THE SATURDAY JURY
WHERE will the Old Firm Scottish Cup battle be won and lost tomorrow?
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SAT IN Celtic’s I CAN’T imagine MIDFIELD will be backline. Their either side holding key. Celtic’s inability to defend back in this one diamond has set-pieces has with the strength caused Rangers cost them in all of attacking problems in the three previous options available. last couple of JURY meetings this Whichever defence games but it’s the season and holds strongest will Parkhead side’s Rangers will win the day. And so vulnerability at exploit it again if far this season set-pieces that there are errors. there’s only been has hurt them, as one winner on that it has done all front. season. WOULD a Celtic victory at Ibrox make John Kennedy a realistic contender for the manager gig? UNLIKELY. The IN a normal world, IT probably won’t fans want to see a yes. But this is not fire him into the new face but it a normal world frame to get the would give and unfortunately top job but it Kennedy’s career the interim is doing would provide a massive shot in little more than more evidence of the arm. holding the fort for Kennedy’s a bigger name to coaching ability come in this that strengthens summer. the feeling he should be part of the future set-up at Celtic.
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SHOULD the SFA move the Final away from Hampden if it means some fans could be in for the showpiece?
IT’S not even a debate. Of course they should.
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WHAT do you make of UEFA’s decision to ban Ondrej Kudela for 10 games for racially abusing Glen Kamara?
DREADFUL. They had a chance to send out a real message against this sort of conduct and they blew it.
I CAN see both sides of the argument. Players want to play at the National Stadium. But diehard fans are owed more than anyone this season so if there’s a chance to get a few in it should be moved.
THE minimum punishment is nowhere near enough. A yearlong ban would have put down a marker that UEFA are serious about tackling racism. And it would have all but ended the veteran Kudela’s top-level career.
IF there is any chance of getting even a few thousand punters in, it should be moved. Celtic Park, Ibrox and even Murrayfield have all done the leg work to get limited numbers in and it would be crazy to ignore it.
THE 10 games looks lenient compared to the three-month ban given to Kieran Trippier for telling his friend to lump on his move to Atletico Madrid at the bookies. UEFA need to pay more than lip service to racism.