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Reading Rangers - Bob MacCallum - Part 1 (Patreon)

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2022-05-07 19:00:00
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In this episode of Reading Rangers, David speaks to the prolific Bob MacCallum about his incredible 60 years of supporting Rangers. In the first part of the interview, Bob speaks about his background and his life and about his first three Rangers books:

- "Best of the Blues" (2001)

- "50 flags" (2003)

- "Treble Kings" (2006)

His writing about Rangers and his experiences of following the team are full of insights and stories

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David Herd

Thanks for the name checks Bob. 5 Rangers books, impressive! My old dad would have agreed the 1960 to 64 team was the best he saw, I was brought up on tales of those legendary players. One thing he failed to ever really explain was why they got beaten so heavily a few times in Europe. Eintracht, Spurs, Real Madrid all gave us hammerings. Lack of tactical awareness maybe when listening to Bob? Doesn't alter the fact they are an iconic team, wearing the iconic Rangers strip, and with iconic players. How I wish I had seen peak Baxter! Looking forward to listening to all of this series.

Gary Shaw

Has anyone heard that there’s supposedly a big announcement coming out of Ibrox tonight regarding someone signing a new contract 👀?

Bob MacCallum

David, when you think about it, those European defeats from Real and Spurs were by truly great sides. I consider that Spurs team as one of the greatest British sides.

James McSween

Has this show been put out before ?

Gary Brown

Thanks David for bringing us this show and thanks Bob for telling us about your work, certainly has me interested to explore your back catalogue. On Best of the Blues - how about a reprint, digital version (from your original) or even an audiobook narrated by your good self? That team is well known as a fantastic side, names rhymed off instantly by parents / grandparents. But being from a different era the chronicling of them is nothing compared to current media. The last decade has been tough with our history routinely cited usually in defence/defiance under challenges from the sevcoists! But that has been more clinging onto what it is in respect of facts & figures, title & cups won, rather than the characters who did so. Given the 150th anniversary (& burden lifted by 55) there is the opportunity to encourage younger fans to have an appetite for and explore club history. Looking forwards to the next show/s.

Bob MacCallum
>>83472135

No. But you might have heard me mentioning that book when I appeared on Alan Bradley's Who Are You? show recently.

Bob MacCallum

Narrating my book? Good idea BUT could I manage that? I'd need to ask David Edgar.

Gary Brown
>>83540575

I'm sure David and the H&H gang could certainly set you up with access to the 'tech' equipment required. Audio recording & editing is a big part of their trade! 🙂 As the author only you truly know the emotion being conveyed by the words and would give the truest inflection of them, excitement, pride, awe, admiration etc. Not read your book (yet!) but you have told your story about that team, YOUR team, sharing it in print. The best way available at the time. IMO, The only thing to make your reflections / experiences even more 'real' is by word of mouth. eg you mentioned the 1872 book by David Herd, hearing him speak about it added depth & understanding before even reading it. Anyone can read a/your book aloud, only you can tell your story! Go for it👍