Have Celtic Let Own Fans Down?

For the last four years a lot of Celtic fans have been calling Rangers a new club and stating that the ‘Old Firm‘ fixture no longer exists. Clearly no one has told Celtic’s Chief Executive Peter Lawwell and the Celtic board as they announced that tickets for the first clash between Celtic and Rangers this […]

Old Firm Scottish Cup Semi-Final: Yardstick Or Redemption?

Rangers and Celtic will meet in April and compete in a Scottish Cup semi-final clash. The tie sees the leaders of the Scottish Championship take on the leaders and current champions of the Scottish Premiership. Now usually the team leading the top flight would be huge favourites to knock out lower league opposition. And indeed Celtic […]

Old Firm Bosses Impressing With Summer Transfer Dealings

The managers of Rangers and Celtic might be shopping in two different transfer markets at the moment but both seem to be doing sterling work in bringing in the best possible talent afforded to them this summer. Rangers have hired Mark Warburton as their new boss and the Englishman seems to be using all of […]

The Truth About The Old Firm And Why Stan Collymore Isn’t The right Man To Preach

  I’m Glaswegian born and bred. As was my father before me. In fact my grandfather grew up in a flat on Buchanan Street, you can’t get much more Glaswegian than that. So I feel that I know more about the Old Firm than Stan Collymore, after seeing him discuss Rangers on BT Sport I […]

Miserable Anticlimactic Affair Made It An Old Firm Match

Today’s fixture at Hampden Park answered some questions… Firstly that there’s a giant chasm between Glasgow’s green half and the blue half. Secondly, the fact that the fixture could never live up to the build up proved once again that this fixture was an Old Firm match up. As only Old Firm ties can create such […]

Of Course Sunday’s Game Is An Old Firm Fixture

  So unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ll know Rangers and Celtic will face off on Sunday at Hampden. The papers and websites have been full of nothing else in Scotland. Now there is a debate raging on about this fixture; is it an Old Firm match or […]

The Old Firm Draw That Has Ruined Christmas!

So after a two and a half years without one, the Old Firm fixture will be back with a bang in the New Year. The draw for the League Cup final that paired the two Glasgow clubs was made last Saturday, yet the frenzy surrounding the fixture has yet to die down. The fact is, […]