Does Form Count in an Old Firm Game

[larkyloyal 0]

We have always been made to believe the form book goes out the window in this fixture but in my experience of Old Firm games the form team go on to win more often than not.

To be honest I would happily take a draw here and now, I always would at Parkhead, but if current form is anything to go by then we can look forward to this one with some optimism.

[warden90 0]

Im confident about a win

[Dietspam 733]

Form goes out the window.

[minstral 5,375]

In my opinion for goes out of the window, over the years when we have been winning titles, the have beaten us and drawn with us. And the same when they were wining titles, but as i say thats only my opinion.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

'form book goes out the window' is pretty stupid

how many times did the tims beat us in the 9 in a row run?

[Dietspam 733]

'form book goes out the window' is pretty stupid

how many times did the tims beat us in the 9 in a row run?

There's form and then there is superiority. Are you saying we hit a bit of form and it ran on for 9 year?

[likeacare 9]

Anything can happen in an Old Firm game.

They are scared though. That helps.

[minstral 5,375]

'form book goes out the window' is pretty stupid

how many times did the tims beat us in the 9 in a row run?

Between league and cup games we failed to beat them 21 times in the 9 in a row years.

[bluesbruvva 0]

Form helps definitely but the games being the way they are means that teams out of form can suddenly turn it on for one game. Hence the phrase

[The Hammer 11 2,817]

I think walter will give us the edge over mowbary .They simply ran out of idea's during the last old firm game

[larkyloyal 0]

Form helps definitely but the games being the way they are means that teams out of form can suddenly turn it on for one game. Hence the phrase

Statistically it shows that that the form team goes on to win the majority of these fixtures.

Then again, statistically, 6 out of 7 Dwarfs are not Happy

[beenie 42]

Anything can happen in an Old Firm game.

They are scared though. That helps.

lets hope this plays a big part , oh and the fact we are the better team

[Gaz52 11,837]

I'd say so yes

I expect us to at least score tho, their defence is so weak

[TexasGers 96]

We won earlier in the year after a run of about 4 or 5 sub-par games, although I'd say all the OF results last year went according to form

[Bluepeter9 5,167]

While I think form does go out the window - I read (but to lazy to research) recently that the home team wins more often than not - although that has not been recent experience - I just think its so hard to call wihich is why its always exciting/nerve wracking!

[Tumshie 205]

When both teams are evenly matched form goes out of the window but the Tims are running scared of us (assuming Wattie plays 2 up) which is looking more likely

[bluepeter 5,627]

I don't believe the form team goes out of the window. I have neither the time nor the inclination, but someone did some research on that and found it to be nonsense. The form book goes out of the window no more in an Old Firm than in any other game.

It's not only about form, though. We are simply better than them

[WVB 2,560]

Form counts for nothing. Any good run of results comes to an end sooner or later.

That said, they're keeching there pants. We're not.

[CanadianBacon 2,088]

Dodgy refereeing helps over form, every time.

I fear they will be looking to get (and getting) the referee's assistance at every turn, dive, appeal and you name it.

We will need to be strong and Smith must go against his natural instincts and attack this shower of shite.

They are there for the taking.

So, to answer your original question.

"No".

[minstral 5,375]

I laugh when people say they are to lazy to research the results, well that is the only way to find the answer to the question.

[WVB 2,560]

I laugh when people say they are to lazy to research the results, well that is the only way to find the answer to the question.

Aye mate, but thats for correct answers............we're talking about Bluepeter9 remember.

[simon 1,767]

I really hope form does count, I also hope Walter doesnt go out defesively. If we play like we have been the tims wont stand a chance. Dundee United first though.

[Jimfanciesthedude 25,475]

form plays a part, thats obvious

but the nature of the game gives players that extra edge

we should still score 3 though, if we attack them

[Barca1972 0]

IMO form is irrelevant. These fixtures can be used to turn a teams mindset around, I feel if we had won the 2-1 defeat at CP when Hesselink scored in the last minute, we would have went on and easilly won the title with timmy crumbling. The good thing is, I am 100% convinced that EVEN IF ( and it is NOT gonna happen ) Celtic were to beat us, it wouldn't change their defeat mindset. Mowbray is the worst OF manager I may have ever witnessed and that takes some doing.

I've said it before, I think 2-1 to us. ( I'd LIKE 4-1 with a mcmanus OG , Boyd double and Miller goal coupled with 2 Celtic players sent off ( Robson for hatcheting McCulloch and Caldwell for a last man challenge which gives us a penalty, Boyd scoring it to beat Larssons record ) this would give us incredable bragging rights and send timmy into utter and sheer meltdown, they would froth off and go mental and the only down side is that they would see Tony Mopery out the door ( ) .

But realistically here is my prediction of how the game will probably go: Rangers come out flying, Celtic shit themselves, we score first ( ball from Davis leads to defensive error from Loovens/McManus/Caldwell which puts Miller through and he finishes with Boruc getting a hand to it just to rub salt in ), we keep pushing, Celtic hit us on the counter to make it 1-1 ( McDonald poached goal, McCulloch didn't track McGeady run from centre, he cuts outside, puts it across and McDonald nips in ahead of Weir, McGregor unlucky not to save ). Celtic push forward and we reshape into 4-5-1 ( Walter ) and soak up pressure hitting on the break with a few counters that fizzle out ) The Horde anticipate a winner as McGeady dances about and fires wide, Samaras runs into dead alleys, McDonald starts to get frustrated and kicking out at Lee and Weir, eventually we go forward and Miller draws the foul from one of their "defenders". Davis whips the ball in and Big Kris rises to meet it with his head and Boruc nearly saving cant get enough behind it, GOAL! 2-1 to us and the game fizzles out with us winding the clock down in the corner area's. Whistle goes, we go mental, timmy froth and spit with rage and claims they were "cheated" ( no doubt there will be 4 or 5 dubious decisions for either team but if one leads to a Rangers goal it will draw the usual conspiracy nonsense from them. ) . We go home partying hard and timmy boo their team off the park and hijack the phone-ins with " we was cheated, Novo should be fined for winding us up, Mobray must go, we played well but just got unlucky, I can see Tony starting to get us playing better than Strachan did we was just unlucky." .

aaaahhhhh , I have called an awful lot right this season......lets just see if I have called this right but as long as we win and timmy is raging, I will be one happy bear.

( I'd still rather my dream scenario happened OBVIOUSLEY )

[McWeedy 28]

Form helps definitely but the games being the way they are means that teams out of form can suddenly turn it on for one game. Hence the phrase

Statistically it shows that that the form team goes on to win the majority of these fixtures.

Then again, statistically, 6 out of 7 Dwarfs are not Happy

Hear that joke at the Aladdin panto?