World Football Banter

08 Mar 2010 22:21:20
Congratulations to Wigan – a much deserved win tonight. On that display, Liverpool don't deserve to be in the top 4, possibly not even in Europe. Players don't look like their hearts are in it: no passion, no ideas.
NCS

08 Mar 2010 22:21:23
Irish Rover, I support a team from the country where I live. I certainly don't support a team in another country just because the teams in my country aren't as good as teams from another.

You are a complete glory hunter and it is dim witted a holes like you that define the term glory hunters.

Support a local team you wannabe idiot. lol, what a red neck you are. Real Liverpool fans must laugh behind your back you daft cabbage. {editor's note – no only racist idiots would laugh at someone for supporting a team not local to them.}

08 Mar 2010 22:22:03
Oh!! I forgot to give a mention to Kuyt & Maxi!! Both Crap!
I think that's it! But then again..

The Irish Rover {editor's note – and Kelly and Pacheco had a stinker, I never even noticed them get a touch all night ..... oh wait that's right Rafa won't give them a chance! Bah can anyone tell I am sulking tonight???}

08 Mar 2010 22:25:30
I'm still here COYB, and yes I accept your laughter, I laugh to!! That was pathetic tonight, the bottom line is Liverpool do not deserve to finish 4th! I've voiced my opinions about the lack of motivation coming from the bench this season and often been slated, well that's it for me now, Bob I accept that you will keep the faith, I wish I could but I honestly think I lost mine at Christmas. Defeats away to Portsmouth and Wigan, Bore draws away to Wolves and Blackburn are simply not acceptable for Liverpool FC! gET A GRIP!
JCB

08 Mar 2010 22:28:51
Wasnt it great at the weekend all english clubs observing a minute silence for keith alexander, hopefully the fans north of the border will have watched this and learnt how to observe the silence
school of science

08 Mar 2010 22:30:22
COYBigot: Seriously how sad must a man be to come on a football forum to correct his own typo's. lol. Your team are behind Liverpool, get over it. Your Scottish team are 10 points behind the champions elect (hopefuly 13 by this time tomorrow) How are your other 8 teams doing in their leagues terry ten teams lol. COYB= The most confused football fan on the planet lol.

08 Mar 2010 22:42:48
Scottish football is a laughing stock!! abysmal football and poorly run leagus.some teams play eachother 3 times or summa like that garbage.wtf tht loada shte all about.

08 Mar 2010 22:11:49
By the way, I meant 'points to game ratio', not 'ration', which was a typo.

Also, glad to see The Pube back. Or, rather, glad to see The Pube signing a post, rather than pretending he is someone else, and not signing them.

COYB!!

08 Mar 2010 22:08:27
What's with rankers and septic fans moaning about decisions?

anyone who watches scottish football knows it's a fact that the old firm (there's a reason they're called that, btw) get ridiculous decisions in their favour nearly every week. oh poor celtic, they say they're hard done to against rangers. tell that to the rest of the division who have to put up with these two thinking they have a god given right to win every match, no matter how rubbish they play.

can't wait for the pair of them to up sticks and play in their own little twisted, bigotted league and leave football to those who have actually read a history book or two.

i apologise to those old firm fans who aren't brainwashed neanderthals, and realise that interpretations of some heavily edited, 1900 year old work of fiction has no place in sport.

08 Mar 2010 22:07:30
Ed, Bob, Rover, JCB, YNWA, NCS, Powelly (where are you?),

Looks like that's it for you. I have to say (LOL), the last few weeks I did think you were out of it. But you can't rule Liverpool out, at least you can't when there looks like a fighting chance. I'm afraid that with 3 other clubs all with a better points to game ration than you, and only a handful of games left, that your quest to qualify for the CL ended in Lancashire tonight (or should I be literal, and say Gtr Manchester?).

So what happened to the early talk, of how Liverpool would be challenging United for the league? How far away are you from that?

The interesting question is which team will finish seventh? You'll implode now, so I see a race between Liverpool, Everton, Birmingham and perhaps even Fulham.

