May 9 For Old Firm

[Gers4Life 0]

Lets blow these scum fucks away with an electric atmosphere and raise the roof and play them off the park and become champions

[Wija 0]

Now that is a surprise!!

[Cotter 0]

Having our best player available is a massive boost. I'm ecstatic about this news. Intae them!!!!!!!

[ian1964 10,684]

CELTIC fans chief Peter Rafferty last night accused the SPL of handing Rangers an unfair advantage in the battle for the championship.

 

Hoops supporters have reacted angrily to the news the league yesterday pencilled in the final Old Firm derby of the season for Saturday, May 9.

 

That means Parkhead star Scott Brown will be suspended but Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra is eligible to play. Celtic defender Mark Wilson admitted the loss of his teammate would be a huge blow and said the fact Brown's ban came about because of a booking last season was "crazy".

 

League bosses settled on the date following consultations with the clubs and Strathclyde Police. Last night, a Celtic spokesman said: "There was wide anticipation the match would be the first fixture after the split so we are slightly surprised. However, we are happy to get on with it."

 

Rafferty, secretary of the Association of Celtic Supporters' Clubs, said: " There are rules and regulations but it's unfortunate we are losing a player and they are gaining one for such a big game.

 

"We will miss Scott as he is one of our best players - if not the best one this season. I can understand people being angry about this.

 

"We've been treated unfairly and I suppose fans, especially some of the younger ones,will be furious with this."

 

Bougherra feared he would miss the derby if it was scheduled for immediately after the split but was relieved when May 9 was selected.

 

It is Brown who will miss out and Wilson said: "It's a massive blow because Scott has been one of our top players this season, a real driving force for us. We will miss him.

 

"It's crazy a booking from last season can count now.But there are a few crazy rules in the SFA and this is stupid."

 

The fixture, to be shown live on Setanta with a 12.30 kickoff, was expected to take place on the weekend of May 2/3 but it is understood police feared bank holiday violence.

 

Sunday, May 10 was ruled out as that is the date of the Glasgow Women's 10k, which finishes just a few hundred yards from Ibrox.

 

The date selected could yet pose problems for league bosses, who were anxious to avoid a title-clincher scenario.

 

If Rangers lose their next two games and Celtic win theirs, Gordon Strachan's side could retain their crown at Ibrox.

 

Celtic's reserves yesterday missed a chance to wrap up their eighth title in a row when they lost 3-2 to Hearts' second string

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2009/04/15/celtic-fans-hit-out-as-scott-brown-faces-ban-for-last-old-firm-derby-of-season-86908-21279548/

[Super_Ally 0]

They lose a player but we gain one?

 

Are we making signings outwith the transfer window or something.

 

Tbf I knew they would make accusations of bias and suggest conspiracy theories. The truth is, if they could behave themselves this might not have come about so they only have themselves to blame.

[Bluedell 5,553]

There are rules and regulations but it's unfortunate we are losing a player and they are gaining one for such a big game.

 

"We've been treated unfairly."

So the rules of the SPL as set out at the start of the season and agreed to by Celtic are applied, but by applying these rules, Celtic are being treated unfairly? I guess the only way to treat Celtic fairly is to allow them to do whatever they want.

 

You couldn't make these guys up.

[Bluedell 5,553]

Another thing that Celtic fans should remember is the reason why old firm games have to be played early after the split. It's because of THEIR behaviour in 1999.

 

If they weren't so badly behaved the game could have been played later and Brown would have been available.

 

You reap what you sow.

[Guest bigbear]

This is the Scum who used the death of a young Motherwell player to gain advantage last season.

 

Well fcuk them,they deserve all they get,cheating low life T@igs <

[ian1964 10,684]

Mopes............mopes...................mopes

[johnnyk 158]

Another thing that Celtic fans should remember is the reason why old firm games have to be played early after the split. It's because of THEIR behaviour in 1999.

 

If they weren't so badly behaved the game could have been played later and Brown would have been available.

 

You reap what you sow.

 

They don't see it like that though, they done nothing wrong then and are still doing nothing wrong but they keep getting picked on and victimised as usual for doing nothing wrong

 

The SPL helped them win the league year and have also gave them many dodgy decisions this season but that's still not good enough for them

 

The article says it was 'expected' to be the first game after the split but virtually everywhere I read said the police didn't want it on the holiday weekend which then leaves only the 2nd game which it is, makes sense to me!

 

If it was the first game we would've missed bougherra but there would've been nothing we could've done about it and I hope and doubt we would've claimed it was biased towards the other team as they are!!