Big Eck says the Ibrox side have to win the league every season, or finish above Celtic at the very least….
Eric Knott 
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Alex McLeish was wheeled out yesterday to give his opinion on the Russell Martin revolution at Ibrox, and boy was he on the deludamol with this interview.
With Russell Martin the focal point of every Ibrox fans’ ire, the media are pulling any ex-Ibrox employee they can out of the woodwork for an opinion.
Now, we all have a special place in our heart for Big Eck, because at least he was honest about the whole EBT situation back in 2012 when the shit hit the fan.
He openly stated that Rangers 1872 used EBT’s because if they hadn’t, there was no possible way they would have been able to keep up with Celtic.
Then of course, after all that, he pretended nothing of the sort had happened.
He went along with the liquidation lie, and here he is again in the Record’s article today, talking absolute bollocks about expectations at the Ibrox club.
Have a look at this tripe:
You have to win the championship every year. And if not, at least finish above Celtic. Besides, the supporters want a spectacle.
I’m afraid the squad isn’t good enough for that. Certainly not for the way Russell Martin wants to play. He swears by a passing game, which starts with his own goalkeeper.
You have to win the championship every year??
Since 2012, the Ibrox side have won one championship, and two cups.
Championship side St. Johnstone have won as much trophies in the same time period.
Are they expected to win the championship every season?
Well, they will be expected to win the one they’re in right now, but if they make a return to the top flight next season, it’ll be a different story.
But the statement after that from Big Eck is the one that had me baffled.
If the Ibrox side does not win the championship, they must at least finish above Celtic?
Can anyone tell me the last time Celtic didn’t win the championship, and the Ibrox side didn’t either, but finished above Celtic?
Did that happen prior to 1985?
Because I’m not sure where Big Eck is getting the idea from that it could ever happen.
Either way, his perception of expectations at Ibrox is exactly the reason they find themselves where they are today.
You’d think a 13 year old club would be satisfied with winning three trophies in it’s short existence?
But no, the expectation is that they win the championship every season.
Or at least finish above Celtic, if Celtic finish third or something?
Or other…
I wonder if Falkirk fans demanded that their side win the Scottish Premiership after getting promoted last season.
You know?
Realistic expectations, and all that.
Well, I suppose they’re not delusional.
At least they didn’t have slogans up all around their stadium after they got promoted saying #Going for number 1.
Of course, the Ibrox side somehow thought they were going for 55 when they got promoted in 2016.
When in reality, they too, were going for number 1.
But none of that pesky factual stuff matters to Big Eck.
As long as the Ibrox side finishes above Celtic, that’s all that matters.
Because there are only two teams in the Scottish Premiership, aren’t there?
Big Eck then goes on to tell us that in order for Russell Martin to be successful, he needs to have hundreds of millions at his disposal like Pep Guardiola.
That’s due to the fact a football philosophy like Martin’s will only work if you’ve got loadsa money.
You can’t coach that into players if you don’t have loads of cash and stuff.
And don’t forget time.
That’s very important.
Unfortunately for Russell Martin, he was expected to win the championship yesterday.
In fact, if he could somehow manage it, he’d be expected to win last season’s title too.
Because at Ibrox, time waits for no man.
If you can’t get your shit together by yesterday, then you ain’t the man for the job.
Come to think of it, all of that makes sense to me.
Because the Ibrox fanbase are stuck in the past, just like Big Eck.
Now I get it!
That’s why they want everything done yesterday!
We’ll finish to the tune of the old Beatles classic:
“Yesterday, winning leagues was such an easy game to play”
“Now we’ve gone and f*****d it all away”
“Oh, we believe in yesterday”
“Why they had to hire Martin, we don’t know, they wouldn’t say”
“Now it’s all gone wrong, and we long for yesterday”
If only they could accept their place in the world of today.
But they can’t.
So they’ll keep longing for yesterday.
And a club that’s deid.
Love the ‘add ons’ to the lyrics.
Time to get the old Geetar oot the cupboard.
Xmas parties not too far away…
READ CELTIC???? Another load of pish about the other mob. Stick to your quizzes.. much more interesting..
Why get upset about someone like McLeish making an obviously rhetorical
statement?
What about freedom of speech, the right
that the so wonderful, fair-minded Celtic fans so love and cherish ?
I don`t have a great lot of time for McLeish but what else did you expect from him: a rendering of “It`s a grand old team”?
Anyway, the simple truth is that you can`t win the Championship every year. You get promoted to the Premiership to make that impossible.
Maybe he said it with a small c though.
What a clown he is Eric tgm I think they’re sevco fans trying to annoy you . Keep up the good work U and The Trinity Tims because the stuff , comments you get against you three weekly are a disgrace
TGM, maybe he means next year’s Championship that your mob will be in you moronic banger
Trinityb(h)oy JF maybe?
