98 years. That’s was the last time Celtic beat old Rangers in a Scottish Cup semi-final. Our 1925 5-0 win was after a replay in front of Scotland’s first six-figure crowd – 101,700.
Scottish football then entered its notorious hot balls era. The SFA was not always ethically sound, as we’ll touch on in a moment. In 67 years Celtic and Rangers were only drawn together in the Scottish Cup semi-final once, 1960, when we lost after a replay. The legend is that two of the four balls in the bag for the draw were hot, one with Celtic’s number and one with Rangers’. One hot ball would be drawn against a cold ball.
The SFA had a confidence about them in the 1990s. Celtic were poor, if you were inclined to favour Rangers, there was little to be gained from hot balls. Perhaps as a consequence, the teams met in the semis three times that decade. We lost each; who needs hot balls when you can enjoy beating Celtic?
Before you suggest a lack of balance in the above assertion, that was the era we had the Jim Farry/Jorge Cadete fiasco, which eventually saw Farry sacked in disgrace, after he delayed Cadete’s registration until the player was no longer eligible to play in the 1996 Scottish Cup semi – against Rangers.
We have met Newco three times at this stage, losing on penalties in 2016 (we will always have Hibs), beating them 4-0 in 2018 and losing in extra time last season (never rely on Hearts). Apart from that 1925 win, our only earlier Scottish Cup semi win over Rangers was in 1892, the season the trophy came home with us for the first time.
We live in an era when a great number of historic wrongs are being put right. Win the Cup, and we move clear at the top of the Treble Winners’ table, while we inch ever closer to forcing an opponent to paint over a ‘most successful club’ mural. Imagine the indignity.
Win this one for Jorge, Fergus, Paul McStay, Tom Boyd and Big Pierre. An era of Celtic players and fans were robbed on a level which is difficult to imagine now. Let’s get it done.
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Given the season so far and the football that we have been playing since Ange took over I would love to think that even if we get beat on Sunday (I pray not) that our brilliant support will stay behind to give the bhoys a cheer and let everyone know that win, lose or draw we will always be there ☘️👍👍
Hello again all you young rebels.
Just another Saturday here in Aus, rain has finally stopped
this morning,
Horrendous weather last night at our senior games under
the floodlights, memories of Glasgow came flooding back .
See what I done there 🤣
D9 Comedy
Think that’s a very good suggestion, I think that would happen
anyhows 👍
H H Mick
Factual history is it.
A lot of factual history will be unpalatable.
Just reading back now.
RIP IAN STRACHAN.
back in the room.
Doon the shop earlier, guy in with his kid from football training,
Coach in with another kid. They are all co-ordinated kit, sleeve tattos, haircuts.
Loads of these types in the new hooses at Drgavel
I shuffle roon them , like a tramp, not shaved today, and as my own lassie says will you look at the state of you “dad of many colours”, black adidas bottoms, green adidas trainers, grey top, blue baseball cap, still wearing ear buds with wires. I am a kniick she says.
I stop at the fridges, i can hear them yap, and so it begins
Watchin it at the bros, had a ticket but ive got golf in the morning.
Aye, I am struggling with the wee mans game, then having to get back for the bus, trying to get his mam to take him.
What you thinkin then ?
we have nae chance, we are going to get pumped
aye ah know, nae chance, they will run over us, goldson back though
he is another dumplin
them japs have no fear they just rip the pish oot of them …….
i let out a snigger.
they looked,
i looked back
“whit” as i gave the univervsal shrug and head nod ……….
pointed to the ear phones
super scoreboard MATE, its funny tonight.
STIVS
🤣 👍
H H. Mick
GREENPINATA on 28TH APRIL 2023 11:36 PM
Factual history is it.
A lot of factual history will be unpalatable.
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True.
Do we ignore it? Evade it?
Pretend it is not part of us(whatever the topic not just Celtic)
Or do we shine a light on it
And give it as much context and discuss it openly and try and learn a bit.
Am in bout it.:-)
HH
GREENPINATA on 28TH APRIL 2023 6:27 PM
Circa 20 years ago we had Beachball Sunday. I remember it well, brilliant.
The past is past and it is the now and the future we need to contemplate.
When we have our title party it would be good to have a current Beachball theme.
After all it is summer and we will be going straight into the CL.
Our young team need to make their own memorable experiences.
HH.
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Here green brigaders, can you put your creative paint brushes, your four horseman banners, your anniversary full stadium tifos, your tri-colour displays , your Jota and Hatate songs , your pyro and corteos ………….
have you tried some balloons
What is unpalatable to some around celtic having a full team of players who were catholic ?
what is wrong with that ?
it was not a policy to exclude protestants,
Oh my……
One more sleep., thank goodness.
🟩⬜🟨🍻
C’mon bhoys and ghirls up you get, it’s almost
hun humpin Sunday, time to go down the pub
get a few drinks, and practise our songs for
Hamdump.
Can’t wait, I sense our bhoys are champin at
the bit, just waiting to be legends…again.
COYBIG 🇮🇪💚☘️
H H. Mick
Morning MARSAPA.
