Bank of Scotland SPL
Sunday 28th March 2004
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Kick Off 12.30, Live on BBC Scotland
From the Nou Camp, to the Zoo Camp. After experiencing one of the word's finest footballing stadiums on Thursday night, we travel across the city to the world's most bigoted stadium on Sunday. But football is only part of the itinerary - the Bhoys in the Broomloan have got plenty more lined up!
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Sunday's game will be Martin O'Neill's second meaningless trip to Ibrox since he took over at Celtic. Who could forget the amazing 3-0 display in 2001, when the title was already wrapped up and the Celtic fans appeared with newspapers?
Celtic are 16 points clear of Rangers in the League Championship. If we get beat on Sunday the gap will be only 13 points. The thought of such a tight gap at the top of the table really does send fear right through me.
I believe we will start with the same side whose heroics on Thursday night saw us through to the UEFA Cup last eight. David Marshall has earned his place in goal, and John Kennedy should start, leaving Bobo Balde out. Hopefully Balde will now learn a lesson in how to avoid being stupid and getting yourself suspended/sent off for no apparent reason.
Rangers have scored eight goals in the last two games - against the mighty Dundee and Dunfermline at Fortress Ibrox. They still have not scored, nor managed a decent attempt on target against Celtic all season.
Win, lose or draw, there's going to be a second beach party in successive seasons in the Celtic end at Ibrox. Let's remind them who is the only Scottish team Europe after Christmas in successive seasons.
The huns will be out in force with their £60 season tickets and their usual flag waving hatred. It's a big day out for the boys in blue: the Champions are coming to town.
Hail Hail!
Celtic-Mad Prediction: Rangers 0-1 Celtic
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