Hate to say it, but good luck to Rangers

May 11 2008 Elaine C. Smith

IT'S hard as a Celtic fan to get behind your biggest rivals.

But that's what I have to do this week and I wish Rangers all the best.

It might be through gritted teeth but they are a Scottish team and it has to be good for all of us that they have made the final of the UEFA cup.

The rivalry will still be there and much of our banter is based on jealousy - we Celtic fans wish it was our team in another European final.

I have loads of pals who are heading to Manchester and I now know how Rangers fans must have felt as Celtic went to Seville.

I loved all the banter then, especially the Rangers bars advertising special big-screen showings of The Bill when the final was on.

A Celtic pal phoned me and invited me over on Wednesday night because he is having a big do.

He and his guests will be glued to the TV...waiting to see who gets kicked out of The Apprentice.

I can't go because I will be on stage at Glasgow's Kings theatre - though I don't think there will be many Rangers fans in the audience that night.