Gers chairman in title dispute with Celtic
RANGERS chairman Dave King insists his club’s greatest rivals haven’t won six titles in a row – just two!
And, furthermore, using his assessment of not counting the years when the Light Blues were out of the top flight, King believes Celtic will never achieve the 10-in-a-row so craved by their support.
“The topic comes up a lot,” he said.
“I was asked in the Q&A session in Las Vegas recently (at the North American Rangers Supporters Association convention) if I thought Celtic could get 10 in a row.
“My response is that Celtic have got two-in-a-row at this point in time. So they need to win another eight to get to 10.
“Do I think there’s any chance of them getting another eight?
“I don’t think there’s any chance of them doing that before us winning another league title.
“Celtic have got six league titles but the concept of nine-in-a-row is a competition between Rangers and Celtic.
“So, if Rangers went into the English Premier League, and Celtic stayed behind in Scotland and won 20 league titles, there would be no point in their supporters saying to Rangers fans: ‘We’ve won 20 in a row’.
“It’s irrelevant if Rangers are not there. So it’s a challenge among ourselves.
“The fact is that Rangers being removed from the top league for four years suspended the nine-in-arow pursuit.
“Celtic have got the titles but they haven’t got nine-in-a-row in competition with Rangers. That only recommenced last season.
“So, as far as Rangers are concerned, Celtic haven’t got six-ina-row. They’ve got two. And they’ll never get to 10. “They won’t even get close.” That King’s claims will be viewed at Celtic Park as the sort of mischievous point-scoring upon which derby rivalries thrive is a certainty.
Of more interest to the South African businessman is the response it will get from the Rangers support.