How the mighty have fallen (LOL)

COYB!!

PS: You'll be back, just not this season (LOL again)

08 Mar 2010 22:04:09
Gerrard Poor!! Torres of the boil!! Lucas poor!! Very bad night!! Very bad season! No excuses! Never started the season well & never picked up! F##K I wish it was summer 2010!

The Irish Rover

08 Mar 2010 22:05:09
Well there you go! Rafa and Americans have ruined my club! They should have brought in gus hidink after the defeat to Reading, he would have us on the coat tails of united not fighting against fulham and Birmingham to reach europa league! it's a joke! Rafa plays negative football, he has wasted millions! Why have an attacking midfielder worth 20mil sitting on the bench.

08 Mar 2010 21:01:55
LOL! Again English arrogance is evident after reading SOME posts on here today.

This site is called FOOTBALL RUMOURS and this particular page is called FOOTBALL BANTER.

People are free to post rumours & banter about ANY league in the world on this site, so as for any of the typical arrogant Englsih coming on here crying about the fact that they feel there is too much banter or chat about Rangers & Celtic on here. Maybe its them who should seek out an EPL only forum instead of being small minded enough to complain about the fact a couple of Scottish teams gain more comments or opinions on this specific site.

If it's EPL only then i'm sure their are some out there, but don't come on here to a world wide no prejudice any team any country goes site and complain that people (even englsih people) are talking about the old firm.

People like COYB etc can't keep their mouths shut about the old firm and always have an opinion on them. ( I know this is because people like COYB thinks he is Irish therefore feels he has this obligation to support Celtic just like every other fake Irishman outthere).

The big huge greasy pube

08 Mar 2010 21:04:57
Lady C, i think Donovan showed that lovely trait jealousy. I mean he was the big fish until Beckham came along and put him in the shade. But seriously, he played in Europe, knew the standard of European football so didn't he do a Becks? Albeit on a much smaller scale? He would have known the standard was pathetic. Talking of pathetic, listening to the radio tonight is making me ill. Sounds garbage, being outplayed, outfought by a distinctly average Wigan side. That makes us errrrmmmmmBob the Red thinking of dialling 999 and stating that the XI men in red need shocking and fast or pronounced dead as clearly they are playing as such. {editor's note – you were lucky you weren't watching! Another pathetic performance, devoid of ideas and creativity.}

08 Mar 2010 21:06:39
No mr scotland bloke..the exciled english fan who gave his oppinion on the spl n scottish footy in general bein wak(apart from larsson when he\ played there)is actualy me a west brom fan.

08 Mar 2010 21:09:43
Double standards..couldnt agree with you more bob the red.spot on mate, spot on.

08 Mar 2010 21:48:36
To the guy who wrote:
08 Mar 2010 14:35:54
Stories coming out of Celtic park, DD unhappy about damage to his reputation amid all these conspiracy claims, May look to pull out of CFC sooner than later.

Dermot Desmond is a NON–Executive Director of Celtic, above that he is a fan. He has no say in how the club is ran and he see's it in the club's best interest that it stays that way (for some reason unkown to myself and others)
His reputation can't be put on the line that way so maybe have another go at making something up. Maybe try using the words "Former Chairmen", "QPR", "Northhamtpon Town" and "FAILURE" in the next post
DK7–1888

08 Mar 2010 21:51:16
Jus watchd liverpool and wigan on tv.i no tht glenn johnsons been out injured and bein 1st choice right back tht causes a lil problem.but why take argubaly your best player in mascherrano and play him outa position.not sayin that he not good enough to play ther cuz he easily is bit just seems abit strange.lucas aint fit ti lace masch boots so dunno why benitez keeps playing him.surely darby or sum1 else could play right back which would allow a dominant cantral mid pairing of masch n gerrard!! {editor's note – Kelly should be playing at right back anyway, the lad is the best young player at the club, and is imo a better all–round player than Johnson anyway (he can't defend let's be honest).}

08 Mar 2010 21:55:04
I totally agree!! The Irish League IS crap mr nameless poster! I support Liverpool! Thanks for stating the obvious! I take it your from Scotland? Which English premier league team do you support?

