Yet more concerns over our players safety at Ibrox, when will the Scottish FA act?
Today we deserved nothing out of the game, let’s get that clear, theRangers were the better side on the day and thoroughly deserved their victory, using an attack is the best form of defence strategy that Celtic had no answer to,
That doesn’t mean we can’t complain about events on the park or in this case off it.
Celtic midfielder Arne Engels was hit by an object believed to be a coin towards the end of the game. Luckily Arne wasn’t seriously hurt, but that’s beside the point, as once again a member of our staff was subjected to an act of thuggery from the very same stands.
🎙️ “This is the ugly side we do not like to see.”
🎙️ “Absolutely ridiculous. That is disgusting. There is no place for that in football.”The Old Firm match is temporarily halted as Celtic’s Arne Engels is struck by an object from the crowd. pic.twitter.com/f8KvI7EdUP
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) January 2, 2025
And the Celtic dugout was hit by missiles in a separate incident that is noted by a short statement
this evening.
A Celtic Spokesperson has stated this evening: “We understand that Police Scotland are currently investigating two separate incidents. The repeated targeting of our players and staff with missiles is quite appalling and completely unacceptable”.
The 2nd issue is apparently around missiles thrown at the Celtic dugout in a match that theRangers were on top and won 3-0.
Just a couple of years ago Celtic physio Daniel Friel was scarred for life after being hit with a bottle during a 2-1 victory at Ibrox. In the very same game Joe Hart was faced with possibly injury after broken glass was thrown on the penalty area as the second half of the game was about to start.
And theRangers then like today rightly condemned the thuggish action, but when are they going to face retrospective punishment from the powers that be?
Far too often this sort of thuggish behaviour has been brushed under the carpet. It’s high time the Scottish FA act before someone gets more seriously hurt.
Just an Ordinary Bhoy
The Police will not have the stomach to pursue this, like always.
The Ibrox club should be taken to court and fined . Some hope in bigoted and racist Scotland, where immigrants, especially Irish ones, are not welcome.even those who were born here.
The SFA will do exactly as their initials state – sweet eff all.
Hypocrisy is the standard here.
The whole of Scottish football should be ashamed, as they encourage this state of affairs by ignoring it.
Sevco deserved their victory today, but they encourage this sort of behaviour from their fans, as they do nothing to discourage it. What a shameful club.
When a Rapid Vienna player was “struck” by an object (TV replays appeared to show that it didn’t actually hit him!) thrown by a Celtic fan in a European tie that Celtic were well on course to win, UEFA ordered a replay of the match at a neutral venue, which Celtic lost, eliminating them from the competition. Perhaps the SPL governing body should demonstrate the same strength of character and order this game to be played again at a neutral venue.
Nah? Thought not!