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Lafferty hits back at Samaras

Mon 25 May, 10:30 AM


Kyle Lafferty told Celtic striker Georgios Samaras that Rangers had "played like champions" as the Northern Ireland forward savoured his team's championship triumph.

Lafferty struck the opening goal in Sunday's 3-0 victory against Dundee United as Rangers clinched the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title by four points. Samaras had claimed last week that Rangers would be unworthy champions as Celtic played the better football.

But Lafferty said: "I thought the way we went about our business at Tannadice was great and that we played like champions. Georgios Samaras said Celtic were the ones who played better football but at the end of the day, we're the ones who have ended up as champions."

Lafferty believes the title victory can be the first of many after Rangers stopped Celtic claiming four in a row.

"This is the kind of moment you play football for and it's great to be a part of it all," Lafferty added on www.rangersfc.co.uk.

"It's just great that we've come out on top. It's a really amazing feeling. My family were all watching the game back home and I know they'll be proud of me.

"This is a moment we'll all really enjoy and I've no doubt this can be the first of many championships we get. I definitely feel that's the case."

 

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  1. TARRIERS WHERES YOUR 4IN A ROW NOW EH MARTY WHERE ARE U­ AND UPHILL ALAN R BIT QUIET EH. WELL WHOS LAUGHING NOW­ EH AND STRAPON LEAVING MAKES IT EVEN BETTER MORE UNREST­ THE BETTER AT BEGGARDOME. AND TARRIERS THE LATE GREAT­ BILL STRUTH ONCE SAID WE REALLY DO WELCOME THE CHASE

    From n.haig123, on Tue 26 May 8:43AM

  2. Lafferty has the last laugh eh

    From css, on Tue 26 May 4:40AM

  3. C'mon the Gers.

    From css, on Tue 26 May 4:35AM

  4. weres home no ibrox anyway might be tyncecaste or­ easter road next year :-)

    From David, on Mon 25 May 10:50PM

  5. its all over time to go home champions

    From c.spiers, on Mon 25 May 9:53PM

  6. typical celtic fans sare loosers canny take it and­ lafferty needs tae go he is pish canny understand he­ gets a game before novo

    From alicedunsmore311, on Mon 25 May 8:47PM

  7. pt 26 did hearts make it hard 4 you on sunday what were­ thay supposed to do the onus is on you to win thats­ football

    From charliedog3333, on Mon 25 May 8:42PM

  8. IF THE HUNS GET THROUGH TO THE LAST I6 IN CL AND WIN­ BOTH LEGS DOES DAVID MURRAY GET TO KEEP THEM

    From Andy, on Mon 25 May 7:46PM
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    a dont why all the rankers fans are celebrating just­ cos dundee utd let u win and u paid off hearts to make­ it hard for celtic and oh lucy go and watch what u say­ cos religion is nothing to do with football but u seem­ to bring religion into everything ur no true champions­ true cheats more like laugherty should go back to­ burnley were he belongs

    From David, on Mon 25 May 5:59PM

  10. famines over............ time to go home lol
    point 12 i­ liked that sponsors you had at the side of your park on­ sunday.....Dorchester Potatoes lol muppets

    From jamie m, on Mon 25 May 5:05PM

  11. post 12. remember neil lennon, small mind's really­ do have short memories. SCOTTISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS­ 2008-09. THATS 52 BABY

    From Alex W, on Mon 25 May 4:45PM

  12. Strachan has left Celtic!!!!!!!

    From Stuart, on Mon 25 May 4:31PM

  13. haha yeh good point about the haircut.....not cool

    From s.breakenridge, on Mon 25 May 4:28PM

  14. ALL VERY ELOQUENT BUT IT DONT JUSTIFY THE UGLY @#$%S­ HAIRCUT

    From Andy, on Mon 25 May 4:12PM

  15. Yes he is a cheat..and will be punished in due course­ and quite rightly so ..a ban of at least 4 games should­ be enforced(not his fault we have a system from­ centuries ago that takes too long to sit and decide­ things or he wud not have been playing on sunday, but­ then again Loovens (sneaky coward) and Mcdonald would­ not have been either .. but before u take the high­ groung on this ..remember when Neil lennon did exactly­ the same thing a few years back..no fuss from you then­ !!!!! and in McDonald and Nakamura u have the 2­ biggest cheats around ..who fall down when hit by a­ shadow and put Ronaldo and Gerrard to shame with the­ antics

    From bobbuilder, on Mon 25 May 3:51PM
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    TRUE CHAMPIONS DONT BEHAVE LIKE LAFFERTY FERGUSON AND­ MCGREGOR

    From Andy, on Mon 25 May 3:43PM

  17. HES A SCUMBAG CHEAT WITH AN 80S MULLET END OF STORY

    From Andy, on Mon 25 May 3:40PM

  18. WELL SAID COMMENT 1 HE HAS TO TAKE A LOOK AT HIMSELF­ BEFORE HE COMMENTS ON ANYONE ELSE CHEATING SCUMBAG, I­ AGREE WITH WHAT BIG SAMMY SAID ITS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST­ TEAM THAT WINS,I THINK IT IS THE ONES THAT HAS THE MORE­ LUCK, AND BOTH TEAMS HAD LUCK THIS SEASON BUT RANGERS­ MORE THAT CELTIC.

    From THE HOOPS, on Mon 25 May 3:21PM

  19. he's a young player who made a mistake, nothing­ wrong with defending him after he apologised and­ conducted himself in a respectful manner after what he­ did. your mcdonald goes down a hell of a lot during­ games over nothing, thats the point i was making to­ pt.12.

    From s.breakenridge, on Mon 25 May 2:53PM

  20. PT14...how you can defend Lafferty proves your­ ignorance.......

    From Stuart, on Mon 25 May 2:27PM
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