Match Thread [FT] Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers

[buster. 5,558]

I think the positive to take from yesterday was that the manager changed things up and got the team to go toe to toe with Celtic. 

 

He couldn't do much about the fact several players were obviously less than 100%, many others injured and the lack of quality in the final third.

[PoohBear 1,154]

  On 26/05/2024 at 07:24, ranger_syntax said:

Nobody is going to give you a little pat on the head for excusing the referee's mistakes.

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No one is excusing referees mistakes, I'm certainly not. You might try reading mate.

Edited May 26, 2024 by PoohBear

[alexscottislegend 2,672]

  On 25/05/2024 at 21:09, CammyF said:

Nah, it's not a conspiracy, it's not as if Walsh is a well known, self confessed Celtic fan. Oh, wait.......

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I've often held the view that the ref for an OF should be brought in from outside Scotland. Then there could be no suggestion of partiality.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,938]

  On 26/05/2024 at 08:09, buster. said:

I think the positive to take from yesterday was that the manager changed things up and got the team to go toe to toe with Celtic. 

 

He couldn't do much about the fact several players were obviously less than 100%, many others injured and the lack of quality in the final third.

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That was my takeaway. They were basically at full strength and many of their players were anonymous IMO. Their Japanese trinity had zero impact and even their best player (O'Reilly) was quiet. I reckon if Sima was fit and Cortes was available, things would be different.  My big issue is the striking options. Danilo is not the answer. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,938]

Did any of the "analysis" go over why Sterling was penalised for a perfectly legal challenge. 

[Sutton_blows_goats 6,093]

  On 26/05/2024 at 08:24, BlackSocksRedTops said:

That was my takeaway. They were basically at full strength and many of their players were anonymous IMO. Their Japanese trinity had zero impact and even their best player (O'Reilly) was quiet. I reckon if Sima was fit and Cortes was available, things would be different.  My big issue is the striking options. Danilo is not the answer. 

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For the second game in a row against us they started a team with no Brenda signings in it..

[ranger_syntax 4,772]

  On 26/05/2024 at 08:09, PoohBear said:

No one is excusing referees mistakes, I'm certainly not. You might try reading mate.

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Well, why did you think that it was directed to you then?

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,938]

  On 26/05/2024 at 08:51, Sutton_blows_goats said:

For the second game in a row against us they started a team with no Brenda signings in it..

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Well spotted.

[PoohBear 1,154]

  On 26/05/2024 at 09:14, ranger_syntax said:

Well, why did you think that it was directed to you then?

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I didn't say that, I said no-one is excusing referees mistakes. Again, you might read.

[Rousseau 11,609]

  On 26/05/2024 at 08:24, BlackSocksRedTops said:

My big issue is the striking options. Danilo is not the answer. 

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Step forward Sam Adrianus Martinus Lammers!!