The Irish Rover

08 Mar 2010 21:17:04
"I don't think all Celtic fans are vile, just 95% (posted by G)."

An example of another moron trying to act like he's a big man, while we all know that he's a sad kid, sitting in a tiny bedroom in Barrett box in his dirty underkecks, while his parents, downstairs, worry about what will become of him.

The Truth Teller – always telling it how it is!

08 Mar 2010 20:29:34
"G, you never responded yesterday: are all Celtic fans 'vile' in your opinion? H" Must have got you upset eh. I don't think all Celtic fans are vile, just 95%. I have some very good friends who are Celtic fans. They don't ruin a minutes silence, they have respect for our troops and they accept their team is crap! When Celtic won 3 in a row, I remember Scott Macdonald scoring a clearly offside goal against Rangers to win the match, i remember Charlie Richmond denying Dundee United a clear penalty against Celtic, I remember Zander Diamond scoring a perfectly good goal to make it one each at Parkhead but was wrongy chopped off. I
remember Celtic fan Mark Mghee dropping his best Motherwell players against Celtic then playing his full team against Rangers a few days later. I remember evey time a player went near a Celtic player anywhere around the box they would hit the deck in order to win free kicks for Nakamura to do what he did. I remember when Rangers had a backlog of fixtures on the way to the UEFA cup final they asked for an extension in the league (Celtic to no ones surprise moaned). What I DONT remember is anyone from Rangers complaining to the SFA, questioning referees or saying their was a conspiracy. Rangers took everything with dignity and just got on with it. Celtic FC has brain washed their mutated support that everyone is against them as an excuse to cover the fact the club is run by monkeys. Rangers have won the league 2 years in a row and got to a UEFA cup final with no money. Where as the other half of Glasgow continue to disgrace the game every day and poison every ground they go to as an excuse to hide from the fact that Celtic FC are a club in crisis. Well done to Rangers FC for battling through adversity like men and continuing to keep intact their self respect and dignity. G

08 Mar 2010 20:34:50
For all of you complaining about the Old Firm banter on here. number 1, if you don't like it then disappear, you are the ones that look like idiots if you keep reading these posts and commenting on them!. number 2, school of science would like to invite you all to his personal favourite website letsallpraywewillloseourvirginity.com and i am sure you will all get along fine there1! G

08 Mar 2010 20:49:18
The Irish Rover & COCK Demolisher are two idiotic clowns. Their respective leagues (the Irish & Welsh) are that bad they have to go and support a team from another country lol.

08 Mar 2010 20:52:45
As an exiled Englishman living in Scotland I have to let the Rangers fans know of my experiences whilst living here. I am a regular traveller to London to watch my beloved Chelsea but have many friends on both sides of the border, which include journalists from both countries. I can confirm that the Scottish press WERE informed, by Media House, who I believe are contracted in some way to Sir David Murray, not to publish anything derogatory or detrimental about Rangers nor to question any decision given in favour of Rangers or against Celtic, this "threat" came with the caveat of access to Rangers news as and when requirement for publication. This information initially came from a good friend in the English press and was confirmed by a Scottish journalist. I don't care about the old firm or their politics but to hear Rangers fans berate Celtic fans and their club for paranoia, you really want to open your eyes, I know for sure there is collusion between the SFA and Rangers but you'll have to go a long long way to get anyone to admit it. My Scottish journalist friend has heard that the sht is really about to hit the fan if and when Celtic take the situation further, you heard it here first. JT 4 ever.

ever heard of freedom of the press? another paranoid rant! why not post this after the 1st or 2nd old firm games? if there was a bias in favour of Rangers, why did O'Neill win so many trophies and Strachan win 3 in a row. just keep deflecting from the fact Celtic are rotten
PS have Celtic ever lost a game fair and square?

