RFC55 109,313 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Right then, as all around them slunk away in misery, those in the little wedge of Parkhead that belonged to Rangers were not for going anywhere in a hurry. After 3,353 days without a win here, after the hell of liquidation and humiliation and a rollover relegation, this was one to wring every last ounce out of. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– DERBY CHAOS Morelos and Beale sent off in chaotic scenes at end of Old Firm clash So, please stay behind for 15 minutes in the interests of security? Sod that, bring out the leftover pies and Bovril and they’d have stayed there singing and dancing all night. 4 Rangers star Connor Goldson celebrates their win over CelticCredit: Willie Vass - The Sun They were still hanging around when Nikola Katic emerged from the tunnel for a TV interview after his winning goal, arms aloft and roaring his name while cops and stewards tried to usher them out and on to the East End’s streets. And by the time their little wedge between the main and east stands had finally been cleared, one of them was offski with the match ball up his jumper, catching it in the scramble after it was booted in among them during the wild post-match celebrations. Others clung to sweat-soaked shirts hurled by almost every player. To all of them — fans, team and management alike — it clearly felt like a hugely special moment. A turning point. A game-changer. Trouble is, they thought the same this time last year. Remember how they cranked up the same bouncy-bouncy party atmosphere after beating celtic at home in the last game before the battery-recharge of the winter break? Then remember how they came back, lost to Kilmarnock, lost their mojo and ended up trailing nine points behind the eight in a row champions? Memories like those remind them that moments like these will count for hee-haw if they don’t prove they have learned their lesson. 4 Rangers star Alfredo MorelosCredit: Getty Images - Getty If they don’t return from Dubai with added mental strength to go with their undoubted physicality. They were terrific here from start to finish. If, that is, you don’t count the idiocy of Alfredo Morelos in getting himself sent off for diving in the box when he should have been burying a third goal. After a display that had so much to commend it, the Colombian let down his mates and his boss yet again. Makes you wonder how many more times they can let him get away with it. But the mindless behaviour of one man shouldn’t be allowed to detract from what the rest put in on a day when they repeated all the most positive qualities of their showing in the Betfred Cup final, except that this time they were also able to put the ball in the net. Ryan Kent’s clinical, curling finish for the opener topped off a sweeping, right-to-left move that let Borna Barisic pull a clever ball into the path of the £7million winger. Katic’s header to make it 2-1 made up for one he had put wide a couple of minutes before; and for the penalty he’d given away just after the half-hour for tugging at Christopher Jullien’s shirt. 4 Rangers star Nikola Katic celebrates his goal against CelticCredit: PA:Press Association In between, Steven Gerrard had every right to be raging that Odsonne Edouard’s leveller had been allowed to stand, despite it coming off his left hand as he got in the way of Callum McGregor’s shot. To be fair, it happened so fast it was near-impossible for ref Kevin Clancy to see and bad luck for Rangers that the linesman on that side was at the other end of the pitch. A few weeks back, in that tumultuous final, Willie Collum and his assistant failing to spot that Jullien was offside at the only goal broke their hearts. This time, they found the resolve to shrug off the injustice and come back for more. Even then, you wondered if — somehow — celtic could manage to be as bad as they had been at Hampden and get away with it again. Here, as then, they could not put three passes together, were ponderous in defence and blunt up top. Yet right to the very end they might easily have snatched a draw. And who knows? Had Ryan Christie put his foot through the ball from the penalty spot, rather than going with the two-step run-up and trying to place it, they might even have gone on and won. In the end, though, they got what they deserved. Hahahahahahahahahahabbaah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIRB_72 4,003 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Cheer up Bill Leckie... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryMc 2,394 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Aye but we won Bill. Get it up you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,383 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Another cunt I should hate, but he's really not worth it. A sad, insignificant, skid mark of a man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,681 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Get it right fucking up him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,614 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 And who knows if we had competent officials we'd have won the cup final and be level on points with a game in hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
born a blue nose 90,863 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 right fuckin up ye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,614 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Fuck it I'll go one further, Gerrard doing christ knows what in the first game has kept them in the title race. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers#1 5,475 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Haha smashed his laptop off the wall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa6995 3,666 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 What a load of bitter shite from this no mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,924 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 They were terrific from start to finish, you got that bit right Bill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,341 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Bitter wee fkn prick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 They're hurtin' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,274 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Bill is seething. Cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Thought he had croaked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrup1690 1,064 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Difference is bill we are a totally different team and better team than last year ya stupid wank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,687 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Dripping with venom, ‘they’, ‘them’ - he can’t even bring himself to say the word Rangers. Smelly old farthole Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKnight87 17,318 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Like a lot of the Scottish media seething to see the famous win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,598 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Is Ryan Christie meant to be any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger_onimo 20,488 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Trampled all over them 2 games in a row. We’re clearly a better side. We have a record breaking striker. That’s the story Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bydo 3,233 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I’m fucking sick of folk forgetting that we actually had played an extra game on them at this time last year. Not comparable in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,659 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Bill, I've said to a few haters early doors this year, Rangers are a different animal now. Fuck ye! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger_onimo 20,488 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Sparkle said: Dripping with venom, ‘they’, ‘them’ - he can’t even bring himself to say the word Rangers. Smelly old farthole 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionblue 3,692 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Who? fucking nomark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
murzo 7,447 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 So he’s comparing us to last season when Gerrard had been here 6/7 months and had one transfer window to sort out the squad he had inherited. Bitter wee irrelevant cunt. Also defending the referee, who’d of thunk it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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