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Have to agree with Frankie,Weir for me.

I wonder if the Celtic players would play for a GB team ?

I was just reading this and thought I would post it. The Rangers-Celtic Old Firm rivalry is one of the oldest and fiercest in world football, dating back to the late 19th century when Celtic were founded in Glasgow's East End. The teams first met at Celtic Park on May 28, 1888 in what was also the Parkhead club's first-ever match. Around 2,000 fans saw the home side win 5-2. The nickname 'The Old Firm' originated during the early year of the 20th century when the clubs began to dominate Scottish football and the term in part referred to the financial benefits associated with their frequent meetings. No two teams have dominated their national championship as much as Rangers and Celtic - between them they have won 90 of the 108 Scottish titles available since 1890. And they have also contested numerous dramatic head-to-head encounters. Here are the stats on how the Light Blues have fared against their old foes. RANGERS' COMPLETE RECORD v CELTIC: P W L D F A League 289 112 94 82 420 381 Scottish Cup 46 16 22 8 59 70 League Cup 45 23 20 2 65 67 All Matches 380 151 136 92 544 518* * as at August 31, 2008 RANGERS v CELTIC - THE COMPLETE LEAGUE RECORD IN THE PREMIER DIVISION/SPL P W L D F A 133 47 50 36 178 176 PREMIER AT IBROX P W L D F A 66 30 18 18 107 73 PREMIER AT CELTIC PARK P W L D F A 67 17 32 18 71 103 ALL LEAGUE GAMES P W L D F A 289 112 94 82 420 381 LEAGUE GAMES AT IBROX P W L D F A 144 70 33 41 236 152 LEAGUE GAMES AT CELTIC PARK P W L D F A 145 43 61 41 184 229 FIVE OLD FIRM FACTS Rangers' biggest league victory Celtic was the 5-0 thrashing of September 1893. Their best Premier triumphs were the 5-1 wins of August Ally challenges Phil O'Donnell during an Old Firm clash1988 and November 2000. The largest crowd ever to watch an Old Firm game was the 132,870 which saw the 1969 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. The clubs hold the British record attendance for a league match - 118,567 watched their New Year derby at Ibrox on January 2, 1939. The Light Blues' best score in an Old Firm fixture was the 8-1 rout of January 1, 1943. Unfortunately, like all wartime games, the match is classed as unofficial! Ally McCoist is Rangers' top modern-day goalscorer in Old Firm matches with 27 goals between 1983 and 1998. However the famous R.C. Hamilton hit 35 goals against Celtic in various competitions during the late 1890s and early 1900s. Celtic's leading scorer in the fixture is Jimmy McGrory, who ties with McCoist on 27. Alfie Conn is the only player to have won Scottish Cup medals with both Old Firm sides. The midfielder scored for Rangers in the 1973 Old Firm Final and was in the Celtic team which defeated Gers 1-0 in 1977.

Hey you, I have chores to do around the house,and any way I don't have anything to write about

Motherwell 1 Rangers 3 Boyd,Miller,Mendes

by Gordon Thomson FORMER Rangers captain Craig Moore is battling cancer. The footballer has had emergency surgery days after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. Moore, who was born in Canterbury, Australia, has been told to rest for the next fortnight before undergoing more tests. However, the urologist who is treating him said his "outlook is good." The 32-year-old footballer underwent surgery yesterday just five days after the shock diagnosis was made. Moore has had to withdraw from the Australia team which is due to play Bahrain next week in a World Cup qualifier. advertisement Australia coach Pim Verbeek was taken aback by the news and said: "It's always a shock to hear of a diagnosis like this but I am encouraged by the prognosis from the medical practitioner, I speak for the entire team in wishing him a speedy recovery." Ben Buckley, chief executive of Football Federation Australia, said the player's "legendary toughness" and good fitness would undoubtedly help in his recovery. The health scare comes after Moore returned from a brief international retirement to play in the Socceroos' victorious World Cup qualifier win over Qatar here last month. A key member of Australia's 2006 World Cup campaign, the player - due to celebrate his 33rd birthday next month - has been ordered to rest for two weeks and will have further tests in six weeks. Moore was a product of the Rangers youth system and rose to become club captain. He played for the Old Firm club for 11 years but was stripped of the captaincy four years ago when he decided to play for Aistralia at the Athens Olympics which rforced him to miss the start of the 2004-2005 SPL league campaign. Manager Alex McLeish kept the Aussie on the fringes of the team before selling him to German side Borussia Monchengladbach in January, 2005, where he played under ex-Rangers boss Dick Advocaat. But Advocaat was sacked after a short spell in charge and it was another ex-Rangers manager Graeme Souness who resurrectated his career in the UK by bringing him to Newcastle United at a time when Moore had been accused by the German club of turning up for training while drunk - an accusation Moore always denied. But the player only made nine appearances for the English Premier League side during his 2005-2006 debut season although he did play 21 times during the follow season. But Souness was sacked and replaced by Sam Allardyce in May last year and released Moore weeks later. Moore returned to Australia to play for Queensland in the A-League.services. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2467521.0.0.php

