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Celtic Champions Already??

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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,141
    Good to have some away fans at the fixture. 
    Rangers have done well and nullified Celtic 
    not as mad and fiery as previous encounters hopefully it will ignite soon 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,689
    last_line said:
    And there are still idiots that think that either of these two bob outfits could compete in the Premier League. Mid table Championship at best the pair of them. Leave them where they belong.
    Completely true as they are but if they were in our league system you know some rich Arab or American would buy them and make them competitive. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,689
    Great advert for Scottish football this.
    About the only excitement is when a goalie and a centre back gets confused as to who will clear the ball after another awful pass forward from the opposition. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,030
    That was a poor game, but decent result for Rangers to steady the ship slightly after the debacle in midweek. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,689
    Be surprised if Russell Martin lasts much longer 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    Poor game all round, Celtic didn’t seem to want to attack, until towards the end of the match. Both teams remain unbeaten for the league season.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    Awful think both teams in a rut. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,203
    An outcome to please neither side although, as the away team, Celtic will be slightly happier with the result if not the performance.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    Henry Irving said:
    An outcome to please neither side although, as the away team, Celtic will be slightly happier with the result if not the performance.
    Agreed. Thing was not to give them a springboard early in the season. And keep the points gap. 
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,030
    Maybe the real winner today was Hearts 
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Henry Irving said:
    Watching the game last night and Ally McMoist and the commentators were scathing of Rangers, their recruitment especially  but also their  tactics, style of play and commitment.

    They also criticised the Scottish bubble that, as they said, means whoever wins the Old Firm game on Sunday will likely view things as being alright despite the two defeats in Europe this week.

    The Celtic board will use the defeat, IMHO, as an excuse to not spend more money while the Rangers board will hang on to Martin until November at which point an "Ibrox legend" will come in to appease the fans who will get a dead cat bounce but no lasting improvement.

    Meanwhile Hearts under Tony Bloom will get stronger.
    Pretty accurate to be fair.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Chippycafc said:
    Good' to see the Celtic haters in good form again. Doesn't support rangers though.  I hate rangers but couldn't tell you who they played last weekend. 


    Chippycafc said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Didn't realise he had a stake in Hearts - yeah can see them doing well.

    Brugge may well be half decent, but there's a difference between losing to them and losing 9-1 on aggregate and them going easy on you as they are 6-0 up just after half time.
    I only tuned in when it was 6. Blame me for it not being much higher. But I did enjoy it. 
    Classic. Couldn't tell us who they played on a Saturday but then admits to tuning it to watch them play in midweek. You can't fool us we know you take an extremely keen interest in Rangers.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Anyone following Celtic or Rangers will always know how the other team is doing as that is all they have to think about 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    edited August 31
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Chippycafc said:
    Good' to see the Celtic haters in good form again. Doesn't support rangers though.  I hate rangers but couldn't tell you who they played last weekend. 


    Chippycafc said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Didn't realise he had a stake in Hearts - yeah can see them doing well.

    Brugge may well be half decent, but there's a difference between losing to them and losing 9-1 on aggregate and them going easy on you as they are 6-0 up just after half time.
    I only tuned in when it was 6. Blame me for it not being much higher. But I did enjoy it. 
    Classic. Couldn't tell us who they played on a Saturday but then admits to tuning it to watch them play in midweek. You can't fool us we know you take an extremely keen interest in Rangers.
    Classic...I watched it as i got a text from a mate saying they were getting gubbed no idea they were playing...always good to see that happen. I suspect as a Rangers fan you switched it off. And don't keep telling porkies and try fooling everyone you don't support them as no-one just picks Celtic out to hate unless they have an interest in Rangers. If they do they are fruit cakes and quite a bizarre thing to do.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    Nice of rangers to play simply the best before the game for Celtic.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,203
    Henry Irving said:


    Meanwhile Hearts under Tony Bloom will get stronger.
    As I was saying a few weeks ago.

    Hearts currently 9 points clear of Rangers and 3 above Celtic albeit having played a game more.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    Richard J said:
    Maybe the real winner today was Hearts 
    Certainly were today!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,203
    Very soft pen at the death but Celtic go top on goal difference.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    Henry Irving said:
    Very soft pen at the death but Celtic go top on goal difference.
    Very soft. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Chippycafc said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Chippycafc said:
    Good' to see the Celtic haters in good form again. Doesn't support rangers though.  I hate rangers but couldn't tell you who they played last weekend. 


    Chippycafc said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Didn't realise he had a stake in Hearts - yeah can see them doing well.

