[Jessica Thomson]

Chelski lost to Inter. [censored] yes

[Johnny]

2-1 away from home is a pretty good result, away goals and all.

[clelia vega]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8535119.stm
I know they're getting pretty desperate, but how low are they really prepared to sink?

They lead the witch hunt against Eduardo when he won a dodgy penalty against them but the week after when I watched one of their games Mcgeady blatently dived a number of times and even got booked for it, so it seems scottish refereeing 'aint too bad .

2-1 away from home is a pretty good result, away goals and all.

Yup, better than a 1-0 defeat anyway. They had a blatent penalty not given as well, if Kalou didn't go down like he'd been snipered then it would have looked more legitimate though...

[Daramis McGee]

They lead the witch hunt against Eduardo when he won a dodgy penalty against them but the week after when I watched one of their games Mcgeady blatently dived a number of times and even got booked for it, so it seems scottish refereeing 'aint too bad .

It's a well repeated "fact" that Celtic are the only team in the world never to have lost a fair game, they're always cheated out of them.

[Esther Fernandez]

Oh lol, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8537678.stm


It would be funny watching them squirm, if it didn't provoke acts like http://goal.com/en/news/461/scotland/2010/02/21/1801558/glasgow-rangers-keeper-allan-mcgregor-injured-in-attack.

[x_JeNnY_x]

What a bitter-sweet game...

Fantastic win for the boys, showed some great character to come back in adverse conditions, we got turned down 2 absolute stonewall penalties as well.

Ramsey though... wow, as soon as I saw him go down i was absolutely gutted for him, I don't think I've ever been so upset at a moment in football to be honest. It was just sad to see such an amazingly talented guy (no older than me) getting stretchered off, the reaction of the players as well... They didn't show the tackle again but if it wasn't a fair challenge then I'll feel worse... Horrible thugs, and those tears were great big crocodile tears, they didn't seem real to me.

Hope to see Aaron back in action at full capacity soon. He may never be the same though, it's so [censored] frustrating. Just have to sit around and wait for some good news I hope.

[Johanna Van Drunick]

:cold: Ramsey's ankle

[Susan Elizabeth]

They didn't show the tackle again but if it wasn't a fair challenge then I'll feel worse... Horrible thugs, and those tears were great big crocodile tears, they didn't seem real to me.

That's a bit unfair, it obviously wasn't intentional, Shawcross is only a young lad himself and you can see he felt bad just by his reaction to the red card.

Although Sky didn't show it, I'd imagine it'll be on Match Of The Day tonight, they showed Eduardo's...

[Andrew]

That's a bit unfair, it obviously wasn't intentional, Shawcross is only a young lad himself and you can see he felt bad just by his reaction to the red card.

Although Sky didn't show it, I'd imagine it'll be on Match Of The Day tonight, they showed Eduardo's...

He looked more concerned about what was going to happen to him. I'm going to be pissed off anyway, rational or not, 3 players on the receiving end of leg breaking tackles in as many years. He might never be the same again, [censored] waste of talent.

Found this elsewhere:

Things that will happen in the next 24 hours, or have already happened

1. Wenger and Cesc talking about how teams are overly physical, and referees don't care (already happened)

2. Various "experts" will say it was a 50/50, no intent, and that it was barely a yellow card (tune in to MOTD later for this)

3. Wenger will talk about how this type of stuff has to be eliminated from the game

4. The various experts previously mentioned will comment that its typical Arsenal and typical Wenger always moaning about something

5. Managers of teams with no talent will talk about how they can't compete skill wise, so they have to resort to violence.

6. Everyone will again call us soft and say we lack "steel" and a "strong spine" to stand up to these challenges

[Spencey!]

I think Shawcross was remorseful. I doubt he was actually crying because he was gonna get a 3-5 game ban.

And every team gets leg-breaking tackles. I can remember 4 or 5 times it's occurred in the last few years for Liverpool but fortunately it hasn't happened yet. Latest example was Pienaar on Mascherano in the derby.

[Ross Thomas]

I think Shawcross was remorseful. I doubt he was actually crying because he was gonna get a 3-5 game ban.

And every team gets leg-breaking tackles. I can remember 4 or 5 times it's occurred in the last few years for Liverpool but fortunately it hasn't happened yet. Latest example was Pienaar on Mascherano in the derby.

It's terrible because he was just starting to look like he was breaking into the first team, it's just [censored] typical. If someone breaks the leg of someone you love (Yes, I may love Aaron Ramsey... ) you're gonna be pissed off, accidental or not.

I'll probably feel better in the morning but for now I'm just sort of peeved, I can't even think about the league or anything right now...

I've also heard that the Stoke fans were singing "He's only got one leg", I didn't hear it myself but that's what it said on 5Live. If so then that's horrendous...

While Shawcross might not have done this intentionally its still completely careless, throwing your full weight into a tackle in the middle of the pitch is reckless. Just because he's squeaky clean doesn't mean that it wasn't a [censored] horrendous excuse for a tackle. dike head...

I can just imagine Pulis sending his team out with the "that's how you defend against Arsenal" speech ringing in their ears...

[Trish]

Coming from near Stoke, it wouldn't surprise me...

[NAtIVe GOddess]

In other news, Shawcross is in the England squad.

[Kelly John]

In other news, Shawcross is in the England squad.

Thought you may have been taking the piss http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8541108.stm

Also good luck to Rangers and Aston villa later on today

Can anyone explain why wes brown keeps getting picked for England (apart from him playing for man utd) i mean he is absolutly crap.

[Nathan Maughan]

Having watched the replay of the injury on MOTD last night, it's clear there was no malice from Shawcross. Both players went into the tackle at one hell of a speed, and Ramsey's ankle was already at a pretty nasty angle before they collided. The full weight of Shawcross going in didn't exactly help though. Damn unfortunate situation.



