MJC

Firstly, I’m not upset about anything and I don’t see anyone else getting upset. Secondly, it is quite clear that plenty of people do give a feck otherwise it wouldn’t be being discussed on here and there wouldn’t be all the hysteria about Rangers getting penalties on social media and forums like Pie & Bovril. Like it or not, the ‘Old Firm circus’ is something that a lot of people take an interest in.

Give it a rest with that patter. That type of attitude is yet another reason why Celtic are able to control and manipulate everyone, because anyone who dares speak out is immediately labelled a Rangers fan without the bus fare/a bigot. And that’s not even just from Celtic fans either! You see that pish trotted out on here all the time whenever anyone goes against the grain and calls Celtic out for what they are. Both clubs have their faults and both sets of supports certainly have faults, but Celtic are way out in front of Rangers imo, and you don’t have to support or even like Rangers to see that. All it takes is a little bit of thinking for yourself and forming your own view based on that.

I hadn’t to be honest so I had to google search there. It seems that his last involvement with the SFA was in 1957 and I would hazard a guess is now probably deceased? So that being the case how can he have any influence on the game and what goes on in 2024?

This is how Celtic get away with their control, manipulation and bullying of match officials and the wider Scottish game… attitudes like yours. People with their heads so deep in the sand that they can’t or won’t see that Celtic are the real problem. People that are so bitter and obsessed with Rangers that they can’t and won’t see Celtic for what they are. There may have been a great deal of vilification by Rangers towards officials, governing bodies and other clubs in recent times, but it’s nowhere near on the same scale as the other mob and they certainly don’t have the same clout and control that they do either. Like I say, Celtic and Celtic alone caused a refereeing strike and managed to get a referee thrown out of the game for overturning a penalty decision. That was just once instance in a long line of Celtic driven bullying and manipulation of the Scottish game and to suggest that Rangers are anywhere near the same level as them in that regard, or more accurately have the same power and influence as they do is, to use your words “preposterous nonsense”.

Ah our old friend the ‘undisclosed fee’… That aside best of luck to Wilkinson. It clearly didn’t work out here and was one of many poor pieces of business in the summer but we move on.

I haven’t seen it so can’t say either way but I’ve always wondered if this constant “Penalty to Rangers” and conspiracy nonsense sometimes plays a part, perhaps subconsciously in the backs of officials minds. They’re only human and I reckon that this is what Celtic, their supporters and cheerleaders want - to get match officials to think twice before giving Rangers a favourable decision or one against Celtic. Ever since the 2010 referee strike - an event which was completely Celtic’s doing - Celtic have had it more or less their own way and we’ve all seen on numerous occasions that any referee giving big decisions against Celtic is then often subject to vilification, harassment sometimes even threats to them and their families so it takes a strong referee to officiate their games.

Bair is a ‘confidence player’. His effort is never in question and his ability is limited but he does have something to offer when his head is up. He’s delivered both Saturday and today and scored a couple of really good goals. Saying that we really could do with signing a ‘proper’ striker type player in this window.

Context is everything with draws. We’ve snatched four draws at home this season with last minute equalisers and they may well be pivotal for us come seasons end. They felt good at the time because of the nature of how they came about. On the flip side conceding a last minute equaliser feels utterly gut wrenching.

We just can’t do basic stuff, that’s our biggest downfall. FT 2-2. Not the worst result but a hard one to take conceding late like that.

Terrible defending yet again. We’ll be lucky to get a point now.

Flagging here. We’re going to concede.

Said it before and I’ll say it again, Bevis is a better striker than he is a CB. Well taken big yin!

Bair looks a different player when his confidence is up. That was a really well worked goal that!

Schoolboy defending. Just let him run away from everyone.

And I bet he didn’t smile.

2-0 to us. We’re on a roll.

Has somebody given Bair Lionel Messi’s feet for Christmas or something? That was brilliant.

We just can’t help ourselves but make it difficult.

Totally deserved 2-0 lead so far. Say what you like about Bair but his effort levels are 100%.

Having seen that line up, yes.

Laughed more than I should at this All that brylcream must be seeping into Kettlewell’s brain.

Bair and Shaw start. Give me strength

A 1-1 shitfest.

Well firstly that’s not likely is it? Because Hearts won’t be involved in the relegation playoff this season. So that scenario won’t play out. Secondly, while I certainly wouldn’t be cheering/applauing/taking any kind of satisfaction in Hearts relegating us with Moult and KvV scoring against us there almost certainly WOULD be some within our support who would, or at the very least would come out with pish like “I’m pleased for Moult/KvV” if they scored against us for the likes of Dundee Utd. And I defy ANYONE to say otherwise.

It’s the same with all walks of life, the people with money and influence don’t give a toss about the average person, in this case the supporters. The sponsors and TV company are the big cash cows for the people running the game so they get to call the shots. And there is nothing that anyone can do about it because that’s just the way it is and how it will always be.