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Reply | Rangers shirt to a sex pistols gig
at 01:43 1 Oct 2026
I know it’s only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes I do.
2 hr drive down to Washington DC, 40 miles. The trir-state area, Maryland, DC and Virginia traffic legendary and I left at 3 o’clock.
Parked, bite to eat, joined the que to join Eddie and his brother, US citizens with parents from Peru. Worked with Eddie coaching then bumped into him at a Peter hook gig. Listening to them they were explaining that in South and Central America Rock music is huge. Depeche Mode who they also love recently played 3 nights in Mexico City and it sold out. Eddies brother also has a back tattoo dedicated to his team in Lima. Bonkers.
Entered and headed stage left, a place that is right at the front but gets cut off when the place gets full.10 yds from the band. As advised blue and white 70,s style shirt with the current badge on it. It’s part of the pajama set available in the club shop. I saw a video of Pete Docherty swanning around Paris in that top and Francis explained what it was and he actually sold it to him.
Support band were called Bad Nerves. They looked the part, acted the part (clash poses) and put out a mighty and raucous guitar roar. Excellent, so cool to see 20 something’s embracing rock and roll with guitars. Get the songwriting sorted out and they could make a dent.
So amp covers unfurled and Jones has a Ch3/$ea stencil on his, old badge. Mr Matlock, well you know. So one song in he spots the shirt, nothing to do with me gesturing like a mad man at him. A broad smile appears on his handsome face. He gestures for me to turn round. My thinking was he was seeing if it had the number 10 on the back. He seemed quizzical of a 70,s style shirt with the new badge. All while playing the base effortlessly I might add.
The band held their own. Frank Carter decked in a stone island top also held his own, comfortable in his own skin and on stage. He doesn’t have the Lydon snarl and intination but who knows if Lydon still does. He got a circle thing going with him in the middle and then, which I thought was brilliant got a girls only mosh pit to happen. Punk was all about human kindness and thoughtfulness didn’t you know. Standouts were Bodies, No feelings EMI and Anarchy. And as much as I don’t care for sing alongs hearing the roof lifted off the place by the audience solo of Anarchy was amazing. I have never been to a gig and seen so many people smiling during a whole show.
Only gripe was Steve Jones guitar could have been louder and got lost in the mix a bit. Plenty of younger people around, some with their dads which was great to see. Teenage girl next to me with her dad had a fcuk you you fcuking fcuk t shirt on. Always liked that phrase. Be proud Dad.Thing was to hear these songs played live and having heard them so many times in my life and that they were recorded so long ago truly was magical. A very surreal evening. Worth remembering how much this band put a massive dent in music and popular culture.
Band exit pretty much in front of me and someone from behind the scenes comes out and hands me a set list. Then I realized it was Glens guitar guy. Wow. Looked over and he’s standing to the side of the stage. Acknowledged him and said thank you. Next minute he walks over and shakes my hand. Blurted out where I was brought up and had been watching Rangers for 50 odd years. Good man the reply. My accent has never been stronger.
Meanwhile on exiting the venue Eddie and his brother are bewildered and fellow punky upstarts are asking to take pictures of my gift. That simple gesture and acknowledgement is why we support the finest football team the world has ever seen. The set list is going in a frame, the magic carpet ride home only took an hour.
Cheers Glen. [Post edited 1 Oct 3:06]
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Reply | Bayeux Tapestry
at 18:44 30 Sep 2026
Saw it years ago, hundreds in fact |
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Thread | Rangers shirt to a sex pistols gig
at 13:08 29 Sep 2026
Going to see them in DC tonight.
Should I wear a Rangers shirt tonight or is that just too naff
Conflicted, my wife is already taking the pi$$ |
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Reply | Possession Can Do One
at 12:33 28 Sep 2026
Possession for possessions sake and playing out the back is the mantra and just because every one else does it means they should.Youth football full of it over here. I’ve been playing counter attacking for 10 years and my lot ended up as Maryland state champions.
Follow your beliefs. Ideals and philosophy not trends. Sexton, Venables and a punk attitude of do it yourself influenced.
England at the WC. Backwards and sideways. The interesting bit about that bbc article is when a team has possession depending on the score.
Catenaccio Italian style especially allowing crosses back in vogue.
Eze gets the ball taken off him too much and causes a turnover causing a counterattack. That’s why Arteta is not his biggest fan. [Post edited 28 Sep 12:52]
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Reply | Man City - GUILTY
at 13:11 26 Sep 2026
This thinking of extremely wealthy people wanting and thinking they can do exactly what they want is the real cause for concern especially globally.
Deregulate, deregulate (spoken in a dalek voice) |
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Reply | Why are Spurs so crap?
at 15:30 25 Sep 2026
Some excellent managers just don’t work at some clubs. Frankel for example
I think de zerbi will get it right.
I don’t mind Spurs surprisingly after how I felt post 82. F cuk Ossies dream but what a footballer. [Post edited 25 Sep 15:31]
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Reply | C-mob
at 15:27 25 Sep 2026
The video is a sort of documentary not clips.
Very suprised to find it and someone new about them or someone could be bothered to do it. Some photos including Pete Kingham in a home shirt. They did their research. |
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Thread | C-mob
at 01:41 25 Sep 2026
Apologies if mentioned before and if subject matter discouraged Clive please delete.
Stumbled across a video about them on you tube. Knew a couple of them and got a passing nod as they went their way and I went my mine.
Witnessed them running amok many times including a help yourself feeding frenzy at a service station coming back from Oldham one year.
As an observer I was always proud however weird that sounds. [Post edited 25 Sep 1:42]
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Thread | Brighton & Hove Rangers
at 15:16 19 Sep 2026
Brighton today wearing their first kit from 1901-03 when they became Brighton & Hove Albion. Originally Brighton United and Brighton & Hove Rangers.
I did not know that [Post edited 19 Sep 15:19]
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Reply | Flair players
at 13:09 19 Sep 2026
Marsh and Bowles are two bloody good reasons why you fall in love with football |
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Reply | Chelsea
at 23:43 18 Sep 2026
At least once a week someone asks me who’s my team.
I have 2 always the reply. Rangers the QP variety and everyone who plays them.
Said it today as a matter of fact |
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Reply | Chelsea
at 23:00 18 Sep 2026
To be fair they looked alright untill Brentford scored then fell apart.
That clubs sense of entitlement over generations is obscene. You play or join them and end up being a c nut. Look at Rodgers |
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Reply | Flair players
at 18:10 18 Sep 2026
Mavericks being asked to defend meant their extinction |
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Reply | Teqball
at 18:08 18 Sep 2026
Bizarrely mad and compelling |
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Reply | Rare QPR Footage
at 15:03 16 Sep 2026
Stanley’s assist for the 2nd. Pep reinvented football, a man city goal, give me a break. [Post edited 16 Sep 15:05]
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Reply | Fans Forum questions
at 22:15 11 Sep 2026
The ponchos request is right up there in fan forum folk lore |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 26/27
at 22:01 11 Sep 2026
Bowen FC do know where the goal is though.
A very big and athletic team compared to ours and probably many. [Post edited 11 Sep 22:17]
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