08 Mar 2010 20:54:26
To the person who replied about the beckham donavon post..can u explain to me how craig bellamy missed a goal? surely u score a goal or miss the shot! am i missing something here or what? and ur post doesn't reflect on anyfnk.we all no what happend and why beckhams done this.all im sayin is its abit hypicritical of donovan do u nt fink.


baggieboy88

08 Mar 2010 19:58:07
Bob,
Donovan isn't in MLS for a payday like Beckham is though. It's what he knows. And it isn't like Becks didn't have his time at HUGE clubs before his loan to AC. And as I said, his loan last year was for his own self promotion. Whereas this year it is for world cup hopes. Like Donovan. I have no problem with a player going on loan to increase his chances and his country's chances of doing well/playing in the world cup. And Donovan made an apology to Beckham last year, what, a week after the stupid comments he made. I'm not saying that what he said shouldn't be mentioned just that I think for both players, it's different this year. And by the way Bob, while it was a hell of a miss, dozens of good players have had bad misses in their careers. And didn't Bellamy miss a goal for City a few weeks ago from the same distance? Fantastic player. But it happens. C

08 Mar 2010 20:01:54
It's quite obvious Donovan is a good player ( not a great player) which raises the question why the F##K is he playing in a part time/ has been league? I haven't a clue what he's being paid but in many respects that's irrelevant. Any player worth his salt wants to compete at the best level he can which certainly isn't the MLS!! FFS even the Scottish League is better! Lol

the Irish Rover

08 Mar 2010 19:35:08
I think the difference between Beckham (great player, great man) and Donovan is that Becks went over to the USA for huge amounts of cash on the (tacit) understanding that he was there for the final payday, and to promote 'soccer' in the USA. It just seems that he has done as much as he can to get away from the league. For a bloke that is as rich as Beckham, you have to wonder why it was so important to follow the dollars or, as likely, the fame (I can hazard a guess).

I'm taking nothing away from Beckham, though. I really like him as a player and as a bloke. I just don't feel he's given as much as he could have to the USA.

Donovan also apologised to Beckham, and quite publicly.

The Truth Teller

08 Mar 2010 18:40:07
I am the Chelsea fan who has journalistic contacts, I won't give my friends name as he does not want to be revealed, he works for a national paper, he is a Rangers man and would be in a lot of trouble should his name come out. As for examples I am only telling you what I was told and to be honest couldn't give a monkeys about the old firm, I'll be at the Bridge to see the mighty blues take out "the special ones" XI. JT 4 ever.

08 Mar 2010 19:00:36
Lady C, i think Donovan is showing double standards to a degree. You can't go judging people like he did with Beckham and then portray the same issues that Becks had i.e. played at a far higher standard than he is used to and enjoys it too much. Who wouldn't? Perhaps Donovan should have realised the reasons why Milan was should a lure to becks before resorting to typical yankie mentality and opneing that ol' big pie hole. And whilst agreeing he's a good player, damn good player's don't miss from three yards and ply their trade in the States. Bob the Red.

08 Mar 2010 17:34:46
RE– Gus McPherson, this is the same Gus, when St Mirren played Celtic at Love St and Parkhead the season they won 3 in a row, he complained about the dodgy decisions that went Celtics way, the 2 refs were Eddie Smith and Ian Brines(well known Celtic fans)Micheal Higdon actually asked Brines " you must be a Celtic fan, after the way you refereed today"Gus told Higdon to shut it, everybody knows who he supports, there were no conspiracy theories, masons in Black theories from the Celtic fans then, why? because they were winning, that's all this rubbish is about, they can't accept that their team is crap, so they look for excuses, and the idiots in Kerrydale St are actually filling the minds of these fools with more lies, to hide their own failings, everybody else knows this, Simples ELC 1912

08 Mar 2010 18:06:56
To exiled Englishman (Chelsea Fan) can you give any examples about your claims that would confirm your allegations.

08 Mar 2010 17:18:26
To the nutter that wrote:

"Man Utd to sign ... sign Dan Gosling on a free transfer, though a fee will be decided at a tribunal."

