Title Win At The Piggery

[ian1964 10,781]

Neither Rangers nor Celtic have won the championship in a derby since the notorious game in 1999, when Rangers clinched it at Parkhead amid chaotic scenes including referee Hugh Dallas being struck on the head by a coin.

 

An inquiry was held into the violence and public disorder surrounding that game. The SPL then announced that a series of steps would be taken to reduce the likelihood of any season�s final Old Firm match being a potential title decider.

 

Those steps will be taken again this time but an SPL spokesman admitted that the governing body cannot guarantee that Rangers will not be able to win the title at Parkhead. If the SPL chose the ââ?¬Å?safestââ?¬Â date for the derby to go ahead, but results conspired to mean it could be a decider after all, the date would not be changed at the 11th hour.

 

As things stand, Rangers are 13 points ahead with 10 games remaining. If Rangers and Celtic each win their next five league games Rangers would become champions if they then win their sixth.

 

That would be the first fixture after the top six/bottom six split, probably on April 17/18, which is often used for the final Old Firm game because usually neither team is in a position to win the league by then.

 

Clearly, the SPL could schedule the game for later in the season but that would only heighten the tension if Rangers were to suffer an unlikely collapse of form and allow Celtic back into the contest. Rangers could win the league even before they go to Parkhead, of course, if they keep winning until the split and Celtic lose once.

 

Celtic�s inconsistency all season means they seem highly unlikely to win their next five league games, but the SPL is already aware that if both clubs were to do so there would be a decision to make.

 

ââ?¬Å?The SPL will do what it can do to minimise the possibility of it being a decider, but we canââ?¬â?¢t legislate for everything,ââ?¬Â said a spokesman. ââ?¬Å?There is still a lot of football to be played before we know who will be in the top six and when the Old Firm game should be.

 

ââ?¬Å?With these types of decisions we would have to consult with the clubs and the authorities. But we canââ?¬â?¢t say for definite that we will be able to avoid it. Old Firm cup finals do take place so they do occasionally meet each other when the prizes can be decided.ââ?¬Â

 

While the title race and top six make-up remains undecided the SPL will delay announcement of fixtures until around April 10/11, the weekend when the league splits.

 

Why don't you mention it was because of the BHEASTS ??

 

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/rangers/spl-admit-ran-gers-could-win-the-championship-in-the-final-old-firm-game-of-the-season-at-parkhead-1.1012484

[Gribz 970]

So we either go to Parkhead as Champions or go there to win it on the their patch!

 

Sounds good all round to me.

 

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[maineflyer 0]

That day in 1999 was the biggest cover up since Pompeii. You could almost sense the panic across the media that the truth had finally slipped out for all to see. By the time they had finished with it, we were as guilty as they were.

[Zappa 0]

It won't matter anyway. We should have the title sewn up at Tannadice.

[Dr Preston Burke 0]

They'll probably take the complete cowards way out and schedule it for the final day of the season