Regular readers will know that I start the punters corner prior to a Rangers game with the statement “regulars readers will know that I never bet on these games…”  I don’t know why I don’t but I just can’t bring myself to tempt fate because I’m sure God doesn’t sit up in heaven thinking “well I was going to have Celtic win, but I note Harry Brady has bet on Celtic scoring after 12 mins so…”

With regards to all things out with our control, I only hope that the dreadful anti-Celtic decisions of the first part of the season happened last week – we shall see.

It’s a Rangers game so the glory hunters will be back.  For those of you strolling around the shops these last few weeks because we haven’t signed Messi or Kaka, here’s an update – We’ve won every SPL game since Lennon took the team and last week we were brilliant.  So updates over lets look at the odds, stats and some special Paddy Power accumulators.

First Up are the stats

All time results between Celtic and Rangers

And Now For Some Odds

Some Special Accumulators

Sunday Strollers

Green machine

So there are some of the odds and stats for Sunday.  The referee is so important as will be Lenny’s instructions.  You and I have seen enough Walter Smith Rangers teams to know that there will be some key elements to his tactics.  It’s not rocket science, and he’s been employing them in these games on and off for 20 years.  We know what’s coming but it can be difficult to combat.

His team will sit in

Nothing new for Walter I know as we can all recall wave upon wave of Celtic attack in the early ‘80’s only for a quick break and we lose 1 – 0.  This tactic is needed even more now with the lack of pace in David Weir.  Rangers will sit in and defend very deep.  We must avoid getting too sucked in.

They Will be Big & Strong

I’m not exactly sure who is fit and suspension free for them for Sunday, but Walter loves playing his biggest strongest guys in this game

Leave The Boot In

There has been much debate in England recently about how managers instruct their players to be physical.  I’m not sure of Smith’s exact instructions, but one thing is for sure, they will leave the boot in at every tackle possible.

The game plan is very simple, but much as we hate it, it has worked a lot over his time in charge.

Lenny – you know what’s coming.  Johan, you showed in your first game that you know how to deal with this tactic – put one of them up in the air.

It’s got to be Super Sunday for Lenny’s Celt’s because with both on a winning run, something’s gotta give!