Martin Samuel

[Lainey Love]

Samuel is one of the big hitters in football journalism down south

 

[servicepoint]

A very good article, can't disagree with any of it.

 

[johnnylittle]

Exactly what I was thinking after Ralstons' interview.

 

[the_brunton_bear]

Both articles are spot on.Its this kind of journalism that Scotland so desperately lacks

 

[Nairn78]

What an honest balanced overview, it'll never catch on up here.

 

[Erskineger]

Doesn't miss an hit the wall.
WATP

 

[top_cat]

Both articles are spot on.Its this kind of journalism that Scotland so desperately lacks

Journalists up here are f.ucking cowards, that's the difference

 

[Steven D]

Excellent stuff.

Speaking of gulf in class, the one between Scottish and English journos is f*cking gigantic.

 

[huistrasleftpeg]

Haven't been on their website but feel sure that it'll full of anti-British type tirades from the bog trotters defending the young lout

 

[Sam English]

A very good and honest article.

 

[JCB64]

Along with Paul Hayward & Henry Winter, Martin Samuel is from the higher echelon of sports journalism. Contrast and compare with the praise received for Ralstons "get stuck in" attitude from the Scottish press.

 

[temperance]

What he fails to mention however, is that Neymar refused Ralston his shirt, because he had already promised it to Marina Dalglish for her charity.

 

[Bathgate Bear]

Wow the truth in the printed press!

 

[Royal Blue 2]

Got to have first post sometime and he made me laugh, we whatever his name was should have been red carded in any case.

 

[Pol1_]

Compare to up here and Ralston (who's name sounds like a junkie in a Irvine Welsh novel) is suddenly worth 10 million

 

[Ruben Sosa]

Great article pity the cabal up here are to scared to write anything like it

Most are mentally challengeds working to their own agenda whilst demonising Rangers and our support, so wouldn't dream of writing that kind of truthful article anyway.

It's those in the Scottish media who would count themselves as Rangers fans who should be ashamed that they don't have the balls to do their job with honesty and integrity.

 

[onestepbehind]

It,s just an honest summary of the facts. Written by someone who dosen,t have an agenda.Makes for good reading.

 

[47blue]

Good article. Shame the media up here are such pathetic lickspittles

Just like the abuse investigation

 

[billyblue7425]

I wonder if the gobshits, Fartson or Mutton will come out and typically try and defend their beloved poops?

 

[sammysun]

What an honest piece of writing, just a pity our lot up here can't do the same.

 

[Alex Venters]

Love watching the big guy on SS.

Tells it like it is and puts the pygmies of the Scottish media to shame.

 

[frankieboy]

Anthony Ralston is an 18-year-old right back with 14 Celtic appearances to his name. This week he faced Neymar, one of the finest footballers in the world, and certainly the most expensive.

Time for humility, one might think. Time to drink it all in, to accelerate the learning process.

No — not in this age of entitlement. Despite losing 5-0, Ralston was full of it after the game. ‘I don’t fear the likes of Neymar…I had to play my normal game…I won’t lose any sleep over it…he’s just another man on the pitch…I don’t put him on a pedestal…’

The arrogance was astonishing. If Ralston matures with one 10th of Neymar’s talent he will have a fine career. Here was an opportunity to acquire knowledge, to be tested against one of the greats.

Ralston was too busy preening, his team having been swept aside, to pay much attention. He asked for Neymar’s shirt at the end but was rebuffed. Maybe one day Ralston’s shirt will be in demand among the elite of European football. Until then, he might consider winding it in.

By the way, after a fan ran on to the pitch and tried to kick Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe — the oaf missed, providing a neat metaphor for the gulf in class — Celtic have again been cited by UEFA. This is their 15th citing in 10 years. Imagine how many they would have racked up if they didn’t keep getting knocked out at the group stage.



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Excellent,imagine him writing up here

 

[mdingwall]

Samuel is a lady's front bottom with a long history of anti-Rangers comments.

 

[Cooper_11]

Ralston is an educationally-challenged Ned. He's a great fit at that vile club.

 

[BroxburnBear]

To be fair to Ralston it was a cracking dummy for the fourth goal.

 

[del68]

Good to know at least one journalist has a bit of credibility these days.

 

[Allymcswally]

Hahaha, what a sign-off!

 

[Al Needham Loyal]

For some reason I opened the thread thinking it was about this guy... but no that was Walter

I did exactly the same.

Pleasantly surprised though - what an article! I'll start looking out for this guy's stuff from now on.

 

[AllyAdair]

Bang on the money for me.

 

[The Pink Panther]

Refreshing article. Absolutely nails it.

 

[Avengers]

Ralston just acts like every other arrogant Kant at that rancid club. It's all in the breeding to behave like them, lack of humility, over arrogance, blame culture, poor losers who lash out, it's all in their DNA

 

[Dalmuirbear]

Good article, some home truths in there. The kind of opinion piece that is severely lacking in sports journalism in this country.

 

[StephenHawkinsfitbawboots]

Nice wee dig at the end

 

[bpfurian]

Hit the nail on the head with both articles,nice to read a decent bit of journalism for a change.

 

[jnloyal]

Thats a cracking article and oh so true on both of points that are made.

 

[gersin008]

Humility isn't a thing you associate with any Celtic player or official

 

[Deleted member 125]

Samuel is a lady's front bottom with a long history of anti-Rangers comments.

The thread was going so well until reality came and spoilt it!

 

[Oshahoorsir]

I like that a lot!

 

[Jaki Suds]

Good article, certainly nailed the wee prick for what he is. The papers up here were saying Everton want him! Good to see him call out their scum fans as well.

Koeman's is making an arse of Everton might as well add another to the squad!

 

[simply_the_best]

I've never heard of him but I enjoyed that article.