I realised I haven't visited this section of the forum regularly in a while, because when wanting to discuss a match you often have to go between the two threads of the clubs playing to do so. So an idea is to have specific match threads, where all talk about that game can go and sets of fans from both teams can post, as well as neutrals, of course.
So for the first game I chose tomorrow evening's Old Firm match at Celtic Park. The game is live on BBC1 Scotland (you should be able to access this channel from outside Scotland if you have cable/Sky), programme starts at 7:30pm. The game is the first of two Old Firm matches this month, this being a cup game and the second a potentially more important league match.
Often it's said form doesn't matter for these games, but let's look at the form anyway because it's amusing from my, admittedly Celtic-biased viewpoint. Rangers have won 2 of their previous 10 matches, a stat which has left their manager hanging onto his job by his fingernails. This has been compounded by the fact that since the last Old Firm match, Celtic have taken 28 points from a possible 30. Rangers lie in 4th place in the SPL, 12 points behind Celtic and Hearts, and 8 behind Hibernian.
Celtic should be favourites then, but that rarely matters for these matches.
Team news for Celtic is Chris Sutton looks likely to miss the match. Maciej Zurawski and Craig Beattie are also still missing. I think Ibrahim Hemdani and Peter Lovenkrands are doubtful for Rangers, Novo is still missing. Stefan Klos keeps his place in goal after Watterreus was dropped.
Should be a cracker, game has to finish on the night so extra-time and penalties are possible.
So for the first game I chose tomorrow evening's Old Firm match at Celtic Park. The game is live on BBC1 Scotland (you should be able to access this channel from outside Scotland if you have cable/Sky), programme starts at 7:30pm. The game is the first of two Old Firm matches this month, this being a cup game and the second a potentially more important league match.
Often it's said form doesn't matter for these games, but let's look at the form anyway because it's amusing from my, admittedly Celtic-biased viewpoint. Rangers have won 2 of their previous 10 matches, a stat which has left their manager hanging onto his job by his fingernails. This has been compounded by the fact that since the last Old Firm match, Celtic have taken 28 points from a possible 30. Rangers lie in 4th place in the SPL, 12 points behind Celtic and Hearts, and 8 behind Hibernian.
Celtic should be favourites then, but that rarely matters for these matches.
Team news for Celtic is Chris Sutton looks likely to miss the match. Maciej Zurawski and Craig Beattie are also still missing. I think Ibrahim Hemdani and Peter Lovenkrands are doubtful for Rangers, Novo is still missing. Stefan Klos keeps his place in goal after Watterreus was dropped.
Should be a cracker, game has to finish on the night so extra-time and penalties are possible.
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