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Should the passion that the Old Firm derby stirs up be embraced or is it, as some sections of the media are suggesting, a disgrace to football? Here are what the posters on the Betfair football forum are saying, in addition to their reactions to Aston Villa's FA Cup exit and financial results...
"There was a team on the park last night (in the Old Firm derby) trying to play good, attacking football. Sadly, there was also a team which set out to prevent it becoming a test of skills. One team trying to win the game. The other trying desperately not to lose it. A team which does not have one shot at goal or one corner-kick in 90 minutes is cheating the spectators. It is anti-football." - KILBOWIE CELT
"The sad thing is that the initiator and main culprit here is getting off lightly at the moment due to the other incidents in the match. For the good of Scottish football Diouf should be shown the door." - cobra355
"Give me a mental passionate hate-filled derby any day rather than some s*** atmosphere Premier League game where the away support are the only noise in the ground." - Geesyerdosh
"All the Old Firm knockers will be tuned right in all the same. They cannot wait to see a real game filled with determination, passion and incident again. I want to see my team filled with the fire and passion the Gers showed last night. Out of this comes the great team spirit Walter is famous for. He was smiling last night if you watched his post match interview. He knows what he is building here for the run in. Watch the title come to Ibrox ([2.32]) - hello :-)
"If I were Holloway or McCarthy I would be absolutely livid this morning if Aston Villa don't get a fine. I know that there is a difference between the Premier League and FA, but the precedent is set. Hoolahoop has clearly lost the plot, why rest players in your most important game of the season?" - Aussi_is_back
"I just think that Villa (supporters) are delusional. They believe they are this huge club who are on the fringes of Champions League qualification. Blues know their limitations and have a realistic outlook however Villa live in a fantasy world. They are pretty much level with Blues in the league and haven't won anything for 15 years." - Banks.
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Published: 3 Mar 2011
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