“I think they`re sevco fans”. Does that include me? Maybe it should be mhe.
How pathetic can you get? Make a valid statement and because someone hasn`t
enough of an IQ to make a fair and honest reply they seek refuge in the same old,
time-worn, sad statements thought up by someone else. You are either a green hun,
a happy clapper or a lurker.
For the record, I am a Celtic leaning individual but have more to concern me in life than worrying about the results of
football matches.
It grates to read all this “we are Celtic supporters, we love everybody, everybody loves us” stuff and then we read again today about the same saintly guys fighting over in Belgrade.
If they want to fight, then fight the local
authorities regarding cuts to services, complain about the state of the NHS or
even throw wee paper balls at the Tesco
manager because of the food prices but
please stop this “we are lovely people”
lark.
Irp
Even if you are correct, how will they be able to keep winning the Championship if
you cease to take part the year after you
win it?
Did McLeish not say they have to win it every year?
READ CELTIC… trinitybhoy. Hope you are not including me as a sevco. I’ve probably been watching my team (CELTIC) more than you will ever see them. No doubt you will be watching the other mob on the tv tomorrow… Well done CELTIC on a hard away trip in Belgrade.. onwards and upward. Hail Hail.
Ha ha, brilliant piece TGM! Couldnt agree more about the win every year delusion. Its like expecting the sun to shine every day in Glasgow, even in December! Big Eck seems to have forgotten that football isnt a perfect science and sometimes things dont go to plan. Maybe if they relaxed a bit and focused on enjoying the game rather than chasing an impossible dream, theyd find more success. And the comparison to St. Johnstone? Class! Shows you how flawed the expectations are. As for Russell Martin needing hundreds of millions – maybe they could start by sorting out the basics first? Anyway, good luck with the quizzes! 😉
Right, so this Big Eck fellas whining about expectations again. Who gives a toss? If youre at Ibrox, you expect to win the league every year, simple as that. Cant see the harm in aiming high, can you? And Russell Martin? He needs time and money, like any manager. Big Ecks just bitter because his teams struggling. Maybe the fans are stuck in the past, but so what? They want success, and thats fair enough. Cant win everything every year, but you sure as hell can aim for it. Big Ecks just a whinger – get over it!speed stars unlock
Ha ha, TGMs hitting the nail on the head, or should that be the boot? 😂 Big Ecks clearly lost the plot, expecting the Ibrox side to win the league every year like its still the 70s. Maybe if they stopped trying to buy success like a madman and actually built a decent team, they wouldnt be crying into their soup every season. Time waits for no man? More like time waits for a decent budget! And the comments section is just priceless, full of classic reactions. Keep it up TGM, the truth is often funnier than fiction!baby take a vow opi
See how many fans I have already, Eric?
Here, surely you’re not jealous!
Fat Boy used to get terribly jealous at how many of his readers loved me, don’t tell me you’re as childish minded as he is? 😂
Ok Michael, I’ll make you a deal. Since you’ve got so many fans, why don’t you become the second writer on Read Celtic? There’s only one caveat though, you can’t open your mouth about your Nemesis if you want to write for me.
Sure thing, Hyacinth.
How much per article?
Oh, and Fat Boy’s not my ‘nemesis’, he’s just a clueless bawjawed nae necked clown who thinks he rules the world and can tell everyone what to think and how tae live because he runs a shitty blog filled wae capitalist scum adverts.
The good Labour man that he is …
Now what do pay per article?
You say ‘Site Staff’ (sic) pay you £300 for letting you publish their pish on your site so I’m assuming that’s about the going rate these days?
Oh, if you want to write for me, it’ll be on a purely voluntary basis, since you do that anyway. Call it work experience, or an apprenticeship. Then when you get really good and be the best out there, you can start your own blog. I wrote for free for over a year before I started earning. I did it out of passion. You seem passionate enough, so how about it?
I’ve already replied to this but you’ve deleted it.
Too scared that I’ve shown you up for the clownshoe you are in front of your ageing gullible readership again, eh?
Reinstate the comment, clownshoe, before I do it myself.
Work experience? 😂😂😂
I’ve been writing professionally since you were in nappies, clownshoe!
Such a shame you spent all those practising ‘writing’ yet still don’t know how to do it.
Was it that you’d bad teachers or you’re just a lazy self important wankshaft because you’re a ‘site owner’?
Let us know in the comments, we’ll reply when and if we can be bothered.
So you can stick yer insincere snidey job offer right up yer fucking jacksie so Fat Boy has a wee surprise awaiting next time you open yer legs for him.