Dan Gosling isn't going to sign for United on a free. He has contract for a further 3–years. What is more, if he did sign for United on a free (in 3 years time, which he won't because he's not quite good enough), why would it go to tribunal? He's not a product of Everton's youth system. He signed for the Blues from Plymouth 2–years ago, aged 18.

COYB!!

08 Mar 2010 16:45:28
Hi again everyone. Was hoping the redundant SPL talk had gone after a few days away but apparently not. To whoever was babbling about Donovan being a dick, I think it's important to remember that Beckham went off and wanted to be at AC.. Donovan, wants to remain fit for the world cup. And he wants to do it in a better league. I don't think that makes him a dick. But hey, I'm american and want an upset. If they can beat Spain, they can beat England. But you are right about one thing, he's a damn good player. C

08 Mar 2010 17:05:59
Don't believe a word from the exiled englishman. sounds like he's a celtic fan trying in vain to stoke all this nonsence up. how come there was no "all the ref's and the rest of scottish football are against us" when they were winning trophies.

08 Mar 2010 15:40:23
Would just like to ad my 4pennys worth about what I would like to see happen at the Arsenal this summer

OUT

Almunia 3 Million
Gallas Free
Senderos Free
Silvestre Free
Traore 1.5 Million
Rosiky 5 Million
Randall 1.5 Milion
Merida Free
Watt Free
Bendneter 3 Million
Eduardo 5 Milion
Vela 2 Million
Hoyte Free
Gilbert Free


In

Sorenson Free
Subotic 11.5 Million
Melo 8.5 Million
Chamakh Free
Remy 7.5 Million

IMO The Above would greatly improve our Squad at a net cost of 6.5 Million and we would have some serious competion up front

08 Mar 2010 15:53:42
About the Danny Cipriani to Carlisle(!) rumour, hasn't he just signed with some Aussie rugby team?

08 Mar 2010 15:05:30
I think there should be a seperate banter forum 4 celtic n rangers fans bein as there fans are the only people who wnt too here about the crap posted! since larsson left theres been no genuine quality players! simpless

08 Mar 2010 15:16:11
Does any1 remember not long back landon donavon having a pop at beckham 4 not being 100% commited to the cause at la galaxy, he evan published it in his book, probz to try sell coppies! guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 02.09 BST Article history
David Beckham moved to Milan on loan in January but this was not well received in LA. Photograph: Graham Stuart/AFP/Getty Images

David Beckham has been fiercely criticised by his LA Galaxy team–mate Landon Donovan, who has called into question the former England captain's commitment to the American club.

Donovan, the Galaxy's leading scorer last season, feels Beckham should be left out of the side when he returns this month after a loan spell at Milan. Beckham took the armband at the Major League Soccer club from Donovan when he signed amid much fanfare in 2007 but missed the start of this season to stay in Serie A.

"All that we care about at a minimum is that he committed himself to us, " Donovan said. "As time has gone on, that has not proven to be the case in many ways – on the field, off the field.

"Does the fact that he earns that much money come into it? Yeah. If someone's paying you more than anybody in the league, more than double anybody in the league, the least we expect is that you show up to every game, whether you're suspended or not.

"Show up and train hard. Show up and play hard. Maybe he's not a leader, maybe he's not a captain. Fair enough. But at a minimum you should bust your ass every day. That hasn't happened. And I don't think that's too much for us to expect. Especially when he's brought all this on us.

"I can't even say he's a good team–mate any more. He's not shown that. I can't think of another guy where I'd say he wasn't a good team–mate, he didn't give everything through all this, he didn't still care.

"But with Beckham, I'd say no, he wasn't committed. Let's say he does stay here three more years. I'm not going to spend the next three years of my life doing it this way .. I don't want to have soccer be this way. I've got to confront it somehow. If that's the way he's going to be, fine, then hold him accountable. Bench him. Just say, 'We're not going to play you, we don't think you're committed'."

now, a premier team everton are showing interst in him hes all up 4 leavn america n stayn on in england..talk about bein a complete di~k. good player tho!!

