We Should Ask For A Replay- Four days on and Ibrox fans can’t come to terms with another defeat
Soccer Football - Europa League - Fans gather in Glasgow for the Europa League Final - Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers - Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 18, 2022 Rangers fans outside the Ibrox Stadium during the Europa League final Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Egged on by their club issuing statements and briefing favoured media outlets there are no signs of Ibrox fans coming to terms with Saturday’s defeat.
Two dodgy central defenders that provide assists to opponents, an ageing goalkeeper and a forward trio that are demob happy have largely escaped scrutiny for their roles in Saturday’s defeat to an off form Celtic.
Ally McCoist and Kris Boyd kicked off the campaign during Sky’s coverage of Saturday’s match, James Tavernier and Micky Beale picked up the baton after the match although their handball claims against Jota have been quietly dropped.
Meltdown, day 4. Drink it right up. ?? pic.twitter.com/mTdGt2lV8x
— The Free Rogic International. (@CelticEnded2iar) April 11, 2023
By the tone of social media you could easily get the impression that the Tribute Act suffered a Josh Meekings type outrage. Imagine if Alastair Johnston had punched a goal bound header from Alfredo Morelos away from goal with Kevin Clancy and Nick Walsh both failing to notice.
Saturday’s incident was minimal and marginal, a 50-50 call. Morelos got away with it during the Viaplay Cup Final when he pushed Aaron Mooy before scoring, on Saturday he was penalised. Probably 80% of the time he gets away with it in Scotland, in European matches he is probably penalised.
With Kenny Miller and Neil McCann on the case of Clancy it seems that there is more mileage in the story until Police Scotland make some arrests.
Clancy had previously refereed three Glasgow Derbies, Celtic lost every one of them.
