The water bottle incident involving Rangers’ Václav Černý has become one of Scottish football’s most talked-about moments this season, with Gabby Agbonlahor now weighing in on how Celtic should respond.
The Rangers winger sparked controversy during the recent Old Firm clash when he celebrated Hamza Igamane’s late winner by sprinting along the touchline and spraying Celtic fans with his water bottle – a moment that instantly cemented his status as a Light Blues cult hero but also prompted a Police Scotland investigation.
While admitting his Celtic sympathies, the talkSPORT pundit couldn’t help but find humor in the situation, though he’s suggested some poetic justice might be in order when the rivals next meet.
The exchange between Agbonlahor and host Alan Brazil captured the mix of amusement and animosity surrounding the incident:
Brazil: “What about the squirting of the water?”
Agbonlahor: “I found it hilarious mate.”
Brazil: “Do you know what I mean? Just move on eh.”
Agbonlahor: “Do you know how petty I am Al? If I was a Celtic player, Callum McGregor or something and we play them next time, when he’s not looking or at half-time walking off…I’m squirting him, right after the game. I’m getting the water bottle and I’m going to squirt him in the face with it.”
The pair debated the incident’s significance, with Agbonlahor defending Celtic fans’ reaction:
“It’s the team that you really hate, your biggest rival and their player, after conceding a late goal, has squirted you in the face. You’d be fuming Al, in your corporate seat if someone squirted you in the face? Of course you would.”
Their discussion then turned to the match itself and the broader Scottish Premiership landscape:
Brazil: “I was gutted with the result but at the end of the day, it was a cracking game to watch. Rangers had chances – Celtic at the back were murder. Honestly, murder. No McGregor, that was a big miss.”
Agbonlahor: “I want to see Rangers now push on and make the league be tight next season. It’s more fun and good for Scottish football when it’s tighter, isn’t it?”
Brazil: “I’ve always said that but I get shot down in flames.”
The lighthearted banter underscores how Černý’s moment of spontaneity has added another layer to Scottish football’s fiercest rivalry, ensuring the next Old Firm clash will be watched with even greater anticipation – and perhaps with extra vigilance around water bottles.