I thought the integrity of the team, how they played and how they conducted themselves in the game was absolutely fantastic. From the start of the game, we were attack-minded.
‘Pompous’ ‘condescending’ ‘holier than thou’ Daily Record go into mentdown over ‘ragin’ Simon Jordan
When Simon Jordan delivers some home truths about their favourite club the Daily Record has two options to take.
On a Thursday morning with little happening elsewhere the Sports Desk at the Record are guaranteed to be tuned into Jim White on TalkSPORT to scrape out a story…
I’m not entirely sure why Rangers feel the need to have gone so robust, they may well be irritated, disappointed and playing to the gallery to the 4,000 fans they would’ve brought to the Dundee game but I think it’s a bit ridiculous and hypocritical.
Soon some of those pesky internet bampots were on it with their screenshots, those wannabe and failed reporters set the Record and Jackson trending, something that they generally welcome but not in these circumstances.
Slightly more subtly Beaton made a succession of ‘puzzling’ decisions on free kicks with the 23 awarded against Celtic, despite having 46% possession, more than any senior club in Scotland or England over the whole weekend.
Walsh re referees it and thinks it’s clear and obvious… did Walsh see the touch on the ball from Johnston? …mmm
Less dramatically Beaton was working his influence on the match wih free kicks and yellow cards. Challenges from Celtic players almost always resulted in free kicks while their opponents had licence to do as they please by putting the boot in.
But there will be moments when Rodgers’ side are on top and, if Ibrox turns, it could be difficult for Clement’s players.
If Beaton didn’t get Sunday’s match it would have been the post-split fixture at Celtic Park or a possible Scottish Cup Final. Ibrox on Sunday is definitely the lesser evil of the three options.
I look at some of the players inside Clement’s dressing room and I see players who I’d have been more than happy to stand beside in the trenches at a moment like that.