08 Mar 2010 15:22:31
I JUST heard Michael owen is off to join City . Holby City!! Jason LFC

08 Mar 2010 14:04:02
To the knuckledragger that opened his fat gob with:What about Aberdeen, Falkirk, Hibs, Kilmarnock. Whats your excuse for all these teams taking points from you?No–one, myself included has looked for excuses for dropped points, Celtic have been rank this season, that doesn't change the favours that Rankers have been given this and many other seasons, it's not just Celtic but most of the SPL teams who have commented on this but let's not let that get in the way of your paranioa ranting. Have a read at the Chelsea supporter on the rumours page, I wonder if he's paranoid as well ya feckin numpty.I look forward to next season's CL your lot are going to get humiliated and the rest of Scotland will LOVE IT, what's that song you knuckledraggers sing? "No one likes us, we don't care" how right they are.

08 Mar 2010 14:32:47
At the time of writing the banters page consists entirely of drivel about celtic/rangers. Nobody cares, give them their own page so normaly people don't have to wade through page after page of their jibberish.

Cheers

08 Mar 2010 14:33:26
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As an exiled Englishman living in Scotland I have to let the Rangers fans know of my experiences whilst living here. I am a regular traveller to London to watch my beloved Chelsea but have many friends on both sides of the border, which include journalists from both countries. I can confirm that the Scottish press WERE informed, by Media House, who I believe are contracted in some way to Sir David Murray, not to publish anything derogatory or detrimental about Rangers nor to question any decision given in favour of Rangers or against Celtic, this "threat" came with the caveat of access to Rangers news as and when requirement for publication. This information initially came from a good friend in the English press and was confirmed by a Scottish journalist. I don't care about the old firm or their politics but to hear Rangers fans berate Celtic fans and their club for paranoia, you really want to open your eyes, I know for sure there is collusion between the SFA and Rangers but you'll have to go a long long way to get anyone to admit it. My Scottish journalist friend has heard that the sht is really about to hit the fan if and when Celtic take the situation further, you heard it here first. JT 4 ever.''

I really don't know what to say, this is why we are sick of the paranoia emminating from the corridors of Parkhead. The anti–celtic does not exist! You claiming to be a chelsea fan, then why are you making ill judged comments obviously having a pop at rangers and the media. Its getting embaressing now. If your source in the media believes what he does then why won't you name him.or is it the same nameless source that Celtic felt the need to leak before another old firm hounding. Grow up and get over it.
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08 Mar 2010 14:00:36
"To the retarded Celtic idiot who posted a ridiculously one sided rant seen through green glasses. "

It's quite strong to call someone a retard for voicing an opnion, no matter how much you disagree with it. Calm down.

08 Mar 2010 13:34:36
To the retarded Celtic idiot who posted a ridiculously one sided rant seen through green glasses.

I am absolutely loving the Celtic fans grasping and clinging on for dear lofe to every mistake made by a referee now.

This idiot now claims its Celtic & St Mirren who are now paranoid. Just because Gus McPherson stated that in his opinion Davie Weir should have been sent off, this doesn't make him paranoid to idiot. It simply means he thought he should have been sent off, he doesnt't think their is a big conspiracy against all things not Rangers you small minded fool.

Also if you watch the tackle again, Higdon was allowed to play on until he got his shot off, if the ball had of burst the net, do you think he still would have pulled play back? The whole decision was actually quite bizarre, he played advantage and Higdon got the shot off.

Anyway grasp on to a petty little thing, I know it is easier for you to do this instead of admitting Celtic are utter pish. You have proven time and time again that you have no dignity thi season and this is just further evidence.

What about Aberdeen, Falkirk, Hibs, Kilmarnock. Whats your excuse for all these teams taking points from you?

08 Mar 2010 13:37:18
G, you never responded yesterday: are all Celtic fans 'vile' in your opinion? H

08 Mar 2010 12:48:07
To Mr 'I'm not signing a name',

I was being sarcastic, you daft sod. I quoted you saying 'Celtic have lost respect'. The sentence doesn't actually mean anything, other than Celtic have lost respect (presumably for something you didn't elaborate on). I know you meant to say something like, a lot of respect has been lost for Celtic', or 'many people have lost respect for Celtic', but you didn't say that, did you?

