ian1964

Worrall MOTM for me

The ref was terrible again but we just come to expect that these days! Shinnie should be off, Ball should have been off, ridiculous refereeing. Better 2nd half by Rangers and will settle for the replay

By the way the ref is having a shocker, however I am more concerned by how bad we are playing!

I've been saying it for ages that Barisic just hasn't done it for me, he looks terrified every time he plays, Jack is having a nightmare and our front 3 are just not in the match, no movement!.

Games like these that the manager earns his coin, he needs to get something from these players, change it!!

Shocking 1st half, the only positive is we got to half time without losing another goal

This is absolutely dreadful from Rangers

I also remember when it used to be Rangers fans singing go home ya huns to the ST Pats fans!!

Scottish football clubs which fail to stamp out sectarianism risk having to play matches behind closed doors — and even having their grounds shut down for weeks.The Sunday Times understands that SNP ministers favour handing sweeping new powers to local councils to license football stadiums in a drive to improve public order and safety.The Scottish government is expected to indicate its support for the idea within weeks after becoming increasingly concerned about poor behaviour at matches.Last week deputy chief constable Will Kerr, who spent almost 30 years in Northern Ireland, told of his shock at how “normal” sectarianism and “consistently thuggish behaviour” have become.Police are investigating claims of offensive chanting at Tynecastle and reports of coins being thrown onto the pitch at a Hearts-Celtic match last week. A small group of fans were filmed chanting “I hope you die in your sleep Brendan Rodgers. . . with a bullet from the IRA” in an Edinburgh bar game as the Celtic boss quit for Leicester.It came as Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke hit out at Rangers fans who called him a “****** b******”.Justice secretary Humza Yousaf said: “When it comes to tackling unacceptable conduct at football, governing bodies and individual clubs must take serious measures to tackle this unacceptable behaviour. However, it would be foolish not to also consider what additional action could be taken. We will continue to consider the full range of options and I will listen to ideas from across the parliamentary chamber, be it strict liability or exploring what can be done within current licensing laws. Nothing is off the table.”In an interview with The Sunday Times today, Irvine Welsh, the bestselling author, said he backed Rangers and Celtic being forced to play matches behind closed doors if they do not act decisively. He claims an unhealthy willingness to accept “weekend bigots” is to blame for the sectarian chanting that has enveloped Scottish football in recent weeks.The SNP MSP James Dornan has proposed legislation to make professional football clubs strictly liable for their supporters’ behaviour. Sanctions under strict liability would include warnings, fines, annulment of match results, the closure of sections of grounds, playing matches behind closed doors and the docking of points.However, ministers are understood to have cooled towards that idea, believing its introduction could be “legally challenging”. In 2013 Scottish clubs rejected a move to introduce it. However, similar sanctions and ground closures, potentially forcing home games to be played away, would be open to local authorities through licensing.This week will see the publication of the report into policing at Scottish football matches commissioned last September by Kerr following an incident at Celtic Park after an Old Firm game when five people required medical treatment. The report, by deputy chief constable Mark Roberts has considered operational planning, intelligence gathering and resource deployment.Labour MSP James Kelly, who led the campaign to scrap offensive behaviour at football legislation at Holyrood, indicated that he is open to new controls.He said: “There is a challenge to the clubs and football authorities to come forward with constructive proposals to ensure responsible behaviour. Previously I have not endorsed strict liability or licensing. However, if the clubs and authorities do not engage positively I would need to consider these approaches.”Liam Kerr, the Scottish Tory justice spokesman, said giving councils new powers would “have to be considered very carefully”.Meanwhile, in a new book Tom Devine, Scotland’s leading historian, and fellow Edinburgh University academic, Michael Rosie, argue that recent media reports of religious hate crime against Catholics in Scotland are overblown and have heightened social anxieties.They write: “Unpleasant things can indeed be seen and heard at football matches, episodes of drunken neddery and parades, but this is not the tip of some bigger and deeper ‘sectarian iceberg’. Rather it is all that remains of a social malaise in terminal decline.” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/old-firm-to-face-ground-closures-for-foul-chants-qcs80m2h6

