Bhamkillieken Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 After a few festives drams my dad started talking about Angus the sheep that was paraded around Rugby Park before games. I have been going since the early/mid eighties, never saw any of this. Can any of the elder statesmen confirm? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) There was a small number of different sheep around the ground between the 1950s and mid- 60s. Angus was one, Wilma was another. They grazed in the areas behind the goals and possibly ate fag-ends on the terracing. Not sure about them being paraded around the pitch - I can only remember them grazing freely. Here is a photograph of the Brazil team training at RP before their 1966 friendly at Hampden with a sheep (and possibly CBFC!) in the foreground. And here's a gratuitous photo of Pele on the once-sacred turf. Edited December 28, 2017 by skygod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 In the 125 video (in the on this day topic, posted on the 25th) Gordon Smith talks about the players having a dring in Angus' howff. Not realising that Angus was the groundsman & not the sheep. During the credits, I think, Ally Hunter talks about Wilma. The 'lovely wee sheep' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhamkillieken Posted December 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 he is not normally a blowhard, but i thought it best to check he wasnt pulling my leg! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 I've got a painting that was released around 125 year anniversary with guys like Burns, Sneddon etc in it and the sheep is also in it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 As a goalkeeper, Sandy McLaughlin hated Angus. Diving around in sheep-turds was not in his job description. Personally, I thought it was a fine ecological solution to the weed-infested railway sleepers where it was impossible to put a mower or a strimmer. Can't recall the sheep being paraded before games, though. I think the ball-boys had the job of rounding him up and putting him in a shed for the duration of the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I think we had three sheep over the years ... Angus, Wilma ...but I can't remember the other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_u_jimmy Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 3 hours ago, chubbs said: I think we had three sheep over the years ... Angus, Wilma ...but I can't remember the other. Think the other one was Ruby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angus Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 2 hours ago, c_u_jimmy said: Think the other one was Ruby. I think you’re right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cumbrian Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Was only paraded round on rare occasions. Can remember a game in the 50's when we played Hibs when it was paraded round with it's Killie jacket on. Lawrie Reilly can over and the sheep tried to head butt him. Well over 15000 that day. Used to stand at the score board end with my dad in those days. The enclosure at the front of the stand was for 'well off folk so never did get there. Mind you my dad always took us in the stand when we played the twisted sisters. Their fans haven't changed much over the yesrs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Been going to Rugby Park since 1968 ish I cant remember ever seeing the sheep although not to say it wasnt there. I remember my old man telling me about it. so maybe just before my time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiekosmos Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I can only remember the sheep wandering round terracing at reserve matches in the early 1960s. It had a healthy diet of chocolate, crisps and fag ends. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhamkillieken Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Should we bring back the sheep just for the aberdeen games? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie1984 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Bhamkillieken said: Should we bring back the sheep just for the aberdeen games? Would cost too much in post-match counselling! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Reid Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Surprised no one recalls a match being stopped to allow the ball boy to drag the sheep off the park. The ball boy thought the referee was going to dismiss him for shouting abuse at the visiting goalie. I was that ball boy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marydoll Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 3 hours ago, George Reid said: Surprised no one recalls a match being stopped to allow the ball boy to drag the sheep off the park. The ball boy thought the referee was going to dismiss him for shouting abuse at the visiting goalie. I was that ball boy. Sheep dragger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie1984 Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 13 hours ago, marydoll said: Sheep dragger Brilliant 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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