30 Jan 2014 17:18:22
Was reading posts about missing the currants, I for one miss the old firm games and look forward to them again, it was one of, if not the best derby in the world. Our league was poor enough with two teams now its just dire. The quality of players, signings would also be better. at least we would have some competition, it would certainly make winning the league more of an achievement.
Ed maybe you could set up a poll to see if old firm (new firm) games would be welcomed back or if they would rather see the servconians die again.
{Ed007's Note - No problem Barry.}
1.) 30 Jan 2014
Unfortunately Barry, it's never going to be an old firm game again. Rangers as we know them were liquidated. It's no more an old firm game than playing Partick or Queens Park, or even Shettleston Juniors, who incidentally, are much older Glasgow clubs than The Rangers by a long way!
2.) 30 Jan 2014
Sorry mate. I don't miss the old firm one bit. Rangers can't come to the premier league as they are dead, so we will never see another old firm match as far as I am concerned.
3.) 30 Jan 2014
30 Jan 2014 20:28:47
Dosent really matter what it gets called there will still be a massive rivalry between two clubs old or new thanks to the hatred between the fans, as it is still the same fans just supporting a spin off show.
And we will see come the 1rst game we play each other weather its a sell out or not weather the stay away brigade come back.
Surely all fans must miss a competitive edge to the league weather that comes from them or a strong Aberdeen
4.) 30 Jan 2014
Even if a new team, with a name that sounded like rangers, ever made it to the SPFL, they would be so financially compromised, why would anyone ever assume that they could provide us with a decent challenge. Unless the forces of evil ie the SFA, the media, the legal profession etc we're to intervene.
Chasaboy
5.) 30 Jan 2014
Pull your heads in, if your honest you'll miss the tense nervous feeling before an (old) old firm game and as for they are no more and all that crap, I be the life off me you'll hate them as much as I do because kid yourself on all you like but they are and always will be ( THEM) hope we both get to next round off scottish and draw THEM at celtic park would be the only game that meant anything apart from the final itself . sorry ed I've forgotten my password to sign in, tommybhoy74
{Ed007's Note - If you click to log in there is an button there for forgotten passwords that should help you sort it.}
6.) 30 Jan 2014
Actions always speak volumes, we'll find out when the first game takes place between the two clubs and there's a struggle for a ticket!
7.) 30 Jan 2014
I personally never ever want to play them ever again so the bile starts up again a mean without the deceased ones its been a sectarian free zone no bigots knuckledraggers wading in f blood its a happier place without them
ab
8.) 30 Jan 2014
Don, t believe the hype mate, not even close to the best derby in the world.Truth is there can't be any 'old firm' game.One of them died, remember.
9.) 30 Jan 2014
Rab that's why I wrote in brackets new firm, or what ever it will be called, like monkeybhoy said, a massive rivalry will still exist. Don't get me wrong I hate them and everything they stand for, but there is no better feeling that giving they Fickers a good humping! I would luv to see BIG FAT GYPSY ALLY'S face after we had just gubbed them 5-0. I think we will destroy them for the first couple of years. how can that not appeal to some of you bhoys?
10.) 30 Jan 2014
30 Jan 2014 21:13:32
Agree with all the posts above, I do miss the old firm "games" but don't miss oldco and their vile support( I know that doesn't make sense)I realise i'll never see another old firm game but look forward to the tribute act and their vile support coming to face us. The perfect banner would be" Welcome to Paradise Scotlands newest club"
11.) 30 Jan 2014
Green jhedi don't make me laugh bud "not even close to the best derby in the world" come on mate even if you don't think it's the best it's still up there with the best. just out of curiosity buddy what in your opinion are the best derby's in the world?
12.) 30 Jan 2014
Spot on Mrs E, the next game between celtic and them will be without a doubt a sell out.
13.) 30 Jan 2014
Of course it is missed, it was the first thing looked at when the fixtures came out, by both set of fans. Some games were poor, but some were really good and exciting, the atmosphere at these games speaks for its self, when was the last time either team had an atmosphere like it at a scottish league game not involving each other? Also help attract better calibre of player, out of 11 players signed since rangers went to spfl 2 only vvd is worth a mention?
John
14.) 30 Jan 2014
30 Jan 2014 22:05:17
It was defo up there with best if not best a think the footballing world kinda accepts that .
Galatasary v fernabache
Boca v r plate
As far as a know there real derbys.