Anyway, Old Firm game kicks off in 2 hours. Should be... Well, let's be honest, quite dull.

[Juanita Hernandez]

[censored] sake. A moment's silence for Gerry Neef observed in the typical Celtic fashion with a load of shouting and jeering. Hope we give them a right routing.


EDIT: There you go Celtic, your comments about refs have paid off. Hinkel takes down Mo Edu in front of an open goal, nothing given. This after Edu had an earlier goal disallowed for a Miller handball which could be argued very strongly as ball-to-hand. I wasn't so bothered about that first decision because it was a 50-50 call, but that was one of the most blatant penalties of the season.

[Mario Alcantar]

Having watched the replay of the injury on MOTD last night, it's clear there was no malice from Shawcross. Both players went into the tackle at one hell of a speed, and Ramsey's ankle was already at a pretty nasty angle before they collided. The full weight of Shawcross going in didn't exactly help though. Damn unfortunate situation.

He wound up for the tackle before going in, obviously with the intention of making his mark on Ramsey. He wasn't going to be bothered whether he got the ball, man and ball, or just the man. Oh well, mission accomplished. That's the last I'll say on it really. http://beta.oleole.com/blogs/arseblog/posts/stoke-1-3-arsenal--ramsey039s-injury-sickening---the-media-have-blood-on-their-hands

But hey, come on Rangers, I don't like Celtic since we played them in the CL.

[Lucie H]

Scott Brown sent off for fighting with Lafferty. Got to say, it was a bit harsh on him to be honest. Both players were grappling with each other, but Brown was ramming into Lafferty. Would have given a yellow to each and told them to simmer down, but it doesn't come close to making up for Rangers not getting a blatant penalty

[Chase McAbee]

EDU! EDU! EDU EDU EDU!



He's fat! He dives! He tarmacs peoples' drives! Robbie Keanneee Robbie Keannneee!


Full time, Rangers 1 - 0 Celtic


10 points clear with a game in hand. Phone-ins are gonna fun tonight! Takes Walter Smith level on Old Firm wins with Jock Stein and Scott Symon. Celtic fans are already wailing about Lafferty getting Brown sent off, saying he should be banned for life etc. Never dived though, both players just got tangled and fell over.


Moaning about Bougherra not getting sent off too. Landry N'Guemo made just as many fouls. Half of Boughy's were hardly fouls anyway, Robbie Keane just kept falling on his fat :spotted owl: whenever anyone got close to him.

[Chavala]

Rangers 1 celtic 0
part one of my ?50 double
so now come on the Villa

[Dawn Farrell]

And there it is - Tony Mowbray thinks Celtic were "the team in the ascendency". They didn't have a single shot on target in the second half :rofl:


If we win our game in hand, and come out one win better than Celtic in the balance of the rest of the scheduled fixtures, then it'll be over before the split and we can concentrate on the Cup. Bring on a 20 point gap by the end of the season


Chick Young: "If you believe Celtic can win the title now... Well, welcome to the membership of the Flat Earth Society."


EDIT:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47389000/jpg/_47389956_brownpai466.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47389000/jpg/_47389954_brownlafferty_snsb466.jpg

Look like a dive to you?


EDIT 2:

Caller on phone-in: "One thing I agree with the journalists - the league is over. But it was over in June last year when the SFA and the referees all got together in a Masonic hall and decided Rangers would win the league!" :rofl: :rofl:

Another one! - "Eh do believe there is a conspiracy for Rangers, against Celtic." "This all started when Rangers brought in the English players. Your Gascoigne and Butcher, and that's when the conspiracy came."
Chick Young: "So hold on a minute, who exactly are these conspirators?"
Caller: "The bowler hat country. You know who I mean."
Chick Young: "No... I'm afraid I don't."

And another! Chick interrupts this time.

"Steve... Steve. This is a football program. I'm not interested in your psychological problems and paranoia!"

[Zach Hunter]

Great start for Villa but how come scumic is still on the pitch

God how i hate that team with a passion

[kirsty joanne hines]

Torres is back and amongst the goals as Liverpool 'stuff' Blackburn 2-1. On the bright side we did win and hopefully Gerrard (2 in 2) is heading someway back to his best form too. With Johnson nearly fit as well and Benayoun returning today too perhaps we could have a full strength team for maybe the second time this year in the next few weeks.

Also, United svck. OMG WAYNE ROONEY CAN HEAD A BALL ISN'T HE GOD! It was actually a tremendous header today but the rest of them have been piss-easy and he should've been shot if he'd missed them. But whatever.

Edit: And Vidic should've been sent-off after 4 minutes. He has to be the most over-rated player ever. As soon as anyone with pace (Torres, Agbonlahor) plays against him he gets/should get sent off. Even Robbie Keane beat him for pace in his Liverpool days.

[Erika Ellsworth]

Edit: And Vidic should've been sent-off after 4 minutes. He has to be the most over-rated player ever. As soon as anyone with pace (Torres, Agbonlahor) plays against him he gets/should get sent off. Even Robbie Keane beat him for pace in his Liverpool days.

Robbie Keane is so fast though. So fast that the linesmen in Scotland can't keep up with him, and that's why he gets called offside so often. Today he was so fast even the cameramen couldn't keep up with him, I barely saw him at all. Kevin Thomson and Mo Edu on the other hand... Those guys were so slow they must have just left the cameras pointed at them. Made it look like they dictated play the whole game.


;)

[stacy hamilton]

Ahh I love the rivalry

Too bad all the Dutch teams are out of the Europe League though; PSV was better than HSV and Ajax should've won against Juventus.