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Once again we faced a wall of 10 players across the 18 yard line! very difficult to break down

Lead extended to 21pts.

Unbeaten slump!

Good draw at the end of the day after our poor first half

I don't see any overactions mate! I think most are agreeing we need to pick the pace up, I still think we will win

I can understand why they are trying to help stop the spread of the virus, however it's a bit silly to concentrate on goal celebrations when all the players mingle on the pitch, especially at set plays where they are always grappling each other!.

We will drop points in the season, however there is no excuse for lack of effort and that is what it looks like. We just need to get the finger out and up the tempo, it's the same every time we are not on it, it's because the tempo is low.

Think the old boot up the arse is due at half time

Rangers 4 nil win. Morelos FGS

THE two administrators of Rangers FC who were the victims of malicious prosecution by the Crown have been paid more than £20m, according to an insider. David Whitehouse and Paul Clark won an admission in court by the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, that they had been maliciously prosecuted over their involvement in the administration of the then incarnation of Rangers which was eventually liquidated. They had previously been awarded interim payments and had settled out of court with Police Scotland for six figure sums. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is thought to have accepted the two men’s evidence as to the damage done to their reputation and standing. The National can reveal that the Lord Advocate is to address the Scottish Parliament on the matter, and there is concern in Scottish Government circles as to where the money will be found to pay the compensation which sources close to Whitehouse and Clark say was £21m in total, plus a further £3m in legal expenses. “The money is in their bank accounts,” said the insider. “All they want now is a proper public apology.” Further admitted cases of malicious prosecution are still to be resolved with Charles Green, former chief executive of Rangers, and former commercial director Imran Ahmad both set to receive compensation likely to run into eight figures in total. Former justice secretary Kenny MacAskill last year called last year for an inquiry into the malicious prosecutions “scandal”. Told by The National of the figures already paid he asked where the money would come from “in these times of crisis”. MacAskill stated: “This has caused consternation, and even anger, both within the service and in the police where rumour has it that it’s a position strongly disagreed with. “The cost to the public purse will be massive but the reputational damage to the Crown Office is incalculable.” Asked to confirm the payments, COPFS said: “The cases are still before the court and in order to respect the processes underway we will not comment at this time. The Lord Advocate has made clear that he will support appropriate public accountability and intends to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament in due course.” A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “It would not be appropriate for the Scottish Ministers to comment.” https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19017078.ex-rangers-bosses-paid-21m/

He will be away hiding in the cupboard under the stairs with his fingers in his ears ?

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FT: Separate Entity FC 0 Livi 0 ?

HALF-TIME: Separate Entity FC 0 Livingstone 0 Hibs 0 Kilmarnock 0 Ross County 2 Aberdeen 1 Hamilton 0 Dundee United 0 St Johnstone 0 St Mirren 0

APOLOGY FOR AN APOLOGY Celtic chief Peter Lawwell has lost the plot but NO ONE is brave enough to tell him, writes Kris Boyd COMMENT Kris Boyd 15 Jan 2021, 20:31 Updated: 15 Jan 2021, 20:31 I CAN just picture Gerry McCulloch and everyone else in the Celtic media department now. “That was great, Peter. You’ve got that spot-on.” “You think so, Gerry?” says the club’s chief executive as he stands up from his chair and takes off his microphone, “Do you think that comes across OK?” “Oh yes, Peter. You nailed it. Perfect.” And there you have Celtic’s problem in a nutshell. A chief executive who is making so many mistakes right now. And no one around him who is prepared to stand up and say so. Because who in their right mind thought that “apology” was a good idea? My Sky Sports colleague, Andy Walker, got it spot-on when he said the first 40 seconds of the interview were decent. For a brief moment, Lawwell sounded like he was willing to hold his hands up and accept complete responsibility for the monumental error of judgment which led to Celtic’s trip to Dubai. But he couldn’t help himself, could he? No sooner had he said he was sorry than he started to play the victim card. And suddenly he was spouting nonsense about how the Covid pandemic had affected them more than any other club in Scotland. It’s such a staggering statement to make that it’s almost unbelievable. I mean, wasn’t he paying attention when Hearts were kicked out of the Premiership last season? Or when Partick Thistle were relegated to League One? Hasn’t he noticed how those clubs have been teetering on the brink of extinction on the back of that decision? The Jags had a game in hand in the Championship when they were booted down a division. They’ve fought tooth and nail to remain full-time and avoid redundancies. But since then they’ve seen other clubs given £500,000 in funding to keep their heads above water while they depend on handouts from their fans and much smaller cheques. If anyone has any right to feel hard-done-to in the last 12 months, it’s Jacqui Low at Firhill. There is a long list of clubs who could claim to be the worst-affected in the country but they don’t see it as some sort of competition. Celtic do. And clearly Lawwell does. The fact he was even thinking like that as he was supposed to be issuing an apology to supporters sums up how out of touch the club is. Sure, Celtic have lost a lot of money this season. Going by the fact they have the biggest stadium in Scotland, maybe that’s how Lawwell quantifies it. But the “poor old Celtic” act is pathetic. They actually benefitted from the season ending prematurely last year because they were given the title. They would probably have won it, to be honest, but they were still named champions when the season wasn’t actually completed. I just cannot understand why no one at Celtic listened to that interview before it went out and said, ‘Guys, this sounds awful’. Celtic supporters must have been watching it through the cracks between their fingers. It was the worst sit-down since Jim White went to meet Charles Green in his hospital bed. Celtic have just lost all grip of reality. They thought it was a good idea to spend huge sums on five days in Dubai — and then a week later are furloughing their Under-18s to save cash. Surely it must have crossed someone’s mind that people might start to ask questions about that. Look, Lawwell had to come out and say something. When Christopher Jullien tested positive, meaning Neil Lennon, John Kennedy and 13 players couldn’t be involved for the Hibs game, it was time for some crisis management that he simply couldn’t avoid. But if you’ve got no grasp on the mood out in the real world, and if no one is prepared to tell you, then you’re asking for trouble. And all it does is back up everything people think. Celtic supporters have been accusing the club’s board of being short-sighted and blinkered for a long time. They weren’t happy with the appointment of Lennon after Brendan Rodgers waved cheerio. And since then they’ve seen things go from bad to worse with appalling recruitment. They’ve been digging a hole for themselves for so long that it’s hard to see how they recover. The league is over, Rangers are champions in all but name, and things are so brutal at Celtic they don’t even know how to say sorry. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6540697/celtic-lawwell-apology-boyd/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1610751631