Bearman

Our final ball was a problem today...everything else was fine I'd say. Barrie's ball to Waghorn late on was the only time I can remember us getting it right in that department. Can you imagine the reaction if that chance had falling to KM with the same outcome?

I thought it was a fair comment from compo? I didn't see or hear the Barca Valencia game midweek...but would say - Valencia must do better!

It was the Scottish Cup, generally full of shock results...the shock would have been a victory for Killie! It didn't happen, we will win the replay.

Why don't you take a hike McLaughlin...and fu*k off ?

They are making moves right now to take over football with exorbitant prices paid for average players. If they eventually take over from Europe, they'll push for 22 a side and 8 substitutions in the interest of their large population.

Can you imagine Fergie saying 'I'm like a woman too' 'I dress up and wear high heels with a little make-up on occasion' on yer bike Pep. Pep is Man and he'll never convince me otherwise in that department.

Pep Guardiola says he is Quote: 'like a woman' - is he fek - a woman is a shapely body with curves and all that! Pep Guardiola is nothing more than some football manager who tells 'porkies' on telly.

Tonight Matthew (and always)...I'm going to be a Rangers FC and all their followers hater...

Good on SOS...need to make as many fans as possible aware regardless.

You'll never find Chief Reporter McLaughlin sitting on the fence when his agenda is clear...his BBC Scotland job description doesn't allow it. Go for it Chris, don't let us down now, your pointy bald head and scary face won't get in the way.

I once went to Easter Rd away back in the day on my supporters bus where the drink was flowing like no tomorrow. I was only about 16 at the time and for some reason I got involved in the bevvy on the bus, we had this big 2 gallon plastic container at the back of the bus to avoid needless stops for a piss...made it to the park and Rangers scored midway through the 1st half 1-0 to the teddybears...fell asleep on the concrete terracing to be wakened up by my mates at full-time to learn the game finished 1-1...never heard a thing.

I only tuned in midway through the 2nd half, the sheep were 'booing' the guy Allan every time he touched the ball. It's crazy for Allan...he's getting booed in green and grey because he's a 'H*n'...If that lot win the league I'm Christopher Biggins!

BH's comment confused me a little, but yes the way you read it is exactly how I took it to mean....

Christ! After Hibz reaching the final of the League Cup, and Ross County also joining them...The Scottish Cup is a serious probability for us. I'll be very disappointed if we don't WIN it and get us a EL place next season.