Scottish football clubs which fail to stamp out sectarianism risk having to play matches behind closed doors — and even having their grounds shut down for weeks.The Sunday Times understands that SNP ministers favour handing sweeping new powers to local councils to license football stadiums in a drive to improve public order and safety.The Scottish government is expected to indicate its support for the idea within weeks after becoming increasingly concerned about poor behaviour at matches.Last week deputy chief constable Will Kerr, who spent almost 30 years in Northern Ireland, told of his shock at how “normal” sectarianism and “consistently thuggish behaviour” have become.Police are investigating claims of offensive chanting at Tynecastle and reports of coins being thrown onto the pitch at a Hearts-Celtic match last week. A small group of fans were filmed chanting “I hope you die in your sleep Brendan Rodgers. . . with a bullet from the IRA” in an Edinburgh bar game as the Celtic boss quit for Leicester.It came as Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke hit out at Rangers fans who called him a “****** b******”.Justice secretary Humza Yousaf said: “When it comes to tackling unacceptable conduct at football, governing bodies and individual clubs must take serious measures to tackle this unacceptable behaviour. However, it would be foolish not to also consider what additional action could be taken. We will continue to consider the full range of options and I will listen to ideas from across the parliamentary chamber, be it strict liability or exploring what can be done within current licensing laws. Nothing is off the table.”In an interview with The Sunday Times today, Irvine Welsh, the bestselling author, said he backed Rangers and Celtic being forced to play matches behind closed doors if they do not act decisively. He claims an unhealthy willingness to accept “weekend bigots” is to blame for the sectarian chanting that has enveloped Scottish football in recent weeks.The SNP MSP James Dornan has proposed legislation to make professional football clubs strictly liable for their supporters’ behaviour. Sanctions under strict liability would include warnings, fines, annulment of match results, the closure of sections of grounds, playing matches behind closed doors and the docking of points.However, ministers are understood to have cooled towards that idea, believing its introduction could be “legally challenging”. In 2013 Scottish clubs rejected a move to introduce it. However, similar sanctions and ground closures, potentially forcing home games to be played away, would be open to local authorities through licensing.This week will see the publication of the report into policing at Scottish football matches commissioned last September by Kerr following an incident at Celtic Park after an Old Firm game when five people required medical treatment. The report, by deputy chief constable Mark Roberts has considered operational planning, intelligence gathering and resource deployment.Labour MSP James Kelly, who led the campaign to scrap offensive behaviour at football legislation at Holyrood, indicated that he is open to new controls.He said: “There is a challenge to the clubs and football authorities to come forward with constructive proposals to ensure responsible behaviour. Previously I have not endorsed strict liability or licensing. However, if the clubs and authorities do not engage positively I would need to consider these approaches.”Liam Kerr, the Scottish Tory justice spokesman, said giving councils new powers would “have to be considered very carefully”.Meanwhile, in a new book Tom Devine, Scotland’s leading historian, and fellow Edinburgh University academic, Michael Rosie, argue that recent media reports of religious hate crime against Catholics in Scotland are overblown and have heightened social anxieties.They write: “Unpleasant things can indeed be seen and heard at football matches, episodes of drunken neddery and parades, but this is not the tip of some bigger and deeper ‘sectarian iceberg’. Rather it is all that remains of a social malaise in terminal decline.” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/old-firm-to-face-ground-closures-for-foul-chants-qcs80m2h6

RANGERS defender Borna Barisic has revealed he won't play on artificial surfaces because of recent injuries. The Croatian international has impressed since his £2 million move from Osijek, but his season has twice been disrupted by lengthy injury setbacks with the Gers. He was injured after playing in Livingston's Tony Macaroni Arena surface in September and he came off towards the end of Rangers' win on the same pitch in January. But he's revealed he missed the 5-0 romp at Hamilton Accies and a game at Killie because of their pitch and he doesn't expect to feature again at any of the three clubs in the top flight with plastic pitches. Barisic said: "I didn't play at Hamilton because it was an artificial pitch. "And I also missed the game at Kilmarnock for the same reason. I've been advised to skip games on those surfaces. "Because I suffered an injury on an artificial pitch, I really don't like playing on them. "The last time when I was injured, I returned too early. I can't say I have been completely satisfied with my first full season at Rangers because I've had some injuries. "Injuries happen, but hard surfaces are a problem and we play every three or four days, so sometimes I have to miss the match." And Barisic, in an interview in Croatian publication Sportske Novosti, admits it will be tough to catch Celtic in the league. He said: "Celtic are eight points clear and we are clear of Aberdeen in third place. "We won't give up when we are fighting for the title - Rangers are a big club and we can't afford to do that. "But Celtic do have a large advantage." https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/3944764/rangers-borna-barisic-cant-artificial-pitches-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1551531006

Aye, and his continual attacks on Rangers FC will just grow using his BBC platform

Responding to their statement, James Dornan said: "If Club 1872 are not responsible for the comments of their followers on their website then I gave a full apology for the misunderstanding. "However the fact that I call out sectarian abuse in a persistent and consistent manner should not be a reason for anyone serious about combating sectarianism to ask for my removal from the committee, which I set up, because they don’t like some of my comments. "I’ve met with Celtic, Rangers, the Orange Order, SFA and SPFL and anyone else with a role to play in fighting Sectarianism who are willing to talk to me. "If Club 1872 wish to meet with me I’d be happy to do so at any suitable time." https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3942514/rangers-club-1872-james-dornan-msp-snp-sectarianism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1551466443

No idea if they are all playing?

Robbie McCrorie & Andrew Dallas for Morton and Zak Rudden for Falkirk if anyone fancies watching our young players tonight.