Celtic were defeated 3-0 at Ibrox this afternoon in a rare Glasgow derby victory for Rangers.
It was a dismal display from the Hoops, but perhaps the most concerning point of the game came towards the end when Arne Engels was shockingly struck by what appeared to be a coin thrown by a Rangers fan.
Introduced as a substitute in the 75th minute, the Belgian went to the far side to take a corner. Shamefully, a crowd member chucked a missile at the midfielder, who went down holding his face.
These embarrassing scenes must be cut from football. Something must be done to preserve the safety of Celtic players and members of staff in their workplace.
Only a few years ago, a broken glass bottle was found in Joe Hart’s penalty area in Govan.
Action needs to be taken. Only last week, Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin called for a lifetime ban for Aberdeen supporters who chucked missiles onto the pitch at Tannadice. A similar punishment for the Gers fans who have done the same today wouldn’t be out of place.
We’ll see what comes of this shocking incident, in which the safety of Engels was put at major risk.
The coin that hit the 21-year-old was handed to a police officer immediately and put in a clear plastic bag. The authorities will be all over this, one assumes.
Our players should get medals under most hostile crowd what the rangers wanted way back not Celtic supporters no one pundit says it that’s the difference they know leagues 99 percent win why dive into tackles and get injured these foreign players only think 14points clear been beret every touch ball boys won’t give you ball childish but hatred in bred yes we were rotten but I won’t hold it against them nor will most it will fire us up we never got one call for us third goals idah shirt was pulled but no foul and the coin throwing abd some players in blue trying to make out engils made a meal of it what makes a fellow professional even think that no chance of a fiver print of that with so many hands touching it then police puts it in evidence bag if you are hit by a pound coin you feel it especially near the eye this an ongoing thing at ibrix every time Champions go there we’ll enjoy your five minutes players out there partying where last week they where booed off the pitch hadgi us they only one that was faking injury abd diving all through the game and to suggest engils went down easy
Be all over what. The evidence? Vermin just can’t help themselves.
Our players should get medals under most hostile crowd what the rangers wanted way back not Celtic supporters no one pundit says it that’s the difference they know leagues 99 percent win why dive into tackles and get injured these foreign players only think 14points clear been beret every touch ball boys won’t give you ball childish but hatred in bred yes we were rotten but I won’t hold it against them nor will most it will fire us up we never got one call for us third goals idah shirt was pulled but no foul and the coin throwing and some players in blue trying to make out engils made a meal of it what makes a fellow professional even think that no chance of a finger print of the thug that threw it was not the only coin that was picked up at crime scene yet it was past on through to police so many hands touching it then police puts it in evidence bag if you are hit by a pound coin you feel it especially near the eye this an ongoing thing at ibrix every time Champions go there we’ll enjoy your five minutes players out there partying where last week they where booed off the pitch hadgi us they only one that was faking injury abd diving all through the game and to suggest engils went down easy digusted by one or to players in blue tes Celtic players coach’s and back room staff board should be getting an apology from spl sfa for putting there life’s at risk something has to happen allowing this anything can be throwing with a darts tournament on tv the now that’s a thought going through players especially those out wide not nice it will be swept under carpet a blue one
Most in ipox today were quick to leave they weren’t going to hang around for players that were booed off last two games bottled it in cup final to cheer them Rodgers will be livid but when he looks back at the history of the hostility at ipox you and what happened to engils show you McGregor took Celtic first corner cause what was happening I’m sure that wasn’t the only missile thrown on the pitch and it is only down to one support there hatred of Celtic and all to do with them is way out of hand and gov lawlords SFA spl have allowed it since new co 2012 it seems to get worse they and mostly there supporters think they are above the law how we going to get decent players to this country this going on every visit to ipox