As regular readers of this blog know, I have recently
published a book which has shot straight to the top of the New York Times
best-seller list faster than Barry Ferguson trying to avoid a Georgios Samaras
dummy “throw the ball at your face,” routine.
Whilst researching my book, Great Scot – the James Scotland
Symon Story, I came across a shocking, sinister revelation.
When Charles Green bought Rangers from Duff & Phelps,
the history of the club was included in the purchase, so Rangers is still the
same club as was formed by the Gallant Pioneers in 1872.
What is not so widely known is that a key part of Rangers’
history was STOLEN in the early 1960’s by Third Lanark!
I can now reveal that in 1963, a struggling Third Lanark
were encouraged by Celtic’s Jesuit-educated Chairman Robert Kelly to take
possession of a precious part of Rangers’ history, in a desperate bid to both
keep Thirds afloat, and do damage to Rangers.
There was a break-in at Ibrox in the early hours of 23rd
January 1963.
The sinister, hate-filled burglar made it all the way to the
Blue Room, where he STOLE a piece of Rangers’ history.
As was the way in those days, Rangers maintained a dignified
silence over the break-in, and said nothing when Third Lanark began to publicly
claim a part of their illustrious history.
Those days incidentally, are now over for good. Jim Traynor,
a decent, honest, hardworking journalist, would not tolerate anyone stealing
Rangers’ history today.
Back in 1963 though, things were different.
Old pals of mine in the auld inky trade south of Hadrian’s
Wall often ask me why Rangers make such a huge effort to support the armed
forces.
I can tell you now that if it wasn’t for the armed forces,
there would be no Rangers.
Every decent, hardworking, patriotic Rangers fan knows about
the Gallant Pioneers.
Those four boys who had a dream that was to come so
gloriously true over the next 140 years and more.
What no one knows any more, thanks to Third Lanark and the
bitter, hate-filled, anti-Rangers bigot Robert Kelly, is that the Gallant
Pioneers were not only keen rowers.
THEY WERE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE THIRD LANARKSHIRE RIFLE
VOLUNTEERS!
That’s right, the Gallant Pioneers were British soldiers,
sworn to Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s service, and formed Rangers as the
Official Regimental football team!
The evil, sinister, Rangers-hating Kelly knew that if Third
Lanark were to go out of business, it would only make Rangers stronger.
So the evil, sinister, Rangers-hating Kelly conspired with
the Third Lanark board to steal Rangers’ history so that Thirds could appeal
more to decent, hardworking, patriotic folk, leading to a boost in attendances
at Cathkin Park, the survival of Thirds, and a weakened Rangers.
The shameless Third Lanark was
not to profit from Kelly’s evil, sinister, anti-Rangers plan. They went out of
business in 1967.
But Rangers WERE weakened in the years before Kelly’s
shameful appointment of the degenerate, sinister, Rangers-hater Jock Stein as
manager of Celtic.
The theft of Rangers’ history by the bitter, hate-filled
Kelly and Third Lanark was responsible for Celtic winning the European Cup, as
a weakened Rangers were in no position to stop the sporting wing of the IRA
from bullying their way to the League Championship following their loss of a
precious part of their history.
I have now written to UEFA to demand that the 1967 win be
stripped from Celtic’s record, because they CHEATED to win it, by conspiring
with Third Lanark to STEAL Rangers’ history.
The record can now be set straight.
I have informed Charles Green of the sinister theft of
Rangers’ history all those years ago, and he is now taking steps to restore
that part of Rangers’ patrimony that was so shamefully stolen from them.
Rangers’ origins as the official regimental team of the
Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers will be restored to the club on a gala day
at Ibrox in February next year.
Before the home match against Queens Park on 9th
February, a ceremony will take place to hand back this precious part of
Rangers’ history.
It will be attended by First Minister Alex Salmond, Sandy
Jardine, John Greig and other great names from Rangers’ glorious past,
including Alex Miller and Tommy McLean.
Guest of honour though, will be the Chief of the Defence
Staff, General Sir David Richards.
He will be there in order to restore Rangers to their
rightful place at the heart of the Armed Forces family.
The General will present Charles Green with the colours of
the Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers. The colours will then be restored to
their place of honour in the Blue Room, where they belong.
The Royal Regiment of Scotland will also parade on the pitch
before the match and at half time, they will take a lap of honour around the
track.
Coming hot on the heels of my revelation that Rangers are to
be sponsored by the Ministry of Defence from next year, this confirms Rangers’
rightful place as the Armed Forces Club.
…….
AND……
Master of the dark arts Peter Lawwell is a worried man
today, and he is right to be.
My sources within Ibrox tell me that Head of Communications
Jim Traynor, a decent, honest, hardworking journalist, is set to blow the lid
on master of the dark arts Peter Lawwell’s control of the Daily Rhebel.
Traynor, a decent, honest, hardworking journalist, has
pledged that Rangers will forever more confront their enemies head-on.
The decent, honest, hardworking Jim Traynor is the most
formidable presence in the Scottish game, and master of the dark arts Peter
Lawwell’s days as the shadowy puppet-master of Scottish football are OVER!
………
FINALLY………
Sources in the City of London, auld pals in the old inky
trade who spent their careers working on the City desk and still meet up with
their old contacts, tell me that Charles Green, Imran Ahmad and Brian
Stockbridge’s share issue is on track to raise £30m, on top of the £30m the MoD
is to invest in the club.
Charles Green is set to give Alistair McCoist a £15m
warchest for his assault on Division 2 next season and tomorrow, I’ll be
revealing the Rangers scouting team’s sensational targets!
Here!
Tomorrow!
Here!
On this blog!
Tomorrow!
Here!
Pip! Pip!
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