first old firm game

Who do you think will win this one. After the close season and on early form i was beginning to worry. Then we picked up form, and I'm thinking we're class, they're just playing inferior teams and looking good. After the Hearts game i'm thinking the wheels have come off, we'll pump them and so will Stuttgart.
I still don't think they're that good but Smith seems to have them set up well. Is he tactically better than Strachan.
In my opinion with MacLeish and Strachan they fielded they're top 11 and the best team usually won. With Smith its a bit different, he's learned a lot in the game and seems able to get more than he should from an inferior team.
The 1'st game is at Ibrox.

 

i would say well win 2 to 0

 

Silly thread, not one Celtic fan in their right mind is going to say Rangers will win no matter how good or * celtic are at thee time... So i expect nothing but bias.

Though if i'm to be honest, 2-2 draw

 

don't fret fellas we are gonna pump the manky mob,our midfield will be far too strong for barry backpass & co.skoosh & donati will run riot

 

I was worried about this, untill last week when Rangers got humped off one of the worst teams in the SPL.

Rangers are a one man band, Brown and Donati will play Ferguson off the park and without Ferguson, Rangers are nothing.

 

think Donati will have a field day . Skoosh will keep Bawwy quiet :icon_mrgreen:

 

Celtic will get beat 3-0. Rangers are far too strong a team. I mean, they only lost one game. They're already champions cos they beat Stuttgard.

 

If we can win at Ibrox on 27 Oct I think we will be well on the way to a 3rd successive title because that will probably put Rangers 5 to 6 points behind us going into the christmas/new year period and then the next old firm game at CP on Jan 2nd will be ours to lose, but I agree with Rav 3 N a score draw at Ibrox is the most likely outcome.

 

2-2

 

My concern is that with Cousin, D'Archeville, Boyd and Naismith, who do we have to stop them? The defence is rank.

 

I'd say there isnt much between the teams themselves, but Walter smith knows his staff and is superior to WGS in tactical warfare imo. Im concerned that Rangers have this drive at the moment and will be hard to stop. We cannot afford to lose at Ibrox, and WSG might have to take a leaf out of WS's book and play a formation to ensure we dont lose!!

 

our back four as a unit cant defend deep crosses.

our left back is so off form he looks more like a golfer than a footballer.

our right back is better going forward than he is defending.

our central partnership is still up for debate on what is the best pairing.

our goalkeeper just played his worst game since his arrival.

and our centre forward is either a lazy * or he's not fit.

its no quite going to plan is it mr quinn, you tight fisted *.

if we win league this season it'll be a miracle.

 

I would be delighted with a draw. In fact I would turn cartwheels for a draw. Sorry to say but......

 

have to admit wally can convince mince they are better than they really are but i,d bite yer hand aff for a draw right now.

 

i think we are ahead of ourselfs are we really that much better?? they score 1st we could get a hideing

 

if we lose against AC Milan next week the game against Rangers on the 20th will be cruical to maintain confidence

 

change my mind every week on this. I think we definately play far better football but we look very dodgy defending at the moment so it could go either way. I think it will take that game to show whose really boss.

 

I feel our failure to cut out crosses will be exposed. Also I like the up and at 'em attitude of D'Archeville. He'd run through a brick wall.

Bobo might stop him ?

 

I think it will be a close but but we will come through 3-2.

 

imo If Bobo isnt playing we will get a draw at most, i think if he is playing he will stop Rangers running at us to an extent and will clear his lines quicker than Caldwell, .

Hope we win our next 2 league games as if we go any further behind and the huns win the old firm we could have to play catch up , too early on imo.