The Title Race.

Westy · 28th February 2008, 2:13am

Rangers, played 26, goal difference 45, points 65.
Celtic, played 26, goal difference 45, points 61.

12 games to go and its all there to play for. How confident are you feeling of your team winning the league title this year?

Myself I think we'll do it, we were stuttering a few weeks back and grinding out results but we've hit some form when we need to. And with 3 home games coming up in the run up, that gives me a little more hope. Plus 10 wins on the trot!

The one worry I do have is the fixture congestion, and while I think we have a squad to do it, Weir playing every game cannae be good. He needs rested. And injuries as well.

Obviously the three Old Firm games will decide an awful lot but with Celtic not beating us since September 2006 and not scoring against us for 15 months, i'm confident of at least getting 6 points out of 9.

Next games.
Rangers - Aberdeen (H), Hibs (H), Celtic (H), Dundee Utd (A)
Celtic - Hibs (A), Motherwell (A), Gretna (A), Rangers (A), Motherwell (H)

Roll on March 29th. It's been far too long since the last Old Firm.

¡Punk! · 28th February 2008, 2:37am

I've said the whole season I thought it would be Celtic. Beginning to see Rangers doing it for the first time now. Still stick with Celtic tho'.

Semprini · 28th February 2008, 7:20am

I still know Celtic can do it. But as you say, it's all gonna come down to the 3 derbies.

Baron Samedi · 28th February 2008, 8:41am

I have renewed confidence after last night. Celtic looked very impressive immediately after the transfer window and we looked to be doing just enough to win games but not much more and I was beginning to worry we were running out of steam/ideas. As I didn't actually see last night's game I can't comment accurately but by the sound of things the Gers have stepped it up a gear and if we can continue with that kind of form (especially in the OF games) it's ours.

EvilElvis · 28th February 2008, 8:59am

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Originally Posted by Baron Samedi

As I didn't actually see last night's game I can't comment accurately but by the sound of things the Gers have stepped it up a gear and if we can continue with that kind of form (especially in the OF games) it's ours.

It's difficult too tell if Rangers were really good or Hearts were that bad.

No shots on goal says a lot about Hearts yesterday.

Baron Samedi · 28th February 2008, 9:03am

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Originally Posted by EvilElvis

It's difficult too tell if Rangers were really good or Hearts were that bad.

I heard you the first time

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Originally Posted by EvilElvis

It was actually quite difficult to tell if Rangers were that good or if it was a case of Hearts being that bad - I don't recall McGregor making a single save during the game.

AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS · 28th February 2008, 10:08am

We've nae chance.

Don't have another home league game till April, and have to go to mordor AGAIN before we get back to Parkhead.
Even if we win all our away games, and we lose that one, we are potentially 7 points behind.
Major downer.

Cue Rangers 10 men behind the ball for 2 games at parkhead.
It's just not going to happen.

Managers too interested in papering over the cracks, and the team has zero urgency until we get a scare or go a goal down.

pish.

mr sexual · 28th February 2008, 10:10am

Im always going to say im confident until its actually impossible for us to do it

with our current form i reckon we can beat rangers in the derbies, i know there playing well to, but our defence v people like novo, darchiville etc.....not a chance

AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS · 28th February 2008, 10:12am

that's the most retarded thing ever.
We've got gary fucking caldwell at the back.

I lost track of the amount of times him & another player went for the same ball.

mr sexual · 28th February 2008, 10:16am

everythings retarded of shite to you chris if its not what you think

your a fucking retard if you have have given up on us winning the league

fucking 4 points in it, with 3 old firm games and 9 league games left!

AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS · 28th February 2008, 8:33pm

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Originally Posted by mr sexual

Im always going to say im confident until its actually impossible for us to do it

with our current form i reckon we can beat rangers in the derbies, i know there playing well to, but our defence v people like novo, darchiville etc.....not a chance

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Originally Posted by mr sexual

everythings retarded of shite to you chris if its not what you think

your a fucking retard if you have have given up on us winning the league

fucking 4 points in it, with 3 old firm games and 9 league games left!

Um, no.
It IS retarded.

Our defence was exactly the same for the last game "v people like novo, darchiville etx DUHRP" and we got beat 3-0.

It's daft saying that.
We might win, we might get beat, but to compare our defence to their strikers as "reason why we will win" when those same strikers put 3 past that same defence last time is ridiculous.

I'm Your God Now · 28th February 2008, 8:54pm

We'll win it. We'll win one OF game and draw one, both of us will slip up but I think to the same capacity so it cancels each other out.

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Originally Posted by AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS

Cue Rangers 10 men behind the ball for 2 games at parkhead.
It's just not going to happen.

If it gets the job done then it's a brilliant tactic.

Timmy · 28th February 2008, 9:58pm

fuck you celtic, you'll never win the league

Cautiously confident though. Think we can do it, confident we can do the double... maybe the treble. Euro is just becoming more of a burden on our title challenge though. Gotta set our priorities, wipe the dust off gow and buffel and get them involved in some games too.

Westy · 29th February 2008, 12:37am

Aye i'd say the Uefa cup could hinder us. I'd rather win the three in Scotland before the Uefa cup anyway.

March will be a important month for both clubs.

Scottish Psycho · 29th February 2008, 3:53pm

Our game against hibs on saturday will be a big one i believe we havent won at easter road since 2005. Games like those make or break the season, if the team plays the way it can we will win the game but more players need to step up (Scott Brown...im looking at you) cause there is to much reliance on aiden at the moment.