Scottish Football

[rigger]

58 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Most top players are millionaires regardless of who they play for, so presumably their next criteria after money would be playing in big, full stadiums packed with passionate fans. Whatever you think of the Old Firm, they have huge fan bases (probably only bettered by two premier league clubs and even then its arguable).

Or they go to Saudi or china or someother mega rich place.

[oldjamfan1]

3 hours ago, rigger said:

Or they go to Saudi or china or someother mega rich place.

I know times have changed but back in the day half the England team went up and played for Rangers. That wasn’t about money. 

[Gav]

We are at Ibrox later for Rangers v Athletic Bilbao Europa Play off game.

It’s been another season to forget on the domestic front, with Rangers miles off the pace and Celtic dominating once again. But Rangers do seem to find another gear on these European nights, so fingers crossed. 

[Wheelton Blue]

11 hours ago, Gav said:

We are at Ibrox later for Rangers v Athletic Bilbao Europa Play off game.

It’s been another season to forget on the domestic front, with Rangers miles off the pace and Celtic dominating once again. But Rangers do seem to find another gear on these European nights, so fingers crossed. 

All to play for in the second leg next week. After the red card, I thought Rangers would struggle, so fair play to them.

I've seen Bilbao a few times this season and they're a good side.

[Gav]

30 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

All to play for in the second leg next week. After the red card, I thought Rangers would struggle, so fair play to them.

I've seen Bilbao a few times this season and they're a good side.

Red card killed the game for Rangers, but they deserved a draw after that battling performance. 

The crowd were fantastic, I love going to watch Rangers, it’s like football used to be before Sky came along and sanitised the working man’s game. 

[oldjamfan1]

6 hours ago, Gav said:

Red card killed the game for Rangers, but they deserved a draw after that battling performance. 

The crowd were fantastic, I love going to watch Rangers, it’s like football used to be before Sky came along and sanitised the working man’s game. 

I got offered a ticket for last night Gav, but I was more interested in watching the Masters tbh. The thing that puts me off Ibrox is the sectarian bile that is sadly still prevalent. 

[Gav]

4 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

I got offered a ticket for last night Gav, but I was more interested in watching the Masters tbh. The thing that puts me off Ibrox is the sectarian bile that is sadly still prevalent. 

Can’t say I noticed it last night to be honest, but let’s not pretend it’s an Ibrox issue, it’s a Scottish football issue and happens at many grounds across Scotland.

Edited April 11 by Gav

[oldjamfan1]

25 minutes ago, Gav said:

Can’t say I noticed it last night to be honest, but let’s not pretend it’s an Ibrox issue, it’s a Scottish football issue and happens at many grounds across Scotland.

Two in particular 

[Gav]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Two in particular 

I see you ducked the wider point 😉

Edited April 11 by Gav

[oldjamfan1]

There’s very little sectarian trouble or arrests anywhere in Scotland in professional football unless the old firm are involved in it Gav and they are as bad as each other. I’ve been on just about every other SPL and championship ground in my 30 years up here to watch games not involving Rangers or Celtic and almost without exception - nowt. Hearts and Hibs maybe being those exceptions. But it’s certainly not widespread. 
 

‘Junior’ (non league) football - yeah there’s a problem there but even then it’s linked to their old firm allegiances. 
 

 

[Gav]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

There’s very little sectarian trouble or arrests anywhere in Scotland in professional football unless the old firm are involved in it Gav and they are as bad as each other. I’ve been on just about every other SPL and championship ground in my 30 years up here to watch games not involving Rangers or Celtic and almost without exception - nowt. Hearts and Hibs maybe being those exceptions. But it’s certainly not widespread. 
 

‘Junior’ (non league) football - yeah there’s a problem there but even then it’s linked to their old firm allegiances. 
 

 

You’re right about Hearts and Hibs, I’ve also heard sectarian chanting at Killy and Dundee this season, but we digress, this is about a very good battling Rangers performance last night which keeps them in the tie for the return leg. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just hope you had your Venky's out Banner for the Cameras...all that matters.

[Gav]

1 hour ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Just hope you had your Venky's out Banner for the Cameras...all that matters.

I went to try and forget about those *****!
But speaking to a couple of Gers before the game, our plight hasn’t gone unnoticed North of the border. 

[Gav]

Great night at Ibrox last week, really enjoyed it, brilliant atmosphere and the Athletic fans were great enjoying the Glasgow sun and pubs.

I think Athletic will have to much for Rangers, but we live in hope.

Come on Rangers 🇬🇧

[Claytons Left Boot]

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From Walfrid, Glass and Maley to Clark, McNeill and Stein

From those who laid the stepping stones, to those who wore the green

This is Paradise.. 🎼🎻🎸

 

 

[Gav]

Rangers statement tonight condemning the tifo today at Ibrox. I have to say I almost fell of my settee seeing this. The club have said the display from fans is centred around trust, the club don’t ‘vet’ the displays, well that’s been shot to shit, embarrassing frankly.

It’s actually Souness in the picture, but the message is sectarian bile.

