10 Nov 2026 19:20:18
Stevie G it's a lot of nonsense that about the blue boots pal. Wee Rino left us in 1998. Yes he didn't like being played at RB however the wee man was an ultimate professional. It has nothing to do with Amo being stripped of the captains armband. That happened 2 years later after we had been put out the CL by Monaco and lost 3-0 at Ibrox to Kilmarnock.
Let's just say there was a clash of personalities between Amo and Advocaat with Amo taking a lot of the heat at the time as he hadn't being playing too great. Wee Barry then stepped in and the rest is history ❤️🇬🇧.
10 Nov 2026 19:55:09
FAir doos fourlads , thanks for squaring it up 👍🏻
Did the blue boots argument not happen though? Obviously not in how I lined them up but m pretty sure it was an ex player who had told the story I've watched him say it.
10 Nov 2026 20:30:24
Yes it did happen mate but it had nothing to do with either Rino or Amo leaving. 👍🏻🇬🇧.
10 Nov 2026 20:57:06
Cheers mate I've maybe morphed the 2 in together in ma head somewhere mate.
10 Nov 2026 23:32:30
I remember Amo having a few stinkers around the time of Fergie getting the captaincy. I loved big Amo, rate him very highly as one of our greatest CBs but he had a mistake in him from time to time and loved himself a wee bit too much.
He loved going on a mazy run, sometimes losing the ball and took a few too many free kicks. Sometimes we look back with rose tinted spectacles but there was a time there where he was a bit of a scapegoat for the fans.
Not from me though, I always thought he was worth the odd we mistake and the posturing. As for Gattuso, he reflected a few years after leaving Rangers and admitted he should've taken more of Advocaat's advice. Great player, wish we kept hold of him longer. Great times to watch the team as well. We've never played better football than Advocaats first 2 seasons.
11 Nov 2026 08:58:36
It's the olde fickle fan syndrome again isn't it? Hately, McCoist, were dissed regularly by fans when they first arrived. Mark Hately was just coming back from a serious injury he picked up at AC Milan when we signed him, it took him about 6 months before he was, let's say "accepted" by our supporters. There were many more examples down the decades, but just for balance i would cite Filip Sebo who couldn't hit a block of flats witi a tennis ball from 3 feet, yet the fans loved him, then there's Bert Konterman, who was hopeless most of the time, but became a legend after ripping a forty yarder into the top corner against our greatest rivals at Hampden.
It really is all about opinions, as it should be, but we are very selective and fickle bunch us supporters. Fourlads, something you can associate with after your bananna shot against Bruuge lol. Only joking pal.
11 Nov 2026 11:42:29
I tend to agree with you, PortGB, regarding our fanbase giving players pelters at times. Off the top of my head I struggle to think of one that wasn't on the recieving end at some point, even going back to Mr. Rangers himself, albeit he'd become manager by the time he was on the recieving end.
FL ain't big Nissy though. He'd well retired prior to Gazza's arrival (best FL said he played with), and way, way before Larsson (best opposition player) arrived in Glasgow.
Well remember Scott's clearly intentional looping wonder strike that you mentioned. 🤣
11 Nov 2026 12:12:08
Ah okay PP my mistake, i thought i saw a reference to FL and Nissy on here. No worries pal.