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The media is determined to turn the coming semi-final into a match between Celtic and Rangers; we all know it’s the second game between ourselves and an Ibrox Newco. The media’s obsession with this fixture, and their hope of restoring it (do they know a good necromancer?) might be annoying, but we ought not to let it get in the way of our honest-to-God pleasure at some of the great moments we enjoyed when that fixture was still being played.
As Celtic fans we’ve been fortunate to enjoy some incredible goals against that lot, and I could have selected dozens (easily) for this piece. Yet you have to draw the line somewhere, and in selecting these I’ve not gone back further than 1998, although there are numerous magical moments prior to that which could have easily made the list.
Why 1998?
Three reasons; TV being the first. We have footage of all these goals, something that can’t be send for many of the others I might have picked.
Secondly, these goals are those many of my generation grew up. I know that’s not fair to those who are older, but I’m sure they’ll not object to many of these being on the list.
The last reason is that we’ve enjoyed some exquisite moments of individual brilliance in the years since Lambert’s screamer, perhaps more of them than any other era. There are goals in here that would have lit up World Cup finals, moments that were so special they’ll be on the highlight reel of this club well into the future.
This isn’t to say that we’ve had more of them than other eras but that I could find so many, so quickly, is a testament to how great this era was.
I’ve put these in no particular order … as far as favourites go, there are three I can’t choose from anyway.
You’ll read that in the relevant sections.
Enjoy them.
They are special.
They are history, and as we’ll never score goals against that particular club again they are all we’ve got left.