Celtic strides into the new week with a buoyant spirit, a stark contrast to the mood enveloping Rangers.
The weekend in Glasgow was brimming with football drama, as Celtic secured a victory against Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup, marking their 11th goal in just two home games.
However, the scene was grim at Ibrox, where Rangers suffered a shocking defeat to Queen’s Park, one of the most surprising upsets in the history of the Scottish Cup.
While Brendan Rodgers and Celtic gear up for their upcoming clash with Bayern Munich, there’s a sense of amusement as Philippe Clement’s squad finds itself in yet another embarrassing predicament.
The New Year’s triumph over Celtic now seems like a mere anomaly, further highlighting the inconsistency of the title contenders.
The fallout from the Queen’s Park match has sent tempers flaring among the Rangers’ faithful, with Kris Boyd among the vocal critics expressing their frustration.
Kris Boyd’s outrage over Rangers’ loss to Queen’s Park:
Just when it seems Rangers couldn’t possibly underperform any further, they manage to astonish with their dismal displays both on and off the field.
Typically, Rodgers would have outmaneuvered Clement, yet somehow, Clement remains at the helm. Boyd concurred that the loss to Queen’s Park ranks as “one of the most embarrassing in the club’s history,” as he stated on Sky Sports News (10/02/25 at 1:15 pm).
The ex-striker pointed out the “really, really poor” season Rangers have endured, with the latest defeat being the pinnacle of their disappointments.
“100%, there is no getting away from it,” Boyd remarked on Rangers’ defeat to Queen’s Park being one of the most humiliating in the club’s history.
“When you look at this season. It has been really, really poor. That has topped the lot. To be knocked out of the Scottish Cup. Listen, upsets can happen. But Rangers can’t be losing at home to Queen’s Park.”
Boyd on the undeniable truths about Celtic and Rangers:
Rangers can now only watch as Celtic pursues the Treble, a quest made all the more feasible by the fallout from the Queen’s Park game.
In reality, it’s somewhat taken the gloss off what could have been another opportunity to humiliate Rangers at Hampden, reminiscent of last season’s Scottish Cup final and the League Cup final in December.
Nevertheless, Boyd didn’t hold back in his assessment of the domestic football scene in Scotland, acknowledging Celtic’s commanding lead and their haul of trophies.
Boyd emphasized the undeniable reality of Celtic’s dominance.
“You look at the league table, it doesn’t lie,” Boyd added. “13 points behind having already beaten Celtic. Lost the League Cup final to Celtic and are now knocked out of the Scottish Cup. We aren’t even in the middle of February and domestically it’s over for Rangers already.
“Europe, for me, I think it’s papered over the cracks. I think a lot of people have looked at Rangers on a Thursday night and you can see some signs that the players have got themselves up for those games. But, come the Sunday after it, they have struggled. Rangers’ away form hasn’t been great.
“Philippe Clement is hanging onto his job, just. For the Rangers fans they will want to know, and I know that Patrick Stewart said that it wasn’t a financial decision, I think, right now, the Rangers fans need to know, is Philippe Clement only there now because of finances? In terms of the progression of the team. We haven’t seen that. There is nothing for any Rangers fan to feel optimistic about Philippe Clement carrying Rangers forward.
“The reality is that Clement can speak about creating chances and having opportunities. The reality is that Celtic are 13 points ahead of Rangers. They already have the League Cup in the bag. Rangers lost in the final. Queen’s Park knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup. That’s factual. You can’t deny that. It’s not been good enough.”
