jock strap Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Immense? He bossed Black and Hutton which and decent midfielder could and should do. Correct. But in a potentially explosive match between 2 bitter enemies, I thought he was superb from start to finish. Heads could have been lost but I thought he maintained a performance that from the first whistle to the final whistle, he dictated the match and placed his authority with ease. Motm and deservedly so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Whats the score wi this secterian singing law? Has it all been forgotten about ? It was there for all to hear again today? Congratulations to the bigots. They have won again. Okay i can't resist making the point. This gets beamed into over 50 countries globally and Murphy wants more freedom for hatefest songs and drinking - not what I want to represent a modern progressive Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Okay i can't resist making the point. This gets beamed into over 50 countries globally and Murphy wants more freedom for hatefest songs and drinking - not what I want to represent a modern progressive Scotland.Although today just illustrates how utterly useless the Offensive Behaviour... act is. Unless clubs and the SFA take action - e.g. banning supporters, closed-door fixtures, docking points - nothing is going to change. However, as the SFA have sat on their hands for decades I won't hold my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Ooops Edited February 1, 2015 by Scotty CTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 And lets not kid ourselves - thats probably the poorest Celtic team in the club's history to put into perspective a bit more how bad Rangers are They had a real chance starting again at the bottom to rebuild, bring through young players etc - a total waste And dont get me started on Kris Boyd - who STILL cant get a game against the stronger teams - how much is he being paid ? You're off your head if you think this is the worst Celtic team ever! We have a top class midfield. Two good, international full-backs, two good young centre-backs. Some very good midfielders, most of them internationals and some alright forwards. We may not have the same class of player we had under O'Neil but this is far from the worst team we've ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazayr Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Is it not the case that Celtic are cutting their cloth accordingly? Exactly what another club should have done a few years ago. They don't have to spend millions improving their squad as they do not have a realistic challenger for the league title. Edited February 2, 2015 by gazayr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 In a way I understand McDowall wanting to avoid a total hammering but I would have brought on Templeton and Boyd for the last `15 minutes of that match. Probably sums up where his head is at the moment, not on his job that's for sure. Also Simmonsen is one of the worst goalies we have had at Rangers for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You're off your head if you think this is the worst Celtic team ever! We have a top class midfield. Two good, international full-backs, two good young centre-backs. Some very good midfielders, most of them internationals and some alright forwards. We may not have the same class of player we had under O'Neil but this is far from the worst team we've ever had. Izauirre!!?He is utterly hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Although today just illustrates how utterly useless the Offensive Behaviour... act is. Unless clubs and the SFA take action - e.g. banning supporters, closed-door fixtures, docking points - nothing is going to change. However, as the SFA have sat on their hands for decades I won't hold my breath. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Is it not the case that Celtic are cutting their cloth accordingly? Exactly what another club should have done a few years ago. They don't have to spend millions improving their squad as they do not have a realistic challenger for the league title.This.Tough to criticise Celtic too much for not spending. Only thing is when they have bought recently it's been dross, like Scepovic or Balde. I think the loan with option to buy is a better Bet for them. I'd be happy if we had anybody worth keeping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You could argue Celtic waste a lot of money, and I have quite a few times. Not on £6 million players, but on 6 x £1million players. They have a big squad, full of guys who haven't really cut it, and seem to have had a conveyor belt of duds pass through the doors. They're getting away with it because there's no real competition, and because of the handful of success stories being sold to England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I didn't hear any sectarian singing from the Celtic fans. What are you referring to? I didn't hear anything except sectarian singing from the Rangers fans. You need to get your ears tested mate. From the list of songs "Kirk" posted It is by every means the whole support. Highlights were Glasgow Celtic peadophiles - not sectarian 10 German bombers - not sectarian Rule Britannia - not sectarian Who's the fenian in the black - probably sectarian Jimmy saville he's one of your own - not sectarian Billy boys - already deemed sectarian Have I missed any?? The ones you missed were GSTQ - Not Sectarian Follow Follow - Not Sectarian (with the correct words as most seemed to be singing) There's not a team - Not Sectarian We are Rangers - Probably Sectarian WATP - Not Sectarian The Sash - Not Sectarian Build My Gallows - Not Sectarian Who Shagged All The Boys - Not Sectarian I would say a lot of these songs are in bad taste, but not all are sectarian as you claimed Adam As for the game itself. I thought from behind the goals it looked like Simmonsen should have saved Commons' shot easily but others who saw it on TV seem to think it was a great goal, so I may be mistaken. I thought Rangers were the better team in the second half (probably because Celtic stopped & could have upped their game again at any time) but could have played till Christmas & not scored. Rangers played with no passion in the first half but seemed to be a bit more up for it in the second. Craig Thomson did Rangers a massive favour by pulling the game back when Griffiths was clean through & I was shocked to see McCulloch not be sent off in the last couple of minutes for what looked like (from the West stand) a 2 footed lunge on Brown. How Rangers were given the free kick for that incident, I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) The day seems to have gone off with relatively little trouble which is a blessing. Hopefully be a long time before