So I wasn't interested in finding out why people have (supposedly) lost their respect for Celtic. I was just trying to annoy you really. But also I replied because I think the 'you're Scotland's shame' card has been done to death on this site, and it seems like you want to bring it back.

The Celtic/Rangers banter has been relatively friendly lately, and more akin to how it is in the workplace and the pub in Scotland. So why try and drag it back to the gutter?

COYB!!

08 Mar 2010 11:47:03
COYB if you want to avoid answering simple questions and instead respond with pointless facts that are not related to the question you asked in the first place then feel free.

Dig up as much about Rangers as you want. The facts are you asked how Celtic had lost respect. It was then answered by pointing out the massive story that hit Scotland 3 days before the old firm game and this is why plenty of people are claiming the same as me, newspapere, pundits, Celtic fans etc.

Like I said know what your talking about before entering in to a debate, especially if you are going to ask questions. This way you won't look stupid again you ponsy git.

08 Mar 2010 11:50:22
Another week, another voice raised over decisions favouring Rangers. St Mirren manager, Gus MacPherson, who after his team's defeat at Ibrox made the point that SPL managers are obliged to meet the SFA to hear how the rules will be applied, only to find, "We see a different set of rules getting applied, none more so than when we're coming here."

Rangers Davie Weir fouled Michael Higdon in the act of shooting only four minutes into the game, but while referee Charlie Richmond awarded the foul, he failed to even caution Weir, despite the rules of the game being very clear on this issue.

SFA president, George Peat, has been struck dumb by MacPherson's "none more so than when we're coming here" reference to refereeing at Ibrox. Less than two weeks ago an unidentified Celtic source made a less substantial comment to the BBC which drew a tirade of criticism from Peat, but the St Mirren manager going on record has been met with silence from the SFA.

Perhaps embarrassed into hiding, Peat seems to be less keen to attack other clubs than he was to lay into Celtic. While it is technically possible to deny the undeniable when it happens on a football field, it is intolerable that the SFA president singles out Celtic for criticism.

Rangers manager, Walter Smith, lost his usual post–match composure, "Everybody wants people to get ordered off and everybody wants penalties against us and everybody wants everything against us at the present moment", without pausing to wonder if "everyone" feels that way maybe they have a point.

The SFA need to provide fair and balanced refereeing to the most polarised football country on the planet. I see no evidence to suggest they even understand this challenge exists.
But then Celtic and now St Mirren are paranoid, next week it'll be Dundee United that are paranoid, after their controversial defeat next Sunday to the twelve men of Rangers.

08 Mar 2010 11:14:26
Michael Owen on his way to Rangers in the summer on a free transfer. No EPL clubs are interested in the former goldenboy. He due to sign £30,000 a week 2 year deal if he can prove his fitness. He will move back to his North East home he had from his time at Newcastle.

..Michael Owen lived in North Wales throughout his stay at Newcastle, flying his helicopter to the training ground every day.

08 Mar 2010 11:18:23
To the boy that wrote the long reply to my earlier post (see below). You seem to be conducting a one–man campaign to become the stupidest poster in the history of Football–rumours.com. You have achieved what you set out to do, mate.

I can't really think what else to say to you. I could spend 10 minutes writing out a list of negative things about Rangers for you to check out (like you have just done with Celtic) but I fear it wouldn't get us anywhere. I could do the same with any club in the UK. Why bother? Just one thing I will say is that I'm not defending bad behaviour from Celtic. I am just noting that your motives for this are hardly pure.

You're a joke, lad, and haven't even got the guts to sign your name (your real one, not a new one to hide behind).


COYB!!

08 Mar 2010 10:52:43
Arsenal outs
silvestre (4mil)
sanderos (Free)
merida (loan)
gallas (18 mil)

Few problems with this.

1 – Gallas is on a bosman this summer IF he doesn't sign a new contract

2 – NO 32 year old defender is worth £18m even if he isn't out of contract.