H H. Mick
Good morning all from Govanhill. Another action packed Saturday is coming my way. 👍
Morning Michael and the scarlet pimpernel l Aka….. BRRB…
You can’t catch me…..😁
I’m heading to the Seamill Hydro today, might venture into “The Elms” or head to the ma let inn and watch some footie……
Market inn.
BRRB…..
your escapades/ventures reminds me of that film leo decaprio is in when he gets upto high jinks and evades the law…..
Not saying you break the law…. 🤣
Marspapa
Never B. 😆
Good morning troops.
Weather forecast for Glasgow this weekend…..100% Rebel songs.
D :)
Kevin Thomson demands Rangers ‘rough up’ Celtic as he reveals Beale masterplan to expose flaw in Ange’s style
“Cliche or not, they need to dig deep, they need to rough them up. They are not an overly big team Celtic. They are a very technical and fast, nimble team.
“You need to play to your strengths. I’m not so sure Rangers have the make up in their team to go to toe-to-toe and really bully Celtic, so Mick is going to have to have wee cute bits to try and exploit different things.”
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So it begins.
It’s an omen I tell tease.
29 APRIL 2001: Lubomir Moravcik hits a double and Henrik Larsson nets his 50th goal of the season as Celtic demolish Rangers 3-0 at Ibrox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZu70O5-ImA
https://wikifoundryimages.s3.amazonaws.com/bafdadaa4bee55f79a591a4ce390403c
Teams
Rangers:-
Klos, Moore, Konterman (Tugay 64), Amoruso (Wilson 72), Ricksen, Ferguson, Albertz, Numan, Wallace, Dodds (Fernandes 72), Flo.
Subs not used:- Christiansen, Wilson, Leven.
Booked:- Ferguson, Moore, Ricksen.
Celtic:-Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Lambert (Boyd 88), Moravcik (McNamara 85), Thompson, Larsson, Johnson (Maloney 67).
Subs not used:- Gould, Healy.
Goals:- Moravcik 61, 74, Larsson 87.
Booked:- Lennon.
Ref:- S Dougal
Att:- 50,057
The dead club got a good beating that day. An omen?
SCULLYBHOY – It has been a while since a “blood and thunder” game. In the last game there was hardly a bad foul and certainly nothing to compare with the Souness, Hurlock, Roberts days of old. Jack and Lundstrum the only ones that might try to be hard men.
Their new players like Cantwell and Tillman are lightweights, easily brushed off the ball.
Can’t see it being a bloodbath unless AJ decides to put one of them in the stands.
DeniaBhoy on 29th April 2023 9:08 am
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I hope you are correct. They are obviously looking to ramp up the nastiness of the entire atmosphere.
Hello Bhoys
I just don’t know what goes on in the huns minds. Thomson basically writing or saying our team is pish and our only chance is to kick the s*** out of Celtic. That’s some footballing insight from a supposed expert. Maybe he’s still hurting as we signed Broony and let him go to the huns.
MARSAPA enjoy your wee trip to Ayrshire. The Market is a good boozer with some cracking tims to share a beer with.
BRRB I think you may not have been in trouble with the polis but I do believe you were once questioned for breaking into a fiver. BIG JIMMY told me that.
BIG JIMMY Hope your doing well big yin and bet a few winners today again.
BELMONT BRIAN one of the good guys.
KEEP THE FAITH
Tony Rome
Impertinence!😁
TONYROME on 29TH APRIL 2023 9:40 AM
Tony taking the wife to meet with her ex co-workers for lunch….. I’ll be filling in time somewhere till she tells me she needs picked up. 🤣
She hasn’t socialised for a long time so her pals will get a shock when they see her……
IAN STRACHAN R.I.P.
My sincere condolences to Ians family and friends.
YNWA IAN.
HH.
TONYROME….
Yer CORRECT Mate….Normally I wouldnt be troubled if BRRB broke into a FIVER……But it was MY FIVER !
LOL.
I wont mind if ALL my Horses get beat Today….just as long as Celtic GUB the ANIMALS Tomorrow.
ANY Winning Score line will do for The HOOPS.
YOU must try and come along to a CQN Bevvy session. I havent seen you for Years.
I wish you and your family all the best Mate.
HH.
BRRB…
Only Joking ya SCALLYWAG.
LOL.
Enjoy DUBLIN next week.
HH Mate.
SAINT STIVS on 29TH APRIL 2023 1:45 AM
” Have you tried some balloons ”
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Tee hee , tee hee, where do I start with that request ?
Would really love to indulge but due to a mad hang over, I’m feeling slightly deflated.
And so it is written.
In the hostile land of the berz, the timid tims sent the chosen to a glorious death, never for them to return to the green land
3 — 0 the timid tims, you heard it here first
And so it came to pass, on the first day of May, in the year of the Lord, der hun died
Shame, eh
KINGLuBO
Sky Sports off unreal a world cup winner Argentine Alexis MacAllister being interviewed and was asked questions about a bigotted racist institution!
Abolish the Monarchy.🙄
Had to check this was not April the 1st.
It would even make BRRB turn teetotal.
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/king-william-fortified-wine-complaint-26773402