Best atmosphere at Ibrox that was unexpected ?

[The People]

Just having a look on YouTube at some of our old European games
And sturm graz was one that I remember travelling over to Ibrox wondering what sort of atmosphere it would be like as I don't think I'd even heard of them before the draw .

Outside some of our key European victories ,probably the best European atmosphere I've been in as I just didn't expect it, the place was bouncing from start to finish

5 -0 , Ronald de Boer making his debut and just it seemed everything came off for us that night
And in Govan rear i genuinely could feel the stand moving .

 

[ChrisWoods]

Maybe not unexpected, but I brought a mate's mate along to the 8 in a row decider against Aberdeen and he was totally blown away by the noise level at Ibrox that day.

 

[Coopertrueblue]

The friendly vs Chelsea at home was brilliant

 

[bad boy boogie]

2-2 scum game,roberts in goal,goughies leveller and the noise when that went in....the Ibrox soundbarrier

 

[ohstefanklos]

Werder Bremen was pretty loud

 

[giogaddi]

Werder Bremen was pretty loud

Was a cracking atmosphere that night!

 

[TommyC]

Braga

 

[TN8]

Best unexpected atmosphere, 7 posts in and we've got a last day title decider and a game v the filth, brilliant

 

[Georgey]

Porto in 2005

 

[FFGR1872]

7-1 v Dundee Utd at Ibrox was cracking. Wouldn’t have expected the atmosphere before the game, thibk it was a bit nervy at 2 or 3-1 if memory serves. Boyd then breaks the record and Bougherra scores that goal

 

[Chapman billie]

Rapid Vienna in the Europa group stage. Partly due to the Vienna support but also the fact that we realised we were finally back in the big time.

 

[Professor Yaffle]

Read the thread title. Unexpected lol

I'm sure the Beaton v hibs game ended up a decent atmosphere as everyone wanted to kill him

And hibs again when waggy scored a solo cracker good atmosphere that day

 

[dh1963]

Rangers 2 Hamilton 0 in January 1987.

There was a freeze that weekend, and it ended up the only top division game on, giving us the chance to go top of the table.

The worst referee in Scottish football history, Andrew Waddell, then sent off 2 Rangers players as we won 2-0 with 9 men.

Started as a straightforward day against bottom of the league opponents, ended up an amazing loud atmosphere which combined celebration at winning, defiance at having 9 men, and downright hatred for Waddell.

 

[Chapman billie]

7-1 v Dundee Utd at Ibrox was cracking. Wouldn’t have expected the atmosphere before the game, thibk it was a bit nervy at 2 or 3-1 if memory serves. Boyd then breaks the record and Bougherra scores that goal

Was baltic that night - think we were singing and dancing to keep warm!

 

[The People]

Rapid Vienna in the Europa group stage. Partly due to the Vienna support but also the fact that we realised we were finally back in the big time.

Agree that was a great one also
I was in the Broomloan that night and i thought the Austrians were going to spill onto the pitchside they were going that mental

 

[RobbenHood]

Second half in the Maribor game Gerrards first season was good

 

[Sword & Shield]

Leeds 1992.....I'm sure I was row E or F bang center behind the goal (broomloan). Noise as the teams came out was incredible. Great view of both the Rangers goals

Parma 1999.....copland front, again only 5 rows or so up...don't know if thats the reason why the atmosphere sounds so good when your low down

Man Utd 2003.....Govan front.....I can see a trend here.....

edit: just seen best atmosphere unexpected DOH!!!!!

 

[gersVids]

Parma 2-0 1999 (Eclipse Day) - Bloody Amazing!

 

[Nizzy72]

The 2-0 win over shkupi in July 2018, Gerrard's first game in charge was a brilliant, unexpected and very, very noisy atmosphere against a team none of us had ever heard of.

 

[Thor]

Rangers 4 - Kilmarnock 0 May 2003

 

[Mason Boyne]

I remember A League cup QF against hearts where they got all of the Broomy

 

[GordonDuriesFirstTouch]

unexpected

adjective​

1. Occurring without warning; unforeseen.
2. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.
3. Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

Some could do with reading this before posting crucial European games against top opposition or OF games.


The first game that came to my head was Warburton's first game against Burnley. We lost and it wasn't a raise the roof type atmosphere but more of a lifting of the pall that had hung over the club since the bad days of admin.

 

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[Live it up]

Rangers 2 Hamilton 0 in January 1987.

There was a freeze that weekend, and it ended up the only top division game on, giving us the chance to go top of the table.

The worst referee in Scottish football history, Andrew Waddell, then sent off 2 Rangers players as we won 2-0 with 9 men.

Started as a straightforward day against bottom of the league opponents, ended up an amazing loud atmosphere which combined celebration at winning, defiance at having 9 men, and downright hatred for Waddell.

Yes good shout. I was there too.
Pretty sure Durrant was 2nd man off. Roberts maybe the first?

 

[.k.k.]

East Fife in 2012, first game at Ibrox since we were put down the leagues

 

[Carsons pen]

Hamilton.. think it was after the beat us n the Scottish cup.. maybee the season after.. sure Charney was playing for them.. n may have got sent off.. didn't help having a idiot of a referee.. waddell in the middle..

