GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 08: Rangers' James Tavernier (C) and teammates watch on during the penalty shoot-out during a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Quarter-Final match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, on March 08, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group via Getty Images)
David Edgar was a broken bear as he delivered his post-match verdict on the penalty shoot out defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Cup.
It was Deja-vu for the driving force behind the Heart & Podcast, one of the approved fan media outlets given media access to the club.
Edgar knows the script off by heart as he ours over the latest failure.
Now in his 11th season at the club James Tavernier is the only permanent feature in the constant failings.
Last season the world’s highest scoring defender was handed a stoppage time penalty to equalise against Queens Park he bottled it.
DEJA-VU FOR EDGAR AS TAV DOES TAV THINGS
Tavpen replaced Dujon Sterling at the start of extra-time. Instantly taking the arm-band of dignity from Super Jack Butland.
Tav won two coin tosses in his farewell season. One to pick what end to take the penalties. The other to take the first penalty.
Up stepped the legendary skipper. After his trademark dance he skied his effort over the bar.
From that moment it was a familiar script for Edgar with just a few variables to be inserted.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Auston Trusty and Reo Hatate slotted their penalties past Super Jack
Up stepped Djedi Gassama and he sent his penalty even higher into the Copland Road Stand.
The scene was then set up for Tomas Cvancara. Celtic’s on loan striker has scored just one goal since his January loan from Borussia Monchengladbach.
Butland dived to his left, the ball went to his right into the net and another trophy had slipped by.
Over two transfer windows £40m has been spent on the Ibrox squad.
Today they failed to find the net over two hours against a Celtic side missing eight players.
Given four penalties they scored with two.
The semi-final draw will take place tonight after the St Mirren v Partick Thistle match.
Really good analysis, imho.
Problem: Bottlers.
Solution: Spend more money.
Rinse and repeat.
It’s that time-again!
The ranger footy klub are seeking a new manager….danny Bhoy knew the story b4 the off, he’s outstayed his welcome from the sooo loyal, sound but rather unhinged hunbase…
Maybe he’s the new ‘ rat catcher ‘pied piper staying behind to play his flute and rid the old crumbling stadium of the vermin ? Just beware old stick as they allegedly ate through some of the asbestos from underground so might be a bit on the toxic side if they bite you !
Now that sevco only has the league to try and win this season,
over the next 9 games will we witness even more blatant, match officiating
‘inconsistencies ‘, across not just sevco games but hertz and Celtic games too,
…and which coincidentally favour the ibrox club…??
Another thing that didn’t go amiss today was the Ibrox Club trying to outsmart the Celtic support by belting out the full version of Simply The Best prior to kick off so their own fans could revel in chants of F*** the Pope and the IRA. Rather than can an anthem that is no longer relevant to their club they resorted to playing the full version of the song which they themselves stopped doing many years ago because of their supporters own abhorrent add-ons. It appears now that the anthem will remain and in all its glory which will of course appease the hate filled punters who are about to be asked to stump up another lump sum on the back of another trophyless season.
They must have the most homosexual male supporters in the universe James (10.25pm)…
Thousands upon thousands of them wanting to make love to an elderly leader of faith…
Weird Weird peepil for sure !