Celtic’s triumph in Sunday’s League Cup final has sparked the usual post-defeat meltdown from the Rangers camp, with Kris Boyd leading the charge. The Hoops’ victory not only secured their 119th major trophy, but also reaffirmed their place as Scotland’s most successful football club—a fact that’s clearly hard for some to swallow.
While Celtic celebrated their shootout win after a thrilling 3-3 draw, Rangers’ fans, management, and pundits have collectively refused to accept defeat with grace. Instead, they’ve latched onto a dubious penalty decision as their excuse for yet another humbling at Hampden. Rather than addressing their team’s shortcomings, the focus has shifted to finger-pointing and conspiracy theories.
Enter Kris Boyd, the ever-loyal cheerleader for all things Rangers. Boyd, still seething after watching Celtic outlast his beloved club, has been on a one-man mission to demand justice. Claiming Rangers should “demand a meeting with the SFA” over the penalty incident, Boyd is throwing around demands with all the authority of a bargain-bin hostage negotiator.
The Incident in Question
The penalty shout Boyd and others are clinging to like a life raft came in the second half. Rangers believed they should have been awarded a spot-kick when Cerny was brought down by Scales outside the area, however, they believe the foul continued on until he was on the line of the box and should have been a penalty.
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Kris Boyd says Rangers’ new chiefs must get answers from the SFA over the cup final penalty controversy
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For Boyd, though, this moment seems to have overshadowed everything else. Forget Celtic’s resilience, tactical superiority, or the fact Rangers ran out of steam in extra time. In Boyd’s world, it’s all a grand injustice, and he’s taken it upon himself to demand answers.
Poor Winners, Terrible Losers
Boyd’s reaction is just the latest in a series of tantrums from the Ibrox side after high-profile defeats. Rather than acknowledging Celtic’s deserved win, he’s fuelling the narrative that Rangers were somehow wronged—a convenient distraction from their inability to get the job done on the pitch.
The truth is, Celtic were the better side when it mattered most. Kasper Schmeichel’s decisive penalty save, Reo Hatate’s ice-cool finish, and Daizen Maeda’s composure under pressure were the key moments that sealed the Bhoys’ victory. Blaming the referee for one questionable call is nothing more than deflection from a club that’s struggling to cope with Celtic’s dominance.
Move On, Boyd
As Celtic fans continue to revel in yet another Hampden triumph, Boyd’s meltdown is a source of both amusement and bewilderment. Perhaps it’s time for him, and the rest of the Rangers faithful, to take their medicine, admit they were second best, and move on. But then again, where’s the fun in that?
