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footyfanatic51
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yeah, i was thinking a few years back, sorry. |
| Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:47 am |
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TGL:CBKoE
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| Quote: |  Celtic and Rangers do battle in the first Old Firm derby of the season on Saturday.
The Bhoys go into the game four points clear of their bitter rivals and will be aiming to add to their lead in The SPL at Parkhead.
Rangers boss Paul Le Guen experiences the Old Firm atmosphere for the first time with the pressure firmly on him after a mixed start to the season.
Celtic are close to full strength for the clash with Thomas Gravesen, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Lee Naylor and Gary Caldwell all set to make their Old Firm debuts.
Bobo Balde is back in the squad but he is likely to be on the bench with Caldwell partnering Stephen McManus in the heart of the defence.
Paul Telfer will continue at right back in the absence of the injured Mark Wilson.
Gordon Strachan must choose who he starts in attack with Kenny Miller and Maciej Zurawski battling it out to partner Vennegoor of Hesselink up front.
Rangers are sweating over the fitness of Dado Prso before finalising their side.
Prso is struggling with a knee injury which forced him to miss last weekend's defeat at Hibernian.
Kris Boyd is expected to start after scoring in the midweek CIS Cup win over Dunfermline.
French midfielder Jeremy Clement is missing with a knee injury.
Lionel Letizi remains doubtful with a calf strain and Allan McGregor could continue to deputise if the Frenchman misses out.
Loan signing Phil Bardsley is absent following his sending off against Hibs.
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| Quote: | Kenny Miller broke his Celtic duck as the SPL leaders increased the gap between themselves and city rivals Rangers to seven points.
Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor brilliantly denied Aiden McGeady, but Thomas Gravesen was in the right place to head home the opening goal.
Lee Naylor cleared off the Celtic line, while a Kris Boyd shot struck the bar.
But, by then, Rangers were two behind, McGeady's through ball having set up Miller to poke home for a deserved win.
The former Rangers striker had been preferred to Maciej Zurawski in the Celtic attack and was about to be replaced with the Pole before striking that decisive goal.
Sasa Papac had started ahead of Karl Svensson in the Rangers defence alongside Julien Rodriguez after an impressive midweek display.
Boyd was given a start, being paired with Prso up front.
But it was Boyd's Scotland team-mate, Miller, who had the first clear-cut chance of the game after racing clear of Papac to a long ball out of defence.
But, with McGregor racing off his line, the attempted lob was high and wide.
Rangers looked less dangerous with an equal amount of possession, but Charlie Adam sent a low, curling free-kick a couple of yards wide.
McGregor blocked clear a powerful effort by Shunsuke Nakamura and did even better when turning away Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's 20-yard volley at full stretch.
Boyd powered a header over the bar from 10 yards, but Celtic had started to dominate possession.
And they took the lead when a Neil Lennon cross found the head of the unmarked McGeady eight yards from goal.
Although McGregor made a superb block with his right hand, Gravesen was on hand to head his first Celtic goal from a couple of yards out.
McGeady almost had his name of the scoresheet with a 25-yard drive that skimmed the top of the crossbar.
Rangers looked to have been denied a penalty when Gary Caldwell appeared to prevent a Barry Ferguson cross reaching Adam's head with his hand.
Boyd squandered a chance when he blasted over from 20 yards after a fine chip through by Ferguson.
But, just as Rangers started to apply some pressure, McGeady picked out Miller, who grabbed his first goal since joining Celtic.
Lee Naylor had to hook the ball off the Celtic line from a Prso header and, after an excellent through ball from the Croat, Boyd clipped the top of the bar with a shot on the turn.
But it was Celtic who ran out deserved winners of the first Old Firm derby of the season
source: soccernet |
so a good win 4 Celtic....they might win the title this season  |
| Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:15 pm |
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doggiedog
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they win every year |
| Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:09 am |
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seiya
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ahaha where are the Rangers fans to reply to that.  |
| Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:40 am |
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TGL:CBKoE
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| seiya wrote: | | ahaha where are the Rangers fans to reply to that. |
ROFL Seiya i thought ya was a rangers fan |
| Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:44 am |
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Blok 
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Go Rangers!!! Celtic s*cks
I just support Rangers because a belgian plays there  |
| Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:49 am |
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ceh
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| Blok wrote: | Go Rangers!!! Celtic s*cks
I just support Rangers because a belgian plays there |
and he sucks |
| Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:01 pm |
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kenneth 
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ofcours he's belgian |
| Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:41 pm |
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