3 – Silvestre isn't worth £1m let alone £4m. {editor's note – I misread the Gallas price as 1.8 not 18! I assumed he meant signing on fee.}

08 Mar 2010 11:03:51
?? COYB you are as thick as two short planks.

I said (which is true) All this and these creatures have the cheek to call US Scotlands shame because of a hundred or so people (a lot of whom were actually English firm members)

In the above statement did you notice the words A LOT? The reason I am asking is because you replied to this with the sentence "and that Rangers supporters were not to blame for the riot in Manchester". Do you find it that difficult to read English?? Rangers fans were involved in the disturbance in Manchester, as were many Chelsea fans who had travelled up from London. I NEVER said Rangers were not involved as you claimed with your above quoted sentence.

Also, your little idiotic mind asks "Celtic had lost respect (WTF does that mean? Lost respect for what?" Again this quoted from your post.

I suggest that before you come on here on your one man crusade to defend Celtic that you refer to ALL tabloid reports up here in Scotland in the build up to last weeks old firm game, for example the story that was broke by the BBC, 3 days before the game, the statement released by the SFA in response to this story broke by the BBC. Read the numerous articles written on these mentioned topics and then come back and spout your rubbish on here.

You may also want to refer to comments made by a couple of remarks made by Celtic players in the aftermath of the old firm game, or read the articles of what Celtic fans did during the minutes silence at Ibrox, or what they were waving at a Falklands war heroe at half time.

If your extremely keen, you may log on to real radio scotland and listen to any of the football phone in shows that were recorded from Wednesday 24th Feb – Fri 26th Feb and listen to the numerous Celtic fans that were phoning up to vent their anger at the embarrassment they were feeling due to the actions of their clubs representative. Or you could listen to some of the shows recorded after the old firm game and hear more Celtic fans giving their views on why Peter Lawell etc should leave as they have brought the game in to disrepute in their opinion. Many Celtic fans claimed that the board had lowered the respect Celtic have throughout the Scottish game and lost the integrity they had due to their behavious before and after the old firm game.

I have only pointed out what several tabloids have pointed out, and I have also made points and opinions that many Celtic fans have as well.

If your gonna act like a Celtic fan COYB atleast have some clue on what you are talking about you idiot. Celtic have sunk to new levels and have been publicly criticised in recent weeks. If you refer to the places I told you to then maybe you will understand idiot.

08 Mar 2010 10:38:54
"It's obvious, this season in particular with their money problems, decisions were made pre season that NO WAY were Rangers going to NOT win this SPL, " HA HA HA HA HA. Conspiracy theories!! Rangers have been skint for years, even during the Celtic 3 in a row years. Celtic FC and thier fans get more pathetic by the day! Celtic FC = Club in crisis! G

07 Mar 2010 22:55:41
I am the author of the "not sour grapes" piece, and let me say right off, this season is gone, in fact it's been gone since New Year and the fact that Celtic are playing rank football doesn't change my opinion of the standard of Scottish refereeing.Whether Celtic or any opponent aren't playing well should not alter any decision made by our "top" quality referees when playing against Rangers, and the fact that Sir Walter Nosurname decides to be hypocritical with his opinions of the refs just shows him exactly for what he is. Celtic under Mowbray have been rotten this season and if Rangers are to win the league then they deserve, it but don't anyone try and say that Celtic are paranoid or vindictive because anyone in Scotland who knows anything about football, obviously that precludes the Scottish laptop loyal, will tell you Rangers have, for decades, had the masonic refereeing fraternity in their back pocket. There is no doubt Celtic as well as every other team have had, at times, favourable decisions over the years but no way these decisions are anyway evened out when taken in context regarding Rangers' decisions. It's obvious, this season in particular with their money problems, decisions were made pre season that NO WAY were Rangers going to NOT win this SPL, before the knuckledraggers kick off, there is none so blind as those who will not see. Strange that Rangers don't get any of these favourable decisions when playing European ties, wonder why!