I think all the Rangers players should be dropped,and all the Celtic players should play :-]

By Andrew Dickson BARRY FERGUSON will make his Scotland comeback against Argentina after being picked for this month's friendly with the South Americans. The Light Blues skipper is yet to play under new national manager George Burley and has missed the team's last six games. Barry FergusonBut after recovering from an ankle injury, he is back and likely to start in the meeting with Diego Maradona's side. Ferguson is one of four Ibrox stars included in a 26-man pool for the glamour friendly at Hampden Park. Kirk Broadfoot's rise in prominence continues as he keeps his place, along with Allan McGregor and Kenny Miller. But there is no place for David Weir, who is surprisingly left out of the group. Kris Boyd is also missing after his recent decision to stop playing for Burley. Rory Loy's month to remember keeps gathering pace and after making his Gers debut against Inverness, he is called into Scotland's under-21 squad for the first time. The young striker has scored eight goals in nine reserve outings this season and he could now face Northern Ireland at New Douglas Park next Tuesday. Joining him in the squad for that game is Steven Lennon. The forward, on loan at Partick, could make his sixth Scots appearance against the Province. A SQUAD: Goalkeepers Craig Gordon (Sunderland) ALLAN McGREGOR (RANGERS) David Marshall (Norwich City)Allan McGregor, Scotland Defenders Graham Alexander (Burnley) Darren Barr (Falkirk) Christophe Berra (Heart of Midlothian) KIRK BROADFOOT (RANGERS) Gary Caldwell (Celtic) Alan Hutton (Tottenham Hotspur) Jamie McAllister (Bristol City) Stephen McManus (Celtic) Gary Naysmith (Sheffield United) Midfielders Scott Brown (Celtic) Kris Commons (Derby County) BARRY FERGUSON (RANGERS) Darren Fletcher (Manchester United) Paul Hartley (Celtic) Shaun Maloney (Celtic) James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) Barry Robson (Celtic) Forwards David Clarkson (Motherwell) Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) Chris Iwelumo (Wolverhampton W.) Ross McCormack (Cardiff City) James McFadden (Birmingham City) KENNY MILLER (RANGERS)

WALTER SMITH has called on the football authorities to use their powers to rescind yellow cards issued wrongly to players charged with simulation. Everyone abhors Walter Smithcheating in football - and rightly so. Players who are subsequently shown to have dived to gain an advantage should be punished. The most famous recent example of this was the two-match ban handed out by UEFA to Saulius Mikoliunas when he dived to win a penalty against Scotland last year. Smith feels this logic should be a two-way street and those players cautioned for simulation but later proved to be innocent should have their booking taken away. This, of course, stems from the incident on Sunday when Rangers suffered on two counts. Kirk Broadfoot made a superb run into the Kilmarnock box to collect a Steve Davis pass and was brought down by Alan Combe. It should have been a penalty and, potentially, a yellow card for Combe. Instead, Eddie Smith awarded a goal kick and booking Broadfoot for diving. Smith said: "I think the referees have a difficult job. I actually felt that even allowing for the fact that he hadn't been clipped - and he clearly he was - there was no way he was trying to win a penalty.Kirk Broadfoot at Rugby Park "When you see the incident again, the goalkeeper does catch Kirk. If people are going to be pulled up by the SFA for simulation then we should be able to appeal against the yellow card in this instance. "You should be able to rescind a yellow card if it shown to be the case that Kirk was clearly not simulating. "The other aspect is that it could have been an important stage of the game. "If people are going to make a fuss about diving then leeway should be given to those who are wrongly punished for it. "The officials are all wired up these days so the linesman has a certain responsibility in all of this as well. He wasn't far from the incident and he probably had a clearer view than the referee. "So we have to look at that situation. In my view if you are going to be punished after the fact for diving then you should have a yellow card rescinded if it's proved that you were not diving."

