Dons_1988 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 45 minutes ago, AJF said: I think it takes place ahead of the match but aye, they still play the clip on the screens at half time. That would make more sense. It did occur to me why the manager was there at half time. The magic of recorded tv is still beyond me clearly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 22 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: That would make more sense. It did occur to me why the manager was there at half time. The magic of recorded tv is still beyond me clearly. Once it reaches Aberdeen, remember to buy a VCR rather than a betamax. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Kirk Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) 14 hours ago, AJF said: Putting aside any thoughts of tin-pottery for a moment, its origins have nothing to do with masonry nor could it be described as sinister. It was a gift to the club after we participated in a benefit match to raise funds for the dependants of 30 miners who lost their lives in an accident in Sheffield. I agree with you re the gift part and the fact that it’s existence has noble origins. But it’s now been adapted into some creepy ceremony which quacks like Masons. I’m also not sure of the connection between dead miners and the monarchy maybe you or someone else knows more about that aspect. Edited January 4 by Stevie Kirk Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Who would want to drink out of a slabbery shared cup? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 25 minutes ago, Stevie Kirk said: I agree with you re the gift part and the fact that it’s existence has noble origins. But now it’s now been adapted into some creepy ceremony which quacks like Masons. I’m also not sure of the connection between dead miners and the monarchy maybe you or someone else knows more about that aspect. iirc the cups were handed out to English cups around the coronation of George VI - this particular one went to Stoke Rangers played a friendly against them to raise funds after a mining disaster, and the Stoke Chairman gave them the cup as a thank you. So technically it's second hand and the King didn't give them one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Just now, Peil said: the King didn't give them one HMRC fucked them though. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Onion Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Why do they have a painting of John Major, seen at the start? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Nation Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 46 minutes ago, Stevie Kirk said: I agree with you re the gift part and the fact that it’s existence has noble origins. Monkey Tennis's missing apostrophe has turned up. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 19 minutes ago, Peil said: iirc the cups were handed out to English cups around the coronation of George VI - this particular one went to Stoke Rangers played a friendly against them to raise funds after a mining disaster, and the Stoke Chairman gave them the cup as a thank you. So technically it's second hand and the King didn't give them one Yeah, there was something like 30 of the cups commissioned with each of the English founding clubs getting one to celebrate the coronation. There were 2 spares. 1 was kept by the person who commissioned them (the stoke chairman), the other given to Rangers as a thanks for playing in the benefit match, with the request that it is used to toast the reigning monarch each new year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 5 minutes ago, AJF said: Yeah, there was something like 30 of the cups commissioned with each of the English founding clubs getting one to celebrate the coronation. There were 2 spares. 1 was kept by the person who commissioned them (the stoke chairman), the other given to Rangers as a thanks for playing in the benefit match, with the request that it is used to toast the reigning monarch each new year. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I suppose its quite apt now. c***s drinking out of a jug to toast a jug eared c**t. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 9 minutes ago, AJF said: Yeah, there was something like 30 of the cups commissioned with each of the English founding clubs getting one to celebrate the coronation. There were 2 spares. 1 was kept by the person who commissioned them (the stoke chairman), the other given to Rangers as a thanks for playing in the benefit match, with the request that it is used to toast the reigning monarch each new year. Wait, if Rangers are good guys... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Tbf like many traditions it actually seems to have evolved a bit (or been invented?) over time. Indeed press coverage of it at disaster tie in 1937 don't seem to mention conditions, plus it doesn't actually seem to have started until 1939. It has also become the first competitive first-team home game... champagne has become whisky... and "after the game" has become before. Btw it's worth noting Rangers cup is not actually the only example in Scotland: there is another in Hampden museum given to SFA after Britain v Europe game. It wasn't regularly used and isn't now AFAIA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Kirk Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Peil said: iirc the cups were handed out to English cups around the coronation of George VI - this particular one went to Stoke Rangers played a friendly against them to raise funds after a mining disaster, and the Stoke Chairman gave them the cup as a thank you. So technically it's second hand and the King didn't give them one Thanks mate. I suppose this confirms that Rangers have latched onto the association with monarchy and made a big deal of it as usual. it’s like Celtic toasting from an old Party 7 keg left over in Belahouston park when the Pope visited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Killington Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 11 hours ago, Hoose Rice said: Can it be renamed the tin pot cup by any chance? It’s probably easier to rename this thread “Whats the most loving cup thing you’ve seen in the SPFL” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeTon Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Not the SPFL but we may have an all-timer from Sunderland here. I am now asking that Scotland's football clubs do much more tinpottery, to help the Sunderland lads out. ETA - Sunderland should just do a Rangers and die for this. Edited January 4 by ClydeTon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 3 hours ago, DukDukGoose said: "Should we give them something?" "Aye, give them that daft auld 3 handled cup thing" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 If anyone would like an explanation to go with that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 10 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: If anyone would like an explanation to go with that Apparently one of the banners says "Cheer up Peter Reid" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 9 hours ago, Stag Nation said: Monkey Tennis's missing apostrophe has turned up. This is top work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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