‘Pile of lies’ – Celtic fans tear into Parkhead legend after controversial Rangers claim

Wed 20 December 2017 18:16, UK

Former Celtic captain Paul Lambert has blasted the decision to demote Rangers to Scotland’s Third Division – and the Parkhead fans on Twitter are absolutely seething.

Lambert claimed to beIN Sports that the decision to demote Rangers had harmed the whole of Scottish football as well as the national team with the Ibrox giants in the wilderness for four years before returning to the top flight last year.

Rangers were kicked out of the then-SPL before being voted in as members of the Third Division after the club’s parent company entered liquidation in June 2012.

Celtic fans tore into Parkhead legend Lambert for his controversial claim about their bitter rivals – and insisted Rangers’ punishment was merited after “cheating” the Scottish game.

Here are some of their comments on Twitter:

Lambert saying all the right things to get the Sevco job
— Boo! (@Danboo67) December 19, 2017

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Is Lambert actually fishing for Sevco job? This pile of lies would suggest so…. https://t.co/DP6N8akQ0j
— Magic Bhoy (@bhoymagic) December 19, 2017

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Maybe they can, but they won't. See Paul Lambert on about "Rangers demotion" – there could be no "demotion". RFC were entering liquidation after failed CVA – Sevco bought the assets and applied to get RFC SPL share – clubs said no & NEW club Sevco was allowed to join bottom tier.
— John Burns (@burnsjohn49) December 19, 2017

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I wonder if someone could ask Paul Lambert how a club that finished second in the league could be "demoted" as he claims????
— Uppity O'Connor (@bigronni3) December 19, 2017

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They broke the rules and got back in ahead of others. They were never demoted and if Paul Lambert really thinks that, then I hope he never has anything to do with Celtic again. Stupid thing to say for an ex Celtic Captain! https://t.co/0qtZBBOxUy
— Seanbhoy7 (@SeanHearn7) December 19, 2017

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always thought lambert was an intelligent guy, just goes to show how wrong you can be about someone!
— Robert Flynn (@fly1916) December 19, 2017

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As much as I loved him as a player. He made trigger look bright.
— thomas mcdade (@thomasmcdade1) December 19, 2017

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I wonder has Lambert watched many games of Scottish football since he left..or checked any clubs accounts. In any case, sure let's just let clubs cheat and die and return debt free and continue on as if nothing happened.
Good player for us but never really could take to him!
— Limp Meister (@LimpMeister) December 19, 2017

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Rangers finally returned to the top tier of Scottish football last season but were well off the pace last season as they finished third in the table.

The Gers are currently sitting third in the Scottish Premiership – five points behind leaders Celtic – and have not won a league game against their bitter rivals since an Ibrox triumph in March 2012.

Lambert joined Celtic in 1997 from Borussia Dortmund and went on to captain the Hoops in the 2003 UEFA Cup final defeat to Jose Mourinho’s Porto.

The former Aston Villa and Blackburn manager made 273 appearances, scoring 19 times, before ending his playing career at Livingston as he took his first steps in management.

In other Rangers news, this BBC pundit has made a bizarre claim about the club.

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