Anchorman

Remains to be seen, but I can't see it.

Personally I don't believe that is the case. I don't think he would have gone home after playing golf at Loch Lomond yesterday, to come back up again today, and I don't think he will rush any decision either. I think he is putting himself in the shop window for a 2 to 3 year deal, maybe even with Burnley again. Probably still in a huff with Burnley because they didn't have a medal for him.

If Ashley keeps it rumbling on long enough, and Newcastle come straight back up next year, does it mean he no longer has an issue under the Premier League' different rules again?

That was going to be my point exactly. That and we are now a 'PL team'.

That free header they got two yards out is embarassing.

King has no composure at all. This is turgid!!

This is really getting annoying now. Third game in a row where we are slack and utter dross. You cant just flick a switch and turn it on for a cup final. We could easily end up with egg in our faces. Wilson is murder. Billy King is a headless chicken. I actually don't think MOH will ever be suited to our style either. Players going through the motions and more atrocious defending. Horrible viewing.

Tell him to get a fricking life. Enjoy Chris - wish it was me!

I don't see MOH being a hit for us. NO side in Scotland (given our display on Sunday) will try to open up against us now, and consequently leave any room in behind their back line. He doesn't have tricks to overcome that. He needs space to run into and without it he is nullified. He also doesn't have a great football brain (all very similar to Billy King) so doesn't do combination play very well with the full backs supporting. King doesn't compliment Wallace, and its no coincidence Tav has a poor game when MOH is playing. Wallace and Tav love combining with McKay because he has a football brain, and knows how to lift his head and find the pass. MOH and BK are not conducive to our style IMHO.

I've heard him say 'We' a few times now.

Warburton on now

MW now coming on later. Talking about the game. "Phenomenal, electric, huge turning point, football Rangers played, looked after possession. Rangers outplayed Celtic".

http://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/

As title. Adrian Durham is about to speak to Mark W shortly.

You've got to factor the pitch as well. I think midfield could get quite turgid. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see them by-pass the midfield in their build-up i.e. play long balls into the channels for Griffiths etc, and then have their midfielders close us down as high as possible. There wont be any silky stuff played on that park I don't think. Our players were having to take at least two touches every time last week (especially Halliday, which is why he is often clattered).

Shiels has proved himself an impact player only. He has never shone when given a starting place.

More chance of me playing. A return outing on that surface ? You're having a laugh.

I think Law is a certainty to be the replacement. MW knows the midfield could be a battlefield at times, which is why he wont put a 'lightweight' in. And to be fair, when we turned Hibs over at Ibrox I was gutted when he took Law off, as him and Holt were totally dominating midfield by that point.

You've got a castle (as my Hibee colleagues at work used to love to chant to me when I worked in the wee toon in the east) . We've got promotion. All's fair in love and war.

Sums it up perfectly for me.

Caught some of John Brown's comments. Just lacked a bit of class i thought - "we will put the final nail in this Celtic manager's coffin". I'm no admirer of Deila, but i thought it was all about the Rangers.

Last of a dying breed - signing from a junior side - Shettleston. What an elegant player Bobby was! Who can forget the night in the Phillips Arena when he stroked that ball home on the way to turning PSV over on their own patch? Bobby would have been worth a kings ransom today.

The truth is they didn't get out of 2nd gear last year. They beat us in a canter. To say otherwise is false.

I agree 100% with you about the pain of losing to them but the point I am making is - if we somehow overcome them next year (because they held on to Deila too long after beating us) would I feel pain then? Don't get me wrong, I would much rather experience the euphoria of beating them. The only point I'm making is that we can never see the full canvas.

I go back to my post about 'maybe'. We all think we can see the full canvas in front of us, and therefore we all think we know what is good and bad for us. But maybe not winning promotion back to the PL at first attempt was the best thing that could have happened to us. Maybe we wouldn't have Warburton. Maybe even with Warburton it was too early for the team and we could maybe be watching our team toiling in the PL at this moment while calling for Warburton's head. Would it be a terrible thing if we lost to them in SC - maybe! Would it be fantastic in the long run if we beat them - maybe (they could go out and get a new manager that has them flying - who knows). But I'm leaving it in the hands of the Gods now 'cos I never seem to guess correctly what lies ahead.