Scottish Premier League - Samaras provokes Rangers

Eurosport - Thu, 21 May 17:06:00 2009

Georgios Samaras claims Celtic are a better team than Rangers and insists the Ibrox side will be undeserving champions if they clinch the SPL title against Dundee United on Sunday.

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Celtic have relinquished an eight-point advantage to leave Rangers within one win of wrenching the title back from Parkhead.

The Light Blues are two points clear at the top of the SPL and victory in their final game of the campaign at Tannadice - regardless of how Celtic get on against Hearts at Parkhead - would make Walter Smith's side champions.

However, Celtic striker Samaras does not buy in to the traditional belief the best team always win the league.

"Like last year, they were seven points clear and we won the title and I said that we were the better team," he said. "Now it's the opposite. But if they are going to win it, I don't think they deserve it.

"I think we are a better team than them.

"If they are going to win it then fair play - but it's our mistakes (that let them) and I think we are a better team than Rangers."

However, the former Manchester City flop was in no mood to give the Govan club the satisfaction of believing he will be looking for the Tannadice result during Celtic's match against Hearts.

"I really don't care what they do," he said.

"I am only thinking about our game, trying to play good football and get the three points.

"We will see in the end if we are going to win the title or not."

PA Sport

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  1. i wish people would stop spouting bile and hate on­ these blogs its people like these who are dragging­ scottish football and scotlands name through the mud.­ its only a game!! a bit of banter is fine but calling­ people scum because of the team they support is jus­ ever so slightly wrong on so many levels. these people­ are scotlands shame not celtic or rangers.

    From brackishboy69, on Fri 22 May 12:30PM

  2. go back where you belong, you are mediocre at best, I­ think the hoops can do a lot better, the very least you­ Could be is GRACIOUS.

    From albion_forestor, on Fri 22 May 12:27PM

  3. Gotta love Samaras' logic here. We were top for a­ fair whack of the year last season. And we only lost it­ on the final few games. Made it to 3 cup finals, One of­ which was a european final and apparently Celtic were­ the better team.

    Accurate assessment from a premier­ league flop.
    We beat Celtic in the last old firm game.­ And we hammered you 4-2 earlier in the season.
    Celtic­ aren't a better team.

    It's great when Celtic­ fans say "Win the league Celtic, Keep the title­ scottish!".
    While flying their irish flags.

    From Chris F, on Fri 22 May 12:08PM

  4. as a celtic fan i think samaras should be keeping his­ mouth shut he has been awful this season wasting­ chances that could have won many impotant games. both­ teams have been poor this season but whoever wins the­ league will be the best of a bad pair of teams who play­ poor uninspired football. both teams should have a­ clear out of the dead wood thats in both teams­ including both managers and start fresh next season.­ heres hoping dundee utd do us a favour on sunday,­ i'm not gonna loose much sleep if we don't win­ tho!!

    From brackishboy69, on Fri 22 May 11:51AM

  5. sorry, comment 36

    From gaileyhamilton, on Fri 22 May 11:48AM

  6. reference comment 31. sorry but i think you are wrong­ about Glasgow Rangers winning any titles before you­ were established.Celtic were formed in 1888 but the­ first championship wasn't until 1890- 2 years after­ you were formed,when Rangers shared the First­ championship with Dumbarton.
    just hope we can make it­ 52 on Sunday

    From gaileyhamilton, on Fri 22 May 11:36AM

  7. PRINCESS ROAD, HOLYTOWN ring any bells, willielaw?..­ Ginger's gonny get ye!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 22 May 10:52AM

  8. WILLIELAW - recognize any of these postcode suffixes?..­ 0GB / 5EX / 9UX..?? Yes, one of them's yours,­ isn't it? Shall I tell everybody here which one??

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 22 May 10:43AM

  9. WILLIELAW - put an end to your stupidity, otherwise I­ will post your residential address on here, along with­ your work's address. If you dig deep enough on this­ internet, you'd be amazed at the information you­ can find! I can also tell people your FULL NAME, your­ vehicle registration number and it's VIN number.­ There's also your social security number, and your­ full list of convictions. I can also get your credit­ information with just a few mouse clicks! And guess­ what?.. I already have your STATIC I.P. address!! Cut­ the bigotry, otherwise your info may not be public­ domain, but presented to the relevant law enforcement­ agencies, and the national security services!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 22 May 10:32AM
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    CELTIC SCUM DRY YOUR EYES, RFC CHAMPIONS 08-09­ !!!!!!!!!

    From Billy, on Fri 22 May 10:25AM
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    NAKUMURA ATE MY DOG, THE SICK CCUUNNTT HE IS !!! DOG­ EATER !!!!

    From Willie, on Fri 22 May 9:10AM
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    SONS OF WILLIAM, KING BILLY IS ON THE WALL, GOD AND­ ULSTER !!!! FTP

    From Willie, on Fri 22 May 9:09AM
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    HERE CELTIC SCUM THE QUEENS 11 ARE THE CHAMPIONS, THAT­ CELTIC PLAYER IS A LUMP OF WOOD,
    HE IS A ROCKET, LETS­ SEE HOW A BROKEN TEAM DOES ON SUNDAY, C'MON THE­ HEARTS !!!!
    A TEAM FULL OF BROKEN MANAGERS, SACK THE­ BOARD, RANGERS ARE THE CHAMPIONS GO HOME AND DRY YOUR­ EYES SON. FTP, NO SURRENDER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Willie, on Fri 22 May 9:07AM

  14. 26-So the titles won by rangers (being established­ before CELTIC) signifies how good the current team­ is?
    Come on...
    The bare facts are that Celtic and­ rangers have been poor sides for the past three­ seasons,i said before the season started that rangers­ would win this season,i hope i'm wrong­ lol.
    C'mon the HOOPS!!

    From tommygunn...Scotlands Elite, on Fri 22 May 8:46AM

  15. 'If rangers win the title they would be undeserved­ champions'.....what a NOB!!! does he think he has a­ god given right.samararse your a first class diddy.

    From Martin, on Fri 22 May 7:26AM

  16. shut up you uneducated english loving scumbag

    From sirstevejones14, on Fri 22 May 7:03AM

  17. comment 31 get real the game is on sunday you fekin­ inbreed

    From dsime487, on Fri 22 May 1:46AM

  18. 27 - if you read all the comments you will see that the­ original argument was who was the better team in­ scotland. but to be able to do that you'd actually­ need to be able to read. the point i made about being­ the most successful in the world kind of backs it up...­ but then again u tims only read what u want to read

    From rangersloyal, on Fri 22 May 12:56AM

  19. come on utd the whole of scotland is behind you­ tommorow to beat this english worshipping scum, keep­ the spl title scottish

    From sirstevejones14, on Fri 22 May 12:30AM

  20. william it seems you've been effected by years of­ wondering what the true used of a well known contact­ glue are ??

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Fri 22 May 12:09AM
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