 

Edited May 4 by Gav

[oldjamfan1]

Yeah even Rangers fans were shocked by that one. It’s not the kind of thing you can sneak into the stadium in your back pocket either. 
 

Our old boy Chris Sutton made me laugh a couple of times during commentary yesterday. He loves to wind the Rangers fans up. Just after they took the lead he said “And Rangers are ahead in the moral victory derby”, then 5 minutes later followed it up with “Rangers are going for a treble of victories over Celtic. Meanwhile Celtic are going for an ‘actual’ treble!”

What a cunt 😂😂😂 

[Gav]

2 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Yeah even Rangers fans were shocked by that one. It’s not the kind of thing you can sneak into the stadium in your back pocket either. 
 

Our old boy Chris Sutton made me laugh a couple of times during commentary yesterday. He loves to wind the Rangers fans up. Just after they took the lead he said “And Rangers are ahead in the moral victory derby”, then 5 minutes later followed it up with “Rangers are going for a treble of victories over Celtic. Meanwhile Celtic are going for an ‘actual’ treble!”

What a cunt 😂😂😂 

The Unions Bears have been at loggerheads with the people running the club all season, they’ve been reprimanded for a tifo earlier in the season. You’d have thought someone would have taken extra steps here, I’m sure it’s not the last the club will hear of this. 

Yes I follow Sutton, calling yesterday’s game a ‘dead rubber’ all week, knowing old firm games are never dead rubbers! 

Wind-up merchant. 

[Claytons Left Boot]

I’m not sure the footballing authorities in Scotland will particularly want to do anything about that tifo but they will no doubt have to in view complaints etc coming their way. 

Another glass bottle on the pitch as well. At least it wasn’t multiple pieces of broken glass, like at the Ibrox game when Joe Hart was in goals. Jagged glass that could have cut and injured Rangers players as well as Celtic’s.

Were Rangers ever punished for that?

It’s always good value watching Chris Sutton get the better of Kris Boyd, especially as he doesn’t hide his wry smile.

I’ll be up on Saturday for the Hibs game. Probably been up more times this season than ever before. 41st season and counting. 🙂
 

[Gav]

3 hours ago, Claytons Left Boot said:

I’m not sure the footballing authorities in Scotland will particularly want to do anything about that tifo but they will no doubt have to in view complaints etc coming their way. 

Another glass bottle on the pitch as well. At least it wasn’t multiple pieces of broken glass, like at the Ibrox game when Joe Hart was in goals. Jagged glass that could have cut and injured Rangers players as well as Celtic’s.

Were Rangers ever punished for that?

It’s always good value watching Chris Sutton get the better of Kris Boyd, especially as he doesn’t hide his wry smile.

I’ll be up on Saturday for the Hibs game. Probably been up more times this season than ever before. 41st season and counting. 🙂
 

It’s going to end up with fans being banned again, the Celtic fans threw missiles at Rangers players after the last game. We have a Celtic fan and his son all over twitter seemingly baiting home fans about the Ibrox disaster.

I won’t hold my breath that SFA will address any of this though……

 

Edited May 5 by Gav

[Claytons Left Boot]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

It’s going to end up with fans being banned again, the Celtic fans threw missiles at Rangers players after the last game. We have a Celtic fan and his son all over twitter seemingly baiting home fans about the Ibrox disaster.

I won’t hold my breath that SFA will address any of this though……

 

It’ll never end Gav, never. The majority of fans are decent enough but there are idiots on both sides of the divide and the idiots up there are off the scale. We talk about this sometimes on the way up on the bus. Some areas of Scotland are as bad as, if not worse than, Ulster. 

I hope away fans aren’t banned again, as it’s been good to see half decent followings this season at both grounds.

PS. I can do the Tina Turner doll for you at half price £4.99 😬🤣
 

 

[Norbert Rassragr]

The old Firm derby, for bigots and bums who can't catch the ferry to 1970s Belfast.

[Gav]

17 hours ago, Norbert Rassragr said:

The old Firm derby, for bigots and bums who can't catch the ferry to 1970s Belfast.

Bloody hell Norbert, say what you think 🤣

It also one of the best derby games in the world for atmosphere I'd say, never heard anything come close myself, but Boca v River plate is on my bucket list!

[Claytons Left Boot]

After a couple of nervy moments, it tuned into a routine win for the Celts yesterday, in balmy Glasgow, 3-1 against Hibernian. Nice to see 17 year old midfielder, Sean McArdle get his league debut, coming on late in the game.

Will be good to have Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership next season, first time for fifteen years and let’s hope Partick Thistle do the business against Livingston (and their horrendous artificial pitch) in the play-offs.

[Mattyblue]

Totally innocent question, @Claytons Left Boot but away from the big crowd feel and all that, what are standard league games like when you know 99% of the time it’s 3 points at home? Where’s the jeopardy?

So win the title again at a canter, wooo! Still, Feck the Huns and all that. But as a competition is it not bloody boring? Though I suppose I’ve answered my own question the ‘competition’ is to best that lot just to the west.

Edited 22 hours ago by Mattyblue