Shock defeat puts Deila's future back on agenda for Celtic Some other view.... Yet again, Celtic's dreams of a Scottish treble have been trampled in the dust after a Highland ambush. Last year they lost to Inverness in a Scottish Cup semi-final in which they were entitled to a sense of grievance about a blatant penalty kick offence that was missed by the referee and which could have turned the affair in their favour. On this occasion - a Scottish League Cup semi-final that happened to be Ronny Deila's 100th game as Celtic manager - there could be no such excuse. The Norwegian's future is again the subject of lively speculation amongst disenchanted Celtic fans and he now faces a hazardous league trip to face Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Wednesday. A goal to the good against Ross County after scarcely more than half a minute, Celtic self-harmed when Efe Ambrose - for whom the phrase 'Guilty until proved innocent' might have been coined - was sent off when he caught Alex Schalk's trailing foot inside the box on the quarter-hour. A penalty kick was the other consequence of Ambrose's misjudged interception but it was not a straightforward matter for Martin Woods to put it away. Ploughing Craig Thomson made him wait while Celtic replaced Callum McGregor with their £1.5 million acquisition from Midtjylland, Erik Sviatchenko. Stefan Johansen, meanwhile, tried to sabotage Woods's chances by digging his heel into the penalty spot, which took its place amongst the many other divots on a pitch that resembled the venue for a ploughing contest. Woods, though, had experienced a League One play-off final before 75,000 at Wembley in his days as a Doncaster Rovers player and he calmly smoothed the turf before placing his finish cleanly past Craig Gordon. County had achieved parity of score and a numerical superiority over the holders and favourites, but they still had to find the belief to overcome a Hoops side who had looked likely to sweep them aside after scoring in the opening seconds. Almost from the kick-off, the Staggies' back line had been caught pressing forward when McGregor adeptly released Leigh Griffiths to go one-on-one with Scott Fox. Celtic's top scorer had the right to go for goal himself but he unselfishly squared for Gary Mackay-Steven to ram a shot high into the net. If Griffiths had known how his afternoon was to turn out, he might well have snaffled the chance himself. "We started very well and the first 15 minutes was fantastic football. Then the red card changed things, but we controlled the game after that," said Deila. Such control as Celtic exerted extended only three minutes into the second half, at which point Andrew Davies nodded a corner-kick back across goal for Paul Quinn to head beyond Gordon. The Celtic goalkeeper certainly had a case to claim that he was impeded by Schalk and he made it so forcibly to Thomson that he was booked. "It was a clear free-kick on Craig Gordon," said Deila. "He was pushed out the way and that shouldn't have been a goal. A lot of things went against us." Deila, though, was unable to plead mitigation for the lax defending that allowed Jackson Irvine to isolate Dedryck Boyata with the pass that freed Schalk for County's decisive third goal. Celtic also had the chance to put the Dingwall side under pressure in the later stages when Brian Graham was penalised for a handball that appeared to have rendered him no advantage. Blocked Griffiths's effort from the spot was blocked by Fox who, to put the tin lid on it for Celtic, was once on their books. County will now contest the trophy with Hibernian on March 13, their second appearance in a national cup final, but the circumstances will differ drastically from their attempt to win the Scottish Cup in 2010, when they lost 3-0 to Dundee United. On that occasion, County were the second-tier side and United the outfit from the top league. This time Hibs will be the lower division club, albeit with a considerable superiority in numbers of fans. "It's a fantastic achievement for our club," said a hoarse Jim McIntyre, the County manager. "I am really pleased for Roy MacGregor, our chairman, because he has done so much for the club down the years. "We were determined to give him a second trip to a national final. We thought the way it started it was going to be a long afternoon for us. Look what Celtic did to Hamilton a few weeks ago after an early goal. "We had a bit of luck but Celtic are a great team and Scott Fox had to make some incredible saves." (© Daily Telegraph, London)

Billy Davies has been targeted by Kilmarnock as Gary Locke’s replacement - and is expected to hold talks with the Rugby Park side this week. If the former Motherwell boss is appointed, his first match in charge could be Saturday’s Scottish Cup tie with Rangers, the club he served as a midfielder in the early 1980s. Locke stood down as Killie manager on Saturday night after his team lost 1-0 at home to Hamilton Accies, one of their main rivals in an intense battle to avoid the relegation play-off zone. Billy Davies...hmm, wonder where it all went wrong? A struggling Killie, Jeez, god help him. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3425840/Former-Motherwell-Nottingham-Forest-boss-Billy-Davies-lined-Kilmarnock-talks.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

I will say one thing before bed though...The RST are quite right in everything they said and it was carefully worded...that's all folks.

Graham odiuos Spiers or RST? Odious I suppose as that IS the topic...but I'm off to bed I can't be bothered any more.

C'mon man...bet you drive an automatic.

Sad your leaving Pete, I've always enjoyed a chat with yourself...one thing before you go. Where do you get this 'neutral' thing from?

Are you trying to compare Zelalem's performances with the RST performances? Zelalem is a fine player I'm told, but me and my mate's don't see it at all...the RST show flashes of brilliance, me and everyone I know agree. So not a very good comparison Pete.

Good on ye plg...thanks for your reply.

You guys might not be interested in the basics so it's no wonder to your reaction from the RST. Meanwhile the hatefest continues and if we keep our mouths shut it will continue more and more.

Ross County copied a 'Lennon' tactic at the corner...block the keeper, worked hundreds of times for them during his tenure...it's no wonder their fans want Delia out, he's very naive and out of his depth in the 'craftiness' that is Scottish football...Ross County beating C*ltic in a semi final of a cup should never happen...that's twice now, the first time was under the guidance of TLB.

Is that dignified silence or just silence your're talking about? Just because we won some sort of victory doesn't mean we sit back and wait for the next slur. Hit them, and hit them again if that's what it takes. It's WAR!