Rangers and Celtic; who's best?

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Have both teams been up and running for an equal length of time? It's important to know, seeing as if one's beeing running for longer it's had more chance to win trophies.

Mitch, this is your TPD thread.

[Mich the Tester]

Mitch, this is your TPD thread.

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Rangers have been running for longer but have won more on averge in the league. But celtic had a great spell in the late 60s and early 70 in the euopean cup.

1967 winners (first UK club to win it)
1969 Quarter-Final
1970 Final
1971 Quarter-Final
1972 Semi-Final
1974 Semi-Final

Then it went a bit downhill.


As shankly said to Stein on the phone that night in Lisbon 'John you're immortal now'.

"If you're ever going to win the European Cup, then this is the day and this is the place"

[Mich the Tester]

Rangers have been running for longer but have won more on averge in the league. But celtic had a great spell in the late 60s and early 70 in the euopean cup.

1967 winners (first UK club to win it)
1969 Quarter-Final
1970 Final
1971 Quarter-Final
1972 Semi-Final
1974 Semi-Final

Then it went a bit downhill.


As shankly said to Stein on the phone that night in Lisbon 'John you're immortal now'.

"If you're ever going to win the European Cup, then this is the day and this is the place"

This would suggest that Rangers have greater consistency, but that Celtic can produce a big performance in knock out competitions. Hmmm, one to mull over.

[minestrone]

This would suggest that Rangers have greater consistency, but that Celtic can produce a big performance in knock out competitions. Hmmm, one to mull over.

If you ever have the chance watch Celtic Vs Inter Milan in 67 on you tube, we totally destroyed them, one of the most one sided matches you willl ever see and you do not see many one sided European Cup Finals. The squad was all brought up in the area around Glasgow and no other team has mananged to produce a European Cup winning team with local players.

[Mich the Tester]

If you ever have the chance watch Celtic Vs Inter Milan in 67 on you tube, we totally destroyed them, one of the most one sided matches you willl ever see and you do not see many one sided European Cup Finals. The squad was all brought up in the area around Glasgow and no other team has mananged to produce a European Cup winning team with local players.

That's quite impressive. Good to see when sports clubs develop local players.

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That's quite impressive. Good to see when sports clubs develop local players.

Stein had a policy of making an effort to buy the protestant players first because if he got them Rangers would not buy the Catholics.

I know the Dalglish family and Rangers turned him down becasue of his Catholic name despite the fact that he was a protestant and a Rangers fan. Same with Danny McGrain who was a fantastic defender. "Name sounds Irish, sorry"

[Incognito]

Stein had a policy of making an effort to buy the protestant players first because if he got them Rangers would not buy the Catholics.

I know the Dalglish family and Rangers turned him down becasue of his Catholic name despite the fact that he was a protestant and a Rangers fan. Same with Danny McGrain who was a fantastic defender. "Name sounds Irish, sorry"

You see this is the type of pish this clown peddles as fact.

Kenny Dalglish:

Celtic’s assistant manager Sean Fallon came to my house and invited me to train at Celtic Park. It was not a problem for me, or Celtic or Rangers. Did I have Rangers posters on my wall? He should read my book if he wants to know the story. And could I have played for Rangers? I was never asked. I don’t know, but I don’t think I’ll be asked now.

Kenny Dalglish - One-On-One - Interviews - FourFourTwo

Hmm, no mention of him being turned down because of a Catholic name. Simple fact, Celtic got to a great player first. Of course, MineWino knows best.

Dalglish went to Milton Bank, a Church of Scotland school. Milton has plenty of RC schools, you'd sort of think that would give it away he wasn't Catholic, however that doesn't fit with Minewino's perception.

Danny McGrain:

Surname is Scots / Irish as most Mac / Mc surnames are. Danny started his career with Celtic in '67.

In '67 Rangers were in the UEFA cup winners cup final. Playing that day was Ronnie McKinnon. Another name of Scots / Irish origin.

Oh wait a minute, that doesn't fit with MineWino's interpretation either. Does that mean he's full of tulip?

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That's quite impressive. Good to see when sports clubs develop local players.

The Celtic squad of that era were exceptional and a team as good will never be seen again in Scotland in my lifetime most probably.

Scottish club football in those days was punching well above its weight. Rangers had a very good team for that time as well, but were second best to Celtic for most of Stein's managerial career.

Rangers won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1972 and were runners up in 1961 and 1967 which at that time was UEFA's second-tier European competition.

[minestrone]

You see this is the type of pish this clown peddles as fact.

Kenny Dalglish:

Kenny Dalglish - One-On-One - Interviews - FourFourTwo

Hmm, no mention of him being turned down because of a Catholic name. Simple fact, Celtic got to a great player first. Of course, MineWino knows best.

Dalglish went to Milton Bank, a Church of Scotland school. Milton has plenty of RC schools, you'd sort of think that would give it away he wasn't Catholic, however that doesn't fit with Minewino's perception.

Danny McGrain:

Surname is Scots / Irish as most Mac / Mc surnames are. Danny started his career with Celtic in '67.

In '67 Rangers were in the UEFA cup winners cup final. Playing that day was Ronnie McKinnon. Another name of Scots / Irish origin.

Oh wait a minute, that doesn't fit with MineWino's interpretation either. Does that mean he's full of tulip?

Dalglish and McGrain were both not viewed by rangers as possible players as they had Irish names. Them are the facts.

But you still refuse to acknowledge that Rangers had a Protestant only signing policy.