The Only Game In Town

WELL, that's that then. We might as well all go off on holiday between now and 17 April, because there is only one item on the football agenda before then - the upcoming "Old Firm" William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final.

 

There will be an overpowering stench of ammonia around the Glasgow newspaper offices in the interim - between the hacks peeing themselves at what is in prospect, and the pish they will come up with to drum-up interest in a game which doesn't need drumming-up.

 

We will have all sorts of mischievous online posts from members of The Celtic Family, about "Rangers" or "Sevco" as they will no doubt be referred to, being a new team. These will be answered by Ra Peepul, pushing the continuation agenda, and going-on about Celtic's various changes of name and ownership over their history.

 

How I wish the website moderators would simply block such rubbish. If the Rangers Tribute Act had not been formed when it was, something else would have had to have been cobbled together, to maintain the religious/cultural/political differences which help keep the proletariat in their place in Scotland.

 

Bigotry and sectarianism sells, so, something would have had to be thought-up to keep it going.

 

You have to fancy Celtic to win this one - but, as the late James Sanderson used to say: "Only a fool tries to forecast what will happen when Celtic meets Rangers, I am sitting on the fence for this one - draw". Of course, this being a Scottish Cup tie - there has to be a winner.

 

Aye, old "Solly" was a master at winding-up both cheeks of the Bigot Brothers erses to get a reaction.

 

What stops me backing Celtic unequivicaly (good Solly word that) is, this is a dire Celtic team, they are vulnerable, mentally weak, I think, and for that reason, the RTA just might beat them.

 

But, what do I know. Best be guided by the combined intellectual capacity of the usual suspects, from among the ranks of the former players of both clubs. Aye right. None of them will ever come up with an unbiased view, but, for as long as the newspapers are prepared to sanction the expenses chits for the long lunches which produce their verdicts - the practice will continue.

 

I wonder, if the RTA can beat Celtic and go on to win the thing, to add to the Championship title, which they can now only lose, and add the Petrofac Cup - will Ra Peepul claim this as "A Treble"?

 

By the way - did anyone notice who is in the other semi-final?