 

[TN8]

Seem to remember the first couple of home games under Warburton in the Championship being really good atmospheres. St. Mirren and Hibs I think.

 

[wsb&warmy]

I remember A League cup QF against hearts where they got half of the Broony.

Did they get the lego part, or the muncher part?

 

[CoopBlue]

Maybe not the actual 'best' but the 2nd leg v Inter Milan in 1984 was pretty decent considering we were 3-0 down from the first leg.

Only around 30k in the ground but made enough noise, as we won 3-1

 

[Big jeff]

Braga 2nd half

 

[TN8]

East Fife in 2012, first game at Ibrox since we were put down the leagues

Don't think I've ever heard Derry's Walls sung with such passion, while the kick off was delayed to open the Club Deck. Beautiful summer evening as well, added to the atmosphere.

 

[Gers1997]

2-2 scum game,roberts in goal,goughies leveller and the noise when that went in....the Ibrox soundbarrier

I was working in Portsmouth that game with a guy that had been in Mexico for the World Cup following England, stayed and went to the final, got a ticket for the east enclosure, did a swap with my mate and took him into CR5, when he walked up the stairs up to the seats you could see the disbelief on his face, this is before kickoff, when Woods got sent off he says “don’t worry I’ve seen Roberts in goal for spurs, when Gough scored lets just say a certain chap from a small area in Rome was getting it tight from the young Englishman

 

[Ubik]

Rangers 0 Dundee Utd3 93/94
Copland was in fine voice at this game after going 3 down, a rarity

 

[RobbenHood]

Seem to remember the first couple of home games under Warburton in the Championship being really good atmospheres. St. Mirren and Hibs I think.

Hibs 4-2 game, think it was a midweek night, was unbelievable

Proper good atmosphere that night

 

[Manc Bear]

2-2 scum game,roberts in goal,goughies leveller and the noise when that went in....the Ibrox soundbarrier

That’s not unexpected

 

[The People]

Maybe not the actual 'best' but the 2nd leg v Inter Milan in 1984 was pretty decent considering we were 3-0 down from the first leg.

Only around 30k in the ground but made enough noise, as we won 3-1

Totally agree ,remember that as an 18 year old going to the game more in hope than expectation,turned out a tremendous night and atmosphere

 

[Zwingli'sSausages]

Rapid Vienna in the Europa group stage. Partly due to the Vienna support but also the fact that we realised we were finally back in the big time.

This. The flag display was outstanding too.

 

[OohAhHuistra]

Unexpected and we’ve got title wins, old firm games and champions league nights haha

 

[.k.k.]

Unexpected and we’ve got title wins, old firm games and champions league nights haha

 

[bud_light]

3-0 down to Hearts at half time.Once the part timers pissed off what a sing song that 2nd half was

 

[hunter1rfc]

Hibs 4-2 game, think it was a midweek night, was unbelievable

Proper good atmosphere that night

Sure it was a week day at 3pm that game for some reason obviously just after christmas but can’t remember why it wasn’t at night

 

[Taylor armagh]

Rangers 0 Dundee Utd3 93/94
Copland was in fine voice at this game after going 3 down, a rarity

My first ever rangers game,hammered but hooked

 

[East Bear]

Rapid Vienna in the Europa group stage. Partly due to the Vienna support but also the fact that we realised we were finally back in the big time.

Definitely this. The noise when Alfie sealed the deal was fantastic.

 

[Jonathan E]

Mark Hateley's return from QPR, against Dunfermline at Ibrox, was pretty special in my memory.

I think it was 4-0 and Hateley's goal was a great moment.

 

[Top Hat]

Preseason tournament at Ibrox in ‘94. Yes we were playing Man U but was some atmosphere for a preseason friendly. Cantona getting sent off helped.

 

[HandsomeHead]

Rangers 2 Hamilton 0 in January 1987.

There was a freeze that weekend, and it ended up the only top division game on, giving us the chance to go top of the table.

The worst referee in Scottish football history, Andrew Waddell, then sent off 2 Rangers players as we won 2-0 with 9 men.

Started as a straightforward day against bottom of the league opponents, ended up an amazing loud atmosphere which combined celebration at winning, defiance at having 9 men, and downright hatred for Waddell.

“Waddell, Waddell, get tae f**k!”

It reverberated around the entire stadium for what seemed like an eternity.

He had to be escorted off by plod from what I remember.

 

[biggee]

The friendly vs Chelsea at home was brilliant

As was vs Spurs when Gazza and Ferguson had a battle

 

[HankNs]

A pretty recent one but braga coming back from 2-0 down was electric !! My mate left after the second .. raging he missed it , deserves it in my eyes haha

 

[Duranman]

Werder Bremen. Quiet in the pub, quiet on walk over to Ibrox. Even quiet before the game but jesus it went mental after Cousin scored.

 

[Tagsbear]

The loudest I’ve ever heard Ibrox was during the penalty shoot out vs Maritimo, I think it was the Helicopter Sunday season, the noise when they went to take their penalties was absolutely deafening, no wonder we won it.