we have another OF game inflicted on us. Interesting that one of the main talking points at my work this morning amongst numerous bears with sore heads (literally) is Delia and his post-match celebration. He's on the list now. The game was a non-event. Gulf in class was huge, had Celtic taken one of their other chances in the first half I suspect it could have been a cricket score. To be fair Rangers rallied a bit in the second when Daly came on and they reverted to hoof-ball (tactical genius by McDowall to try to play football for the first time this season against the best team they'll face on a ploughed field of a pitch); Celtic were in second gear for the whole second half too. Celtic did a job on Black, took turn about at booting him early on, and later on, when it was clear Thomson was going to be lenient, Brown had a field day. Edited February 2, 2015 by Pool Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Celtic were in second gear for the whole second half too. Celtic did a job on Black, took turn about at booting him early on, and later on when it was clear Thomson was going to be lenient Brown had a field day. Totally agree with this, I thought when I saw Black was starting the first thing he would have done was "take an early booking" for going straight through Biton. (He'd never have the balls to try to go through Brown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce778 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Deilas celebrations are a bit odd, especially in the circumstances. I never saw tommy burns Martin o'neill etc doing that and they gave us some right pumpings when we had a quality side. The Celtic fans seem to lap it up - perhaps why he keeps doing it as I don't think celtics performances on the pitch have ingratiated him too much with their fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You need to get your ears tested mate. From the list of songs "Kirk" posted The ones you missed were GSTQ - Not Sectarian Follow Follow - Not Sectarian (with the correct words as most seemed to be singing) There's not a team - Not Sectarian We are Rangers - Probably Sectarian WATP - Not Sectarian The Sash - Not Sectarian Build My Gallows - Not Sectarian Who Shagged All The Boys - Not Sectarian I would say a lot of these songs are in bad taste, but not all are sectarian as you claimed Adam As for the game itself. I thought from behind the goals it looked like Simmonsen should have saved Commons' shot easily but others who saw it on TV seem to think it was a great goal, so I may be mistaken. I thought Rangers were the better team in the second half (probably because Celtic stopped & could have upped their game again at any time) but could have played till Christmas & not scored. Rangers played with no passion in the first half but seemed to be a bit more up for it in the second. Craig Thomson did Rangers a massive favour by pulling the game back when Griffiths was clean through & I was shocked to see McCulloch not be sent off in the last couple of minutes for what looked like (from the West stand) a 2 footed lunge on Brown. How Rangers were given the free kick for that incident, I'll never know. No Pope of Rome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Build my gallows. No Pope of Rome. We are Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 No Pope of Rome? Sorry - missed that one out - I would put that down as Sectarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usainboltyarocket Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hardly offended by the songs from the Rangers end yesterday. Expected nothing else from them. We should have went in for the kill seeing as Rangers where the most weakest opposition we have faced this season. And I include Ross County in that. Should be a good final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Speaking to a couple of my mates who were down at the game, and they said that the papers would be full of stuff about the singing yesterday, as it was pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Sorry - missed that one out - I would put that down as Sectarian So the question is what are the police or the SFA going to do about it? I could stop it quite easily overnight if I was in charge at the SFA. Any game where fans are found to be singing proscribed songs would be forfeited 3-0. If both sets are at it then both get zero points/disqualified. Slightly less severe would be to force the next game to be played behind closed doors. Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Izauirre!!?He is utterly hopeless. He's really not. It wasn't that long ago we had dross like Lee Naylor playing left-back for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So the question is what are the police or the SFA going to do about it? I could stop it quite easily overnight if I was in charge at the SFA. Any game where fans are found to be singing proscribed songs would be forfeited 3-0. If both sets are at it then both get zero points/disqualified. Slightly less severe would be to force the next game to be played behind closed doors. Easy. 100%. Question also is why do the SFA continue to sweep it all under the carpet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You could argue Celtic waste a lot of money, and I have quite a few times. Not on £6 million players, but on 6 x £1million players. They have a big squad, full of guys who haven't really cut it, and seem to have had a conveyor belt of duds pass through the doors. They're getting away with it because there's no real competition, and because of the handful of success stories being sold to England. That's the strategy. If we spend £7m on 3 or 4 players and only one is sold in the region of £10m to an English club, we are making money on transfers. We tend to make a profit most years on transfers (before wages are factored in) and I think it's the right thing to do. I expect VD will be away today or in the summer for the best part of £10m. We'll use some of that money to buy a few players with the hope that one of them can be punted at a big profit after we've got some good performances out of them. The success of Forster, Ledley and Wanyama will increase buying confidence in our players too. Sure, some will flop but in the main, it's a successful tactic for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Deilas celebrations are a bit odd, especially in the circumstances. I never saw tommy burns Martin o'neill etc doing that and they gave us some right pumpings when we had a quality side. The Celtic fans seem to lap it up - perhaps why he keeps doing it as I don't think celtics performances on the pitch have ingratiated him too much with their fans. He does that after every win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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