On James O’Brien’s “Mystery Hour” on LBC show on Thursday, a Celtic fan made a distinctive clarification about the terminology used to describe the football matches between Celtic and Rangers.
Traditionally known as the “Old Firm,” the term has evolved in recent years to “Glasgow Derby,” and the caller elaborated on the historical and contemporary reasons behind this shift.
Speaking on the show which attracts over 1.3 million listeners, James O’Brien had questioned the terminology and the caller called up the interactive show, in which listeners can ask or answer questions, to provide an explanation to the query.
“The term [Old Firm] originated early in the 20th century between an early meeting of the two teams. The commentators actually described the meeting as like a meeting between two old firm friends.”
O’Brien then asked why this term isn’t used anymore, to which the caller replied “Basically, Rangers embarked on massive tax avoidance and the club was liquidated. So, out of the grave of the old Rangers came a phoenix club known as Sevco PLC, so the Old Firm has basically died and in its place is now the Glasgow Derby.”
So was listening to the mystery hour on James O’Brien on LBC and someone asked why Celtic vs Rangers was known as the old firm. I provided the answer 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/VDafhFmb5r
— AlanD (@AP196779) April 18, 2024
Celtic are unbeaten in the Glasgow Deby this season. They’ve played three, won one and drawn another. There’s another on the horizon, with Rangers travelling to Parkhead in the third match of the split. If Celtic continue winning, they could potentially all but win the league title if they win the match, with just two games after the derby.
