Walter Smith has died

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just announced

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[Crimson Dynamo]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our former manager, chairman and club legend, Walter Smith.<a href="https://t.co/5VJn3JeqbV">https://t.co/5VJn3JeqbV</a> <a href="https://t.co/E2GMYjr8fN">pic.twitter.com/E2GMYjr8fN</a></p>&mdash; Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1452923034810167302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Nicky91]

Rangers legend, yes i had heard of him


RIP :(

[Alf]

Rest in peace Walter


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[Cherie]

oh wow was he ill?

[Crimson Dynamo]

oh wow was he ill?

He was in hospital in March for an operation but it was not disclosed what. He was on Rangers TV not that long ago

He was at a charity golf event in September

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/82bddcfe-a7e4-4628-a2c8-aac5b48ac5cf.jpg?w=620

[James]

That is real sad news. A huge figure in Rangers history. Probably no-one represented the club better in the era I remember. Mr Rangers.

[bots]

he was a great character and a fine manager

[Alf]

Gazza absolutely loved the guy, he was like a father to Gazza.

[bots]

ally mccoist too

[Crimson Dynamo]

Should be a sombre mood for the game tomorrow :sad:

[Beso]

An absolute legend of the game.

RIP Walter

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Beso]

https://youtu.be/dG27qGTMXa4


His legendary interview with chick young.

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[Crimson Dynamo]

Me and the boy are going early, he is going to buy a scarf from his own money and leave it at the memorial..his idea

[Alf]

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[Lewismacfarlane]

A very sad day as a rangers fan Walter did great for our club

[Mystic Mock]

RIP.

He was a legend for Rangers.

[Alf]

An anecdote from Walter on signing Gazza. Turn your volume right up because it's a little bit difficult to hear.


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Moonhowlers at it again :bored: ruining the minutes silence last night

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/hibs-1-celtic-3-gubbins-ange-postecoglous-men-sparkle-but-away-fans-show-ugly-side-during-walter-smith-minutes-silence-3435284


BIGGEST LETDOWN

The Green Brigade never surprise. Pleasantly. Yet, even for them - or those
who attach themselves to this ultra group - the denigration of the minute’s
silence to Walter Smith felt like a new low. I was about to make my way
along from the far end of the Hibs main stand, and so was in position to look
down and across to the visiting support when the mark of respect to an
immense figure and great man began. The loud “boo” and the “**** off” that
immediately followed the silence beginning came undoubtedly from just
behind the Green Brigade banner. As did the bird whistling which punctured
it.
Celtic’s away support isn’t dragged to the gutter by just one faction, though.
That was demonstrated by most of the away end singing Roaming In The
Gloaming, with its “**** King Billy and John Knox”...Knox, the head of a
church of course. Similarly, with chants of Orange Bastards - Orange
shorthand for Protestant in the same way it is understood the use of Fenian
in the west of Scotland means Irish Catholic. Let no pious Celtic supporters
claim sectarianism is entirely one-sided.

[Mystic Mock]

Moonhowlers at it again :bored: ruining the minutes silence last night

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/hibs-1-celtic-3-gubbins-ange-postecoglous-men-sparkle-but-away-fans-show-ugly-side-during-walter-smith-minutes-silence-3435284


BIGGEST LETDOWN

The Green Brigade never surprise. Pleasantly. Yet, even for them - or those
who attach themselves to this ultra group - the denigration of the minute’s
silence to Walter Smith felt like a new low. I was about to make my way
along from the far end of the Hibs main stand, and so was in position to look
down and across to the visiting support when the mark of respect to an
immense figure and great man began. The loud “boo” and the “**** off” that
immediately followed the silence beginning came undoubtedly from just
behind the Green Brigade banner. As did the bird whistling which punctured
it.
Celtic’s away support isn’t dragged to the gutter by just one faction, though.
That was demonstrated by most of the away end singing Roaming In The
Gloaming, with its “**** King Billy and John Knox”...Knox, the head of a
church of course. Similarly, with chants of Orange Bastards - Orange
shorthand for Protestant in the same way it is understood the use of Fenian
in the west of Scotland means Irish Catholic. Let no pious Celtic supporters
claim sectarianism is entirely one-sided.

Those fans should be ashamed of themselves.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Those fans should be ashamed of themselves.


Thankfully its a small minority Mock. Aberdeen fans were totally silent last night at Ibrox

[bots]

The days of 100% respect have long gone

[Mystic Mock]

Thankfully its a small minority Mock. Aberdeen fans were totally silent last night at Ibrox

That's good to hear about the Aberdeen fans.

And I agree with you that thankfully it's only a small group of them being pricks, it's just I don't get why anyone would be horrible about someone that's just died? If it's because he was apart of Rangers then that says more about those particular fans than it ever says about the person they're celebrating dying.

[bots]

Walter was also Scottish manager and Everton manager, so the blind sectarian hatred doesn't actually make any sense

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