    Brugge may well be half decent, but there's a difference between losing to them and losing 9-1 on aggregate and them going easy on you as they are 6-0 up just after half time.
    I only tuned in when it was 6. Blame me for it not being much higher. But I did enjoy it. 
    Classic. Couldn't tell us who they played on a Saturday but then admits to tuning it to watch them play in midweek. You can't fool us we know you take an extremely keen interest in Rangers.
    Classic...I watched it as i got a text from a mate saying they were getting gubbed no idea they were playing...always good to see that happen. I suspect as a Rangers fan you switched it off. And don't keep telling porkies and try fooling everyone you don't support them as no-one just picks Celtic out to hate unless they have an interest in Rangers. If they do they are fruit cakes and quite a bizarre thing to do.
    I think you're pretty wrong here. Quite a lot of English people dislike Celtic for many reasons, and none of them are because they are Rangers fans. Support for the IRA, constant disrespect for Remembrance Sunday, booing the death of the Queen Mother, chanting about the death of the Queen, the sexual abuse at Celtic Boys club and Jock Stein and the Celtic board covering it up.

    Take your pick really, people don't need to support Rangers to dislike a club like that. 99% of people don't give a fuck about Scottish football because it's absolutely awful, but they will still dislike Celtic.

    Rangers are pro-British so i think most English will naturally prefer them over Celtic anyway but for me personally it's because when i was a young kid in the late 80s, Rangers signed a lot of English players because English clubs were banned from Europe so i was always more drawn to them. Bit of a stretch to say i'm a supporter though, it makes no difference to my life whether Rangers win, lose or draw and I've never even been to Ibrox.

    Why do you support Celtic?
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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    edited September 15
    First team I followed when I was a kid due to the greatness of the Lisbon Lions and a tricky winger called Jimmy Johnstone. I played winger for the school and Kent schools. 

    Clearly living in north Kent and a kid I couldn't see their games hence why I was taken to Charlton. When I lived in Scotland I saw them numerous times in between following my local team Cowdenbeath. 

    When I lived there no-one I knew hated Celtic singularly. Those that did were rangers fans or they hated them both with aplomb.

    That's why I don't believe anyone hates them who isn't a rangers fan. 

    And that view won't change. 
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,030
    I restate my allegiance.

    I hope that a third force emerges in Scotland to properly rival both of them although I normally prefer Celtic to Rangers.

    The exception being that I was pleased Gerrard blocked the ten in a row being achieved because unlike Jock Stein in my view it wasn't a genuine football achievement because of Rangers relegations.

    Hearts beating Rangers is actually a really bad result for Celtic and should be celebrated by most football fans who want to see genuine competition north of the border.

    It is clear the men from Ibrox cannot challenge for the title this season and the fact that they always try harder in the Old Firm games will probably mean the Hoops drop more points against them as they already have.

    If Hearts take maximum points against Rangers and hold there own versus Celtic it could make for an interesting challenge as long as they maintain a good record against the lower ranked teams.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,942
    I'd love anyone but Celtic or Rangers to win it.  Hibs are my preferred side up there but genuinely anyone but those two given it would be a refreshing change.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    North Lower Neil said:
    I'd love anyone but Celtic or Rangers to win it.  Hibs are my preferred side up there but genuinely anyone but those two given it would be a refreshing change.
    Even as a Celtic fan I agree. Gets tedious the same team winning it all the time. Same is going to happen here with Liverpool. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Chippycafc said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    I'd love anyone but Celtic or Rangers to win it.  Hibs are my preferred side up there but genuinely anyone but those two given it would be a refreshing change.
    Even as a Celtic fan I agree. Gets tedious the same team winning it all the time. Same is going to happen here with Liverpool. 
    that's what they said about Man City this time last year
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,203
    It would be more entertaining and improve Scottish clubs chances in Europe if there were two, three, four or more clubs battling for the title.

    And it would actually take pressure off Rangers and Celtic as they wouldn't be expected to win it every year and there would be less bitterness if they missed out to Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen etc than to each other.

    But as Aberdeen proved last year a good start doesn't guarantee a good finish.

    Hearts seem better set up to maintain the pressure of the long term ie five years that other non-old firm clubs at the moment.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,067
    Chippycafc said:
    First team I followed when I was a kid due to the greatness of the Lisbon Lions and a tricky winger called Jimmy Johnstone. I played winger for the school and Kent schools. 

    Clearly living in north Kent and a kid I couldn't see their games hence why I was taken to Charlton. When I lived in Scotland I saw them numerous times in between following my local team Cowdenbeath. 

    When I lived there no-one I knew hated Celtic singularly. Those that did were rangers fans or they hated them both with aplomb.

    That's why I don't believe anyone hates them who isn't a rangers fan. 

    And that view won't change. 

  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    edited September 15
    Someone's obsession with me is getting a bit creepy.... 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,023
    How much longer will Rangers give Martin? Almost feels like they need to put him out of his misery but the board aren't willing to admit the level of fuck up they've made. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    MarcusH26 said:
    How much longer will Rangers give Martin? Almost feels like they need to put him out of his misery but the board aren't willing to admit the level of fuck up they've made. 
    Probably can’t afford to sack him, they still paying for about 4 or 5 managers they binned off recently.

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