The Treble Fear running through every Ibrox fan
Soccer Football - Scottish League Cup - Final - Rangers v Celtic - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - February 26, 2023 Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates with the trophy alongside Daizen Maeda after winning the Scottish League Cup Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Ibrox fans are dreading the prospect of another Celtic treble celebration.
Among the many issues facing them there is a deep realisation that they are watching a team of serial losers, the majority of whom have been on the scene as treble after treble has ended up across the city.
In 2003 the old Rangers celebrated their seventh treble, it seemed an untouchable milestone with Celtic only managing to win all three trophies three times. Under Jock Stein in 67 and 69 then with Martin O’Neill in charge in 2001.
By the end of this season they likely overtake us in trebles.
By the end of next season they likely overtake us in trophys won.
Just when do fans wake up and decide enough is enough?
— Ibrox Chat (@IbroxChat) February 27, 2023
Following the death of Rangers in 2012 Celtic struggled to knock up a treble, when the Tribute Act finally reached the top flight in 2016 they arrived with all sorts of promises and threats.
Alas their arrival was greeted by the strongest period of domination that Scottish football has ever known- starting off with an Invincible Treble then three more in consecutive seasons to match the old Rangers on seven trebles each even though Celtic operated with the handicap of paying Income Tax and National Insurance in full to HMRC.
Hearts at Tynecastle on March 11 will present a real threat to Celtic’s Scottish Cup hopes- if they get through that the countdown is underway to the landmark that Ibrox Chat is dreading.