Different times, of course. The Old Firm weren't bored with the domestic scene and there was huge respect for the "Scottish". In 1964 when McKinnon helped Rangers complete the treble with a 3 1 triumph over Dundee, a crowd of 120,982 packed onto Hampden's slopes. The "meat paste in the sandwich" of what many regard as Rangers' greatest ever half back line alongside Greig and Jim Baxter, McKinnon won two League Championships, two League Cups and four Scottish Cups in ten years at Ibrox all this after being given a "free" in the Junior ranks and told he'd never make it. "I was born at Nike Roshe Run 2 Women 72 Greenfield Street in what they call 'Sunny Go van' a goal kick from Ibrox, though the house is gone now and after we came back from Carloway me and Donnie played morning, noon and night with a wee rubber ball and my only ambition was to turn out for Benburb Juniors, who we regarded as the local team. Playing for Rangers seemed an impossible dream. Anyway I made it to 't.
minutes and was told: "I've already given you four. "So what was the reaction of manager Scot Symon, who'd signed McKinnon, when the final whistle did sound? "I think his feelings, like ours, were of sheer and utter disbelief.
another ball in the Light Blue. "Poor guys, they didn't set out to have bad games. Of course these days it would be the manager who'd go. " Forrest had been averaging a goal every other game and McLean two in every three, so to outsiders who don't understand the Rangers mentality this must have seemed like cutting off your nose to spite your face.