MARK HATELEY has backed Rangers to get over the loss of Kevin Thomson through Barry Ferguson's return to the team. It's agony for ThomsonMidfielder Thomson faces several months on the sidelines after a scan confirmed he has severely damaged cruciate ligaments in his left knee. The 24-year-old's season is over and he will travel to London to see a top knee specialist on Wednesday as he starts out on the long road to recovery. While the former Hibs player will be sorely missed, it is likely club captain Barry Ferguson will replace him in the side after recovering from ankle surgery. Former Gers striker Hateley said: "Losing Kevin is a huge blow. We've seen how much he has improved since he came to the club and he was missed when he was out before. "He has been inspirational this season and his link-up play with Pedro Mendes has been great. They've been very solid and play well off each other.Barry Ferguson, Rangers "At the same time, Rangers have a quality player coming back into the team again in Barry and that is fortunate. "It is often the case that when a player becomes available again, the manager has a headache about who to pick and then one of them gets injured. "That has been the case here and now it becomes a simpler task to bring the skipper in once more. "The team could certainly have done without losing Kevin and it is never nice to see someone suffer that kind of injury. "It sent a shudder down a few peoples' spines when they saw the incident but at least there is someone to come into the side in his place. "Barry is a top-class player and has been for many years. When he's out of the side, the team is weakened but Rangers should get stronger when he comes back in." Lee McCullochWhile Ferguson is the obvious choice to replace Thomson, Hateley knows other players will be eager to come back into the team too. The likes of Lee McCulloch, Brahim Hemdani and Charlie Adam are likely to see this as an opportunity to challenge for a place. Hateley added: "When you look at the Rangers squad just now, most people are fit again and ready to play. "Lee McCulloch's available, Steven Naismith isn't far away from being fit again and Chris Burke is there too. "Steven Whittaker's another one pushing for a spot. He came on for a few minutes on Sunday and scored a great goal in that time. "It is great to have so many alternative options. The team has been short of them in the last couple of seasons but has an abundance of them now."

RANGERS trip to face Inverness in January has been switched from Saturday January 3 to Sunday January 4 for live TV coverage on Setanta. The kick-off time has yet to be fixed for what will be Walter Smith's side's first fixture in 2009. Gers' trip to Aberdeen in January will also be broadcast by the satellite channel with details of the date at time to be confirmed following Wednesday's draw for the semi finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. The Dons clash, currently scheduled for 3pm on Saturday January 24, may move to an earlier slot that day or switch to Sunday January 25. A decision on that trip will be made once fixtures for the League semis are finalised. Smith's side could face Celtic, Falkirk or Dundee United on either Tuesday January 27 or Wednesday January 28. Full details of all matches will be published on rangers.co.uk when fixture dates and times are settled.

That's the Celtic we all know

As I said in an earlier post,it is only sectarian when it offends the MOPES

Aye I know, just sounded like a MOPE

I don't know if it is coincidence, but the last few days there seems to be a lot more guests visiting this forum,21 tonight.....................shit I didn't mean to sound paranoid

Again, it's just another piece of nonsense, why even make these kind of statements ?,I mean I find reading posts on here have much more truth,honesty and challenging open discussions on every subject and is debated well, maybe that's what's wrong as Frankie says,on forums you get to express and debate and that must be a worry for the media, they can't control people on these forums from speaking the truth

Sorry mate, the youtube video I posted above is all I have

Sounds to me like, hullo hullo we are the gorgie boys, who shagged all the boys who shagged all the boys Celtic boys club, beasts beasts beasts

Sounds to me like, hullo hullo we are the gorgie boys, who shagged all the boys who shagged all the boys Celtic boys club, beasts beasts beasts