Don't miss the horrible nervous feeling
do miss gon in 2 work next day for bragging rites
15.) 30 Jan 2014
There's no doubt the first meeting of Celtic Football Club (1888) against The Rangers ltd incorporated plc (2012) will be a crowd puller, but personally, I think the novelty will wear off very quickly.
16.) 30 Jan 2014
30 Jan 2014 22:28:30
Novelty wearing off, does that mean you think it wouldn't continue to b a sell out everytime they played? It will always be a sell out because of the fan rivalry
17.) 30 Jan 2014
@BarryBhoy: Boca v River Plate, Gala V Fenerbache, Real v Barca, Inter v Milan and Germany has a few.
The other point is it is a very subjective opinion. Ask a Villa fan and he will say them v Birmingham is the best, same in Liverpool, Sheffield etc.
18.) 30 Jan 2014
Fair comment MB, but you'll never see me there
19.) 31 Jan 2014
@green jhedi, Boca v River yep, Gala v Fenerbache yep. Real v Barca is not a derby mate! Inter v Milan no chance mate they even share a stadium, could you imagine us sharing a stadium with the great unwashed ha ha! and I have spent a lot of time in Germany to know that the like of BVB v Schalke 04 or HSV v Werder Bremen is now where near as big or as intense, the liverpool derby is also a big derby no doubting that but not on par with the old firm, and Birmingham, Sheffield Really?
don't know mate if you remember a couple years back a program called the real football factory with Danny Dyer where he looked into rivalry's and interviewed the hooligans, he did all over England, Holland, Germany and even went to Argentina to do Boca v River, but when he did the old firm he said he had never experienced anything like this in his life, he couldn't believe the atmosphere, and going to a old firm is a must do.
{Ed001's Note - just to point out, a derby is nothing to do with location, that would be a local derby. A derby just refers to a match between rivals, no matter how far apart. Barca v Madrid is a derby.}
20.) 31 Jan 2014
@Ed001
Derby2
ˈdÉ‘Ëbi/
noun
singular proper noun: Derby; noun: derby
1.
an annual flat race for three-year-old horses, founded in 1780 by the 12th Earl of Derby and run on Epsom Downs in England in late May or early June.
a race similar to the Derby, run elsewhere.
noun: Derby; plural noun: Derbies
"the Irish Derby"
an important sporting contest.
plural noun: derbies
"the showjumping Derby at Hickstead"
BRIT.
*a sports match between two rival teams from the same area.*
noun: local derby; plural noun: local derbies
2.
N. AMER.
a bowler hat.
3.
a boot or shoe having the eyelet tabs stitched on top of the vamp.
{Ed001's Note - sorry Barry but you seem to have been unable to spot the 'an important sporting contest' bit when you tried, and failed, to be clever.}
21.) 31 Jan 2014
Well barrybhoy that's you been corrected, every days a skool day, ., .kbarry
22.) 31 Jan 2014
31 Jan 2014 07:23:27
Big Rab why wouldn't you go? Do you not go to watch celtic?
23.) 31 Jan 2014
Well done ED001 you've got me there, Who's a clever Ed!
{Ed001's Note - well obviously me, thank you mate.}
24.) 31 Jan 2014
Nae bother bud just always thought a derby was because of location, do you know of any other big derby's like Real v Barca, that have nothing to do with location? cheers mate
{Ed001's Note - yes, well big might be a misnomer, but Brighton V Crystal Palace is extremely tasty these days. I am not even sure how that one arose at all, as it seems to have come from nothing. Most do tend to be local, because you don't get the build up if you aren't seeing rival fans in your everyday life. I did read a piece a few years back about odd rivalries, if I can find it again I will post you the link up. Made for interesting reading because some of them just made no sense at all!}
25.) 31 Jan 2014
@MonkeyBhoy,
I catch as many games as I can due to the fact I live 200 miles away from CP. I try to make every Inverness or Ross County v Celtic game. The reason you would never see me at a game against that mob is because to even think about going to a game would endorse the fact that sham are still a football club worth bothering about. I think people should never ever forget what this rotten institution did to Scottish Football and not to mention all the small businesses they humped. The only time we would meet them at the moment is a cup game where my hard earned cash would be shared out amongst the 2 teams, I would be effectively paying money into The New Rangers coffers! F**K that!
And before you reply with any of this "your not a true supporter" p1sh, I've piled plenty of my cash into Celtic over the years and as an ex season ticket holder, that gives me a say, and I say I'll never attend a game against that mob. Ever!