from Clydeside - and 89 fans needed medical attention.


Trouble had flared before the game in the city centre with pubs and shops vandalised, while visiting fans forced a gate at the Gallowgate End open to gain entry to the ground.

And there had been a brief stoppage before half time in the tie, when Rangers supporters spilled on to the field after a bottle was thrown at their own 'keeper, Gerhardt Neef.

From NUFC.com

 

If Ashley moves NOW and gets Benitez in, we could win a trophy. I'm really starting to hope something happens, no idea why.

 

I was at that Rangers match and remember seeing those bottles rain down on their own fans behind the goal and some being stretchered away. Loooked like shooting stars in the floodlight glare. Got to the train station to get back to Durham and a huge ploice presence was allowing `` English`` people into the station before the hoards of Scots arrived. Scary times tbh.

 

The nutters don't even think of what damage they can with that kind of thing. Could have been women with babies in the vicinity and they could have been scarred for life.

 

It's an omen! Sign up Scott Sinclair in the summer and we'll win the Premier League, FA Cup + League Cup. Simple!

 

Hope MA see's things the same way as you Obi.

Might need more than Scott Sinclair though.

 

Sinclair could be a good option.