Well what can I say? Words can't describe how we all felt on Saturday. We all want to thank everyone at Rangers for arranging the great day for us all and the fans for the best reception. What a way to end our home coming week of parades in Ayr, Glasgow & Penicuik! Saturday was the best day of our lives. Amazing! But it's not just about us who were there on Saturday, it's about those who are less fortunate than ourselves who have came back from active service with injuries or maybe not came back at all, our thoughts go out to them all - and their loved ones. I'd urge all Rangers fans to wear their poppies with pride and to buy the number one single 'Hero', as all money raised will go towards new facilities for those who need them. Once again I just want to say thanks to all at Rangers, including the fans and to wish Walter, Ally & Barry all the best in bringing the treble back home, where it belongs. Jamie Porter, 1RHF (2 Scots) My thanks go to Rangers FC and Mr Murray in particular for taking the lead and inviting the members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland to the match on Saturday. This was a wonderful gesture and I hope other clubs in the UK follow our example. Will McArthur I am a soldier from the Argyll's and I held the Scottish Cup in the centre circle at Ibrox at half time in Rangers' 5-0 win over Inverness. Thanks for letting us be a part of an amazing day and a big thank you to all the Gers supporters that welcomed the troops home. Chris Taggart I'm currently serving with the Royal Highland Fusiliers which is a Glasgow and Ayrshire regiment. I'm over the moon that Rangers made it a special day for the soldiers that have just returned from Afghanistan and I hope that the club will continue to support our troops. William Wilson I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the players and officials of Rangers FC for their magnanimous gesture to our servicemen and women. The decision to host a tribute to our servicemen and women at Saturday's game was a magnificent gesture and one that the Club and its supporters can be justly proud of. As a lifelong Gers fan with a son serving in the Royal Marines Commando, I'm personally delighted that Rangers FC organised this tribute, especially so close to Armistice Day. I trust everyone will 'dig deep' and buy a poppy. Well done Rangers! Calvin Spence

Not just C****c BD [ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LOM2rx-NU-A]YouTube - Fans Charting[/ame]

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For me it was only a matter of time before the greetin faced MOPES get some of their own medicine,all the offended ones will soon be made to look like the hypocrites that they are and all this will come back to bite them on the arse.

DEFENDER Madjid Bougherra was part of the Rangers delegation who attended the recent Young Scottish Muslim Awards Dinner at Celtic Park. Bougherra joined Ibrox legend Mark Hateley, Head of Security Kenny Scott and Colin Atkinson from the Club's Community team at the ceremony, which was held last Thursday evening and was hosted by top Scottish comedian Jonathan Watson Madjid and Mark joined high profile guests including First Minister Alex Salmond and SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith at the dinner and both presented awards on the night.

KENNY MILLER is targeting a table topping performance against Dundee United tonight. The striker bagged his first Ibrox goal of the season on Saturday as Rangers crushed Inverness Caley Thistle 5-0. And now he is aiming to help his side back to the top of the SPL table with another three points when United come calling. Miller said: "There is a big incentive for us to beat Dundee United because we will go back top of the league. "We always have to win, particularly at home, and we have to put on a show. But if we win this one, no matter what the margin is, we go back top and that is an added incentive. "I'm sure if we go out and play the way we have been doing we'll have no problems." Miller admits he was pleased to get off the mark at Ibrox in his second spell with the club with a stunning strike to register Rangers' fifth against Caley on Saturday. He added: "It was nice to break my duck in front of my home crowd. I remember our home games against Motherwell and Kilmarnock. We won both of them 2-1 but could have had far more goals. "Inverness were the unfortunate ones because the day had been coming when somebody was going to hit for five or six at Ibrox. "They've got to win every game and we are the same. Our fans expect it and as players we know what they expect. "This is a big game for us and it will be tough but if we win we will have the pleasure of looking at the league table and seeing we are back at the top." Miller combined well with strike partner Kris Boyd at the weekend and the Scotland star says he is enjoying being part of the 15 goal pairing. He said: "It's working well but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter who gets the goals. "There will be weeks when I get the goals and Kris doesn't get as many but it's about the team winning. "Obviously Boydy is a goalscorer and is always going to get into positions to do that. You give the big man chances and you know you are going to get goals from him. "At the weekend we created a lot of chances and got on the end of more through balls than in any other game I can remember. "I feel we are developing as a pair now. I feel it is working. "It's easy to say that after the Inverness game when he got a hat-trick and I got a goal and set up his first but I'm happy with how it's going. "I'm happy to be playing with anybody but I feel there is a good blend with myself and Boydy."