Treble for Rangers in Scotland?

[cheifo]

Dunphy has an article in the paper today saying Zenit should be kicked out of Europe by UEFA given the consistent racist behaviour of their fans.

[tetsujin1979]

So what did you think of the game and the Rangers' fans? What were their chants like? Any really dodgy ones ?

The fans I met before the game in the hotel were well behaved, took the **** out of me for being Catholic, although I did make it clear to them that I had no interest in football, and was only in town for an interview.

I was at the game too. Great atmosphere but poor enough quality game. Still very enjoyable though.

No dodgy chants at the game however some sectarian singing in the bar beforehand and a couple of dodgy guys on the airport train afterwards. That was the only time I was conscious of my accent.

I didn't see any of the riots but thought the organisation was poor from the city. they stopped the trams, cancelled loads of trains instead of putting on extra ones, big screenas failing (surely you test them first) etc. Stadium was reasonably well run but they sold out of programmes and merchandise.

The overwhelming majority of fans were impeccably behaved. I didn't wear any colours but one guy on my flight from Dublin was in an Ireland jersey.

didn't get a program either.
there were "fcuk the pope" "fenian b*stards", etc chants where I was standing which made me more nervous as the game went on, and I made plans to leave early if I saw any trouble
I was in a dark blue t shirt, closest I have to a rangers top
likewise I didn't say a word in the stadium, in case my accent caused it all to kick off
where were you in the ground?

[gspain]

I was in the East Stand 3rd tier. No problem with my accent until the train to the airport afterwards. Nothing was actually said to me but I just felt it was safer to stay quiet.

I was in Mary Ds beforehand (normally a city bar) and no problems there although there was some sectarian singing (Billy Boys and a version of Tina Turner's Simply the Best that has the line F&*K the Pope and the IRA). my brother and I were the only 2 there not in Rangers colours. No problems in the hotel, chipper, in the stadium, afterwards etc until the train. A few guys saying "what do you wan tto go to this for and sell us your tickets"

Loads of Rangers fans in Dublin and Shannon airport in colours which must have been a first. My brother flew from Shannon and met the only Rangers fan in some small village (whose name escapes me) near Farranfore and he is know locally as the "Lone Ranger". He and only one other guy on the flight had a ticket which he actually didn't broadcast. Most people in our hotel were ticketless too.

[Block G Raptor]

met the only Rangers fan in some small village (

He's the Only Ger in the village?

[cheifo]

He's the Only Ger in the village?

Very good BGR

[ArdeeBhoy]

So this thread is not a tribute to their, er, drinking habits then....

[OwlsFan]

Now that it's in Celtic's own hands, can they do the business?

[paudie]

Don't Rangers still have to play St Mirren?

They might do their goal difference a bit of good.

[jmurphyc]

Not sure if people have seen this picture from Manchester last Wednesday, but it made me laugh a lot:

[see's it]

rangers leading 3 nil at the mo which is helping the goal difference hopefully thats the end of the scoring......

[OwlsFan]

rangers leading 3 nil at the mo which is helping the goal difference hopefully thats the end of the scoring......

That was the final score.

Rangers travel to Aberdeen on the final day of the campaign, while Celtic make the trip to Tannadice to take on Dundee United. The goal difference in Celtic's favour is 4 so one has to think that he need a win to win the title but both teams couldn't have asked for more difficult ties.

[OwlsFan]

Has a team ever thrown away such a big lead in the annals of football? I have to confess I has Celtic dead and buried a few weeks ago but the frenetic end of season programme caught up with Rangers. If it was Celtic, they'd be claiming a masonic conspiracy and now Rangers have a Cup Final 2 days after a league decider. Lucky for them it's only Queen of the South.

Watched the Celitc game last night. There are some right sticks in that team and they need 3 or 4 more decent players to make a really strong team. For every good thing McGeady does, he'll give the ball away the next. He'll benefit from the Trappatoni "look up not at the ground" school of thinking. However, well done to Celtic to win 7 on the bounce. Unbelievable comeback and all the Gers have is a League Cup and possibly the Cup but who knows as regards the latter. Biggest upset in Cup history in Scotland coming up?

[superfrank]

Has a team ever thrown away such a big lead in the annals of football?

Man U '98?
Newcastle '96?

[cheifo]

Man U '98?
Newcastle '96?

Arsenal lost a huge lead during the 1988/89 season and left themselves having to beat Liverpool by two goals at Anfield last game of the season.Impossible task.

[jmurphyc]

Man U '98?
Newcastle '96?

Were Utd actually that far ahead in 1998 though? I remember at one point they were 9 points ahead having played 3 games more, which isn't a lead as such. Arsenal won all of those games I think.

[superfrank]

Was it not 13 points for Man U that year?

The thing is Rangers were never more than nine points ahead, iirc. They just had a lot of games in head, which worked against them.

EDIT = Just checked, Man U were 11 points clear and Arsenal had three games in hand, Newcastle were 12 points clear in January.

[jmurphyc]

Was it not 13 points for Man U that year?

Maybe. I could be wrong. I think I'm right though.

[OwlsFan]

Saw the first half of the Cup Final with the Gers leading 2-0. Thought it was all done and dusted. Wish I had seen QotS getting it back to 2-2