GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 20: Raners Manager Philippe Clement during a Rangers training session at the Rangers Training Centre, on December 20, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Phil Clement was back in the groove today as he celebrated his side hitting the crossbar four times in the win over Dundee.
Just over 40,000 fans bothered to celebrate some sort of Ibrox anniversary as the troubled Tribute Act try to find ways of being relevant.
In Clement’s mind he manages one of the biggest clubs in the world, across Europe this week there has been only one talking point since Celtic snatched the League Cup Final at Hampden.
Since celebrating a 3-3 Moral Victory in April the Belgian has become a laughing stock, realising that deflection is celebrated by the Gullible & Deluded rather than addressing repeated failings.
Clement has perfected that script, the rest of Scottish football has been laughing at his failings ever since.
? LISTEN: “It was quite a special game hitting the crossbar four times”.
? Rangers boss Philippe Clement thinks they should’ve been more clinical in their 1-0 win over Dundee at Ibrox ?? pic.twitter.com/0flx9oBrCZ
— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) December 21, 2024
A 47th minute goal from Vaclav Cerny delivered the points today, the fifth time this season at Ibrox in the SPFL that Clement’s side have scored just one goal.
As well as winning the Crossbar Championship the Ibrox side moved into second place in the SPFL Premiership, the first time that they have been ahead of Aberdeen all season.
Clement now takes his exciting young side to St Mirren and Motherwell before he gets his seventh attempt at trying to beat Scotland’s Most Successful Club.
Is there nothing this baldy fud won’t claim, we hit the crossbar more than our opponents ??
— Scott McIntyre (@scottMc85081322) December 21, 2024
Congratulations Phil pic.twitter.com/QYqAZoGfPo
— JR (@johnryder1888) December 21, 2024
The crossbar champions. ?
— Avenging Angel (@AvengingAngel10) December 21, 2024
Across Europe everyone be talking about this special game .. 1-0 The Rangers #whatagame
— ???? ?????? (??) (@ThomasJohn_JT) December 21, 2024
The whole of Europe will be talking about those shots off the bar……won’t they?????
— Macca_81 furuhashi (@4c179694d25a424) December 21, 2024
Crossbar challenge chumps
In the best stadium in the world
125 year celebration
Shame hardly anyone turned up to witness it.
— Champions Again (@8trebles) December 21, 2024
Just about tae watch the Boxing.. Pity we canny get ANYWAN tae knock this BALDY FUD OOT LOL!
Aye ! A real achievement hitting the crossbar four times ya baldy fud !
They’ll need to get a bike in The Trophy Room now…
Preferably one with a Crossbar !!!
They most certainly are the peepo..
Punching above their weight for such a new footie klub!
I’ve referred to him as Clouseau for a long time – and not without reason! Fair enough, maybe he’s toeing the party line with his gibbering pish but he still sounds like he’s suffered an acquired brain injury when he comes away with some of this crap.