BEARGER 1,836 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 DAVE KING has played down the significance of Celtic’s title wins — insisting they are ‘meaningless’ without Rangers. Earlier this month the Hoops clinched five-in-a-row. But Ibrox supremo King reckons that only amounts to ONE-in-a-row because Gers weren’t in the league. King King reckons some of Celtic's titles are meaningless Keith Campbell He said: “The rivalry of the Old Firm has been intense for over a century as each team has vied to dominate the other one. “The legendary nine-in-a-row teams are testimony to what this means to each club’s history and to the respective fans, even though many were not even living at the time of Celtic’s nine-in-a-row success. “The nine-in-a-row concept is meaningless unless both clubs are competing against each other. “Even though Celtic have won the last five titles it is still only one-in-a-row in terms of our rivalry — and that is what truly counts for both sets of supporters. “I interact with enough Celtic supporters on my visits to Glasgow to know how much they have missed competing with Rangers. “Celtic fans have missed that competition as much as we have.” All that is set to change next season after Gers secured a triumphant return to the top-flight after four years away. King, back in Glasgow for today’s Scottish Cup Final against Hibs, insists Gers’ re-emergence is a welcome boost for the whole of Scottish football. Neil Lennon won the first of his Premiership titles when Gers were in the top flight in 2011/12, then won two more as Ally McCoist’s side toiled in Leagues One and Two. Ronny Deila’s two title successes were achieved while Gers were in the Championship under McCoist, Kenny McDowall, Stuart McCall and Warburton. King believes the feuds which have beset Scottish football since Gers’ liquidation have now cooled, just as the team gets ready to play in the Premiership again. He even believes Hoops fans will welcome the return of their traditional rivals, and the prospect of up to four derbies in the league next term. King added: “Most people have moved on. “There are, of course, some ‘diehards’ who continue to make noise and get a sympathetic hearing from their own club. “But that is really not an issue for the vast majority who recognise that Rangers’ return to the top flight is a shot in the arm for Scottish football in general, and for the Glasgow economy. “Celtic supporters are also significant beneficiaries and they have missed the competition.” 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,891 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Meaningless because they ... essentially had two squads that could have won the title and the rest of Scottish was so dire that they don't have any sort of real competition. In essence, it was like replacing all the Bundesliga 1 teams with those from BL 2, with the exception of Bayern Munich (or Dortmund) and then see what will come of that "title race". The way this all came about make all these 5IAR stuff tainted titles and while some braindead Yahoos may celebrate them like there is no tomorrow, I reckon most of them know that these are hollow and cheap titles. In any case, yes, we/I do like humping the Scum at every occasion. But I'd rather have competition from Dundee these days than any of the other Premiership sides, and especially the Scum Personified. It was different in years gone by, but oh how I detest them nowadays. They shall sure not grow in stature while competing with us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,404 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 The proof of the pudding regards how Celtic really feel about winning Titles without Rangers in the league was when they sacked their manager who had won 2 from 2. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhunter 0 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 King believes the feuds which have beset Scottish football since Gers’ liquidation have now cooled you can tell he doesn't bide in Scotland. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 you can tell he doesn't bide in Scotland. That was a bizarre statement 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhunter 0 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 That was a bizarre statement whose? mine or his? does he still believe that after witnessing first hand yesterday's events? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 His, sorry - never thought that would be unclear. Presumably he now knows how wildly inaccurate he was. He may have been saying it without believing it anyway, I guess 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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